Autodesk® Seek is a powerful new web service that connects architects and engineers with building product manufacturers in a way not possible using bulky paper catalogs or static online directories. Introduced last year at AU as part of Autodesk Labs, Autodesk® Seek was officially launched in March. It is now embedded in the 2009 US versions of the Revit-based software applications as well as AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP. Autodesk Seek enhances design efficiency and streamlines project workflow by eliminating the hassle of site-to-site searches for specific products, or the ti... READ MORE >

At AU this year, you will have the choice of up to 55 classes happening at the same time, plus over 400 ad-hoc meetings on top of this. Getting your schedule optimized can get difficult, and many of you will likely have to make a decision between two “must attend” classes or “out of class” happenings. To help you make the right decision for optimizing your schedule at AU... Download the AU Online Recording Schedule. Since the decision as to what we will record has to be made much later than our show guide production schedule would allow, we were not able to include this in the regular guide. W... READ MORE >

Take a break from AU and experience a different kind of learning—attend a AU Unplugged session. As I mentioned in several earlier posts, AU Unplugged is our version of an unconference, where content and schedule is driven by attendees. After 7700 votes were cast, we then obtained confirmation from submitters that they indeed are interested in leading a session. Having done that, we are now ready to publish the schedule. View the AU Unplugged schedule (pdf - 133Kb) More information on each session can be found on the AU website. As it turns out, approximately one-third of the sessions will be l... READ MORE >

Elaine Perry, Director of Marketing at Hagerman & Company, Inc., talks about her company and the benefits of becoming a Reseller Co-host for Autodesk University. She also discusses some of the activities her company has planned for AU this year. [3:51 mins] Listen now or subscribe to the AU Beat.For more information about becoming an AU Reseller Co-host, go to the Reseller Co-hosts page on the Autodesk University website.by Joseph Wurcher 2:54 pm READ MORE >