Autodesk ReCap helps preserve & share the story of this shipwreck with 3D models & 3D printed artifacts http://autode.sk/2dpgn8q Read more →
18 posts from September 2016
The Autodesk Fusion 360 Team is looking for feedback and interviews with Fusion 360 users. We want to speak with all kinds of Fusion 360 customers to learn more about how you design and test your product. Sessions will be... Read more →
The FAA has enacted new regulations that went into effect on August 31st, 2016 for US based small unmanned aircraft systems UAS/UAV/drones over .55 pounds but under 55 pounds after what felt like a wild wild west of unclear rules... Read more →
Just over a week ago I drew a Friday 8am reservation for the new iPhone and upgraded as I do for the camera and increased storage alone. The new Apple reservation process was easy as I was in and out... Read more →
Smart Materials
21 September 2016
Max Moruzzi is the senior principal research scientist in our Autodesk Research and has authored an article for Techcrunch on how smart materials will change and reshape the world for better through design. This is another remarkable glimpse at the... Read more →
SketchBook Motion Released for the iPad
21 September 2016
Autodesk has just released SketchBook Motion on the Apple App Store which was formerly available as as pre-release Project Draco from Autodesk Research. Now you can easily create compelling web based animations for illustrations or art using your Apple iPad.... Read more →
Survey Says, Be at Autodesk University for: DING! Great classes, networking, seeing what the future holds, and fun! Please join Heidi Hewett, Lynn Allen and me at the AutoCAD Family Feud Tuesday 1:00pm at Autodesk University. We need your responses... Read more →
Andrew Hessel–Reddit Ask Me Anything on Biotechnology
19 September 2016
Andrew Hessel of Autodesk's Bio/Nano Research Group within Autodesk Office of the CTO recently held a very thought provoking Reddit Ask Me Anything session. Andrew if you have not met him, is a very unique and brilliant researcher in his... Read more →
The Oregon 2016 Tech Exec Auction just started and we have a high flying option to bid on with Autodesk Vice President Simulation, Greg Fallon. Not to be content with just another wine or brewery experience package in an auction... Read more →
If you have done a lot of 3D laser scanning or LiDAR you know how waiting to see if the scan is done can be sometimes a hide and seek game to not get caught in the scan and photo.... Read more →
AutoCAD 2017 has added the ability to import a PDF as vector objects and not just as a raster PDF underlay added back in AutoCAD 2007. Customers have been asking for a longtime for this feature but there has been... Read more →
The Next Phase in Robotics - Collaboration
13 September 2016
The robots are coming and they are not all evil but will help us make things and augment our capabilities at solving other challenges facing the world. Maurice Conti Director, Applied Research and Innovation, in the Autodesk Office of the... Read more →
Autodesk University 2016 Around the World
12 September 2016
The main Autodesk University in Las Vegas Nevada United States is still 63 days away, but did you know that International Autodesk University events have been held and several yet to come? Tomorrow my many friends in Brazil will be... Read more →
Get some help, build an app, publish it in the Autodesk App Store, and get a reward. Free Online Hackathon from September 1–October 31, 2016: http://autode.sk/2cyCDw4 Read more →
Throwback Thursday – Not all Bugs are Bad
08 September 2016
Back in AutoCAD R12, R13, and R14 there was a bug that was not bad, a bug with benefits. The bug allowed you to speed up the plot regen by over 200 percent faster making the plot preview and plotting... Read more →
Just over a week ago I hosted a Bad Poetry Slam at Autodesk’s Lake Oswego Oregon office during the Fusion 360 Teams Beer Bust for some fun. We had several last minute entries and all bad bad bad. Several employees... Read more →
Using Generative Design to Design a Bike Stem
06 September 2016
There is an article published by SolidSmack explaining Autodesk’s Generative Design technology named Dreamcatcher developed by Autodesk Research. The article discusses Autodesk Pier 9 Artist in Residence Che-Wei Wang using Dreamcatcher to design an optimized 3D printed metal bike stem.... Read more →
Over the Summer the Autodesk Lake Oswego Oregon (Portland) had some smart and fun high school interns developing the next version of BXD. BXD was developed to test FIRST Robotics robots complete with a physics engine. Many new features are... Read more →