Effective change management is critical to deliver your products and projects on time, with the right quality and within budget. Throughout the product lifecycle many changes can happen. Change management isn't just for engineering and manufacturing but also other stakeholders such as suppliers, service, and so on. In this class you will see how Fusion Lifecycle software can help you take control of change by offering a collaborative environment where product changes are fully defined, reviewed, approved, and implemented. We will show you the out-of-the-box workflows and see how we can easily extend them to respond to change requests in time, quickly discover and assess the scope of changes, learn the complete change history log, and manage team activities in context of your change activities.

Fusion 360 software now offers a simple workflow for programming industrial robot arms. Anyone familiar with post-processing machine code from Fusion 360 can now create robot code in the same way. During this lab, users will use the manufacturing space from Fusion 360 to generate robot native code that can drive industrial robot arms. First, we will show a generic robot workflow within Fusion 360 that will post with the ABB post processor. Then, we will cover exporting code into a virtual robot simulator, ABB RobotStudio, for validation. We’ll then pivot to recordings at Autodesk Technology Centers, explaining calibration of various coordinate systems localizing the robot arm and robot operation for milling applications. We’ll introduce other applications that participants can use with this workflow, such as welding and additive. Finally, we will share various case studies from Autodesk Technology Center residents and customers utilizing Fusion 360 for industrial robots.

The ideal lifecycle is possible. Everyone can manage change the way they want—and, in fact, they do. Because, the way you manage files now, regardless of whether you like it or not, is what you choose to do. To move past the basics of file management into the area of drawing revisions, approvals, security, and advanced property management, you need to deal with lifecycles. In this class, we’ll look at Vault lifecycles and help you decide which is the best course of action. This class will introduce you to the powerful tools that are available in Vault Workgroup and Vault Professional for revision management, approval workflows, and engineering change orders (ECOs). Learn how categories are used to control the flow of your data and how versions and revisions are intertwined. We’ll also cover how to apply different revision schemes and how to initiate and track change via a change order.

A compelling visualization is a key element for a successful presentation. Whether for an internal design review or an external customer-facing presentation, good storytelling is essential when working with any kind of complex data. This class will show you how to get more of your Inventor engineering data with the powerful visualization of VRED software. You will experience how easily and quickly you can tell your story with your data with astonishing quality. Learn how to import, reference, manage, and update Inventor data natively in VRED, and choose if you want to create real-time scenes, photorealistic renderings, engineering lighting analysis, virtual reality experiences, portable EXE files, or cloud-based visual content. We are looking forward to showing you a seamless process between Inventor software and VRED, and demonstrating how to sync data, configurations, and transformation.

In this class, you will learn how to best identify parts for redesign. You will receive a few examples and then see in Fusion 360 software how to redesign the parts keeping design-for-manufacturing (DFM) rules for metal additive manufacturing (AM) in mind. The goal is to redesign the parts using simple operations in Fusion 360 to see that you don't need an organic topology optimized part to get an economical use case. You’ll learn the limits of metal AM and when it is definitely not smart to use this technology.

Having all process-related information at hand in real time by using a PLM (product lifecycle management) system helps to reveal inefficiencies and bottlenecks in your daily processes. Learn how you can use PLM to determine automatic key performance indicators (KPIs) and reports to assess your company’s success. In the next step, see how these insights can be improved to continuously improve the flow of information and collaboration.

This class will cover the benefits of using BIM 360 Docs as a central hub for many different stakeholders in a plant project. In this session, we’ll look at ideal workflows for transferring and managing data models from Mechanical, Plant and Process engineering into BIM 360 Docs. Based on a real world experience we will share best practices and lessons learned on how to synchronize engineering data from model authoring systems into the Cloud. We will discuss and demonstrate the importance of all project participants having access to these models with intuitive tools to search and analyze models, and in doing so, creating full project awareness. The session will conclude with the various positive business impacts companies can achieve by implementing such a hybrid environment.

In this class, we'll look at how you can utilize core features and functionality within Inventor software and apply that within your design tasks. These core topics will focus on Frame Generator, Design Accelerators, iLogic, Stress Analysis, and Tube and Pipe.

In this class, we’ll introduce you to simple and powerful features in mechanical toolsets that help you transform your AutoCAD drawing into smart-drawing entities that can help increase productivity and efficiency. We’ll do a simple walk-through of converting your AutoCAD tables to a smart BOM database. You’ll learn an automatic dimensioning feature under power tools to make your drawing annotation simpler and faster. Later, we’ll add intelligent balloons to the drawing views that you’ve created in AutoCAD using model documentation. Finally, we’ll utilize the drawing design standards in AutoCAD Mechanical software to make your drawing views and annotations adhere to your company standards and create effectiveness to save costs and time with your drawing maintenance.

This intermediate-to-advanced hands-on lab offers AutoCAD 3D software veterans a chance to explore the 2D model documentation of 3D models from AutoCAD 2017 software. After creating base views and projected views from 3D solid or surface models, we’ll explore sectional views. Using 3D models, we will create full, half, offset, and aligned sectional drawing views. We will create circular and rectangular detail views. We will explore editing techniques of the 3D models and update the derived drawing views. We will also explore undocumented Auxiliary View features. If you used AutoCAD 3D software in the past to create 2D multiview drawings from 3D models, attend this class and get ready to be surprised. This session features AutoCAD, AutoCAD 360, and AutoCAD Mechanical.

Are you working with AutoCAD software but wish you had more tools designed specifically for manufacturing? Are you using one of the suites or collections but wondering what this included thing called AutoCAD Mechanical software is for? In this fast-paced, rapid-fire class, we will look at the things that make AutoCAD Mechanical software special. We will explore why you should be using it for your mechanical and manufacturing design and detailing, including examining the built-in calculators, component library, detailing and annotation tools, defining structure—everything, and the nuts and bolts of it!

Selling complex and customized equipment is challenging at best, and creating a compelling bid package is critical to winning more business. This class will show how to use Factory Design Suite software to accelerate the creation of a build proposal, how to create compelling content, and how to create a bill of equipment required for costing the proposal.

This course will focus on instructing new users on how to use the Inventor CAM add-on to create milling toolpaths. You will learn the key skills and knowledge required to take a 3D model, set it up in the CAM environment, and assign the toolpaths needed to generate the computer numerical control (CNC) code required by milling machines. The demonstration in this class will focus on a simple design that requires 2D milling toolpaths. This will let us stay focused on the workflow and learn how to create the toolpaths. Specifically, we’ll generate the face, 2D adaptive, 2D pocket, 2D contour, and drill toolpaths for the demonstration model. To complete the course, you’ll also learn how to use the Simulation option to visualize the new toolpaths, and how to output the CNC code required to machine a model.

'Yeah - that can probably be done with iLogic.' Did you ever hear this and wonder - HOW? If you're curious about iLogic Automation in Autodesk Inventor, but don't know where to start, now is your chance to bend iLogic to your will! In this hands-on lab, you will get started with Autodesk Inventor iLogic and discover simple techniques to save time and effort in parts, assemblies, and drawings. We'll walk through five iLogic examples that will teach you the basics of iLogic, increase your confidence - and show you the potential of including iLogic into your everyday work. The class includes datasets and full written and recorded video instructions so you can take the examples back to your office for practice and add the techniques you've learned into your workflow. This is a beginner-level class in iLogic for confident Inventor users. If you've heard about iLogic but never tried it out, this class is for you!

This session will show you how to use Autodesk products for the complete electromechanical design workflow of a maker project. You'll learn how to use Autodesk Fusion 360 software for the structural and mechanical design, AutoCAD Electrical software for the electrical design, and Inventor software to combine the two into a full electromechanical workflow and wiring harness design.

University College London at Here East, a new manufacturing center in east London opened in 2018, hosts a new master’s degree in design for manufacture uniquely within a school of architecture. Equipped with industrial robots, computer numerical control (CNC) milling and turning machines for fabrication and structural frames, large-scale metrology, and climate chambers for testing, UCL at Here East strives to cultivate an environment with students at the interface between a design studio and the point of industrial production. How might the well-established methods for manufacturing in automotive and aerospace be used in construction? This session will present an educator’s approach of “model-make-measure,” showing how the course connects students with the properties of materials used to construct buildings and the fabrication processes these materials undergo existing as nominal digital design intent. Examples will show how this approach has suggested novel design outcomes and ways of working, offering skills transferrable to the construction industry.

Companies struggle with cost overruns, supply chain disruptions, and inefficient production due to poorly managed Bills of Materials (BOMs). Inaccurate BOMs can lead to delays, excess inventory, and missed revenue opportunities. So, let's take a deep dive into the important world of the BOM and build a blueprint for successful product development and equipment manufacturing. This session will equip you with practical strategies to create accurate, optimized BOMs. We'll explore best practices, tools, and case studies to streamline BOM processes. We'll start in CAD, building a good foundation. Then we'll move this information into product lifecycle management (PLM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and other production-related applications.

Explore groundbreaking ways to interact with your CAD data using AI. In this session, coolOrange CEO Marco Mirandola will dive into how integrating Azure AI search capabilities and Azure OpenAI language models with Vault software can transform data management. Discover how natural language queries can simplify searches for specific components, and see how Azure Cognitive Services can analyze and classify CAD data, offering insights into data structure and design trends. This session will feature live prototypes, encouraging attendees to envision new AI-enhanced workflows.

Join us as we unveil EcoDesigner, a groundbreaking web app powered by SimaPro, the leading lifecycle analysis (LCA) solution. As we transition toward integrated sustainability focused on value creation, EcoDesigner stands at the forefront, enabling designers and nondesigners to access and collaborate on environmental assessments, amplifying the positive impact of their designs. By seamlessly extracting essential product data from Autodesk Fusion and Inventor software, EcoDesigner facilitates LCA calculations from any location and at any time. Discover how this tool can help you understand the carbon footprints of your designs and pinpoint areas for improvement, guiding you toward more-sustainable options. Learn how to identify hotspots for improvement and make informed eco-design decisions. This session will open new avenues in sustainable design, offering insights and practical tools to enrich your projects. Witness firsthand how EcoDesigner is revolutionizing sustainability in design.

From quoting a workpiece, thru programming in CAM and operating on a CNC machine tool, to finished workpiece