It is Alive in the Lab

Project Artoo for AutoCAD Map 3D Now Available

"I don't always clean up my Map 3D data, but when I do, I prefer Project Artoo. Stay clean my friend." -- The Most Accurate Man Alive Project Artoo for AutoCAD Map 3D is our free technology preview that lets... Read more →

Vault 2013 Integration for MicroStation Available in Subscription Center

The technology preview of the MicroStation integration for Vault has ended. This technology enables MicroStation V8i users to connect to an Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC from within MicroStation, permitting MicroStation users the ability to manage their data within the context... Read more →

LaunchPad for Product Design Suite Graduates from Autodesk Labs

The technology preview of LaunchPad for Product Design Suite 2012 has ended. Thanks to everyone who participated. Your feedback helped shape this technology into its inclusion as part of Product Design Suite 2013. I love it when a technology preview... Read more →

Examples of Project Geppetto in Action

"I see dead people" is the famous line from the hit movie, The Sixth Sense, starring Bruce Willis. When it comes to Project Geppetto, the opposite is true. Project Geppetto is our free technology preview where you can easily add... Read more →

getAbstract: a side by side comparison

Out of respect for those who have given their lives in service to our country, Autodesk employees in the United States are not working today. My wife and I are attending a ceremony in Alameda to honor our fallen heroes.... Read more →

Interview: Carl Bass at C2-MTL

Our CEO, Carl Bass, presented yesterday to about 1,000 people at the C2-MTL conference. Commerce + Creativity Montreal is a conference that seeks to explore creative answers to commercial questions. Carl's strong message around innovation contrasted with many of the... Read more →

Book Review (sort of): The Corporation by Joel Bakan

A few of us at Autodesk are piloting a service called getAbstract. The service provides compressed knowledge by providing summaries of books and articles. I thought I would give it a try by reading a 5 page condensation of The... Read more →

SketchBook Ink Now Available

Sketchbook Ink is available in the Apple App store for the iPad. Whereas SketchBook Pro creates bitmaps, SketchBook Ink creates resolution-independent bitmaps. Think of MacPaint versus MacDraw. I drew this up in under a minute. I call it Sheryl in... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery: 3D Sculpting Exhibit

People: Jesse Sandifer, Chickwalker // more CGHub // more Software: Autodesk Mudbox // more Autodesk 123D Sculpt // more Jesse Sandifer is an award winning artist who has been creating 3D digital characters for over a decade. His clients include... Read more →

The POV Interview: Vijay Vaitheeswaran

It's time for another excerpt from our internally distributed newsletter POV (Point of View) Dispatch. Vijay Vaitheeswaran is an award winning correspondent for The Economist. His new book on the future of global innovation is Need, Speed, and Greed: How... Read more →

Jason Silva IMAGINE DESIGN CREATE video: Got 69 seconds?

Gallery Curator, Jason Medal-Katz, recently shared this with our team. Jason Silva is a television personality, filmmaker, gonzo journalist, and founding producer/host for Current TV. He has spent the last three years making really short films that play like movie... Read more →

Maker Fair: 123D Catch Booth

The Maker Faire was held in the Bay Area on May 19 and 20. It is billed as a two-day, family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. Autodesk has participated in this event... Read more →

Why didn't I think of that?

Sample Screenshot: I have been playing this game on my iPad called LogoQuiz. LogoQuiz tests your familiarity with company logos. The game shows you a portion of a company's logo, and you have to guess the company's name. The fewer... Read more →

Sualp Ozel Video: Project Scout and Feature Recognition Tool

Design, Lifecycle, and Simulation Product Manager, Sualp Ozel, created this video that demonstrates how two free technology previews available on Autodesk Labs, Feature Recognition for Inventor and Project Scout, can be used together. Feature Recognition for Inventor converts neutral 3D... Read more →

Feature Recognition for Inventor 2013 Now Available

Feature Recognition for Inventor is a free technology preview application to convert neutral 3D CAD models, such as STEP, SAT, or IGES solids, into full-featured Inventor models. You can apply feature mapping automatically or interactively as needed to maintain your... Read more →

Fun with LinkSys SSID

I am 53 years old today. It's a Friday. I'll tell a story instead of blog about Autodesk Labs. Curtis Baldwin was our next door neighbor when we lived in Scottsdale. When we got a wireless router, I set the... Read more →

eTransmit for Revit 2013 Available in Subscription Center

eTransmit for Revit is a free technology preview of an add-in application for Revit Architecture 2012, Revit Structure 2012, and Revit MEP 2012. With eTransmit for Revit, you can: copy and detach a Revit model and associated files to a... Read more →

Graduated Point Cloud Feature Extraction for AutoCAD Civil 3D Available in Subscription Center

The technology preview of Point Cloud Feature Extraction for Civil 3D was held from February 1, 2011 to February 1, 2012. The technology provides an intelligent point cloud shape extraction solution that allows you to import, load, and extract civil-specific... Read more →

Updated Inventor Screenshot and PointLinker for Inventor Available for Download

We post the Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) plugins of the month to encourage would-be developers to extend our design applications with a little bit of programming. We want everyone to see how easy it can be by providing the source... Read more →

Autodesk Research featured on Discovery Channel Canada

As a follow up to my blog post, Autodesk Research Investigates Implanted User Interfaces, Senior Principal Research Scientist, Tovi Grossman, was interviewed by Discovery Channel Canada. // Watch the interview Tovi comes on at 3 minutes into the clip. Giving... Read more →

Updated Project Simulus Now Available for Download on Autodesk Labs

Project Simulus is our free technology preview that offers geometry modification capabilities to prepare various CAD models for different simulation studies. Project Simulus exploits the power of cloud computing that leaves your desktop free of much of the computational burdens.... Read more →

Project Vasari Software Development Kit Now Available

Do you like to program? I sure do. Project Vasari is an easy-to-use design tool for creating building concepts with a friendly User Interface (UI). Project Vasari integrates analysis for energy and carbon using cloud computing. // Download Project Vasari... Read more →

We're on busses

Right on, that bus done got me back. Right on, that bus done got me back. Well, I'll be ridin' on the bus 'til I Cadillac. -- "Waitin' On The Bus," ZZ Top. Technology Evangelist, Brian Pene, happened to snap... Read more →

IDEA Studio: Design Optioneering

The Autodesk IDEA Studio is a residency program for students, faculty, and industry professionals who apply design-driven solutions to problems in business, society, and the environment. Autodesk provides residents with a place to work at our Gallery at One Market... Read more →

If God didn't make it, one of our customers did. Maybe not?

Traditionally Autodesk has served 4 industries: AEC - Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (e.g. buildings) MFG - Manufacturing (e.g., automobiles, appliances) M&E - Media and Entertainment (e.g., movies, TV commercials, games) ENI - Engineering, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (e.g., bridges, roadways)... Read more →

Book Review by Jon Pittman: The Start Up of You by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha

In keeping with our sharing items from our internally produced POV (Point of View) Dispatch newsletter, here is a book review by Jon Pittman. Question: If you’re a smart, successful, famous, and highly networked Silicon Valley guy, when you write... Read more →

Scheduled Autodesk Freewheel down time for May

This is my once-a-month copy/paste blog posting to let you know when Autodesk Freewheel will be unavailable. Several times during the year, new functionality is released into Autodesk’s Enterprise Information Systems to enhance the company’s services to partners / customers... Read more →

Update to Project Vasari 2.5 Now Available

Project Vasari is our free technology preview that is focused on conceptual building design using both geometric and parametric modeling. It supports performance-based design via integrated energy modeling and analysis features. // Download Project Vasari via Autodesk Labs Today I... Read more →

BIM Coordinator for AutoCAD Civil 3D and Revit Now Available

Autodesk Consulting helps customers solve their business problems, enhance their productivity, and optimize their operations by transforming the way they do business. Working with a global network of partners, Autodesk Consulting provides best practices and expertise to help customers fully... Read more →

Download the free 123D Catch Mobile from the Apple App Store

Project Photofly graduated from an Autodesk Labs technology preview to become 123D Catch. The desktop version allows you to upload some digital pictures from your hard drive to our servers in the cloud. The servers then combine the pictures into... Read more →

123D Catch: It's real and it's spectacular

Saturday Night Live was hosted by Eli Manning this past weekend. IMHO it was not as good as the one hosted by his older brother, Peyton Manning. The show did start off with a parody of Fox & Friends where... Read more →

Project Factory.Modz() for Inventor Now Available on Autodesk Labs

This technology preview provides the missing Linc. Have you ever wished you could visualize your factory floor in 3D before you configured it? Well if you download and try this technology preview, now you can. Project Factory.Modz() is our free... Read more →

Autodesk Research Investigates Implanted User Interfaces

I've got you under my skin I've got you deep in the heart of me So deep in my heart that you're really a part of me I've got you under my skin "Under My Skin," Cole Porter as popularized... Read more →

Free Project Basejump for AutoCAD Map 3D / AutoCAD Civil 3D Now Available on Autodesk Labs

We're making the leap to Bing. Bada bing. Bada bang. The free technology preview of Project Basejump for AutoCAD Map 3D and AutoCAD Civil 3D software leverages a map service provider to get Bing Maps as a base layer into... Read more →

Visit to Cathedral of Christ The Light

The Cathedral of Christ The Light is one of our exhibits at our Gallery at One Market. I got to see it in person today. The walls appear to be 3-foot thick concrete. The structure is definitely not going anywhere... Read more →

Project Freewheel users will now use Autodesk Freewheel

As mentioned in my earlier post, we're retiring the Project Freewheel servers: Use Autodesk Freewheel instead of Project Freewheel Project Freewheel URLs (freewheel.labs.autodesk.com) will be directed to Autodesk Freewheel (freewheel.autodesk.com) servers. The Autodesk Freewheel servers are in a data center,... Read more →

How can a 53 year old man be a Todd Rundgren fan for 40 years?

Jonathan Knowles, me, Tom Wujec: Photo courtesy of Shaan Hurley On Tuesday, we had an all-day meeting of the Corporate Strategy and Engagement team of which Autodesk Labs is now a part. We had participants from Los Gatos, Salt Lake... Read more →

Inventor Fusion 2013 Technology Preview for Windows expires on April 1, 2013

Time has not run out. If you are a Microsoft Windows user experimenting with the Inventor Fusion technology preview, and you see this message: it means, you have the 2012 technology preview which expired on May 1. You will want... Read more →

2011 Update: The Dollars and Cents of My Home Energy Audit

In January, I shared information about my home energy project: A Modest Proposal: The Dollars and Cents of My Home Energy Audit On Saturday I updated this posting to include data from our April electric and gas bills. Tracking is... Read more →

free ADN Plugin of the Month for May, eStorage for Revit, Now Available

Right on time! The ADN plugin of the month for May is eStorage for Autodesk Revit. This add-in stores and manages the contents of external files in Revit extensible storage on selected elements in the BIM model. You can download... Read more →