If you caught the Opening Keynote at AU 2017 in Las Vegas, you heard about a number of customers using automation to make more, and more diverse, products and structures with better quality and customization—and they’re doing it using fewer resources and generating less waste. Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost was joined on stage by Hilbrand Katsma, COO of the Dutch construction company Van Wijnan, who shared how his firm is using automation to build more modular, marketable housing in Europe. Anagnost was also joined by Pierre Maillot, senior technological advisor for the Bosch Group. Maillot sha... READ MORE >

Well, it’s here. The big harvest. More than 700 classes were presented at AU Las Vegas 2017, including those offered in the MEP and Structural Fabricators Forum and Forge DevCon, and nearly every one of them can be found online right now. What’s that mean? We’re talking video—lots of video. You can access screen captures and audio for more than 550 classes. Instructional demos, industry talks, even a few of the most popular panels and hands-on labs. And we’re talking sample data sets, presentation materials, and handouts. (No seriously, we are really talking handouts. Juicy handouts. Move-y... READ MORE >

AU Las Vegas 2017 may be done and done, but in many ways the learning is just beginning. The new workflows, approaches, and ideas from last week are still sinking in. The new perspectives are still taking hold. From more efficient ways to handle everyday tasks to new outlooks on the future of making things, there was a lot to take in. After all, the most important question is: what will it mean for you, your company, and your industry. And the answer will be different for every one of us. It’ll take time to figure that out. As you digest and incorporate what you learned, we’re here to help.... READ MORE >

Our minds expanded, our skills and workflows improved, and our professional networks grew. (We also sharpened up our cornhole game.) It was AU 2017 in Las Vegas, and it was pretty amazing. We’ll be digesting what we saw, heard, and learned for weeks to come, but let’s briefly recap the highlights from the week. During the Opening Keynote, CEO Andrew Anagnost talked about how to thrive in a world of automation, and how automation can enable us to do more, do it better, and do it with less. READ MORE >

Even if you couldn’t make it to Vegas this year, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all the fun—or the learning. Just tune into the live stream. You can watch all 4 keynotes as well as select classes throughout the week—there’ll be something for everyone. Some of the content, including the keynotes, will also be available on demand after the live stream ends. Keynotes—Every morning of the conference at 10:30 a.m., top Autodesk leaders (including CEO Andrew Anagnost) will share their thoughts about the trends and technologies shaping our world and our work, make those big announcement... READ MORE >