The AutoCAD Blog Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago It’s time to kick up your heels at AU: The Design & Make Conference 2025! This year in Nashville, AU 2025 is set to be another unforgettable experience. It’s where connections are made, innovation takes center stage, and the future is made as bright as the Music City lights. Registration is open as well as the session catalog. Here’s a quick, at-a-glance guide to help build your schedule so it’s chock full of AutoCAD goodness. And one to put at the top of your list? Join the AECO Roadmap: AutoCAD session. Get a front-row seat to what’s next for AutoCAD. The AutoCAD product team—including AutoCAD VP Marcus O’Brien and product managers Dan Whitcombe and Anum Mithani—will walk you through the latest enhancements and offer a preview of upcoming features that are redefining design and drafting. We can’t wait to see you there! Tuesday, September 16 10 Ways to Work Smarter and Protect Intellectual Property in AutoCADTuesday, September 1611:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT Unlock the full potential of AutoCAD software while safeguarding your intellectual property (IP), with this session on 10 essential strategies presented by Autodesk’s Sachin Singh and Kate Adam. Modernizing Your AutoCAD .NET Projects: Refactoring with .NET 8Tuesday, September 1612:30 PM – 1:00 PM CDT Learn how to bring your AutoCAD .NET Framework applications to work with AutoCAD 2025 and newer by refactoring them for .NET 8. James Johnson of Synergis Software Technologies will walk through key refactoring strategies, framework updates, and compatibility considerations to modernize your projects. Work Smarter, Draft Faster: Turbocharge Construction Documentation with AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP SchedulesTuesday, September 161:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT Autodesk’s Sridhar Subramani will share how AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP Schedules can help you boost productivity and transform construction documentation workflows with ease, requiring only a minimal time investment. Design Review Workflows for AutoCAD and Civil 3D UsersTuesday, September 164:30 PM – 5:30 PM CDTIn this session, Autodesk’s Aitana Marcos Guinea and Tedman Martinez will walk you through the cloud-based collaboration capabilities we’re investing in to help you communicate and coordinate more effectively with both internal and external stakeholders—driving faster design outcomes. Wednesday, September 17 Common Data Club: AEC Tools on Autodesk DocsWednesday, September 171:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT This panel with Autodesk’s Kerry Ko, Can Anbarlilar, Audrey Boguchwal, Andrew Milford, and Megan Green will showcase how Autodesk Docs can break down the information barriers and get you on the path toward the Autodesk Forma industry cloud for AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit users. Shipshape 2.0: Smarter Standards and Leaner Layers with AI in AutoCADWednesday, September 173:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT Join Shaun “CADjedi” Bryant (Autodesk Expert Elite and Autodesk Certified Instructor) for this advanced session that will dive deeper into best practices for keeping your AutoCAD environments clean, lean, and agile with a new twist: using tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Designing Tomorrow: Autodesk AI Innovations in AutoCADWednesday, September 173:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT This product demo with Autodesk’s Anum Mithani and Anand Rajagopalwill showcase Autodesk AI features, including Markup Import and Assist, Smart Blocks: Search and Convert, Smart Blocks: Detect and Convert, and Autodesk Assistant. Help Shape a Smarter AutoCADWednesday, September 173:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT Discover the latest updates and join the discussion to shape a smarter AutoCAD with Autodesk’s Peter Qian and mediated by Brian Levendowski, Autodesk Technology Lead at Kimberly-Horn. Drawing from Experience: A CAD Manager’s Guide to Connecting Workflows, Data, and TeamsWednesday, September 174:30 PM – 5:30 PM CDT This award-winning panel is back again with new topics to discuss and insights to share. This year, the panel will comprise a diverse group of CAD managers—R.K. McSwain, Rick Ellis, and Mike Thomas—to discuss topics ranging from technology and data to the even more challenging human aspects of teams and workflows. The Future of CAD Management: How AI Is Transforming AutoCAD and Civil 3DWednesday, September 174:30 PM – 5:30 PM CDT In this session with Dan Lench and Justin Sepanski of WSB, you’ll explore how AI technologies—including ChatGPT for conversational assistance and script guidance, Autodesk Platform Services for seamless integration, and Dynamo for low-code automation—are reshaping CAD workflows in AutoCAD and Civil 3D software.The 10-Minute AutoCAD Cleanup: Use Autodesk Assistant and Scripts to Fix Messy Drawings (Live Demo!)Wednesday, September 174:30 PM – 5:30 PM CDT Struggling with chaotic client DWGs? In this demo session with architect Antonio Fontenele, you’ll learn how to combine Autodesk Assistant and AutoLISP scripts (for layer/block cleanup) to transform unreadable drawings into production-ready files in minutes. A Dynamic Lab on AutoCAD Dynamic BlocksWednesday, September 171:30 PM – 3:00 PM CDT For this hands-on lab, Terry Chadwick, Computer Drafting Professor at Hutchinson Community College, will guide you through the steps to start building your own dynamic blocks. Thursday, September 18 AutoCAD Tips, Tricks, and the Most Stage-Ready Drafting TechniquesThursday, September 1812:30 PM – 1:30 PM CDT If your hatches don’t have rhythm and your linework’s got the blues, it’s time to find your high note with the most stage-ready drafting techniques. In this toe-tappin’, line-snappin’, award-winning session, Autodesk Expert Elite Member and AutoCAD Blog author Donnie “The CAD Geek” Gladfelter will deliver techniques as smooth as a steel guitar and as sharp as a sheet set on deadline. MEP Content Editor: Fabrication Services and Content Creation WorkshopThursday, September 181:30 PM – 3:00 PM CDT In this session, Craig Farrish of Autodesk and Louie Mdanat of ARKANCE USA explore Autodesk’s MEP Content Editor, a powerful tool designed to streamline the creation and customization of fabrication components within Revit and AutoCAD workflows. Streamline and Automate Standards Management with Project-Aware Connected Support Files in AutoCAD and Autodesk DocsThursday, September 183:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT Revolutionize your admin workflow with the new Connected Support Files feature in AutoCAD and Autodesk Docs to unlock consistent project standards without requiring individual setup or complex automations! Join Autodesk’s Kerry Ko, Amarjeet Sonkar, and Damian Willcox to learn how you can configure support files via Autodesk Docs projects—ensuring everyone’s working with the correct files and settings, reducing errors, and improving efficiency. Register Today If you haven’t booked your AU trip yet, you might have a bit of FOMO from this list of amazing sessions to choose from. Browse the full session catalog for even more and check out the agenda for key events, including General Session, keynotes, and the very important AU party! Registration is open, so don’t delay! Can’t make it to Nashville? Join the global community shaping the future of design and make with your free Digital Pass. Unlock live keynotes, join featured programming, and access digital-only content built to inspire and connect—wherever you are. The post Can’t Miss AutoCAD Sessions at AU 2025 appeared first on AutoCAD Blog. View the full article Quote
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