The Leadership Forum keynote address will describe several powerful forces driving disruptive change in business and technology and put them in the context of the key industries Autodesk serves. Some of these forces include products becoming services, business models that match consumption, and the importance of customer and user experiences. The keynote address will act as a catalyst for Leadership Forum participants to explore how these forces will act upon their industries, how they will act across industries, and how they will respond to the forces. Jon Pittman, vice president of corporate strategy for Autodesk, will describe the forces, and Phil Bernstein, vice president, Industry Strategy and Relations, will relate the forces to the building, manufacturing, and media industries. This session will establish a context for participants to think about the impact of the forces on their businesses and prepare them with a lens through which to view the rest of Autodesk University.

Site grading with AutoCAD Civil 3D software has traditionally fallen short of what we think of as true 3D modeling. We typically generate a finished grade surface, but we're not truly modeling our site, including curb, sidewalk, ponds, subgrade, and so on. Well, all this changes with AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 software and the new features that finally make site design with Corridors a realistic option. New features, such as Corridor Baselines from Feature Lines and "bow-tie" cleanup, enable much more-dynamic and more-stable site models then previously found with traditional Feature Line-only and Grading Object workflows. This class will walk through how to set up a truly dynamic Corridor site model, showing realistic application of new and long-hidden features in AutoCAD Civil 3D. We'll then show how you can harness this data-rich model, including Quantity Takeoff (QTO) in both AutoCAD Civil 3D and Navisworks software, as well as site creation in Revit software. Come join us and learn how site grading just got a whole lot better!

Revit building design software is an extremely capable modeler for different disciplines, but using it for modeling simpler items such as furniture, toys, dollhouses, decks, and more can be a very rewarding experience. This class demonstrates the use of Revit on a smaller scale to create drawings, quantity takeoffs, renders, and cut sheets for home projects. Real-world examples are shown from conception to fabrication. As the BIM director working for a firm with over 700 employees, there is always a challenging project underway that requires in-depth planning, technological innovation, and complex workflows. After this work is done, it is a pleasure to kick back and use Revit to model something fun! This class focuses on using Revit to create models for the weekend warrior who is not afraid to build, create, and fabricate items at home.

This class is for anyone who is currently using Building Information Modeling (BIM) or intends to utilize it on large-scale projects in the future. This will be immensely helpful, inspirational, and thought provoking for owners and all stakeholders to make the best utilization of BIM on large-scale projects.

This session will present how The Ohio State University has successfully developed a Building Information Modeling (BIM) project delivery standard that enables the model to serve as a single source of truth for relevant spatial and asset information throughout the building lifecycle. This delivery standard has truly "begun with the end in mind" by taking advantage of the knowledge gained from the BIM for Existing Buildings portion of the Buckeye BIM Initiative. We'll highlight how the Revit portion of this deliverable will work in collaboration with COBie structured data to facilitate its utilization in effective data turnover. We'll highlight the need to implement technology solutions and workflows to enable the use of the model across the University and to support interoperability with other data systems. Last, we'll cover lessons learned, continuing challenges, and how the standard has evolved over the last 2.5 years of existence.

This class will explore several example applications that were created using the API, with a focus on time-saving solutions. We will discuss how to extract information from elements in linked models and describe some practical uses of the raytrace functions of the Autodesk Revit API. We will also present the use of the API to automate data manipulation and the transfer of data from other sources. We will show example applications and discuss ideas for future development.

Come and discover how easy it is to get started with add-in generation for multiple tools. There are things that are specific to each product, but there are also a lot of things that can be shared. Come and learn what pitfalls the speaker overcame, and get going with add-ins in a matter of hours.

Emerging technologies—such as augmented reality (AR), reality capture, and wearable technology—are reducing project costs, improving communication and collaboration with remote teams, and letting us experience information in a way never possible before. In this presentation, we’ll share experiences from a large natural- and built-asset firm regarding how we’re using AR to deliver enhanced value to our clients in multiple ways: 1) on-site, full-scale AR design visualization; 2) 360-degree reality capture; and 3) hands-free remote communication and documentation. Attendees will learn the workflows for each application and value captured by clients and staff. Our examples will include integrations with Revit software, Navisworks software, and BIM 360 software, and we’ll examine use of hardware and software like Microsoft HoloLens, RealWear HMT-1, 360-degree cameras, VisualLive, Librestream Onsight Connect, and HoloBuilder.

This class will provide an in-depth discussion of best practices for building a design model for use in both 2D construction documentation and 3D trade coordination. As more projects are designed in 3D from the beginning, architectural, structural, and other trade models can be used by MEP designers when laying out their systems. We will address the how and why of making a model for both documentation creation and 3D coordination in step-by-step descriptions of best practices based on real-world examples where this workflow has been successful. The class will also include a handout that describes the Building Information Modeling (BIM) coordination process and lists best practices for designers who are interested in providing coordination as a service to the construction team.

THe session shows in detail how developers in South East Asia are getting value through the implementation of BIM beyond design. In this session a review of 2 separate BIM implementations in the Philippines showing how they are achieving returns and the specific challenges that are being overcome in the emerging markets.

With Building Information Modeling (BIM), data now has the means to coalesce, become information, and be analyzed as never before. Data granularity and its volume achieved around BIM open the doors for the creation of a Google-like virtual model-based browser for the built environment. We utilize the combined design, construction, and operation know-how of TAV Construction and TAV Airports, based on innovative tools and technologies created for the built environment industry. Based on the success of the BIM-FM integration at the Medina Airport, we are expanding the use of BIM as a means to improve the operations of their investments. This effort has become a case study for us and for the industry in which several challenges have been addressed, opening the way for future possibilities. Using BIM as a platform to integrate existing digital infrastructure-such as computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and BMS/BAS software-enables better analytics, performance for operations, energy management, sustainability, business, and more.

This class will describe an advanced implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Solutions at SYSTRA. The BIM manager from SYSTRA will provide an overview of the company and the BIM roadmap deployment strategy. Autodesk Consulting will describe the methodology and the ways in which Autodesk, Inc., and SYSTRA have deployed this methodology on a BIM project. We will examine a project example with the different phases, BIM uses, and key actions.

Civil 3D Pressure Pipe is not a topic covered in many books or online tutorials. It assumes a basic understanding of piping, but in order to fully utilize all the intricacies of the software, you need to dive in and explore. This class will help novice users avoid pitfalls the speaker experienced when first using the program. We’ll also highlight many shortcuts you can use to help speed your model creation. We’ll then explain how our group was able to coordinate other outside sources’ piping, electrical, and/or public utility models with our pressure pipe models within BIM 360 software utilizing the Desktop Connector to find clashes and quickly deliver a final design to a client within very short deadlines. We were able to quickly create a site design for electrical conduits, storm, sanitary, and chilled water, within two months.

Identify and outline strategies for creating and executing a prefabrication plan for a construction project. Topics covered will include plan creation, execution across multiple stakeholders, and ways to respond to change, as well as using QR for tracking materials and prefab assemblies, and bringing it all together for just-in-time delivery to the job site.

This class covers using Revit®-based software, BIM 360™ Field, and Navisworks® for the operation, maintenance, and lifecycle of facilities. We consider the progress of the facilities management industry in implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM) and review the outcomes of a project to use Revit, BIM 360 Field, and Navisworks to manage a new school in London. We also identify further opportunities to integrate BIM data into the delivery of facilities management services to owners and occupiers of facilities.

See how a repository of quick solutions to real-time design-tool challenges enhances Autodesk software skills and increases expertise. This class will demonstrate how bite-size nuggets of know-how enable designers at Perkins+Will to expand their knowledge of Autodesk’s tools in parallel with project work. You’ll follow strategies illustrating how to reduce the time needed to communicate answers through a system favoring brevity, visual communication, and real-time learning. Google is great when you’re searching for answers, but it is also a source of endless distractions. Having an alternative for common questions helps keep teams on task. We will demonstrate how easily knowledge can be captured and shared for future use. We will highlight the importance of convenience and quick consumption as we discuss packaging know-how into appropriate portions. To finalize the presentation, a method for breaking down larger questions and workflows will demonstrate how portioning knowledge can aid in comprehension.

This class introduces some advanced Inventor® software iLogic techniques. We start with a quick overview of what encapsulation means in the programming world and explain how it can benefit us when using iLogic. Our 3 main areas of focus are subroutines, functions, and .dll libraries. In this class, we build an example model that uses all 3 of our focus areas. By building this model, attendees can see how beneficial reusable code can be and that it can be used in their current workflows. We also show how these tools can be incorporated into templates so that the same code can be used over and over again. This class gets into basic programming techniques. It is assumed that attendees have knowledge of basic iLogic functionality. Prior programming experience with a .NET language is helpful but not required.

This class will focus on the acronym CREW, which has four keys areas of bringing BIM (Building Information Modeling) and virtual design and construction (VDC) to the field teams. BIM/VDC has been established with our teams in the jobsite trailers, but getting it to the people in the field has always been a struggle. We’ll focus on what’s been helpful for our teams so that you can use the same lessons with your teams. The four areas of CREW are the following: collaborate, research, engage, and work. Taking from what we’ve learned in our process, we’ll go through the different steps, discuss the pieces that usually get missed, and expand on the areas that were helpful and successful. Join me so that all of our field teams can step into fully embracing how BIM/VDC can improve their lives and help them be more successful.

Technology innovation has continually disrupted the way buildings are designed and constructed. This presentation will introduce you to the next era of technological disruption where physical things are now deeply connected by bringing cloud, social and mobile technology to bear. Autodesk is the only solutions provider in the AEC Industry that offers a truly connected model based workflow so that our customers can imagine, design and create a better world

The New England area is home to dozens of the most innovative, forward-thinking universities and groundbreaking, world-class hospitals. Continuous growth and investment at these renowned institutions has lead to impressive expansions and renovations that have kept the Greater Boston AEC community buzzing. The complexity of today’s healthcare and higher ed projects, mixed with the demand for condensed construction schedules, creates coordination challenges that only the most experienced and skilled contractors can overcome. Using case studies from projects, J.C. Cannistraro will offer lessons learned from recent hospital and university projects that featured a wide range of technology-based solutions including point-cloud integration with a fabrication-ready mechanical model.