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Industry Talk / Nashville 2025
Design, Build, Experience: Immersive Digital Workplaces (REPEAT)
Imagine walking a design site before it’s ever built, with grading, buildings, and utilities unfolding around you in full context. Immersive Digital Workplaces make that possible, turning project models into shared experiences that improve communication and bring teams into alignment before construction begins. In this fast-paced, high-level session, three voices from civil design, immersive technology, and construction will share insights from the field. Rather than a technical deep dive, this session offers a big-picture look at how immersive Digital Workplaces are bridging disciplines, reducing errors, and clarifying complex data throughout the project lifecycle. When stakeholders can visualize a design in its environment, they are empowered to make faster, more confident decisions. Join us to explore how immersive workflows support better outcomes from concept through construction.
23p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
From Design to Digital Twin: Building Indoor GIS with CAD and BIM Data

CAD and BIM have long served as the foundational design and construction documentation —but their utility often ends at project handoff. What if it didn’t? Indoor GIS is a floor-aware system of record for visualizing, analyzing, and managing facilities and collection of buildings. This session will demonstrate how to extend the life of CAD and BIM data into an indoor GIS, and empower CAD, BIM and GIS practitioners to build a Digital Workplace for building operations. Learn about the role of CAD and BIM integrations with GIS to fuel these workflows. See how to import design data into ArcGIS Indoors to map assets and manage spaces, enable real-time navigation with ArcGIS IPS, and equip facilities’ staff with mobile tools for asset inspections and maintenance. Whether new to GIS or looking to modernize facility operations workflows, this session provides you with guidance and examples to convert CAD and BIM data into Digital Workplaces that support asset and space management.

Industry Talk / Nashville 2025
OpenBIM Workflows at Autodesk: 2025 Edition
openBIM workflows enable interoperability and collaboration among different software applications and stakeholders in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry using neutral, industry-standard formats. These workflows center around Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), an open and neutral data format for BIM. But they also include other formats and technologies such as BCF (BIM collaboration format), bSDD (buildingSMART Data Dictionary), and IDS (Information Delivery Specification). As a follow-up to last year’s session, you'll learn about the Autodesk strategy around IFC and openBIM, the newest and future capabilities of Revit software, and other Autodesk AEC products supporting openBIM workflows. We'll also offer some insights for Revit users to optimize their IFC data exchange and quality. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced user of Revit and IFC, this session will provide you with valuable insights and guidance to enhance your openBIM workflows and collaboration.
29p
Industry Talk / Nashville 2025
Revit to Indoors: A Management Journey at Denver International Airport
The Denver International Airport (DEN) is widely recognized for its leadership in BIM. As part of a recent modernization initiative, DEN took a major leap forward by extending that BIM vision into geographic information system (GIS) technology—transforming how spaces inside the airport are mapped, managed, and maintained. In this session, you’ll learn how digital facilities and infrastructure (DFI) and GIS collaborated to build an 18-million-square-foot ArcGIS Indoors database spanning the entire campus using detailed Revit models. More than 7,000 rooms in this space management Digital Prototyping are now spatially enabled and linked to identifiers used in asset and facilities systems. We’ll share key milestones from our 10-year Management and cover how recent breakthroughs connected Revit and ArcGIS workflows. From exporting BIM to ArcGIS Indoors to now strategizing about how to push data back to Revit, DEN is building a truly bidirectional BIM-GIS environment—bringing spatial intelligence to new disciplines and teams across the airport.
26p
Meetup / Nashville 2025
AECO Community Meetup - Workflow Wednesdays Live

Curious how your peers are accelerating project delivery and solving real-world BIM and CAD challenges? Join us for Workflow Wednesdays Live — an open, high-energy meetup where Autodesk users come together to swap tips, share wins, and get inspired. Originally launched as a weekly office hours session for AEC professionals, this meetup invites everyone to experience the community-driven format that’s helped dozens of firms build better designs, faster.
Whether you’re a BIM manager, CAD lead, or just passionate about workflow improvement, come connect with like-minded professionals facing the same goals and roadblocks. Expect organic conversations, cross-discipline ideas, and war stories from the front lines of digital project delivery — with zero slides and 100% peer value.

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Stop Taking Photos on Site! Integrate Mobile 3D Capture and 3D Gaussian Splatting in Civil Infrastructure Management Instead
Have you ever taken a photo of something critical during a site visit only to forget where it was or find it lacking context when reviewing it later? The increasing accessibility of advanced reality capture devices—such as photogrammetry and SLAM LiDAR technology—offers an unprecedented opportunity for AECO professionals to accurately capture detailed and extensive site details. Integrating these technologies into your workflows can dramatically enhance documentation at various construction stages, improve coordination among stakeholders, and provide timely and transparent as-built information. This case study will demonstrate how to effectively use these advanced technologies (SLAM point clouds and 3D gaussian splatting) to enrich civil Infrastructure Management with Autodesk tools like Civil 3D, ReCap, InfraWorks, Revit, and Autodesk Construction Cloud.
27p
64p
Meetup / Nashville 2025
XR Meetup: Dive into the future of Extended Reality

Join the 4th Annual XR Meetup for dynamic discussions and networking with Autodesk XR team members, customers, partners, and AEC community colleagues. This casual gathering is perfect for anyone passionate about immersive technology. Dive into conversations about the future of XR in the building industry and explore the exciting possibilities of combining XR with AI for the . Connect with fellow XR enthusiasts, try cutting-edge products, and experience firsthand the innovations shaping XR's future in AEC. Be part of the movement that's transforming the industry! 

Panel / Nashville 2025
Automation, Integration, & Customization or AI: A Discussion on the Boundary Between AI and Traditional Automation, Integration, & Customization
"Can we AI this?" is a statement that’s being thrown around a lot of late. This may bring to mind something else: "They were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should.” Frequently, the solution being sought can be achieved through more-traditional Automation, Integration, & Customization. So, this leads to the question: When is it better to automate and when is it appropriate to seek AI solutions? A panel of industry experts will discuss their thoughts on the benefits of AI solutions versus those of more-traditional Automation, Integration, & Customization for your BIM and design workflows. When is each appropriate? And what is the best way to spend your limited development hours.
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Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Smart Collaboration for Design and Documentation of Complex Spaces
Laboratory environments demand near-seamless collaboration across multiple disciplines to ensure optimal performance. This results in an architectural approach that highlights mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems—elements typically hidden in architectural documentation. Such extensive documentation necessitates a well-structured methodology within BIM, using a shared parameter workflow. This approach enables flexible assets that can be automatically scheduled, family types imported, and a data dashboard implemented to track key metrics such as utility connections, materiality, cost, linear footage, and unit counts. By using a template of assets, the design team can efficiently capture and coordinate the technical requirements while also streamlining the process. This efficiency frees up valuable time for creativity, allowing the design of laboratory spaces to inspire the next generation of discoveries.
13p
41p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Automating a Complex Revit Bridge Model with Grasshopper, Dynamo, and Informed Design
This session will outline a workflow for creating a Revit model of a steel composite cable stay bridge by using a combo of Grasshopper, Dynamo, and Informed Design for Inventor software. Modeling a bridge structure poses challenges due to its complex geometry, which adheres to a vertical, horizontal, and super-elevated roadway profile. Consequently, the steel girders, beams, and connection details must align with this 3D roadway profile, complicating the creation and placement of Revit families. For this challenge, COWI used Grasshopper and Dynamo to automate the creation of steel geometry, parameters, and insertion points, ensuring accurate orientation for family placement. Additionally, Informed Design was used to transform various iterations of intricate steel connections into families, which were then positioned using a Dynamo workflow. The integration of visual programming and Informed Design has been vital in efficiently producing complex bridge structures with a focus on Automation, Integration, & Customization.
61p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Immersive BIM Reviews: Eliminating Late-Stage Surprises with Autodesk Workshop XR and ACC
Late-stage design changes and coordination issues often derail project timelines and inflate costs in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. This session will introduce Autodesk Workshop XR software, a VR-based collaboration tool aligned with the Autodesk ecosystem that enables immersive, real-scale, intelligent-model reviews. When integrated with Autodesk Construction Cloud, it helps multidisciplinary teams detect constructability issues early, validate models against existing conditions, and communicate changes effectively. You will experience a live demonstration of a full BIM-to-XR workflow, connecting Revit and Navisworks models to Workshop XR for 1:1 scale validation and coordination. The session will also explore integrating segmented point cloud meshes into Workshop XR environments for as-built verification. You’ll gain insights into how Workshop XR workflows can reduce RFIs, enhance cross-disciplinary communication, and improve project efficiency—without the need for complex or costly hardware.
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Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Bridging the Gap: From Analytical Models to Revit MEP Systems
Revit software’s analytical tools provide powerful capabilities for schematic MEP design. However, the lack of a native workflow to convert these elements into 3D system-based models often hinders their adoption. This session will share the workflow that both electrical and mechanical teams at IMEG have developed to tackle the challenge of transforming analytical intent into fully functional Revit MEP systems. You’ll learn how to map analytical elements to specific family types, create user-friendly configurators for precise family placement, and build complete systems by connecting MEP family connectors. We’ll demonstrate Automation, Integration, & Customization strategies using Dynamo scripting and robust Revit add-in development. This technical instruction will offer practical and repeatable workflows that enhance Revit software’s early-phase design and overall efficiency, while increasing confidence in its analytical and system modeling tools.
85p
Industry Talk / Nashville 2025
Revit to Reality: Unlocking Valuable Model Data with the AEC Data Model API and AI
Discover how to use the AEC Data Model API to access and use your Revit model data more effectively. Learn how this cloud-based API lets you extract precise information from Revit models. Understand how to connect to the AEC Data Model API with GraphQL, enabling stakeholders across your organization to interact with model data without opening Revit. This session will walk you through building a complete application that accesses Revit data through the cloud API, processes it with artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to identify optimization opportunities, and creates actionable dashboards. You'll learn practical implementation techniques for AI-enabled tools that empower team members across disciplines to interrogate model data through intuitive interfaces. The session will cover GraphQL query structure, authentication, data processing, and modern AI integration approaches that transform technical complexity into accessible insights.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Hurray! The Superb Guide to Easy Revit Is BACK!
The top-rated Superb Team returns with expanded insights into “Revit and its friends,” especially Autodesk Construction Cloud, and a curated collection of smart practices. Our lively conversation spiced with weird, wild, witty, and wonderful war stories is designed to energize you about exciting trend-setting software and fresh developments in familiar topics, including the latest and greatest tools and techniques in Revit 2026 software and Autodesk Construction Cloud. Discover wild and wonderful things to do with Revit (versions forevermore, especially 2026) using native tools or third-party software for reality capture, visualization, and AR/XR. Learn about innovative use cases and tools for artificial intelligence (AI) to automate repetitive tasks in Revit. Use interoperability with add-ins and other authoring and visualization software. And discover more Revit features, work-arounds, and add-ins to enhance productivity. We’ll offer input on all of these! Join us for wise and fun pointers on how to be a fearlessly productive Revit Warrior.
75p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
SE 2050: Get Your Carbon On! Using Autodesk Takeoff for Embodied Carbon Data
The mission of the SE 2050 Commitment is to support the SE 2050 Challenge and transform the practice of structural engineering in a holistic, firm-wide, project-based, and data-driven way. By prioritizing reduction of embodied carbon through the use of less and/or less-impactful structural materials, participating firms can more easily work toward net-zero embodied carbon structural systems by 2050. But how do we get this data? That’s where Autodesk Takeoff software can help take your 2D and 3D model information from Revit software to visualize and view your embodied carbon data.
21p
Hands-on Lab / Nashville 2025
Autodesk Workshop XR 101: Getting Started with Virtual Reality for Immersive Design Reviews
Discover the transformative power of Autodesk Workshop XR software in this introductory hands-on lab designed to revolutionize your design review process. Experience how leading firms like Stantec, TMX Global, and Worley accelerate their projects using this immersive workspace. Equipped with Meta Quest VR headsets, you'll gain an understanding of how to walk through your Autodesk Construction Cloud models and use virtual tools to review details with precision—all within an immersive environment. This innovative approach quickly identifies spatial issues often missed on regular screens or with automated clash detection. It efficiently resolves problems, saving time and resources. By the end of the session, you'll understand how Workshop XR can sustainably guide projects from design to construction. We’ll provide everything you need, including laptops and Meta Quest headsets. Just bring your innovative spirit and readiness to explore new dimensions in design review with Autodesk Workshop XR.
Industry Talk / Nashville 2025
Bridging the Gap: Unlocking Structural BIM Adoption in Europe’s Building Sector with Revit
While BIM is firmly embedded in architectural and structural documentation workflows across Europe, structural engineering remains notably behind—particularly in mature markets like the United Kingdom and DACH region. Despite Europe’s €1+ trillion annual construction output, adoption of BIM-based structural analysis workflows is hindered by fragmented toolsets, niche technical demands, and resistance to change. This presents both a risk and a high-potential market opportunity. In this session, Stefan Maly—Autodesk ISV/PSR and strategic development partner in structural engineering—will examine the drivers behind this digital gap. And he’ll outline how Revit software can act as a key enabler in unlocking a more decentralized, scalable, and data-centered BIM future in the European construction software space.
22p
Industry Talk / Nashville 2025
Harnessing the Autodesk Ecosystem to Support Academic and Employer Partnerships
Our talk will showcase the close partnership between employers and academic institutions within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. At the heart of these partnerships sits Autodesk, which has a long-standing commitment to assisting educational establishments through training and licensing. In this talk, we will discuss the unique relationship Foster + Partners has forged with Nottingham Trent University (NTU) to develop curriculums and opportunities for students and show how the recipe for success could be shared globally. We’ll showcase the innovative use of Autodesk products, such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, within an educational setting. This session aims to discuss the benefits of nurturing future talent prospects, and ensuring as an industry we are focused on future skill developments that will help push new innovative ideas forward.
101p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Load to Lite: Using Revit to Transform Building Energy Analysis Through Trane TRACE
In this session, we will unveil the future of building design and energy modeling with the next generation of Trane TRACE, integrated with Revit software. This session is designed for engineers, architects, and industry professionals who are eager to stay ahead of the curve with advanced tools that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and collaboration in building projects. Discover the latest advancements in Trane TRACE, the premier energy modeling software, designed to provide more-accurate and comprehensive analysis for HVAC system design and building performance. We’ll highlight features that include advanced simulation options, improved load calculation methods, and enhanced reporting tools. Get an exclusive preview of our product road map, highlighting upcoming features and enhancements that will further elevate your design and analysis capabilities. Learn about our commitment to continuous improvement and how we plan to incorporate user feedback into future updates.
Industry Talk / San Diego 2024
Transforming Victorian Transport Infrastructure Projects Through Digital Engineering
The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) of Victoria, Australia, is delivering a major digital transformation program to manage the transport infrastructure of a state where 6+ million people live. With more than $100 billion in transport infrastructure projects in development through 180+ major projects and with 20,000+ people in jobs, the DTP needed to implement digital engineering standards, processes, and technologies to effectively and securely manage the asset lifecycle from planning to operation and maintenance. This program aims to enhance efficiency through better collaboration and flow of information throughout the project lifecycle. The DTP will present its current digital engineering and digital asset information management initiatives. The session will focus on the road map for streamlining building information modeling (BIM) standards, workflows, and technologies associated with the digital delivery process, and how Autodesk, Esri, and IBM Maximo helped the department better align its processes with technology.
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