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There are 3 Autodesk Community Conversations This Week

Community Conversations are live, virtual events designed to allow you to gain expertise, connect with leaders and grow your community network. Understanding Remote Work Capabilities with Autodesk Software in Today's Industry Wednesday, June 16, 2021 10 AM PT | 1 PM ET (1 hour) Expert Elite member Dzan Ta In this session, Expert Elite member Dzan Ta will lead a discussion about the challenges and trends on how all stakeholders work in such a disconnected, remote environment due to current... Read more →

Livestream Ask Me Anything: Revit Roadmap for Generative and Computational Design Monday June 14th, 2021

Have questions about the future of Generative Design and computation in Revit? Join a panel of Autodesk product managers as they take on your questions and share what's in the development pipeline. Check the Revit product roadmap: https://trello.com/b/ldRXK9Gw/revit-p... Get your questions ready, and set a reminder to join the livestream on June 14, 2021 8am PT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAIm1Fyf00Y Read more →

The 3ds Max Support and Learning Center

The 3ds Max support and learning center is where you can find documentation, tutorials, videos, and troubleshooting resources. If you use 3ds Max, you should bookmark this resource in case you need to learn about something new or look into an issue you run into. https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/troubleshooting Read more →

Two AEC Focused Autodesk Community Conversations Tomorrow June 3rd, 2021

Join us tomorrow for two Autodesk Community Conversations. Building the muscle for a Revit Family Thursday, June 3, 2021 8 AM PT | 11 AM ET (1 hour) Expert Speaker Donnia Tabor-Hanson Donnia Tabor-Hanson continues her Revit Families series to discuss how to start building some muscle for a Revit family once the bones and ligaments (reference planes and parameters) are set. We'll talk about extrusions, sweeps, blends, and such, both solid and voids with overall best practices for building... Read more →

Connected Construction Forum June 10, 15 & 17th 2021

Attention BIM/VDC Managers, Project Managers, Estimators, Quality Managers, and design teams. Digital transformation encompasses the move from siloed and analog ways of working to more connected, data-driven processes that help teams achieve better project outcomes. The construction industry has been on the steady journey of digital transformation for many years – from the rise of building information modeling to the surge of tech on the jobsite. Today, the industry is experiencing exponential growth of digital transformation, spurred in part by... Read more →

Let's Talk AEC - Join the June Autodesk Community Conversations

Community Conversations are live, virtual events designed to allow you to gain expertise, connect with leaders and grow your community network. Read more →

Explore Your Fusion 360 Designs Using Augmented Reality

Fusion 360 has now added the ability to export to the standard format USDZ (Universal Scene Description). This will give you the ability on Apple iOS to view the design in the context of your real world space using Augmented Reality “AR”, Mixed Realty “MR” or Extended Reality “XR”. So imagine you design a sculpture or a lamp and want to see how it might look in your office or studio space or want a client to be able to... Read more →

The New Technology Manager Community Blog

Lets welcome the new Autodesk community resource for technology managers from Autodesk Community Team member Tiana Dame. We have just launched our new Technology Manager Community and are so excited to share it with you! The new site boasts a new modern feel and ease of use. The homepage now has all new features including, a quick scan table of contents for the Technology Manager Roadmap, the newest resource content and easy links to access the Community. The navigation bar... Read more →

Let's Talk Design & Manufacturing - Join the June Autodesk Community Conversations

Community Conversations are live, virtual events designed to allow you to gain expertise, connect with leaders and grow your community network. Read more →

AutoCAD Facebook Live Event - AutoCAD with Dan on Wednesday May 26, 2021

There will be a Facebook Live event with AutoCAD Team member Dan Kuhmann. Dan is a very knowledgeable member of the AutoCAD core product team as well as all around funny and nice human.Dan will be going over new features and tips and tricks within AutoCAD 2022. Please join AutoCAD Community Manager Tiana Dame and Dan Kuhmann to learn something, ask a question, and get to know the others in the AutoCAD Facebook Community. The Autodesk AutoCAD Facebook Community group... Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversations – Ask the Expert with Expert Elite Mike Thomas on Autodesk Inventor

We are excited to announce that Ask the Experts will be happening again, in a new LIVE format, throughout the upcoming year! Expert Elites from different industries will be answering your questions during these special meetups to help you with technical issues, workflows, and to help you get the most out of your product. Don’t have a question, but want to participate? We’d love to hear how you are using the products, any feedback that you may have, or how... Read more →

Autodesk University 2021 Dates and It will be FREE

Autodesk University 2021 will be a free, digital conference happening this October Mark your calendars! Oct 5–7- Americas Oct 6–8 - EMEA and India Oct 13–14 - APAC and Japan Read more →

Do You Have Ideas for Autodesk Products?

Everyone has an idea for Autodesk products, and the Autodesk Ideas boards are where you can enter your ideas and have them voted on by other community members. You can also just vote on the already summitted ideas to help the product teams. Your ideas could become the next feature or change to Autodesk products. Here is a great example on a customer who submitted an idea that I wrote about here on the this Between the Lines blog ”... Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversations - Dictionaries in Dynamo Thursday, May 20, 2021

Continuing our Dynamo series with the two experts Jacob Small and Sol Amour teaching core concepts on computational geometry using Dynamo, and also take your questions. This week it is Dictionaries in Dynamo with Sol Amour and Jacob Small If you build giant graphs and sometimes get lost with complex list manipulations, or want a clean and easy to understand way of building graphs, then come join us to learn all about Dynamo Dictionaries with Jacob Small and Sol Amour!... Read more →

Create VR for Maya

Create VR is an immersive conceptual design tool that empowers artists and designers to start their creative process directly in 3D. Using simple curve and surface tools designers can explore form and shape while being fully immersed in virtual reality alongside their design. Sketches and models can then be easily exported to Maya or other content creation applications for the final realization. Features Create and edit models using NURBs and SubD surface tools. Freeform sketching and NURBs curve tools to... Read more →

We Need Your Feedback to Help Plan Autodesk Community Events

We need your feedback as a member of the Autodesk Community to hold some Autodesk Community events around Autodesk University 2021 this year. We have discussed ideas internally and want to get those ranked, and also get your ideas to consider doing around Autodesk University 2021. We are all part of the Autodesk Community, so lets get some great ideas to have some fun, informative, and impactful events together around Autodesk University 2021. Please take the easy 3 Minute, 2... Read more →

Community Conversations – Geometry Modifications in Dynamo Recording Posted

If you were unable to attend last weeks Community Conversation “Computational Geometry: Geometry Modifications in Dynamo with Dynamo experts Jacob Small, Sol Amour, and myself as the host last Thursday, we have you covered with the recording now posted. Note all the Community Conversations are recorded for your benefit and schedule. Go watch the Recording “Now that we understand all geometry types in Dynamo, let’s explore how we can modify them! Join Jacob Small and Sol Amour as we take... Read more →

Learning Pathway for Autodesk Certification

Did you know there is learning content, free, and available to all? Choose the Learning Pathway that’s right for you, then choose to get certified. https://www.autodesk.com/certification Read more →

AutoCAD Facebook Live Event Wednesday May 5, 2021

Tomorrow on Facebook there will be a Facebook Live event with AutoCAD Team member Dan Kuhmann. Dan is a very knowledgeable member of the AutoCAD core product team as well as all around funny and nice human. Please join AutoCAD Community Manager Tiana Dame and Dan Kuhmann to learn something, ask a question, and get to know the others in the AutoCAD Facebook Community. The live event will begin at 10 AM PST. The Autodesk AutoCAD Facebook Community group has... Read more →

Community Conversations - Revit Family Types and Templates with Donnia Tabor-Hanson Thursday, May 6, 2021

This session will be presented by expert Donnia Tabor-Hanson and hosted by Autodesk Community Manager, Kimberly Fuhrman, as part of Community Conversations - live, virtual events designed to allow you to gain expertise, connect with leaders and grow your community network. Let’s review the various types of families that Revit has including system, component, annotation, details, and datum. What is edited inside of a project? What is editable outside of a project? How do you choose the right template for... Read more →

AutoCAD 2022 GSF aka Graphics System Fabric

The “GSF” is the new AutoCAD 2022 (and the Specialized Toolsets) graphics system and an acronym for Graphics System Fabric. “GSF is a completely new cross platform 3D graphics system being developed for AutoCAD, leveraging all the power of modern GPUs and multi-core CPU to offer a smooth navigation experience for much larger drawings.” The AutoCAD Team is looking for your feedback on a GFS update. AutoCAD 2022 GSF Update Feedback Requested Read more →

Arabic Language in Autodesk Community

Arabic language support launched in Autodesk community such as the Autodesk community forums, user group network, and Expert Elite. This will provide Arabic speakers their voice in participating in our community in their language. يسعدنا أن نعلن عن إطلاق برامجنا المجتمعية باللغة العربية، انضم لمجتمع مميز من مستخدمي برمجيات أتوديسك المختلفة لتبادل الخبرات ومساعدة بعضنا البعض حيث يمكنك التواصل مع شبكة مجتمعية نشطة من المنطقة العربية وجميع أنحاء العالم. https://autode.sk/3dTeRJI السلام عليكم أتمنى ان تكونوا بخير. يسعدني أعلامكم أن منتديات... Read more →

Collaborative Future at the Reimagined Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building

How will we design sustainable communities in the future? Debuting this November, take a first look at the new interactive exhibit from Autodesk and Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building “Future Communities” highlights the benefits of automation in how we work. http://autode.sk/32KLSkR Quote from Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost “Proud to be part of an experience that highlights the benefits of automation in how we work” ”Design shapes billions of lives. What if we could invite everyone to create, together, almost every... Read more →

Community Conversations- Computational Geometry: Model/ Physical Types with Dynamo

I'm hosting a free Community Conversation online meetup event this week, come learn Dynamo. Thursday, Apr 22, 2021, at 10:00 AM PDT With Dynamo experts Jacob Small and Dynamo Product Manager Sol Amour. After exploring Abstract geometry types in depth, come learn all about Model geometry types in Dynamo with Jacob and Sol. We’ll dive into all of the physical aspects of geometry, such as points, curves and surfaces, exploring how they function, what their relationships are and how to... Read more →

AutoCAD Electrical and Dynamo in This Weeks Autodesk Community Conversations Events

Register now for this weeks two separate Autodesk Community Conversations. What are Community Conversations? Community Conversations provide opportunities for engineers, designers, artists, and makers to meet in a safe, live, virtual setting to share expertise, get to know leaders in your field, and grow your community network. Community Conversations speakers will be Autodesk employees, customers, partners, and students. You’ll hear from someone with special expertise, have a chance to ask questions live and get to know fellow participants who share... Read more →