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Autodesk Offers Free & Extended Access to Cloud Collaboration Products

In response to customer feedback, we're offering an Extended Access Program for several of our flagship cloud collaboration products to better support our customers during this challenging time. Learn more here: https://adsknews.autodesk.com/views/COVID-19 ”Customers & Partners Autodesk Offers Free & Extended Access to Cloud Collaboration Products (March 19) As Autodesk keeps a close eye on the impact the coronavirus (COVID-19) is having on our industry, we’re continuing to explore the best ways we can support our customers, flex to meet their changing... Read more →

Autodesk Feedback Community Planned Outage February 19th, 2017

The Autodesk Feedback Community where Autodesk Betas are hosted will be down for planned security and hardware maintenance on February 19th for approximately two hours. Planned Maintenance Sunday, February 19th. The maintenance window is from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM PST, but the expected downtime should only be from 11:00 PM to 3:00 AM PST (7:00 to 9:00 AM GMT). What do you need to do? Nothing except be aware of the downtime. Read more →

SketchBook Motion Released for the iPad

Autodesk has just released SketchBook Motion on the Apple App Store which was formerly available as as pre-release Project Draco from Autodesk Research. Now you can easily create compelling web based animations for illustrations or art using your Apple iPad. Read More about SketchBook Motion: http://www.sketchbook.com/blog/motion-new-app-sketchbook-pro-members/ Today, we’re happy to introduce a new app called SketchBook Motion. As its name suggests, it’s all about creating movement, but it’s a little different than your typical animation app. It’s about adding specific... Read more →

Using Generative Design to Design a Bike Stem

There is an article published by SolidSmack explaining Autodesk’s Generative Design technology named Dreamcatcher developed by Autodesk Research. The article discusses Autodesk Pier 9 Artist in Residence Che-Wei Wang using Dreamcatcher to design an optimized 3D printed metal bike stem. In Dreamcatcher the user is not just a modeler or CAD designer but sets the design constraints such as initial geometry, loads, and material properties and then the designer selects the best output design from a series of results that... Read more →

Project Expo Tech Preview – Blowing Minds

I wanted to share and highlight one of our amazing tech previews for Revit users that is getting great feedback in our Autodesk Feedback Community where Autodesk pre-release alpha/betas and Autodesk Labs projects are managed. Project Expo brings Revit models to life in an interactive real-time environment on desktop, mobile, the web, or VR. “Project Expo is expected to upend the visualization world for the entire AEC industry – giving you a new tool to wow your clients and to help make informed decisions – together – in real-time. Project Expo uses the Autodesk Stingray game engine, which was released in August 2015 to incorporate a recent acquisition of a gaming engine to move Revit models to this environment via Autodesk 3ds Max rendering software. With Project Expo technology under the hood, Autodesk’s cloud platform, and a truly simple one-button rendering in Revit, what more could you ask for? The experience is immersive, real-time and far more intimate between your firm and client. “ Read more →

Changes to the Autodesk Feedback Community

Over the past two weeks we have had some changes like the username and password split into two steps in the Autodesk community sign in process that impacted projects for users of Autodesk Beta and Autodesk Labs. My colleague Scott Sheppard detailed the issue in a blog post Changes to the Autodesk Feedback Community Login Process are In Progress. It was initially a fairly bumpy change as we were unaware of the changes coming. Since the change we have been... Read more →

Autodesk Feedback Community Maintenance Notice for Thursday April 7th, 2016 at 9:00pm PDT

We will be upgrading server hardware in our Autodesk Feedback Community platform that hosts both Autodesk Beta and Autodesk Labs for over 200,000 users around the world assist Autodesk with improving our products and technologies. Beta and Labs participants are a critically vital member of our Autodesk team and make a difference. Planned Maintenance: Thursday, July 9th 9pm PDT 5:00am GMT for approximately 1 hour. The Feedback Community will be offline for approximately 1 hour while we add more storage... Read more →

Best of Autodesk Labs

Autodesk Labs has been a long passion of mine here at Autodesk since starting it in 2006. Scott Sheppard has made Autodesk Labs the polished success it has grown into over the years launching many of Autodesk products you know and love today. Engineering.com wrote a nice online article highlighting some of the past technology previews that have come out of Autodesk Labs such as Autodesk Fusion 360. Autodesk Labs is not just about free early access to technology to... Read more →

Autodesk ReCap 360 on an iPad

The Autodesk ReCap team is looking for iPad users who want to actively participate in the ReCap 360 Mobile preview project using reality computing tools on a mobile device. The projects pre-release iOS application will be delivered to participants using Apple's TestFlight platform. The team has a limited number of TestFlight slots available so if you want to participate please sign up soon. ReCap 360 on an iPad with the free technology preview of ReCap 360 Mobile via Autodesk labs Read more →

Amazing San Diego Bay Simulation Using Autodesk Labs Project Boulder

Project Boulder is a preview Technology on Autodesk Labs as an add in for Autodesk InfraWorks 360. A couple Autodesk colleagues Angel Espinoza and Keith Warren generated a wave and flood model simulation for San Diego Bay using Project Boulder. “Project Boulder for InfraWorks 360 is a free* limited technology preview that matches the simplicity of two-dimensional (2D) flood simulations together with an immersive 3D model. As collaborative effort between Autodesk and Hydronia,** the InfraWorks 360 user is provided the... Read more →

Thank You

Thank you to all of you that attended the annual Blogger and Social Media Meetup, and those that could not attend Autodesk University 2015 but blog and participate in social media and forums about Autodesk products and technologies, The meetup wass a big succcess and have many of you attending as well ass VIPs like Roman Mars of the podcast 99% Invisible, Scott Pawlowski of the National Park Service with the 3D print of the USS Arizona, the Skycatch crew... Read more →

Changing Your Autodesk Community Username

Perhaps you have signed up at an Autodesk online community like the Autodesk discussion forums or the Autodesk Feedback Community where Autodesk Beta and Labs projects happen and you didn’t think much about the username set as yoyoyoasdfasdf. Now you want to change your username that is displayed in the forums to something more appropriate, but how? Its actually quite easy but not obvious. Go to http://accounts.autodesk.com then select Security Settings and change your Username there. Read more →

New Autodesk Memento Oct 2015 Build (Windows version, build 1.5.0.30)

(3D textured model of wood statue of Ganesha photographed in Bali Indonesia and used Autodesk Memento to generate 3D model from photos) I received some great news from our Autodesk Memento Team of a newly posted free technology preview build 1.5.0.30 which has several new enhancements. Memento is a Swiss army knife for 3D model repair and creation. Read More at: http://memento.autodesk.com “Most notable news is the first ever 3D printing prep for huge mesh models (native resolution of Memento... Read more →

Big Project Memento Update

I love love love this free utility to modify, repair, and and work with 3D scanned data and even create 3D models from photos and a new bug release has been posted. Go check out Scott's blog post on what is in this update and how to get it. Updated free Project Memento huge mesh fixer tool for evaluation until March 31 Autodesk U.S. is on holiday for the Presidents Day. Thursday begins our Chinese colleagues celebration of Chinese New... Read more →

Autodesk Beta and Autodesk Labs Update Notice for Dec. 19th

We will be upgrading to a new version of our Autodesk Feedback Community The Feedback Community hosts both Autodesk Beta and Autodesk Labs for over 125,000 users around the world. Friday December 19th, 2014 at 07:00 PM Pacific for approximately an hour. The Feedback Community will be offline for approximately 1 hour while we make this minor update. Of course with any server and software upgrade you don't expect any issues, but plan for them just in case and have... Read more →

Was That a Cougar Track? Project Memento Solves the Mystery

While attending a recent conference we took a break enjoying the fresh mountain air on a hike. About half way up the hike, a couple people were pointing to some tracks on the trail saying it might be a cougar (mountain lion) track. Being the local Utah person and having seen cougar tracks before, I didn't think it could be as it had claws and cougars are feline cats and retract their claws. I decided to take a series of... Read more →

Change Your Autodesk Feedback Community Username

So you signed up for an Autodesk Feedback account where Autodesk Beta and Autodesk Labs projects are hosted but don't like the username name you selected when you signed up? You will have to change some account profile settings from the main Autodesk community login site as the Autodesk Feedback Community can edit your beta profile information, but currently it cannot edit your username. Change you User Name User name by following the instructions here or get other assistance with... Read more →

Autodesk Feedback Community Has Been Upgraded

Last night we migrated the Autodesk Feedback Community which hosts the Autodesk Beta and Autodesk Labs communities. It took a couple hours and some hard work and sweat but we migrated over 700,000 files to a new version of our platform and onto a new set of beefy server hardware. Avatars When you first login if you look in the upper right you will see the option to upload an avatar image (if you don't see it refresh your browser... Read more →

Autodesk Feedback Community Outage Tonight at 7:00 PDT

This is the final reminder that we will be upgrading server hardware and rolling out a new version of our Autodesk Feedback Community platform tonight. The Feedback Community hosts both Autodesk Beta and Autodesk Labs for over 125,000 users around the world. Planned Maintenance: Wednesday July 9th 7pm PDT until approximately 12am PST. The Feedback Community will be offline for approximately 5 hours while we make this major update. Of course with any server and software upgrade you don't expect... Read more →

Autodesk Feedback Community Outage Notice Wednesday July 9th, 2014 at 7:00 PDT

We will be upgrading server hardware and rolling out a new version of our Autodesk Feedback Community platform that hosts both Autodesk Beta and Autodesk Labs for over 125,000 users around the world and is expected to exceed over 140,000 unique users before the end of 2014. Planned Maintenance: Wednesday July 9th 7pm PDT until approximately 12am PST. The Feedback Community will be offline for approximately 5 hours while we make this major update. Of course with any server and... Read more →

New Autodesk Memento Build Available

Do you need an application to repair, heal, and fix 3D geometry or even create 3D textured geometry using photos for fabrication projects like 3D printing? Project Memento is free Autodesk Labs technology preview of an end-to-end solution for converting any reality capture input (photos, scans) into high quality 3D mesh that can be cleaned up, fixed, and optimized for further digital use or for fabrication. Project Memento has two goals: First, to streamline current tedious workflows for creating high... Read more →

Autodesk Screencast Launched

Formerly known as Autodesk Project Chronicle has graduated and is now known officially as a new free Autodesk service Autodesk Screencast. (https://screencast.autodesk.com/) Autodesk Screencast provides a whole new way to share knowledge in short video recordings and provide training with in-depth contextual meta data from Autodesk products like AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Inventor and Revit you see the commands, dialogs, and menu items on the timeline. The Screencast timeline allows you to scroll back through every details the person recorded to... Read more →

Autodesk Labs Project Cassidy

Project Cassidy is a free* technology preview of a composite plate bending simulation tool that allows designers and engineers to optimize composite layups for complex-geometry plates under bending loads. Project Cassidy allows users to import their own 3D part geometry for composite plates and simulate their response for a specific laminate and load configuration. Project Cassidy walks through the simulation steps required for composite materials by helping the user build laminates, define material orientations of the laminate on the geometry,... Read more →

Project Memento Update 1.0.8.0

We just launched a new update of Project Memento, our an end-to-end solution for converting any reality capture input (photos, scans) into high quality 3D mesh that can then be cleaned up, fixed, prepared and optimized for further digital use or fabrication. The Project Memento development team runs fast and they have posted a new updated build of Memento, build number 1.0.8.0. The following list reflects the improvements introduced in Build 1.0.8.0: Brand new full resolution 3D Print environment (replaces... Read more →

Autodesk Labs Project Sundance

Project Sundance is a free technology preview of an Windows application that allows you to export the fiber orientation results from your Moldflow simulation and use them to run a nonlinear structural simulation in Abaqus Standard or Explicit. Project Sundance offers an intuitive user interface and streamlined workflow that helps you set up your simulation easily and accurately. Simply import both your Moldflow and structural models and apply nonlinear data and calculate material model parameters. Sundance helps you inspect and... Read more →