The next generation of Autodesk Insight software provides a simple collaborative workspace for project teams to target, trade off, and track total carbon throughout the design process and building lifecycle using open and extensible data and analysis. In this session, you'll join leaders from Autodesk Product Development and Impact (Sustainability) teams, as well as customers and partners, to learn about new capabilities available today in next-generation Autodesk Insight——and where it's going in the future. This will build upon the product vision and strategy shared in previous AU classes of the same title, and now we'll provide real-world examples to learn from, reuse, and adapt to meet your needs.

This year—2024—was a significant year for VRED software, marked by numerous enhancements and new features. We started with a comprehensive UI redesign, reflecting Autodesk's guidelines for a modern, intuitive experience. And we introduced improvements, such as multiselection property editing and searchable preferences, boosting speed and efficiency. We launched many new features, balancing technical precision and artistic freedom, providing a platform for visually compelling and accurate designs. In line with industry advancements, VRED integrated open standards, including IFC, USD for data exchange, and MaterialX and MDL for seamless material exchange across applications. VRED also introduced OpenVDB for volumetric data processing from simulation applications, and OpenXR for a wider range of hardware support, including hand and marker tracking capabilities. In this presentation, we'll guide you through the changes from 2024 to 2025, providing an overview of the key updates shaping VRED 2025.

Bridge construction in Norway in 2024 is a different ballgame than it was in 2015. We've transitioned to full digital design and construction without drawings. This would have been impossible without a rich Revit API. We've created our own add-in, scaling from 10 users in 2019 to 1,300 users in 2024. What a success! But the challenge has not been object-oriented coding in C#, but rather scaling the knowledge. How can we scale technology efficiently and fast? What are the obstacles? Do all bridge engineers need to understand back end, front end, and UX? We'll show you how to ensure a transition from 2D to building information modeling (BIM) by combining piloting in Dynamo, coding in C#, and teaching. Our clients now receive top-quality models with consistent data. How does this help them? Finally, we'll round off with reflections on how AI is transforming our design process and concerns for a sustainable future. Can we use AI to assist in scaling technology? Let's explore together.

In this session, we'll demonstrate how Egnyte integrates with and complements Autodesk Construction Cloud to support your teams, projects, and business operations. We'll hear from two mutual customers as they share their integration use cases and the real-world value they've gained. As a special bonus for AU 2024, the Egnyte product team will be on hand to showcase next-generation integration enhancements. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tired of the monotony of opening and digging through models to find a single piece of data? Avixi is using the AEC Data Model API to help a large U.S. tech company streamline data extraction from Revit models. Using the AEC Data Model API to extract data and send it to a database bypasses restrictions of hardware, custom plug-ins, and opening models. Discover the power of accessing data without opening a Revit file. Using Autodesk Construction Cloud and Revit 2024, we'll present our use case in this class and explore using the AEC Data Model API to extract Revit elements and their properties.

2024 is a pivotal year for BBI Autosport as we transition to being a small-volume, boutique vehicle development and manufacturing firm. With the evolving landscape and changing caliber of modern vehicles—and the market demand for "soulful," nostalgic but refined machines—we've found the right market for us. We're infusing our experience, creativity, and agility into this, along with a massive tech-forward approach. We're employing collaborative development, lean manufacturing, and industry 4.0 methodologies to improve margin and efficiency, and deliver a product that will (by this time) be redefining the specific market segment we're entering. We want to redefine how to make low-production vehicles, and how to have a sustainable business model while reaching near OEM levels of integration, quality, and reliability.

Join us for a dynamic and interactive AU 2024 panel discussion, where leading infrastructure experts in geospatial information systems (GIS) will converge to explore the transformative impact that GIS has on built-world projects. This session aims to foster a deep dialogue between our panel of seasoned professionals and the audience. Together, we will navigate the evolving landscape of infrastructure development, focusing on how GIS technologies drive efficiency, sustainability, and innovation in this critical sector. Expect a lively exchange of ideas, experiences, and insights as we collectively tackle the most-pressing topics and challenges facing infrastructure professionals today. Whether you're a project manager, engineer, planner, or GIS specialist, this panel will provide valuable perspectives on using geospatial intelligence for infrastructure excellence.

Blocks are important in AutoCAD software. Working with blocks is not always fun, and can be tedious. There are missed opportunities when objects should be blocks, but are missed or the effort does not justify the reward. And if you always insert a block a certain way, shouldn't AutoCAD just know this? AutoCAD 2024 software introduced machine learning to help productivity. The block-related features got even smarter in AutoCAD 2025. Let's take a deep dive into this. Like what? Finding the blocks to replace is no longer a tedious exercise. AutoCAD now offers assistance by suggesting blocks that are similar to what you've picked or recently placed. AutoCAD can place blocks in a manner similar to a recently placed block. Discover a workflow to convert multiple instances of selected objects into blocks. Or use the AI-driven Object Detection feature to scan your drawing and find objects to be converted into blocks.

In the spring of 2024, the legendary Jeff Smith connected Associate Professor Bush from Auburn University with an OEM partner to explore what it would look like to team a group of graduate industrial design students with a seasoned digital vehicle designer. Through this interaction emerged a five-week section in Alias AutoStudio software and a five-week section in VRED software, using the Auburn instructor's background in surface modeling with the OEM partner's background in SubD and mesh modeling. This proposal compares the CAD instruction methodology that has been implemented at Auburn University for the past three years with the experimental, collaborative approach with the OEM. We will highlight the changes in student outcomes, as well as the implications of knowing SubD/hybrid modeling moving into the design profession.

University College London (UCL) Mechanical Engineering faces the challenge of teaching 200+ new students each year—95% of whom have never used a CAD package before. By using both Autodesk learning content and self-paced learning for Autodesk Fusion software, a student's educational journey can be tailored to their individual experience levels. Working with Autodesk Academic Partners, such as Fabrio, the educational feedback loop can be scaled by developing interactive courses that integrate learning, feedback, and live assessment. This case study will detail UCL's unique experience of training the next generation of engineers: from complete beginners to national design prize winners. At its core, Autodesk Fusion software acts as a catalyst to inspire students to teach themselves and each other, outpacing traditional classroom-based learning. Join us to explore the best tools to teach CAD in 2024.

In today's environment of digital project delivery, many opportunities exist for enhancing current project delivery processes from design to construction. This sharing session will build upon last year's tech talk: "Bridging Innovative Opportunities for Digital Project Delivery." It will touch upon the innovative initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)—the Project Delivery Collaboration Center (PDCC)—which had a soft rollout in Spring 2024. The PDCC is meant to be a one-stop shop or hub for project managers. The initial rollout familiarized teams with the backbone of the solution, Autodesk Construction Cloud. As the PDCC continues to develop and evolve, integrations with department systems and other off-the-shelf solutions will be implemented. A few key integrations in development are with Asta Powerproject Vision, Bentley Systems' ProjectWise, Sitelink, and Voyager. Behind the scenes, the PDCC is not one solution; but to the end user, the intent is that it appears as one.

This case study will showcase a new and innovative tool that Arcadis and Autodesk Consulting have developed. The tool is a significant enhancement in the interoperability between 3ds Max and Civil 3D software, with new features that will substantially shift the gamification efficiency in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and infrastructure sectors. The interoperability features boost faster integration, reduce manual tasks, and decrease task time by more than 50%, leading to more-streamlined communications, more-efficient processes, and an increase in productivity and delivery. The transformation includes the creation of a new AutoCAD command, the development of a new add-in utility for AutoCAD and 3ds Max 2024 software, and an advanced approach to transforming CAD 2D infrastructure and AEC designs into 3D animated scenes. This advanced and innovative approach will pique your interest and open new possibilities for your visualization work.

Can a digital twin help preserve one of the nation's preeminent Victorian civic structures? Quinn Evans, the 2024 AIA Architecture Firm Award recipient, specializes in the preservation of historic buildings, empowering its clients to harness a wealth of data—from historical records to maintenance and operational insights. Employing historic building information management (HBIM) alongside scan-to-BIM-to-twin workflows, Quinn Evans has pioneered a method to merge past data with current information. Working with the Michigan State Capitol, the firm has applied this approach to more efficiently, effectively, and sustainably manage and maintain the Capitol, including more than nine acres of historic finishes, all while serving the state legislative body and general public. Learn how Quinn Evans is giving the Michigan State Capitol the keys to avoid potential disasters, a proper historical catalog, and unique insights through data and digital twins.

The Autodesk Factory Experience at AU is where attendees get a hands-on experience of the concept-to-production process using Autodesk Fusion software. Last year, the Autodesk team designed and developed a customizable keypad for Autodesk apps, using PCBs, 3D printing, injection molding, and sheet fabrication. Attendees had explored the mini-factory floor and tailored their own keypads with computer numerical control (CNC)-engraved keys with frequently used Autodesk app commands. The AU 2024 Factory Experience: Keypad 2.0 Sustainability Redesign is focused on Autodesk's commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency in manufacturing. This overview will cover insights into common product design and manufacturing challenges that many companies face in their efforts to reduce energy consumption and prioritize eco-friendly, nonpolluting processes that are safe for employees, communities, and consumers—with help from brilliant Fusion design social influencers, sustainability partners, and amazing Autodeskers!

You've heard about how Autodesk Informed Design software lets Inventor users push product configurations to Autodesk Construction Cloud for quick and easy specification by Revit end users. Are you wondering how to get started with Informed Design and its use of Codeblocks, though? Here's your chance to roll up your sleeves and get your hands on the Informed Design tools. Focusing on iLogic and Codeblocks, we'll walk through four targeted lessons to provide you with the confidence and familiarity you need to create Informed Design configurations that align with your daily work. We'll provide you with written and recorded tutorials, as well as detailed companion data sets so that once you've returned to the office, you can revisit what you've learned at AU 2024. This class is aimed at Inventor users who have some familiarity with iLogic, and who want to understand how iLogic and Informed Design Codeblocks fit together to provide a solution to inform the Revit world about manufactured designs.

The Autodesk 2024 Design and Make report showcases that 77% of companies report that upskilling employees is important. They also report they lack resources needed to design training programs. The Design and Make report also reflects that between 2021 and 2023 there's been a 143% increase in Autodesk's Media and Entertainment certification adoption, a 71% increase in AECO certification adoption, and a 100% increase in Autodesk's Design and Make certification adoption. Professionals and educators will learn about Autodesk's recognized certification and how earning certification helps validate your skills to employers and gives you the ability to differentiate yourself in this competitive labor force. Attendees will learn about available learning and training to upskill in Autodesk products. Additionally, they'll learn about our global distribution channels and reduced-price bulk vouchers for teams or students. Lastly, we'll discuss available state government funding for students. Twenty-five random attendees will receive a free voucher to take a professional Autodesk Certification exam.

Interested in catching up on improvements made to Fusion this year? Looking to take full advantage of Fusion capabilities? Join us for a chance to catch up on everything that's changed in the last 12 months. You'll gain an opportunity to discover new and exciting capabilities, see first-hand how customers are succeeding with this new functionality, and discover how you can unlock powerful new workflows and start creating more advanced designs and manufacturing more complex components.

Human capital development is a critical component of success, both for Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) firms and the individuals they employ. In this session we will review Autodesk research related to talent development, discuss today's in-demand skills, and which skills will be needed in the future. We will provide an overview of our Autodesk Learning Partner Programs that support upskilling and share success stories from our Learning Partners related to the training challenges they face and opportunities they've uncovered when providing workforce development services. Please join us as we share key insights on how to remain competitive in an increasingly competitive industry.

The Fusion data management experience has come a long way. We are the pioneers of cloud-based CAD/CAM, breaking new norms in the industry. Offering easy access to your data from anywhere, anytime, and on any machine. The past few years have shown the true benefit of cloud-based data. It's imperative to enable individuals and teams to collaborate in real-time, staying connected with their projects even when working remotely. Now, we're working on connecting your data together on a common data platform. We're expanding on our APIs, and making sure that relevant data is captured and retained through the entire design-to-make process. Join us as we explore data management improvements that have been recently released, as well as those currently being explored in research and development in the area of data management for Autodesk Fusion, ranging from the data management integration with the desktop client to the web client, from the base product to the Manage Extension.

Mechanical modeling in Revit software entails creating graphical information in 2D and 3D. However, the efficacy of mechanical systems lies in comprehensively analyzing the nongraphical information within the model. This session will showcase how to analyze every duct and pipe segment in mechanical systems to meet design constraints. We will demonstrate how to ensure that every part of a mechanical system is logically and physically connected for optimal performance. We'll illustrate system flow and engineering inspections within mechanical intelligent models in Revit. And we'll showcase how to size mechanical equipment to overcome every system pressure standing in the way of best performance. The session will also demonstrate the extraction of information from intelligent models for optimal performance and design improvements.