There are several new buildings and upcoming designs that challenge the self imposed low key style of Portland Oregon, but that appears to be changing. Several of the designs being built on the Central Eastside push the architectural design and creative envelope. The building in this photo is…
Read MoreMany Autodesk employees have been affected by the Northern California Wildfires, and a few friends and colleagues that have lost their homes. My heart and love flows out to everyone impacted by this fire as we try to help them. I used to live nearby the burn areas…
Read MoreWatch the Giant Robot Duel on October 17th at 7:00pm PDT MegaBot was designed using Autodesk software such as Inventor and Fusion 360. Team MegaBots: Autodesk The Giant Robot Duel will premiere on twitch.tv, the world’s premier live-streaming platform. Subscribe to our twitch channel to watch the Duel…
Read MoreLast week we flew a UAS (drone) over a old historic building being renovated in Portland Oregon. We captured 279 photos in two short 15 minute flights and automatically generated a 3D textured model and Ortho corrected TIFF files using Autodesk ReCap Photo. ReCap Photo has an entirely…
Read MoreYes, Dam excited about this special Hoover Dam Field Trip and you can join us at Autodesk University 2017. Join the Dam tour and endure the long list of bad Dam puns I have, but it will be totally worth it to see such a monumental and iconic…
Read MoreThe Girls Generation robotics event was held this weekend and hosted by Catlin Gabel’s FIRST Robotics team 1540 Flaming Chickens of Portland Oregon. Several FIRST teams from around the Pacific Northwest brought their FIRST FRC robotics competition robots from last season to compete with only their girl team…
Read MoreI will be attending Autodesk Design Night Sheffield – October 24th and setting up a couple informal meetups to get together and discuss Autodesk, Autodesk Products, Technology, and Design. No presentations or pitches, just a casual chat. I am inviting some special guests to join us. We can even…
Read MoreThis is the 35th year of Autodesk and AutoCAD, and in the past year I have exchanged emails with the founder of Autodesk, John Walker. I asked John about the beginnings of Autodesk and also asked about what he sees in the future of technology given that he…
Read MoreOne of the top 3 requested 3ds Max Ideas site items is now complete with the addition of Bifröst Fluids which was previously only available for Maya. Tutorial: 3ds Max Fluids Part 1 – Basic Setup Read an overview of 3ds Max 2018.3 at the Autodesk’s AREA blog.…
Read MoreIf you are in Portland Oregon next weekend and want to see something amazing young female role models, join me at the Girls Generation high school robotics competition. Several local FIRST Robotics teams will be getting together for a girls robotics. Only the girl members of the teams…
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