It is Alive in the Lab

Happy Halloween from Autodesk Forge

Happy Halloween! Autodesk Forge is our collection of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) that we use to develop our own web services. As part of our Forge efforts, we share those APIs (including documentation and code samples) with customers and 3rd... Read more →

What's your take on the Future of Work?

They say that robots are coming to take our jobs. At Autodesk, we are hoping to help create new industries to mitigate the negative effects of the changing work environment. Just as people moved to factories when agricultural tools (e.g.,... Read more →

Check Out The New Immersive Design Information on autodesk.com

Immersive design comes in a few forms: Augmented reality (AR) is an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device such as a camera... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco: Healthy Structures Exhibit

The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates design — the process of taking a great idea and turning it into a reality. With about 60 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk... Read more →

Autodesk Cloud Rendering: A Look Back

Recently, we purchased new kitchen appliances. Photographs of our kitchen: Taking these photographs made me recall our work on Autodesk Showroom. Autodesk Showroom was a technology preview where we used photorealistic rendering as part of a simulated shopping experience. Using... Read more →

Ben Richardson: 3D Engineering Projects Solved in 2D AutoCAD

Ben Richardson is the Founder of Acuity Training Institute. He has been teaching students AutoCAD for over 15 years. Ben reached out to me about guest posting on It's Alive in the Lab. I was happy to accept his offer.... Read more →

Countdown to Autodesk Forge DevCon - 22 days to go...

I know it's Sunday, but there are only 22 days before DevCon. It's not too late but getting a good deal on airfare from Southwest Airlines requires that you book at least 21 days in advance. Wanna get away to... Read more →

Taste Test: Comparison of Ball Park Hot Dogs

It's Friday, so let's cover something other than Autodesk Forge. Like most Americans, I enjoy a good hot dog now and then. Over the years, I have noticed that there is quite a variety of tastes among hot dogs. I... Read more →

Recent AI Breakthrough has Autodesk Thinking Even More about AI

At Autodesk, we are working on Artificial Intelligence. Everyone knows you can make anything with Autodesk, and in the future, it will get even easier with augmentation from computers and robots. Check out what we've already done with Design Graph... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco Exhibit: Vicious Cycle

The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates design — the process of taking a great idea and turning it into a reality. With about 60 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk... Read more →

Autodesk Adopts Its Own Company-wide Human Interface Guidelines

Here's a blog post that gives you a sneak peek under the hood. This reflects work with technology that we are developing and using internally. When you use a computer program, you exercise its User Interface (UI). Prior to the... Read more →

Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco Exhibit: Bridge to the future Exhibit

"Like a bridge over troubled water, I will lay me down." — Simon & Garfunkel a 1:5 scale model of a bridge concept design fabricated by robots and 3D printing The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates... Read more →

Alameda Recreation and Parks: Alameda Walk of Estuary Park

The Alameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) provides advice, coordination, and guidance on parks and recreational facilities in the city of Alameda. One of the activities they conduct is called Alameda Walks where they invite Alameda residents to lace up... Read more →

Project Frog Leverages Autodesk Forge for their Prefabricated Building Components

"Frogs in every shape and size that stare with nictitating eyes. Despite the hype, the fact remains we're drowning in amphibians. It's not just pouring cats or dogs, it's raining frogs. It's plain to see we've reached a state where... Read more →

Join Us in Pursuit of Life on Mars

We're all aware of the Star Trek opening lines, "Space, the final frontier..." At Autodesk, we want to help people make more things, make them better, and make them with less. That's our earthly pursuit, which makes sense, since our... Read more →

Generatively Designed and 3D Printed Cast Is A Hit with the Patient

From previous blog posts, recall this gang of three: Arthur Harsuvanakit Senior Designer, Arthur Harsuvanakit, has been tackling new technologies and design processes by producing projects that showcase and communicate the potential of these technologies. His work improves Autodesk's understanding... Read more →

#DesignNightDC: Robots for Good! on October 27, 2017

Design Night, open to the general public, is an events program that started at the Autodesk Gallery. At each event, guests explore a different theme — such as generative design, robotic systems, machine intelligence, or virtual/augmented reality — that challenges... Read more →

Alameda Municipal Power Hydroelectric Power Tour

I live in Alameda, California, and through a series of blog posts, I chronicled some energy improvements that I made to my home: A Modest Proposal: Results of My Home Energy Audit A Modest Proposal: Improvements based on My Home... Read more →

Countdown to Autodesk Forge DevCon - 40 days to go...

In the Old Testament of The Bible, God destroyed the earth with water by causing it to rain 40 days and 40 nights. [Genesis 7:12] I don't want to alarm you and cause you to wet your pants, but you've... Read more →

Research: Programming Robot Movement using Autodesk Maya

Many of you may be familiar with Evan Atherton as an award-winning filmmaker: Filmmaking is just a hobby for Evan. For his day job, Evan uses his mechanical engineering degree as an applied researcher at our Pier 9 technology center... Read more →

Generatively Designed Reception Desk at Autodesk MaRS Office in Toronto

From previous blog posts, recall this gang of four: Arthur Harsuvanakit Senior Designer, Arthur Harsuvanakit, has been tackling new technologies and design processes by producing projects that showcase and communicate the potential of these technologies. His work improves Autodesk's understanding... Read more →