Between the Lines

Autodesk Community 5k at AU

The Autodesk Community 5k, formerly known as the Autodesk University 5k Fun Run and Shaan’s Run, is happening again this year. We used to run or walk a 5k route while we were all attending Autodesk University in person, but for now we are currently holding it virtually. The event will run during the entire period of Autodesk University 2021 global dates from October 5th until October 14th. What is most important isn’t the distance or the location, but you... Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation - Catalogs and Library prep for Revit Families with Donnia Tabor-Hanson

Please join us as we start back up after our August Community Conversations summer break to attend this lively, informative, and fun session covering Revit’s Catalogs and Library prep for Revit Families with my good friend, and Revit maestro Donna Tabor-Hanson. When should a family be a catalog family? How to you get a catalog out of a family? What files are needed to create a catalog? What clean up needs to be done prior to putting any family into... Read more →

Fake or Photo - What is Your Score?

I got 92% with the current version up on the Area at the Fake or Photo. Go ahead, give it a try, beat my score. Read more →

Digital Twin is So Much More Than Just a 3D Model

A digital twin is not just a 3D model representation of something in the real world. A digital twin can contain more information than even a BIM model and can include contextual IOT sensor data, simulation data, real-world performance data, controls, predictive insight, and more. A great example of a digital twin project is my friend and colleague Kean Walmsley's Project Dasher. Lessons from Project Dasher: Building a Digital Twin Using Forge Read more →

Autodesk AEC Community Newsletter

If you are interested in the AEC Industry and the power of the Autodesk Community, this is a great resource quarterly by our Autodesk AEC Community Manager Wendy Lim. There is a plethora of information on top product solutions, resources, and information. The next newsletter comes out next month, so get signed up today! Sign Up Here June 2021 edition in pdf: AEC Community Newsletter | June 2021 - Autodesk Forums Read more →

AutoCAD Open Source Project for Visual Studio Code Extension for AutoLISP

“Over the last two years, we have been working on creating an updated editor and debugger based on Visual Studio Code, which is often ranked as one of the most popular developer environment tools for programmers. Furthermore, we open sourced the code of this extension to Github after its release.” Download Link Read More about this project and the background on the AutoCAD Blog. https://blogs.autodesk.com/autocad/autocad-open-source-project-for-autolisp/ Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation - Geolocating Models Using Drones and ReCap Pro, ReCap Photo, InfraWorks, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, and BIM 360/ACC

Join expert Matt Wunch for a fun and informative demonstration of using a drone to get accurate geolocations for your models, with Autodesk software used across several disciplines. Matt will walk us through the process of uploading photos to ReCap Photo and tying in ground control points to create a point cloud, geo-TIF, mesh, and digital terrain model. How can you modify a point cloud using ReCap Pro and then bring that into an InfraWorks model along with the geo-TIFs?... Read more →

Between the Lines is 18 Years Old on Saturday

On August 21, 2003, this blog started thanks to the encouragement of two Autodesk colleagues Bill Johnston and Eric Wright. I was one of the top posting members in the Autodesk Discussion Forums on my own time, and at times answered the same plotting question week after week. I was told blogs might be a great platform to post a solution share the link when asked the questions again as well the posts would be found easily by others on... Read more →

Autodesk University 2021 Registration in Regional Languages

You can register for the Autodesk University in several languages. Hurry and Join the global Autodesk community this fall to learn, connect, and unlock the progress others are waiting for. English USA/UK Spanish French German Russian Chinese Japanese Korean India English Autodesk University starts October 5, 2021. It’s digital. And yes. It’s free. Read more →

Autodesk is Probably One of the Most Important Software Companies You've Likely Never Heard Of

A pretty nice article discussing Autodesk and its evolution in several industries and to the cloud. ”It's surprising that the 39-year-old company has remained hyper relevant across the last decade of enterprise software, which has been quick to toss out the old in favor of the latest shiny piece of code. But Autodesk is so critical to the sectors it serves that most burgeoning engineers, architects or general contractors are trained on its programs in college. And in a field... Read more →

Autodesk Flex is Here

Learn more about our new "Pay As You Go" option Autodesk Flex & see if it's right for you: https://adsknews.autodesk.com/news/introducing-flex Flex allows customers to: Easily try new products Optimize costs with pay per use Increase productivity, with faster procurement and less time spent on administration Read more →

Motion Graphics Discussions and Beer in Bend Oregon this Thursday

The Bend Oregon MoGraph meetup this Thursday. If you are located in Bend Oregon, love all things 3D graphics, then please sign up and stop on by. ”Bend MoGraph is for anyone who loves motion graphics, design, VFX, 3D modeling and animation, and video production and post! Mostly we get together at a local bar to have a few beers and talk smack about the industry and junk.” https://www.meetup.com/Bend-MoGraph-Meetup/ Read more →

Bizarre Day

One of those bizarre days, unusually hot weather, wildfire smoke filled skies, and I just joined a Zoom meeting - and found I was already in there. Is this a Black Mirror episode? Did I cross some sort of time space continuum or portal? Read more →

Shaan's Throwback Thursday – Way Way Back

I only ever had about 3 photos from my childhood until two weeks ago when a bag of photos and hand drawings was rescued as it was being hauled to the dump. I wont go into all the details, but I will share few things that blew my minds and made me laugh, smile, and be so grateful for my brother finding these and rescuing them. As you see above in the photo, I have always been character in the... Read more →

AU5k IS Happening and Renamed The Autodesk Community 5K

I have received so many requests for an update and information,so here it is. The annual fun popular event the AU5k will be happening, and with a new name Autodesk Community 5k #AC5K, I am also considering and taking feedback on events year-round to keeps us connecting and active whether remote or in person. If you want to participate in a group for tracking runs, rides, paddles, etc. it will be on Strava again. Hopefully in the future we can... Read more →

AEC Collection Essentials - Generative Design Workflows

There is a great AEC webinar tomorrow, free and also recorded for those that are unable to attend live. If you use Revit and are evaluating how to implement generative design, this is your opportunity knocking. August 10, 2021 at 10am PT / 1pm ET (1 hour) AEC COLLECTION ESSENTIALS: Generative Design Workflows Generative Design in Revit: Three workflow examples to jumpstart your practice. Exploration is key to the design process. In this webinar, we’ll demonstrate how generative design workflows... Read more →

Company Day Off – Thank You Autodesk

Autodesk has recognized the past year has had many challenges with not being able to work in our offices and being remote, so they have been giving employees a day off. It isn't just a day off, but better as the company shuts for a day so that you don't have more emails and work waiting when you get back. It was a chance to recharge and I used to to get outside and enjoy some summer paddle boarding and... Read more →

Dynamo Goodness

In the recent Autodesk Community Conversation for Dynamo “DYN(er) with Friends”, Sol Amour mentioned the new release of Dynamo and some of the new functionality and changes. Here are the links as well a links to the Community Conversation and the entire series of 15. Dynamo Blog: http://dynamobim.org/blog/ Dynamo 2.12 Blog posts: https://dynamobim.org/dynamo-core-2-12-release-part-1-2/ https://dynamobim.org/dynamo-core-2-12-release-part-2-2/ This was the last Community Conversation and we are taking an August break, and will be back in September. This is a great time to catch... Read more →