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Autodesk Revit Support for Windows 11

Autodesk and the Revit Factory just announced support for Windows 11 for Revit versions 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, including all updates. Read more about it on the Revit blog: https://autode.sk/3EeNGE4 Read more →

Autodesk Community Conversation of 2021 This Week

Join us this Thursday December 9th, the last Autodesk Community Conversation of 2021, until 2022. Join the generative design elves Sol Amour & his merry cohost Jacob Small for the 2021 Dynamo Wrap Up Autodesk Community Conversation. RSVP Now! Dynamo 2021 Wrap Up Read more →

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 →

Autodeskers Around the World

A fun video of us Autodeskers around the world, yelling “We are All Autodeskers!” I love seeing some of my early Autodesk memorabilia in the video too. -Shaan (Autodesker) https://youtu.be/NYPakFZ39Hc 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 & Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building

A great article by my crazy smart friend and Autodesk colleague as well as fellow Bend Oregon resident, Brian Pene on explaining our (Autodesk) long strong relationship with the Smithsonian and the new exhibition showcasing the future of human/machine collaboration. New Autodesk & Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building exhibit showcases the future of human/machine collaboration America’s first National Museum, the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building (AIB) has been dormant for nearly two decades. A few years ago, Autodesk learned the... 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 →

This Happened – Meet Coho

I got a new puppy named Coho, named after the famous Pacific Northwest silver salmon. His name is fitting as he is a silver labrador retriever and he jumped on the river the first day I had him. He is full of energy an a love bug who will grow big since his father was 110 pounds. Meet Coho He is going to be a handful, but we needed each other. Here is a bonus 360 photo from Sunday of... 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 →

Tough Past Week of Loss for Me

I lost an amazing friend, former romantic partner, and someone that cared about changing the world. The world was a better place with her in it. I can’t make sense of it all, and hurting so deeply. Brenna was a beautiful, smart, thoughtful, amazing person and someone I absolutely needed in my life. She was an attorney that decided she could make a difference in children's lives by doing divorce mediation to get parents to work together in the best... 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 Company Day of Rest

Today is a company day off at Autodesk. Autodesk recognizes that employees can feel burned out dealing with the past 18 months juggling life, family, and work. They have been providing employees some days to recharge and refresh, or just time to take with no email since the company is mostly off of work as well. I started early with a nice chilly kayak paddle on the Deschutes River last evening. #Autodesklife Read more →

Congratulations to the 2021 Autodesk Excellence Awards Recipients!

Autodesk Excellence Awards celebrate the people, projects, and technologies behind exceptional contributions to the fields of architecture, engineering, and construction; product design and manufacturing; and media and entertainment.These customers will be spotlighted at Autodesk University 2021. Learn more about them throughout the Autodesk University 2021 conference or click here to view their inspiring projects. 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 →

What Are Your Top 5 AU 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 or watch the sessions after the recordings are posted. Looking for some great #AU2021 sessions in AEC? Check out 5 session recommendations from Purvi Gandhi Irwin, AIA LEED AP BD+C to consider attending, or watching after the recordings are posted. Register (its FREE to attend) now to build your schedule: https://autode.sk/3m6ICvb Read more →

When Geeks Play with Zoom

This happened yesterday when testing to find ways to expand participation in Dynamo Meetups. It was a fun time with Sol Amour an Jacob Small. Please join us after Autodesk University when our Autodesk Community Conversations on Dynamo begin again. I present to you, Send in the Clones, Generative Zoom, Generative Sol 7 Jacob, or submit your own title in the comments. Sol and Jacob are amazing technical talented and great humans. So honored and proud to call them colleagues. Read more →

Community Feedback Hub

The new Community Feedback Hub from the Autodesk Community Team is now Live! It’s our new dedicated space for you to share your thoughts and insights, respond to our programs and resources, and help us do the best we can to provide the communities that you need. Community Feedback Hub Link We know that the previous Community Feedback Boards didn’t work. They left a lot of feedback unanswered, and loops weren’t getting closed. You didn’t have a constructive outlet to... 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 →

Autodesk Community Journal Blog

Announcing Autodesk Community Journal, our first-ever blog from the Autodesk Community Team! We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Autodesk Community Journal, our brand-new blog from the Autodesk Community team. Read and bookmark to keep up to date with community news and resources, learn more about our team and what we do, and find out how you can get involved. https://blogs.autodesk.com/community-journal/ Link to announcement post` Read more →