File naming and upload procedures are inherent to Building Information Modeling (BIM) execution plans. Lee Kennedy Co.'s MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) coordinators in the field were using Navisworks software, reloading files to project FTP sites constantly, and experiencing difficulties managing updated models. As the company transitioned to BIM 360 Glue software, file management issues that were once a barrier to efficiency became a distant memory. This class will discuss the lessons learned implementing BIM 360 Glue software across the Lee Kennedy organization, as well as the methods utilized to train project teams on collaboration in the cloud.

In this class we will cover creating Revit Templates with focus on using Fabrication Parts in Revit. We will cover How's and Why's and more specifically, focus on managing title blocks, Schedules, Tag Families, Visibility Graphics and Filters.

This class will introduce the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software as a construction-safety planning platform. We will introduce some effective practices and advantages of using BIM to identify potential safety hazards, find mitigation procedures, and prevent hazards in construction planning. We will show you how to connect a construction-safety database with BIM software, and we'll cover how the software can assist safety personnel to inquire about safety knowledge and conduct job hazard analysis efficiently. We will also show you several examples of actual projects that used BIM for safety planning and hazard prevention.

BIM 360 Docs software was released with much fanfare at Autodesk University 2015. Almost a year later, learn how industry leaders are using BIM 360 Docs software for their design and construction workflows. A group of thought leaders in architecture, engineering, and construction partnered with the Autodesk Product Team for an enhanced BIM 360 Docs deployment. Participants completed workflow analysis, implemented BIM 360 Docs software, and met regularly with the Product Team to provide feedback. Over the course of a year, they tested workflows such as design development management, collaborative drawing review, mobile plan viewing, and document management and distribution. In this class, the group will discuss BIM 360 Docs deployment successes and challenges, the experience of working with the Product Team, and how they are looking to grow BIM 360 Docs software within their organizations as a comprehensive tool for document management and project controls. This session features BIM 360 Docs. AIA Approved

Join this ad-hoc, informal panel discussion with Autodesk® Fabrication CADmep™, Autodesk® Fabrication ESTmep™, and Autodesk® Fabrication CAMduct™ experts from some of the most successful and largest mechanical contractors in the United States. You get a chance to ask questions, see answers, listen to guidance and advice and learn tips and tricks from some of the industry's power users.

Do you feel like you’re unsure how to go about getting manufactured products into your Revit model? Frustrated by confusing and cumbersome workflows? Or maybe you need to buy another software and learn it just to get it to your client? Would you like to convert your intelligent Invertor models into BIM content? Do you spend copious amounts of time recreating a new Revit family from scratch so you can share? Do you spend a lot of time matching specifications with models to make sure they’re correct or up to date? Inventor software provides the user with simplification tools and BIM authoring tools to create configurable models. When you add or change products, you can also use Configurator 360 software to make that process seamless. Start making your BIM content easier and more scalable for use by others to meet your clients’ needs. This class will include features from Inventor Professional software, Revit 2020 software, and Inventor Configurator 360 software.

This roundtable session introduces the attendees to the soft requirements for a successful implementation of BIM; that is, those requirements that are beyond the software and technology. Topics are introduced and then attendees analyze them using discussion and workshop activities.The topics covered are ones that have been successful for firms who have already integrated BIM, those that are in the process of implementing BIM and those that are still getting started. Attendees are exposed to the experiences of others, both the good and the bad.

A good model is important in a Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow—and equally important is generating a good set of construction documents, complete with detail drawings. This class teaches you how to take full advantage of your 3D model and add 2D embellishments combined with display modification techniques to create your construction details. After mastering basic modeling in Revit software, many users hit the wall and struggle with this vital aspect of project delivery. This class will teach you how to bridge the gap between modeling and detailing.

This class presents an in-depth look at how to use Revit® MEP software with cloud tools for collaboration workflows in MEP engineering firms. We demonstrate the benefits of various cloud services , such as BIM 360™ Glue®, rendering as a service, and Autodesk® Simulation-based software. What is the big picture and how do the cloud services work together to add much more value than any one program alone? How do these cloud services fit in with Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows and how can you use them side-by side with Revit MEP? We answer these questions and more as we teach you how to use BIM with cloud to collaborate with your extended design team. Afterwards, join us for the panel discussion MP3174 Come Fly with Us in the Cloud: BIM Panel Discussion.

Valuable BIM data developed for construction is frequently lost at Building Hand-over. Additionally, that same BIM data may not be accurate or include all points needed by the Facility Management teams. Lastly, whole building energy management systems can be excessive for some client needs. Learn how new integrated solutions can utilize construction BIM data to dramatically expedite Facilities Maintenance Management System (FMMS) implementation. See how BIM data can be normalized and verified using cloud based QA/QC tools prior to FMMS implementation. Understand how new wireless power sensing devices integrate with cloud FMMS to offer real-time alarm and reporting of critical equipment. This presentation will focus on the integration of these solutions as an example of how technology can be coupled to leverage cloud to cloud services for a more powerful business solution.

This class will walk users through the process of using Simulation CFD software for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) applications using Revit software. We will cover tips, tricks, effective practices, and an efficient process of implementing Simulation CFD software for AEC applications. We will guide attendees through the complete process of implementing Simulation CFD software for AEC applications (external wind loading, passive cooling, ventilation layout); this includes geometry idealization / Revit software computer-aided design optimization for simulation, model setup, and results interpretation.

Many of the major design and construction firms already rely on Building Information Modeling (BIM) for data center designs in order to take advantage of 3D clash detection and the production of coordinated construction documents. However, most don't realize that those functionalities are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the usefulness of BIM models. This class will give an overview of how to utilize BIM to expedite and enhance the workflows that include computation fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling with both Simulation CFD software and 6SigmaRoom software from Future Facilities for troubleshooting and optimizing airflows; electrical-system power calculations with the suite of tools from SKM Systems Analysis, Inc.; energy analysis, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-compliance modeling, and load calculations using eQuest software or Trane's Trace700 software; and generation of automated bills of materials using Excel spreadsheets.

Large, complex, and in the cloud? No problem! Corgan, Gensler, Turner Construction, and PCL—all major players in the design and construction industry working together to simultaneously access data while maintaining firm individuality and capitalizing on connections to their corporate infrastructure. This proposal will discuss our use of A360 cloud-based collaboration service and A360 Collaboration for Revit cloud service on the Los Angeles International Airport Midfield Satellite Concourse, with a focus on staff management, model management, and consultant management. We will cover why we chose A360 and A360 Collaboration for Revit, how we set up A360 and A360 Collaboration for Revit, how we structured the model in the cloud, how to execute a large complex project in the cloud, and what the benefits are of multiple-office collaboration. Attendees will come out of this presentation with a clear understanding of how to successfully set up and execute A360 cloud-based collaboration service and A360 Collaboration for Revit cloud service on large complex projects. This session features A360 and Collaboration for Revit. AIA Approved

Why model as-built conditions when you can work directly with a high-resolution point cloud? In this very hands-on class we will stake out the foundations for a new addition to our Autodesk University (AU) classroom using a remarkably easy, cloud-enabled workflow. First, participants will import a point cloud of our AU classroom into Navisworks Manage software. We will then use Point Layout software to place points on a number of modeled objects that we intend to stake out as part of a small classroom renovation. The model will be shared with the field using BIM 360 Glue cloud service. Finally, we will connect the BIM 360 Layout iPad application to a robotic total station to enable field users to stake out and verify the exact position of the points. All of this will happen using a contextual model of our surroundings.

The Millennium Falcon really is a heap of junk. Well, it was when Han bought it from Lando; it took a lot of work to refurbish it so that it could do the Kessel run so quickly. Using point clouds, Point Layout software, BIM 360 Field software, and BIM 360 Glue software, Han and Chewie managed to get the restoration turned around in less time than anyone had turned around a rust-bucket spaceship before—and to a higher quality with all the documentation and testing recorded for reference whenever the hyperdrive didn't kick in. This class will echo the workflows in real life from renovation to moving and from the end of construction to handover into facilities management. This will be a tongue-in-cheek class with much of the humor of the 2012 Autodesk University class, Building the Death Star the Autodesk Way.

The issue of taking architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) models into simulation software is becoming a hot topic in the industry as companies are starting to include simulation in their Building Information Modeling (BIM) efforts. This class will describe the workflow involved in going from a full Revit model to Autodesk CFD results, providing a set of tools to modify, simplify, and customize our Revit model so the transition and the setup is optimum. Then, it will describe how to set the actual model in Autodesk CFD, analyze results, and take the relevant design decisions to optimize our designs. The workflow will be based on real examples from the AEC industry, stressing the importance of following best practices to reduce project time and costs. The class can be taken as documentation and a great set of tips and tricks to take models from Revit to Autodesk CFD for future AEC projects. It is important to note that a Revit expert (Mathijs Van Baal) will be a co-speaker to fully cover all aspects and questions that may arise from our talk.

If you’re an architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professional, have you worked on projects where the owners requested Building Information Modeling (BIM) or Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) as deliverable but you were puzzled what to include in the model or COBie file? Have you had the experience that you had to rename or add model properties to prepare it for handover when the construction was almost over? If you’re an owner, have you been in the situation where you had a perfect Revit software or Navisworks software model but you couldn’t feed the data into your facilities management applications? Or you asked for a COBie deliverable, but your maintenance staff didn’t find it useful? This session will help you discover how to minimize these common issues in relation to BIM data handover by providing practical guidance in regards to defining a more effective workflow and capitalizing on Autodesk, Inc., technologies to support the workflow and generate superior deliverables meeting various requirements. You will also learn how to easily get started implementing COBie using toolkits provided by Autodesk. This session features BIM 360 Field and Building Ops. AIA Approved

This class will explore the world of augmented reality (AR). AR can create an interactive experience for all stakeholders to work together by looking at the model from different perspectives. Most importantly, you can use this tool to engage and excite your internal and external clients. We will examine how to apply AR to different phases of construction, from inception to completion. We will demonstrate an easy workflow to quickly create an AR model using 3 primary tools: Revit software, 3ds Max software, and Inglobe Technologies. The AR experience will enable project teams to collaborate and communicate more effectively. This session features Revit and 3ds Max. AIA Approved

This class will explore the fundamentals of Point Layout software and how to manage 3D points in the field with a simple workflow. The class will start with an overview of the process and the basic tools and features involved. Then we will take a deep dive into operating Point Layout software. Next the class will give step-by-step instructions for using Robotic Total Station hardware to capture points in the field and bring them back to the model. Lastly, the presenter will discuss findings and lessons learned regarding implementation of Robotic Quality Control.

This session will be a panel of leading industry experts in the fields of technology, design, and construction who will share their stories and insights on how diversity and inclusion will drive transformational change for our industry. We'll focus on why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are so important for your business and organization, how diversity and inclusion drive innovative results, and how leadership can directly play a role in cultivating a culture of equity and inclusion. The panelists will describe their personal journeys as minorities, and share their stories of leading DE&I initiatives in their organizations and communities. Our panel aims to continue to bring awareness to challenges to improve diversity, and identify strategies for increasing DE&I. We will also discuss how to overcome resistance to change, what a potential road map to DE&I excellence could look like, and what the future of the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry looks like with a more inclusive culture.