Between the Lines

FIRST FRC Teams - Synthesis

For high school teams competing in FIRST Robotics FRC competitions this upcoming season, you should take advantage of the free Synthesis software developed by our 15 awesome high school interns (15 'Gracious Professionals') this year at the Autodesk Lake Oswego Oregon office. With Synthesis you will be able to import your robot 3D design, simulate testing the robot, testing the code, and practice driving the field. It is like a video game but your FRC team benefits before competition time... Read more →

Design Night Sheffield - October 24th

The first Design Night Sheffield theme is Make it Global. I hope to see you at Design Night Sheffield and I will setup meetups in both Sheffield and Manchester. The future of making is here. New technology is radically changing what’s possible, disrupting every industry. From architecture and construction, to manufacturing and media, individuals and small teams now compete on a global playing field. Sheffield is a city known for innovation, and ideas that travel the world: from stainless steel... Read more →

Autodesk University 2017 Social Meetup

After several years of holding the Autodesk University Social Meetup or the Blogger Social, we are taking a year off. We will look at possibly holding this event next year. There will be many other events and opportunities for us to meet up at Autodesk University. See you at AU! -Shaan Read more →

Happy 20th Birthday Navisworks

Not only is this year 2017 the 35th year of Autodesk and AutoCAD, but Navisworks is celebrating 20 big years of coordinating AEC construction model and design data. The Navisworks team will be celebrating their 20th year at Design Night in Sheffield England on October 24th. I will be in attending the Design Night and be announcing a meetup in both Sheffield and Manchester to talk all things Autodesk over a pint or coffee. Stay tuned for more details and... Read more →

Autodesk University AU5K Update

In just 56 days Autodesk University will begin, and on that very morning we will have the first official AU5K. I have ran with a growing group over the past few years. Last year we had 50+ attendees running in the morning to get some fresh air, see the Las Vegas strip without people and a sunrise, and to network. This is not a race, but a fun movement and something that should be at more conferences. You can walk,... Read more →

Drone Photogrammetry with the New Autodesk ReCap Photo

Autodesk ReMake is evolving to Autodesk ReCap Photo. Autodesk ReCap Photo will be part of ReCap Pro for both your LiDAR scan data and photogrammetry data. In addition to the great 3D mesh editing that was in the former ReMake, there are new features added like raising the limit of photos to 1000 photos and for creating 3D models and geolocated orthographic views from drone (UAS) imagery. All for a very low monthly subscription and well below other comparable solutions.... Read more →

Innovation By Design Awards 2017

The new Autodesk MaRS office in Toronto just won an Innovation by Design award from FastCo for the use of Generative Design in laying out the office space. The Generative Design took into account employee neighborhoods and collaboration, lighting and sound preferences, and more. Fast Company Autodesk Toronto Office An office designed with generative software to cater to employees' different needs. Read more about the Generative Design process applied to the new Autodesk Toronto MaRS office. Autodesk @ MaRS |... Read more →

Autodesk Answer Day Sept 21st 2017

Hello AutoCAD, AutoCAD Mechanical, Inventor, and Revit users in Asia! We have an... Read more →

Fusion 360 Sheet Metal Challenge Winners

Winner winner Sheet Metal dinner. The results of judging the entries are in and you can look at all the great design entries. Autodesk University! http://autode.sk/2ePhUH7 Congratulations to 1st Place Winner! Eric Tremblay is going to san Francisco to manufacture the bumper. Read more →

AutoCAD 2018.1.1 Update

A new update to AutoCAD 2018 was made available to customers in the Autodesk Desktop App. The update contains new features, enhancements to performance such as the 4k monitor and 3D performance improvements, and the update also contains some fixes for reported issues. Review the ReadMe document detailing the changes in the AutoCAD 2018.1.1 Update. Please submit your CER dialog with added details if you experience a “unplanned exit” aka crash of AutoCAD as the CER data provides the clues... Read more →

Design and Build a Speaker at Autodesk University 2017

Autodesk University is getting close, only 70 days until the big event. I hope you are getting registered and planning your time as that is the biggest challenge of fitting all the events, classes, presentations, food, parties, networking, little sleep, required hydration, morning runs, and maybe a sightseeing expedition into your busy schedule that week. If you want a fun opportunity, you can design and build your own speaker as well. In fact you can get a one day AU... Read more →