Exhibit 23.1



             CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the 
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Autodesk, Inc. for
the registration of 3,000,000 shares of its common stock and to the 
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 24, 1998, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of Autodesk, Inc. 
incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended 
January 31, 1998 and the related financial statements schedules included 
therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

San Jose, California
September 29, 1998