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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adsk_StateAndLocalJurisdictionAndInternalRevenueServiceMember" name="StateAndLocalJurisdictionAndInternalRevenueServiceMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adsk_StockholdersEquityNoteLineItems" name="StockholdersEquityNoteLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="adsk_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReconciliationTableTextBlock" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReconciliationTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="adsk_VelaSystemsMember" name="VelaSystemsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="adsk_WriteOffOfFullyDepreciatedAssets" name="WriteOffOfFullyDepreciatedAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>