Learn what Model Based Definition (MBD) means from an industry perspective. There are clear indications of adoption of model-based practices in the industry, including the growing popularity of the STEP AP242 standard. A decade in the making, Inventor customers will finally see Model Based Definition (MBD) capabilities in the product. And how! We’ve built the solution on mature, industry-leading technologies integrated seamlessly into Inventor. In this session, we will review the full set of capabilities that customers will be able to use to reduce their dependence on 2D drawings and digitize their design-to-manufacturing processes.

Manufacturing errors and quality issues are one of the biggest obstacles for product makers when it comes to achieving business goals and remaining competitive. The reason is often a lack of understanding between collaborating areas of the supply chain because CAD model documentation is difficult to understand or it’s incomplete. In this course, you’ll learn how Model-Based Definition in Inventor software can provide an alternative approach to creating understandable and accurate documentation that’s ready to be reused downstream. The content of this Autodesk University course will focus on how Model-Based Definition can help fully define a CAD model earlier in the design process than ever before, while unlocking new potential for automation in areas such as manufacturing and quality management. The benefits of Model-Based Definition are highlighted as part of a direct comparison between the traditional and a forward-thinking approach that can provide greater clarity, accuracy, and efficiency in the product lifecycle.

In this class, you’ll get some good-to-know basics when using Model-Based Definition in Inventor software. The integrated tolerance advisor helps to ensure GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing) is correct and complete. Additionally, you’ll learn about the benefits of applying all information to the model and using it downstream. This class is intended for beginners and those who want to get started with Model-Based Definition in Inventor.

In this class, we will review the fundamentals of model-based business processes, terms, and definitions of MBD (model-based definition) and MBE (model-based enterprise). We will look at current industry benefits and the important factors for understanding the return on investment on MBD/MBE and how it enables smart manufacturing.

This class requires an NDA. The philosophy of model-based enterprise (MBE) is quickly proliferating the manufacturing industry. With its origins in the U.S. Department of Defense, this philosophy is now strongly rooted in many organizations and defense establishments, and backed by industry standards. The significant process and productivity gains that have resulted from moving to a drawingless/paperless manufacturing environment by making a 3D model the “single source of truth” has motivated many companies to invest in this culture shift. In this session you'll learn how Inventor software will help its customers make this shift. You'll hear from industry experts on what it takes to make this shift, and you’ll discover the benefits, based on their vast experiences in this space.

It's coming! The Inventor Team is polishing up our solution for model-based definition (MBD). For customers who are interested in adding manufacturing information to their models to facilitate machining and inspection automation, or who want to reduce/remove reliance on traditional 2D manufacturing drawings, we invite you to contribute to our solution vision. This session is less a seminar than a conversation, and will require signing a nondisclosure agreement as we plan to discuss in-process software development. This session features Inventor Professional.

Learn about Inventor software's current and ongoing investments in Model-Based Definition (MBD) and join in conversations and exercises that contribute to Autodesk, Inc.'s, MBD vision as it pertains to our CAD solutions. This class requires an NDA, a fundamental understanding of MBD, a vision of your own incorporation of this technology, and a willingness to participate in a lively group discussion. We will explore concepts that include reduced need for traditional 2D drawings, how MBD and MBE (Model-Based Enterprise) supports automated manufacturing and inspection, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) annotation versus coordinate tolerancing, viewing and sharing solutions, and tolerance analyses.

In this class, attendees will understand the benefits of having a 3D-defined model as a source to move to smart manufacturing. They will also learn how to apply the new Inventor 2018 software 3D Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and 3D annotations to models.

This session will discuss how the Autodesk Inventor API can be used to extract key geometric data from CAD models, that is then analysed using well know computational geometric techniques, for the purpose of rapid material selection and optimisation. This information can be used for anything from generating a rapid estimate for raw material costs, down to ready-to-purchase, optimised material selection, for multi-thousand part assemblies, in hours rather than weeks. It will also go on to discuss possible further use of this data, such as rapid machining estimates, nesting, or automated tolerance or surface finish selection in a model-based definition set up.

Manufacturing tolerances have a significant impact on cost and quality. Tradeoffs can be made to ensure proper fit; however, calculating stack-ups manually introduces the potential for errors. Autodesk Inventor Tolerance Analysis is designed to help Inventor users make informed decisions while specifying manufacturing tolerances. Inventor Tolerance Analysis is a CAD-embedded, 1D solution that helps understand the mechanical fit and performance of your design based on dimensional tolerances. Stack-ups automatically capture the relationships defined in the assembly model and customers using Model-Based Definition capabilities can edit tolerance values directly inside Tolerance Analysis, further streamlining the process between design and manufacturing.

Manufacturing tolerances have a significant impact on cost and quality. Tradeoffs can be made to ensure proper fit; however, calculating stack-ups manually introduces the potential for errors. Inventor Tolerance Analysis is designed to help Inventor users make informed decisions while specifying manufacturing tolerances. Inventor Tolerance Analysis is a CAD-embedded, 1D solution that helps you understand the mechanical fit and performance of your design based on dimensional tolerances. Stack-ups automatically capture the relationships defined in the assembly model and customers using model-based definition (MBD) capabilities can edit tolerance values directly inside Tolerance Analysis, further streamlining the process between design and manufacturing. The Tolerance Analysis plug-in is a subscription benefit for all Product Design & Manufacturing Collection customers. Join us for this Tolerance Analysis Lab, where you’ll be able to get your hands on the software and put it through its paces!

This class will help attendees to understand the problems caused by tolerances in manufacturing, and how to plan them out using the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection subscription benefit of the Tolerance Analysis plug-in for Inventor software. After discussing where tolerance problems come from, and discovering how tolerancing problems can affect assembly of manufactured parts, we’ll show how to analyze assemblies using Inventor Tolerance Analysis. We’ll demonstrate how to apply tolerance to native and non-native CAD data. We’ll demonstrate how Tolerance Analysis provides bidirectional support with Inventor software’s 3D annotation and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) model-based definition (MBD). We’ll discuss how to interpret the results of the analysis and show how to share a report of the results. We’ll give tips and tricks on how to get the best out of Tolerance Analysis. If we have time, we’ll discuss what’s already available inside Inventor for Tolerance Analysis that is available to non-Product Design & Manufacturing Collection customers.

Learn how others have placed Inventor into an existing business workflow and achieved results. Solid “real world’ examples of businesses leveraging Inventor to improve their business operations and design & engineering processes will be shared. These examples will highlight how specific functions of Inventor are being used to tackle a certain business challenge. How about using the built-in Multi Cad functions to create BIM (Revit) data for others or collaboration with vendors & other departments. Then you need to verify those designs quickly to speed up time to market thru built in simulation functions. Then we have the highly debated paperless manufacturing process using Model based Definition (MBD). Many other examples will be shared to spark ideas on how you can apply Inventor into your business workflows and solve challenges. Let’s turn those sparks into fire with some discussion on what you would like to start doing with Inventor and how to take that first steps.

The building information modeling (BIM) concept of design and delivery is maturing and ever-greater projects are being developed. This trend is especially noticeable in infrastructure projects, where collaboration, automation, and advantages of 3D design play a critical role. This session will introduce you to the SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler (SBIM), a well-established application for Revit that helps you create linear structures. We'll present various functionalities together with project examples from industry leaders. We'll also focus on the modeling of reinforcement and prestressing for concrete bridges. Parametric profile-based design is taken to the next level with enriched information for rebars and tendons. It gives you more flexibility and custom levels of parametrization. Everything is controlled and adjusted with user-friendly input. Rebar and tendon annotations, elevation schedules, and other model-based information can be extracted and shared with other stakeholders.

This class will focus on the BIM for Aqualculture Project delivered in Nordic by Kruger Kaldnes, part of Veolia Water Technologies, comprising world-class technical know-how and technologies for water purification. The BIM manager will speak about the process based on Autodesk technologies starting with reality capture with ReCap, the process definition with AutoCAD Plant 3D, design engineering with Revit, clash detection with Navisworks Manage, and all the project data managed by BIM 360 Platform for collaboration with external subcontractors who permit to reduce engineering time and improve quality of the deliverables.

This class will describe Goldbeck's experience in the development of their very own cloud services for the automation of model checking. Goldbeck's BIM (Building Information Modeling) department is cooperating with Autodesk in the definition and creation of a framework for automating the execution of standard checks. The project aims at capitalizing on cloud computing to increase the overall quality level and free up resources for other tasks.

A carefully planned BIM workflow enabled the design team to create both coordination and structural analysis models for a structure with highly complex geometry extremely fast and efficiently. Using AutoCAD® as a central hub of geometric definitions, the design team was able to communicate seamlessly between Rhinoceros®, Revit®-based software, and SAP2000®. This resulted in the architecture, coordination, and analysis models all matching each other perfectly while also making it easy to track changes and update the models as the design progressed.

The new generation of AutoCAD Utility Design software introduced rules-driven, model-based design to the utility industry. The rules engine within Utility Design provides enormous flexibility within a structured framework to create, edit, and manage the design rules. This hands-on lab provides you with an overview of the rules engine and then focuses on several examples of practical rule definition for styling, material ordering, cost estimation, and feature identifiers. In addition, we discuss practical considerations for defining and managing rules.

Automated Modeling is a new tool in the Design Workspace that automates the process of exploring and creating new design concepts based on simple definitions of what to connect and what to avoid. Imagine simplifying your work-holding methods so that, within minutes, you're presented with several design alternatives of various shapes, styles, and complexity to use moving forward. Automated Modeling in Autodesk Fusion 360 is going to change the way you approach and explore new ideas for clever work-holding of complex parts for computer numerical control (CNC) machining.