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.

This hands-on class walks through the workflow of the ''Triple Play''; Infraworks, Civil 3D and Navisworks Manage. Users will learn how generate winning proposals in Infraworks followed by its migration into Civil 3D. Next, users will learn how to move Civil 3D design data into Navisworks Manage for construction sequencing. Finally, attendees will examine how changes in the design can affect the sequencing in Navisworks Manage. Implementing this workflow will streamline the process from proposal to construction which will minimize costly rework and change orders.

Ever wish that AutoCAD Civil 3D software could create a dynamically linked subgrade surface while you build and modify your finish ground surface? What is a dynamic differential triangulated irregular network (TIN) surface? It’s that magical TIN surface we’ve all wished there was an easier way to build. It can represent many different types of surfaces. It can be used to build a surface that represents the top of an aquifer or substrate from borehole data. It can be used to build a topsoil-stripping surface for a business-site design project. Best of all, it can be used to quickly build a multilevel subgrade and/or sub-base surface that is dynamically linked to your parking lot finish ground surface. It’s so simple that you’ll leave this class asking yourself, “Why haven’t I used this feature before now?”

A great design is not just about mixing engineering standards with the owner’s vision of what they would like to build. When meeting with owners and other stakeholders who may not appreciate the finer points of road and site design, it always comes down to cost. Every really great design balances the need to deliver the best engineering design that fits the owner’s vision with accurate cost analysis for decision making. From concept proposal to detailed design to construction management, Autodesk, Inc., products have made it easier than ever for engineers and designers to do their job of delivering projects using improved CAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows. This unique class will review key workflows required to perform an accurate “cost of works” analysis of your detailed design in real time to improve decision making during design and ultimately streamline the construction bid preparation and management process after approvals. This session features AutoCAD Civil 3D, InfraWorks 360, and Navisworks Manage. AIA Approved

Drawing Production is a process in which BIM Models should be used to generate drawings from the model including (General Plans, Plan & Profiles, Setting out, X- sections …etc). the current industry focus is always on the upstream Model Authoring process without much attention on what should be generated out of this model. And that’s where the problems start to arise. In this Session, you will learn how to unlock the full potential of Autodesk Civil 3D to tackle most of the drawing production challenges. We will focus on transportation and utilities sheet types and aim to demonstrate how to minimize the drawing production process time by around 90% of its current common status through demonstrating a BIM based approach, new features and workarounds.

IQL will show how there are different ways of working/interacting with the built environment and explain the integrated project delivery: client, project manager, and main contractor being 1 team with the same goal approach. We'll explain how we developed a strategy, managed the design, and delivered from concept design to project handover using different digital technologies at different stages. This class will demonstrate how we've created a strategy and EIR for a project that will run for the next 8 years and which will attract future tenants. We’ll show this from a project management point of view: management of the design stakeholders, management of design, BIM for master planning, quantification, the use of BIM for visualisation/VR, and BIM as a product to attract tenants. From a construction management view, we'll demonstrate trade design coordination, supply chain management/education, BIM on-site, 4D sequencing and construction optimisation, and BIM use for tenant engagement.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Linear Structures started to emerge in different markets. Through the last five years, this field has witnessed huge improvements either by individual personnel or by large engineering firms. Our firm – accordingly – has made a considerable accomplishment through developing coherent in-house workflow tools. These tools work by integrating Civil 3D®, Revit® and Dynamo® through API to automate BIM model creation, which – by its turn – allows for 2D drawings automated extraction. They have been further effectively and successfully applied to real-world projects.

This class will discuss Jacobs Engineering Group’s implementation of AutoCAD Civil 3D software, which started a 3-year journey in preparation for the U.K. Building Information Modeling (BIM) mandate. We will discuss how Jacobs determined which project to use as a pilot, and identification of candidate projects for the early adopter schemes proposed for its U.K. Highways BIM implementation plan. We will talk through the issues faced and resolutions implemented, including the need to create standard subassemblies to enable the company to have greater control over models when compared to the out-of-the-box subassemblies, and the need to re-create them due to construction setting-out issues. The class will conclude with a discussion of the implementation of ProjectWise software on Jacobs’ BIM projects, developments with Bentley to improve the AutoCAD Civil 3D software integration to enable the industry to continue using AutoCAD Civil 3D software effectively, and the use of third-party software that is integrated into AutoCAD Civil 3D software to enable Jacobs to deliver all aspects of 3D. This session features AutoCAD Civil 3D and Navisworks Manage.

As a part of the Infrastructure Design Suite PowerTrack, this class will highlight detailed design workflows in AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software, using additional tools in Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage, Autodesk® Storm and Sanitary Analysis, and Autodesk® Revit® Structure software. The class will examine a bridge and drainage system for a roadway, including layout, analysis, and clash detection. Autodesk® Vault Collaboration AEC software and the Autodesk 360 cloud computing platform will be used throughout the process for collaboration, analysis, and more.

Now, now, children, let's all play nice together. Remind you of your childhood? Yeah, mine too. But what we're talking about is architects and civil engineers playing together, specifically when it comes to coordinating Revit and AutoCAD Civil 3D data on the same project. This class is directed at both Revit and Civil 3D software users. That's right, architects and civil engineers in the same room. We work in both Revit and Civil 3D, showing you proper importing and exporting of data, so it lands in the correct place automatically. We teach you how to ask for the correct data, as well as a good understanding of one another's software. We cover how to create good topo in Revit, and how that compares to topos in Civil 3D. The tools for smooth collaboration exist in both Revit and Civil 3D, and there's just a communication breakdown preventing truly streamlined BIM workflow between the 2 disciplines. So join us and take your projects to the next level.

Are you confused about how to plot all the different views (plan, profile, and cross sections) in AutoCAD Civil 3D software? Then this class is for you. We will discuss the settings and styles that help to automate the plotting of your projects, whether they include plans, profiles, cross sections, or a combination of these sheet sets. We will also examine the necessary settings required for your drawing templates to make the plotting process a breeze. In addition, we will cover some of the AutoCAD software plotting functionality that you can capitalize on. Come and learn how to automate the plotting of your projects using AutoCAD Civil 3D software (no Robin required). Batman is a trademark of DC Comics.

The techniques used to model geology on sites often do not work well for linear routes where the positions of the boreholes are not conducive to generating usable triangulated surfaces. This class will discuss the techniques to employ when working with boreholes positioned along a length of proposed road or rail network. It will also examine the workflow of using geotechnical profile views to sketch geology interpretation, which can then be incorporated back into the strata surfaces, letting the user visualize and model the subsurface geology. The class will step through the process of creating geotechnical profiles, and sketching and updating profiles from which 3D feature lines are created; these are then incorporated as breaklines back into the AutoCAD Civil 3D surfaces, producing usable triangulated surfaces, enabling the geology subsurface to be modeled and visualized on linear routes.

As a part of the Infrastructure Design Suite PowerTrack, this class will highlight the potential uses of Autodesk® Infrastructure Modeler software as a central tool for use in a multidisciplinary project environment. Participants will build a realistic view of an existing site by using contextual, geospatial data and will then add information at various levels of detail to represent stages in the design process. This will range from conceptual sketches through to civil surfaces and architectural models. Once built, the model will be adapted to act as a central environment for visualizing the as-built site by referencing additional data sources, such as asset registers, as well as linking out to individual design tools and collaboration environments.

This class covers management of combined sewer and stormwater networks, working all the way from industry models in AutoCAD® Map 3D software to analysis in Autodesk® Storm and Sanitary Analysis software. We will also explore the use of Autodesk® Infrastructure Modeler and AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software to meet design requirements and communicate the intended design. This class will dive into workflows that will streamline everyday tasks by eliminating the unnecessary transfer of data.

Learn how Autodesk® Infrastructure Modeler (AIM) software can enhance your transportation workflows during the design execution phase. In Part 1 of this series, we focused on the classic ability of Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler in the conceptual design space, but what about later in the design? This class will show how a well-established AutoCAD® Civil 3D software model can be fed into Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler to communicate the design visually. In addition, we will discuss interoperability options between Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler and other products within Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite, such as Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design software. This class will benefit Infrastructure Design Suite users who are interested in getting the most from their suite investment as well as standalone Civil 3D and Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler users who want to know more about how these products can interact.

Are you tired of using the out-of-the-box cylinders to represent your local stormwater structures? Does your locality have a stormwater structure that is just a bit different than that which Autodesk provides? If so, this class is for you! During this session we’ll dig into the tools and explore tips and techniques that will let you successfully use Inventor software to create custom stormwater structures for use in Civil 3D software and InfraWorks software. We’ll pay special attention to basic part modeling and the required variables so that the parts will export into both products. This class is designed for CAD managers and civil engineers who want to author their own infrastructure content.

Have you encountered any challenges when creating an urban-scale 3D model? How can you start a design proposal with an area that has no existing information, such as topography maps, aerial photos, and engineering data? This class focuses on workflows and tips and tricks that can enable you to better create, evaluate, and communicate conceptual designs using InfraWorks, AutoCAD® Civil 3D®, and Revit® software. We also demonstrate the comparison of using Navisworks® software and BIM 360™ Glue® cloud-based software in various cases in order to choose the suitable workflow for your design.

Last year, the lecture entitled “Case Study: The Use of Infrastructure Design Suite for a Multidisciplinary Hydropower Project in Norway” won the Rookie of the Year award. The Smisto Hydropower project has now been developed further, and has become one of the first projects challenging the traditional use of 2D drawings as a design basis in a project. Benefitting from Revit software, AutoCAD Civil 3D software, InfraWorks software, the Dynamo extension, Navisworks software, and other technologies, every element of the project has been designed and structured in Building Information Modeling (BIM) models and provided to the contractor without the preparation of any 2D drawings. The lecture will focus on the design workflow when working with the models. We will look at how to facilitate for the contractors direct retrieval and utilization of information from the models, and we’ll examine the exchange/utilization of models in collaboration with suppliers, clients, and so on. We will show you how to structure your model into specified design levels, and how to achieve full parameter overview and control. This session features Revit and AutoCAD Civil 3D.

You can address AutoCAD Civil 3D software project visualization in several different ways, depending on the project needs. You can achieve full photorealistic visualization by exporting data to 3ds Max software. You can also achieve a more dynamically adjustable, yet still impressive, visualization through InfraWorks software, and you can provide faster access to different project options. Navisworks software can provide a more utilitarian option, focusing on project construction analysis and presentation. This session will discuss the relative benefits of each and the steps needed to achieve the desired results. This session features AutoCAD Civil 3D and 3ds Max. AIA Approved

This session is dedicated entirely to productivity techniques that will help improve your daily operations when working with AutoCAD Civil 3D software. These tips include automating regular tasks, using standard functions in new ways, exploring underutilized features, and even exploiting a handful of undocumented commands. We'll present the information using a real-world problem-solving context, rather than simply going feature by feature, so you can fully appreciate the "why" in addition to the "how." Come join us for this 90-minute session as we show you numerous ways to help you get the most from your AutoCAD Civil 3D investment.