Should you consider adding this tool to your workflow? While there are some very powerful laser scanners that are accurate and fast for larger spaces, and photogrammetry that is cost-effective but not as accurate, there is a growing number of more-affordable handheld scanners that can be capitalized on to augment the as-built conditions, and in some cases they are more effective the other alternatives. We will discuss the current and forthcoming technology that may augment current scanning methods. This class will address the following questions: What is a reasonable expectation from a handheld scanner and return on investment? What is the workflow for maximizing the scanner’s use for as-built and quality assurance / quality control uses? How can we best capitalize on scanning at this scale? When is the right time to consider handheld versus other scanning technology? Where can this scanning method be most effective? This session features ReCap and Navisworks Manage.

This course will cover what goes into a successful reality capture guideline and how it looks in practice. We’ll cover the software and hardware used to develop and maintain a successful reality capture program. We’ll also cover the client and trade partner expectations that come into consideration when beginning a reality capture workflow. The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is moving toward scanning as a standard, but we’ll discuss how to justify the high cost of reality capture in a way that’s easy for all levels to understand. We’ll provide our real-world workflow as it is exists on a $500 million project, what we’ve learned, and where we’ve succeeded.

Hurricane Harvey was a Category 4 storm that hit Texas on August 25, 2017. It caused $125 billion in damage, more than any other natural disaster in US history except Hurricane Katrina. It affected 13 million people from Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Harvey made landfall 3 times in 6 days. At its peak on September 1, 2017, one-third of Houston was underwater. In the first 24 hours, 2 feet of rain fell. Flooding forced 39,000 people out of their homes and into shelters. We got a chance to visit a friend and colleague who lost 3 cars, their entire first floor, and their folks’ home around the corner. By using photogrammetry, reality capture, drone footage, Revit software, and ReCap software, we were able to help record conditions for this devastating event.

How should a design surface be expressed through panels? How can the architect ensure that a facade-design intent is honored all the way through to fabrication? Learn from Building Information Modeling (BIM)-oriented and computational strategies used by Safdie Architects in the context of Revit software and the Dynamo extension. Examples are chosen from the recently completed Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and Project Jewel at Changi Airport (now under construction). For design surfaces that are flat, simply curved, or optimized for myriad constraints, learn how to control panel families and types in Revit software using Dynamo. We will cover methods for laying out panels, managing edge conditions, and embedding panel elements with rich data for downstream consumption. We will share how we have used computational techniques in Revit software to cut out concerns for cost and risk to fabricators by providing well-studied, straightforward design documentation. This session features Revit and Dynamo Studio.

Using drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on job sites to capture the existing conditions has gained a lot of popularity, thanks to cheaper equipment and a growing demand for accurate and up-to-date frequent surveys. ReCap software offers a complete set of tools to process UAV photos and to create 2D, 2.5D, and 3D deliverables that will be used in the Autodesk portfolio to extract the right information for the user. In this hands-on class, you will learn a complete process using ReCap in combination with InfraWorks software, AutoCAD Civil 3D software, and Revit software to extract various meaningful data from UAV photos, such as measurements (distances, surfaces, volumes), digital terrain model (DTM), BIM model, movies, virtual reality content, and so on.

This session will be a deep dive into using drones on your jobsite and the best practices to making drones the next great tool on your jobsite—further, we’ll look at how Layton Construction went from 5 drones to 30 in a year, and the process and tools it took to grow that drone fleet. Partnering with DroneDeploy has been key to letting us to grow. DroneDeploy’s tools empower us to grow our own fleet, as does their great customer service. Learn how to take your workflow into ReCap software and Revit software to get the most out of scans.

Augmented reality (AR) is fast becoming an appealing addition to the digital construction toolbox. Adding digital elements to a live view, the user can experience the digital environment in real time, as opposed to the shut-out physical world VR offers.This session will give insight into how GRAHAM use AR to produce 3D models of buildings both conceptualised and built, to current and potential clients, offering a differentiating factor and unique selling point in the way we interact with clients. Including a live demonstration, the audience will see the transformation from a point cloud survey through to augmented reality, alongside the step-by-step process from development to exporting of 3D models into Unity using Autodesk Revit. To capture the point cloud, the Leica BLK360 Laser Scanner is used to scan an environment. Producing a high accuracy image, the portable and easy-to-use dome then transfers the scan to ReCap Pro, an Autodesk software package accessible from both a desktop or iPad. A compatible file format is created with an augmented reality app creation software. Discussing the developments of AR within GRAHAM, the audience will be shown the converted laser scan as it is uploaded to software tools such as Unity, alongside the associated model target that the AR camera will recognise. Linking the model and model target, the pair are exported into app development software where once tested and reviewed, the AR ready model can be deployed. With the transformation complete, users can visualise their finished project integrated with their live environment. We will show each step in our process of developing these models, exporting them to a mobile device for easy, on-the-go interaction, and how these models can then be manipulated in real-time in augmented reality. Using drawings created in Revit, we can convert these into 3D models to be used in Unity where they can be separated into their architectural, M&E, and structural models. Custom C# code is applied to each of the separated sections of the model so each of them can be toggled on or off by the end-user, allowing a more detailed view of the building at hand. Using the same method, a building’s plans can be converted into Unity and displayed in different stages of its development. By adding or removing aspects of the build, one can display the pre-construction, mid-construction, and post-construction of any building. This is a useful tool in spotting any inaccuracies in the build ahead of time

The number of contractors who are self-performing concrete is increasing. It is essential to establish an effective workflow and get the right people involved early on in order to successfully and efficiently produce concrete lift drawings that portray all the information required for each pour sequence. We will go through a dynamic workflow that you can tailor to each job and show how we use Revit software to incorporate specific information and produce concrete lift drawings.

Laser scanning and flying drones can gather lots of data, but what can be done with it? Scanning for existing conditions is easy, but what about site monitoring, steel monitoring, concrete analysis, or installation comparison? Reality capture is often the fastest way to collect the information for these types of activities, but they have to be properly planned for, and strategies need to be in place so that time isn't wasted collecting data that won't be used. This session will focus on planning reality capture activities for success, and developing strategies for making sure the data can be turned into deliverables as quickly as possible.

This class will cover using Autodesk, Inc.’s, cloud-based applications to encourage trade partner collaboration on construction projects. We will cover using BIM 360 Glue software for designer coordination and collaboration, as well as trade partners. We will demonstrate generating equipment sets in BIM 360 Glue software to be shared to BIM 360 Field software. The geometry for these equipment sets is 3D text in the Revit software file; these equipment sets are then mapped in BIM 360 Field software to room numbers, bar codes are assigned to the room numbers, and printed bar codes are adhered to the doorframes in the field. This enables our trade partners to simply scan the bar code, which then takes them to the room location. They can then utilize the “show model” tab to quickly get to the same spot in the model. We will also demonstrate how you can use the equipment set in the quality process and the punch-list process through the use of checklists, issues, attachments, and tasks.

Many areas of BIM 360 software appear to serve a singular purpose or serve primarily the building industry. However, with some creative thinking and front-end work, BIM 360 can be a total project documentation and tracking software for change order management, fieldwork tracking, multiple miniproject tracking, material tracking, and critical schedule milestones. All of these things can be accomplished with expanding the uses of issues, tasks, and equipment modules, and working with their frameworks to create a complete and thorough database for managing your project resources and schedules, not only in the building industry, but also in the civil and utility sides of construction.

What if we—Autodesk, Inc.—would use our own technologies for our own needs? In this class we will show you how we applied interesting workflows involving the following software: ReCap software, Revit software, BIM 360 Glue software, BIM 360 Layout software, and Point Layout to retrofit the Autodesk Paris office. After having generated a 3D model in Revit software based on point clouds reflecting existing conditions that we got from 3D scans, we made a retrofit proposal and used BIM 360 Layout software to stake out data into the field with a robotic total station. Finally, we used BIM 360 Layout capabilities to verify the as-built construction and update the model. This session features BIM 360 Layout, ReCap, and Revit. AIA Approved

Curious about the benefits of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for construction that go beyond just taking photos? Wish you could track and quantify a site’s earthwork more often and more accurately than you’re doing now? This session will focus on an actual working project site where UAVs were tasked with both of those issues. Working on a campus project that includes 12 buildings and 200 acres of site required a way to coordinate work among various trades while verifying work was being performed. To find a solution we took to the sky. With this course we will review how a UAV quadcopter was used to perform photometric surveys to understand how much of our site was exposed at one time; to control the work being performed by comparing the aerial-survey-generated digital terrain model (DTM) to the proposed DTM; to calculate volumetric information of material in the survey; and to verify landscape completion by model comparison.

Globally, the construction industry is transitioning over to Building Information Modeling (BIM) at an accelerated pace. Governments are starting to include BIM as a requirement for their contracts. Landscape architects and urban designers around the world are wondering how to transition to a BIM environment to avoid being left behind. Building Information Modeling. Its name relates exclusively to building design, so the main questions is: Can landscape architects and landscape designers work with Revit software? The answer? Absolutely YES! This lecture will describe the basic workflows for modeling hard and soft landscape elements and topography using Revit software. We will also explore the main difficulties and how to overcome them. You will discover how you can build your landscape designs in Revit software and get the most from the software. This session features Revit. AIA Approved

Reality capture is becoming predominant in architectural, engineering, or construction work. Using the ReCap family of products and services in conjunction with Autodesk applications, it's now becoming very easy to design in context using as-built scanned data as a reference. This class teaches you how to take advantage of new workflows based on ReCap software for several use cases that are related to BIM, such as retrofitting a renovation, conceptual modeling, and so on, using both laser scanners and photographs.

Hunt/AECOM has had success using Navisworks software as a 3D and 4D collaboration tool. The net result has always been good, however, the process of using Navisworks software has resulted in teams not having the latest information. With BIM 360 Glue software, we can have a live link or real-time data connecting all of the trade data in one cloud model. Using the Blue Ciel project and others, this presentation will demonstrate how to coordinate construction Building Information Modeling (BIM) and maintain construction schedules. Hunt/AECOM uses BIM 360 Glue software to involve all stakeholders. This session features BIM 360 Glue and BIM 360 Field. AIA Approved

Learn how to take existing project information and capitalize on Autodesk, Inc., platforms; ReCap 360 Pro software; Remake software; Revit software; and Maya software—all to create and aggregate models and present information in an immersive virtual-reality setting to derive value for the overall project. The case study we’ll look at is a historically significant, high-visibility project that needed various reality-capture methods to mitigate possible risk and liability during construction. The team was able to use these requirements to drive drone flights, photogrammetric models, and laser scans. These were used to enrich the design models and create an environment to run scenarios for logistics and feasibility studies. The downstream effect will help the owner better understand the complexity and manage understanding of changes as they occur. The created environment will also aid in developing future projects that have similar challenges. This session features ReCap, Maya, and Revit. AIA Approved

DPR Construction has been using reality capture technology to help build an atypical and complicated office building in downtown Pasadena, California. In this class, the audiences will learn how DPR implements data from UAV and laser scanning, not only for typical deliverables, such as floor flatness/levelness analysis, but also for unique applications, such as shoring-wall deviation analysis, design-change feasibility study, and location of cores and drills for constructability review. With post-tension cables, hundreds of miles of conduits inside the concrete decks, and a fast-paced schedule, the project presents numerous challenges to overcome. However, by utilizing reality capture data in ReCap Pro software and AutoCAD software, the virtual design and construction (VDC) team has brought great value to the design and construction team, had positive impacts on overall project performance, and provided a big return on investment to the owner. The class will cover these use cases and lessons, and highlight tips and tricks for working with reality capture data.

Prefabrication and modular construction has become increasingly significant in building design and construction management. Building Information Modeling (BIM) combined with fabrication has enabled integrated architecture and engineering workflows that can embrace these technologies. In industrialized production, the digital model becomes the product. For architecture and engineering professionals, drawing sets rely upon symbology and design intent, not on specifics of construction and fabrication. This class will present best practices and procedures for modular off-site fabrication. Focused workflows will be demonstrated using the architectural design and documentation capacity of Autodesk® Revit® software combined with the manufacturing capabilities of Autodesk® Inventor® software. The digitally fabricated model produced by Inventor directly informs both the architectural design and the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) components. Autodesk® Navisworks® software will then be applied as a tool to explain industrial production techniques, documenting prefabricated construction methodologies.