Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SCHEID STEVEN
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AUTODESK INC [ADSK] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
111 MCINNIS PARKWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2006
(Street)

SAN RAFAEL 94903		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/03/2006   M   26,400 A $ 7.3 35,923 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   M   30,600 A $ 8.424 66,523 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   4,635 D $ 40 61,888 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   575 D $ 40.01 61,313 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   800 D $ 40.02 60,513 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   1,484 D $ 40.03 59,029 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   1,500 D $ 40.04 57,529 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   2,100 D $ 40.05 55,429 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   2,448 D $ 40.06 52,981 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   9,329 D $ 40.07 43,652 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   200 D $ 40.08 43,452 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   750 D $ 40.09 42,702 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   400 D $ 40.1 42,302 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   100 D $ 40.11 42,202 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   100 D $ 40.12 42,102 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   200 D $ 40.14 41,902 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   900 D $ 40.15 41,002 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   1,600 D $ 40.16 39,402 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   100 D $ 40.18 39,302 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   1,000 D $ 40.2 38,302 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   100 D $ 40.21 38,202 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   1,000 D $ 40.25 37,202 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   309 D $ 40.26 36,893 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   200 D $ 40.28 36,693 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   800 D $ 40.3 35,893 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   100 D $ 40.31 35,793 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   2,000 D $ 40.34 33,793 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   1,400 D $ 40.35 32,393 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   100 D $ 40.36 32,293 D  
Common Stock 03/03/2006   S   2,400 D $ 40.38 29,893 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 7.3 03/03/2006   M     26,400 12/12/2005(1) 12/12/2012 Common Stock 26,400 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 8.424 03/03/2006   M     30,600 06/17/2004(2) 06/19/2013 Common Stock 30,600 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SCHEID STEVEN
111 MCINNIS PARKWAY
SAN RAFAEL 94903		   X      

Signatures

 Nancy R. Thiel, Attorney-in-fact for Steven Scheid   03/07/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option vests over a 3-year period beginning on 12/12/2002 at the rate of 27,200 on the first anniversary and 26,400 on each of the second and third anniversaries.
(2) The options shall vest and become exercisable on 6/17/2004.
 
Remarks:
Due to a limitation of only 30 allowable line items in Table 1 on this Form 4 dated 03/07/2006 for Mr. Scheid, the additional line item entries in Table 1 have been reported on an additional Form 4 also dated 03/07/2006.

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