It is Alive in the Lab

AU Registration Check-in was as easy as 1-2-3

If you are pre-registered for Autodesk University, check-in is easy. Registration is in Venetian outside of Hall B. You enter and walk up to one of many check-in terminals (i.e. laptops). You enter your first and last name and verify... Read more →

In Las Vegas for AU

I am in Las Vegas for AU. My 6:35 AM flight from Phoenix had 27 people. Only 5 of us got off with the remaining 22 continuing on to Oakland. Of the 5, only 2 of us had checked luggage.... Read more →

32-bit and 64-bit MEP Analysis Extension Downloads

The MEP Analysis Extension contains 25 simple "green" HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning) utilities for tasks like sizing duct work or piping or calculating cooling and heating loads. This application is a companion to AutoCAD MEP or Revit MEP. free... Read more →

Happy Thanksgiving

Today is an Autodesk holiday. We are thankful for many things in life. Today is a day to celebrate them - most notably family and friends. Last year I diagrammed a turkey using Project Draw, For this year I have... Read more →

File Format Versions that work with Autodesk Inventor

Inventor users email in their questions to [email protected] A Mrs. Richard Feder from Fort Lee, New Jersey writes in: What file types does Inventor work with? Director of Inventor Software Development, Roger Mollon, provided a nice chart: Translator Read Versions... Read more →

Usability Lab: Turning the testing/feedback process on ourselves

Several members of the Autodesk Labs team are in our shiny new space at One Market. Compliments of others, I have posted some pictures about the Customer Briefing Center and Gallery at One Market. http://labs.blogs.com/photos/autodesk_gallery_at_one_m/1_lobby_jpg.html http://labs.blogs.com/photos/john_schmier_night_at_the/index.html The space also features... Read more →

Expiration Dates for Labs Technologies and Utilities

Yes Virginia some technologies or utilities on the Autodesk Labs site have expiration dates. Though most of them do not, some items are like cartons of milk - using them sooner is better than later. Technologies Anyone Can Try Expiration... Read more →

Feedback: Keep It Coming

Autodesk Labs is all about feedback. Your functionality requests, suggestions, criticisms, and problem reports help shape the future of technologies and utilities we make available via the site. For this year, we have gotten feedback in a variety of ways:... Read more →

Autodesk Labs Project Showroom 1.0.11 Now Available

Project Showroom is a technology preview for Autodesk's vision of a new web-based home decorating tool. It allows you to browse product selections from leading manufacturers, and get a feel for how those products will look in real-world settings. If... Read more →

Autodesk Fluid (technology used in Maya) for the iPhone Now Available

Senior Research Scientist, Jos Stam, works in Autodesk Research group at our Toronto office. As a follow up to his SIGGRAPH 1999 paper on “Stable Fluids,” he developed an iPhone application that is a basic solver behind Autodesk Maya Fluid... Read more →

CATIA V5 Import Translator for Inventor Now Available

Software Development Manager, Wayne Catalfano, worked with our QA team in Shanghai to thoroughly test the technology preview of the CATIA V5 Import Translator for Inventor. The team really put it through its paces. Now we are looking for your... Read more →

Project Showroom 1.0.10 Now Available

Project Showroom is a technology preview for Autodesk's vision of a new web-based home decorating tool. It allows you to browse product selections from leading manufacturers, and get a feel for how those products will look in real-world settings. If... Read more →

In the holiday spirit...

My sister sent me the following. I thought it was a good idea: When filling out your holiday cards this year, take one card and send it to this address: Holiday Mail for Heroes P O BOX 5456 Capitol Heights,... Read more →

Get on the email list for Project Newport

Much like mixing chemicals in a laboratory, Project Newport involves a mix of architecture, movies, and games. Find out more about it at: http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/newport/ If you would like to be notified when Project Newport is available on Autodesk Labs, please... Read more →

Humor: When an image goes bad

Like many of us, I am a fan of Gary Larson's The Far Side. One of his comics sticks in my mind: Source: studiotwentythree.blogspot.com Project Showroom is a technology preview that establishes a vision for a service for home furnishing... Read more →

Nov 15 Scheduled Maintenance: Autodesk Labs, Project Draw, and Project Freewheel

Autodesk IT has scheduled an update that impacts consolidated login functionality on Saturday, November 15, 2008. During this update, the community sites and discussion groups will be unavailable. We will post a maintenance notice during this downtime. The update will... Read more →

Technologies from across the company appear on Autodesk Labs

Many of you keep track of what's new on Autodesk Labs via my What's New page on this blog. Autodesk Labs is a collaborative effort. Though there are a dedicated group of developers and testers who work on projects like... Read more →

Export DWG for Maya Now Available for Maya 2009

The Maya team has updated the technology preview of the export to DWG capability to support Maya 2009. We're happy to share it with you via Autodesk Labs. Autodesk® Maya® software is a powerful, integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects, and... Read more →

Nerd Fun

Me in 1987 Okay, I'm a nerd. Way back in high school when I was dating the girl who would one day become my wife, I asked her: "Am I a nerd, and I just don't know it?" She replied,... Read more →

Drawing Cleanup Utility for AutoCAD technology preview runs its course

The Autodesk Consulting Drawing Clean-Up Utility streamlines the task of cleaning up and structuring DWG data to meet organization standards. The technology preview on the Autodesk Labs site has come to an end. We received tons of feedback with initial... Read more →

Sneak Peek: Autodesk Labs Discovery Space

Autodesk Labs Marketing Manager, Amanda Collins, is doing a bang up job preparing us for AU, Here's a sneak peek at our Discovery Space area: I am looking forward to having faces go with the names I already know from... Read more →

MEP Analysis Extension for AutoCAD MEP/Revit MEP extended to 12/31/08

To support our vision for Building Information Modeling and strengthen our portfolio of sustainable design solutions, Autodesk has packaged 25 useful utilities for energy efficiency in a "green" MEP Analysis Extension. The original release of the MEP Extension for AutoCAD... Read more →

UI Technology Preview for Autodesk Inventor 2009 comes to its end

We have ended our UI Technology Preview for Autodesk Inventor. On Friday I updated the Autodesk Labs site to remove this technology preview. Thanks to everyone for the great feedback we received with regard to a new user interface for... Read more →