It is Alive in the Lab

Autodesk Memento Now Has a Gallery

Autodesk Memento is a free end-to-end solution for converting any captured reality input (photos or scans) into high definition 3D models that can be cleaned up, fixed, and optimized for the web, mobile, or 3D printing / fabrication. It started... Read more →

Dunn-Edwards Brings a Project-Showroom-like idea to its site

A while back we had a technology preview on Autodesk Labs called Project Showroom. The technology preview simulated a shopping experience where consumers could mix and match appliances, wall colorings, and furnishings to customize kitchens and bathrooms. How many of... Read more →

Navisworks Team Considers Next Step as October 1 Approaches

Navisworks project review software products enable architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to holistically review integrated models and data with stakeholders to gain better control over project outcomes. Project VUE Viewing for Autodesk Navisworks is our free technology preview of a... Read more →

AutoCAD Built-in Geolocation Feature replaced old Google Earth Extension technology preview

Back in the day, we had the free Autodesk Labs technology preview of the Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD. It was very popular. We continue to get questions on it today. From: Autodesk Labs Feedback Mechanism Date: September 2, 2015... Read more →

Software Safety is Growing in Importance

SOFTWARE + MEDICINE (prescriptive actions) = SAFETY Recently I was cleaning out my attic, and I came across a copy of Software Safety Assessment During Program Maintenance by Scott Stephen Sheppard, a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements... Read more →

Our Stikwood Powder Room Wall

On a visit to New Orleans, my wife, Sheryl, saw a friend's new house where she covered a bedroom wall using reclaimed wood from homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. She liked it so much that she wanted to do something... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery: Hypergreen Tower Exhibit

The Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco has a new exhibit, Hypergreen Tower, that was at the Paris pop-up gallery last year. People Jacques Ferrier Architectures // more Software 3ds Max // more AutoCAD // more Related Software Building Performance Analysis... Read more →

Please vote for Artoo in Love on the Sploid YouTube channel to help it win

Autodesk recognizes that the way things are made is related to the way things are designed. So even though we are primarily a design software company, we have our Pier 9 facility where employees can experience this first hand. Working... Read more →

free Project Harmony simulation preparation tool extended to December 10, 2015 on Autodesk Labs

Project Harmony for Simulation Moldflow is our free technology preview of a fully automatic Simulation Moldflow 3D mesher that can mesh a possibly invalid CAD model, i.e., has overlapping surfaces or small gaps between surfaces, and can automatically size the... Read more →

Updated free Project Boulder flood simulation available on Autodesk Labs

Autodesk InfraWorks 360 (i.e., automated 3D model building, cloud technology, and specialized features for road, bridge, and drainage design) helps civil engineers plan and design transportation infrastructure. It allows them to manage larger-scale infrastructure models created from existing data sources,... Read more →

Solar Analysis for Revit Update on Autodesk Labs

"Take a look At the things that you can't see All the mystic treasury And you'll get them for free Infrared and ultraviolet" — "Infrared and Ultraviolet," Utopia, Utopia,1982 Solar Analysis for Revit (SAR) is our free technology preview where... Read more →

Memento in the news

Autodesk Memento is an end-to-end solution for converting any captured reality input (photos or scans) into high definition 3D models that can be cleaned up, fixed, and optimized for the web, mobile, or 3D printing / fabrication. It started out... Read more →

The Reality Solutions Team Visited 16th Street Station

The historic 16th Street Station in Oakland was designed by Jarvis Hunt, a Chicago architect who also designed several other railroad stations. Construction began in 1910. The Station made Oakland a major transportation hub in its early years and featured... Read more →

YouTube video: Autodesk Interns. Do What's Next.

I came across this 3-minute video today. It features one of my colleagues, Evan Atherton, who was an intern and is now a full-time employee. The video also includes a shot of Steven Helminen and Sarah Angle, two of our... Read more →

Updated Project Arro simulation tool available on Autodesk Labs

Project Arro is our ongoing tech preview program for capabilities under development for SimStudio. It is confidential and invitation-only. The goal is to engage with customers so we can incorporate feedback as the product is developed. This tech preview installation... Read more →

2 new Autodesk Labs Project Arro (a.k.a Simulation Studio) tech preview videos added to the existing 3

Project Arro is our free Autodesk Labs technology preview that focuses on our Autodesk Simulation user community. The tech preview installation is independent from the commercially available SimStudio Tools 2016 installation. The two can sit side-by-side. Participants need an Autodesk... Read more →

Project Dreamcatcher - literally building bridges to the future (part 2 of 2)

"Has anybody seen the bridge? Please! (Have you seen the bridge?) I ain't seen the bridge! (Where's that confounded bridge?)" — Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin, "The Crunge," 1973. In a previous blog post, I told the story of one of... Read more →

Project Dreamcatcher - literally building bridges to the future (part 1 of 2)

"Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind" — Paul Simon, "Bridge Over Troubled Water," 1970. Autodesk Research is part of the Office of the CTO... Read more →

Updated cloud-based energy management (Project Aquila) available via Autodesk Labs

Project Aquila is our free technology preview for cloud-based energy management of buildings and factories. It couples real-time device level electricity data from Panoramic Power wireless sensors with Building Information Modeling, analytics, and automated reporting for energy management and equipment... Read more →

Project Green Stormwater Infrastructure graduates from Autodesk Labs to Autodesk InfraWorks 360

Project Green Stormwater Infrastructure was our technology preview that enabled the rapid design and analysis of sustainable stormwater projects in an interactive 3D environment. Geared towards planners, landscape architects, and civil engineers, this solution offers the tools to evaluate runoff... Read more →

AU India Sets Success Bar for Upcoming Autodesk University Events

Autodesk University is where customers come to "take classes" on how to use what Autodesk has to offer. It is a global event. Look at the ones Autodesk has conducted and will be conducting this year. 06/18 — AU South... Read more →