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Pride 2018 in Portland

Autodesk ‘s Portland office celebrated Pride this weekend. Autodesk is a proud sponsor and employees, families, friends, and community walked in the parade to show support for everyone. Autodesk believes strongly in inclusion not only in our workplace, but also our community, and our world. Our group were at the front of the parade this year with decorated Autodesk A logos. The Autodesk A logo I decorated was picked up by one person to carry in the parade. Thank you... Read more →

Hip Hop Architecture Camp in Portland this Week

This week, a very special week long camp is going on in Portland Oregon for middle school kids. Hip Hop Architecture with Michael Ford is here, and I volunteered Monday and Tuesday and will be back again before the week is over. “The Hip Hop Architecture Camp™ uses hip hop culture as a catalyst to introduce underrepresented youth to architecture, urban planning and design.“ Attending this camp is free (Autodesk is one of the proud sponsors) and is a fascinating... Read more →

Something Special Coming

We have been working hard with something very special planned “on deck” tomorrow. Stay tuned to @Autodesk Instagram tomorrow, and then later this blog Update 6/7/18: The Instagram story will go today as well as a couple blog posts. It was a very busy day for the Portland team.. This isn't a PowerPoint deck, but it is something we have patiently and anxiously waited to tell everyone about. Read more →

DIY Meetup + Potluck in Portland Friday

A local 3D Printing user group the Portland 3D Printing Lab is holding a meetup at our new Portland office this Friday to share stories of the projects they are working on and share some food. If you are in the Portland area, interested in 3D printing, and meeting other awesome local Makers, then consider attending this free meetup and definitely bring something to share for the potluck. Join Us Read more →

Join Me at Autodesk Accelerate 2018 experience in Toronto

The Accelerate with Autodesk event is September 19th and 20th and is for those interested in the future of design and manufacturing. The early bird rate is only $49 until June 15, 2018 for 2 days of sessions. You will also get a bonus tour of the MaRS Discovery District which is the world’s largest urban innovation hub and where the new Autodesk Technology Center is located. https://autodeskaccelerate.attendease.com/ “Explore the future of design and manufacturing Accelerate brings together Autodesk customers,... Read more →

Autodesk Generative Design Workshop Portland

The workshop involving Autodesk’s Fusion 360 Ultimate and generative design technology walks through concepts then hands on training for free. Autodesk Generative Design Workshop 2018 – Overview We had yesterday planned in sunny Portland Oregon yesterday but it was so popular that it was held again for another full session of new participants today. Participants not only got free training, free time limited licenses of Fusion 360 Ultimate and generative design technology, but they also to see the new Autodesk... Read more →

Autodesk Portland Housewarming Event

This weekend Autodesk employees in the newly opened Portland office were invited with their families to enjoy a housewarming party and also have the opportunity to make a difference in the community. It was awesome to enjoy the space with employee families and see how excited the employees were to show off the new office. Here are some photos from the event. What a fun party and exploring the new office with family along with good food, drink, and live... Read more →

Global Month of Impact Wine to Water in Portland

May is Autodesk’s annual Global Month of Impact. The Impact Team here in the Portland office held 3 sessions assembling water filters to be shipped around the globe to those that need them to filter water for drinking. 47 awesome Autodesk Portland employees participated! 60 filters were completed that will provide 10,000 gallons of clean water a year for up to 10 years and Sawyer the manufacturer says possibly 30 years. Our team will be indirectly responsible for providing over... Read more →

Autodesk Generative Design Workshop in Portland

Autodesk Generative Design Workshop - FREE Tuesday, May 22, 2018 10am to 5pm and will include lunch and a closing networking/social hour. Portland, Oregon at Autodesk’s brand new Portland Office Who should attend: Experienced Mechanical Engineers, Industrial Designers, Structural Engineers, and anyone closely tied to the design and manufacturing process interested in adopting generative design into their product development process. What you’ll get: This 1-day workshop will gather a small exclusive group of talented Engineers and Designers for a special... Read more →

Join Autodesk at Pride Portland 2018

Autodesk is a proud sponsor of the Pride PNW in Portland again, and this year we want you to consider joining us as friends, family, customers, and partners in the parade and visiting us at our booth. We will be holding a pre-event activity building and decorating things before the Pride north west event being held June 16th and 17th with the parade being held on the 17th. The location is Tom McCall Waterfront Park, SW Pine St & SW... Read more →

Best of Luck to PNW Teams!

This week and weekend several qualified FIRST High School Robotics FRC teams are descending on Houston for championships. There are two championships one in Detroit and one in Houston to split the size of the championship event. Our teams from the Pacific Northwest are competing in the Houston championships this week and weekend including the team I was a mentor on Team 1540 Flaming Chickens of Catlin Gabel in Portland. The Team 1540 robot named Pandora was fully designed and... Read more →

Hip Hop Architecture Camps

Autodesk has been a proud sponsor of this innovative organization, Hip Hop Architecture. This is a great organization helping under-represented communities get exposure to architecture, planning, and design. “Targeted toward students who receive free or reduced lunch, the camps are free and open to students ages 10-17 who complete the application process. Underserved youth are exposed to architecture, urban planning, 3D design using Autodesk Tinkercad, and economic development, all through the lens of hip hop culture. Participants are also exposed... Read more →

Students with Robots Compete in Portland Oregon

Several thousand people packed the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland Oregon this weekend for the 2018 FIRST Robotics PNW Championship. Teams from Alaska, Oregon, and Washington Autodesk was the main sponsor for the event with 64 high school teams competing where they designed, built, programmed and then competed on a field in alliances of 3 teams for points and working together. Autodesk had several volunteers and an epic pit area that included design competitions using Inventor and Fusion 360, a... Read more →

Join Us at the FIRST FRC PNW Championship

This is our tenth year as a sponsor of the Pacific Northwest FIRST FRC Robotics District Championship. This year the championship is being held in beautiful Portland Oregon at the Veteran's Memorial Coliseum April 5-7th. Autodesk will have a booth as well a a lounge for mentors. There are over 50 regional teams qualified to compete in this event including the team that I have been a mentor on the past 3 seasons, The Flaming Chickens Team 1540 of Catlin... Read more →

Attention Teachers - Building a Maker Mindset at Your School

There is a free webcast tomorrow and you should attend if you are involved in helping prepare students for a bright future of creative and design thinking skills. “Are you a teacher interested in creating change through design thinking? Perhaps you’re interested in learning about how cultivate a maker mindset in your classroom? If so, we have a webinar for you! Join us Wednesday, March 21st, for the latest in our Tinkercad Teachers Webinar Series: “Building A Maker Mindset At... Read more →

Design Week Portland 2018

One of my favorite Portland design-related events is coming up in less than a month, and if you are in Portland or will be here next month and interested in world-class design you should get tickets. Many of the events of Design Week Portland are free to see and listen to some of the best examples in design. You can see local studio tours, project talks, fun events, and some excellent networking with people in architecture and interior design, apparel... Read more →

FIRST FRC Team 1540 Robot Pandora Reveal

For the past 3 seasons I have volunteered as a mentor with the FIRST Robotics Team 1540 Flaming Chickens of Catlin Gabel in Portland Oregon. It has been an amazing experience to see the inspiring young adults problem solve, design, make, collaborate, outreach, philanthropy with LEAP, and compete. These are inspiring young humans prepared for the world and a bright future. Check out the Team 1540 reveal video for the robot named “Pandora” that will be competing in the 2018... Read more →

ADN DevDays Webinars Available

Autodesk Developer Network DevDays Webinar recordings are now available at http://autode.sk/2C8momg on the Autodesk DevTV YouTube channel. Revisit any presentations you may have missed, or want to re-review! The recorded discussions cover the APIs for Forge, Revit AutoCAD Civil3D, BIM 360, InfraWorks, Inventor, Autodesk Vault, Fusion 360, and AutoCAD. Read more →

Instructables Minecraft Challenge 2018

Perfect contest for kids and young adults to win a 3D printer! “Pack up your torches, swords, pickaxes, and loaves of bread to get yourself ready for the Minecraft Challenge! Demonstrate your Minecraft mastery with intuitive gameplay tutorials or show how your gaming talents translate into the real world with Creeper crafts, edible Endermen, stuffed Strays and much more. Instruct others with everything Minecraft for a chance to win a Creality CR-10 3D Printer with Glow in the Dark Filament,... Read more →

Jumpstart Your Cloud solutions with the Forge Team

Join the Forge team for deep dive assistance at a Forge Accelerator this year, for free. “Attending a Forge Accelerator is a great opportunity for your software development team to learn and work intensively on a Forge-based project with one-on-one support and advice from Autodesk Forge API experts. If you have an idea for a new web or mobile application based on Autodesk Forge APIs, or you need help getting an existing application working, then come along to the event... Read more →

Bespoke Bodies

An Autodesk BUILD Space Residents Outradius is featured in the Design Museum Foundation exhibit Bespoke Bodies. Outradius is using Autodesk Fusion 360 to advance designs for a low-cost, form fitting, upper limb socket which can be used with more complex upper limb prostheses in the future. One of the other featured stories in the exhibit is the amazing and inspiring Jordan Reeves and her Project Unicorn. Jordan designed a glitter shooting prosthetic using Tinkercad and Fusion 360. “Advancements in medicine,... Read more →

Portland Winter Light Festival

Friday not only did we hold our office holiday party, but afterwards I got to be a guest at the VIP reception for the Portland Winter Light Festival that Autodesk is a proud local sponsor of. I met the organizers of the event as well as some of the artists. This is the 3rd or 4th year of the event held along the river in public areas and it is free. There are over 100 artists with displays and this... Read more →

AEC Hackathon in SF Bay Area

Are you an AEC professional and like to explore and perhaps compete in a challenge? These are fun and educational events. http://aechackathon.com/sf-bay-area/ Read more →

FIRST FRC 2018 Power Up – Are You Ready!

This Saturday January 6th 2018, the new FIRST FRC 2018 season game and field will be revealed which will then set thousands of high school teams and they will begin work on their robot designs followed by the competitions. The only thing we know right now from FIRST in their public hints and teaser video, is that the game and field is themed “8-bit” and the game is named “POWER UP”. FIRST Robotics Competition Game & Season Info Autodesk will... Read more →

BunnyBots 2017

BunnyBots 2017 was held this Saturday, and it was the biggest BunnyBots ever held with 26 FIRST Robotics high school teams participating from around Oregon and Washington. As usual the cute stuffed bunnies lost to the custom built and programmed robots gathering them for points. Congratulations to the winning Blue Alliance teams: Team 3711G Iron Mustangs from Trout Lake WA Team 3674 CloverBots from Battle Ground WA Team 2374 The CrusadorBots from Portland OR The Autodesk Lake Oswego high school... Read more →