Making the future: The design studio at Autodesk University 2024

Brandy Ryan Brandy Ryan August 22, 2024

2 min read

Autodesk University is happening again in San Diego, CA at the San Diego Convention Center. This annual innovative learning experience is driven by creative problem solvers in the Design & Make community.

About Autodesk University (AU)

AU is essentially a User Conference focused on learning. Attendees – from diverse fields – architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media, and entertainment – come to AU to learn more about the Autodesk solutions they work with daily and to hone their skills. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to network with their peers from different companies.

AU 2023 by the numbers

This year, our design studio professionals, clients, and partners are coming together to discuss the latest and most relevant trends and ideas in the field.

AU 2024 — Tuesday October 15th

Design studio product sessions, Room 32A

12:00 – 1:00 pm

“Alias 2025 update & preview”

1:30 – 2:30 pm

“What’s Cool in VRED 2025 – comprehensive review”

4:30 – 5:40 pm

“Use your Smartphone’s Voice-to Text feature and Varjo Marker Tracking to create annotations in VRED”

Design studio customer sessions, Room 32A

3:00 – 4:00 pm

“The Application of AI in Automotive Styling Design” – JAC Italy Design Center

AU 2024 — Wednesday October 16

Design studio product sessions, Room 32A

8:00 – 9:00 am

“3D AI for Automotive Concept Exploration”

12:00 – 1:00 pm

“Streamline Conception Design with GenAI: A Research Collaboration with Kia”

Design studio customer sessions, Room 32A

3:00 – 4:00 pm

“How to conduct scientific wiring in the process of Alias SubD modeling”– Shanghai Lanyuan New Energy Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd.

AU 2024 — Thursday October 17

Design studio education session — Room 31C

9:00 – 10:00 am

Auburn University + Alias/VRED + OEM

Design studio partner sessions, Room 32A

10:30 – 11:30 pm

“Digital material twins” – X-Rite Pantone

1:30 – 2:30 pm

“2D design reviews with VRED and AWS” – Amazon Web Services

Design studio product sessions, Room 32A

3:00 – 4:00 pm

“Alias & Dynamo unleashed: Easily build flexible design configurators featuring instant dimensional annotations”

AU 2024 — First Design Studio meet-up!

We are also kicking off our first Autodesk Meet-up, hosted by Ananda Arasu.

When: Thursday October 17th from 4:30-5:30 pm

Where: Sails Pavilion

What: A unique chance for design studio customers and partners to connect and socialize with Autodesk people.

We hope you’ll join us there!

For more information about AU 2024, click here. To find out more about AU’s Design & Manufacturing sessions, click here.


Stay tuned for more customer spotlights, industry stories, and product updates.

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If you’re not already an Alias or VRED user or would like to expand your skills at home, get started by downloading the Alias & VRED 2024 Learning Editions:

For Alias Learning Edition, click here.
For VRED Learning Edition, click 
here.

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