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Project Draw had been making progress fast and furious on the capabilities exposed via its user interface (UI). Lately we've been moving at warp speed on the application program interface (API). Autodesk Labs is happy to announce that Project Draw... Read more →
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This word cloud thing is just plain fun. To create your own, see http://wordle.net Read more →
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I guess secretly I want to be Robin Capper. He has a post about a toy for generating word clouds where words that appear more frequently are given prominence: A word cloud resume? Inspired by his post, I did the... Read more →
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Technical Marketing Manager, Kate Morrical, has some exciting news on her blog: Announcing an AutoCAD LT Webcast & Survey! Check it out. Read more →
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It was about a year ago that I blogged about the importance of mashups: It's all about the pipes... A frequently asked question is How do I add Project Draw or Project Freewheel to my Wiki? Autodesk Labs Software Architect,... Read more →
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I got an email from the Mistress of the Dorkness this morning. Melanie Perry asked me to remind y'all that the AUGI salary survey is underway and wraps up on June 30. The results will be published in the September... Read more →
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In the list of videos available on YouTube, one of the ones I mentioned was Autodesk Labs Project Draw introduction Our lead developer on Project Draw, Software Engineer David Falck, made this video. Some of you remarked that your companies... Read more →
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People are really excited about the Wiimote Navigation Add-in for Autodesk Design Review. http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/wiimote_adr/ In general there is so much excitement that others have even blogged about it: Autodesk Wii Using a Wiimote to control 3D CAD... The feedback to... Read more →
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YouTube videos are all the rage. When I make or get my hands on a video, I post it there. Several of you have subscribed to my videos. My YouTube account is scottsh115. Some of you have sent me feedback... Read more →
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The XVL Translator Add-in for Inventor 2008 has graduated to become compatible with Autodesk Inventor 2009 as an XVL Converter available from Lattice Technology: http://www.lattice3d.com/products_converters_3d_software.html Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on the 2008 version. For those of you who... Read more →
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I don't know how I missed it, but there's a new Autodesk blog: LT Unlimited Technical Marketing Manager for AutoCAD LT, Kate Morrical, works with the AutoCAD LT Product Development and Marketing teams. She makes frequent contact with LT users... Read more →
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I started dating my wife of 27 years when we were in high school. When we were in college I asked her: "Am I a nerd, and I just don't know it?" She replied, "No, Scott, you are not a... Read more →
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For those who attended Autodesk University last year, many of you recall Autodesk Lab's own Ben Cochran demoing his digital pen integration with Autodesk Design Review. You can create markups in Autodesk Design Review without a computer. You just use... Read more →
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Firefox 3 was released today. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ It is compatible with Project Draw and Project Freewheel. If you encounter any issues, please let us know at [email protected] and [email protected]. To borrow a line from Kentucky Fried Movie: "You have our gratitude." Read more →
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You spoke. We listened. Our Japanese users alerted us to the fact that our installer was displaying Chinese messages as part of the installation process. We have swiftly corrected this issue. An updated installer has been placed on the Autodesk... Read more →
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How would you like to try a new interface for your existing Inventor 2009? The Inventor team has made this possible with a download from Autodesk Labs: http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/inventor2009_ui/ Downloading and installing this technology creates a parallel copy of Inventor 2009... Read more →
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Manager, DevTech Americas, Stephen Preston, provided me with an updated Command Complete Bonus Tool for AutoCAD I was happy to update the Autodesk Labs site to make it available to you. Thanks to your feedback, this update includes requested wish... Read more →
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In April we released the Sustainable Materials Assistant for Autodesk Inventor. Autodesk is interested in helping the world be more sustainable. AUGI's own Mike Perry alerted me to the following article: Arizona State University Takes Advantage of Sunny Days As... Read more →
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Doug Look, Senior Strategic Designer for Autodesk Labs, met with one of the Revit User Groups in downtown Chicago—this one led by Andre Baros and hosted by Imaginit. There was a nice turnout of folks, including about 20 architectural students... Read more →
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On Tuesday of this week I attended Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) CAD Camp right here in my own backyard at the Phoenix Hilton Pointe Resort. It was a thrill to learn about Autodesk applications. I attended sessions on AutoCAD,... Read more →
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Yesterday I noted how you can supplement your use of Autodesk Design Review with Project Freewheel, so others without Autodesk Design Review can participate in the review process using just their browsers. The example I cited is where you have... Read more →
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You can supplement your use of Autodesk Design Review with Project Freewheel, so others without Autodesk Design Review (or any other Autodesk application) can participate in the review process using just their browsers. Let's say you have a project where... Read more →
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Yesterday morning I rented the movie War. It's the story of an FBI agent (played by Jason Statham) whose partner is killed by a notorious assassin (played by Jet Li). The agent seeks to capture the elusive trigger-man who sets... Read more →
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Many of you are familiar with tools like MindMap. Tools like this employ visual thinking techniques to show you information using a graphical hierarchy. These tools show relationships among items in an easy to understand way. Imagine if you could... Read more →
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You have all seen our demos related to multi-touch. http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/multitouch I saw this today on Engadget: Albatron demos 22-inch multi-touch screen for Windows 7 Check it out. Read more →
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One of my favorite blogs is called indexed: http://indexed.blogspot.com/ Indexed author, Jessica Hagy, displays thought provoking ideas on index cards. One of the tenets of Autodesk Labs is visual thinking. So many of the Autodesk Labs developers also like the... Read more →
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The other day we had a series of Autodesk Labs meetings at our McInnis facility. As part of our day, we held a team-building exercise. We divided ourselves into small teams and scoured the building for examples of Autodesk's commitment... Read more →
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Autodesk Labs Software Developer, Frederic Loranger, keeps abreast of Software as a Service (SaaS). He filed this report. Remember the old days of the main frames and terminals? Remember when University labs where filled with X Terminals connected to "big"... Read more →
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Using the software as a service model, we have updated the Project Freewheel server to build 1.0.3.44. This means you have access to the latest and greatest Freewheel at your disposal without having to install updates to your computers. You... Read more →
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We've gotten great feedback from customers regarding the user interface (UI) of Project Draw. Everyone loves its utility. A few have subjected a makeover. Putting aside discussion of form over function, we'd like to turn our attention to the application... Read more →
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Parlez-vous français? Do you speak French? Autodesk Labs is proud to announce the availability of the Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview 2009 in France. Commensurate with adding another country, Autodesk France has created a French download page to the French... Read more →
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