Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Revit Technology Corporation 1998 Stock Plan, the Autodesk, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan and the Autodesk, Inc. 1998 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan of our report dated February 19, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Autodesk, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended January 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.