We’ll present a case study on 4 years of virtual desktop infrastructure and virtual graphics processing unit (vGPU) in an architectural, engineering, and construction firm of more than 50 people—from testing, design, and proof of concept to deployment of the latest Pascal-powered setup in production. We'll cover the progressions of vGPU alongside the XenDesktop environment as it relates to delivering AutoCAD software, Revit software, and SketchUp software, as well as knowledge worker apps for our employees. We'll explain why we made the decisions we did, and help inform others on the same path.

Advanced work packaging (AWP) is project management methodology and Construction Industry Institute (CII) Best Practices. Autodesk and its partners Datum360, iConstruct, and O3 Solutions are working together using Forge to help customers scale AWP processes across projects of any size. Each technology alone has strengths and weaknesses in supporting different AWP workflows. In this session, we will demonstrate how Forge enabled technology companies to integrate, joining their strengths to deliver a scalable AWP solution. Join this session to learn about scalable and integrated technologies supporting Advanced Work Packaging processes.

This round-table discussion covers the business of being an independent business owner. Discover from the experiences of others that there's more to a successful business than just being good at what you do. We will discuss topics relating to the type of business you should form, as well as to marketing and advertising, financing, and paying yourself. Many freelance designers are very skilled engineers and artists; this course takes an approach that keeps that in mind. You will learn about community resources and online tools that make managing your business easier so you can focus on your clients.

Come and see an overview of the trials and tribulations Marek faced when implementing new technology, specifically PlanGrid, into an 80-year-old Division 9 subcontractor. We will discuss our wins and losses, plus the strategies and partnerships that led to the overall success of the project.

One of the biggest hurdles for architects, engineers, and construction professionals interested in capitalizing on the power of Dynamo visual programming language extension is learning to think like a programmer. In this class, we'll cover several basic programming concepts which, on the surface, may not seem to relate directly to Building Information Modeling (BIM)—but then we'll apply these techniques to Dynamo examples for Revit software workflows, such as placing various types of Revit software families, reading and changing parameters, and creating new project views and sheets. By the time we’ll be finished, you'll have a strong foundation for working more efficiently, accurately, and powerfully in your day-to-day Revit project work. This session features Dynamo Studio and Revit. AIA Approved

Commercial buildings are on the verge of the biggest transformation in history. Internet of Things (IoT) is making connected buildings a reality, and adoption is on the rise across architecture, engineering, building technology, real estate, and construction industries. The use of IoT data for building modeling offers tremendous opportunity to optimize the design, construction, retrofit, and operations of buildings. But just having access to data doesn’t unlock actionable insights. Vladi Shunturov, founder and president of Lucid, will explain how we can harness the power of Building IoT for teams across any number of disciplines, from energy management to finance, operations, tenant communications, and more. He'll explain how to turn what were once reactive processes into proactive opportunities, and share proven best practices and use cases to arm attendees with information they need to turn disparate data from connected buildings into strategic assets. This session features Building Ops. AIA Approved

Gilbane Building Company has long had an excellent Quality in Construction (QIC) program. We will discuss the elements of a successful QIC program and talk about why people, processes, and tools are essential to successfully providing value to the customer and enabling continuous improvement. We will review the benefits realized to date in our BIM 360 Field software implementation—anticipated benefits as well as unanticipated breakthroughs in knowledge sharing, business intelligence, and collaboration. Discussion will include relevant quality metrics and big data analysis, and we will cover how to find the story behind the numbers.

This session will examine the Levels of Development (LOD) section of the standards for Building Information Modeling (BIM) delivery in Doha, Qatar, used by both the Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) and the Public Works Authority of Quatar (Ashghal). The standards utilize a different arrangement in the often-confusing interpretation of BIM and LOD. The LOD standard is broken down into multiple catalogue types, which, when used in combination, create a fully flexible system that you can adapt to any project type and requirement. This LOD standard supports the infrastructure projects and building projects currently being developed by Qatar Rail and Ashghal, which include a wide range of different program types, project types, and scales of work.

This class will cover the setup and deployment of the Revit Server application across 10 locations that are currently being used in production internally for multioffice, multicontinent collaboration. We will cover everything from planning to hardware selection to training as we complete our first year utilizing this technology.

In recent years, the architecture, engineering, and construction industry has actively explored efficient and cost-effective approaches to capturing accurate geospatial data. From laser scanning to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), from point clouds to photogrammetry, it is still unclear which tool favors which use cases. Do I really need 1,000,000 points to solve this problem? This course will focus on the technological aspects and provide a comparison of current reality-capture (RC) tools: oblique and nadir photogrammetry, structured light scanners, laser scanners, and reflectorless total stations. We will dive into metrics for each type of documentation, including accuracy, speed, file size, and investment. We will present data on projects of varying scale (a corporate headquarters to a suburban value office). By defining use cases and expectations, we will discuss which tools are appropriate for visual planning, calculating volumetric quantities, measuring productivity, documenting progress, and confirming accuracy on the site or in the building. This session features ReCap 360, BIM 360 Layout, and Revit. AIA Approved

The Meisi Lake City Island is the world’s largest twin-helix steel structure. It is very difficult to install elements onto the site precisely with traditional methods. Working with BIM 360 Glue software and Point Layout software, users can generate the set points from Building Information Modeling (BIM) models directly, laying out the data with the total station automatically. The class will show the best practice to set the points to space elements, and run the site survey with a standards procedure. We’ll also show how to get the site position with a total station, and compare the installation results with original BIM model for quality audit. The economic and social value is to eliminate deviation of manual centering, and improve mapping precision; decrease quantity of surveyors with automatic robot, improve mapping efficiency, and shorten working period; and reduce surveying works at high altitudes, and thereby improve safety management. This session features Point Layout, BIM 360 Glue, and BIM 360 Layout. AIA Approved

Revit Structure software provides tools for modeling 3D concrete reinforcement in an advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM) environment. This class provides insight into how to use these tools in the best way for creating complete, detailed, and accurate reinforcement design. Learn how to use the standard reinforcement modeling, drawing, and scheduling tools. Discover the possibilities in using Adaptive Components for complex concrete forms and post tensions tendons. Get new ideas on using 3D models in reinforcement construction, at the expense of drawings. If you believe in a future where engineers, contractors, and fabricators communicate reinforcement design using the most intuitive way possible yet—the visual 3-dimensional representation of the future—then this class is for you!

The project has been a full lean–Building Information Modeling (BIM) project, using Revit Server application and industry foundation classes (IFC). Both landscape and architect (Snøhetta) and structural and technical design (Rambøll) have been working in Revit software “live” with Revit Server application across the country. There has been interdisciplinary checking with IFC and Solibri. The project has been managed using lean methodology and working both on shared models using Revit Server and also virtual design and construction (VDC) / Integrated Concurrent Engineering (ICE). The design methodology criteria was to provide models for lean construction with limited use of paper drawings and just-in-time principles at building site. The Norwegian Building Authority is the project owner and driver of expectations to utilize lean principles in the 3 phases of planning, design, and construction. The entire design group has been taught lean principles by Porsche Consulting in Germany. The class will cover experiences from all 3 project phases; explain success stories, challenges, and constructive learning points for collaboration; review “zero-failure methodology”; and more. This session features Revit. AIA Approved

The completion of the world’s first true Eiffel Tower replica in Macau was a culmination of inventive digital craftsmanship by Aurecon’s modelers and engineers in Thailand and Hong Kong, supported by modern technology. No intricate detail was left unturned right from the start, making the work of others down the construction chain much easier, and exceeding expectations at all levels. In this session, we will look at how the mass model was built, and we’ll review complex families, and the process from model to site. This session features Revit Structure. AIA Approved

Building owners want to take rich data collected from BIM and put it directly to work managing space, assets, and maintenance. AEC professionals want to deliver their carefully-developed BIM data in a form that is immediately useful for building operations. Yet discussions around commissioning this information for lifecycle use can sound complex and daunting. This session demystifies BIM Execution Planning for the most important “BIM to FM” use cases – namely managing space and maintenance. The session walks through real world workflows, entities and object properties needed for professional facilities management. Demonstration sequences illustrate how to extend the usability of AutoCAD drawings and Revit models designed for construction, to easily flow hundreds of spaces and assets to FM management software, and begin getting immediate results.

Mr. Ma is the technical director of China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) 8. CSCEC is the world biggest construction corporation, ranked Fortune 52. CSCEC 8 is the major subsidiary of CSCEC, with more than $40 billion in annual contracts. There are approximately 3,000 Building Information Modeling (BIM) engineers in CSCEC 8 who are dealing with BIM-related business. This class will show you how to use BIM technology (especially Autodesk, Inc., Solutions) to strengthen the construction management capabilities for general contractors in China, and we will share the real BIM values with megaproject experiences. The samples will be CTF Tianjin Financial Center (580 meters in height), Shanghai New International Expo Center (140 million square meters), and ICON Cloud (a landmark in west China). The following values that we may introduce include BIM for planning, site management, quantity takeoff, 4D/5D simulation, BIM+RFID (Radio Frequency Identification and Detection), laser scanning, fabrication, and BIM 360 software, and so on.

Autodesk University starts here with the Forge DevCon keynote presentation. Get an update on the Forge platform strategy from Autodesk leadership and learn how Autodesk Forge can help accelerate the digital transformation of your business. Hear from Susanna Holt (VP Forge, Autodesk) and guests Jimmy Forsberg (Business Development Manager, Skanska Digital Hub), Eric Lamb (Board Member, DPR Construction), and Chris Acheson (CEO and Founder, CADshare).

The AEC industry has seen significant disruption this year, and has once more proven itself resilient. Where most would see challenges, those in architecture, engineering, and construction see opportunity. In response to the pandemic, teams have adopted technology overnight to enable remote work. To increase efficiency and reduce waste long-term, companies have continued to advance digitizing construction and automation of design workflows. Join this two-part session to hear from Autodesk design and construction leadership as they unveil real and relevant updates across the portfolio as well as highlight visionaries from across the global industry as they push the boundaries of what is possible.

Brown University School of Engineering is a true IPD (integrated project delivery) project in the United States. BuroHappold Engineering and KieranTimberlake, along with Shawmut Design and Construction and their trade partners, created a plan that would involve complete live collaboration between all parties utilizing Collaboration for Revit cloud service. This involved all parties working in a live model environment while developing their design. Trade partners would be simultaneously coordinating all building systems in preparation for construction. Developing a seamless transition from design to construction model was an opportunity. The team was able to design in Revit software while creating content that was ready for fabrication. The process continued through construction using BIM 360 Glue software for final conflict resolution and then onto BIM Field 360 software, ensuring coordinated installation of all services. You will learn best practices and optimum setup enabling smooth movement of data from team to team and platform to platform for all project scales.

Qatar Rail is in the process of constructing a state-of-the art railway system valued at more than USD$40 billion and comprising of a 37-station metro and a 38-station light rail transit to support Qatar's 2030 Vision. One of the key decisions made at the start of the project involved a comprehensive contractual Building Information Modeling (BIM) mandate. The BIM process is currently being used extensively by all contractors in the design and construction phases of the project, and will soon be used as the foundation for the maintenance management system and throughout the eventual operations and maintenance of the railway. This class will take the attendees through the journey of Qatar Rail's one-of-a-kind BIM implementation from design through to operations. You will receive a thorough account of the successes, challenges, and lessons learned from the point of view of an owner/operator that has embarked on one of the most ambitious infrastructure BIM programs ever attempted. AIA Approved