Fusion 360 3D CAD/CAM software has opened up a world of possibilities to engineers, machinists, and makers. It is no longer necessary to spend serious money to get into an integrated CAD/CAM package with equally serious capabilities. But this is a double-edged sword, and it's had the effect of inserting into the manufacturing sector people who have little to no experience in machining, quality control, or customer relations. This course seeks to provide a comprehensive list of tips, tricks, and advice in the areas of computer numerical control (CNC) machining, quality control, customer relations, and personal/business integrity. While a lot of the content is "software agnostic," Fusion 360 will be used to its full extent as often as is possible.

Hear from a knife maker on how we capitalize on lathe functionality within Fusion 360 software—CAM (computer-aided manufacturing). In this class we will show how to use Fusion 360 Lathe to design parts, set up relevant tools, create toolpaths, simulate, and post the GCode. We will show several methods to design lathe parts, including extruding cylinders and stacking them, as well as drawing a profile sketch and revolving the object to create it. We will spend a lot of time in the CAM environment, showing real-world examples of how to set up many different kinds of tools in all orientations, how to create complex toolpaths to do exactly what you want, and how to use the simulation to your advantage. We will also go over several hidden tips and tricks that will really maximize what Fusion 360 software is capable of on a computer numerical control (CNC) lathe. On the postprocessor side of things, we will show what the GCode looks like and how it works in the real world. Lastly, we will have video demos of these exact parts being turned on our Tormach Lathe. This session features Fusion 360. AIA Approved

Engineers will be intrigued by the conversion of an MEP mechanical room with numerous pump connections to a construction-ready model. Installers will be interested in our 3D Fab map with identified pieces and indication of the field connections. We’ll divide the mechanical room in several sections to optimize fabrication in the workshop. We’ll generate cut length sheets and bills of materials, which makes possible spool labeling per zone to minimize material handling and increasing jobsite efficiency. We’ll realize all of this using Revit software, ReCap Pro software (retrofit jobs and jobsite scanning), Revizto (issue tracking and virtual reality), and the Victaulic Tools For Revit. We will present this in an interactive way by combining presentations and movies with live demonstrations.

This wildly successful franchise is back for a third time at Autodesk University. Meet and have an open discussion with a panel of data management avengers from Autodesk, Inc. Be ready to discuss a number of subjects, and bring your questions for us to discuss and advise. This session features Vault Professional, Vault Basic, and Vault Workgroup. AIA Approved

This class will introduce attendees to the Fusion Connect development platform. You will learn how to model a digital twin of your machine assets, and (using a little business logic along with our point-and-click tools) you will learn how to build an Internet of Things application that turns your data into actionable events—visual status and graphs that you can capitalize on to collect operational feedback instantaneously from your customers and improve design or build unique value business offerings based on your products. This session features SeeControl (now Fusion Connect) and Fusion Connect.

This class provides attendees with a deeper understanding of the Vault Professional, all-grown-up, next-generation web client interface. More than simply a coat of paint, the new, completely redesigned (almost unrecognizable) product delivers a much simpler, cleaner, and more powerful interface for users to consume data. The interface includes a number of important performance improvements that address a long list of user enhancement requests. Attendees will leave with a much better idea of how the new web client can be used in their business to streamline the flow of information out of engineering and design departments into other critical business units, as well as the role that Vault Office software can play in a more complete data management solution within their organization.

This class will introduce attendees to the Fusion Connect development platform. You will learn how to model a digital twin of your machine assets, and (using a little business logic, along with our point-and-click tools) you will learn how to build an Internet of Things application that turns your data into actionable events-visual status and graphs that you can capitalize on to collect operational feedback instantaneously from your customers and improve design, or build unique value business offerings based on your products. This session will feature Fusion Connect.

Ever wondered why Inventor software works the way it does? Ever had a question about a specific workflow or piece of functionality? Now's your chance to interact with senior developers of the Inventor product. Ask "why," "how," or "can" about any aspect of Inventor software. Get technical explanations to your questions that may help you find another way to accomplish your task or understand the reasons for the current functionality. Explain your point of view directly to the people who make Inventor work and who implement changes. This will be a frank 2-way discussion about the hows and whys of Inventor workflows and technical details.

Join us for a riveting introduction into computational fluid dynamics. Using the Fusion 360 platform as a launch pad into Autodesk CFD software, we’ll start at the beginning and discuss tips and tricks you may not find in a users’ guide or help system. This class will be both hands on and competitive as we focus on simulation optimization. Designed for users with existing basic Autodesk CFD skills, this 90-minute crash course in Autodesk CFD will leave you with renewed confidence. You’ll also have a shot at a prize or two, so bring your A game.

Autodesk CFD software from Autodesk, Inc., provides computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and thermal simulation tools to help you make great products. Using Autodesk CFD software, you can predict product performance, optimize designs, and validate product behavior before manufacturing. The question then arises: "Where do I start?" Attend this class and you will learn the basics of Autodesk CFD software and how it can improve your design process.

One of the main development efforts regarding Autodesk CFD software has been to reduce time that users spend on the tasks of altering geometry and meshing. There have been several new major features and tools added to the product as part of this focus. The aim of this class is to inform and teach about how to gain productivity and greatly reduce your model-preparation time using these new tools. This class will include instructional demonstrations on how to use the new Surface Wrap tools, Model Assessment Toolkit, and SimStudio Tools for Autodesk CFD software. We will show a live demonstration of these tools in action. There will also be some demonstration of further enhancements for geometry and meshing available in the Autodesk CFD 2017 Beta software scheduled to be available at the time of Autodesk University 2015.

Managing your data is critical, and keeping it managed for releases can be a key to having the right designs available at the right times. This class will explore the ins and outs of using Autodesk® Vault Workgroup, Autodesk® Vault Collaboration, and Autodesk® Vault Professional to manage the release process of your design documents. We will cover several aspects of release management, including how to build the right lifecycle workflow and how to incorporate Vault engineering change order (ECO) capabilities into your process. We will also explore the key considerations for security and access to your data. If you want to take full advantage of all Vault has to offer to manage your designs, this class is for you!

This class will look at properties in Vault Professional data management software, both system and user defined. We'll explore where to access them, how to create mappings to your CAD files, and how to use that information in Vault software or on your CAD files themselves. I will use examples from my own Vault setup to show the power of property data and how to use it. Examples will include property mapping to both files and items. Come to this class to start thinking about how these might help you in your Vault setup.

Today’s workgroups are growing larger and larger. Whatever kind of seasoned expert or key user you might be, you need to maintain coherence across all workstations when organizing your design teams. This class will highlight and demonstrate available tools and technologies that you can use to manage consistency via presets, add-ins, overrides, defaults, locked settings, or multiple installation languages, always keeping in mind the optimal performance of your CAD system.

Collaboration with customers and partners is increasingly critical for many businesses. Engineering teams need to collect feedback from customers early in the development cycle and work with partners to outsource manufacturing or other processes. In this class, we'll look at how you can rely on Vault data management software to manage your engineering data and processes together with the cloud for collaboration with outside customers and partners.

Vault software products specifically support Inventor software’s iPart/iAssembly factory and member file management. This class will have practical examples that will illustrate and unveil the secrets from basic file management tasks up to advanced workflows like partial revision of families. Experienced Inventor software users and product data management administrators will learn recommended setup and configurations to capitalize on the full capabilities and benefits managing and consuming component families. The class will discuss file structures, setup of family tables, and the implementation of file and item numbering schemes for family members. Follow considerations and implementation scenarios to drive CAD and item bill of materials. Another important aspect is to manage component families over larger periods of time. Get introduced to revision management and all file management tasks like rename, move, and copy. We will also cover Inventor file migration for vaulted families. This session features Vault Professional, Inventor Professional, and Vault Workgroup. AIA Approved

Connecting engineering (Vault software) with purchase (ERP: Enterprise Resource Planning) is a mandatory step. Nowadays, technology helps, as most ERP systems provide APIs or the like. This session will show you how Vault and ERP can be connected in a direct way, so operations are immediate, data is kept just once (no data redundancy), and users know right away whether the action was successful or not. You will see a live integration between Vault and Microsoft Dynamics NAV, and we will also talk about other ERP systems like SAP, and others.

This class is about the process of making an assembly model that is built by iLogic codes. It will demonstrate the steps of automation, and how the iLogic component should be used to reduce errors of the assemblies. We're a team of 4 people who almost always work solely on coding, and we've reached an area where iLogic is fully saturated. In this class, you'll be able to understand why you have to rebuild and update your assemblies in order to get your iLogic code working again. We've found a way-what we believe to be one of the best ways to create an assembly with 500-plus unique parts. This class is not suitable for beginners, as it will be showing real-life examples of how our algorithms work their ways around the "non-starting rules." In this lesson you will also learn how to program your Content Center Libraries with a delicate touch.

Have you ever thought, “Wow, I'd like to use Vault Professional software to manage that”? Vault software is great at managing files and items, but what about other things like project information, task lists, and whatever else you can dream up. Well, with Custom Objects now you can. This exciting class will teach you how to get started with Custom Objects. You’ll learn about creating custom objects, custom object security, categories, and maybe even a little UI modification.

AutoCAD Electrical software is more than just an electrical schematic design tool. It also includes symbol libraries and functionality for panel layouts, one-line, hydraulic, pneumatic, and piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) drawings. Within AutoCAD Electrical, all types of drawings and the included components are linked and update each other automatically. Attend this class to learn the simple requirements for creating the links between drawings and how you can capitalize on this capability to improve your efficiency and the quality of your design package.