It is Alive in the Lab

Updated Project Boulder for InfraWorks 360 available via Autodesk Labs

"When the flood calls You have no home, you have no walls In the thunder crash You're a thousand minds, within a flash Lord, here comes the flood We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood" —"Here Comes the Flood," Peter... Read more →

free technology preview of Solar Analysis for Revit now supports Revit 2014 too

...because you can get too much sun. And to think my doctor recommends that I take Vitamin D because I normally don't get enough. The free Solar Analysis tool for Revit technology preview lets you perform solar analysis on the... Read more →

California Lieutenant Governor visits Autodesk Pier 9 Office

Pictured: Shalom Ormsby, Heather Kerrick, Jonathan Knowles, Gavin Newsom California Lieutenant Governor and former Mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom (www.ltg.ca.gov) visited Autodesk for a briefing on our current areas of research and to learn more about the future of... Read more →

The Autodesk Innovation Genome: An American History Example

The Autodesk Innovation Genome is the process we use at Autodesk for innovation. You can learn more about it. Join us in our quest for innovation. One of the parts of the process is a structured brainstorming exercise where you... Read more →

Wet Lab Accelerator technology preview on Autodesk Labs

Now here's something you don't read about every day. Yesterday I featured a technology preview from the Bio/nano group that is part of the Office of the CTO. Actually those Autodesk Researchers have two technology previews on Autodesk Labs. Here... Read more →

new Molecule Viewer technology preview on Autodesk Labs

Historically, Autodesk has served three industries: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Manufacturing Media & Entertainment By serving these industries, I mean we deliver technologies that enable the future of making things, whether that be a building, mechanical part, or the... Read more →

Project Bluestreak to retire from Autodesk Labs

Project Bluestreak, a long-running Autodesk technology preview, is ending. Project Bluestreak was our cloud-based solution that helped AEC project teams collaborate informally and coordinate their work efficiently. What is happening, and when? The Project Bluestreak service, an Autodesk Labs technology... Read more →

Bloomberg: What's the Future of Work Look Like?

My colleague, Senior Principal Research Scientist, Erin Bradner, was invited to be part of a discussion panel at the Bloomberg conference two days ago, discussing the role of technology on the future workforce and the impact on the economy. She... Read more →

Updated installer for Solar Analysis for Revit available for download via Autodesk Labs

The free Solar Analysis tool for Revit technology preview lets you perform solar analysis on the faces of a mass in Autodesk Revit. You can visualize and quantify the distribution of solar radiation on various areas of a mass by... Read more →

new Project Arro technology preview on Autodesk Labs

Most technology previews are open to the public. Some are confidential and invitation-only. Senior Product Manager, Jon den Hartog recently described one that the Design, Lifecycle, and Simulation division is conducting via Autodesk Labs. Project Arro is our ongoing tech... Read more →

Project Harmony for Simulation Moldflow extended to September 9, 2015

"One — Red, the ruler seeking freedom Two — Rose, the father seeking unity Three — Orange, the thinker seeking understanding Four — Yellow, the poet seeking harmony Five — Green, the scientist seeking truth Six — Blue, the disciple... Read more →

Autodesk Interns: The Summer of Fabrication

Autodesk CEO, Carl Bass, once said "'If I ask a Product Manager, can our product do this?' He always responds 'Of course it can do that.' I want to know from real world experience what our products can and cannot... Read more →

#AutodeskGallery: Where's there's smoke... Exhibit

"Life was cherries flambé But that was so yesterday Then it all went up in smoke Now I've been burned I'm a bit wiser A place in the shade Is all I require Yet I'm still hypnotized When I see... Read more →

How My Home Network Has Changed Over The Years

My blog post last week about my Sonos components made me think about my network. Many years ago I had a pretty traditional network setup: one desktop PC connected to a modem via an Ethernet cable. Over the years, a... Read more →

Quite Possibly the Last Update of the 2D to 3D Tool for Inventor

The technology preview of the 2D to 3D Tool for Inventor has been around for some time. It was created to try to improve the manual process. Here is an 8-minute video of how the manual process is done with... Read more →

free technology preview of Revit Credit Manager for LEED extended to November 1, 2015

When the Revit Credit Manager for LEED project started, it was not a technology preview, so I didn't worry about its name. Then it converted to an Autodesk Labs technology preview, but I left the name as is. Had I... Read more →

free technology preview of Autodesk Seek for Autodesk Revit on Autodesk Labs

If you have: 60 seconds — you can join the latest Autodesk Labs technology preview. 60 minutes — you can get acquainted with the technology and form an informed opinion. 60 days — you can complete a thorough evaluation on... Read more →

Lessons Learned from installing/re-installing my Sonos Music System

PLAYBAR, BOOST, and SUB at front of room 2 PLAY:1s at the back of the room for Surround Sound I tuned 56 on May 18. It's an age-old problem: What do you get for the man who has nothing? My... Read more →