Aaron Vorwerk
If you design or engineer buildings, you know that every project introduces a unique set of challenges. And while it might be comfortable—or at least familiar—to stick with your favorite CAD or BIM software as you address them, you might be missing out on purpose-built tools designed to make your life easier.
Maybe you’re an architect adept at AutoCAD, and you are top-notch at solving for early-stage design and visualization challenges, but you find it difficult or time consuming to model building performance in the early-stages of your design process. Or perhaps the out-of-the-box tools in Revit meet your needs for a typical engineering project, but you find that you struggle when you take on complex, multi-year projects involving many stakeholders. If so, maybe it’s time to consider extending your current design and production capabilities beyond your favorite tool. The good news is that you can adapt, complement, and extend your workflows using products and features already available to you in the Autodesk AEC Collection!
To help you explore these capabilities, Autodesk has produced new learning content for architectural, MEP, and structural design professionals. Showcasing a real-world university campus project, these video tutorials demonstrate workflows for conceptual and computational design, HVAC systems layout, HVAC design to fabrication, structural design and analysis, and structural steel detailing.
AEC Collection Workflows for Buildings
Conceptual Design [FormIt Pro, Revit, Insight, Generative Design in Revit, Dynamo]
https://autode.sk/conceptualdesign
This tutorial explores various digital workflows in the conceptual stages of design enabled by the Autodesk AEC Collection, including program validation using FormIt Pro, real-time collaboration using Autodesk Docs, performance analysis using Autodesk Insight, interoperability between FormIt Pro and Autodesk Revit, Generative Design in Revit, and computational design in FormIt Pro powered by Dynamo.
HVAC System Design in Revit
https://autode.sk/HVACdesign
This tutorial explores HVAC system design for Autodesk Revit software—including recommended workflows, best practices for HVAC modeling and utilizing the System Browser during design intent modeling.
HVAC System Design to Fabrication in Revit
This tutorial explores HVAC system design for Autodesk Revit software—including recommended workflows, best practices for Revit fabrication modeling and utilizing fabrication parts during design intent modeling.
Structural Design and Analysis [Revit, Robot Structural Analysis]
https://autode.sk/structuralanalysis
This tutorial explores the interoperability between Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional software—including recommended workflows, analytical modeling best practices, and the details of data exchange between the solutions.
Structural Steel Design and Detailing [Revit, Advance Steel]
https://autode.sk/structuraldetailing
This tutorial explores the interoperability between Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Advance Steel software—including recommended workflows, best practices for steel connection modeling, and the details of data exchange between the solutions.