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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 →

What's New in Revit 2022

This YouTube playlist highlights 37 new features for design productivity, interoperability, documentation efficiency, and developers in Autodesk Revit 2022. Revit 2022 Playlist Some Direct feature video Links: The Shared Views feature makes it easy for you to share 2D and 3D views and sheets of your Revit project across the project team. Improve your conceptual design workflows with seamless FormIt Pro integration. Revit 2022 helps structural engineers place steel connections quickly and accurately using automated tools and predefined ranges of... Read more →

Autodesk Inventor 2022 Released

The new Autodesk Inventor is available and has several key updates, enhancements, and as usual a bunch under the hood for usability and fixes and attributed to customer feedback in the pre-release customer betas, Inventor Idea board, and user sessions. One of my own highlights, because I'm passionate about DfMA workflows which are based on converging AEC and Manufacturing is the Revit inoperability such as saving native Revit project files for allowing collaboration on BIM projects. The Inventor team, many... Read more →

Revit 2022 Sneak Peek –Today

Jeremy Tammik provided a heads up on his Building Coder blog to a session with Revit Product Managers Harlan Brumm and Sasha Crotty today at 12:30 Pacific Time and another full what's new session on April 13th. Link: Sneak Peek, Automatic Column, Arc Angle, Career Read more →

Autodesk University 2021 – Start Submitting Your Proposals

It’s never too soon to begin planning for Autodesk University, and the call for proposals opens today March 30th and closes April 30th. (5 weeks). Good tip is to “Simplify and Clarify” for your proposals and read the AU proposal FAQ and sample proposals. Read More, submit a proposal, and be a presenter at AU 2021! https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/conference/call-for-proposals Read more →

Is the New AutoCAD 2022 and AutoCAD LT 2022 Supported in the New Apple Mac M Series Chip? YES

Is the New AutoCAD 2022 and AutoCAD LT 2022 Supported in the New Apple Mac M series Chip? Yes, AutoCAD 2022 and AutoCAD LT 2022 are supported on Mac with Apple silicon models with an M series chip under Rosetta 2 mode. Read more →

AutoCAD 2022 – The Connected Design Experience

Today is the day that the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT new releases are announced, and available or download. AutoCAD 2022 drives design forward with connected workflows and automations that let you focus on what matters most: creating great designs. Packed full of value, AutoCAD including specialized toolsets offers CAD software that is trusted by millions, provides access to seven industry-specific toolsets with automations to speed work, includes the AutoCAD web and mobile apps to access the power of AutoCAD anytime,... Read more →

What's New in AutoCAD 2022

Do you want to know what is in the next and new release of AutoCAD 2022? Join the webinar Discover What's new in AutoCAD 2022. AutoCAD 2022 is packed full of value. Want to learn how you can drive your designs forward and use AutoCAD to streamline drawing review cycles, improve your collaboration process, reduce errors with automated features, speed work, and more? Join Thomas Stühle, Sr. Technical Support Specialist, Autodesk, who will demonstrate the newest features and functionality you... Read more →

Community Conversations - AutoCAD Electrical with Tiffany Bachmeier

If you are using AutoCAD Electrical and are curious what else it can do, if you have questions about tools within AutoCAD Electrical, and/or if you’re looking to meet with other professionals utilizing ACADE’s awesome tools, please join us for AutoCAD Electrical Office Hours. We will feature new Tips & Tricks at each meeting and we will have open Q & A with ACADE SMEs to address any questions/suggestions you have. This session will be presented by expert Tiffany Bachmeier... Read more →

Community Conversations - Computational Geometry: How to build Geometry using logic

Are you curious about how to build geometry through bite sized chunks of logic? Do you not know where to start, but want to get started? Then come hang out with Jacob Small and Sol Amour as we step through how to build Computational Geometry in Dynamo using a simple Revit Family as an exemplar workflow. This session will be also be supported by Autodesk Community Manager, Chris Benner, as part of Community Conversations - live, virtual events designed to... Read more →

Something is Coming to Autodesk Community

The Autodesk Community Team has provided a glimpse into some of the 2021 plans coming soon for you in our Autodesk Community. Stay tuned as there will be a great deal more coming for your active participation. Autodesk Community Dojo page announcement: We've partnered with the Customer Success team at Autodesk to begin hosting Community Meetups in 2021. After a great set of meetups at AU2020, we will be reflecting on the past year and on how to offer you... Read more →

All About Community

A nice announcement & fitting since it is my 28th birthday today! (ok, 28 isn't true). After 20+ years active in the Autodesk Community, I finally have it as my actual role as the Autodesk Community Engagement Manager on the Autodesk Community Team. Many of you have known me a very longtime, some back to when we used to ride dinosaurs and document designs on cave walls. Prior to joining Autodesk, 1998, I was a customer. I was active in... Read more →

Autodesk Tandem Digital Twin Platform for AEC Beta Released

This week Bob Bray, Autodesk Sr. Dir. and General Manager of Autodesk Tandem, announced the availability of the new Digital Twin platform Autodesk Tandem beta release on the Autodesk Feedback Community. Read more →

Autodesk Turns 39

In Marin County, California, a small group of people got together January 30, 1982 and formed Autodesk. As founder John Walker stated “the game has changed.” Today marks the 39th birthday of Autodesk. Autodesk’s Flying founders ”Autodesk Founders. They didn't walk on water, but they could fly pretty well.” The Autodesk flying founders from left to right: Rudolf Künzli, Mike Ford, Dan Drake, Mauri Laitinen, Greg Lutz, David Kalish, Lars Moureau, Richard Handyside,Kern Sibbald, Hal Royaltey, Duff Kurland, John Walker,... Read more →

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to you and yours. It is that time of the year most of us Autodeskers take time off to celebrate the holidays, spend time with family, and disconnect from work for our annual week of rest from December 21 to January 4th (yes, thankfully its more than an actual week). I want to sincerely thank those employees that must remain on call or work over the holidays to support customers and employees or our facilities. I will be... Read more →

3ds Max 2021.3 Fall Update – Retopology & Mesh Cleaning

My highlights in the new update are the retopology and mesh cleaning tools, and there is much more in this nice update for subscription customers. 3ds Max 2021.3 Fall Update Video Overview https://youtu.be/HEXQOgeaBnE “Autodesk 3ds Max 2021.3 is focused on modernization, performance, and fit & finish. We have added new capabilities to the viewport, improved modeling efficiency for artists with enhancements to popular modifiers and new 3ds Max Retopology Tools that reduce complex and high-resolution assets, and enhance generative designs... Read more →

Autodesk Subscription Now Includes 5 Versions Back

As of this week, Autodesk subscription and maintenance customers now have five releases back up from the prior policy of 3 prior versions. “We’ve heard your feedback that you need more than three previous versions for long-term projects. So, starting November 2, 2020, Autodesk is expanding version access for all customers (on subscription and maintenance plans) for the latest release and up to 5 versions back. This makes it easier for teams to collaborate on the same version throughout a... Read more →

Getting Tipsy with Fusion 360 at Autodesk University 2020

Want to learn how to use Fusion 360 better and more efficiently all while having some fun? This will be a informative and fun class with my friend down under teaching some great tips with Fusion 360. Scott is a master with Fusion 360. The Engineers Guide to Drinks is near and dear to my heart, and I love what Scott has done to utilize the historical guide in his class and interpreted in Fusion 360. CP468677 Getting Tipsy with... Read more →

Launching the Community Dojo – People Knowledge Tools

Rachel Hartley an Autodesk Customer Community Program Manager, recently announced the new community called the Community Dojo. “Defined as a “place for immersive learning,” the Japanese word “Dōjō” was perfectly adopted for a new immersive learning site launched August 24, 2020, for and by the Autodesk Group Network program. https://www.communitydojo.net/ As the name implies, the purpose of the Community Dōjō is to create inspiring learning opportunities for everyone—employees and customers alike—by connecting them with peers and group leaders; providing easy... Read more →