{"id":16500,"date":"2026-08-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=16500"},"modified":"2026-08-25T18:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T01:43:06","slug":"au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"AU 2026: Don\u2019t Miss These AutoCAD Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>AU 2026 is right around the corner! Taking place September 15-17 in Las Vegas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AU 2026: The Design &amp; Make Conference<\/a> returns with opportunities to learn new skills, connect with experts and peers, and discover what\u2019s next across design and make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If AutoCAD is part of your everyday workflow, there\u2019s plenty to explore. From the latest tips and Autodesk AI-powered workflows to new ways to connect your project data with Autodesk Forma, these sessions can help you work smarter and get more from AutoCAD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also get an exclusive look at the AutoCAD roadmap and what\u2019s next for AutoCAD. Join the AutoCAD product team for a look at the latest enhancements and a preview of upcoming capabilities designed to redefine design and drafting. From improved collaboration to AI-powered productivity, you\u2019ll learn more about the product strategy guiding AutoCAD development and have an opportunity to share feedback that can help shape what comes next. Be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.autodesk.com\/flow\/autodesk\/au2026\/sessioncatalog\/page\/inperson\/session\/1775219320342001pZZG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">favorite this session<\/a> and join us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And there\u2019s so much more! Here, we\u2019ve rounded up six AutoCAD sessions to put on your AU 2026 agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no advance registration for individual sessions this year, so be sure to favorite the sessions you want to attend and add them to your calendar to build your schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tuesday-september-15\"><strong>Tuesday, September 15<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bld3661-autocad-tips-tricks-and-the-most-human-drafting-techniques\"><strong>BLD3661 | AutoCAD Tips, Tricks, and the Most-Human Drafting Techniques<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, September 15 | 3:00 PM\u20134:00 PM PDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What happens when you combine the intelligence of AutoCAD 2027 with some decidedly human expertise? Autodesk Expert Elite member Donnie \u201cThe CAD Geek\u201d Gladfelter returns for his ninth installment of AU\u2019s top-rated AutoCAD Tips session. Explore new AutoCAD 2027 features including Geometry Cleanup, Smart Blocks, and Checkout, along with practical workflows designed to reduce repetitive work and accelerate drawing delivery. Plus, discover the deep cuts and productivity techniques that only a seasoned AutoCAD expert can deliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.autodesk.com\/flow\/autodesk\/au2026\/sessioncatalog\/page\/inperson\/session\/1775591412893001XCJT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Favorite this session \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wednesday-september-16\"><strong>Wednesday, September 16<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ces2193-autocad-and-autodesk-forma-a-cad-managers-playbook-for-connected-project-data\"><strong>CES2193 | AutoCAD and Autodesk Forma: A CAD Manager&#8217;s Playbook for Connected Project Data<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, September 16 | 1:30 PM\u20132:30 PM PDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to move beyond fragmented file management and connect your AutoCAD workflows to unified, cloud-based project data. Amarjeet Sonkar and Damian Willcox of Autodesk will take CAD managers on a technical deep dive into Autodesk Forma Data Management Essentials, now included with stand-alone AutoCAD subscriptions. See how Connected Support Files, Connected References, Sheet Set Manager, Checkout, and more can help teams keep shared data intact, collaborate in parallel, and accelerate project delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.autodesk.com\/flow\/autodesk\/au2026\/sessioncatalog\/page\/inperson\/session\/1775236317541001OLxU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Favorite this session \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"edu1915-unlock-the-power-of-ai-for-autocad-2027-toolsets\"><strong>EDU1915 | Unlock the Power of AI for AutoCAD 2027 Toolsets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, September 16 | 4:30 PM\u20135:30 PM PDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore how AI-powered tools are helping transform CAD workflows in AutoCAD 2027 toolsets. Hung Nguyen of SolidCAD and Lina El-Khoury of LEK will dive into intelligent object recognition, predictive drafting, automated dimensioning, error correction, material optimization, AI-driven simulation, and more. Learn how these capabilities can help automate complex workflows, shorten design cycles, and create smarter, faster, and more creative CAD processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.autodesk.com\/flow\/autodesk\/au2026\/sessioncatalog\/page\/inperson\/session\/1775085789802001vBSV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Favorite this session \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"au2135-aec-roadmap-autocad\"><strong>AU2135 | AEC Roadmap: AutoCAD<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, September 16 | 4:30 PM\u20135:15 PM PDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want a front-row seat to what\u2019s next for AutoCAD? Join the AutoCAD product team for a look at the latest enhancements and a preview of upcoming capabilities designed to redefine design and drafting. From improved collaboration to AI-powered productivity, you\u2019ll learn more about the product strategy guiding AutoCAD development\u2014and have an opportunity to share feedback that can help shape what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.autodesk.com\/flow\/autodesk\/au2026\/sessioncatalog\/page\/inperson\/session\/1775219320342001pZZG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Favorite this session \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-097.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"2000\" data-lbwps-height=\"1333\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-097-300x200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-097-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-097-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-097-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-097-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-097-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-097-464x309.jpg 464w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-097.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thursday-september-17\"><strong>Thursday, September 17<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"au3667-autocad-support-clinic\"><strong>AU3667 | AutoCAD Support Clinic<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, September 17 | 1:30 PM\u20132:30 PM PDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have an AutoCAD challenge you\u2019ve been trying to solve? Bring it to the experts. This interactive clinic brings together Autodesk specialists from Technical Support, QA, and Licensing to share practical tips, troubleshooting techniques, and resources that can help improve your day-to-day AutoCAD productivity. A workstation with AutoCAD will also be available for live problem demonstrations, giving you an opportunity to get hands-on guidance for real-world issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.autodesk.com\/flow\/autodesk\/au2026\/sessioncatalog\/page\/inperson\/session\/1775591542331001XUr7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Favorite this session \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"au3311-connect-autocad-to-the-cloud-reduce-file-chaos-for-small-teams-with-autodesk-forma-data-management-essentials\"><strong>AU3311 | Connect AutoCAD to the Cloud: Reduce File Chaos for Small Teams with Autodesk Forma Data Management Essentials<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, September 17 | 4:30 PM\u20135:30 PM PDT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See how Autodesk Forma Data Management Essentials can give small teams a centralized, cloud-connected project workspace without disrupting familiar desktop workflows. Volker Cocco and Sam Lucido of Autodesk will demonstrate how teams can organize, view, and share project data directly from the desktop, reduce version confusion, improve collaboration, and connect design workflows. You\u2019ll also see how to get started and how Forma Data Management Essentials compares with common file-sharing approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.autodesk.com\/flow\/autodesk\/au2026\/sessioncatalog\/page\/inperson\/session\/1775573862729001R8Jj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Favorite this session \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-build-your-au-2026-schedule\"><strong>Build Your AU 2026 Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These six sessions are just a starting point. Explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.autodesk.com\/flow\/autodesk\/au2026\/sessioncatalog\/page\/inperson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AU 2026 session catalog<\/a> to find even more opportunities to sharpen your skills, connect with the community, and discover new ways to get more from AutoCAD. Remember, aside from certain labs and hands-on classes, there\u2019s no advance registration for individual sessions at AU 2026. Favorite the sessions you want to attend and add them to your calendar so you can keep your must-see sessions organized throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start building your schedule now, and we\u2019ll see you at AU 2026!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AU 2026 is right around the corner! Taking place September 15-17 in Las Vegas, AU 2026: The Design &amp; Make Conference returns with opportunities to learn new skills, connect with experts and peers, and discover what\u2019s next across design and make. If AutoCAD is part of your everyday workflow, there\u2019s plenty to explore. From the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67278,"featured_media":16508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[894],"tags":[7696,176,523],"class_list":["post-16500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-au-2026","tag-autodesk-university","tag-tips","dhig-theme--light"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>AU 2026: Don\u2019t Miss These AutoCAD Sessions | AutoCAD Blog | Autodesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore six must-see AutoCAD sessions at AU 2026, featuring AI-powered tools, expert tips, and a look at the AutoCAD roadmap.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"AU 2026: Don\u2019t Miss These AutoCAD Sessions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore six must-see AutoCAD sessions at AU 2026, featuring AI-powered tools, expert tips, and a look at the AutoCAD roadmap.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"AutoCAD Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/autocad\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-08-26T14:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-040.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1333\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Luke Cholmsky\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@autocad\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@autocad\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Luke Cholmsky\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Luke Cholmsky\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ce0f2b470387a193421415e8cc103062\"},\"headline\":\"AU 2026: Don\u2019t Miss These AutoCAD Sessions\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-26T14:00:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":839,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/35\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/26\\\/AU-2025-040.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"AU 2026\",\"Autodesk University\",\"Tips\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Events\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/\",\"name\":\"AU 2026: Don\u2019t Miss These AutoCAD Sessions | AutoCAD Blog | Autodesk\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/35\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/26\\\/AU-2025-040.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-26T14:00:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"Explore six must-see AutoCAD sessions at AU 2026, featuring AI-powered tools, expert tips, and a look at the AutoCAD roadmap.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/35\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/26\\\/AU-2025-040.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/35\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/26\\\/AU-2025-040.jpg\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":1333},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"\u30db\u30fc\u30e0\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Events\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/events\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"AU 2026: Don\u2019t Miss These AutoCAD Sessions\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/\",\"name\":\"AutoCAD Blog\",\"description\":\"Your home for all things AutoCAD\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Autodesk, Inc.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/35\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/16\\\/autodesk-autocad-small_social-400.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/35\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/16\\\/autodesk-autocad-small_social-400.png\",\"width\":400,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"Autodesk, Inc.\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/autocad\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/autocad\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ce0f2b470387a193421415e8cc103062\",\"name\":\"Luke Cholmsky\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/35\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/07\\\/70653368_10156338784346073_2938478300206465024_n-e1654613540453-150x150.jpg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/35\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/07\\\/70653368_10156338784346073_2938478300206465024_n-e1654613540453-150x150.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/35\\\/2022\\\/06\\\/07\\\/70653368_10156338784346073_2938478300206465024_n-e1654613540453-150x150.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Luke Cholmsky\"},\"description\":\"Luke Cholmsky is a Product Marketing Specialist working on the AutoCAD team.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\\\/autocad\\\/author\\\/lukecholmsky\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"AU 2026: Don\u2019t Miss These AutoCAD Sessions | AutoCAD Blog | Autodesk","description":"Explore six must-see AutoCAD sessions at AU 2026, featuring AI-powered tools, expert tips, and a look at the AutoCAD roadmap.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"AU 2026: Don\u2019t Miss These AutoCAD Sessions","og_description":"Explore six must-see AutoCAD sessions at AU 2026, featuring AI-powered tools, expert tips, and a look at the AutoCAD roadmap.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/","og_site_name":"AutoCAD Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/autocad","article_published_time":"2026-08-26T14:00:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2000,"height":1333,"url":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-040.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Luke Cholmsky","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@autocad","twitter_site":"@autocad","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Luke Cholmsky","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/"},"author":{"name":"Luke Cholmsky","@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/#\/schema\/person\/ce0f2b470387a193421415e8cc103062"},"headline":"AU 2026: Don\u2019t Miss These AutoCAD Sessions","datePublished":"2026-08-26T14:00:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/"},"wordCount":839,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-040.jpg","keywords":["AU 2026","Autodesk University","Tips"],"articleSection":["Events"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/","url":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/","name":"AU 2026: Don\u2019t Miss These AutoCAD Sessions | AutoCAD Blog | Autodesk","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-040.jpg","datePublished":"2026-08-26T14:00:00+00:00","description":"Explore six must-see AutoCAD sessions at AU 2026, featuring AI-powered tools, expert tips, and a look at the AutoCAD roadmap.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-040.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/08\/26\/AU-2025-040.jpg","width":2000,"height":1333},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/au-2026-dont-miss-these-autocad-sessions\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"\u30db\u30fc\u30e0","item":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Events","item":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/events\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"AU 2026: Don\u2019t Miss These AutoCAD Sessions"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/","name":"AutoCAD Blog","description":"Your home for all things AutoCAD","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/#organization","name":"Autodesk, Inc.","url":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/06\/16\/autodesk-autocad-small_social-400.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/06\/16\/autodesk-autocad-small_social-400.png","width":400,"height":400,"caption":"Autodesk, Inc."},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/autocad","https:\/\/x.com\/autocad"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/#\/schema\/person\/ce0f2b470387a193421415e8cc103062","name":"Luke Cholmsky","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/06\/07\/70653368_10156338784346073_2938478300206465024_n-e1654613540453-150x150.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/06\/07\/70653368_10156338784346073_2938478300206465024_n-e1654613540453-150x150.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/06\/07\/70653368_10156338784346073_2938478300206465024_n-e1654613540453-150x150.jpg","caption":"Luke Cholmsky"},"description":"Luke Cholmsky is a Product Marketing Specialist working on the AutoCAD team.","url":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/author\/lukecholmsky\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67278"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}