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Industry Talk / Nashville 2025

Twinning TISR: A “Hot” Take on Sustainable Environmental Restoration Using Digital Prototypings

Explore deploying a digitalized design and monitoring workflow for a thermal remediation system (TISR®). Using Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, and Autodesk Tandem software, the project establishes a seamless lifecycle workflow from early-stage planning and data harmonization to real-time monitoring and maintenance. Forma optimizes solar energy feasibility analysis and site planning, while Autodesk Construction Cloud ensures standardized data exchange across stakeholders. Revit enables detailed 3D parametric modeling. And Tandem integrates telemetry data to monitor system performance. You’ll learn how Digital Prototypings enhance operational performance, reduce the need for on-site visits, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and improve collaboration between stakeholders. Explore the transformative potential of Digital Prototyping platforms for advancing sustainable asset management, conserving resources, and increasing infrastructure resilience in environmental restoration.

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

AECO Roadmap: Digital Workplaces

Digital Workplaces are evolving—from structured asset handover to real-time operational insight and, insightful operations. In this session, the Tandem team will walk through the next phase of their roadmap, highlighting how Tandem is transforming Digital Workplaces into actionable tools for building owners, operators, and project teams. Learn how recent enhancements are enabling Insightful Operations through curated dashboards, KPI tracking, and system integrations—and what’s coming next to support portfolio-wide optimization. Whether you're delivering a Descriptive Twin or planning for predictive analytics, this session will help you stay ahead of where Digital Workplaces are headed.

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

Panel / Nashville 2025

Breaking Down Silos in

One of the biggest challenges in is getting disciplines to work together, sharing data and information in real time. Whether technical, organizational, or cultural, silos slow progress, create inefficiencies, and keep teams from reaching their full potential. This panel brings together industry leaders who are actively climbing that mountain. Through candid conversation, they’ll share real-world struggles, setbacks, and the steps they’re taking to reach higher ground. Expect honest insights, bold ideas, and practical strategies to break down barriers, improve communication, and build stronger, more connected teams. If you’re navigating the uphill journey of , this session is your chance to pause, gain perspective, and gather the tools needed to keep moving forward together.

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 / Las Vegas 2023

Reaching for the Sky

As a partner to Delta Air Lines, Burns & McDonnell (BMcD) reached for the sky on this unique terminal design. The program began as a renovation of the existing terminals and evolved into the design of a brand-new consolidated terminal, which included four concourses, a head house, a taxi stack, and a parking garage. In this endeavor, BMcD joined forces with the client, the subconsultants, and the construction manager for a true collaboration. BMcD used an array of Autodesk products across the entire program lifecycle, from design through construction, at the heart of which was Autodesk Forma. Autodesk Forma enabled BMcD and 25 subconsultants to work seamlessly and efficiently on a single platform, across multiple office locations, and through a pandemic. Keeping the terminals fully operational continuously through construction was critical. This project was only possible with the entire team engaged in real time on Autodesk Forma. In the end, the ability to collaborate allowed for an efficient and prestigious design deliverable.

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2023

Data-Driven: Digitally Share CAD Data Throughout the Product Lifecycle

CAD data is the most important intellectual property that a manufacturer has. Autodesk offers products that create, manage, and enrich this data. AutoCAD, Inventor, and Autodesk Fusion 360 software create this data while Vault, Fusion 360 Manage Extension, and Upchain help manage it. The cloud-based Fusion 360 and Autodesk Forma platforms facilitate collaboration within the field, while Prodsmart helps collaboration within production. Simultaneously, aspects of this data need to be shared with other enterprise systems like ERP. Ultimately, all these systems must be able to share aspects of this data throughout the lifecycle of a manufacturer's products. We'll demonstrate, via examples of Autodesk customer projects, how technologies such as Autodesk Platform Services and other third-party technologies make it possible to share this important data between these systems rather than leaving it siloed in different systems.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

The Christchurch Rebuild 12 Years On: What Was Done Then and How We'd Do It Now

The 2011 Christchurch Earthquakes in New Zealand decimated a city full of 500,000 people. Government and residents required fast and decisive action. Twelve years later, the rebuild continues. What would this city's rebuild look like now with all the new technology applied? Could we respond more rapidly? Could the city be carbon neutral? Would we focus on the same projects? Would the projects look different if we measured embodied carbon? Would we have greater collaboration and data analytics capture and use? Would we gain efficiencies? We will explore all this in this class. We'll have a recap of the event, the damage, the decisions made that set the ground for the next 20+ years of work, and how we might approach the planning, design, delivery, and future of the city and its anchor projects if we could do it all again. We'll explore and demonstrate key workflows, processes, data-informed decision making, and software with some of the real-world design-and-built projects. We will explore the implementation of InfraWorks software, Autodesk Forma, Dynamo, ReCap software, Autodesk Forma Pro, and Insight X and share our ideas for the future.

43p

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2023

Zero to Hero: Microsoft Power BI and Data Connector

In this session, you'll learn how to use the Autodesk Forma Data Connector along with Microsoft Power BI to quickly visualize key project metrics and KPIs to help gain more insight into how your projects are operating. Learn how to use the data your construction teams are generating in Autodesk Forma to track key metrics to help improve project performance. This session will cover the basics of getting up and running with Data Connector and Power BI, and we will work up to creating customized dashboards. It will be good for beginners all the way up to advanced users! We'll also cover how to use the provided Power BI templates to hit the ground running and jump start your dashboard development. Anyone involved in analyzing or helping others analyze processes, projects, or team performance from Autodesk Forma data will take something valuable from this class.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

Autodesk Forma: Owner Perspectives

This will be a discussion about the impact an owner representative and client advocate—who is also a virtual design and construction (VDC) manager—employed specifically for engagement, collaboration, and leadership can have on a project team. We will discuss and evaluate the implementation of Autodesk Forma and VDC processes for internal engineering in a large manufacturing company. We will explore outcomes for project performance. And we'll look at the real implications for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) teams when there is an active VDC manager acting on behalf of the client needs in context of traditional design and construction project workflows.

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2023

Making Something from Nothing: New Ways of Using InfraWorks for Your Design

Have you encountered any challenges when creating a site context 3D model for a new project or proposal without sufficient survey data? This class will focus on workflows that will enable you to better create, evaluate, and communicate conceptual designs using InfraWorks software, Civil 3D software, and Revit software. We'll demonstrate how to build concept models from scratch by using the InfraWorks Model Builder tool, and we'll make modifications to the surface in InfraWorks by using imported 2D layout data from AutoCAD software and Civil 3D. Also, we will show the bidirectional workflow between Civil 3D and InfraWorks for grading design options and exporting out as IMX from InfraWorks to Civil 3D and converting them as toposurface in Revit for site work via publishing surfaces and linking topography to and from Autodesk Forma. Finally, we will cover the best practices to append the InfraWorks-exported FBX into Navisworks software for federated model with collaboration options like Autodesk Forma/BIM 360 and Shared View/web view links.

39p

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2023

Automated Linework from a Point Cloud Using Linear Feature Extraction

In this session, we'll walk through a complete workflow starting inside ReCap Pro software, and publishing a point cloud to the Autodesk Forma 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!

23p

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

Digitizing Our Environment with Autodesk Forma and How the Right Team Matters

Discover how Australia's largest privately owned electrical contractor achieved a successful end-to-end proof of concept with Autodesk Forma. Join Stowe Australia and the discussion with our technology partners VinZero A2K and Autodesk. Together, we'll explore the reasons behind establishing the proof of concept, including: key measures of success, selection of technology partners, skill sets, overcoming challenges, and identifying efficiencies. We'll look at the importance of a tailored approach and the role of a competent technology team to aid in managing expectations, change management, technology adoption, and skills. Join our discussion with our technology partners VinZero A2K and the Autodesk Forma team that helped our business achieve this.

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Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

Retrofitting Buildings Using AEC and Autodesk Forma: Quay Quarters Tower

This case study will showcase how we dismantled an existing 1970s commercial tower—consisting of 46 floors standing at 188 m (617 ft) tall—and upcycled it to win Building of the Year 2022 at the World Architecture Festival 2022! The international, award-winning, high-rise Quay Quarters Tower retained 70% of the existing structure while doubling the NLA (net lettable area) in its retrofitting process. Autodesk building information modeling (BIM) technologies helped the team save 12,000+ metric tons of embodied carbon, as well as reduce construction time and environmental impact. We'll cover the digital efficiencies achieved during the design process of such a significantly large high-rise project through the use of Revit software, ReCap Pro software, Autodesk Forma, Navisworks software, and numerous structural design specialist software systems.

56p

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

Unlocking Data: The Keys to Accelerating Performance

Leveraging data to enhance team performance and overall efficiency is critical to success.? In this session, HKS Architects will showcase their innovative data-driven approach to team management, including project planning, resource allocation, skills development, and performance evaluation. Pulling data from sources such as Autodesk Forma, Revit, BIM Assessments, and learning management tools like Pinnacle Series by Eagle Point Software, data-driven insights help them identify strengths and weaknesses across their teams, informing strategies for skills enhancement and gap targeting. HKS will also dive into the role of data in fostering a culture of accountability, as well as its potential to facilitate effective communication and collaboration among team members. In an industry evolving at breakneck speed, join HKS to see the blueprint for how to leverage data visualization to understand where your teams are today and guide them toward the growth needed for tomorrow.?

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Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

Journey Towards Data-Centricity with Autodesk Platform Services

Unlock the transformative power of data centricity in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry at Autodesk University! In this session, we'll explore how Autodesk Platform Services and Autodesk Forma can support your organization's journey toward data centricity. Discover how to capitalize on advanced data management, visualization, and collaboration tools to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, and drive project success. Through real-world case studies and practical demonstrations, we'll guide you on the path to becoming a data-centered AEC firm. Don't miss this opportunity to revolutionize your approach to data and gain a competitive edge in the industry.

40p

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

From Revit to Digital Twin: Turner Fleischer's Transformational Journey

This session will showcase our studio space in Toronto, where our journey started with a Revit intelligent model that has now evolved into a digital twin complete with IoT integration. You'll learn how we've integrated SQL, Revit, Autodesk Tandem, and Autodesk Forma into our workflows to create detailed 3D models, monitor asset performance, and capture project data. We've incorporated data from IoT sensors into Autodesk Tandem, thereby gaining insights into maintenance needs that enable us to address issues promptly. We'll discuss the benefits and challenges of implementing this throughout the project lifecycle, and how it improves quality, reduces costs, and increases user satisfaction. The aim of this session is to inspire you to consider the potential digital twin concepts, unlocking efficiency and quality in your projects' stakeholders. You'll leave the session with an understanding of how to integrate digital twin modeling and IoT technology, and the benefits that come with it.

60p

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2023

The Superb Guide To Easy Revit Strikes Again

The Superb Team strikes again! Join us in this latest installment of the top-rated Superb Guide Series! Rina and Nauman return to AU 2023 with a new package of our Speaker Favorites, Timesaver Alerts, Superb Tips, and many other fun Revit things. During our fast-paced, lively conversation (spiced with still more pain, passion, and true war stories!), we will continue to answer these questions: - Can you maximize the capabilities of Revit (versions forevermore, especially 2024) to the max, on your server and especially in the cloud? - Are there any lesser-known Revit capabilities and workarounds that we can leverage? - Are there ways to leverage interoperability with helpful add-ins and other authoring software to enhance productivity? - What are the newest, most helpful features in Revit 2024 and Autodesk Forma? Our answer still is – YES to all! Join us for our wise (and fun!) pointers on how to be a fearlessly productive Revit warrior

119p

Keynote / Las Vegas 2023

Construction Industry Forum

When you think about your business, what are your goals, your dreams, your vision? What would you do if you could? You need a platform to simplify how you work, unlock the power of your data, and standardize your processes. Autodesk is that platform. We are enabling construction companies all over the world to forget the old days of a highly fragmented industry and to benefit from connected construction. During this keynote, Autodesk leaders will share Autodesk Forma updates and highlight industry innovators who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

Hands-on Lab / San Diego 2024

Conduct an Immersive Design Review in Virtual Reality with Autodesk Workshop XR (Session Option 2)

In this interactive hands-on lab, you'll learn how to use Autodesk Workshop XR (an immersive workspace) as an essential tool to accelerate your design review process, as did leading firms such as Stantec, HKS, and AtkinsRéalis. We'll walk you through creating a workshop using a 3D model from Autodesk Forma. Then, using the provided Meta Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets, you'll experience the immersive power of collaboratively walking through the model. By reviewing the model in detail and having live access to the associated building information modeling (BIM) data, you can identify spatial issues faster—issues that get missed when viewing on a regular screen or with automated clash detection. Take the learnings from this hands-on lab back to your team members, and empower them to move successfully from design to construction more efficiently and sustainably. We'll provide the laptops and the Meta Quest headsets; all you need to bring is your innovative spirit.

12p

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