Join other licensing experts and innovators from the enterprise community. Autodesk Enterprise licensing offerings have evolved significantly in recent years. Find out how these changes have influenced management techniques and what works well in your area of industry. Veteran Autodesk University speaker and licensing evangelist Jerry Milana will host the session, starting with 15 minutes for introductions and topic nomination and prioritization. We will then allot 20 minutes to each of the top-3 topics. We will finish up by summarizing the highlights of our session, including a wish list for the Autodesk Licensing Team.

This session will involve business leaders overviewing the SMART Modular Technologies digital transformation journey.

This is customer round table will provide specific examples of success that came from using Factory Design Suite to improve the manufacturing planning process.

Learn how the new Fusion 360 Production software can take your job shop digital. This class is a beginner level. You will learn how to get real-time production visibility; how to schedule work; and how to track, plan, and monitor the job shop floor with Fusion 360 Production via a web browser and your mobile device.

This lecture offers a sneak peek into functionality for Autodesk PLM 360 software, services, and more.

I don't know how many Autodesk University classes I've attended over the last 7 years, but each year I usually find myself in at least a couple where IT becomes the root of the discussions. Users and management express frustration when talking about software/hardware, upgrades, and incident management with the IT department. IT also has challenges with incomplete information or requirements definitions from its users. But nearly always the discussion is about communication. In fact, most implementation failures or disappointments boil down to a lack of simple communication (listening skills), understanding perspective, and goals. This talk is your chance to get access to an IT professional with many successes and service strategies who will help you begin to make a change for yourself and your company. If any of this resonates with you, bring your IT person or just your needs and questions so that we can all share and discuss different ways to get from A to Z and enjoy the journey together.

Everyone loves closeouts, right? Said no one ever. Finishing a project is tough—making sure everything's installed, punch lists are completed, permits are closed out, and everything's clean ... and don't forget the turnover package. In addition to closeout being one of the most difficult phases of a project, the way you finish a project is the last impression you leave with a client, further amplifying the pressure to succeed. This session will explore how Brinkman Construction implemented Autodesk Build software and Pype Closeout to help improve its closeout processes. This class will cover topics that focus on how Autodesk Construction Cloud tools streamlined Brinkman's process with fewer tools, saved time over traditional workflows, enabled turnover tasks to start sooner, increased visibility, and helped drive accountability.

Reduction of waste is the main goal of any lean initiative. Learn how Factory Design Suite can help you to minimize inventory, maximize space efficiency, optimize product travel in the factory, and decrease energy costs. If you are participating in or thinking about lean manufacturing, this class will help you to meet your objectives

Amish Solanki and Laurens Wijnschenk will showcase various advanced 5-axis toolpaths and work-holding strategies for 3+2 and 5-axis parts using Fusion 360 software and Autodesk HSM software. This will be a small guide that will help you program your parts and tips on work-holding tools and setups.

Cloud computing is revolutionizing engineering and product development. This class will examine how Autodesk Simulation 360 cloud-based software and Autodesk® Simulation Moldflow® software have been used by Articulinx to develop a pioneering medical device implant used to treat osteoarthritis. We will demonstrate and discuss the advantages of using a cloud-based approach to product development.

We will examine the classification feature in depth. In particular looking at creation of a classification hierarchy, class-dependent fields, and classification use in the workspace.

In this course, Kennametal's tooling experts will walk you through the expansive electric vehicle (EV) portfolio and proven application solutions to fit your specific machining needs. As a global leader in automotive machining solutions for more than 80 years, Kennametal has forged a legacy in the industry based on accuracy, speed, and versatility. From internal combustion engine (ICE) production to EVs and everything in between, we machine solutions that drive productivity. We are helping customers grow and evolve in EV and hybrid spaces with custom and standard tools to manufacture components—a direct result of not only our legacy in automotive solutions, but also of our growing and modernized manufacturing footprint in more than 60 countries.

Digital factories offer manufacturers critical benefits of efficiency, innovation, and stability — but they're only truly effective if they are designed, built, and operated thoughtfully. In this first session of the Digital Factory Symposium, you'll hear from top leaders about the opportunities they see for companies who are implementing a digital factory. *This session is part of the Digital Factory Symposium, a learning pathway and networking experience on Wednesday, October 16. To see all related sessions, select the "Digital Factory Symposium" filter. If you would like to attend the private welcome reception on Tuesday, October 15, please email DigitalFactoryAU@autodesk.com.

Fresh off quarterbacking this process at Clancy & Theys Construction Company, Georgia Loadholt will share a step-by-step game plan to tackle one of the industry's greatest divides in project management: cloud-based software. The rivalry among predominant software systems continues to grow and new companies are entering the playing field. This session will teach companies how to silence the noise and select the software that is best fit for their current and future needs. In this session, Georgia will discuss the key features and capabilities to look for in a PM software system, and explore how to prioritize each during your search. You will gain firsthand insights into how Clancy & Theys planned, executed, monitored, and controlled the software search and engaged key stakeholders. Hear the challenges and lessons learned regarding standardization, deployment, and the securing of buy-in across the company. Additionally, Georgia will explore the importance of partnership and discuss how Autodesk was best suited for the role.

Underutilization stems from a variety of reasons, ranging from simply being uninformed or unaware, to misapplication while attempting to maximize existing cutting tools. The biggest area for improvement is the optimization of cutting tools, which can be done by paying closer attention to the various other manufacturing technologies at hand. Machine tool capabilities, materials being machined, and other manufacturing technologies—such as CAM programming abilities, high-pressure coolant capability, fixturing, small spindles (such as driven tools), and the like—should all be considered and used. No matter the reason, even the smallest of companies now have tools and technology at their disposal to assist in making better cutting tool choices while considering the manufacturing technologies. A lot has changed recently in the world of manufacturing, and cutting tool production is no different.

Founded in 1972, ASI has a long history of meeting client needs in an increasingly competitive space. To help maintain and even enhance its competitive advantage, the firm decided to replace the paper-heavy process between engineering and manufacturing with a technology solution.

Retrofitting is a key component in the lifecycle of every factory and plant. In this class, we will explore the latest Reality Capture technologies and how they apply to retrofitting plant and factory facilities. Different tools and technologies will be reviewed that are key to dealing with Reality Capture data that help in successful retrofitting. A view into the future will also be given on how Reality Capture is expected to change the workflows of the user of the Autodesk portfolio products.

We recently utilized the Panzura cloud storage system to move our data to the cloud. This class will go over how the company ended up getting to this decision and how it has benefited by going to the cloud. We will also cover the buy-in from management and the changes that need to be made in IT to switch from on-prim storage to cloud storage. The speaker has given this presentation at the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) National Conference in Washington, DC, and he will be presenting at the ACEC National Conference in Hawaii in October 2014.

In this class we will look at various examples of using AnyCAD software and the workflows associated with using this feature in Inventor 2016 software.