As pointed out in the keynote speech, “The Third Industrial Revolution: Computerized Manufacturing,” by Christine Furstoss, GE Technical Director, 3D printing additive manufacturing technology epitomized the changes brought about by digital manufacturing. I was amazed by how affordable this rapid prototyping technology has become some of the tabletop models cost only about $2,000.Ĭurrently, most of the parts produced by 3D printing are plastic parts, but new possibilities are on the horizon with advanced material technology. Highlights of the conference, from my perspective, include:ĭTT2Z product (left) and 3D printer prototype (right).ģD printing was the dominant theme in the manufacturing exhibit area.
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Now it has more than 40 SKU’s of different design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries. My past impression of Autodesk was only limited to AutoCAD for 2D modeling. I was impressed by the organization of such a large event, along with the online and mobile apps provided to help attendees manage their conference schedules. There were more than 8,000 attendees from 102 countries, more than 750 classes offered, and 163 exhibitors. I have been to so many technical conferences during my professional career, but this one was quite different in scale, and the sheer size of it just blew me away. It was an exciting time attending my first Autodesk University in 2012. Sadly, events always seem to conspire to prevent me from going to Vegas, but Simpson Strong-Tie was well represented by Frank Ding, our Engineering Analysis & Technical Computing Manager. Last year, Autodesk University was held in Las Vegas the week after Thanksgiving. Autodesk University is an annual conference focused on keeping the design community up to date on the latest innovations, trends and technologies in design, drafting and visualization.
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