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The Smarter Way to Exchange DWG Across Disciplines

Autodesk has released the new Design Collaboration Module that provides a means for easy cloud collaboration with DWG files in Revit. “What’s the Design Collaboration module? Design Collaboration is a web-based product module included in our cloud offerings BIM Collaborate (for project reviewers) and its Pro version (for design authors). Our Revit-reliant customers have been using Design Collaboration to manage the exchange of design data between teams ever since BIM Collaborate Pro, formerly “BIM 360 Design”, was launched.” Read more... 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 →

3ds Max 2022

Taking Speed and Security One Step Further with 3ds Max https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0bIYyorjY0 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 →

Using Dynamo to Automate Leader Background Changes in Civil 3D

In Autodesk Consulting, there are many highly knowledgeable, creative, and skilled Technical Consultants and Solution Architects that have the capabilities in business and technology consulting, solution implementation, and custom development to help customers maximize the value of their investment in Autodesk technology. Paolo Serra is one of the amazing people in Autodesk Consulting who finds ways to solve challenges using automation like Dynamo. Paolo is a Dynamo expert and a truly innovative thinking person and one of the nicest and... Read more →

Autodesk Construction Cloud Announces Autodesk Takeoff and Autodesk BIM Collaborate

I am a regular reader of the Autodesk Construction Cloud Blog, and if you are involved in pre-construction or construction workflows and activities, you should consider subscribing to it as well. Today Andrea Neiman posted the two new products to help construction professionals and a great deal of information all in a nice 8 minute read. The New Preconstruction Advantage: Connected Quantification & Model Coordination in a Common Data Environment Read more →

Civil 3D 2021 - Buffer Around Object Clash Check Using Dynamo

A brilliant solution by Jowenn Lua, Implementation Consultant for Autodesk Consulting to a challenge and solved using automation. If you are looking for ways to solve Civil 3D challenges, you should be following Jowenn’s screencasts and his AU classes. Watch the Screencast of the solution while Jowenn narrates how he implemented it. Read more →

Dealing with Office Occupancy with a Dynamo Mega-Graph

My colleague, amazing developer, fellow blogger, and good friend Kean Walmsley published a timely and informative third article in a series on how to use Dynamo to evaluate safe office occupancy in the age of COVID virus. The latest in the series is Building a Mega-Graph. COVID Office Occupancy: Single-Objective Optimization COVID Office Occupancy: Multi-Objective Optimization COVID Office Occupancy: Building a Mega-Graph Read more →

Teachers Looking for STEM or Maker Curriculum for Young Students

Join the next Teaching with Tinkercad webinar on Thursday, January 14th at 4pm pacific. They will covering some basics and also take a deeper look at teaching electronics using Tinkercad Circuits. Sign up Here: https://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/teaching-with-tinkercad What is Tinkercad you may ask? It is fun web based free 3D design program. Tinkercad is used by millions of teachers, kids, hobbyists, and designers to imagine, design, and make anything! Check out Tinkercad here, its fun and great for 4-100 year old kids.... Read more →

Learn About Revit Automation and Generative Design

There is a free Autodesk eBook now available on learning about how automation and generative design can empower you to meet new challenges and shape the built environment of the future. The Future is a Design Challenge eBook ”Solving tomorrow’s challenges with automation and generative design “ autode.sk/2W3H6f0 Read more →

The Engineers Guide to Drinks in Fusion 360

One of the top Autodesk Fusion 360 users and presenters, Scott Moyse, Manufacturing & CAM Technical Specialist of CADPRO Systems Limited, recently presented a Fusion 360 tips and tricks class at Autodesk University 2020 and moved the evolution of The Engineers Guide to Drinks to a new level in Fusion 360 all along teaching you great tips and techniques in a creative and fun way. Autodesk University is free this year, go learn something valuable to build more skills and... 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 →

Where to Get Autodesk Betas

Today, a few betas were announced or mentioned today on the first day of Autodesk University 2020 in the keynotes and industry sessions. After all the high profile mentions of Autodesk betas, people ask the obvious – “where do I get the betas”. That's an easy answer, the Autodesk Feedback Community, if you already have an account sign in and make sure to update your profile and if you are new, sign up and answer a few questions and you... Read more →

Revit Public Roadmap & Ask Me Anything

The Revit Team just launched a Revit Public Roadmap built upon Trello. Revit Team Roadmap Update Blog Post: autode.sk/36qrdEl Check out what's in development here: The Live Revit Public Roadmap The Revit Team is holding an Ask Me Anything live-stream from Autodesk University next week at Autodesk University – which is free this year. Get your questions ready, the team will be bringing the answers. Live Revit AMA 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Wed, Nov 18, 2020 “Revit Product Roadmap... 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 →

AMA Announcement: Autodesk 3dsmax Development Team - November 2nd, 1-3PM ET

Today there will be a Reddit “AMA” Ask Me Anything with the 3dsmax development team to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 3ds max! Join in to ask the dev team questions and reminisce at the past 30 years and where 3dsmax is heading. Join the AMA ”We’re the 3ds Max development team and this week, we’re proudly celebrating 3ds Max’s 30th year anniversary. Ask us about the history of Max, your favorite things about it, what we've got planned on... 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 →

Throwback Thursday – Early Revit CD-ROMs

Here are the early Revit release packages in the historical collection that I maintain from 2000 and 2001. Revit 1.0, Revit 1.01, Revit 2, Revit 2.01, Revit 2.1, Revit 2.11, Revit 3, Revit 3.1, Revit 3.11, Revit 4 Read more →

4 Easy Tips To Save Time and Work More Efficiently in AutoCAD

Today is a guest post by Brandon of CADintensions with some great AutoCAD Tips to make you more efficient. You can follow Brandon on Twitter at @cadintentions and visit his blog http://cadintentions.com/ for many more great tips like these. If you would like to guest author a blog post on Autodesk product tips and tricks email me. Thank you, Brandon! -Shaan 4 Easy Tips To Save Time and Work More Efficiently in AutoCAD 1. Setup and Use a Drawing Template:... Read more →

Autodesk 2020 Showreel Videos

Every year Autodesk produces videos to showcase our products and most importantly what our customers produce using our products. The showreel videos are produced to feature our major industries and also one main Autodesk themed one featuring a video combined with a music background in a short format, usually around 2 minutes. These showreels are a great way to see what Autodesk customers produce around the world. Here are the Autodesk 2020 Showreels: Autodesk Official Show Reel 2020 Annual showcase... Read more →