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Autodesk Gallery: Embrace the Future Exhibit

Our Gallery at One Market just set up twelve new exhibits that come under the heading of Design in the Public Interest. These exhibits feature products, places, and processes where design is used for common good instead of monetary profit.... Read more →

#AU2012 Innovation Forum: The Collective Wisdom of Design Across Boundaries

Autodesk University is aptly named because it consists of "classes" that our customers can take to learn how to use our products. Classes are offered for beginner, intermediate, and advanced users of our design applications. But last year we also... Read more →

#AU2012 Big Props So Much Larger Than Life

Early this morning I walked the AU Exhibit Hall before it opened. I couldn't help but notice the big props that are included with many of the show booths. house model -- Autodesk Reality Capture and Fabrication skull fossil --... Read more →

#AU2012 Why Autodesk has a Labs

Yesterday Shaan Hurley and I presented some of the technology previews available on Autodesk Labs. To set the context for the technology previews, I presented why Autodesk even has a Labs. I noted that when many people think of Labs,... Read more →

Why I Don't Yet Drive An Electric Car

I have had my Smart Car For Two for two years now. I blogged about it when I first bought it. I now have about 3,800 miles on it. I fill the tank up with gas about once a month.... Read more →

#AU2012 General Session - Jeff Kowalski says we're tool makers

Today at the AU general session, Autodesk CTO, Jeff Kowalski, kicked things off by talking about: Working from an expanded view of design -- one that looks at the whole design process; Focusing on people and teams, and what they... Read more →

#AU2012 General Session: Carl Bass Answers 16 Questions

Today at the AU general session, Autodesk CEO, Carl Bass, posed a series of "what if" questions and supplied the answers. What if there was a better way to capture your good ideas the moment they hit? What if you... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery: Easing the Way Home Exhibit

Our Gallery at One Market just set up twelve new exhibits that come under the heading of Design in the Public Interest. These exhibits feature products, places, and processes where design is used for common good instead of monetary profit.... Read more →

Process Sim Technology Preview Now Available

For some time the Project Factory.Modz() technology preview has been available on Autodesk Labs. Project Factory.Modz() runs on the desktop and is a Physics Based technology preview for Factory Animation that lets you model your machine line layouts to articulate... Read more →

DesignScript Update Now Available on Autodesk Labs

As I get ready to travel to Las Vegas for Autodesk University, the DesignScript team provided me with an update of the technology preview. Here is what Senior Principal Engineer, Luke Church, had to say about it: Looking for (1),... Read more →

My so-called Social Media Life

In an earlier blog post, I relayed the story of how I came up with the right hand navigation elements on the Autodesk Labs site. An iconoclast for icons - the saga of icons on the Labs site Though these... Read more →

Happy Thanksgiving

On this day we give thanks for the many fortunate things in our lives - family, friends, health, and a great place to work. Enjoy the day. We'll get back to responding to your Autodesk Labs feedback on Monday. Appreciation... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery: A Place to Call Home Exhibit

Our Gallery at One Market just set up twelve new exhibits that come under the heading of Design in the Public Interest. These exhibits feature products, places, and processes where design is used for common good instead of monetary profit.... Read more →

Check out TEDx Marin Videos

TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading that started out as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. With two annual conferences -- the TED Conference... Read more →

Project Sci-Viz for 3ds Max Now Has An Installer

Let's get visual, visual. I want to get visual. Let's get into visual. Project Sci-Viz is a free technology preview that enables Max users to run ePMV and autoPack from within 3ds Max 2013. Check out Project Sci-Viz via Autodesk... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery: Freedom to Move Exhibit

Our Gallery at One Market just set up twelve new exhibits that come under the heading of Design in the Public Interest. These exhibits feature products, places, and processes where design is used for common good instead of monetary profit.... Read more →

AU Class: The Latest in Cool Technology On Autodesk Labs -- 7 demos

As Shaan Hurley and I prepare our Autodesk University presentation for our class on cool technologies on Autodesk Labs, I wondered if we should have music to go with our slides. AC2232 - The Very Latest in Cool Technology from... Read more →

Canstruction San Francisco

To encourage employees to donate canned goods to those less fortunate, our building, The Landmark at One Market, is featuring Canstruction San Francisco that includes exhibits made from stacked food cans. The exhibits will be on display through November 18.... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery: Illuminating Possibility Exhibit

Our Gallery at One Market just set up twelve new exhibits that come under the heading of Design in the Public Interest. These exhibits feature products, places, and processes where design is used for common good instead of monetary profit.... Read more →

Scheduled Down Time for Autodesk Freewheel in November

This is my once-a-month copy/paste blog posting to let you know when Autodesk Freewheel will be unavailable. Months ago Project Freewheel graduated from Autodesk Labs. Project Freewheel users are now using Autodesk Freewheel - the production version. To check it... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery: Citizen-Powered Change Exhibit

Our Gallery at One Market just set up twelve new exhibits that come under the heading of Design in the Public Interest. These exhibits feature products, places, and processes where design is used for common good instead of monetary profit.... Read more →

Be there: Design Night: Leaps and Bounds on December 6 at the Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco

Design Night is a new events program at the Autodesk Gallery. At each event, guests explore a different theme – such as biomimicry, light, or robotics – that challenges the conventionally narrow definition of design. The theme is reflected in... Read more →

Project Sci-Viz for 3ds Max Now Available

Biological science is an exciting new industry. Autodesk is happy to support professionals in this industry in addition to: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Engineering, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (ENI) Media and Entertainment (M&E) Manufacturing (MFG) Researchers from the Olson... Read more →

KOMMERZ at Autodesk University

I have been playing with KOMME®Z Mixed Reality Interface (MRI) devices for a long time. These devices allow you to navigate 3D models using chess-like-pieces instead of a mouse. A long time ago I posted some videos on my YouTube... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery: A Building That Heals Exhibit

Our Gallery at One Market just set up twelve new exhibits that come under the heading of Design in the Public Interest. These exhibits feature products, places, and processes where design is used for common good instead of monetary profit.... Read more →

Updated DesignScript Now Available

Today is election day in the United States. It's also the day anyone worldwide can download an updated version of the DesignScript technology preview. DesignScript is a language that helps designers build and analyze complex geometric models that would be... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery: A Platform Worth Spreading Exhibit

Our Gallery at One Market just set up twelve new exhibits that come under the heading of Design in the Public Interest. These exhibits feature products, places, and processes where design is used for common good instead of monetary profit.... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery: Making Sanitation Safe Exhibit

Our Gallery at One Market just set up twelve new exhibits that come under the heading of Design in the Public Interest. These exhibits feature products, places, and processes where design is used for common good instead of monetary profit.... Read more →

What is the deal with Autodesk and cloud/mobile/social?

by Jon Pittman and Scott Sheppard According to business journals, a company's strategy should include the following elements: Something that customers find valuable -- something they will pay for. Something that is unique -- something that sets the company apart... Read more →

free November ADN Plugin of the Month: MASHNodes for Maya

"We did the MASH..." Why do we have an ADN plugin of the month on Autodesk Labs? Because it provides: a way to showcase some of the work of our Autodesk Developer Network members. inspiration to would-be developers as to... Read more →