“Almost everything we design is dead.” Jeff Kowalski opened this morning’s rousing keynote with a truth bomb, and it certainly got our attention. You mean there’s an alternative? The notion of designing generatively, following the example nature provides, is indeed sci fi. But the fact is that because this approach to design is finally within the realm of possibility…it’s already happening. As it turns out, there’s no stopping progress. This year’s AU theme, The Future of How Things Are Made, speaks to the possibility of adding a living component to everything you make. As Jeff says, “using ev... READ MORE >

See the magic of Rendering...in A360. Every year, Autodesk University is chock full of advanced trainings on Autodesk products, updates about important industry trends, and networking opportunities with industry peers. This year, Rendering in A360 will be back at AU and better than ever. They’ll be a part of the A360 booth (#267) showing off new features, a special virtual reality demo, hands-on labs, spectacular renderings from our gallery, and much more! If you love using Rendering in A360 and everything it allows you to do, then join the thousands of Autodesk customers and get an AU pass no... READ MORE >

Designers today, more than ever, need to be up-to-date with sustainability trends, techniques, and tools to stay competitive and deliver the best value to their customers.  The future of making things—from products, to factories, to buildings and even entire cities—is all about doing more with less. Simulating performance and making design decisions in response to the results is a crucial skill for today’s professionals in building, infrastructure, and product design. Are your skills up to date? Reserve a seat in these sessions to stay current with the latest developments, pioneering proj... READ MORE >

Great news: We’ve added a few dozen classes to the AU 2014 Las Vegas catalog. Some are new, and some are repeats of popular classes that filled up quickly. As AU approaches, this is a good time to take a look at your schedule and think about whether there’s anything you’d like to add. Repeat classes Class ID Title AC8277-L Click My Ride: Customizing AutoCAD for How You Work (Repeat) CO8297-P BIM 360 Glue: Real-Time Collaboration (Repeat) CM8537 READ MORE >

Got a little time to spare the day before AU begins? If so, we want you. If you’ve been to at least one AU event, we need your help at this year’s Freshman Orientation on Monday, December 1 from 5:00 to 6:30. To the uninitiated, AU can be overwhelming: 700 sessions, Innovation Forums, and myriad events—not to mention 10,000 of your new best friends. You, on the other hand, probably arrange your schedule differently than you did your first year. Got any advice up your sleeve? If there are speakers or events you can recommend, or if you have found wisdom in unexpected places, that info is gold t... READ MORE >