December 5, 2009
And the Survey Winners Are…
The AU Team wants to thank those attendees who took the time to provide feedback about this year’s Autodesk University on-site classes. This feedback will help us to offer the most relevant topics and select the best speakers for the next AU conference. Each day, those who completed session surveys online at a Survey Kiosk in the foyers outside the classrooms were entered automatically in a daily drawing for a free AU 2010 all-inclusive conference pass. Here are the winners: Tuesday Scott Womack Russell Ramolete Natasha Luthra David Atkins Ilene MacDonald Wednesday Claude S...
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December 4, 2009
AU 2009 Podcasts: How Autodesk is Taking the Lead on Sustainability, Part 2
Emma Stewart, Senior Program Lead of Sustainability Initiative at Autodesk, talks about Autodesk's C-Fact, a business-friendly, science-driven and transparent approach to corporate greenhouse gas target-setting has been made open source so others can build upon it, tailor it, and use it to help them develop new business models within their organizations. Listen now. Learn more about Autodesk’s Sustainability Initiative and how you can participate.
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December 4, 2009
AU 2009 Podcasts: How Autodesk is Taking the Lead on Sustainability, Part 1
Emma Stewart, Senior Program Lead of Sustainability Initiative at Autodesk, provides an overview of the science policy and business trends related to climate change and what they mean for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry. Learn about the scale and magnitude of climate change and how it is spurring an unprecedented level of innovation around the world. Listen now. Learn more about Autodesk’s Sustainability Initiative and how you can participate.
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December 3, 2009
What’s New at AU? Don’t Miss the Chance to See the Newest Technologies at AMD
AMD (booth #441) will be showcasing ATI FirePro™ Professional Graphics. Starting at just US$99 MSRP and available from all major workstation manufacturers, the latest generation of ATI FirePro professional graphics accelerators offers a complete top-to-bottom solution that is optimized and certified for Autodesk users. Whether a user is putting AutoCAD®, Inventor®, Revit® or 3ds Max® Design through its paces for architectural design and manufacturing, or Maya® and 3ds Max® for digital content creation, AMD has invested to ensure the user gets fast application performance, reliability, and co...
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December 3, 2009
Cut&Paste Design Slam Continues Tonight—Catch the Excitement!
Last night, the Cut&Paste Design Slam at AU2009 kicked off with a flourish, featuring Autodesk executives Carl Bass, Buzz Kross, and Phil Bernstein in the "Modeling for Bond, James Bond" design exhibition. Each designed a gadget or home for the legendary British spy 007 using cutting edge techniques in Autodesk's newest signature tools. Afterward, Jeffrey McGrew of Because We Can won the "Dangerous Liaisons" competition where the jury selected his observation deck (shown at left) to complement the Royal Saltworks by Claude Nicolas Ledoux. Applauded by the onsite and webcast audien...
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