Donated Design Software Helps Engineer on Inspirational Reality TV Show “Breakthrough with Tony Robbins” Start Transforming His Life

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Engineer Frank Alioto is using 3D design software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) to steadily recover following an accident that left him with limited mobility. Autodesk donated the software in partnership with the NBC reality TV series “Breakthrough with Tony Robbins” produced by Reveille. In “Breakthrough with Tony Robbins,” Tony Robbins helps people to make new starts and transform their lives. Together, Autodesk and “Breakthrough with Tony Robbins” are helping Alioto help overcome obstacles, change his life and redesign his future.

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The 56 parts that make up the Cabinet 01 assembly were further broken down into the sub assemblies shown in the image to the right. This is the part I think can be automated so I don’t want to dwell on the minutiae of part demotion here, but will instead gloss-over the procedure. Its not rocket science.

All that needs to be done is to open the assembly, then select a logical group of parts in the workspace, such as the face frame, then right click and choose Component > Demote, just like it is shown in the last post. Once the assembly is created, just right click and ground it, then turn off its visibility so that you have easy access to what is left to demote. Any parts that will not be part of an assembly can just have their visibility shut off as soon as you encounter them.

You just keep doing this routine until the workspace is empty, then restore the visibility of all, rearrange the order if you like, and you’re done. Easy peasy.

I did not time the procedure, but guess it took about 15 minutes or-so. This dosent sound like a big deal until you add up all of the cabinets. There were 10 in this test, but the test was a very small kitchen, and did not include uppers. The average would be closer to 15 cabinets, which would take 3 hours and 45 minutes to complete, or about a half day. Read the rest of this entry →

Students Compete, Gain Real-World Experience in Green Automotive Design Competition

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that Sean Coleman, an industrial design student at the College of Design at North Carolina State University, is the winner of the Shell Eco-Marathon: Autodesk Real-World Challenge. The competition was launched to help provide real-world experience for students wishing to use their design skills to create energy-efficient cars.

The Shell Eco-Marathon events challenge students around the world to design, build and test vehicles that can travel further than traditional cars, while using less energy. A global contest, the Shell Eco-Marathon encourages innovation, reinforces conservation and fosters the development of technology for greater energy efficiency.

The Shell Eco-Marathon: Autodesk Real-World Challenge gives students the opportunity to expand their design skills while using the same Autodesk software they will use in their careers. Selected designs are also profiled on the Autodesk Education Community. Read the rest of this entry →