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Autodesk Labs mention in Architecture for Humanity Newsletter

There have been a few posts about our work with Architecture for Humanity: Earth Day: Looking for a Halo Effect OAN integrates Project Freewheel So it was rewarding to see our efforts mentioned in the May issue of the Architecture... Read more →

Inventor Graduates: Translator Add-ins and Frame Generator Customization Tool

As I mentioned in my FAQ: Is the utility on Autodesk Labs compatible with the 2009 version of my Autodesk application? blog posting, the functionalities provided by the Translator Add-ins for Inventor and the Frame Generator Customization Tool for Inventor... Read more →

AutoCAD Command Complete: Use Tab Not Enter

Autodesk Labs is all about feedback. Here is a recent exchange regarding the Command Complete Bonus Tool for AutoCAD: Hello, I've started using Command Complete this morning and I must say I’m very happy you took the time to create... Read more →

OAN integrates Project Freewheel

Where have all the good men gone And where are all the gods? Where's the street-wise Hercules To fight the rising odds? Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed? Late at night I toss and turn and dream... Read more →

Exploring Mudbox on a Multi-touch device

The human-computer experience is a combination of: At Autodesk Labs, we have a Perceptive Pixel Multi-touch Wall created by Jeff Han. Senior Systems Software Developer, Hans Kellner, is one of our multi-touch developers. He works for the Geospatial group. Using... Read more →

Autodesk Labs - secretly we all wanna be Tony Stark (a.k.a. Iron Man)

Image Source: http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/ Autodesk Labs Marketing Manager, Amanda Collins, asked me: "Have you seen Iron Man?" Actually, I have. I took my children. They are 20 and 17. Amanda thinks the fight scenes are just OK, but what really blows... Read more →

FORA.tv: another video you need to watch

The FORA.tv motto is that the world is thinking. Join the brilliant ideas network for discourse and debate. I wrote a post a short time ago about a video related to the Open Architecture Network. There is another video on... Read more →

Wiki + Project Draw = need for {html} tags

I have written a few times about Wikis. There's even a category on this blog that collects all of the Wiki-related posts. A Wiki is basically a web site with multiple authors. At Autodesk Labs we use the Confluence enterprise... Read more →

BIM & BEAM: 3DPrint: How cool is that?

Last week we announced STL Exporter for Revit Family 2009 Now Available. On his BIM & BEAM blog, Structural Product Line Manager, Nicolas Mangon, has some more pictures of an STL file exported from Revit and printed with a 3D... Read more →

Flowcharting Template now replaced by software as a service

My hot water heater went out the other day, so naturally this made me think of Project Draw. Actually there was a step in the middle - my old toolbox. When we had no hot water, I checked our natural... Read more →

Don't you SaaS me - well maybe we should?

When I started this blog, I posted a few articles about Software as a Service (SaaS): Software as a Service versus Software Applications Software as a Service: Are we the telephone company? These articles highlighted how SaaS differs from traditional... Read more →

BIM & BEAM: 3D Printing Example from Walter P Moore

On Monday we announced STL Exporter for Revit Family 2009 Now Available. On his BIM & BEAM blog, Structural Product Line Manager, Nicolas Mangon, has two pictures of an STL file exported from Revit and printed with a 3D printer:... Read more →

Horseback riding in Scottsdale, Arizona

It's Friday - so my blog posts tend to be less technical. Each year the COFES (Congress On the Future of Engineering Software) conference is held in Scottsdale. Attendees are often taken on some type of excursion so that they... Read more →

Autodesk Labs Home Page: Application User or Captain of Industry?

On May 8, I mentioned that we were redesigning the Autodesk Labs home page in Ideas for redesigning the Autodesk labs home page. Since that time we have gotten lots of great feedback. Thanks to all those who responded. One... Read more →

FAQ: Is the utility on Autodesk Labs compatible with the 2009 version of my Autodesk application?

At Autodesk Labs, we appreciate feedback. Of all the email we receive, one of the frequently asked questions is "Is the utility on Autodesk Labs compatible with the 2009 version of my Autodesk application?" For the most part, the answer... Read more →

Earth Day: Looking for a Halo Effect

Autodesk Labs Senior Marketing Manager, Amanda Collins, filed this report. At our recent Earth Day celebration, Autodesk Labs presented its work with "Architecture for Humanity" (AFH), an international non-profit organization. AFH unites volunteer architects throughout the world to design sustainable... Read more →

STL Exporter for Revit Family 2009 Now Available

The Revit team has developed a tool to export STL files from the Revit family of applications (Architecture, Structure, and MEP). Senior Revit Platform Line Manager, Emile Kfouri, contacted me about sharing it with you via Autodesk Labs. I was... Read more →

Autodesk Labs: You've got mail...

At Autodesk Labs we love hearing from customers. That's why we've set up an email alias for each technology or utility we make available. Type Labs Item Feedback Email New Technology Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview 2009 labs.inventorlt @autodesk.com Project... Read more →

Ideas for redesigning the Autodesk labs home page

The Autodesk Labs web site has lots of technologies and utilities. We are in the process of looking at new designs for our home page to make things easier to find. One way of looking at the content is based... Read more →

Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD relies on the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package

The Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD lets you publish your designs from AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and AutoCAD Map. You can download this extension from: http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/google_earth_extension_beta/ PROBLEM: After downloading and installing, some people encounter a problem when they... Read more →

Updated Inventor 2D to 3D Tool Now Available

Inventor Product Manager, Simon Bosley, provided me with an updated 2D to 3D Tool for Autodesk Inventor. I was happy to update the Autodesk Labs web site: http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/2d_to_3d_tool/ The updated version adds support for the 32-bit version of Autodesk Inventor... Read more →

Visual Search technology experiment reaches its end

We have ended our Autodesk Visual Search technology preview. Today I updated the Autodesk Labs site to unlink this capability. A form of this technologies continues to be available as VizSeek from Imaginestics. Thanks to everyone for the great feedback... Read more →

Gasoline Evaporation at the pump: full of hot air?

I don't usually read those emails that I get from friends that say "read this and pass it along." Normally I just delete them. But I got one the other day that I do not believe. It concerned the cost... Read more →

Check out the DWF Community Updates

Check out the recent updates to the DWF Community: http://dwfcommunity.autodesk.com/ Autodesk Labs has been a community since May 1, 2007. Autodesk has many communities and Labs was certainly not the first: Autodesk.com Autodesk Developer Network Autodesk Labs Autodesk University ATC... Read more →

Autodesk and FIRST Robotics - Another Success!

In December I posted See winning Cybersonics robotics entry without installing additional software. In March I posted FIRSTbase: The Autodesk Source for FIRST Robotics Competition Teams. PR Manager, Channel and Education, Angela Simoes, filed this report: "Robot coming through! Robot... Read more →