An update in Apple iTunes was published today for the free & awesome AutoCAD 360 for iOS returning the GPS feature that allows you to orient yourself in the drawing based on the iOS device GPS. This feature was released in AutoCAD 360 awhile back but a couple…
Read MoreDo you need an application to repair, heal, and fix 3D geometry or even create 3D textured geometry using photos for fabrication projects like 3D printing? Project Memento is free Autodesk Labs technology preview of an end-to-end solution for converting any reality capture input (photos, scans) into high…
Read MoreI just returned late last night from a week in Southern California with my kids where we attended a memorial horse race held in honor of my late grand father. We also fit in a visit with a friend and Hollywood car man Eddie Paul where my kids…
Read MoreIn AutoCAD 2015 a new User Interface element named Cursor Badges was added. Cursor badges showed a graphical tip next to the cursor on what you were doing. While many appreciated the graphical tip, some users preferred to not have the cursor badges displayed. We have acted on…
Read MoreOn Memorial Day 2014 the US National Park Service and Autodesk announced for the first time in over 30 years that a scientific survey of the USS Arizona had been competed using the latest in technology. I wanted to share my personal experience and stories behind the scenes…
Read MoreWe have released a AutoCAD 2015 Service Pack 1 and Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2015 Service Pack 1 to improve the quality of the products by addressing issues found and reported. Please make sure to read the important details in the ReadMe document about what has been addressed and…
Read MoreTechnology is one thing that is always moving and rests for no one, or industry. There has been a great deal of discussion about wearable technology in the form of glasses that provide the wearer with relevant information. The most popular and (sometimes over hyped) is the Google…
Read MoreIf you love to learn about fossils and human ancestors then this is the perfect resource. A couple years ago Autodesk (including myself) and Dr. Louise Leakey of the Turkana Basin Institute started this project of placing the lab and some of its amazing fossil discoveries online for…
Read MoreThe question is a common one, but one that has a great answer and covers fascinating and exciting technologies like laser scanning and photogrammetry among others. It used to be called Reality Capture but now contains far more than just the capture of existing geometry. The Autodesk Reality…
Read MoreJoin the traveling Autodesk 3DRV and the Autodesk Reality Computing Team for a Meetup tomorrow in Seattle. Join the meetup! Agenda for the Meetup: 6:00 – 6:45 PM Food, drinks and networking 6:45 – 8:00 PM Presentation and Demos • What is Reality Computing • 3DRV and the…
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