This session will explore how Hazen and Sawyer pilot tested Autodesk Tandem software with Aurora Water in Colorado throughout the last year. Aurora Water's goal was to convert a portion of an existing facility from 2D record drawings to an asset-rich 3D model in Autodesk Tandem. Aurora Water also wanted QR codes/RFID tags placed on the assets in the facility to allow operations and maintenance staff to access various electronic information about the assets while on site. Autodesk Tandem would contain the 3D model with asset information, links to O&M manuals, and links to information contained in QR codes/RFID tags.

Imagine asking your board for one of the largest digital investments to date operating as a leading UK contractor in an industry well known for slow digital uptake. We put forward our business case three years ago predicating a 20% productivity gain. Our deployment of Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro is one of our most successful digital transformation projects, with 46+ projects and 1,400+ users engaged. A recent study across our multidisciplinary stakeholders comprising of architects, designers, supply chain, and a variety of general contractor staff has shown that 85% of users confirmed improved collaboration across all functions, team members, and functions; 91% of users confirmed improved visibility and understanding of design information; 77% confirmed the technology has improved design productivity and efficiency; and 86% would recommend the use of the tools to others. We will share details on how we built our business case and predictions, and how we delivered on this to create change in the industry.

More than six years ago, Soumil Goyal was first introduced to Autodesk products, and it sparked a passion for engineering, design, and manufacturing. Goyal is now a high school senior and has learned to use many Autodesk products, including TinkerCAD, Fusion 360, Inventor, and AutoCAD. In this session, Goyal will share a unique perspective as a young and enthusiastic learner and how we need to teach for the future of engineering. This modern engineering student's perspective will provide an insightful outlook into the best ways to continue advancing education to build the next engineers. Goyal will also share the best ways to teach engineering in the new technology revolutions, how Autodesk products can boost engineering, and why businesses and organizations should invest more in engineering education.

Creating movies involves a lot of work, including delivering productions with increasingly impressive special effects and realistic computer-generated scenes, all while meeting tight deadlines and compressed budgets. Collaboration and efficiency are essential as complexity increases. This talk will use real-life examples from the film and games industry to show how open technologies can help clients improving collaboration and efficiency while providing strategic benefits for enterprises to contributing to these open technologies.

City of Oakland's sewer collection system has a total of 940 miles of pipeline, with an average service life of 50+ years. To maintain and improve the system and prevent costly failures, comprehensive asset management strategies have been needed. The City has augmented its sewer asset management using the Innovyze desktop software InfoAsset Planner, an Innovyze legacy asset management tool. Currently, Autodesk has been working with the City to transition to the cloud solution Info360 Asset due to improved multi-user functionality, expanded data sharing capabilities, and resilient data storage. In this presentation, City of Oakland will share its user experience and present the risk prioritization strategy developed with the help of its consultant team. The City and Autodesk will present how this strategy has been implemented in Info360 Asset, and explain how the product has improved the City's asset management efficiency.

The vast majority misunderstand the implementation of any software. Software implementation is not always just a tool replacement; it can often become a complete overhaul of people, processes, and technology. Cost overruns can be detrimental to a project and to companies' overall financial health. Cost Management in Autodesk Build is a robust tool that offers complete project cost control. It simplifies complex workflows and enables a firm to establish a standardized approach to managing costs on a project. Implementation of Cost Management affects all aspects of an organization. Therefore, a strategic approach, dedicated resources, and proper expectations are necessary for successful implementation. In this session, we'll discuss the key pillars of a successful implementation, including integration into an ERP system.

Take a grand tour of the new Configurations capabilities in Autodesk Fusion 360 with members of the Configurations team. Learn how Configurations can help you save time in the design and manufacture of similar products by reusing shared logic and tracking differences in key parameters for individual components or full assemblies. Extend beyond design and consume Configurations in the Drawing, Render, Animation, Simulation, Generative Design, and Manufacture workspaces without leaving Fusion 360. We may also discuss what's coming next in the development of Configurations as a one-stop shop for design-to-make on the Fusion 360 platform.

King's College London relaunched it's Engineering department in 2019 with the aim of attracting students and staff to tackle new societal and technological challenges and change the world through interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary education. In this talk I will describe our journey towards a ‘create-first' programme pedagogy flipping the traditional Blooms triangle to deliver a horizontally and vertically integrated curriculum with design and make at the heart. We will reflect on the emerging benefits of scaffolding project-based learning with design and simulation and highlight the improved design, sustainability, and systems thinking skills seen in our students. Our deep-dive will focus on a first-year integrated design course where students work in teams to design, make, and operate a remote-control ship to collect floating waste in a water tank. Our project-based approach exposes students to a range of manufacturing methods. We have created a series of short workshops for 2D cutting, 3D printing, and three-axis milling and we will demonstrate how instructors can use the Fusion 360 API to automate the modelling of engineering components. In this project-based learning module 200+ students use Fusion 360 (and connections with Simulink and Arduino) to develop high fidelity digital twins of a design, build, and test project, while retaining the open-ended nature of design projects and maintaining a common digital thread throughout the experience.

Learn how we took a concept idea from inception to construction using virtual reality (VR) tools. We'll begin by stepping through design meetings, reviews, and daily design working sessions. The course will highlight how VR can be an effective, efficient design tool—not just a cool idea. We'll demonstrate how to make design team members comfortable in headsets in order to engage project teams to provide valuable feedback about design, possible construction issues, and operational hurdles. You'll learn ways to integrate VR into design and project visualization. In addition, we'll touch on overcoming obstacles and challenges that can arise when implementing VR into your normal workflow.

We made a digital twin (DT) of the tunnels that we manage on behalf of the province of North Holland. We're responsible for operating, controlling, and monitoring those tunnels. The data of the tunnels in the DT make the management and maintenance process much easier. Through its application, the DT is a central database in which we as tunnel administrator—along with the subcontractors and our client—can work directly. Accordingly, we all have up-to-date information about the status of the asset. As an administrator, we know the status of reliability, availability, and safety at all times. The contractor can immediately assess the severity and nature of defects and immediately has insight into the required material for carrying out the maintenance. Based on current information, the owner can make strategic decisions. An extensive effort was necessary regarding the original working method. With the DT, the process steps were reduced by almost 50%.

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry generates a significant amount of data that helps in making informed data-based decisions and speeding up projects delivery. However, information derived from the data is only as good as its quality and may pose high risk to all stakeholders if not validated diligently. In this class, we will explore different methods of data validation, including 1) a reactive approach based on stakeholder feedback and observed poor performance signs, 2) a proactive approach involving the use of various data export and visualization methods to access data quality, and 3) innovative automated real-time validation techniques using custom tools and event-driven programming to ensure data consistency and prevent invalid entries. In this session, you'll learn about quality management and how to maximize the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform, other Autodesk products, and custom solutions developed using available APIs to validate data, ensure compliance with standards, and mitigate risks.

India annually produces 01 million tech graduates, but many are considered unemployable due to a lack of skills in comparison to their academic knowledge. Integration of design and making skills can solve this problem with tools like Fusion 360, which is freely available to schools. Fusion 360 synergizes design and manufacturing, enabling students to bring their creative ideas to fruition. However, a heavy content-based curriculum in graduation limits this integration. Established in 2014 at MNIT Jaipur, Autodesk CAM Society is a student-driven club dedicated to teaching and learning manufacturing technology beyond the scope of the curriculum. Their goal is to enhance design & manufacturing skills at an early stage. In one decade, the Society has helped thousands of graduates not only with placement in core companies but also with startups, patent filing, publishing research papers, and winning student competitions. In this session learn more about the tactics and accomplishments to help graduates to enhance their skills and be more employable.

Revit software's MEP Analysis has seen significant advancements in recent releases. However, given the multitude of options available for model generation, it remains a challenge to ensure consistency and efficiency when producing a model that can be used for analysis. This presentation will present a data-driven workflow to efficiently generate a building while providing sufficient detail for room-by-room load calculations and accommodating the ever-present possibility of changes during the design phase of a project. By using powerful Revit tools like schedules, views, and families, the likelihood of generating a clean model is greatly improved. Potential workflows include starting from a 3D model or a 2D plotted or scanned PDF.

In today's world, the need for efficient infrastructure management has become increasingly crucial. As we navigate the challenges of cost optimization and environmental sustainability, it is imperative to unlock significant reductions in both financial expenditures and CO2 emissions. This presentation aims to shed light on how digital transformation is a key component for unlocking the potential in road and railway projects. Throughout the presentation, we will showcase a real-world case study and success story of organizations that have effectively unlocked 20% cost reductions and 20% CO2 emissions reductions in an infrastructure project. The examples will provide practical insights and actionable takeaways for you to implement in your own contexts. Ultimately, this presentation aims to inspire and empower organizations to embrace sustainable practices, make informed decisions, and create a positive impact on both the bottom line and the environment.

This session will address the challenge of developing a vision and a strategy for lifecycle carbon credits to achieve net-zero carbon across any company's project, and on smart buildings globally. We'll cover the implementation of carbon-neutral standards and workflows to create a performance-based center of excellence that strives to build a better world. The focus is to streamline the process and evolve a sustainability impact program. We'll demonstrate processes for data extraction and show how to develop a proof-of-concept and visualize metadata through the Autodesk Insight data connector. We will demonstrate construction coordination and design solutions. We'll also cover the development of training modules to build awareness to scale the proof-of-concept on sites across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and Asia Pacific. Finally, we'll highlight the sustainability impact of net-zero smart factories and data centers.

Brazil has undergone significant legislative changes in recent years and has the bold, yet necessary, goal to universalize water and sewage services by 2033. That challenge has driven building information modeling (BIM) implementation in sanitation companies, which encouraged the Brazilian company SANEAGO to use and customize Autodesk Docs and the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection tools for its context. Similar to other sanitation concessionaires, SANEAGO currently deals with large project volume, developed by several different design companies, for the 226 municipalities it operates. This makes document management, standardization, collaboration, project analysis, and project design quite challenging. In this talk, we'll discuss the CAD-BIM transition, covering not only software usage, but also company diagnosis, policies, and project standards establishment, which involves changes in the design processes and in the organizational culture as a whole, in order to raise BIM maturity within the company and its entire ecosystem.

When describing a concrete structural model in Revit, the model contains elements used in constructional projects and exported to Graitec Advance Design solution to apply loads and perform structural finite element analysis. The export process will take care of the required properties of elements such as material, sections, and geometry. Using the powerful mesh engine and finite element solver of Graitec Advance Design, the internal forces will be calculated based on the applied loads. Then the required area of reinforcement in elements will be calculated, considering the concrete design code and localization. Next, the model will be exported back to Revit. Graitec GTCX format can also transfer internal forces and rebar areas to Revit using the Powerpack tool. Based on the calculated forces and steel area, we will present how to perform 3D rebar placement in Revit for several structural elements. The process of model synchronization between Revit and Advance Design will also be covered.

See an innovative approach to designing an Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360 template that aligns with ISO 19650 principles and is adaptable for U.S. non-ISO projects. Explore the key principles outlined in the standard and discuss the benefits of a managed data collaboration process. We will showcase the methodology for creating role-based permission groups, naming conventions, document control classification, data exchanges, workflow review processes, and more. Recognizing the need for adaptability, we will demonstrate how the ISO 19650-compliant template can easily be customized to suit unique requirements of U.S. architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms and meet industry regional state and local standards. Developed in BIM 360 and translated to Autodesk Construction Cloud, the template serves as the basis for project creation across a global firm and can accommodate large and small projects

A typical manufacturing company is very digitally mature in the design office. However, that maturity reduces as we move down toward production. The manufacturing process can easily become costly and inefficient due to the use of software or paper-based methods that do not fit the goals of collaboration, traceability, accountability, reporting, and so on. As a result of this, customers can lose a lot of time finding the correct data at the correct time, ensuring that the correct versions of files are in use, understanding what past decisions were made and why, reworking parts to correct mistakes, and reworking scrapped parts. This talk will look at how customers can use Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage Extension and Prodsmart together with Vault software in order to create a digitally connected platform for process and data management as well as the scheduling of jobs and resources on the shop floor. We will also look at how this then enables better change control processes around the process configuration.

In this presentation, we will illuminate how Autodesk's design tools have revolutionized development endeavours, specifically within the context of our customer's story in Africa. Through real-world examples and proven methodologies, we will illustrate how Autodesk's software solutions are becoming catalysts for progress in diverse sectors across the African continent. By delving into our customer's journey, you will gain an understanding of how these tools are fostering innovation, driving sustainable growth, and addressing unique challenges faced in Africa. We will closely examine how Autodesk's design tools are instrumental in propelling Africa's development in vital sectors such as infrastructure, Data Management, engineering, and manufacturing. This session offers valuable insights into how technology is shaping Africa's future, making it a dynamic and thriving hub of innovation and progress.