Starting with AutoCAD 2013 software, and vertical products based on AutoCAD 2013, Autodesk added cloud-based support. You can break this down into three main features: Customization Sync, Drawing File Sync, and Render As A Service. This class will give you a better understanding—from syncing your drawing files to syncing your customization and even rendering your 3D files in the cloud. Get a unique perspective from an Autodesk senior test engineer who worked on these features on the AutoCAD team.

Come to the reality computing booth in the exhibit area to see various reality computing technologies in action, including laser scanners, handheld depth sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles, 3D printers, augmented reality glasses, and more. Selected partners and the Autodesk, Inc., Team will perform tech demonstrations.

Technologists from AMD, HP, Stratasys, and Simplygon discuss the cost-saving opportunities that are available today to manufacturers and consider some of the yet-to-be-resolved legal concerns that stem from these same technologies.

Layout in the animation and VFX (visual effects) industry utilizes a broad scope of tools to bring cinematic ideas to fruition. This session will be a deep dive into the benefits found using Maya software and Bifrost to boost creative film making and ultimately save time and money. In this course we will capitalize on the latest toolsets and features to compose content that aligns with the director's vision at an early stage of production.