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Spark Awards for Clock designed with Autodesk Fusion 360

Recall my post about the Summer of Autodesk Fusion 360 Fabrication where I mentioned that Technical Assistants to the CEO, Arthur Harsuvanakit and Lucas Prokopiak, were working on a holiday gift for Autodesk CEO staff members with our CEO, Carl... Read more →

3D Printing with the Midas Touch

Autodesk University is a great way to connect with people. Though it is possible to watch the keynotes and audit classes remotely, attending in person allows face to face contact that is the ultimate way to collaborate. While at #AU2016,... Read more →

Norelco: Newer but not better?

Norelco may be an Autodesk customer. So perhaps I am biting the hand feeds me? But here goes: Newer is not better! I have been using an electric shaver for the last 20 years. I have been through a few... Read more →

Summer of Autodesk Fusion 360 Fabrication 2017

Technical assistants to the CEO, Arthur Harsuvanakit and Lucas Prokopiak, are working on a gift for the Autodesk CEO staff. Each year, Autodesk CEO, Carl Bass, designs, makes, and uses something that leverages our latest products. As they have done... Read more →

Original Stitch: What should a bespoke customer satisfaction process be?

Autodesk believes that the future of making involves three fundamental changes: Products themselves will be smarter with enablements via the internet of things. Processes will move towards automation via robots and greater efficiency via techniques like additive manufacturing. Consumer demand... Read more →

Happy Thanksgiving from us to you

Today and tomorrow are Autodesk holidays for employees in the United States. We are thankful for many things in life. Today is a day to celebrate them — most notably family and friends. On Monday we'll return to responding to... Read more →

The Electronic Review Process: Today and Tomorrow

The electronic review process is slowly evolving. “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” — Buckminster Fuller The electronic review process has been around since... Read more →

My Original Stitch Experience: Unfortunately Zero for Two

Medical experts often suggest that we should not be using the WebMD site. They fear that we are attempting to self-diagnose our illnesses when we really should be relying on expert care from doctors. Perhaps obtaining bespoke clothing falls in... Read more →

Andrew Anagnost killed it at the #AU2016 Closing Keynote (and Rob Corddry was there too)

As our final keynote of the event, Autodesk Senior Vice President, Andrew Anagnost, shared his perspective on driving change through innovation. Rob Corddry, star of the movie, Hot Tub Time Machine, injected some fun into the event. While Rob was... Read more →

#AU2016 Exhibit Hall

The exhibit hall is always a fun and fascinating part of the Autodesk University Experience. As an exhibitor, I was in there before it opened. Here are just a few of the things I saw in the early morning: Brittany... Read more →

Gearing up for the Closing Keytnote of #AU2016

As our final keynote of the event is where Autodesk Senior Vice President, Andrew Anagnost, will share his perspective on driving change through innovation. Remember when I said that you should watch the movie, Hot Tub Time Machine, before attending... Read more →

#AU2016 Product Innovation Keynote

In past years, Autodesk University had just an opening keynote. In subsequent years, we added a closing keynote to being it all together. This year, in addition to those two, we have one in the middle. This keynote allowed attendees... Read more →

#AU2016 Technology Trends Impacting Design, Work, and Life Itself

Prework session: Here's how presenters see their own slides. I attended the technology trends session of Autodesk University 2016. As digital technologies such as generative design, augmented reality, the internet of things (IoT), and artificial intelligence transform the processes of... Read more →

#AU2016 Opening Keynote

Autodesk CEO, Carl Bass, and CTO, Jeff Kowalski, kicked off Autodesk University 2016. They talked about the trends and technologies they think will have the biggest impact on the work our customers do and presented exciting customers from around the... Read more →

#AU2016 Technology Trends Impacting Design, Work, and Life Itself

On Tuesday night (actually 24 hours from now), I will be attending the technology trends session. I have attended this is years past. This year, it's a little different. We all know the people who possess seemingly superpowers that enable... Read more →

#AU2016: Just another Manic Monday - Leadership Forum

To kick off Autodesk University 2016, I am attending the Autodesk Leadership forum. As its name suggests, Autodesk gathers key customers and employees working with the latest trends to talk about leadership in the industries we serve. The topics for... Read more →

#AU2016 is underway for me

Autodesk University is an international event. We hold it in many locations around the world. This week, it's in Las Vegas, Nevada. About 10,000 of our customers will come to attend classes on how to use our software and services.... Read more →

Autodesk Fluid FX and Autodesk Motion FX are just plain fun

If you’ve ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. With Autodesk, you have the power to... Read more →

Free technology preview of DWG Sync for Revit now available

It's a balancing act — keeping your DWG files in sync with your Revit models. We've got a free technology preview for you to try that might make your life easier. This technology preview is primarily targeted at users that... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery: Generative Design Exhibits highlight The Future of Making Things

We are on the cusp of the biggest change in how we make things since the industrial revolution. And this isn't just about new technology — it's about changes in culture, politics, and attitudes. There are three major catalysts for... Read more →

Last Night's American Election Results

I am living the American dream. I went to college on an academic scholarship. I have a good paying job that I love. I married my high school sweetheart. We have two beautiful children. One is employed and getting married... Read more →

React Structures technology preview extended to March 18, 2017

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional structural software helps engineers more quickly perform simulation, analysis, and code-based design for any type of structure. There's an active technology preview for Dynamo Plug-in for Robot Structural Analysis. Autodesk React Structures is a new... Read more →

Meeting Minutes: Adding Zest to a Mundane Task

I have blogged about this once before. Since I am an organized person, I often wind up being the one who records the minutes at our meetings. When I send out meeting minutes, I use a format that includes the... Read more →

I got the Muncheries - I am high on Munchery

Though I did not attend TEDx San Francisco this year, I am still on their mailing list from attending last year. I got an email from TEDx with a PROMO code for one free dinner from Munchery. Munchery started in... Read more →

Personalized Cutting Boards Demonstrate that There's a Right Time to Innovate

Yesterday was my son's birthday. As he saw active combat in Afghanistan and other places while serving in the United States Marine Corps, he may be getting a service dog as a companion. The dog that he is hoping to... Read more →

Did I just coin a word? Recommendaction

I was working on my Technology Preview Strategy (TPS) Report, and I wanted to recommend some actions to take based on the feedback that we have received from technology preview project participants. I couldn't decide between entitling the section of... Read more →

Third Party Information Security: Autodesk’s Approach

Autodesk has an Information Security Policy. All employees have to review the policy annually and acknowledge that they have reviewed it. This applies to everyone — not just employees who develop our products and services. In addition to having everyone... Read more →

Two Tributes to Molly: The Rose Plant and The Cutting Board

Don and Margot are our neighbors across the street. My wife, Sheryl, and I have known them for about 7 years, and we've become good friends. Our neighbors, Denise and Cheryl, live next door. We've known them for the same... Read more →