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Behind the Scenes with Mike Turner, Video 1: VRED meets UK Bespoke Automotive
In the first of his VRED series, DGDesign’s Senior Designer Mike Turner takes us through a bespoke automotive case study with UK Fifteen Eleven Design agency. Fifteen Eleven — Escort Speedster project Some of the highlights: Extending VRED value: how it fits within overall development, building confidence in designTransferring Alias…
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Everything you need to know about AU 2021
It’s that time of year! We’re excited to post this info / logistics piece on Autodesk University 2021 piece to ensure that your participation in this year’s AU is seamless. We’re virtual again and look forward to connecting with our AU community and sharing what’s new and exciting. Getting Started…
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Democratize Visualization with VRED Core
Do you know the difference between CPU and GPU rendering? How each can improve render time? What data automation can do for your design process? If you’re interested in leveraging the full power of our visualization tools, join Autodesk VRED Experts and our partner, Silverdraft, for a one-hour webinar on VRED Core. …
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Looking for more VRED? Resources, access, community
Being in contact with our customers and supporting them as they work are our top priorities on the VRED Product team. We wanted to take the time to share some of these resources and communities. NEW: If you’re new to Autodesk VRED and are curious about what it does, you can find a good high-level…
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Coming Soon … Behind the Scenes with Automotive and Transportation Designer Mike Turner
We’re delighted to share with you this teaser from Mike Turner, Senior Designer with DGDesign. An industrial designer with 24 years’ experience working primarily in automotive and non-automotive design sectors—passenger rail vehicle, motorcycle, construction machinery, off-road vehicle, to name just a few. A self-described “Alias Pilot…
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Taking Alias to the Next Level – a webinar
On July 21st, the Alias team hosted a webinar to share some tips on using a few Alias tools: Working in a team environment and working with Engineering information via Reference ManagerExploring the Surface Continuity Locator improvements Reviewing enhancements to the Align Tool Check out this replay, complete with demos,…
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“Make anything”: Project Arrow and Autodesk Technology Centers
What does it take to support a sustainable mobility contest run by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA)? Practical guidance. Industry insights. Product team expertise. Cue the Autodesk Technology Centers. This natural collaboration resulted from a conversation between Vanessa Sigurdson, Development Manager for the Technology Center and Jason MacFarlane,…
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Creation of the ETRAXX – Part 1
Florian Coenen, Technical Marketing Manager at Autodesk, created a car he called ETRAXX. We’ve been using it a lot here at Autodesk, so we wanted to share with you the process behind its creation. Your browser does not support the audio element.Listen to the podcast while reading the blog –…
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XR with the VARJO XR-3 and Nvidia CloudXR in Autodesk VRED
XR is the sea change that Automotive designers, creatives and managers have been waiting on for quite some time. Reviewing a virtual model in a real-world setting enables these personas to see their colleagues, compare existing physical properties and interact in a personal way. Whether head-mounted or tablet-based, the results…
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Curious About Sketching in VR? Here’s How to Get Started.
Car design by Florian Coenen. Earlier this year, I shared what I’ve learned about sketching in Create VR and what that means for concept modelers and designers, illustrators and concept designers. You can also check out Colin Smith’s overview on what’s…
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Tales of a car designer working remotely
by Peter Spriggs The pandemic introduced millions around the world to remote working, no longer being able to stay within proximity to colleagues necessitated the change to working from home… and for many, it uncovered a surprising truth, working from home does not have to negatively impact productivity. I’m…
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Reflections on AIF 2021
The 2021 Automotive Innovation Forum is the opportunity for the Automotive Design team to share updates, tease new releases, and connect customers as a community. This year’s focus was on the future of automotive design, and we caught up with Automotive, Concept Design and Extended Reality VP Thomas Heermann and…
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Collaborative Design: The Next Phase of VR for Kia Europe’s Design Team
Thomas Unterluggauer and Gregory Guillaume There’s little doubt that Autodesk’s VRED offers designers some of the best opportunities for visualization. And since VRED adapted VR into its software, designers and modelers have been able to explore their models in new and creative ways. Not every OEM adopts new technologies, but…
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A Society 5.0 & Vehicle-to-Everything World
For the full conversation with Colin Dhillon, listen to the podcast When I started research on the concept of V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) about three years ago, I came across the Community Analysis Bureau of Los Angeles. I wanted to find the defining moment for the start of smart cities in North…
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Creating Well-Defined Patterns Using Curves
In my last blog and video, I shared how to apply any pattern across multiple surfaces in an easy way. As the pattern to be applied needs to be created first, I thought it might be helpful to show how to create a well-defined pattern using curves. I…
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