If the metaverse is ever to realize its potential, it must be open. Content creation must be accessible, and the content itself must be portable across different devices and contexts from eCommerce to multi-user gaming to real-time collaboration. In short, the metaverse needs open standards. No one company will own the metaverse – and no one SDO will define its underlying standards. In this session, Neil Trevett, President of the Khronos Group, will explore the constellation of open standards, open source software projects, and organizations who are currently working to evolve formats and standards for 3D content creation to support metaverse applications. He’ll discuss how these organizations are working to identify and address barriers and gaps in standards, tooling, and resources; how collaboration across organizations is evolving; and how companies and individuals can get involved.

AIA CES  We're living on this planet as though we have another one waiting in the wings. The world is already 1.1 degrees Celsius warmer than it was during its preindustrial years, and current emissions levels suggest that the planet will warm by an estimated 4 to 5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. Climate change affects everything-geopolitics, economies, ecosystems, and agriculture. It shapes and defines our cities, our life expectancy, and our very existence. But as U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has pointed out, "The climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win." With technology spanning architecture, engineering, construction, product design, and manufacturing, our customers touch every aspect of our environment. This affords us in a unique opportunity to influence how things are designed and made in this critical race against time. This session will guide you through the key aspects of sustainable design and how our tools can address them. Together we can create a BETTER WORLD!

Currently, Autodesk have two 3D coordination and clash detection tools in their AEC portfolio of products. Deciding which one to use between Model Coordination and Navisworks can be a challenge. Have you wondered how large multi nationals like AECOM are making that decision? In this industry talk AECOM will share some of our ideas and workflows with you on how best to leverage Model Coordination and Navisworks on your vertical infrastructure projects.

This class aims to show the implementation of a powerful Common Data Environment, using ACC & BIM360 platforms combined with an application developed in Forge, for the management of hospital project data. With the Grand Paris North Hospital project, intended to be the largest hospital in Paris, France, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Brunet Saunier Architecture, we will explain the implementation of data workflows in order to build optimized circuits to involve all project stakeholders, planners, owner, users, architects and all engineers’ firms with Collaborate Pro and Docs (design collaboration, model coordination and issues management) More than 100 people! We will show how a connected Forge application will collect data from ACC in order to push automation processes in data analysis and deliverables creation. We will do a live demonstration of this real Forge-based BIM Data Checker enabling data processes throughout the project life cycle, from plan to operation.

AIA CES  This session will be a presentation about Purcell's development and use of building information modeling (BIM) and historic building information management (HBIM) and how this use has transformed Purcell's approach to documenting and designing conservation, repair, and creative adaptation of historic buildings. It will include a case study of Purcell's use of Revit software and BIM for the refurbishment of Big Ben-the world's most famous clock tower and the centerpiece of the UK parliament. The presenter has been the lead architect on this project since 2015, and construction is due to finish in Summer 2022.

Autodesk is providing insights, technology and training to help you and your business prepare for the future of work. However, how do you practically implement this transformation - whether its greater automation, AI or digital twins - effectively in your projects? Are you accidentally exposing yourself to (potentially uninsured) risk and liability? Are you taking on more than you expected or costed for? In this practical and pragmatic class, receive guidance and tips on how to minimise risk and maximise profitability and effectiveness by clear documents, scope and processes.

Arcadis was able to reduce the risk and improve productivity in the processing of hundreds of Change Orders for the California High Speed Rail project. The team struggled using SharePoint in managing the volumes of information and had no automated way for quantity verification. Introducing BUILD into this large infrastructure project provided a better platform in organizing the information and data. Adding Takeoff to the team’s workflow improved the productivity of verifying quantities of the submitted Change Orders, Takeoff improved productivity of the estimates by 50%.

BIM & GIS Integration became an essential part of large scale projects. While a massive amount of information is produced during the project life cycle, sometimes it is hard to use it because it is trapped inside the BIM and GIS software which becomes an obstacle for non-BIM and GIS users. Especially on decision Makers levels and from Project Management perspective. Using Business Intelligence software, Power BI, and the support of other software like Autodesk Forge and VCAD, Power BI will be able to present BIM Models and GIS layers in an interactive way connected with all types of trackers. In this session, I will present how I created an Information Center that acts as the single source of Truth for my projects using the interactive connection between Power BI, BIM 360, Arcgis and trackers in excel to facilitate the access to up to date information for all team members.

In 2018 SYSTRA has launched a R&D program called DEV4BIM to take benefit of the BIM data created on our projects and move towards a data centric engineering approach. This strategy has been intimately linked to autodesk strategy and promises to develop an open platform more data centric giving us the possibility to develop our own digital solutions that could be integrated in efficient digital engineering processes. This class will first showcase the key results of these 4 years of R&D and the impact on our BIM program. We will also share our lessons learnt on Autodesk journey towards this platform as a service approach. The 2nd part of the class will give insight on our digital twin innovation strategy and our expectations towards Autodesk to help us ensure effective WLC data continuity . Indeed, we are convinced that efficient collaboration with Editors is key to develop Digital twin solutions & services to develop sustainable asset management of Railway infrastructures.

Building projects are already realized with the innovative Autodesk Construction Cloud, a data and collaboration platform enabling different planning disciplines and teams to work together in a common data environment. In a factory planning project those planning disciplines are enhanced with teams needing to integrate complex production lines, conveyor systems, steel structure and even logistics equipment. Hidden behind firewalls, software installed and running on-premise forces teams to handle time consuming & inefficient data exchange, disconnected collaboration tracking processes and inadequate viewing & reviewing tasks. This class demonstrates how Autodesk’s cloud services make it possible to efficiently exchange data between on-premise systems and cloud solutions (off-premise). We showcase and provide a best practice approach, how to set up a model coordination space in BIM Collaborate Pro to manage a holistic factory model, its clashes & issues and its review tasks.

Although the structure of any design is its backbone, it is also one of the top areas in construction that adversely impacts the environment. But with the technology available today, we can reduce this environmental impact. Whether it is eliminating wastage, to minimizing embodied carbon, we have the means to reduce both short and long term environmental impacts and make structural design and engineering sustainable for our planet. This class focuses on the technologies available to structural designers and engineers today to work on connected and collaborative workflows and reduce waste, optimize material use, and make decisions to minimize embodied carbon. This class also looks at one of the top examples of using alternate Structural materials in a commercial building, heavily reducing the environmental footprint of production and manufacturing.

Have you ever spent time iterating conceptual designs of a project to realize it is not the preferred layout or even worse, it is not the optimal design? Ambitious targets for high-quality, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure, require accelerated digital transformation. Join our case study for using Generative Design in the horizontal infrastructure space, specifically applying it to the layout and design of a Rail Maintenance Facility. By combining the use of Civil 3D for optimization and Dynamo for computational design, we will explore solutions to complex design problems; helping to make a more informed final design decision closer to the beginning of the project. By the end of the session, you will see that combined with setting parameters, design automation tools reduce repetitive manual work, and demonstrate operational efficiencies thus allowing more time to innovate and focus on design accuracy and quality while improving business growth and profitability.

The presenter showcases a industry application case study from an Elevator manufacturer, who uses the power of Forge platform to automate their pre-Sales process along with iLogic driven Inventor model. Learn how, the already powerful iLogic driven 3D models in Inventor works as the business logic driver and leverages the multidevice capability of Forge platform. The class will explore how the Sales team can be empowered with an online configurator that they can use at customer site to design and arrive at pre-requisite drawings and estimates within few minutes. The core objective of this Forge platform integration not only reduces time to proposal, but also gives the customer a choice to visualize and modify their requirement onsite without having to wait for responses from design team. The presenter will explain how they could save close to 20% of their Sales proposal drawing generation cycle time which used to take over a day to respond with changes from their engineering team.

While Vault Professional has many features out-of-the-box that meet most organization’s needs, there are sometimes circumstances which require a more complex implementation. Join us as we review three implementations which required custom solutions to meet each organization’s needs. These solutions used everything from Data Standard to powerJobs to powerGate to deliver a robust solution. Each implementation brought with it its own challenges and complexities to overcome but in the end each organization saw benefits of implementing these advanced solutions. In this class, we will review the questions that needed to be asked in order to see these projects through to success. We will highlight the similarities and differences of each project, review any lessons learned and provide best practice recommendations.

Modern manufacturing technology has given the designer a large selection of possible avenues for manufacturing a component. However, with this variety, it is difficult to know which method would provide the most sustainable results. By leveraging manufacturing sustainability metrics, in this session, we’ll showcase how Fusion 360 users can select a manufacturing workflow to ensure a reduced impact for their manufactured component. Focusing on Additive, Subtractive and Hybrid manufacturing workflows, our case study will highlight how to use manufacturing energy consumption and waste metrics to select the most sustainable manufacturing method for your designs. Furthermore, this session will dive into on going research on how these decisions can be made within the design phase of product development, through leveraging predictive manufacturing energy and waste models.

Learn from the Product Managers how the Autodesk and Esri partnership is advancing design and GIS collaboration that benefits the AEC and Owner Operators. The intersection of BIM, CAD, and GIS provides incredible insights to enhance project delivery at every level. The functionality between Autodesk and Esri desktops, and collaborative web applications like ArcGIS GeoBIM are improving workflows and transparency for project teams. The improvements in direct support for RVT, DWG, and IFC in ArcGIS Pro, and support for hosted GIS feature service in Civil3D, Infraworks, Map3D, and AutoCAD help bring together design and GIS data. The direct cloud connection between the Autodesk Construction Cloud and ArcGIS Online/Enterprise offers exponential benefits to help manage the project content for stakeholders. The ability to publish Autodesk data directly to ArcGIS Online/Enterprise for use in shared web and field applications expands the value of the data far beyond the design professionals.

Large & complex projects often present with large & complex problems that can last a lifetime if not properly managed. One of those problems can be establishing the appropriate geolocation of buildings on a site, or in Revit speak "Shared Coordinates". As we explore two Bavarian inspired destination towns that have been years in the making, worth billions of dollars in investment, time & coordination, we will analyze how time can cause geographical datums to shift and a place in space isn’t where you thought it once was. Understand how this impacts existing built work, anticipated construction schedules to shift, & how to re-establish shared coordinates in multiple platforms (Revit, Civil3D, AutoCAD, Navisworks) to prevent miscommunications and downtime before it happens. The translation of data from party to party throughout the lifecycle of a project is vital, join us as we discuss some of the dos and don’ts developed over decades of relationships with these 2 projects.

Did you know that 95 percent of construction data goes unused during building operations? Digital Twins may change the way owners interpret—and ultimately use—that data, but they have to know where to start. Digital Twin is an industry buzzword these days, and there is no shortage of companies who claim to be experts on these data-rich models. However, if the concept of a Digital Twin is going to survive its initial 15 minutes of fame, we must stop viewing Digital Twins as products and start seeing them for what they really are: intricately detailed processes. Every Digital Twin solution on the market looks and functions differently from the next. However, they all share a similar goal: to re-create a physical space in a dynamic, 3D environment. But the true appeal of a Digital Twin lies in the data. While most Digital Twin solutions have figured out how to integrate data and models, only a few have figured out how to present that data in an immersive, interactive and useful way.

Are you a glutton for employee learning and upskilling? Do you lust over new employee onboarding and upskilling programs that work? Bad experiences can leave your employees full of wrath and joining the ranks of the Great Resignation. With the battle for top talent stronger than ever, there’s no time to be slothful. Your employees, both new and established, will be green with envy for the outstanding learning experiences you’ll learn how to provide after attending this class. Who knows, you might even find employees greedily consuming learning content versus avoiding it like the plague. Taught by two award-winning Autodesk University instructors, this session will focus on overcoming the sins of onboarding and upskilling employees – putting your programs on a righteous path. We’ll explore the process of defining program objectives, developing scalable training plans, strategies for social learning and mentoring, and providing a pathway for your team to learn, grow, and lead.

In this era of tight margins and high costs, no one can afford workers standing around on site due to incomplete prior work, or mismanaged schedules. Collaborative planning and other lean construction principles promise contractors the ability to improve productivity to deliver projects successfully within budget and on schedule. In this session, you will hear from leading construction companies that have adopted lean for over a decade on the lessons learned. DPR Construction will share how, over the years, they have digitized their schedules and have implemented digital work planning tools. As part of the early beta users for the new Work Plan tool in Autodesk Build, DPR will share their experience and provide insights into what worked well and future opportunities for even more enhanced productivity through collaborative work planning. The Autodesk Work Plan product team will be on hand to moderate the discussion, demonstrate product functionality, and share roadmap initiatives.