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Industry Talk / Nashville 2025

Twinning TISR: A “Hot” Take on Sustainable Environmental Restoration Using Digital Prototypings

Explore deploying a digitalized design and monitoring workflow for a thermal remediation system (TISR®). Using Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, and Autodesk Tandem software, the project establishes a seamless lifecycle workflow from early-stage planning and data harmonization to real-time monitoring and maintenance. Forma optimizes solar energy feasibility analysis and site planning, while Autodesk Construction Cloud ensures standardized data exchange across stakeholders. Revit enables detailed 3D parametric modeling. And Tandem integrates telemetry data to monitor system performance. You’ll learn how Digital Prototypings enhance operational performance, reduce the need for on-site visits, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and improve collaboration between stakeholders. Explore the transformative potential of Digital Prototyping platforms for advancing sustainable asset management, conserving resources, and increasing infrastructure resilience in environmental restoration.

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

AECO Roadmap: Digital Workplaces

Digital Workplaces are evolving—from structured asset handover to real-time operational insight and, insightful operations. In this session, the Tandem team will walk through the next phase of their roadmap, highlighting how Tandem is transforming Digital Workplaces into actionable tools for building owners, operators, and project teams. Learn how recent enhancements are enabling Insightful Operations through curated dashboards, KPI tracking, and system integrations—and what’s coming next to support portfolio-wide optimization. Whether you're delivering a Descriptive Twin or planning for predictive analytics, this session will help you stay ahead of where Digital Workplaces are headed.

Industry Talk / Nashville 2025

Design, Build, Experience: Immersive Digital Workplaces (REPEAT)

Imagine walking a design site before it’s ever built, with grading, buildings, and utilities unfolding around you in full context. Immersive Digital Workplaces make that possible, turning project models into shared experiences that improve communication and bring teams into alignment before construction begins. In this fast-paced, high-level session, three voices from civil design, immersive technology, and construction will share insights from the field. Rather than a technical deep dive, this session offers a big-picture look at how immersive Digital Workplaces are bridging disciplines, reducing errors, and clarifying complex data throughout the project lifecycle. When stakeholders can visualize a design in its environment, they are empowered to make faster, more confident decisions. Join us to explore how immersive workflows support better outcomes from concept through construction.

23p

Panel / Nashville 2025

Breaking Down Silos in

One of the biggest challenges in is getting disciplines to work together, sharing data and information in real time. Whether technical, organizational, or cultural, silos slow progress, create inefficiencies, and keep teams from reaching their full potential. This panel brings together industry leaders who are actively climbing that mountain. Through candid conversation, they’ll share real-world struggles, setbacks, and the steps they’re taking to reach higher ground. Expect honest insights, bold ideas, and practical strategies to break down barriers, improve communication, and build stronger, more connected teams. If you’re navigating the uphill journey of , this session is your chance to pause, gain perspective, and gather the tools needed to keep moving forward together.

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

From Design to Digital Twin: Building Indoor GIS with CAD and BIM Data

CAD and BIM have long served as the foundational design and construction documentation —but their utility often ends at project handoff. What if it didn’t? Indoor GIS is a floor-aware system of record for visualizing, analyzing, and managing facilities and collection of buildings. This session will demonstrate how to extend the life of CAD and BIM data into an indoor GIS, and empower CAD, BIM and GIS practitioners to build a Digital Workplace for building operations. Learn about the role of CAD and BIM integrations with GIS to fuel these workflows. See how to import design data into ArcGIS Indoors to map assets and manage spaces, enable real-time navigation with ArcGIS IPS, and equip facilities’ staff with mobile tools for asset inspections and maintenance. Whether new to GIS or looking to modernize facility operations workflows, this session provides you with guidance and examples to convert CAD and BIM data into Digital Workplaces that support asset and space management.

Industry Talk / Nashville 2025

Lunch & Learn Session: LEGO n Learn, Driving AI By Treating Your Data Like LEGO's

Data silos pose a significant risk to AI security and accuracy within every AEC firm. This session uses a playful, powerful metaphor—LEGO bricks—to demonstrate how effective data governance is the key to a robust and secure AI strategy. We will explore practical steps for implementing a foundational data governance framework, from initial stages to best practices. The session culminates in a hands-on exercise with real LEGO kits, a concrete demonstration of how intentional data organization directly translates to more efficient, secure, and higher-quality results.

Industry Talk / Nashville 2025

From Zero to Build-Ready: How We Automated Project Setup with Autodesk Forma Templates

One click of “Create Project” in Autodesk Forma, and, like magic, folders auto-populate, design workflows activate, and dashboards light up—all before you can even finish brewing your coffee. Join us to unpack how our virtual design and construction (VDC) and design teams built an Autodesk Forma template that cuts setup from weeks to hours. Learn how we preconfigured Modeling rules (clash detection on the cloud!), embedded structured folders, and auto-populated Assets settings. We’ll demo how designers now sync Revit models to Autodesk Forma sheets with one click, while on-site teams track steel installations via prebuilt Assets dashboards with no Python PhD required. “This way, teams can focus on the important aspects of designing,” says our lead design manager. Discover how Autodesk Forma templates auto-invite team members, assign permissions, and deploy build settings, not admin work. This is perfect for general contractors, VDC pros, and design managers expecting to leave with actionable steps to replicate our framework.

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Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

Coordinated Rebar Detailing in a Multi-Trade Environment

When rebar detailing is performed independently, it often results in costly conflicts and rework. In this session, we will examine a couple of reinforced concrete projects where our team was responsible for both rebar detailing and 3D coordination with other trades using Revit, Autodesk Forma, and Navisworks software. We’ll discuss how early involvement, shared modeling with trade partners, and continuous coordination enabled us to detect clashes, streamline installation processes, and minimize field delays. Additionally, we’ll explore how Revit facilitated model data management, effective communication, and the use of new rebar tools to enhance detailing accuracy and efficiency.

19p

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

Autodesk Forma Migration Made Easy

Transitioning your AutoCAD/Civil 3D projects to the Autodesk Forma platform can seem overwhelming, especially for small to mid-sized companies. In this case study, we’ll explore how Crozier Consultant Engineers successfully migrated both new and existing projects to Autodesk Forma (Forma Data Management, Forma Design Collaboration). For many companies, shifting from a Windows-based file system to Forma Data Management is a relatively new experience. We'll examine the benefits of working in a cloud environment, and the challenges of moving existing projects to the cloud. Additionally, we'll explore best practices for this transition and the tools that can facilitate the process.

45p

Industry Talk / Nashville 2025

Building a BIM & GIS Foundation for Digital Prototypings in Enterprise-Scale Operations

How do you turn 20 years of fragmented, paper-based facility documentation into a powerful operational decision-making tool? Join The Kraft Group and Symetri as they unpack the strategy, technology, and value behind their development of a Digital Prototyping that spans BIM and GIS for Gillette Stadium and beyond. Leveraging Autodesk Revit, Civil 3D, and ACC for model development and project delivery, this program federates BIM and other data sources and integrates with an ArcGIS-powered environment to support everything from security planning to energy management. Attendees will learn how the Autodesk ecosystem is being used to enforce data standards, and drive coordination across departments. Discover how BIM content is repurposed as operational datasets, delivering value far beyond design and construction, and how spatial context was added using GIS integration for wayfinding, event planning, and more. You'll also hear how The Kraft Group made the business case for long-term investment in Autodesk and ESRI technologies by capturing value early and often. This session is perfect for facility owners, architects, and consultants looking to evolve their BIM workflows into Digital Prototypings with real-world operational impact.

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

Revolutionizing Project Management: How India’s Largest EPC Uses 5D BIM Dashboards and Forma for Connected Workflows

This case study highlights the deployment of a 5D BIM Power BI dashboard on an airport project valued at $420 million. Developed by L&T Construction—India’s largest engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm—the dashboard integrated Revit software and Autodesk Forma to streamline progress monitoring and billing. Tackling key challenges like complex stakeholder coordination and data fragmentation, the solution improved transparency, reduced manual errors, and sped up decision making. The integration of models, documents, and workflows in the cloud created a synchronized construction environment, enhancing cost control and governance. This digital-first approach minimized paper-based processes and resource redundancies, driving operational Sustainable Design. This case underscores the transformative power of connected construction, demonstrating how cloud-based platforms and BIM can foster efficiency, accountability, and environmental responsibility at scale.

Panel / Nashville 2025

Mo' Data, Mo' Problems — How a Data Strategy Helps You Transition Your Multi-Discipline Workflows to Forma: Panel Discussion

Colliers Engineering & Design’s (CED) transition from on-prem Vault to Autodesk Forma (ACC) was driven by the need to eliminate data silos, support massive datasets, and scale across multi-discipline teams and acquisitions. This session explores how CED approached the shift strategically — partnering with ARKANCE and Autodesk to reimagine workflows while honoring what already worked well. You’ll learn how to analyze your current environment, define end goals, and run effective pilot programs with SAT/UAT testing to evaluate performance, latency, and user experience. Discover the importance of documentation, change management, and building an ACC Guideline and Data Process Document to support rollout and adoption. Whether you're a large firm or a small team, this session offers practical insights, lessons learned, and a roadmap to a successful ACC migration — paving the way for connected clouds, integrations, and a smarter future.

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

Minimizing construction risk through parametric tunnel design with Revit and Forma

This session presents a real-world tunnel infrastructure project that leveraged parametric design to reduce construction risk and improve coordination. A parametric adaptive ring family, developed in collaboration with Autodesk, served as the base for a modular tunnel model in Revit. Using Dynamo, both primary and secondary structures were generated, and system layouts were added for space proofing. The model was then integrated into Autodesk Forma to support cross-disciplinary collaboration between structure, MEP, and design teams. This connected workflow improved communication, reduced errors, and supported earlier decision-making. Attendees will discover a scalable strategy for managing complexity in linear infrastructure projects and see how parametric design helps create robust, coordinated models ready for execution.

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

Immersive BIM Reviews: Eliminating Late-Stage Surprises with Autodesk Workshop XR and Forma

Late-stage design changes and coordination issues often derail project timelines and inflate costs in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. This session will introduce Autodesk Workshop XR software, a VR-based collaboration tool aligned with the Autodesk ecosystem that enables immersive, real-scale, intelligent-model reviews. When integrated with Autodesk Forma, it helps multidisciplinary teams detect constructability issues early, validate models against existing conditions, and communicate changes effectively. You will experience a live demonstration of a full BIM-to-XR workflow, connecting Revit and Navisworks models to Workshop XR for 1:1 scale validation and coordination. The session will also explore integrating segmented point cloud meshes into Workshop XR environments for as-built verification. You’ll gain insights into how Workshop XR workflows can reduce RFIs, enhance cross-disciplinary communication, and improve project efficiency—without the need for complex or costly hardware.

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

Visualizing the Future of Nashville Water: The Forma-VR Combo Hits Its Stride in a Massive Collaborative Design Effort

Nashville’s once-in-a-generation water plant upgrade is using cloud tools and virtual reality (VR) to set a new standard for how critical facilities are designed. The ambitious project fits a new modern plant into a complex campus, and, notably, will convert a beautiful 105-year-old filter building into an advanced treatment unit. It will not only establish a climate-resilient water supply for Nashville, but it will also honor the historic site with thoughtful architecture and achieve the highest standards in project Sustainable Design. The design was a multi-year collaborative effort between 10 firms. Autodesk Forma was the cornerstone, with Revit and Civil 3D models brought together daily in a federated Navisworks model. This talk will cover how the live model accessed through Resolve VR empowered all levels of owner staff to engage in project development in ways not otherwise possible—from O&M teams providing frequent detailed input to City officials quickly understanding the site in broad strokes.

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Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

Ask Me Anything: AI in Construction

Join Tomer Rosenthal, AI Product Manager, for an interactive “Ask Me Anything” session exploring the latest AI innovations in Autodesk Forma (Forma). This open forum is your opportunity to dive into recent releases—including Autodesk Assistant, RFI AI Generation, Issue Creation from Images, and Admin Actions—and get direct answers to your questions. You’ll also gain an inside look at the future AI roadmap for Forma and how these advancements can transform your construction workflows.

Meetup / Nashville 2025

Autodesk Forma Administrators Meetup

Are you an Autodesk Forma (Forma) administrator, manager or user? Join Autodesk Forma Administrators Meetup! You’ll dive into candid conversations, share real-world experiences, and explore forward-thinking ideas that are shaping the future of construction technology whether that is Docs, Build, Design Collaboration, Cost Management, etc. This meetup is designed to share insights, as well as discuss best practices and exchange strategies for all things Forma. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with your peers of Forma.

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

Empowering Teams & Decisions with Forma Project Controls: Siemens Energy DK transition to Integrated Cross-Functional Collaboration.

Discover how Siemens Energy transitioned from scattered spreadsheets and email communication to an integrated cost management ecosystem using Autodesk Forma Cost Management. This session will demonstrate how implementing Autodesk Forma approval workflows for purchase requisitions, change orders, and payment applications dramatically reduced manual errors while providing real-time budget tracking—critical for complex projects where the ever-changing scope traditionally challenges an accurate financial oversight. The implementation further established the foundation for Siemens Energy’s data-driven strategy through integrated dashboards and Power BI connectors, tracking real-time key performance indicators—such as earned value metrics—from a reliable data source. You'll learn how this optimization strengthened Siemens Energy’s financial governance, enhanced cross-team collaboration, and enabled better-informed decision making throughout the organization.

Industry Talk / Nashville 2025

Clash Review 4.0: Revolutionizing Modeling with Forma, Navisworks, Autodesk Workshop XR, and Beyond!

Step into the future of Modeling with Clash Review 4.0, where Automation, Integration, & Customization and immersive technologies transform clash detection and issue tracking. Discover how to use the Autodesk Forma Modeling module to streamline workflows and enhance collaboration. We'll explore seamless integration with Navisworks Manage and the Coordination Issues Add-In, bridging cloud and desktop environments. Drawing from real-world project examples, we'll share lessons learned in managing complex geometries, multidiscipline collaboration, and large model sets. Learn to handle high-clash volumes and customize issue filters to prioritize critical tasks. Experience the advanced workflow integrating Autodesk Workshop XR for virtual reality (VR) clash reviews. We'll also explore augmented reality (AR) technologies to minimize Project Delivery pitfalls on the jobsite. Leave equipped with strategies to boost clarity, accountability, and coordination speed across teams.

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Hands-on Lab / Nashville 2025

Beyond Dumping Files and Folders: Transforming Autodesk Forma to Adopt ISO 19650 Workflows

The construction industry generates an estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes of data daily, yet most organizations struggle to make sense of this information. Autodesk Forma (ACC) unifies project data, ensuring teams speak a common language by transforming into an intelligent Common Data Environment (CDE). In this hands-on lab, participants will configure ACC as an ISO 19650 compliant CDE by setting up naming conventions, creating multi-step reviews, and implementing trigger-based workflows for automated file review processes. The session will also cover folder structure configuration, access permissions, version control, and embedding metadata like status codes. Finally, participants will explore how to leverage ACC Issues for consistent Quality Assurance (QA) workflows across 2D/3D documents, ensuring effective information delivery.

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