EXHIBIT 23.1

               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 No. 33-15675, No. 33-22656, No. 33-39458, No. 33-41265, No. 33-51110,
No. 33-54683, No. 33-61015, No. 333-08693, No. 333-15037, No. 333-24469, No.
333-62655, No. 333-74651, No. 333-81207 and No. 333-92539) pertaining to the
1987 Stock Option Plan, 1990 Directors' Option Plan, 1996 Stock Plan, Employee
Qualified Stock Purchase Plan, Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan and the 1998
Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan of Autodesk, Inc., the Teleos Research
1996 Stock Plan and the Softdesk, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan, Softdesk, Inc.
1993 Director Stock Option Plan and Softdesk, Inc. 1993 Equity Incentive Plan,
and the Discreet Logic Inc. Amended and Restated 1994 Restricted Stock and Stock
Option Plan, Discreet Logic Inc. 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Discreet
Logic, Inc. 1995 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, and Discreet Logic,
Inc. 1997 Special Limited Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, of our report dated
February 18, 2000, 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, 2000.


                                            /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


San Jose, California
April 12, 2000

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