It all began with a simple Dynamo script displaying a popup window to users with some useful information about the document. As the script development advanced, we transitioned to a Revit macro. The tool grew and even more features were added to assist users in managing their model's quality. Eventually, our team reached a point where the macro wasn't practical enough. That's when we created an installable C# add-in, turning the former model health check into a comprehensive wizard with an Autosolve function. Now, many common errors are automatically resolved when Revit starts or syncs, leaving only more complex issues for users to review. Dedicated windows within the tool have been designed to help users evaluate logical errors, such as area analysis. The wizards toolkit is complemented by a robust automatic classification function. This course guides you through our development journey, unveiling the wizard button's magical potential and the insights gained along the way.

Despite the differences between architecture, engineering, construction, design and manufacturing and the media & entertainment sectors, they all share a common mission: to design and make a better world. So, how can we benefit from each other's unique experiences? How can we leverage technology, workflows and skills from animation, VFX, and game development and apply them to other industries? Whether you're an architect designing the future skyline or a game developer crafting your next open-world adventure, join this digital to hear from industry voyagers who have traversed these sectors. Share your knowledge and engage in insightful discussions about the common threads within the design & make industries.

Our team created a digital twin of retail store located in the shopping mall complex using Autodesk Tandem software–reducing missed inspection time by 90% By combining laser scanning, intelligent modeling, and asset element and IoT sensor data in Tandem extended through our mobile app, we empower plant management to monitor assets and make more-informed business decisions. Dawood integrated our native mobile application—built with Flutter, Supabase, and BuildShip—to record equipment inspections. Elements are tagged with QR codes, enabling rapid information access. This allows for data exchange between the mobile app and digital twin using the Tandem API—making it the single source of truth. This allows on-site engineers to access information on the go to complete daily inspections and send inspection data to the digital twin so that management can assess and respond to events in real time. Automated reminders reduce incidents.

How do you design a factory while missing key data about the machines you intend to install? How do you ensure a reliable, scalable flow of information across disciplinary boundaries, enabling true, trusted, and fast-paced collaboration? Making the world's greenest batteries on an industrial scale requires a new approach to factory design. Concurrently working on several multibillion-dollar gigafactory projects, Northvolt's central Factory Design Team uses an integrated factory design toolbox with its heart in the Autodesk ecosystem. However, a key component has until recently been missing: efficient, cross-disciplinary, and scalable data management. This session will tell the story of how Northvolt's Factory Design Team has established a dynamic data-management infrastructure, how conventional data silos are torn down, and how true design collaboration between manufacturing design and construction design can be achieved with scalability, modularization, and speed at its core.

This year—2024—was a significant year for VRED software, marked by numerous enhancements and new features. We started with a comprehensive UI redesign, reflecting Autodesk's guidelines for a modern, intuitive experience. And we introduced improvements, such as multiselection property editing and searchable preferences, boosting speed and efficiency. We launched many new features, balancing technical precision and artistic freedom, providing a platform for visually compelling and accurate designs. In line with industry advancements, VRED integrated open standards, including IFC, USD for data exchange, and MaterialX and MDL for seamless material exchange across applications. VRED also introduced OpenVDB for volumetric data processing from simulation applications, and OpenXR for a wider range of hardware support, including hand and marker tracking capabilities. In this presentation, we'll guide you through the changes from 2024 to 2025, providing an overview of the key updates shaping VRED 2025.

Embark on a journey into the realm of efficiency in Inventor software. Learn how strategic integration of templates, style libraries, and iLogic can revolutionize your design workflow, leading to significant cost savings annually. Gain insights from real-world examples of existing customers, showcasing the tangible impact on efficiency and profitability. Join us to master the art of efficiency in Inventor and unlock unprecedented savings for your organization.

AEC Data Model software is a next-generation cloud solution that delivers granular data access to the right users at the right time via AEC Data Model GraphQL APIs. AEC Data Model is extensible, flexible, connected, and shareable—all without the need of writing custom application-specific plug-ins to achieve a variety of cloud-based automations and workflows. Join us for this session to learn about AEC Data Model and its capabilities.

Discover how the integration of low-code/no-code platforms like Microsoft Power Automate with Autodesk Platform Services empowers users, including non-developers, to create custom workflows around their engineering and design data. This session will demonstrate how to leverage these powerful tools to streamline processes and drive innovation without the need for extensive coding knowledge. Attendees will gain insights into practical implementation strategies, real-world use cases, and best practices for maximizing the potential of their design data through automated, customized workflows.

Imagine a world where building data is not only scattered but also hard to access. Imagine the challenge of harnessing this data to fuel AI, streamline quality control, and, ultimately, create smarter, faster, and more-sustainable buildings for the future. Now, picture a company that's not only envisioning this future but actively shaping it. HDR Inc is spearheading such a digital transformation. Recognized as the sixth leading design firm in the United States by Engineering News-Record in 2023, HDR's doing it by harnessing the immense possibilities of the AEC Data Model API to meticulously extract granular design data, feeding it into the HDR data lake. Join HDR team members as they unfold their compelling business case and demonstrate how they've used the Data Model API as a powerful tool to extract design data so that you can draw inspiration to do the same for your own business.

Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion that dives into the pivotal role of discrete event simulation in modern factory design. Our expert panelists will explore how this technology is transforming the way organizations visualize, analyze, and optimize their production processes. Simulation offers invaluable insights by modeling complex factory operations, allowing users to identify potential bottlenecks, balance resource use, and discover opportunities for increased efficiency and productivity. Our speakers will share their valuable experiences in using tools like FlexSim, revealing how simulation can be used to validate factory layout designs and throughput, its potential in creating digital twins of production environments, and the future of factory design. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the transformative potential of discrete event simulation in factory design.

Discover how to implement Dynamo Player scripts within Alias software for automotive and industrial design, illustrated through examples like a subdivision car configurator. We'll explore the advantages of real-time slider adjustments that enhance creative flexibility and support precise, proportional modeling based on dimensional constraints. The session will also explore how to enable optional curve input while maintaining functional subdivision topology and providing instant annotational feedback directly in the viewport. Learn how to make beginner-friendly scripts that are ready for immediate use, yet adaptable enough to support your design intent. You will see how to use external spreadsheets as preset files to easily customize inputs.

We get it, you're comfortable with your Autodesk product subscriptions and don't see any reason to switch things up. You may not know much about Flex as a pay-as-you-go option or have already decided it's not right for your team. But how can you be certain you have all the facts you need to make an informed decision? In this session, we'll set the record straight. Watch industry leaders take the hot seat as they reveal their candid experiences with Flex and how they've been able to innovate their businesses. You'll learn how you can better support your occasional users, save time with easy onboarding, and give users immediate access to 100+ products. Don't miss hearing about the new products and features added to Flex. After this session, you'll be ready to make the right decision for your business & get started with Flex today. If you're skeptical about Flex or want to learn more, this session is for you!

This session will feature an enlightening journey through Spirax-Sarco's remarkable global business transformation. This multinational industrial engineering group, serving customers in 165 countries, has harnessed the power of product lifecycle management (PLM) to improve business operations—from data and process management to global supply chain collaboration. Hear firsthand accounts about how PLM has become an integral part of the firm's business ecosystem, supporting around 1,200 users of manufacturing data worldwide. The products Spirax-Sarco engineers and manufactures are integral to various industries like food and beverage, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, power generation, and health care. Discover how, through PLM, Spirax-Sarco has unified data and processes, improved visibility and reporting, and enhanced traceability. Learn what strategies the firm's using to bolster efficiency and reduce the global cost of quality. Get inspired by Spirax-Sarco's journey and the valuable lessons learned. This session is part of the PLM Summit, a dedicated learning pathway and networking experience on Tuesday, October 15. To see all related sessions select the "PLM Summit" track filter. To request attendance at the private luncheon and reception, please email plmsummitau@autodesk.com.

This session will delve into the transformative journey of African manufacturing, focusing on resilience, innovation, and sustainability. We will explore how Autodesk's digital tools, including BIM workflows with Revit, have empowered African manufacturers to overcome challenges, innovate their processes, and thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape. Additionally, we will highlight the critical role of sustainable practices in ensuring long-term success for manufacturing in Africa.

Inventor Content Center is an important and powerful tool inside Inventor software, but it needs to be customized. Autodesk provides generic databases to help you get started, but it's up to you to make it compatible with your needs. Learn how to manage and edit the Content Center database and create your own. Discover tips and tricks, and learn how to avoid mistakes. Are you wondering how to change what exists? How to create a new family? How to migrate your Content Center to a new version? How to update everything that has already been produced? How to share it with all your users? If so, this session is for you.

This session will dive into an effective workflow using AutoCAD Plant 3D software tailored for the plant industry. From project preparation to integrated management through Autodesk Construction Cloud, we'll explore a series of processes, including managing specifications and libraries with Inventor software, and we'll culminate in the creation of final piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) drawings. This approach ensures efficient project management and heightened quality, leading to successful project outcomes and streamlined data integration management.

Delve into initiatives aimed at attracting under-represented talent, normalizing mental health support, and leveraging technology to create a smarter, more robust workforce, in collaboration with industry leaders like Women in Animation.

The process of managing factory design layout data and fostering collaboration between the design team and external reviewers using Vault software and Autodesk Construction Cloud to handle clashes in Navisworks software is an integrated procedure. The design team can use AutoCAD software or Inventor software to develop the factory design layout, which is then stored in Vault. Vault acts as a secure, centralized storehouse for design data, enabling the team to access the latest information, reducing potential mistakes and rework. It also tracks version history and documents updates, offering clear accountability. Once the design is finalized, it can be disseminated to external reviewers through Autodesk Construction Cloud. Autodesk Construction Cloud serves as a shared data environment, allowing teams to collaborate and exchange design data in real time. It also supports model coordination, document management, and design review, augmenting collaboration between the design team and external reviewers.

Autodesk Platform Services is an industry-leading Design and Make Platform as a service. It makes the same technology used by Autodesk's SaaS solutions available to external developers and businesses. This class will focus on industry trends, technology insights, and business strategies using Autodesk Platform Services to accelerate the success of your product. This class will help developers, customers, and business partners use all the tools and resources that Autodesk provides to make sure that products built on top of Autodesk Platform Services are as successful as possible. We'll explore tools and resources that will help you learn and use Autodesk Platform Services, and we'll cover how to improve product awareness, marketing, sales, and more. We'll also include information about industry trends that we're seeing, and we'll look at several case studies to show you how products in multiple industries have become successful using Autodesk Platform Services.