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Autodesk Community Conversation – Dynamo inside a Host

Come join Sol and Jacob as we explore how Dynamo functions inside the host environment; Revit, Civil 3D, FormIt and all your favourite integrations. Read more →

Dynamo 2.13 Released

Dynamo Product Manager Sol Amour announced on the Dynamo Blog ”Hello world of Dynamo, We are super excited to show you the epic Dynamo 2.13 release we have been busy working away on, a release that is even bigger than the previous Dynamo 2.12 which required two full blog posts… this one requires three. Bigger is better right? Right…? This release encompasses the Dynamo Visual Refresh, a huge set of works that touches the majority of all things Dynamo and... Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation - Dynamo 2021 Wrap Up Recording Posted

Sol and Jacob held a festive final Autodesk Community Conversation recapping their 20 Dynamo focused sessions tips and techniques, and as always, some great conversations. Jacob even showed how to create a generative snowflake in Dynamo. Check out the recording on the session page: Dynamo 2021 Wrap Up YouTube Playlist of the 20 Dynamo sessions To learn more about Autodesk Community Conversations, including how to become a presenter, find more information here: LInk We will see you in late January... Read more →

Autodesk Revit Support for Windows 11

Autodesk and the Revit Factory just announced support for Windows 11 for Revit versions 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, including all updates. Read more about it on the Revit blog: https://autode.sk/3EeNGE4 Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation of 2021 This Week

Join us this Thursday December 9th, the last Autodesk Community Conversation of 2021, until 2022. Join the generative design elves Sol Amour & his merry cohost Jacob Small for the 2021 Dynamo Wrap Up Autodesk Community Conversation. RSVP Now! Dynamo 2021 Wrap Up Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation Recordings from This Week

In case you weren't able to attend our two sessions last week, the recordings are now posted on the session pages. . Going mobile with AutoCAD with Shaun Bryant, Part 4 Join Autodesk Expert Elite member Shaun Bryant for the 4th part of this series on "Going mobile with AutoCAD", ask your questions live and learn all about: Syncing back to the desktop app with the AutoCAD mobile app Syncing back to the desktop app with the AutoCAD web app... Read more →

Join Us for a Great Conversation

I I hope you will join me, Shawn Bryant, Donnia Tabor-Hanson, and Kimberly Fuhrman tomorrow for another 2 great Autodesk Community Conversations. There is still time, RSVP to join us! https://autode.sk/3qGKTjd Going mobile with AutoCAD, Part 4 with Shaun Bryant Favorite, Fabulous, Formulas for Families in Revit with Donnia Tabor-Hanson Read more →

Autodesk Civil 3D Event in Chinese Language

Our Autodesk Community Journal blog is going global with an international post s... Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation Recordings from Last Week

In case you weren't able to attend our two sessions last week, the recordings are now posted. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/community-conversations/how-to-make-dynamo-sing/ec-p/10715464#M253 https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/community-conversations/going-mobile-with-autocad-with-shaun-bryant-part-3/ec-p/10715365#M251 While here thinking about this, RSVP for the December Autodesk Community Conversations. Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation with Donnia Tabor-Hanson

We just added a new Autodesk Community Conversation to our December sessions! What: Favorite, Fabulous, Formulas for Families in Revit with Donnia Tabor-Hanson What is your favorite formula used for? Turning things one or off as needed? Setting arrays? Selecting sizes? Preventing null values on extrusions? Adding or removing parts? How many “if” statements can you really put in a formula? Lots of formulas to play within this session. When: Dec. 2nd at 10am PDT RSVP Now, its Free! https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/community-conversations/favorite-fabulous-formulas-for-families-in-revit-with-donnia/ec-p/10761704#M260... Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversations – Join Us

We have many Autodesk Community Conversations planned this month, including 2 tomorrow morning. They are free, you always learn something that helps you, and you can ask questions because its a conversation. Come join us, RSVP now https://autode.sk/3qGKTjd Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation The Dyfference Between Dynamo Things

Join Jacob Small & Sol Amour for The Dyfference Between Dynamo Things Thur. at 1pm EST. Explore the world of Custom Nodes inside of Dynamo & discover how packaging up content in this way can change your workflows and empower your content creation. Join and also invite others! https://autode.sk/31lAIG1 Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation Snakes on a (Dynamo) Plane The Many Resources and Recording

We have posted the recording and the many great Dynamo and Python resources Sol Amour shared i the Community Conversation. Come dive into the world of Python inside of Dynamo with Jacob and Sol and explore how this powerful scripting language interacts with the Dynamo environment. You will understand the difference between engines (IronPython vs. CPython) and releases, how to access the authoring environment and all the power that this node brings you, how to leverage intellisense and directory searching... Read more →

Two Awesome Autodesk Community Conversations This Week

This week we have two awesome and free Community Conversations with experts in both AutoCAD and Dynamo. Join us and bring your questions to the conversation! Wednesday, October 20, 2021 08:00 AM PDT Going mobile with AutoCAD with Shaun Bryant, Part 1 Join Autodesk Expert Elite member Shaun Bryant for the first part of a series on "Going mobile with AutoCAD", ask your questions live and learn all about: Using your Autodesk ID in the AutoCAD desktop app Utilizing the... Read more →

Congratulations to the 2021 Autodesk Excellence Awards Recipients!

Autodesk Excellence Awards celebrate the people, projects, and technologies behind exceptional contributions to the fields of architecture, engineering, and construction; product design and manufacturing; and media and entertainment.These customers will be spotlighted at Autodesk University 2021. Learn more about them throughout the Autodesk University 2021 conference or click here to view their inspiring projects. Read more →

What Are Your Top 5 AU 2021 Sessions?

We have been asking our Autodesk Community and seeing what sessions they think others in their industry should bookmark and attend at the upcoming Autodesk University 2021 or watch the sessions after the recordings are posted. Looking for some great #AU2021 sessions in AEC? Check out 5 session recommendations from Purvi Gandhi Irwin, AIA LEED AP BD+C to consider attending, or watching after the recordings are posted. Register (its FREE to attend) now to build your schedule: https://autode.sk/3m6ICvb Read more →

When Geeks Play with Zoom

This happened yesterday when testing to find ways to expand participation in Dynamo Meetups. It was a fun time with Sol Amour an Jacob Small. Please join us after Autodesk University when our Autodesk Community Conversations on Dynamo begin again. I present to you, Send in the Clones, Generative Zoom, Generative Sol 7 Jacob, or submit your own title in the comments. Sol and Jacob are amazing technical talented and great humans. So honored and proud to call them colleagues. Read more →

Revit 2022.1 Released Today

From the Revit Blog: What’s New in Revit 2022.1 Jason Peters said on Twitter today ”Revit 2022.1..... @AutodeskRevit you had me at duplicate sheets....” Revit 2022.1: Duplicate Sheet More 2022.1: Revit 2022.1: Snap to Middle of Two Points Revit 2022.1: Dynamo 2.12 for Revit Revit 2022.1: Enhanced Rebar Modeling and Detailing Revit 2022.1: Sloped Fabrication Layout Improvements From Lilly Smith ”Export Outcomes with images, specify input files, and more Generative Design in Revit updates in Revit 2022.1 Out today! youtu.be/LliPUgosPfY... Read more →

What Are Your Top 5 Autodesk University 2021 Sessions to Attend?

Looking for some Autodesk University 2021 sessions? We have been asking our Autodesk Community and seeing what sessions they think others in their industry should bookmark and attend at the upcoming Autodesk University 2021. We asked several in different industries what their top 5 were from the list of sessions. Register today, its free to attend! Register now to build your schedule: https://autode.sk/3m6ICvb Check out these 5 session recommendations. More Top 5 Session recommendations coming. Please feel free to list... Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation – DesignScripting with Dynamo

Our 16th Dynamo focused Autodesk Community Conversation was a fun and informative. Our experts Jacob Small, Sol Amour were joined by our special guest Vikram Subbaiah. We had about 70 attendees and some great conversations on best practices as well as “Python vs DesignScript – which is proper for what I do” type questions. The session is recorded for those unable to attend. Watch the session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SndGdDpeY84 The series YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdlF7MirPEC2yNFTGymESd3t7Xosfk9c2 Read more →

Revit Architecture Forum

Wendy Lim, a AEC Community Manager posted this helpful list of Knowledge Articles for Revit.that may help you solve issues you have run across. Link to the forum post: Weekly New Knowledge Articles by Support team | Sep 8th - 14th Read more →

What Are Your Top 5 AU 2021 Sessions?

We have been asking our Autodesk Community and seeing what sessions they think others in their industry should bookmark and attend at the upcoming Autodesk University 2021. We asked several in different industries what their top 5 were from the list of sessions. Here is one example from Jonathan Hand and his AEC Top 5 for AU 2021. Stay tuned for the Top 5 for AU. Register now to build your schedule: https://autode.sk/3m6ICvb Thank you Jonathan! Please feel free to... Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation - DesignScript(ing) All The Things

Join us next week Thursday, Sep 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM PDT for the next in the series focusing on Dynamo, DesignScript(ing) all the Things. Dive into DesignScript, the native language of Dynamo with Jacob Small and Sol Amour and explore where you can author DesignScript code and how nodal descriptions give you breadcrumbs to get there, jumping into DesignScript only awesomeness such as replication and features that help you in your daily Dynamo life, explore how to build definitions... 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 →

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 →