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31 posts from June 2011
June 30, 2011
eTransmit for Revit Now Available
The eTransmit feature of AutoCAD gathers up all of the files associated with a drawing, i.e., DWG, XREFs, images, font files, packages them up, and makes them easy to send to another person or group. Feeling a bit of eTransmit... Read more →
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June 29, 2011
Project Neon Revit update now available
Here's something you'll want to know about rendering Revit files with Project Neon... Project Neon is our technology preview of rendering AutoCAD and Revit files using the Autodesk cloud. Project Neon debuted over a year ago, and we are continuing... Read more →
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June 28, 2011
Sharing Your Photo Scenes with Just One File
Project Photofly user, Matthew Valentine, shared his YouTube video with us. I added it to the Project Photofly Gallery. Matthew also shared his 3D Photo Scene with us. Download Scene_2011_06_23_19_08_30.3dp (7.7K) Many of you may not be aware of this,... Read more →
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June 27, 2011
Video: Corporate Real Estate, Facilities, and Travel - new ways of working
I work at our Autodesk Office at One Market Street in San Francisco. As part of our efforts to be a sustainable company, I take public transit, a ferry, to work. Our CEO, Carl Bass, also takes public transit -... Read more →
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June 24, 2011
Project Nitrous update now available
Product Manager, Allister Lundberg, gave me the scoop on the Project Nitrous update. Recall that Project Nitrous is our technology preview of design sharing - more geared towards the individual than large project teams. Project Nitrous on Autodesk Labs Here's... Read more →
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New books from Wasim Younis augment today's technology previews
I got an email from Wasim Younis on Wednesday. He and I had previously corresponded when he provided feedback on the Advanced Simulation Technology Preview when it was on Autodesk Labs. That was long ago. Right now on Labs for... Read more →
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June 23, 2011
Oliver Langwich: Be Revit - Do Family Planning Blog
My Facebook friend, Oliver Langwich, has his own German language blog about Revit. He's an application engineer at Contelos Gmbh and fellow Autodesk Labs enthusiast. Check it out: http://revit-family-planner.blogspot.com/ Rather than trying to decipher phrases like "My hovercraft is full... Read more →
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Let's Put The Single in Autodesk Single Sign-on
Dr. Lundberg has a cure for what ails ya. Project Nitrous is our technology preview of a simple sharing service that is geared around the individual instead of large project teams. You can read more about it on the Autodesk... Read more →
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June 22, 2011
Project Photofly: I might just become a 3D printing kind of guy
The cable cover in front of our house is cracked. It's not the end of the world, but for the last 2 years, this has bugged me. I am like that. I could call Comcast Communications, but I doubt replacing... Read more →
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June 21, 2011
Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD now supports 2012
Since Autodesk Labs' inception, the Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD-based applications has been popular. Week in, week out, AutoCAD users download it. A while back we conducted a survey where we asked you what you improvements you would like to... Read more →
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June 20, 2011
Latest Labs Newsletter Available Online
Today I found a problem with the "opt in" processing of the Autodesk Labs site. Some of you have signed up to receive the Autodesk Labs monthly newsletter, but are NOT yet on the list of email recipients that I... Read more →
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Project Photofly: What You Is See Isn't Always What You Get
Project Photofly is our technology preview of converting photographs to 3D models. You start with a set of photographs that you load into a Photo Scene Editor – a small application you install on your Windows PC. Using the Photo... Read more →
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June 17, 2011
3D/2D ShareNow now supports AutoCAD 2012 / Inventor 2012 / Revit 2012 / Design Review 2012
When our daughter was two years old, she did not share her toys well. One day we sat her down and explained the importance of sharing. As parents we were so happy, because we could tell she understood our words... Read more →
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Autodesk Labs Planned Maintenance Outage
Several times during the year, new functionality is released into Autodesk’s enterprise IT systems to enhance the company’s services to partners / customers and help the organization run more efficiently. The next Enterprise Applications Release is scheduled for June 18,... Read more →
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June 16, 2011
Project Nitrous Technology Preview Now Available
My Autodesk career started out working on HOOPS - a generic platform independent graphics system. This eventually lead to working on HEIDI (HOOPS Extensible Immediate Drawing Interface) - a graphics system that was tailored to Autodesk products. That lead to... Read more →
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STL Exporter for Revit Graduates from Autodesk Labs
The technology preview for the STL Exporter for Autodesk Revit has ended. It is now an entry on the Autodesk Labs graduates page. Thanks for everyone who downloaded the technology preview. Our special thanks go out to everyone who provided... Read more →
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June 15, 2011
AutoCAD LT online trial accessible from CDW.com
When you go shopping for AutoCAD LT at CDW.com, you can try an online trial. Visit CDW.com You will see a download free trial offer but do not be fooled. You are not downloading all of AutoCAD LT: If you... Read more →
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Project Neon now supports Revit in addition to AutoCAD
Project Neon is our technology preview of rendering designs using Amazon EC2 servers in cloud. I have been on the [email protected] email alias for a long time. In fact, I added our first Project Neon technology preview to Autodesk Labs... Read more →
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June 14, 2011
Subassembly Composer for AutoCAD Civil 3D Graduates from Autodesk Labs
Updated: July 8 The Subassembly Composer for AutoCAD Civil 3D technology preview ends on June 15. This preview has graduated, and it’s growth has been directly influenced by the solid feedback that participants of the Autodesk Labs project have provided.... Read more →
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June 13, 2011
Project Bluestreak update Now Available
Autodesk Project Bluestreak is our cloud-based solution that helps AEC project teams collaborate informally and coordinate their work efficiently. Last week while I was watching The Blue Man Group perform at the Golden Gate Theater, the Project Bluestreak team updated... Read more →
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June 10, 2011
AutoCAD LT online trial accessible from Amazon.com
When you go shopping for AutoCAD LT at Amazon.com, you can try an online trial. Visit Amazon.com If you scroll down the page to the Special Offers and Promotions section, you will see: This was made possible by a team... Read more →
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Labs Site Videos Now Have 2 Links: Watch and Download (Save Target As)
When Amanda Collins and Doug Look redesigned the Autodesk Labs site, they wanted to add an emphasis on videos. So they created a Featured Videos section. Their goal was "less text, more video." As long as we were creating videos,... Read more →
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June 09, 2011
Démarrage rapide: Projet Photofly v2 A à Z en 7 minutes
As I mentioned yesterday, Project Photofly is our technology preview of using cloud computing to convert ordinary digital photographs into 3D models. Once you have a model, you can then use it in a design application such as AutoCAD, Inventor,... Read more →
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June 08, 2011
Project Photofly Hip Tip: Don't rotate the object - move the camera
This question has come up a few times. When working with small objects, some people have tried moving the object each time they take the next picture. One person even suggested placing the object on a rotatable turntable. This is... Read more →
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Quick Start: Project Photofly v2 A to Z in 7 minutes
Project Photofly is our technology preview of using cloud computing to convert ordinary digital photographs into 3D models. Once you have a model, you can then use it in a design application such as AutoCAD, Inventor, 123D, etc. Yesterday Product... Read more →
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June 07, 2011
Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 2012 Now Available
The other day I updated the Inventor Fusion technology preview on the Labs site. Download Inventor Fusion via Autodesk Labs Inventor Fusion allows you to use intuitive direct manipulation capabilities along with parametric workflows. With this 2012 update, the technology... Read more →
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June 06, 2011
Check out the Project Photofly Gallery
As promised in an earlier blog post. Project Photofly is our technology preview of a web service that creates 3D models from photographs. We are collecting YouTube and Vimeo video links for a Project Photofly Gallery. If you are working... Read more →
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June 03, 2011
Freewheel on the Mac and iPad
There are actually two Freewheels in the world. Project Freewheel still exists on Autodesk Labs as a technology preview. This is where Freewheel got its start. The URL is: http://freewheel.labs.autodesk.com. Autodesk Freewheel is the production version of Freewheel. It was... Read more →
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June 02, 2011
GEOINFORMATION and SCHILDWÄCHTER INGENIEURE submissions to the Project Galileo Gallery
The customer submissions to the Project Galileo Gallery just keep pouring in. People are happy to show us what they have done with our technology preview for infrastructure modeling. Check it out: Project Galileo Gallery Our latest submissions come from... Read more →
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June 01, 2011
File Upgrader for Revit June ADN Plugin of the Month Now Available
Perhaps you have upgraded to Revit 2012 and need to upgrade your files from an earlier release. This month's Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) plugin is for you. Download File Upgrader for Revit via Autodesk Labs This plugin can be used... Read more →
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