20+ Years of Design, Technology & More
20+ Years of Design, Technology & More
Al Whatmough, CEO of Toolpath, announced a unique event for machinists combining CNC discussions with outdoor experiences. Participants ride lifts at Mammoth, conversing about machining and AI in a relaxed environment. The idea promotes community building without pressure.
Seeking insights from firms on managing Autodesk product uninstalls and upgrades, highlighting issues with leftover files causing crashes. Current manual cleanup is inefficient, requiring IT to remove remnants that should be eliminated automatically. They emphasize the need for a reliable tool from Autodesk to ensure a true clean uninstall process for improved stability.
Autodesk's Customer Error Reports (CER) are crucial for CAD Managers to diagnose crashes effectively. These reports, generated post-crash, provide insights into system information and usage patterns. Local access to CER data can help identify issues, improve reliability, and enhance productivity. Future visibility may empower administrators to track trends and proactively address problems.
Shaan shares insights from my dual experience as an Autodesk customer and product team member. Key lessons include prioritizing must-have features using the Kano Model, ensuring features align with business goals, leveraging data, and understanding customer feedback context. Additionally, fostering a culture of learning and storytelling can drive innovation and customer loyalty.
The post provides a detailed release timeline for AutoCAD and Autodesk Civil 3D, highlighting the various versions alongside their release dates and corresponding codenames. This tradition of using codenames dates back to the early 1980s, offering a way to track versions and ensure internal conversations remain private during software development.
Autodesk University 2025 in Nashville marked my first attendance as a customer after 32 events. Highlights included a leadership forum on AI, lively receptions, and a memorable closing party featuring Train. Reconnecting with colleagues and friends, especially celebrating CADMama's retirement, made it a week of significant learning and networking.
If you’ve ever had an Autodesk product crash, you’ve likely seen the Customer Error Report (CER) dialog pop up. In that moment, it can be tempting to just close it and move on with your day. But clicking “Send Report” is one of the simplest and most powerful ways you can help improve the software you use every day.
Here’s why it matters.
AU 2025: Your Thrive Guide By Shaan Hurley
Welcome to my annual Autodesk University Thrive Guide, compiled and written to help you thrive, not just survive the Autodesk Design & Make event of the year. Whether it’s your first AU or your 30th, showing up prepared makes all the difference.
AU 2025 lands in Nashville this September, bringing together thousands of professionals across AEC, D&M, M&E, and beyond. With AI front and center and 500+ sessions on the schedule, there’s a lot to take in, but also a lot of opportunity.
This guide will help you cut through the noise, prioritize what matters, and make the most of your time in Music City.
Autodesk stock took a hit on July 9 after Bloomberg reported the company is weighing an acquisition of PTC. Neither side has confirmed anything, but the market reacted fast—Autodesk shares dropped nearly 6% by the end of the day.
This wouldn’t be a minor deal. PTC is a heavyweight in engineering software. And if the rumor turns out to be true, it would be Autodesk’s biggest acquisition ever—and a bold swing at reshaping the future of product development.
For decades, I’ve tracked every AutoCAD release and its codename from the early 'White Album' to the latest release, AutoCAD 2026 'Watt.' It’s a fun look back at how AutoCAD evolved and the internal project names.