As a part of the Infrastructure Design Suite PowerTrack, this class will focus on taking the completed project design to the next level with visualization, construction coordination, and finally, incorporating the project back into the original regional infrastructure model. This class will take models created in AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software and use them as the foundation for workflows in Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design, Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage and Autodesk® Infrastructure Modeler software. Autodesk® Vault Collaboration AEC software, and the Autodesk® 360 cloud computing platform will be used throughout the process for collaboration, analysis, and more.

BIM as both a process and a type of software has been utilized for architectural and engineering design and documentation for some time now, and its use continues to spread to more facets of the AEC industry. This class will focus on the BIM process as it applies now more than ever to both the civil and construction trades. Using real world examples and core design concepts, we will explore strategies for how the civil and construction trades can best coordinate with the other trades' BIM models and data. We will also discuss the benefits of improving civil engineering collaboration with the other BIM models during the design and documentation stage, and later incorporating the construction and subcontractor models. With increased collaboration at every stage comes improved design efficiency, reduced costs, and the potential for a more interactive model deliverable that can be leveraged by owners for operations and maintenance.

Revizto, a Virtual Design and Construction Manager’s dream and a project team’s tool of choice they once didn’t know they could live without! Instantly convert your model to be able to coordinate in real-time in virtual reality. Next provide instant feedback and a seamless connection between, Revit, Navisworks and AutoCAD models using Revizto Issue Tracker. Lastly, provide your client with a model T-up for augmented reality so they can use it for years to come. After a 25 minute overview of Revizto 4.3 we will hear from 2 of our surprise guests. Our guests have worked on some of the most innovative projects in the country and will share their Revizto workflows and best practices.

"If you want the same result, do the same thing. If you want something different, do something different." These words from the speaker’s leadership hit home when first heard as a young virtual design and construction (VDC) engineer after grinding through the first coordination project. After hitting road blocks with communicating issues in the coordination process, losing information in too many repositories, wasting time running back and forth to the trailer, and not having the data to learn what to do different, the speaker and team have created smarter workflows and processes to better plan, do, check, and perform their efforts.

This class will cover the implementation of Advanced Steel software for connection design and fabrication modeling within an existing Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow based in Revit software. We'll take users through integration of model data from Revit software into Advanced Steel software and on into Navisworks project review software for construction coordination.

Your teams are experienced with Revit software and Building Information Modeling (BIM). You have a BIM deployment plan, you exchange models with the team regularly, and you have coordination meetings to review model progress. You share your coordinated, "clash-free" models during construction-only to be shocked at the first construction coordination meeting when the design models contain 53,724 clashes. This scenario is every BIM manager's nightmare. Implementing Navisworks software during a project's design will let the team coordinate more efficiently and eliminate issues that typically may not be discovered until later in the project. Navisworks provides powerful tools that you can use during design to streamline workflows and add value to your BIM process. We will present specific use cases for implementation during design and provide understanding of how to implement a refined coordination process. We will also look at strategies for establishing efficient standardized workflows for implementation.

Imagine the scene: Your teams are experienced with Revit software and BIM (Building Information Modeling). You have a BIM deployment plan, you exchange models with the team regularly, and you conduct coordination meetings to review model progress. You share your coordinated, "clash-free" models during construction, only to be shocked at the first construction coordination meeting when the design models contain 53,724 clashes. This scenario is every BIM manager's nightmare. Implementing Navisworks software during a project's design will let the team coordinate more efficiently and eliminate issues that typically may not be discovered until later in the project. Navisworks provides powerful tools that you can use during design to streamline workflows and add value to your BIM process. We will present specific use cases for implementation during design, and provide understanding of how to implement a refined coordination process. We will also look at strategies for establishing efficient standardized workflows for implementation.

This class will explore how and why Holder Construction has standardized construction coordination around BIM 360 Glue software. The discussion will cover processes around BIM 360 Glue software, advantages provided by the BIM 360 platform, and challenges faced in the implementation process. Content will cover case studies demonstrating the use of BIM 360 Glue software on projects ranging from small office buildouts to large-scale projects, including airports and National Football League stadiums. This session features BIM 360 Glue, Navisworks Manage, and Revit. AIA Approved

This session will address the challenge of developing a vision and a strategy for lifecycle carbon credits to achieve net-zero carbon across any company's project, and on smart buildings globally. We'll cover the implementation of carbon-neutral standards and workflows to create a performance-based center of excellence that strives to build a better world. The focus is to streamline the process and evolve a sustainability impact program. We'll demonstrate processes for data extraction and show how to develop a proof-of-concept and visualize metadata through the Autodesk Insight data connector. We will demonstrate construction coordination and design solutions. We'll also cover the development of training modules to build awareness to scale the proof-of-concept on sites across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and Asia Pacific. Finally, we'll highlight the sustainability impact of net-zero smart factories and data centers.

The architecture, engineering, and construction applications in Building Design Suite present a special challenge to your IT infrastructure. As you wrestle with the computational demands of Revit®-based software, as well as AutoCAD®, 3ds Max® Design, Showcase®, and Navisworks® Manage software, you need the right knowledge to make sound investments in your workstation hardware. Get inside the mind of a certifiable hardware geek and understand all of the variables to consider when purchasing new hardware to support the demands of the BIM and 3D products from Autodesk. Fully updated for 2013, this class gives you the scoop on the latest advancements in operating systems, processors, motherboards, and graphics cards. Learn how each part of your system affects your day-to-day workflow and how to optimize each part. Included in this class is an advanced buying guide for building out the best, most cost-efficient workstations without compromising performance.

Hunt/AECOM has had success using Navisworks software as a 3D and 4D collaboration tool. The net result has always been good, however, the process of using Navisworks software has resulted in teams not having the latest information. With BIM 360 Glue software, we can have a live link or real-time data connecting all of the trade data in one cloud model. Using the Blue Ciel project and others, this presentation will demonstrate how to coordinate construction Building Information Modeling (BIM) and maintain construction schedules. Hunt/AECOM uses BIM 360 Glue software to involve all stakeholders. This session features BIM 360 Glue and BIM 360 Field. AIA Approved

Many of our BIM Execution Plans (BEPs) are full of software requirements, file type requirements, and upload requirements. By the time it's all on paper, you have a document full of requirements and no actions. In this session, we'll present strategies and lessons learned in creating a BEP that is actionable and still holds everybody accountable to the guidelines needed to create a successful coordination phase of construction. Go beyond a glorified CAD management plan and clash assignments to create shared success for all project stakeholders.

Traditionally, teams rely on desktop tools for coordination (e.g., model visualization, clash detection, and issue resolution). This often leads to a convoluted process with limited access to information. Today, cloud-based tools like Autodesk Construction Cloud or BIM 360 software can be used to streamline coordination during both design and construction—ultimately offering greater transparency and improving collaboration among owners, designers, stakeholders, and construction managers. Using real project examples, we’ll explore how to replicate this workflow in the cloud so teams can run coordination and review clashes directly in Revit software—without exporting files to Navisworks software. We’ll also preview the best Revit settings for publishing, sharing coordinates, and building stories. We’ll demonstrate how to combine and align Revit and CAD files per level. We’ll illustrate how to view assigned issues and make changes in Revit. And we’ll review similar processes in Navisworks for those unable to transition fully to the cloud.

Working with today's Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools presents a special challenge to your IT infrastructure. As you wrestle with the computational demands of the Revit software platform—as well as with high-end graphics in 3ds Max Design software, Showcase software, and Navisworks Manage software—you need the right knowledge to make sound investments in your workstation and server hardware. Get inside the mind of a certified (some would say certifiable) hardware geek and understand the variables to consider when purchasing hardware to support the demands of these BIM and 3D products from Autodesk, Inc. Fully updated for 2014, this class gives you the scoop on the latest advancements in workstation gear, including processors, motherboards, memory, and graphics cards. This year we also focus on the IT closet, specifying the right server gear, and high-end storage options. Included is an advanced buying guide for building out effective, cost-efficient systems without compromising performance.

A recent McKinsey study found that over 80% of executives surveyed say that innovation is among their top 3 priorities, yet less than 10% report being satisfied with their organizations' performance. In this session, hear from industry leaders, Bill Okland, CEO of Okland Construction, Raghu Kutty, CIO of Power Design and Roger Wahl, CTO of Innovo Group as they discuss their approach towards driving successful innovation while balancing the near-term operational demands. This is not a session to be missed!

Contractors with subcontractor default insurance programs face ever increasing risk from varying sectors: COVID-19 recovery, recessionary concerns, and rising costs of supply and labor. Ensuring that projects are awarded to the right subcontractor is paramount to deterring potential defaults. The combination of BuildingConnected and TradeTapp has led to a 90% prequalification rate in advance of award. By working bid packages with operations, risk management can detect potential problems and mitigate in pre-award.

This session will explain how to streamline a qualification process, building on TradeTapp's functionality by extracting qualification data via API and connecting automated workflows. The session will cover how to use custom connectors in Power Automate to extract data and use Power Automate flows to automatically move, create, and update records in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) or database. By doing so, teams can reduce the amount of time spent on internal recordkeeping management related to qualified vendors—such as AP profiles.

There are many challenges and conflicting priorities for scaling model-based estimating. This presentation will discuss these challenges and the process Barton Malow Builders implemented to establish a more uniform practice and reliably deliver model-driven quantification for all our projects. We will mention how these methods need to fit with our overall estimating process, and the team adaptation that is needed. We will also cover how other innovations from Autodesk—such as Autodesk Takeoff and Autodesk Construction Cloud capabilities—can influence progress.

Join us to learn about our product strategy and all upcoming initiatives across our preconstruction solutions: BuildingConnected Pro, Bid Board Pro, TradeTapp, Autodesk Takeoff, and ProEst. This is a unique opportunity to influence the product roadmap and explore new ideas about the future of preconstruction with our R&D teams.

Throughout the last six years, Autodesk has been active in the construction technology space, having spent more than $1.5 billion in acquiring innovative solutions such as PlanGrid, BuildingConnected, and, most recently, Payapps. In parallel, we continue to be the leading strategic investor in construction technology startups, with investments such as Aurigo, Bridgit, and Eyrus. We're committed to playing a pivotal role in the identification of innovative solutions to address the challenges of today's construction industry. In this session, you'll hear directly from the Autodesk Construction Strategy Team on the latest state of the startup ecosystem in construction and how this continues to evolve. The team members will share why they believe that a connected technology stack is a non-negotiable for contractors looking to future-proof their businesses. In addition, you'll hear from several of our leading customers about their approaches to connecting both platforms and point solutions to drive their desired project outcomes.