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Autodesk Offers Free Access to Cloud Collaboration Products
Here in the United States, the last week has seen practically every aspect of daily life turned in its head. Schools closed, public places have closed, and instead of driving to work, many of us now walk to work as…

Autodesk Announces the Retirement of Multi-User (Network) Subscriptions
Today Autodesk announced the discontinuation of multi-user (previously called network) subscriptions. As part of this announcement, Autodesk also introduced a trade-in offer for current multi-user customers in advance of all multi-user licenses being retired on May 7, 2021. This announcement…

The Best of The CAD Geek’s AutoCAD Dad Jokes
To all the dad’s out there – Happy Father’s Day! I hope you’re able to spend the day with your own father and/or your own children. With my son turning three at the end of the month, I couldn’t be…

Autodesk 2019 New Features Webinars by The CAD Geek
Last week, the technical team at CADD Microsystems came together to put Autodesk’s 2019 products through their paces. I already shared my first impression of AutoCAD 2019 several weeks ago, but the purpose of last week was to look at…

The CAD Geek’s Productivity Tools for 2018
One month into the New Year, and hopefully your resolutions are still intact, and 2018 is poised to be everyone’s best year yet. Even if your resolutions have waived some, the start of a new month is a great milepost…

Touring the Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco
If you ever find yourself in San Francisco, do yourself a favor and visit the Autodesk Gallery. Over the years, I have had a chance to visit the Autodesk Gallery several times, and from interviewing a robot to seeing how Autodesk helped capture the hallowed grounds of the USS Arizona, the…

Autodesk AEC Answer Day – March 8, 2017
From the increasing use of reality capture technologies, to virtual reality and even everyday design documentation, it’s an exciting time to be an AEC professional. Over the last year, Autodesk’s portfolio of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction technology has grown rather…

Autodesk “Make Anything” 2017 Showreel
With so much talk about tools like AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit, it’s easy to forget just how far Autodesk technology reaches, and how it allows designers to make anything. From the buildings and parks we walk in, to the…

Celebrating 10 Years Of The CAD Geek
Ten Years Blogging I published my very first post to The CAD Geek in January 2006. It’s now February 2016, and my humble corner of the Internet has appeared in web browsers around the world for an entire decade! If…

Celebrating Five Years with CADD Microsystems
Last week marked my fifth anniversary at CADD Microsystems. The last five years have been amazing in so many ways, and I am absolutely thrilled to see what the next five will include! Something that impressed me well before I ever…
Ask me anything at the All About AutoCAD CADD Chat
Just last week (September 20th) I celebrated my fourth anniversary at CADD Microsystems. During my first week at CADD I recall our CEO asked me to sign a copy of my book AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT: No Experience Required. While…