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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 →

The Best of Autodesk University 2021

Set aside some time to check out the top sessions from Autodesk University 2021, it is completely worth it. A lot of work goes into these sessions by the amazing speakers with a great deal of knowledge to share with you. This was our second year doing it digitally online due to the pandemic, but we are hoping we all get safely back together in real life together for maybe the next event. https://autode.sk/3nrpbO6 ”Inspiring speakers and sessions are what... 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 →

Autodesk Community 5k Day One

Today Autodesk University 2021 opened and the Autodesk Community 5k Fun Run started. This is not a race, nor a run or a length 5k – it is just having fun and being active. I did a 8 mile mountain bike ride this morning and was rooted-on by a friendly squirrel and some waterfowl. Wherever you are on the planet, post photos from your Autodesk Community 5k! October 5th to the 14th. Use hashtag #AC5k when sharing your photos on... Read more →

The Autodesk Community 5k Fun Run Starts Tomorrow

Whether you run, walk, cycle, paddle, or swim, you’re welcome to join in the fun and set your own distance goals based on your fitness level. What’s important isn’t your performance, but having fun being active and connecting as a community. Where are you going to walk, run, paddle, bike, swim, skate, ski? We are excited to see your photos and there will be a social wall of posts! When? During Autodesk University from October 5th to the 14th, 2021.... Read more →

Autodesk Group Network at Autodesk University 2021

The AU 2021 catalog is live - so start building your AU schedule! Make sure to bookmark and add our meetups to your calendar before they fill up! October 6: Year at a Glance Celebration October 7: The Shift to Hybrid User Groups and Meetups Attend a class hosted by a Group Leader So many of our Group Leaders received the honor to become an AU Speaker this year. Here are all of the approved AU Speakers + Group Leaders... Read more →

Ready, Get Set…AC5k

Are You Ready for the Autodesk Community 5k? Next week, Autodesk University will begin Tuesday October 5th, 2021 and so will the fun Autodesk Community 5k which isn't really a competition or a run or a mandatory 5k distance, it can be anything fun and active bike walk, swim, bike ride, paddle, indoor spin bike or treadmill, or a run. Join in, get active, have fun, and share your photos in social with #AC5k from October 5th to the 16th..... 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 →

Autodesk Community 5k - Join, Get Active, and Have Fun

I want to invite everyone to participate in the Autodesk Community 5K, the place for active members of the Autodesk Community to share their workouts from around the world. Whether you run, walk, cycle, paddle, or swim, you’re welcome to join in the fun and set your own distance goals based on your fitness level. What’s important isn’t your performance, but having fun being active and connecting as a community. Read more →

Outside the Classroom at AU 2021

The Autodesk University Team posted a great blog post about things outside the classroom. The Autodesk Community 5k is referenced and many more community, social, networking, and product certification opportunities that you can get out of AU besides the great keynotes and top notch technical sessions from some of the best in the world. What’s Happening Outside the Classroom at AU 2021 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 5k at AU

The Autodesk Community 5k, formerly known as the Autodesk University 5k Fun Run and Shaan’s Run, is happening again this year. We used to run or walk a 5k route while we were all attending Autodesk University in person, but for now we are currently holding it virtually. The event will run during the entire period of Autodesk University 2021 global dates from October 5th until October 14th. What is most important isn’t the distance or the location, but you... 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 →

Autodesk Community Conversation - Geolocating Models Using Drones and ReCap Pro, ReCap Photo, InfraWorks, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, and BIM 360/ACC

Join expert Matt Wunch for a fun and informative demonstration of using a drone to get accurate geolocations for your models, with Autodesk software used across several disciplines. Matt will walk us through the process of uploading photos to ReCap Photo and tying in ground control points to create a point cloud, geo-TIF, mesh, and digital terrain model. How can you modify a point cloud using ReCap Pro and then bring that into an InfraWorks model along with the geo-TIFs?... Read more →

Motion Graphics Discussions and Beer in Bend Oregon this Thursday

The Bend Oregon MoGraph meetup this Thursday. If you are located in Bend Oregon, love all things 3D graphics, then please sign up and stop on by. ”Bend MoGraph is for anyone who loves motion graphics, design, VFX, 3D modeling and animation, and video production and post! Mostly we get together at a local bar to have a few beers and talk smack about the industry and junk.” https://www.meetup.com/Bend-MoGraph-Meetup/ Read more →

AU5k IS Happening and Renamed The Autodesk Community 5K

I have received so many requests for an update and information,so here it is. The annual fun popular event the AU5k will be happening, and with a new name Autodesk Community 5k #AC5K, I am also considering and taking feedback on events year-round to keeps us connecting and active whether remote or in person. If you want to participate in a group for tracking runs, rides, paddles, etc. it will be on Strava again. Hopefully in the future we can... Read more →

AEC Collection Essentials - Generative Design Workflows

There is a great AEC webinar tomorrow, free and also recorded for those that are unable to attend live. If you use Revit and are evaluating how to implement generative design, this is your opportunity knocking. August 10, 2021 at 10am PT / 1pm ET (1 hour) AEC COLLECTION ESSENTIALS: Generative Design Workflows Generative Design in Revit: Three workflow examples to jumpstart your practice. Exploration is key to the design process. In this webinar, we’ll demonstrate how generative design workflows... Read more →