What are the main benefits Dynamo can bring to civil infrastructure modeling? To what extent should visual scripting be used, and to which Revit elements' parametrics? This class will cover these areas and show the application of Dynamo to real civil infrastructure projects.

In this hands-on lab we go through the basics of Sim 360 cloud service. We go over the user interface and perform several analyses including structural fatigue and thermal using the power of the cloud. We also cover the basics of model simplification, meshing convergence, analysis setup, and results interpretation.

It's coming! The Inventor Team is polishing up our solution for model-based definition (MBD). For customers who are interested in adding manufacturing information to their models to facilitate machining and inspection automation, or who want to reduce/remove reliance on traditional 2D manufacturing drawings, we invite you to contribute to our solution vision. This session is less a seminar than a conversation, and will require signing a nondisclosure agreement as we plan to discuss in-process software development. This session features Inventor Professional.

Join Carl Bass, Autodesk president and CEO, at this roundtable session to discuss the use of software for the wood trades. As a woodworker himself, Carl has given many talks on this topic. Attendees will address the integration of building design software with fabrication design software through all phases of production: design, visualization, simulation, and computer-aided manufacturing. How can this industry make better use of this software technology? How can we make others aware of its capabilities and potential?

In this hands-on lab, you work through the process of creating and using Sim 360™ Pro cloud service for simulation and Autodesk® Simulation CFD software to generate engineering data for the designer throughout the product development process to optimize your design. I demonstrate that you do not need to be an analyst to use the Simulation software as many engineers believe today. We walk through the entire process of setting up and running the simulation and examining the results of heat loss and thermal transfer before examining the real-world effects on the design as we drop our consumer goods.

Learn how to create Dynamo nodes with C#. This lab is designed to show experienced users of software programming the API functions and practical examples of connecting new products, enhancing existing ones (Revit software), and understanding the geometry engine. We’ll also take a look at how to create custom user interface (UI) nodes. Users will develop an understanding of where the Dynamo extension stores various aspects of the underlying systems, and what templates you can set up to speed up your software development workflows. Whether you’re looking to build simple Zero Touch libraries, complex wrappers to third-party applications, of totally new UI functionality, this class will provide the foundations to help you take significant steps forward. This session features Dynamo Studio and Revit. AIA Approved

This class presents an in-depth look at how to use Revit® MEP software with cloud tools for collaboration workflows in MEP engineering firms. We demonstrate the benefits of various cloud services , such as BIM 360™ Glue®, rendering as a service, and Autodesk® Simulation-based software. What is the big picture and how do the cloud services work together to add much more value than any one program alone? How do these cloud services fit in with Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows and how can you use them side-by side with Revit MEP? We answer these questions and more as we teach you how to use BIM with cloud to collaborate with your extended design team. Afterwards, join us for the panel discussion MP3174 Come Fly with Us in the Cloud: BIM Panel Discussion.

Taking architectural models into simulation software is becoming a hot topic in the industry as companies are starting to include simulation in their BIM efforts. This class will describe the different tools involved in going from a full Revit model to Autodesk CFD results, optimizing both transition and setup. The workflow will be based on real examples from the industry, stressing the importance of following best practices to reduce project time and costs. The class can be taken as documentation and a great set of tips and tricks to take models from Revit software to Autodesk CFD software for future AEC projects.

The Gavisgon electric longboard project started back in 2018 when a German CNC (computer numerical control) machine vendor gave the speaker a longboard deck machined from billet aluminum on the condition that the speaker "do something cool with it." The speaker got to work with Fusion 360 software to design an electric skateboard. This class will walk you through the design journey for the key component—the rear truck that the drive assembly is mounted to—beginning with a customized off-the-shelf part, then iterating through a generatively designed, 3-axis, CNC-machined version, and finally a 5-axis, CNC-machined version.

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a critical simulation tool for sustainability. By integrating CFD into the broader energy-simulation workflow, we can make more informed decisions and illustrate these issues for our clients. The key is to understand how CFD results translate into real-world metrics in terms of thermal comfort and energy. And, ultimately how the value of each strategy compares to other high-performance investment opportunities. This case-study class focuses on one simple example: using CFD to compare finned-tube perimeter heat to radiant ceiling panels in a typical private office. Our class outlines not only the specific steps of the CFD modeling process, but also how this process fits into the overall energy-performance optimization trajectory for the project.

If you’ve considered using cloud services but can’t find answers to questions like, “How do I ensure that nobody, not even service provider’s staff can access my data?” “Who has the encryption keys?” “How is the data destroyed after use?” this class is for you. The focus of this class will be to understand and summarize your concerns about security of moving data to the cloud and adoption of new Autodesk, Inc., services. We will discuss potential scenarios/options that could address your concerns. No service can guarantee total security and protection, and there is no “silver bullet” addressing all potential security concerns. In the class we will try to define what you can do with Autodesk to demonstrate that Autodesk 360 cloud services are secure and ready for sensitive workloads that require a higher standard of encryption.

In this roundtable discussion, users of Inventor Engineer-to-Order software and Configurator 360 software can share their successes and difficulties about specific techniques they’ve used in implementing Sales Engineering and Engineering Automation Solutions. Expected topics will include Inventor software drawings and bills of materials; data management; integration with third-party systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), client relationship management (CRM), and general databases; powerful deployment and maintenance strategies; on-boarding new staff; and so on. Attendees should be familiar with Inventor Engineer-to-Order software or Configurator 360 software, or they should be curious about how it feels to really work with these products. Bring either an experience or a question. Autodesk, Inc.’s, Inventor Engineer-to-Order and Configurator 360 staff members will also contribute to the discussion.

Both Vault Professional software and Fusion 360 Manage software enable you to delegate, track, and manage your data changes. While Vault Professional focuses on CAD-related changes, Fusion 360 Manage enables you to manage any data stored in the application. With powerPLM, COOLORANGE offers an easy-to-use and flexible tool to combine Fusion 360 Manage and Vault Professional processes. This class demonstrates how to use powerPLM to synchronize CAD design changes between Fusion 360 Manage and Vault Professional.

Valuable BIM data developed for construction is frequently lost at Building Hand-over. Additionally, that same BIM data may not be accurate or include all points needed by the Facility Management teams. Lastly, whole building energy management systems can be excessive for some client needs. Learn how new integrated solutions can utilize construction BIM data to dramatically expedite Facilities Maintenance Management System (FMMS) implementation. See how BIM data can be normalized and verified using cloud based QA/QC tools prior to FMMS implementation. Understand how new wireless power sensing devices integrate with cloud FMMS to offer real-time alarm and reporting of critical equipment. This presentation will focus on the integration of these solutions as an example of how technology can be coupled to leverage cloud to cloud services for a more powerful business solution.

We live in an extraordinary time when simulation and Digital Prototyping tools enable small teams of passionate people to pursue projects that only large corporations or governments could pursue a decade ago. Simulations allow tremendous savings on the physical prototyping and at the same time dramatically accelerate the product development process. Autodesk simulation products are revolutionizing innovation and are opening a complete new world of design where the only limitation is our own creativity. With the increased use of and reliance on simulation tools, it is extremely important to understand the precision of the results and have reliable information on how simulation results compare to the results of physical tests. In this class, we provide a detailed comparison of CFD software and mechanical simulations with the results obtained in our lab. Examples cover thermal expansion, wind tunnel, and heat exchange. This class also provides a tutorial on simulation tools.

Regardless of whether you need to work with others on a product mockup, configure a family of products or render a 3D image, adding cloud services to your Autodesk software helps you get your product to market faster and with higher initial customer satisfaction. • Compute-intensive tasks take minutes or hours instead of days. • Collaboration can be with as many people and use as many services as needed. • Multiple cloud services, e.g., Fusion 360, Configurator 360 and Render 360 enable teams to tackle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.

 Making and Learning coupled with academia’s culture of research and development has traditionally been the cornerstone of higher education especially at the graduate level. This tradition is however changing and the culture of innovation is beginning to spread across other levels of education ranging from secondary up through postsecondary. Students and educators empowered with cheaper and easily available digital technologies are inventing new computing solutions for various applications. Autodesk’s recently introduced Forge platform helps students and educators nurture innovative ideas and transform them into real and viable solutions. Forge offers academic entrepreneurs a network of experts, a rich community of practice, software development platform and resources to catalyze innovation.   Join this panel presentation and learn how educators and students have already benefitted from Forge’s features to enable the Future of Making.

In my 10 years with CAD, I've only met a handful of people lucky enough to have a full-time job as a CAD manager. Most of us got to be a CAD manager because we had a powerful feeling that we could get our jobs done more easily if we could just get our CAD tools sorted out (and because no one else wanted to do it!). This class is for people who want to be CAD managers, people who have become CAD managers by accident, and people who do the CAD manager’s job and don’t get any credit for it! In this class, we will discuss 5 key areas that you must attend to as a CAD manager to support your team and effect your team’s productivity. Finally, we will discuss tools for putting these 5 key areas onto a productivity road map to help you plan a phased improvement. Whether you’re managing CAD at your company officially or unofficially, please come and join us for this lively and informative class. AIA Approved

This class will walk users through the process of using Simulation CFD software for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) applications using Revit software. We will cover tips, tricks, effective practices, and an efficient process of implementing Simulation CFD software for AEC applications. We will guide attendees through the complete process of implementing Simulation CFD software for AEC applications (external wind loading, passive cooling, ventilation layout); this includes geometry idealization / Revit software computer-aided design optimization for simulation, model setup, and results interpretation.