"You didn’t go into your line of work because it’s easy. That much we know." Whether you’re an architect, a designer, or an engineer, your job is filled with big ideas and tiny details. You make the structures that we live in and work in, the systems that we depend on, the products that shape our lives. So you have to get it right. Your job is important and every aspect matters. And now that it’s your job, you’ve joined the elite group of people who shape our made world. It’s challenging, but challenge has always been an integral part of making, building, and creating. And the technologies w... READ MORE >

“This is the coolest reality capture data set I’ve ever seen.” — Pete Kelsey If you were at AU Las Vegas in 2014, you likely remember Pete Kelsey, part of the Autodesk Strategic Projects team. He spoke during an Innovation Forum about creating a 3D model of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. Combining photogrammetry, LIDAR scanning, and SONAR for the first time, he and his team mapped both the sunken battleship and the memorial building above water to establish a baseline for monitoring the condition of the site and the estimated 500,000 gallons of fuel still i... READ MORE >

Here in the U.S., we take flushing toilets for granted, but around the world 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation. In fact, more people have cell phones than have toilets. This is especially true in the developing world. And in urbanizing communities, if you don’t have a toilet, the options are fairly grim: use communal pit latrines, drop one in the open, or use a “flying toilet” (which means pooping in a bag and literally tossing it into the bushes). And think about the logistics (and fear) involved when using any of these options in the dead of night—especially for women, ch... READ MORE >

The time has come: notifications about classes selected for AU Las Vegas 2017 have been sent. If you submitted a proposal, you should have received an email telling you whether or not you’ve been invited to present. Congratulations to our selected speakers. We want to say thank you to everyone who submitted proposals this year. AU is about you. It’s built on your knowledge, your ideas, your passion, your curiosity. We couldn’t do what we do without your constant drive to become better at what you do. We know it takes valuable time and attention to create a class proposal and we appreciate the... READ MORE >

That’s a wrap on community voting on class proposals for AU 2017 in Las Vegas! Many thanks to everyone who clicked all those thumbs up. It was our first year trying out community voting on class proposals and, with more than 40,000 votes cast, it was great to hear from so many of you. Your votes let us know what classes and topics you’d most like to see at AU Las Vegas in November. As we move forward, please keep in mind that community voting is just one factor in the selection process, so just because a class received a lot of votes doesn’t mean it will necessarily be selected. AU is compet... READ MORE >