"Data is the new oil.” This quote was made more than 15 years ago, and it's more valid than ever. The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is in possession of massive amounts of data, but often struggles to turn it into profit. BuroHappold actively innovates in the field, building out capacity to extract, process, and interpret the data embedded in its intelligent models at scale. This involves setting up a multilevel framework, including databases and code infrastructure, as well as presentation layers. A prototype of the system provides two main functionalities that deliver three types of information in a flexible and extendible manner: building queries and running them against Revit models (correctness) as well as periodic extraction of model metrics (project progress and performance). The session will guide you through the thought process behind the undertaking and implementation itself, starting from inception to the current state of the project.

Join us to see how GOLDBECK used the new AEC Data Model and Data Exchanges offered by Autodesk Platform Services to democratize data access across departments and different applications. Our session will highlight how we access data from native software tools using Data Exchange, reducing the need for manual data drops and empowering stakeholders to make informed decisions based on a single-source-of-truth AEC Data Model. With AI-based prompts powered by ChatGPT, we will illustrate dynamic ad hoc queries, enabling users to find, access, and consume model data in a new, intuitive way (for example, "Show me the CO2 footprint of all windows”). Our real-world examples showcase interactive data visualization and collaborative platform services that allow you to provide relevant data to different project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Learn how to harness innovative technology with the AEC Data Model API and Data Exchange API to streamline workflows, break down data silos, and make data available everywhere.

Discover the future of design and make by connecting design data to simulation and manufacturing workflows, unlocking new capabilities, and accelerating outcomes. This session will present a case study that showcases the power of Autodesk Platform Services by connecting Autodesk Fusion 360 data to a robotics research software platform. Discover how to move beyond manual import/export workflows to create a digital thread connecting Fusion 360 to your own external software programs using Autodesk Platform Services APIs. Learn how to build a seamless connected workflow that can automatically sync CAD updates from Fusion 360, creating a connected data environment to keep your system up to date with constantly changing design data. This increases efficiency, fosters team collaboration, and ultimately enables faster iteration and development. Prepare for the future by making the "what ifs" of tomorrow possible today through connected design-to-make workflows.

This class will explore the capabilities of the Fusion Data API and its potential for enabling data-driven workflows and collaboration in Autodesk Fusion 360 software. You'll gain insights into the key features and functionalities of the Fusion Data API, and learn how to use it to access, retrieve, modify, and analyze design data within Fusion 360 projects. The session will cover essential aspects such as authentication, data retrieval, filtering, and manipulation techniques. Furthermore, we'll showcase real-world examples of Fusion Data API implementations to demonstrate its practical applications in enhancing productivity, facilitating cross-team collaboration, and unlocking valuable design insights.

Autodesk Platform Services is the industry-leading design-and-make platform as a service, making available to external developers and businesses the same technology used by Autodesk's SaaS solutions. This class will focus on industry trends, technology insights, and business strategies maximizing Autodesk Platform Services to accelerate the success of your product. This class will help developers, customers, and business partners maximize all the tools and resources that Autodesk provides to make sure that your products that are built on top of Autodesk Platform Services are as successful as possible. These include tools and resources to help you learn and use Autodesk Platform Services. And we'll cover how to improve product awareness, marketing, sales, and more. We'll also include information about industry trends that we are seeing, and we'll look at several case studies to help you see how products in multiple industries have become successful using Autodesk Platform Services.

SimaPro, a sustainability partner, and ProtoTech, a technical consultant and reseller, are building a POC web app to demo at AU 2023, showing a web-based sustainability analysis workflow of an Autodesk Fusion 360 design. SimaPro requires mass, weight, and material to perform the sustainability analysis. Mass and weight are mass properties, meaning the company needs to extract and store mass properties for components in PIM so that SimaPro can access this data to perform its analysis in a web-based environment outside of Fremont. Currently, physical properties are extracted only inside the Fusion 360 canvas. PPE is a scalable solution that enables users to extract physical properties on-demand outside the Fusion 360 canvas using GraphQL APIs. Physical properties extraction trigger is also integrated with Fusion 360 workflows like on-milestone creation, as well as view physical properties in Fusion Team.

The way how we work is constantly changing, not only in engineering and construction but also in software development. In this class, we will show how in collaboration with Autodesk we have developed a tool that forms the data standardization backbone and client delivery at Arcadis. To establish this, we leverage 10+ APIs, where the new beta CIM API from Autodesk is crucial in bringing data from different sources together with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and delivering quick sustainability- and cost insights & client delivery.

Developing strong and collaborative relationships between construction specialty contractors and building owners is crucial for successful project outcomes. Effective communication, mutual understanding, and a shared vision are key ingredients for fostering these relationships. In this presentation, we will explore strategies and best practices that specialty contractors can employ to build better relationships with building owners. By implementing these approaches, contractors can enhance client satisfaction, improve project efficiency, and secure repeat business opportunities. Join us as we delve into practical insights and actionable steps to strengthen the foundation of collaboration in the construction industry.

New regulations, requirements and guidelines around sustainability are emerging rapidly around the world. The commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy, water and waste calls for sustainable buildings and infrastructure. Sustainability regulations and requirements in Scandinavia (and the rest of Europe) are putting forward demands that require new ways of working and better data insight e.g., Environmental Production Declaration (EPD) data. One example is that all new buildings above a certain size need to be Life-cycle Assessment (LCA) documented and compliant. Do we have the digital tools needed to work with sustainability in an efficient way? In this panel some of the Scandinavia's largest architect companies and engineering companies together with NTI (one of Autodesk's largest global partners) will share how they are working with digital tools and solutions to be compliant with sustainability regulations and how they see this developing in the future.

Every project carries both a financial cost and carbon footprint. The decisions made during the initial phases of a project hold the most-significant influence on these factors. New trends and compliance and legal requirements also make it necessary to assess climate impact at an early phase of a project. The traditional way of counting everything together at the end of the project is no longer enough. So how can you make good decisions before you have the full picture? How can you weigh the impact of different options before all the design work is complete? This is best done by thinking in a new way about sustainability, data, and how to engage the customer. Sweco's new tool—Carbon Cost Compass (C3)—helps projects to clarify these issues and provide a sound basis for the client to achieve a good result.

Get the latest updates on Autodesk Platform Services (APS), the foundation of Autodesk's Design and Make Platform. See how you can leverage the power of Autodesk APIs and services to build innovative new solutions. Be inspired by companies who have used these tools to boost productivity, reduce costs, and automate workflows. Break down siloes and unlock more value from your Design and Make Data. Whether you are a developer or business innovator this session is for you.

In this session, we'll showcase how a web application, built on top of Autodesk Platform Services and our local database, can optimize the design process, improve CO2e footprint assessment, and enhance collaboration among clients and stakeholders. Using this web application enables clients to efficiently simulate design modifications, making well-informed decisions that effectively minimize both the cost and time associated with CO2e emissions. This ultimately leads to a more streamlined and sustainable design process. For a deeper dive into what we'll cover, please see: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZKyYvjcyFC8EzgOVGxoBgPp2xWKs_bfO/view

Recent news of artificial intelligence (AI) advances have us all wondering how our professions will change. Committed to driving future-ready innovation, WSP Digital Solutions engaged with Autodesk Research to explore the potential of AI-assisted automated structural design after seeing a prototype at Autodesk University 2019. In this class, you'll see how we worked together to understand the technology's promise and how to use it effectively. We'll describe the possible benefits we identified, from more-meaningful, agile engagements with architects in early design phases through assistive technology that automates away tedious tasks and helps explore more options ("rapid optioneering"), to surfacing sustainability trade-offs when most impactful decisions can be made. We'll also address the fears around this digital transformation. Finally, we will share how our unique collaboration came to be, and how you too can engage with Autodesk to prepare for and shape the future of work and the world of tomorrow.

Traditional estimation methods for new build and renovation projects involve hours manually measuring the physical space. If you're lucky, the 2D drawing or a 3D "model fairy” has blessed you with somewhat accurate drawings at best. But, in most situations, we don't hold our breath. Brandt recognized they could divert time spent on multiple site visits to other critical project needs by bringing reality capture to their estimation process. With one Matterport scan, Brandt built a great foundation of project information using the digital twin to collect, document, and record spaces for quick reference to create long-term value for their clients. Learn how Brandt built remote estimation into their projects, saving time and money by reallocating resources to more critical tasks, all while minimizing disruption within their estimating team. The result for Brandt was the same. Accurate and reliable estimates, but in less time without the overhead costs involving multiple site visits.

What are the challenges and the realities of design for sustainability in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry? Is the core question measuring and reducing carbon footprint, or is there more? What can be done right now, and what is a stretch today? Are partners and customers driving change, or are government regulations driving change? Ron Locklin of Autodesk will moderate this panel, which will include Symetri, one of Autodesk's largest global partners, as well as several customers that are leaders in this space

Engagement with building designers indicates high levels of enthusiasm for using Revit software at different stages to analyze carbon emissions, from concept to detailed design. However, challenges remain in defining modeling practices that facilitate fast and accurate analysis. One solution to this is the Revit Energy Analytical Model, which allows us to analyze carbon while we design our buildings. While the Revit Energy Analytical Model is an intelligent method to transform architectural models into analytical information, the setup and model view can be unintuitive, and can be impacted by modeling practices. Join Autodesk and FenestraPro to learn about workflows and tools that simplify this process, and hear how they worked together to resolve many of these challenges. FenestraPro, a leading Autodesk Partner, has engaged with designers globally and developed tools that provide intuitive pathways for facade design in Revit software, empowering designers to understand carbon emissions throughout the design process.

Are you killing the planet? You may be proud of your net-zero energy buildings and carbon offsets, but have you considered the embodied carbon impact of your buildings throughout their entire lifecycles, including embodied carbon? If not, you're leaving a carbon legacy for future generations to deal with. In the presentation, we'll dive deep into the science of embodied carbon. We'll look at how it's measured through advanced technology such as Revit software, Dynamo, and Autodesk Platform Services (formerly Forge), and why it is crucial to consider. We will explore real-world examples of how embodied carbon impacts building portfolios over time, and how it can affect the planet's future. We'll also examine how considering carbon assessments at different scales (regions, cities, buildings, interiors, and products) can help investors and executives make more-informed decisions on strategies to decarbonize their property portfolios.

In this class, you'll learn how to use AWS Amplify to connect your Autodesk add-ins to a database and let your users exchange data. You'll also learn how to use AWS Amplify and React to host the Forge Viewer to build clients custom web dashboards with authentication for your clients. AWS Amplify is a complete solution you can use to build and host full-stack applications, letting you concentrate on app development and avoid spending time and money on server maintenance and complex admin tasks. Adding database, account authentication, file storage, and several other functions can be achieved quickly using a command line interface, which makes it very easy to start new projects.

Get the latest updates on Autodesk Platform Services (APS), the foundation of Autodesk's Design and Make Platform. See how you can leverage the power of Autodesk APIs and services to build innovative new solutions. Unlock unlimited value through connected data and AI. Hear how access to real-time, granular, and interoperable data is creating unprecedented opportunities in our industries. Plus, don't miss our APS game show segment where you will be inspired by companies who have used these tools to boost productivity, reduce costs, and automate workflows. Whether you are a developer or business innovator this session is for you.

You have identified a key problem in your industry and have the perfect solution. Now you want to turn that idea into a business—but how do you decide on a price, and how do you reach customers? Using examples of apps built on Autodesk Platform Services, in this session we will explore potential business models to consider and help you think through how to price your app. We will also explore how you can use the Autodesk App Store to connect your app to a global market of Autodesk customers.