Autodesk Accuses SolidWorks of Unfair Competition - ongoing court battle for false designation of origin, trademark dress infringement, unfair business practices, misleading advertising, misrepresenting products between two CAD giants, Kenneth Wong, Oct 1, 2008

An Interview With John Walker - Pt 4 - Autodesk abandoned AutoSketch, could have made a hit with web browser and CD technology, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Oct 3, 2008

An Interview With John Walker - Pt 3 - Autodesk's eco-system and strategy, AutoCAD's early architecture, dealers success, hardware locks, ongoing products success, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Sep 26, 2008

Autodesk vs SolidWorks: Comments - discussion, views of bloggers over Autodesk lawsuit against SolidWorks, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Sep 25, 2008

Autodesk Has No Trademark on DWG - company has little chance in lawsuit against SolidWorks as previous attempts to trademark DWG have been unsuccessful, SolidWorks Legion, Sep 26, 2008

Autodesk's San Francisco Gallery Takes Viewer Inside Design Process - exhibits show stages of Autodesk's technology, meeting place for design professionals, students, Nancy Isles Nation, Marin Independent Journal, Sep 23, 2008

Natural Surfacing Pt 1 - exploring a variety of surfacing techniques using Autodesk AliasStudio, example, Joshua Maruska, AliasDesign, Sep 10, 2008

An Interview With John Walker - Pt 2 - an Autodesk founder and former CEO on architectural evolution, APIs of AutoCAD, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Sep 19, 2008

An interview with John Walker - Pt 1 - an Autodesk founder and former CEO on historical tidbits and forward-looking insights into the CAD industry, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Sep 12, 2008

ADSK: Seats Sales Unimportant - the real important measure is the adoption of software not seats sales, says Autodesk's Carl Bass on declining unit count of Inventor, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Sep 8, 2008

Genie Out of the Bottle - recent court ruling in Vernor vs. Autodesk case a blow to software vendors who claim they license software, not sell it, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Sep 1, 2008

AutoCAD P&ID Productivity Study - study reveals that transition from AutoCAD to AutoCAD P&ID is straightforward with good productivity gains, Tony Christian & Mike Evans, Cambashi, Autodesk, June 2008  pdf

Bricsys Takes a Slice - Bricsys-Kemper deal might affect Autodesk's market share, Deelip Menezes Blog, Sep 1, 2008

Autodesk Introduces Flexible Software Delivery - new method delivers updates as subscription bonus packs and automatic product updates, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Aug 22, 2008

Setting Up & Configuring a Distributed License Server - getting license file, configuring and operating license server for Autodesk product, Donnie Gladfelter The CAD Geek, Aug 26, 2008

Got Design Tools? - Autodesk believes in selling design tools and sees PLM as mere money making tool, John Dodge, Design News, Aug 22, 2008

Flexible Software Delivery Becomes Autodesk's Buzzword of the Week - Autodesk offers earlier access to new features that can be delivered when desired by user, Stephen Holmes, Develop3D, Aug 21 ,2008

Autodesk Beyond Desktop CAD & BIM - Autodesk's Internet and software+services strategy is for getting competitive edge in market, David, StressFree

Right-Click Editing: Tables - insert Excel-like formulas, merge cells in AutoCAD tables, Lazy Drafter, Josh Jones, Aug 19, 2008

Change the Status of an Existing Markup - changing  markup properties in Autodesk Design Review 2009, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, Aug 18, 2008

Main Toolbar Disabled or Removed? - workaround is to restore  main toolbar in Autodesk Design Review 2009, Joseph Volker, Beyond the Paper, Aug 14, 2008

AutoCAD UI - Best of Both Worlds is Flexible With Traditional Menus or New Ribbon+Plus+AutoCAD UI Retro Mod'ing Fun - bringing classic menus back in AutoCAD 2009, Shaan Hurley, Between The Lines, Aug 13, 2008

Batch Plot Your Designs With Autodesk Productstream - using PLOT command, Brian Schanen, Manufacturing Community, Aug 11, 2008

AutoCAD Architecture + Revit in the Same Box - FAQs on AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2009.1, RobinNZ Blog, Aug 10, 2008

The Bentley/Autodesk Agreement - What Does it Mean for Bentley Users? - users will get confident about DWG support, DGN support in AutoCAD plus reciprocal support agreement, Keith Bentley, On the Platform, July 31, 2008

The Fight Over DWG Heats Up - Autodesk disputes ODA's trademarks, servicemarks, Deelip Menezes, July 6, 2008

RasterDWG - Autodesk takeover softtelec's trademark, agreement, what RasterDWG is? Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 3, 2008

RasterDWG - author registers rasterdwg.com domain after it is neglected by Autodesk, Deelip Menezes, July 5, 2008

Missing ShareNow Icons for AutoCAD 2009? Perhaps You Migrated... -  using ShareNow icon add-ins to publish designs from Autodesk products, migrating AutoCAD 2008 CUI settings, more, Autodesk Labs, July 2, 2008

One Little Item for Today - Autodesk team looking forward to further developing tools, like Revit, Green Building Studio, ECOTECT, Loadsoft, streamlining workflow between system of tools, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, June 26, 2008

Multiple Instances of Autoloader - create farm of Autoloader machines to save time during Vault or Productstream implementation, Brian Schanen, Manufacturing Community, Autodesk, June 11, 2008

Sniping Continues Between Autodesk and ODA - details of ongoing court battle, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, June 20, 2008

The Ribbon Man, Part 2 - interview with Autodesk's Matt Stein about AutoCAD 2009 ribbon interface, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, June 10, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Changes Vol.1 - features of AutoCAD 2009, ribbon interface, home tab, tools tab, action recorder, more, L Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, June 19, 2008

Displaying Duct and Duct Fittings Only at Various Elevations in AutoCAD MEP 2009 - setting global cut plane and display range, overriding global cut plane for ducts and fittings, Scott Brisk, AutoCAD MEP, June 19, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 and Buzzsaw Are Playing Nicer Together - files now automatically locked, provides users flexibility to work directly from AutoCAD on Buzzsaw files without going back into Buzzsaw and manually select edit or lock feature, Jason Pratt, Connected, June 18, 2008

NVIDIA Quadro FX and AutoCAD 2009 - performance boost using NVIDIA performance driver for combination, JTB World, June 19, 2008

Waddington's EULA Showdown - AutoCAD user rejects end user license agreement, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, June 16, 2008

Tracking a CAD Giant - founding of Autodesk to its present day dominance, David Weisberg, Cadalyst, June, 2007

Autodesk Design Review + Project Freewheel = Ubiquitous Reach - installing ShareNow add-in, Autodesk Design Review publishes design to Project Freewheel, invokes browser and navigates Project Freewheel where you can see your design and share with others, Autodesk Labs, June 10, 2008

How to Stay Up to Date With AutoCAD - basic learning resources, books, discussion groups, user groups, events, newsletters, more, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, June 9, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Windows Temp Directory Clean-Up - as large drive gets fragmented, AutoCAD search gets harder, Lloyd Beachy, Cadalyst, June 9, 2008

Do You Believe in SaaS After UNIVAC? - Autodesk Labs, Project Draw, Project Freewheel, Project Showroom, three SaaS technology previews for browser, Frederic Loranger, Autodesk Labs, June 5, 2008

Why the Ribbon is Wrong - ribbon interface in AutoCAD is confusing and inconsistent, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 29, 2008

Autodesk's Digital Dreams - CEO Carl Bass talks about Autodesk's evolution, digital prototyping, collaboration through CAD tools, more, Matt Vella, Business Week, May 23, 2008

Garage Sale Genius Juices Software-hawking eBayers - court favors eBay seller Timothy Vernor as resale of AutoCAD is not copyright violation, Cade Metz, Channel Register, May 23, 2008

Export to Layout Now in AutoCAD 2009 - ability to export paperspace layout to modelspace DWG file, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 19, 2008

Is Autodesk Outfoxing the ITC? - Autodesk may be patenting new features to thwart the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium, Deelip Menezes, May 13, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 Brings Some Good Scale List News - workaround to osnaps not working on polylines and ribbon minimize options, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008

Share Holders Not Happy With Moldflow Acquisition? - Levi and Korsinsky LLP lawyers are investigating if Moldflow acquisition at $22 per share is worthy, Randall Newton, 3D CAD News, May 9, 2008

AutoCAD Crashes While Saving, Closing or Plotting a Drawing - workaround is to unload drawing tabs utility, Autodesk, May 1, 2008

Cue the Cue Cards, Enter Stage Left - available as hardcopy and electronic versions, Cue Cards provide information about new features of AutoCAD 2009, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, May 5, 2008

Foreign DWG File - hidden message settings in AutoCAD 2009 has option to show/block foreign DWG file, JTB World, Apr 28, 2008

Different Ways to Display Balloon Notifications in AutoCAD Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Apr 28, 2008

Scale List Cleanup Utility For AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD 2009 - installing utility and repairing affected files, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Apr 24, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Extended Tooltips - turning tooltips off, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Apr 23, 2008

Should I Upgrade to AutoCAD 2009? - upgrading for AutoCAD 2008 is of questionable value but a good idea for users of AutoCAD 2007 or earlier, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Apr 22, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 Tutorial Videos Published on YouTube - links to 13 video tutorials, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Apr 21, 2008

Promoting Education, Part 1: Autodesk - Autodesk is offering DesignKids, Design Academy, and more for STEM education of future generations, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, Apr 17, 2008

Rearrange the Ribbon Tab Order in AutoCAD 2009 - drag and drop tab or use CUI, JTB World, Apr 18, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Interface Issues - exploring basic user interface, Melanie Perry, AUGI, Apr 2008 (may require free registration

'Driving' AutoCAD 2009 - accessing steering wheel tool, types of navigation wheels, system variables for steering wheels, more, Sunith Babu, AUGI, Apr 2008 (may require free registration)

AutoCAD 2009 - Tooltips are Bad For My Sanity - large text content of tooltips takes lot of screenspace, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Apr 16, 2008

New Look and Icons in AutoCAD 2009 - install folder contains new icons being used for commands, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, Apr 16, 2008

The Ghost of Releases Past Haunts AutoCAD 2009 - pointing out similarities and differences between AutoCAD 2009 and Release 13, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008

Showing a Balloon Notification Using the InfoCenter API in AutoCAD 2009 - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Apr 16, 2008

Evolutionary Enhancements in AutoCAD 2009 - improved UI, enhanced toolbar and menu system, more, Susan Smith, AEC Weekly, Apr 14, 2008

Package License File Introduced With AutoCAD 2009 - prior version support is possible through package license file, JTB World, Apr 11, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Automatic Spell Checker - new feature neither works with attributes nor auto-correct words, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Apr 11, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - ViewCube Problems? - issues with WCS and visual style, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Apr 12, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - SnagIt Window Capture Tip - Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Apr 7, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Layer Palette and Performance - editing viewports and applying layer changes take time and slow down performance, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Apr 10, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Action Recorder Needs Action - long awaited feature needs to be editable, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Apr 9, 2008

Acrobat PDFMaker 8.0 Toolbar in AutoCAD 2009 and CUI Bugs - JTB World, Apr 7, 2008

Introduction to AutoCAD 2009: 5 - View Cube - using NAVCUBE command in 3D modeling workspace, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 7, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 New, Changed, Removed Commands and System Variables - reference table, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Apr 7, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Like it? Then Pin it - keep file listed in menu browser and keep quick view drawings open using pin option, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Apr 7, 2008

AutoCAD v2.5 - things that were new and improved in AutoCAD 22 years ago, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Apr 7, 2008

PUBLISHCOLLATE Bugs in AutoCAD 2009 - some characters are not plotted correctly when creating multi-page PDF, JTB World, Apr 3, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 Tips and Tricks Booklet - new user interface, new viewing tools, more, 31 pages, well illustrated, Lynn Allen's Blog, Apr 2, 2008 5.8 Mb pdf

New FINDTEXT Toolbar in AutoCAD 2009 - quick search of text through documents, Lynn Allen's Blog, Apr 1, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 Drawing Tool Buttons - restore text buttons format of drawing tools, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, Apr 1, 2008

Introduction to AutoCAD 2009: 4 - Layer Management and XREF Clipping - new layer management window and using system variable XCLIPFRAME, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 1, 2008

Free AutoCAD Information For All - links to AutoCAD white papers, AU screencasts and training material, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 31, 2008

Applied Software Acquisition Brings in New Autodesk Sales and Support Division - Richard Burroughs of Applied Software talks about effects of acquisition, Susan Smith, AEC Weekly, Mar 24, 2008

Installing AutoCAD 2009 - step-by-step overview of installation process, Kevin McWhirter, Arch Blocks.com Blog, Mar 30, 2008

Introduction to AutoCAD 2009: 3 - Action Recorder - using _ACTRECORD command, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 31, 2008

XCLIPFRAME No Plot Tip For AutoCAD 2009 - using named plot styles to make XCLIPFRAME controls visible but not plotted, JTB World, Mar 30, 2008

Embedding AutoCAD 2009 in a Standalone Dialog - using ActiveX control, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Mar 27, 2008

Clip it With AutoCAD 2009 - new invert clip grips for updating clipped external references, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 28, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Visualization - new show motion feature for navigating through file views plus new view dialog box, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 28, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Fit and Finish (Continued) - support for nonrectangular viewports, DGN support and layer control, more, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 27, 2008

Introduction to AutoCAD 2009: 2 - Quick Properties & Quick View - ability to view properties of selected objects and preview layouts and models, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 27, 2008

Customizing the AutoCAD 2009 Ribbon - Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Mar 26, 2008

More AutoCAD 2009 Treats For MicroStation Users - new DGNMAPPING command for remapping levels to layers, DGN-format linestyles to linetypes, lineweights and colors, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 26, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Putting Things Back to 'Normal' - making AutoCAD 2009 look and work like previous version, including switching workspaces, working with Dashboard, setting black background, using classic commands, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 27, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Fit and Finish - automatic MTEXT spell checking, ETransmit, dynamic Xclip updates, export layouts, more, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 26, 2008

Introduction to AutoCAD 2009: 1 - New User Interface - ribbon, menu browser, file preview feature, more, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 26, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 Software Family of Products - UI enhancements and productivity tools added, JTB World, Mar 25, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Find and Replace - improved functionality with more options and filters plus automatic zoom to entity before replacing, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 25, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Interactive Array Preview - pan, zoom, and navigate drawing before accepting ARRAY command, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 25, 2008

Calling All Ye Express Tool Fans (and More AutoCAD 2009) - enhanced FIND command can now search for blocks and Xrefs, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 24, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Design Drafting Enhancements - better layer management, MicroStation DGN files support, DWFx support, Xref clipping, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 24, 2008

AutoCAD History From Version 1 to Release 2009 Which is the 23rd Release - version history of AutoCAD with dates, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 21, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Tooltips - customizable tooltips now show more information and examples on AutoCAD commands, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 21, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 22 - Open Documents - ability to switch between currently opened drawings, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 21, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 23 - Recent Actions - Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 21, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 24 - Menu Browser Keyboard Access - list of Alt-key combinations while working with pull-down menus or Menu Browser, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 22, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Quick View Drawings - displays images of currently opened drawings, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 20, 2008

Update on Plant and Process - Part 2 of 2 - Autodesk is supposed to release Plant 3D product later this year, Susan Smith, AEC Weekly, Mar 10, 2008

AutoCAD Team Tip: AutoCAD 2009 QVDRAWING and QVLAYOUT - QVDRAWING for switching between drawings, QVLAYOUT for switching between layouts of active drawing, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 19, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 Wants to Help You Save Your Text - warning message box helps you when accidentally escaping MTEXT, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 19, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 21 - Recent Documents - recent document list shows useful document information, more, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 19, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Quick View Layouts - ability to display image of layout tabs of file, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 19, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at the Ribbon - undocked ribbon behaves like dashboard, can control display of specific tabs and panels, customizable, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Mar 18, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Quick Properties - ability to show set of properties of selected item, to choose location setting, more, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 18, 2008

Resene Paints Color Books For AutoCAD 2009, Including LT - AutoCAD 2009 has layer palette and color book selector, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Mar 18, 2008

Vista File Copy Error 0x8007045D or Error 0x800704C8 - workaround to solve error while installing AutoCAD 2009, JTB World, Mar 18, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 20 - Menu Browser Search - searching menus to get appropriate commands, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 18, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 18 - Another Interface Option - screen-based UI mechanism is context-sensitive, can be docked on side, reacts comparatively quickly, more, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 17, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 19 - Menu Browser - video on browsing menus, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 18, 2008

Latest List of AutoCAD Support Hot Issues - common user problems and their solution, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 15, 2008

AutoCAD Team Tip: AutoCAD 2009 - Tag Your It - creating user tags for better search of commands in Menu browser, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 15, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at Tooltips - controlling content displayed in tooltips, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Mar 14, 2008

A Quick Turnaround Weekend and New AutoCAD 2009 Features - new Menu Browser and hidden message settings option, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 14, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Status Bar - Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 14, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 16 - Ribbon Performance 1 - your hardware can affect Ribbon tab switching performance, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 15, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 17 - Ribbon Performance 2 - Ribbon tab switching performance improves in Vista, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 15, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Infocenter Enhancements - expandable search field, advance search for selected documents, RSS feeds for Infocenter, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 13, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 15 - Background - paper space, model space and block editor have white, pale cream, and darker cream backgrounds, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 13, 2008

Getting the Full Path of the Active Drawing in AutoCAD Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Mar 13, 2008

AutoCAD 2009, Explode, Gone? - 'Explode' function exists but exploding dynamite icon has been replaced, editing AutoCAD Architecture multiview block components, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Mar 13, 2008

More AutoCAD 2009 Features From Vegas - in-place spell checking in MTEXT is better than SPELL command, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 12, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Quick Access Toolbar - customizing quick access toolbar, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 12, 2008

Potential For Reduced Write Performance For Riverbed WAN Links When Working With AutoCAD 2007 DWG Files - Autodesk, Mar 12, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at Quick View Drawings - ability to preview images of open drawing, save/close any open drawing, more, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Mar 10, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 Application Window - ribbon interface, toolbars in pull down menus, no dashboard, more, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 11, 2008

AutoCAD Team Tip: Anatomy of an AutoCAD 2009 Tooltip - creating user extended tooltips, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 10, 2008

Using AutoCAD 2009's New Transient Graphics API to Show Point Clouds From F# - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Mar 10, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 New Features - customizable ribbon interface, quick access toolbar, View Cube and SteeringWheel, action recorder, more, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Mar 10, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 13 - ViewCube - ViewCube doesn't work in 2D wireframe mode and runs slowly in complex drawings, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 10, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at Quick View Layouts - new feature displays horizontal row of layout images for easy plotting and publishing, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Mar 7, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 12 - Controlling Screen Elements - using keyboard to turn screen elements on/off, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 7, 2008

Switching Workspaces in AutoCAD 2009 - animation showing new tool in action, CAD Panacea, Mar 4, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 10 - Dude, Where's My Dashboard? - Dashboard is replaced by Dashboard-like floating vertical Ribbon, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 6, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 11 - Docked Vertical Ribbon - video showing Ribbon docked on one side, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 6, 2008

New APIs in AutoCAD 2009 - transient graphics, data extraction option, in-place ActiveX control, new AutoCAD .NET reference, more, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Mar 5, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 9 - Docked Toolbars - docked toolbars use 99% of space used in AutoCAD 2008, can be decreased to 80%, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 5, 2008

Some More Cool New Features in AutoCAD 2009 - new customizable Quick Access toolbar, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 3, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at Quick Properties - customizable Quick Properties functionality saves screen space and helps view and modify object properties for selected object, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Mar 3, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 6 - First Startup Time - AutoCAD 2009 takes 28.9 seconds to start, double of time taken by AutoCAD 2008, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 3, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 7 - Subsequent Startup Time - subsequent startups are much slower in AutoCAD 2009, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 4, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 8 - Vista Startup Times - AutoCAD 2009 startup time in Vista is double of that in previous release, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 4, 2008

Invalid Display of Polyline With Negative Thickness in AutoCAD - bug still present in AutoCAD 2009, JTB World, Mar 4, 2008

How to Create Vicinity Maps in AutoCAD - Kevin McWhirter, Arch Blocks.com Blog, Mar 3, 2008

Quick Xref Tip - using REFEDIT command and shortcut menu option in AutoCAD, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 4, 2008

AutoCAD 2008 Layer Isolate Settings Tip by Michael Beall - using Fade control feature and LAYISO command, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 4, 2008

TIPS: Adorable Toolbars - access toolbars using Quick Access toolbar or use classic UI in AutoCAD 2009, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Mar 3, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 Menu Browser - recent actions option, ability to pin particular drawing, customizable preview guide, more, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 3, 2008

Autodesk Tops $2 Billion For Year, But Lower Profits Sends Wall Street Scurrying - stock went down 15.6%, largest drop in over 2 years, Randall Newton, CADdigest.com, Mar 3, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 5 - Floating Toolbars - floating toolbars in new UI make AutoCAD 2009 more space efficient, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 2, 2008

Video Text Tips and More Cool AutoCAD 2009 Features - new modeless layer properties manager, Lynn Allen's Blog, Feb 28, 2008

You Learn Something Everyday - Offset - Through - AutoCAD 2009 has ability to offset objects to specific point, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Feb 28, 2008

360 of CAD - SpaceClaim 2007+, IronCAD v10, browser-based CAD 'Aftercad Online,' Kubotek Validation Tool, ViaCAD Pro, SolidWorks 2008, CATIA V5R18, NX 5, Solid Edge v20, Autodesk products, Lawrence Gould, Automotive Design & Production, Mar 2008

Autodesk Unveils 2009 Lineup, Part 1 - AutoCAD 2009 has new customizable Ribbon interface, action recorder, more for CAD managers, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Feb 27, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at the Status Bar - Grid, Osnap and Dynamic Input and new Quick Properties toggle buttons, more, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Feb 27, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - Rollover Tool Tips for Object Properties - customizable rollover tool tips for seeing common object properties, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 27, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 4 - More on the Status Bar and Layouts - switching from quick view layouts to traditional layout tabs, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Feb 27, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 Action Recorder - recording, saving and sharing user inputs to complete repetitive tasks, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Feb 25, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 Team Tip - User Tags, a Productivity Enhancer - adding user tag in CUI and searching in menu browser, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 25, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at the Quick Access Toolbar - customizing quick access toolbar, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Feb 25, 2008

The Famous Cell Phone Story and More On AutoCAD 2009 - ShowMotion tools for playing views quickly in presentation, Lynn Allen's Blog, Feb 25, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 System Requirements - hardware and software requirements, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 22, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 3 - Status Bar Right - animation showing status bar icons for model/paper space layout, new Quick View Layout feature, Steering Wheel, more, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Feb 24, 2008

Tip: Skins for AutoCAD 2009 - color scheme feature for dark and light options, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 22, 2008

Hide the InfoCenter, If You Prefer - AutoCAD 2009 - ability to hide title bar search entry box, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Feb 21, 2008

Back at Home and More AutoCAD 2009 News - new steering wheel view control to navigate in 2D and 3D environments, Lynn Allen's Blog, Feb 20, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 Quick View Layouts and Drawings - icons in status bar help you preview layouts and open drawings, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 20, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 2 - Status Bar Left - animation showing status bar icons and right-click menu, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Feb 19, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - QUICK VIEW DRAWINGS - ability to preview each currently open drawing, CAD Panacea, Feb 19, 2008

Autodesk Unveils AutoCAD 2009 - new ribbon interface, action recorder, Windows Vista certification, 3D navigation tools, more, Cadalyst, Feb 19, 2008

Tips: AutoCAD 2009 Shortcut Keystrokes - shortcut to toggle HidePalettes command and quick properties, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 20, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at the Menu Browser - vertical list of menus items, ability to search CUI file, displaying document names with icons, more, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Feb 19, 2008

Network License News in AutoCAD 2009 - AutoCAD 2009-based products support prior versions, JTB World, Feb 19, 2008

Autodesk World Press Day 2008 Coverage - four macroeconomic trends discussed, Autodesk 2009 products announced, more, Susan Smith, AECWeekly, Feb 11, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at the Action Recorder - link to demo of action recorder feature, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Feb 14, 2008

The New AutoCAD 2009 Action Recorder for Valentines Day - recording drawing steps plus tips for action macros, Lynn Allen's Blog, Feb 14, 2008

Round Two - More AutoCAD 2009 and Other Autodesk 2009 Product Links & Autodesk World Press Day - links to news and posts related to Autodesk 2009 products, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 14, 2008

Lynn Allen Interview - talk about Inventor LT, sales contribution from Autodesk vertical products, effects of Autodesk acquisitions on UI, John Marchant, AEC Magazine, Feb 8, 2008

Autodesk Pushes Interdisciplinary Application - architects should use use MCAD tools for more advanced shapes, says Autodesk, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Feb 13, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - modeless layer manager, new ViewCube and SteeringWheels tools, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 12, 2008

Autodesk World Press Days 2008 -- Day 2.75 - not all Autodesk products but AutoCAD 2009 has unified UI and ShowMotion for animation, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 13, 2008

Introduction to the AutoCAD 2009 Ribbon - video on using new Ribbon functionality, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Feb 13, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 - What's New - new Ribbon UI, Tooltips, menu browser, interactive array preview, John Benstead, CADit, Feb 13, 2008

Some AutoCAD 2009 Thoughts - Ribbon interface, modeless layer dialog, live preview of arrays, DGN support, macro recorder, more, Melanie (Stone) Perry, Mistress of the Dorkness, Feb 13, 2008

More AutoCAD 2009 Features - new Quick Properties tool for viewing and modifying object properties, Lynn Allen's Blog, Feb 13, 2008

Learn More About AutoCAD 2009 - links to preview guides for AutoCAD 2009 and some old versions, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Feb 13, 2008

Time Flies, It's Autodesk 2009 - AutoCAD 2009 has 3D ViewCube and SteeringWheel controls while AutoCAD Architecture 2009 has improved walls, spaces and Project Navigator, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Feb 14, 2008

Autodesk 2009 Product Links - links to news and posts related to Autodesk 2009 products, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 13, 2008

The 2009 Products Including AutoCAD 2009 - AutoCAD 2009 has menu browser, ribbon in user interface, view cube and steering wheel capabilities, action recorder, more, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 12, 2008

The Word is Out - AutoCAD 2009 - certified for Windows Vista, modern UI, quick properties, improved tooltips, Microstation DGN support, more, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Feb 12, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 is Knocking at the Door - Quick View Layouts for display of layout images, Lynn Allen's Blog, Feb 12, 2008

Autodesk World Press Days 2008 -- Day 1 - Autodesk announced AutoCAD 2009 and related software with improved UI, new 3D navigational tools, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 12, 2008

Autodesk World Press Days 2008 -- Day 1.5 - VIZ is being discontinued, Autodesk is acquiring Carmel Software and Green Building Studio, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 12, 2008

AutoCAD 2009 in 2 Minutes - ribbon functionality in UI, menu browser, quick properties, floating layer properties manager, more, CAD Panacea, Feb 12, 2008

Is Autodesk's EULA Enforceable? - NIMO - author considers Autodesk end user license agreement unacceptable, R Paul Waddington, Caveat Emptor, Feb 3, 2008

Revit and AutoCAD's Visual Styles - A SketchUp Alternative? - Revit model can be imported into AutoCAD for quick visual styles, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Jan 30, 2008

Autodesk University #15 - highlights of Autodesk University event held at Las Vegas in Nov 2007, Susan Smith, Architecture Week, Jan 30, 2008

Autodesk Takes Big Plunge - Autodesk's customer briefing center will inspire designers to be more creative in high-tech environment, Cliff Newell, The Lake Oswego Review, Jan 31, 2008

Autodesk: Billy Hinners, CIO - Autodesk customer base, focus of company, green design, more, Dan Farber, CNET News.com, Jan 15, 2008

Autodesk's Manufacturing Aspirations - through development and acquisitions, Autodesk's manufacturing division is to broaden product offering to even high-end market, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, Jan 21, 2008

Design Viz Roadshow - Autodesk events in UK to showcase rendering, animation techniques, details by guest speakers, AEC Magazine, Jan 22, 2008

A Tale of Two Events - recently inaugurated Autodesk's Customer Briefing Center provides high tech environment to designers and engineers, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, Jan 17, 2008

A Closer Look at Autodesk Labs - exploring technologies being developed at Autodesk Labs: Project Draw, Content Search and Visual Search, plus touch-based navigation of 3D models on large screen display, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Jan 14, 2008

OpenDWG Supports Many, Many, Many Operating Systems - Open Design Alliance DWG API supports Linux X86, Macintosh, IBM AIX, HP and more OS, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 14, 2008

Autodesk Unveils Customer Briefing Center - Autodesk software will be demonstrated in high tech environment, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Jan 10, 2008

Free Autodesk Software for Students - schools and educators can use Autodesk design software for different age group students, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Jan 8, 2008

CCNtv Jan 7 Newscast - Autodesk's Civil 3D product and Bentley PowerCivil details, Cimatron to acquire Gibbs Systems, debut of ParaCloud Modeler v 1, more, CADCAMNet, Jan 7, 2008

RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - The Technology Mainstage - Carl Bass' vision of future, Intel's nano technology, HP blade workstation solution for CAD/BIM applications, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Jan 9, 2008

Autodesk University 2007: General Session Behind the Scenes Video - Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Jan 8, 2008

Digital Signatures: Practical Guidelines - hurdles in using digital signatures in CAD model and some suggestions, Owen Wengerd, Outside The Box, Dec 10, 2007

Financial One-Stop Shopping - Autodesk is offering financing options on multi-year subscriptions, Brent Broussard, AUGI, Dec 2007 (may require free registration)

Autodesk University 2007 - keynote by Autodesk CEO Carl Bass, demo of Metropolis application, new Quantity Takeoff tool, products displayed: Capturx, WebAxis, ProjectControl, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Dec 26, 2007

Who Owns DWG? - Autodesk's fight for registering DWG may technically impact users working with DWG, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, Dec 13, 2007

AU 2008 Kick-off Meeting - topics like scanning, handouts, scheduling assistant, and international AU were discussed, Autodesk University, Dec 2007

DWG: The Registration Attempts & Successes - Softelec, ODA and SolidWorks have been successful while Autodesk is still waiting to get registered, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Dec 18, 2007

What Bloggers Have Had to Say About AU 2007 So Far, Part IV - links to post covering AU 2007, Mike Perry, BLAUGI, Dec 19, 2007

AutoCAD Support - Up & Ready - installation and configuration support conditions for AutoCAD, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Dec 18, 2007

Apple is Buying Autodesk. Yeah Right! - author dismisses idea as 'ridiculous speculation,' pioterzurek.net, Dec 19, 2007

USPTO Refuses DWG - Again - Autodesk's ongoing attempt to register DWG questioned by US Patent and Trademark Office, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Dec 18, 2007

Autodesk's Designs on Green - video of Autodesk CIO Billy Hinners on designing a 'hot' computer to lower energy costs of data centers, zdNet, Oct 23, 2007

Autodesk University 2007 Report - GreenBuild presentation, products displayed: InteliSum, Adapx, Green Building Studio, 2BOT, more, Susan Smith, AECWeekly, Dec 3, 2007

Autodesk University 2007 - great opportunity to learn about ongoing developments, attend classes, labs plus networking at AU, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Dec 12, 2007

AU 2007, Overview - over hyped AU left author disappointed, Laura Handler, (BIM)x, Dec 10, 2007

Autodesk University 2007, Part 3 - Ray Kurzweil presentation on future of design, technology preview of 'Metropolis,' more, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Dec 10, 2007

EULA, EULA, EULA - End User Licensing Agreement conditions for AutoCAD & MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, Dec 7, 2007 (may require free registration)

Scan/Modify/Print - An Insider's Perspective - Autodesk rapid prototyping workflow was demonstrated using 3D scanners and printers at AU, Frederic Loranger, It's Alive in the Lab, Dec 7, 2007

What Bloggers Have Had to Say About AU 2007 So Far, Part III - links to post covering AU 2007, Mike Perry, BLAUGI, Dec 10, 2007

Autodesk and Windows Vista - official Autodesk stance on its products running on Vista, Autodesk Labs, Dec 2007 pdf

Autodesk University 2007, Part 1 - CEO Carl Bass discussed digital life, globalization, infrastructure boom and rising cost of energy, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Dec 3, 2007

Episode 86 - Autodesk Software - video explaining Autodesk's contribution to FIRST competition, Engineering TV, Nov 8, 2007

Autodesk University 2007, Part 1 - Carl Bass discussed digital life, globalization, infrastructure boom and rising cost of energy, plus presentation by Autodesk CTO Jeff Kowalski, more, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Dec 3, 2007

Autodesk University Special Report - video interview with executives from Spheron, cadworks for architects, and NextEngine, CADCAMNETtv, Dec 2007

Autodesk Gets Digital - digital prototyping will not replace but add to effectiveness and success rate of physical prototypes, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Dec 1, 2007

Nerf Bats - AU 2007 highlights include general session, Revit MEP feedback luncheon, AEC lounge, more, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Dec 2, 2007

Autodesk University 2007 is Over - AU 2007 was great but food, some instructors and entertainment could have been better, James Estep, Sr, Loft Haven ACADemy, Dec 1, 2007

AU 2007 Has Come and Gone - technology previews of 'Newport' and 'Metropolis,' demo on daylight analysis tools, more, Ken's Blog, Dec 2, 2007

What Bloggers Have Had to Say About AU 2007 So Far, Part II - links to post covering AU 2007, Mike Perry, BLAUGI, Dec 2, 2007

AU 2007 - Friday Goodbye AU 2007, Start Planning for AU 2008 - links to AU 2007 blog posts, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Dec 1, 2007

AU Revoir. Autodesk University, Thursday & Friday - "Go Green" themed AU 2007 was organized in city that consumes electricity badly, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Nov 30, 2007 (may require free registration)

AU Online Screencasts Now Available - audio and slides from a few presentations about Revit, AutoCAD, civil/survey, more, Autodesk University Blog, Dec 1, 2007

AU Video Booth - Fun Things Come in Small Packages - videos of attendees and reasons to attend AU, Autodesk University Blog, Nov 29, 2007

Manufacturing Media Summit - event was focused on digital prototyping concept plus some conceptualization tools were also demonstrated, Al Dean, MCAD Online, Nov 19, 2007

Interview with Buzz Kross - talk on digital prototyping, Inventor and Alias in market, PTC performance, going green, more, Al Dean & Martyn Day, MCAD Online, Nov 23, 2007

AU - It's a Wrap, For the Vendors At Least - Adapx's Capturx digital pen and 2Bot's CNC machine for architects were displayed on show floor, 3D CAD News, Nov 29, 2007

AU Really? How Interesting. Autodesk University, Wednesday - presentations on green design and CAD management, display of NextEngine 3D scanner, more, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Nov 29, 2007 (may require free registration)

What Bloggers Have Had to Say About AU 2007 So Far - links to post covering AU 2007, Mike Perry, BLAUGI, Nov 29, 2007

AU 2007 Day 3: Autodesk Labs Has the Neatest Technology - Autodesk Labs is offering applications like ProjectDraw, 'multi-touch' screen, metadata and visual searches, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Nov 29, 2007

Autodesk University Special Report - 11/28/07 - video interview with executives from RDV systems, SolidCAM, and NVIDIA, CADCAMNETtv, Nov 28, 2007

Autodesk University Special Report - 11/27/07 - video of Carl Bass keynote, talk with executives from Adapx, 2Bot ModelMaker, and HP, CADCAMNETtv, Nov 27, 2007

 AU Day 1 - The Kick-Off - Carl Bass' keynote on future, energy issues, sustainability of designs, more, 3D CAD News, Nov 27, 2007

AU 2007 Day 2: It's Tough to Hire a Good Keynote Speaker - though many speakers are available for hire, not all can inspire, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Nov 28, 2007

My Remote Control Closes the Curtains - An Update from AU - Autodesk CEO is concerned with energy conservation in a hotel in which a remote control is needed to operate curtains, 3D CAD News, Nov 28, 2007

AU My God, Autodesk University, Tuesday - main stage presentation was good but Revit presentations disappoint, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Nov 28, 2007 (may require free registration)

Autodesk University Main Stage: In the Round - the technology behind the dazzling display featured 20 computers, Autodesk Labs, Nov 28, 2007

Tips, Tricks and Discussions on AutoCAD Architecture (and Other Extraneous Blatherings) - highlights from AU from an architect's view, Steve Bennett, 2D or Not 2D, Nov 27, 2007

AU 2007 Day 1, Main Keynote - Autodesk CEO Carl Bass talked about 4 important trends plus presentation on concept to production, more, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Nov 27, 2007

AU 2007, Extensive Blog Coverage - links to blogs containing photos, videos and other information about AU 2007, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Nov 27, 2007

Autodesk University - Day One Main Stage - keynote by Autodesk CEO Carl Bass, glimpse of new Autodesk tools being developed, plus Metropolis product to build digital 3D models, David Cohn, CADman Do, Nov 27, 2007

RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - "Designing the Future" Main-stage - presentation on green design by Yves Behar, MudBox product, conceptual applications, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Nov 28, 2007

Autodesk University 2007 Opens at The Venetian, Las Vegas - keynote speech by Autodesk CEO and Yves Behar, presentation on sustainability and Revit, arZan, news views and analysis, Nov 27, 2007

Au 2007 - Tuesday Afternoon...Photos, Certification Guide, and R14 Flip Flops - high definition screens with HD projectors have been used to create 360 degrees screen for attendees, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Nov 27, 2007

Helpful and Useful Information for Those Attending Autodesk University 2007 - links to useful blog entries, Mike Perry, BLAUGI, Nov 23, 2007

Autodesk University - Day One - manufacturing, infrastructure and AEC was focus of keynote and presentations, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Nov 27, 2007

AU 2007 Day 0, Off to Las Vegas - number of users attending events has reached over 10,000, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Nov 27, 2007

Getting Noticed - SpaceClaim will get media attention even after being de-listed from AU 2007, Deelip Menezes, Nov 21, 2007

Autodesk Aims to Look Good in Green - Autodesk presents its sustainability analysis 'dashboard' concept, Green Index results, more at Greenbuild 2007 event, Heather Livingston, Cadalyst, Nov 19, 2007

Designers, Architects Celebrate 25 Years of Computer Aided Design - AutoCAD revolutionized CAD industry 25 years ago, providing freedom to design, Bryan Gardiner, Wired.com, Nov 14, 2007

Autodesk Product Manager Update - BIN file is XML file in Autodesk Product Manager, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Nov 19, 2007

Tips for Autodesk University - ten tips to make best of AU 2007 event, Elise Moss, CADdigest.com, Nov 13, 2007

Attack of the Clones -  IntelliCAD 'crawls' on outdated development platform while AutoCAD has moved on to ObjectARX, clone vendors should band together, Deelip Menezes, Oct 29, 2007

Autodesk Claims the High Ground on Sustainability - Autodesk is taking initiatives and developing tools for sustainable green building, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, October 29, 2007

Autodesk Digital Prototyping Presentation From Paris - CCNTv, Oct 2007

Autodesk CIO: Billy Hinners - Transcript - Billy Hinners talks about focus of Autodesk, his experience of developing products, Autodesk's going green strategy, more, Dan Farber, ZDNet, Oct 2007

CCNtv Oct 22 Newscast - editors at Autodesk's Paris event side with digital prototyping and downplay PLM, Bentley's industry survey on BIM, CADCAMNet, Oct 22, 2007

Selecting a Finance Partner: Let Autodesk Help - benefits that Autodesk's selected finance company provides, Brent Broussard, AUGI, Oct 2007 (may require free registration)

Autodesk Offers Peek into Future of MCAD - technology previews of Productstream, AliasStudio and Autodesk Inventor were highlight of Manufacturing Media Summit 2007, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Oct 15, 2007

CCNtv Oct 15 Newscast - Autodesk Manufacturing Media Summit report, more, CADCAMNet, Oct 15, 2007

Autodesk Labs Moves Development Closer to Users: An Interview with Brian Mathews - motivation behind Autodesk Labs, transparency through Labs, reaction within Autodesk, more Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, Oct 15, 2007

Autodesk Needs to Lead in Technology, Too - Autodesk should invest in R&D of leading edge technologies like haptics and nanotechnology, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Oct 8, 2007

Autodesk Gets the Press Thinking - Autodesk presented concept of digital prototyping effectively through presentations and demos, Rachael Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, Oct 7, 2007

The Greening of Autodesk - CEO Carl Bass discussed reuseable bag option and Autodesk sponsored PBS program for running wind mills, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Oct 3, 2007

Autodesk Bangs 'Digital Prototyping' Drum...Loudly - report of Autodesk Mechanical Media Summit in Paris, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, 3D CAD News, Oct 2, 2007

Autodesk Manufacturing Media Summit, Paris: Day 1 - preview of Inventor conceptual design, presentation from European kitchen equipment manufacturer Franke, wish list for CAD vendors, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 2, 2007

Autodesk Manufacturing Media Summit, Paris: Day 2 - digital prototyping is best way for green designing, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 3, 2007

Autodesk Manufacturing Media Summit, Paris: Day 2.5 - Autodesk ProductStream to integrate with Microsoft Sharepoint, Opticore real-time demo, plastic part designing in Inventor, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 3, 2007

eBay Seller's Lawsuit Against Autodesk May Impact Software Licensing Case Law - history of case and involvement of Public Citizen, more, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, Sep 28, 2007

Vernor No Longer In It Just For the Money - Public Citizen will fight against misuse of Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Randall S. Newton, 3D CAD News, Sep 26, 2007

Oops... I Guess it isn't Subject to a License Anymore - poking fun at Autodesk's software license agreements, Evan Yares, The CAD Industry, Sep 22, 2007

The Man Who Dared to Sell AutoCAD R14 on eBay - sequence of incidents that led Timothy Vernor to sue Autodesk, 3D CAD News, Sep 12, 2007

An Interview with George Omura, AutoCAD Writer - talk about changes in AutoCAD in 20 years, approach to explain complex concept, his latest AutoCAD book, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, Sep 19, 2007

CCNtv Sep 17 Newscast - interview of eBay seller Timothy S. Vernor, who is suing Autodesk, CADCAMNet, Sep 17, 2007

Old Copies of AutoCAD - comments on Vernor vs Autodesk case, Evan Yares, The CAD Industry, Sep 13, 2007

slash.dot & Others Discuss Vernor vs Autodesk - links to posts about Vernor vs Autodesk case, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Sep 13, 2007

Autodesk Lawsuit by eBay Seller Takes Website Hits to New Levels - Tim Vernor is expecting settlement, Rachael Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, Sep 16, 2007

Autodesk Sued for $10 Million After Invoking DMCA to Stop eBay Resales - argument is continued between the sale of first doctrine and Autodesk's end user license agreement, Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica, Sep 13, 2007

NavisWorks Acquired by Autodesk - Autodesk-NavisWorks acquisition will help Revit users better simulate, visualize and analyze designs, Susan Smith, AECCafe.com, Aug 20-24, 2007

An Interview with Jimmy Bergmark, AutoCAD Guru - talk about problems of CAD users, AutoCAD evolution, features lacking in AutoCAD, more, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, Aug 28, 2007

Quarter-Billion Line of Credit -- What For? - Autodesk might use line of credit for growth, expansion, or acquisition, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Aug 25, 2007

Autodesk Sets Another Revenue Record, Gets No Respect - Autodesk earned over-expected net income of $92 million in second fiscal quarter of 2008, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, Aug 24, 2007 

EULA Paranoia - users may be overreacting to Autodesk end user license agreement which could be essential to nab thieves, Deelip Menezes, Aug 20, 2007

First-Use Date: Trips Up DWG Registration - Autodesk's application for registering DWG contradicts its statements, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Aug 21, 2007

A Letter to the Directors and Chief Executive Officers of Autodesk, Cadgroup, and Scholastic Australia Pty. Ltd. - user takes exception to Autodesk's end user license agreement that allows on site and/or electronic audits, R. Paul Waddington, Caveat Emptor, Aug 17, 2007

Digital Prototyping Trumps PLM: An Interview with Autodesk VP Andrew Anagnost - defining digital prototyping and importance of PDM tools, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, CADdigest.com, Aug 20, 2007

Name Changes and Future Decisions - new names for Autodesk AEC products, the Mad Cadder, August 8, 2007

PLIST Increment in Autodesk License Files - PLIST increments help to get a network license for Autodesk products, JTB World, July 18, 2007

Shortcut Links to Autodesk Pages - JTB World, July 7, 2007

Autodesk Buying NavisWorks, But Questions Linger - users comment on if Autodesk will keep the neutral format of NavisWorks, Nadine M. Post & Tom Sawyer, Architectural Record, June 6, 2007

Autodesk Usability Feedback - More Ways to be Involved - Autodesk collects direct feedback from users, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, June 7, 200

Autodesk's Potential Lay Hidden Under Raft of Iffy Numbers - after ups and down in stock market, Autodesk now sails smooth, Christina Wise, Investors.com, June 1, 2007 (

AutoCAD for 3D? - users seem to be content with 3D applications of AutoCAD, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, June 1, 2007

Autodesk Customer Involvement Program - types of information collected by anonymous CIP system, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, June 4, 2007

Five Things to Know About Carl Bass - skilled at building furniture, Carl Bass has been with Autodesk for about 12 years, Mercury News, May 27, 2007 (requires free registration)

Autodesk CEO Cultivates the In-house Critics - Q&A session with Autodesk CEO, Carl Bass, Ryan Blitstein, Mercury News, May 27, 2007 (requires free registration)

Trademarks of Autodesk - Part Deux - laughable restrictions abound on the Autodesk website, including one that forbids children under the age of 13 using the website, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, May 28, 2007

One Million Or? - Autodesk counts 1 million 3D users, a number that is simultaneously too high and too low, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 21, 2007)

Autodesk has Designs on Growth - Inventor, Revit, and Civil 3D products have helped Autodesk increase sales up to 19%, Tom Taulli, The Motley Fool, May 21, 2007

Parametric Modeling in AutoCAD - defining parametric modeling using some examples done with AutoCAD, Neil C. Katz, AECbytes, May 16, 2007

How to Learn More About Your Autodesk Product - AU website and AUGI training program can give you the best study materials, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, May 16, 2007

Trademarks of Autodesk - list of trademarks being used by Autodesk, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, May 14, 2007

System Variables - defining and classifying the system variables in AutoCAD 2007, Muharrem Kocyigit, Daily AutoCAD, May 10, 2007

Autodesk Sees Emerging Markets, 3D as Growth Keys - Autodesk CEO Carl Bass sees double-digit growth in China and Eastern Europe markets, Michael Kahn, NDTVprofit.com, May 10, 2007

Tech Trends -- New Playgrounds for the Engineers - Autodesk and SolidWorks have launched public sites to get feedback on features in development for upcoming releases, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, May 1, 2007

Autodesk Pays Unconscionably... - Autodesk faulted for paying ex-CEO Carol Bartz $80 million a year - 5 times the average of the S&P 500 companies, Bill Cara, April 13, 2007

AUGI AutoCAD Wish List February 2007 Voting Results - wishes include extend a HATCH, PDF overlay, convert a spline to a pline, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, April 10, 2007 (

Free and Updated Autodesk Products - links to Autodesk utility products: Design Review, DWG True View, units converter, ScriptPro, AutoLISP compatibility analyzer, Melanie (Stone) Perry, Mistress of the Dorkness, April 8, 2007

Autodesk World Press Day - highlights included: functional design technology, touch screen LCD, AutoCAD 2008, renamed Autodesk products, more, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, April 3, 2007

How Old Can You Go with AutoCAD? - DWG file when opened in Notepad can tell the AutoCAD version it was created in, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, March 21, 2007

Autodesk University 2006 Video - Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, March 22, 2007

Agents of Change - AU 2006 event report, Angus W Stocking, The American Surveyor, March 2007 pdf

Autodesk Reports Record Quarterly Revenues of $497 Million - fiscal year revenue earned is $1.84 billion; model-based 3D products did well, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, March 1, 2007