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AutoCAD WS 1.1 Mobile Update is Coming

We have an update 1.1 to our AutoCAD WS mobile application which will be available very soon for download on the iTunes App Store (http://autode.sk/adicd2). This update addresses some of the most requested features: 1) The ability to work offline without a 3G or Wi-Fi connection, and 2) Opening DWG files directly into AutoCAD WS from an email attachment. Read more →

Autodesk University 2010 Starting

Tonight was a mix of socials and mixers for several groups including the two I attended, the Press & Blogger Social and the AEC Mixer. Both were outstanding and held at the House of Blues located in the Mandalay Bay. The Press & Blogger Social was packed wall to wall with several Autodesk executives, product teams, as well as the industry press and several bloggers. There was great food and drink including the special “desktini”. At the AEC Mixer about 1200 people were treated to a group of Autodesk employees playing in a band named AEC /DC. The AEC Mixer then headed up 64 floors to the Foundation Club high atop the Mandalay Bay and what a view there was from up there. It was a blast! The official start of Autodesk University 2010 starts in the morning with the General Session Keynote. Don’t miss this general session as there will be great speakers and technology featured. Read more →

Project X at Autodesk University

If you are in Plant Design industry, you won't want to miss the Plant Design Keynote this week Autodesk University. Read more →

Getting Ready for a Big Week at Autodesk University

I am arrived today in Las Vegas for this week’s Autodesk University 2010. The day started with a heavy snow storm in Salt Lake City Utah causing my flight to be delayed, but I eventually made it to the cold and windy Las Vegas, Read more →

Tumblr, So Easy My Grandmother could use it.

Tumblr is like a mini blog you can easily update from your mobile devices. It is more than Twitter, but less than a blog, Facebook, or a website. I will be using Tumblr as another outlet for photos and info for Autodesk University. http://shaanhurley.tumblr.com/ Read more →

AutoCAD for Mac Lab Sessions at Autodesk University 2010

For those attending my AutoCAD for Mac hands on Lab sessions next week. You do not need to print the Lab session handouts as they will be printed for you and available at the session. At Autodesk University 2010 class handouts are not being printed, but lab handouts will be. Read more →

Join the Beta Testing for AutoCAD Ironman

Over 30,000 members of the Autodesk Feedback Community played a key role in the development and Beta testing of Autodesk’s product lines, and Autodesk is issuing an open invitation for additional customers to join and participate in the testing and shaping of future products. Read more →

Photos from Autodesk University 2010

We have created a public Flickr group for AU2010 (http://www.flickr.com/groups/au2010/) for sharing photos by Autodesk University 2010 attendees. Flickr is free, and an excellent way to share your experiences at AU with others. The AU Team will also be announcing a video upload location in addition to this photo gallery soon. Past AU Flickr photo groups: AU 2009, AU 2008 and AU 2007. Anyone is welcome to add AU 2010 photos to the Flickr group as long as they are: AU 2010 related Your own photos Suitable for all audiences Please tag your photo and videos as aulv2010 so that AU Team can also highlight your nice AU photos to other AU attendees. Read more →

First Book for AutoCAD for Mac Now Available

I just got my “Mastering AutoCAD for the Mac” by George Omura and Rick Graham. The book is published by Wiley & Sons in paperback and weighs in at a healthy 1050 pages. There is a link to a resource website where you can download the exercise files so you can master AutoCAD for Mac. http://sybex.com/go/masteringautocadmac Read more →

Best in Class Lounge at AU

Come give AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk software a hands on test using the latest workstation hardware from Dell and HP in the Best in Class Lounge. These workstations are the Best in Class and optimized for performance and power for 3D. The Best in Class Lounge will be on Level 2, right outside the Exhibit Hall. Read more →

Autodesk University 2010 Bloggers Social Event

We are holding the Blogger Social Event once again after a fun and successful event the past 2 years. The event is for bloggers who actively blog on Autodesk product and events not really for blogs about their unicorn training, bacon weaving, or wicked butter carving skills. There will be a large group of bloggers and Autodesk employees attending in this casual social networking environment to place names to faces. Face to Face networking F2F. Read more →

AutoCAD for Mac Now Available in French / AutoCAD for Mac désormais disponible en français.

A French version of AutoCAD for Mac software has been announced officially. First released in English in October, this version of AutoCAD software, one of the most widely used applications for professional design and engineering, makes powerful AutoCAD features and functionality available to customers who choose to work natively on the Mac in French. The French language version of AutoCAD for Mac is now available for purchase, or for a free* 30-day trial. Autodesk will also offer free* educational licenses to French speaking students and educators. Read more →

AutoCAD Ironman

The next release of AutoCAD is in development & codenamed "Ironman". More details on getting involved in the pre-release beta program soon. All Autodesk beta programs are run from http://beta.autodesk.com. Read more →

TRON: Legacy Exclusive Movie Preview at Autodesk University 2010

If you caught the Avatar preview last year, we have another special treat for AU attendees this year. Cliff Plumer, the Chief Executive Officer of the Academy Award®-winning digital production studio, Digital Domain, will join us and present clips of Walt Disney Pictures’ highly anticipated film TRON: Legacy ahead of the December 17 release date! Read more →

Autodesk Product Certification Roadshow Salt Lake City – It’s Free!

Today I will be attending the free Autodesk product certification Roadshow event here in Salt Lake City. Get certified in several Autodesk products AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Civil 3D, Revit Architecture, and 3DS Max Design. Today November 4, 2010 in Salt Lake City 9:00am – 4:00 pm Location: Salt Lake Community College CAD Applications Training Center 9750 South 300 West Sandy, UT 84070 Read more →

NASATweetup STS-133 is Over for Me

The final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery STS-133 has been delayed 24 hours to investigate a test result anomaly. Read more →

Day 2 of NASATweetup for Space Shuttle Discovery STS-133 Final Launch

My second day of the NASA Tweetup event is starting and I am still tired from yesterdays non-stops events and presentations. We visited the sleeping giant Space Shuttle Discovery last night as well as the Saturn & Apollo museum. We also go to see speakers such as top NASA employees, astronauts, and the Twitter VP who just happened to be sitting next to me at a table and quite open to discussions about social media. Read more →