Have you been tasked with the challenge of moving your organization's entire construction workflows into Autodesk Construction Cloud? Are you now immobilized at the thought of tackling such an immense task? Join Autodesk's Mags Carey, senior adoption consultant, and Sarah O'Sullivan, customer success manager, as they walk through the steps that you should not skip when developing your digital transition plan. Get an overview of the boxes you should check in order to accelerate the move to Autodesk Construction Cloud.

In this session, we'll walk through a complete workflow starting inside ReCap Pro software, and publishing a point cloud to the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform. We'll extract linear features and bring them into Civil 3D software so we can create a simplified but highly accurate surface model. From there, we will publish the linear features as as-built information to ArcGIS Online for everyone to use. This is a workflow you've been asking for!

This session will present a workflow between Inventor and Revit software using Dynamo as an automation tool for production. Our firm has an extensive history of using Inventor for bridge infrastructure modeling and using programming to automate production. Structural concrete or steel, reinforcement, bolted connections, and construction details are represented in our parametric models. Our firm chose Inventor as a primary 3D production tool due to its short learning curve with new 3D modelers, approachability, and native parametric functionalities. However, to be within a building information modeling (BIM) environment for collaboration with partnering firms and clients, we pushed these Inventor models into Revit using a combination of location data from our analysis models and Dynamo inside Revit. With this workflow, we can automate the assembly of our Revit intelligent model, establish Inventor as a BIM support tool for modeling within the production team, and retain our firm's Inventor assets for future BIM projects.

Across the globe, individuals and companies are working together using various disciplines and tools to create remarkable products, buildings, and experiences for today and the future. With Data Exchange, distributed teams can easily share and consume geometry and parameter data without requiring access to the original design file or authoring app. Traditional data-sharing methods may result in incomplete translations, leading to time-consuming workarounds. Alternatively, using third-party plug-ins to capture the complete information being shared can also lead to problems. Come and see how Data Exchange connectors provide a durable solution for interoperability and collaborative work, resulting in better synchronization workflows for seamless design development. This enables teams to focus on essential aspects of the design rather than repetitive tasks, conserving their energy. This class will cover the creation of Data Exchange connectors and their seamless collaboration across distributed teams.

Emerging technologies open up opportunities for utilizing new infrastructure construction approaches. vGIS is redefining construction projects with engineering-grade augmented reality and AI-powered digital twin technology.

In this class, we'll walk you through the process of understanding the 3ds Max software development kit (SDK) development and scripting tools to create custom plug-ins and tools for 3D modeling, animation, and rendering. We'll go over the fundamentals of SDK creation, such as the 3ds Max API, MAXScript, and the pymxs Python module. We'll demonstrate how to capitalize on these tools to create custom plug-ins and utilities. You'll learn the fundamentals of MAXScript and pymxs, as well as how to use them to automate operations, alter the 3ds Max interface, and create unique workflows. We'll also go through SDK development in detail and teach you how to create custom tools and plug-ins for 3ds Max. We'll touch on frequent learning mistakes to avoid and learning pathways to ensure productivity throughout the learning process. We'll also provide some pointers on how to handle MaxPlus-to-pymxs porting. And we'll introduce the Autodesk Platform Services Design Automation for 3ds Max service.

As AI rapidly advances, we stand at the crossroads of AI's immense potential and the risk and challenges it brings. How will this revolutionary technology affect our workflows and jobs? Join us to learn how the latest AI innovations can accelerate creativity, visualization, and simulation instead of replacing our skills. Get an inside look at experimental projects that transform co-creation between designers and AI. With the right mindset and tools, we can harness AI as a partner to accelerate our creativity, not replace it. Be part of the AI revolution and discover how to co-create the future of accelerated design and creativity!

This session will delve into the exciting integration of InfoDrainage software with Civil 3D, a development with the potential to revolutionize drainage design in civil engineering. With its advanced features and capabilities for both traditional and green infrastructure, InfoDrainage aligns perfectly with the versatile functionalities of Civil 3D, paving the way for more-streamlined, efficient, and environmentally sustainable design workflows. We will explore the unique features of InfoDrainage, how they can be integrated with Civil 3D, and the benefits of this integration in improving the accuracy and speed of drainage designs. We'll provide practical insights into the integration process, giving you a clear understanding of how to use these tools effectively in your projects.

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is undergoing a transformation in the way we design and construct our built environment. Two key drivers have been the adoption of digital delivery and building information modeling (BIM), and while these disciplines are often viewed as separate entities, they are, in fact, closely interconnected and mutually reinforcing. With the ability to integrate technology and data-driven insights, project teams can deliver better, faster, and smarter to meet the evolving demands of our stakeholders. In this presentation, we will explore how integrating BIM and digital delivery can result in tangible efficiencies resulting in better decision making and savings in cost and schedule. Using a case study from a major $9 billion transportation project in the United States, we will look at the integration of technology, people, and processes, and how maximizing information management practices, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Autodesk Platform Services can provide the results you need rather than accepting out-of-the-box solutions.

INDOT (Indiana Department of Transportation) is using Autodesk Build software in the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform to manage preconstruction, design-build procurement, and construction phases. INDOT and Parsons will present how Autodesk Build has been used on the $1.2 billion I-69 Ohio River Crossing project. You'll see how the various workflows and tools have been used to streamline communications and information flow in each of the project phases. The presentation will cover document development and collaboration, internal and agency reviews and approvals, procurement document delivery, and multiple construction phase workflows.

In this session, we'll delve into the challenges that artists and production teams face when handling architectural visualization projects. We'll explore how we can use 3ds Max software, one of the most robust and powerful tools available, to overcome these challenges and maintain a balance between creativity and production efficiency. Taking inspiration from Brick Visual, one of the leading companies in architectural visualization, we will discuss their successful strategies for managing projects and how they solve production challenges. We'll explore how Pulze Scene and Render Manager can help companies and individuals to be organized while preserving creativity. From establishing standards and naming conventions to minimizing errors and enhancing collaboration, participants will gain valuable insights into optimizing workflows, fixing scene errors, and maximizing render capacity.

The MEP industry has experienced a swift adoption of various digital tools, resulting in a growing demand for data exchange between diverse software applications. However, the fragmented nature of the ecosystem often leads to inconsistencies and errors in data transfer, making it difficult to maintain a seamless MEP workflow. This course aims to explore how you can maximize Revit software's Data Exchange feature to overcome the challenge of data curation and sharing. We'll delve into various use cases, including exchanging grids and levels, identifying and selecting elements from specific data exchanges incorporated into your model, transferring central plant models from Inventor software to Revit, and working with room data by using Microsoft Power Automate. You'll learn how to create and share data exchanges and how to consume data exchanges that have been created and shared by users of both Autodesk and non-Autodesk software.

Autodesk strives to enhance its comprehensive products, empowering professionals from various fields with vast toolsets to facilitate the transition toward a sustainable future. Despite significant advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), keeping pace with innovation remains a challenge, especially when addressing sustainability complexities throughout design, construction, and operations. Hence, we present a framework using Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection and Innovyze products to help engineers and sustainability professionals identify sustainable solutions for civil infrastructure. Our solution democratizes sustainable design, construction, and operations through a live, collaborative platform solution, linking Envision Sustainability Guidelines and Principles with industry best practices and workflows. It aims to document practices, providing guidance across multiple dimensions of sustainability throughout the entire civil infrastructure project lifecycle.

Do you need an expanded database of fabrication parts? In this session, we'll show you how to build a custom part from scratch in Fabrication CADmep software, and how to add it to your database to be used in your configuration within Revit Fabrication. This technical instruction will also give you an idea of a new workflow for furthering the Revit design-intent model to detail for fabrication intent. This workflow has the potential to improve project quality as well as save time and money.

This research presentation will investigate how Mercury Engineering effectively navigated its transition from BIM 360 Classic to BIM 360 Next Gen, and subsequently embraced the Autodesk Construction Cloud Platform. The presentation will explore the valuable lessons learned during each stage of the transition, and highlight how Mercury Engineering continued to develop, derive benefits, and deliver high-quality projects throughout this transformative process. Additionally, the study will explore the integration of ISO 19650, a globally recognized standard for information management in the construction industry. By analyzing Mercury Engineering's experiences, this presentation will shed light on the benefits derived from incorporating ISO 19650 alongside the BIM 360 Next Gen and Autodesk Construction Cloud implementation, and will showcase the company's ability to optimize project delivery through continuous improvement.

"Data is the new oil.” This quote was made more than 15 years ago, and it's more valid than ever. The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is in possession of massive amounts of data, but often struggles to turn it into profit. BuroHappold actively innovates in the field, building out capacity to extract, process, and interpret the data embedded in its intelligent models at scale. This involves setting up a multilevel framework, including databases and code infrastructure, as well as presentation layers. A prototype of the system provides two main functionalities that deliver three types of information in a flexible and extendible manner: building queries and running them against Revit models (correctness) as well as periodic extraction of model metrics (project progress and performance). The session will guide you through the thought process behind the undertaking and implementation itself, starting from inception to the current state of the project.

Our industry's current reliance on interoperability workflow hacks—such as app-specific import/export plug-ins, file formats with varying support across tools, and limited point-to-point translators—results in inconsistent data-sharing experiences that suck up time and require rework. Autodesk's Data Exchange app moves your disconnected workflows toward more-seamless cloud interoperability between the design tools you use every day, whether they be CAD tools or building information modeling (BIM) and 3D modeling apps (like AutoCAD software, Revit software, Tekla, Rhino, and Inventor software). In this class, you'll learn how you can use Data Exchange to curate, securely share, view, and manage design data across these apps and multiple stakeholders—with specific focus on AutoCAD and Revit interoperability. We'll explore how Data Exchange can simplify BIM/3D model-to-drawing sharing and generation, can move data more selectively and effectively from 2D to 3D, and can open the door to more-streamlined model audits and quantity takeoff (QTO).

With the dramatic changes in the design community, it's time to evaluate where building information modeling (BIM) has brought us and begin to examine the next generation of digital design and delivery. We'll cover how Gannett Fleming is working to attain the goal of developing true digital twins from an operational standpoint. This session will begin by comparing traditional CAD workflows and documentation to prepare a "digital deliver” standard that fits the requirements of a BIM project. Next, we'll evaluate the project platform and how it needs to be structured for the new designer/contractor/owner relationship while optimizing a true digital twin environment. Once we define the platform, we'll learn how to create and manage content standards that meet digital twin requirements. And we'll close by reviewing how the workflow on future projects should change to help us meet this goal. Learn how we took the first steps toward change and help your company get off on the right foot.

This class will showcase a connected data workflow used to deliver large water and sewer infrastructure projects from design to commissioning. This is accomplished with a systematic use of Civil 3D software and ArcGIS integration, asset data governance, and Industry Foundation classes (IFC) for digital-twin commissioning. The sewer and water designs are first developed in Civil 3D. Dynamo and Python are used to attach a class library as property set data and generate a spreadsheet model database. The spreadsheet is linked to an Esri geodatabase through geoprocessing and Python. This geodatabase is updated with field-collected attribute data and as-built data via Esri Field Maps. The computational process is reversed to update the spreadsheet and subsequently the Civil 3D model. The model is delivered as-built, and an IFC version containing the asset data is exported for the owner's digital-twin ecosystem.

In this class, we'll discuss how Autodesk Construction Cloud can help a project management consultancy be more efficient by tracking project key performance indicators (KPIs) related to schedule and cost control through Autodesk Docs, Autodesk Takeoff, Autodesk Build, and Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect. We'll take a closer look at how users can save time and easily track deliverables into Autodesk Docs and Autodesk Build automatically. By combining Autodesk Construction Cloud (cloud platform) to Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect (ready-to-use integration platform), users can create their own custom applications using "recipes,” and follow the delivered models and drawings. We'll also learn how to track the evolution of design quantity takeoffs based on the Autodesk takeoff to make strategic and efficient business decisions relying on real-time project data. By harnessing the power of Autodesk Construction Cloud connected to Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect, we'll learn how to store the extracted data in an SQL database and automatically connect it to a Power BI dashboard streamlining proficient reporting.