Join PCL and Esri to learn about PCL's innovative digital transformation of their construction processes. PCL is leveraging reality capture, GIS technology from Esri, and BIM from Autodesk to revolutionize project planning and execution. In this session, you will explore how this approach is being applied to PCL's largest buildings project, a $2B hospital in Vancouver, Canada, as well as how this project helped PCL directly improve project planning by using current and accurate site data to confidently manage excavation, site logistics, and trade coordination. Don't miss this opportunity to see how PCL is leading the way in the construction industry's digital transformation.

*This is not a sales session* In addition to any general IT questions, we will be sharing how we deploy Autodesk software, manage our desktops, and share best practices for security postures within MS 365. If time permits, we'll give some tips and tricks on how to maximize your Microsoft investment. We're also happy to answer any questions at our booth!

Our industry is changing, and the way we collaborate and deliver must change with it. This change is having disruptive effects on how infrastructure is planned, engineered, and constructed. Digital twins (or virtual representations of the real world, including physical objects, processes, relationships, and behaviors) are promising to be a solution to creating deliverables that provide centralized, purpose-built access to stakeholders along the design and construction supply chain. We are at a time when the distance between building information modeling (BIM) and geographic information system (GIS) is shrinking, and emerging workflows require sharing new system engagement views with more collaborators, including asset owners. Although some customers are seeing the benefit of a digital twin, others wonder how best to modernize their approach to reduce risk, increase transparency in infrastructure asset delivery, and bridge information gaps between project and operator participants.

In this case study, we'll take you through the process, technology stack, and workflow we developed to automate the design management process. Discover the rationale behind choosing the technology stack and the challenges we faced in establishing the new workflow. We'll cover the benefits we achieved by implementing it on our projects where we successfully tracked thousands of deliverables across multiple revisions and stages. Join us to get a glimpse of the architecture of the solution which describes how Autodesk Platform Services was used along with Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI to achieve the desired results.

Explore the crucial role of standards and classification systems, focusing on collaboration and BIM management. Learn how adhering to ISO 19650 can improve project outcomes by delivering greater consistency, accuracy, and efficiency. We'll show the importance of open standards such as IFC and COBie, which facilitate interoperability between different software platforms and promote collaboration across different teams and disciplines. Furthermore, we'll highlight the importance of classification systems like UniClass, and UniFormat, which can greatly improve collaboration and communication between project stakeholders by providing a common language for sharing information. In addition, we'll present how Autodesk Interoperability Tools can effectively support the implementation and use of these standards and classification systems.

Discover the power of Autodesk Platform Services and artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize prefabrication processes. In this session, we'll explore core industry challenges, including time-consuming tasks, repetitive actions, errors, lack of standardization, and the sharing of information about increasingly complex models with people in the shop. Witness firsthand how Autodesk Platform Services—armed with reusable assemblies, customizable rules, and a machine-learning modeling assistant—propels you toward a new era of efficiency and consistency. Furthermore, experience captivating web-based viewers that foster dynamic collaboration, as you learn how to unleash fabrication models with enhanced visualization and precision. See how these elements form a seamless and transformative process for optimizing fabrication workflows. This talk will offer a fresh perspective on driving innovation in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) fabrication industry, leading to improved project outcomes.

Autodesk Data Exchange is a new service that facilitates interoperability between Autodesk and non-Autodesk products, helping you to unlock your data and share the right data with the right stakeholders at the right time. The powerful API allows you to access the granular data in exchanges and integrate the Autodesk Data Exchange service into your pipeline and use it as a data exchange stack. In this class, we will briefly look at the client-side workflow of Autodesk Data Exchange, and then we'll look at the tools made available to developers to help them tap into that workflow. The tools made available by the Autodesk Data Exchange team vary based on complexity, allowing you to either just access the granular data in exchanges, or go beyond that and build your own connectors that will allow custom workflows to read and write data into exchange context.

This session will explore how Hazen and Sawyer pilot tested Autodesk Tandem software with Aurora Water in Colorado throughout the last year. Aurora Water's goal was to convert a portion of an existing facility from 2D record drawings to an asset-rich 3D model in Autodesk Tandem. Aurora Water also wanted QR codes/RFID tags placed on the assets in the facility to allow operations and maintenance staff to access various electronic information about the assets while on site. Autodesk Tandem would contain the 3D model with asset information, links to O&M manuals, and links to information contained in QR codes/RFID tags.

When describing a concrete structural model in Revit, the model contains elements used in constructional projects and exported to Graitec Advance Design solution to apply loads and perform structural finite element analysis. The export process will take care of the required properties of elements such as material, sections, and geometry. Using the powerful mesh engine and finite element solver of Graitec Advance Design, the internal forces will be calculated based on the applied loads. Then the required area of reinforcement in elements will be calculated, considering the concrete design code and localization. Next, the model will be exported back to Revit. Graitec GTCX format can also transfer internal forces and rebar areas to Revit using the Powerpack tool. Based on the calculated forces and steel area, we will present how to perform 3D rebar placement in Revit for several structural elements. The process of model synchronization between Revit and Advance Design will also be covered.

Do you want to learn how to use laser scans in Autodesk's Model Coordination? This session will cover how Miron Construction has cut this process down from weeks to a few hours. We've been using laser scans for 10+ years and have recently started performing laser scanning ourselves. Laser scanning takes a lot of time and effort, and we were missing an efficient way to use the scans in Model Coordination. Linking the laser scan into Revit software and modeling over it is not easy and creates a lot of risk when coordinating with those models. If items are modeled inaccurately, all liability falls back on our team, which is something that Miron Construction's virtual construction team wants to avoid. This session will share how we are using PointFuse to elevate our building information modeling (BIM) coordination outcomes in Model Coordination.

This class will provide a comprehensive overview of building information modeling (BIM) implementation in Qatar. We will cover the road map and strategy of the Public Works Authority aligned with the Corporate Strategy and Qatar National Vision 2030. We'll discuss modern methodologies for design and construction delivery across the country, along with the development and publication of the Ashghal BIM Standards (ABIMS) based on ISO 19650. We will also examine the establishment of a BIM policy that mandates BIM use on all building and infrastructure projects, and we'll cover the challenges associated with BIM implementation. Furthermore, you will learn how BIM can be an enabler for digital construction, as well as how it's used for the operation and maintenance of Ashghal assets. The course will cover BIM technology implementation within IT infrastructure and showcase success stories from Ashghal BIM projects.

The East Bank project—located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, United Kingdom—provided a rare opportunity to push the boundaries of what's possible in terms of building information modeling (BIM) collaboration and digital delivery. With more than 280 live intelligent models across five buildings, Allies and Morrison, BuroHappold, and Mace had to establish a digital strategy that could facilitate collaborative working across an international team, with a wide range of skills across 70 design and construction teams. This presentation will start from the humble beginnings in the early concept stages, and will take you through the evolution of the BIM strategy over eight years. We'll touch on everything from the use of virtual reality (VR) technology in the design process to complex 3D coordination exercises before the fabrication of building components. Finally, we'll present our use of data analytics platforms to track the development of building asset data, for use in the operation of the buildings.

With the dramatic changes in the design community, it's time to evaluate where building information modeling (BIM) has brought us and begin to examine the next generation of digital design and delivery. We'll cover how Gannett Fleming is working to attain the goal of developing true digital twins from an operational standpoint. This session will begin by comparing traditional CAD workflows and documentation to prepare a "digital deliver” standard that fits the requirements of a BIM project. Next, we'll evaluate the project platform and how it needs to be structured for the new designer/contractor/owner relationship while optimizing a true digital twin environment. Once we define the platform, we'll learn how to create and manage content standards that meet digital twin requirements. And we'll close by reviewing how the workflow on future projects should change to help us meet this goal. Learn how we took the first steps toward change and help your company get off on the right foot.

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.

Increased renewable energy in power grids has reduced the load factor of coal-based power plants. Independent thermal power producers face regulations to shut plants or operate at reduced load. However, there are grid stability and availability issues with solar and wind power. To address both, existing thermal power plants need to operate flexibly. In this mode, a plant quickly ramps down from 100% load to as low as 30% and ramps back up, based on renewable surplus or deficit, respectively. This deviation from actual design parameters leads to thermal mechanical stresses in equipment, impacting equipment life and site personnel safety. Material residual life is studied under such adverse operating conditions. Challenge is handled by modeling and simulating wide variations in steam process conditions on thick-walled piping. Autodesk Fusion 360 and Autodesk CFD software help us understand transient thermal behavior. This talk will focus on new business prospects, and how to predict equipment life and ensure grid stability.

There are numerous advantages for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Design (AECD) field when seeking a dedicated cloud infrastructure. Purpose-built clouds empower firms with tailored solutions that prioritize security, compliance, performance, and flexibility to support unique application requirements. When working in these demanding applications (Enscape, Lumion, Twin Motion, etc.) the industry requires any BIM or rendering tasks in a cloud environment to provide an unparalleled virtual experience and specialized support available for the most demanding applications found in the AECD landscape. Experts from Henderson Engineering, Advance2000 and ATG will present their own experiences on migrating, working in a private cloud environment and how enhanced performance is achieved through a high-powered virtual workstation optimized for maximum productivity.

This class will illustrate how the collective offerings from EDGE Software, Progress Software Development, and Autodesk enabled a precast facility to adopt higher digitalization and optimization through tech- and data-enabled planning and production processes. We'll take a deep dive into how Revit and Autodesk Fusion 360 software play critical roles in planning precast production beds and servicing CAM workflows through computer numerical control (CNC) technologies. The class will highlight the efficiency gains and ROI that a real-world customer experienced by deploying these technologies.

Projects today need one or several persons to ensure that digitalization, data flow, collaboration, and intelligent models are set up and working. This session will discuss the most-common roles—digital collaboration manager, building information modeling (BIM) manager, and BIM coordinator—and the expectations and responsibilities of these different roles. In addition, we'll look at how Fornebubanen Metro has standardized how nine different BIM coordinators work, how we've managed their different personalities to fit with the standardization, and how they've advanced in practice through a project that has lasted for 12 years and has 10,000 models in BIM 360 and 12 federated models in Navisworks software. We'll see how their work has ensured a model-based project from start to finished construction, and how important their roles are to connect the design to construction. Their work has taken model-based construction to a new level, ensuring more value for all parts of the project.

This session will discuss a company's successful shift from 2D construction to 3D construction. By capitalizing on advanced digital technology, the company was able to transform its traditional 2D construction process into a more efficient and accurate 3D construction process. The new 3D process involves the creation of detailed 3D models using building information modeling (BIM) software, which allows for improved visualization, coordination, and communication between different stakeholders. The use of 3D models enables the company to detect and resolve potential design clashes, constructability issues, and conflicts between building systems before the construction phase, resulting in significant time and cost savings. Furthermore, the use of 3D models allows for more-accurate quantity takeoffs, material planning, and construction scheduling. By implementing 3D construction, the company is able to improve project quality, speed, and cost savings while maintaining high standards of safety and compliance.

Join us in this presentation as we showcase how we used 4D visual planning, laser scanning, model-based coordination, virtual mockups, and other virtual design and construction (VDC) tools and processes to overcome existing conditions and optimize the renovation process, which included the use of 206 prefabricated bathroom pods, for the 20 Mass Ave project located in Washington, D.C. The former office building is undergoing renovation to become a mixed-use location with retail space and a luxury hotel. By working together as a whole, these tools enabled the project team to streamline communication, reduce errors, and stay on schedule and budget. Don't miss this opportunity to learn practical tips and insights on how to integrate VDC strategies for the successful implementation of prefab and modular strategies in renovation projects.