The goal of this presentation is to help Revit users who are looking to use code to improve their workflows. Revit API might sound impossible to learn, but it's not that complicated if you follow the right road map. The speaker has created hundreds of Revit add-ins, made about 100 video tutorials on Revit API, and taught hundreds if not thousands of people how to do the same. And this presentation will show you where you should start and which basics you should focus on. This will be a great brief introduction to Revit API basics, and will demonstrate how to apply it to create a custom Revit add-in.

Join our transformative session on integrating manufacturing into building information modeling (BIM) workflows for prefabricated buildings. Through the case study —the Charlotte Main Library —we'll showcase how our BIM and parametric design expertise revolutionizes construction. Explore our use of Autodesk tools such as Revit, Dynamo, Inventor, AutoCAD, and Navisworks software for seamless integration. Discover how we overcome challenges, ensuring precision and efficiency. Learn from our experiences—highlighting enhanced integration between Inventor, iLogic workflows, and Revit-BIM—meeting project needs efficiently. Gain insights into streamlining project coordination and achieving superior outcomes. Experience tangible benefits, including efficiency gains and improved timelines. Elevate your understanding of integrating manufacturing into BIM workflows at AU.

Are you struggling to allocate enough time for drawings and technical calculations? Maximize your efficiency by harnessing the true power of Building Information (BI) in your projects. In this presentation, we unveil our journey towards achieving a seamless 'Digital Relay' in our complex hospital project. Main Points: 1. Leveraging Data Insights Across Disciplines: Using ACC the integration of all disciplines' BIM models, we not only solved issues faster but also reduced CO2 emissions by up to 30%. 2. Detecting and Solving Issues Instantly: Integrating Dynamo with Excel enabled us to identify available space over the ceiling among Architectural and Structural models instantly, facilitating the efficient creation of MEP models. 3. Reducing Downtime and Improving Work Quality: By automatically linking Revit data to technical calculation files, we slashed MEP calculation time by up to 40%, enhancing both efficiency and work quality.

Designing timber connections is critical to ensure the structural integrity of timber constructions. An artificial system for designing timber connections would typically involve a combination of computational algorithms, databases of material properties, and engineering principles. Integrating AI systems with a code-checking system in Revit software allows engineers to explore different solutions and be certain of compliance with calculation regulations. Grouping and optimizing nodes, analyzing new node solutions, and automatically creating calculation reports in Revit can greatly reduce modeling and analysis efforts. We will also present a system capable of inserting nodes automatically and designing them according to the calculation actions present in Revit.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative design (GD) are transforming the architecture, engineering, and construction industry toward a more efficient design process. But is the built environment in danger of losing social and equity values as a result? The powerful combination of GD and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) has the potential to assist architects in improving building functionality and sustainability, enhancing value for architects, developers, and residents. However, ethical and social sustainability values may be overlooked if the metrics of the GD and GAI are not instructed to identify and prioritize them. This class will combine findings from a multidisciplinary research project from Carnegie Mellon University, and real-life architectural projects by HED. Learn how to prioritize important equity and social sustainability values in human-in-the-loop AI powered design frameworks, making ethical and socio-sustainable design decisions measurable and transparent to all stakeholders, for a more equitable and resilient built environment.

A cross-industry technology fusion! We used Autodesk Generative Design software to create an adaptive connector bracket for robot-operated 3D scans of ancient structures. ReCap software and Dynamo helped us study traditional construction methods and enrich our restoration efforts. This report covers our process in Autodesk Fusion 360 software, including entering design parameters and extracting constraints from the historical site. It explains how we turned the bracket's requirements into criteria for rapid iteration and selection, quickly finding the best solution. It also explains how ReCap processed robot-collected point cloud data to investigate architectural principles and features of ancient buildings in Southern China. Finally, it describes how Dynamo converted these insights into automated building information modeling (BIM) scripting, bridging historical knowledge with modern technology for efficient restoration practices.

Data-driven design in architecture has the potential to drastically enhance the quality of projects. It's not solely focused on enhancing the end result; data-driven design also streamlines the architectural process itself. It goes further than just streamlining tasks; it's about improving the quality of living environments and assuring sustainability. In this session, we'll tell the story of the journey involved in designing a residential building. By combining data from various sources, we looked at the most-optimal options for a case we studied in Warsaw, Poland. Among these sources are passive solar design, green roofs, wind analysis, building materials assessment, energy use efficiency, resource conservation, and waste reduction—reducing carbon footprint. Additionally, we incorporated some urban-scale geographic information system (GIS) data. All of that would not be possible without Autodesk Forma software, which played the critical role. For us, the role of an architect will never be the same after this journey.

It is time for landscape to step up its digital game and claim a bigger slice of the design spotlight alongside architects and engineers. This session will explore the direct leap from 2D to landscape information modeling (LIM), with a twist: envisioning AI's role in landscape. This session will explore how Henning Larsen architects transition from traditional 2D design to LIM with Revit tools and workflows, while pointing out both challenges and opportunities. Toward the end of the session, we'll explore how using AI can empower landscapers to optimize resource management, enhance water efficiency, and propel sustainable practices. Furthermore, we'll explore the potential of AI-driven LIM for critical sustainability metrics, such as energy consumption, carbon footprint, and ecological equilibrium. This session will advocate for landscape design's digital evolution, transitioning to LIM with AI possibility, as exemplified by the experiences of Henning Larsen architects.

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is transitioning from traditional desktop applications to a decentralized cloud model, where project data is stored in databases, not bulky files. Leading this shift, Autodesk offers a comprehensive suite of APIs and services, unlocking new ways to connect workflows with data. This class, aimed at intermediate-level users, dives into Dynamo software's connectors and the new AEC Data Model API, facilitating seamless integration of cloud-based functionalities. We start with an overview of the AEC Data Model nodes and GraphQL nodes, enabling navigation to Autodesk hubs, projects, and data sources. Attendees will learn how to connect Dynamo graphs with cloud data and efficiently unpack and filter data using a variety of nodes. The class will conclude with examples showcasing cross-trade workflows. Takeaways will include understanding the capabilities of Dynamo and Autodesk Platform Services, and inspiring new data-driven methods for future projects.

In today's dynamic architecture, engineering, and construction industry, projects are scaling up in size and complexity. Delivering projects under tight deadlines without compromising quality is the ultimate challenge, and the demand for efficiency and optimum solutions has never been greater. This session will explore the transformative power of optimization in Autodesk products, showcasing how they're instrumental in achieving maximum outcomes. Through a series of practical examples using Revit software, Autodesk Forma software, Autodesk Tandem software, and custom API-based solutions, participants will uncover invaluable insights into the power of optimization at every stage—from design through construction to operations. Join this session to explore the forefront of optimization—where innovation meets efficiency and projects are not just completed but elevated to their fullest potential.

In 2018, HMC Architects created a dedicated digital practice to support the firm's digital transformation. A major pillar of HMC's digital practice is technology training, which serves to develop the "digital IQ" of team members in their adoption of the latest technologies and methods. As the leader of this division of digital practice, the speaker has developed technology training regimens to increase HMC's project teams' technical abilities, implementation of cloud-based collaboration, and other advanced building information modeling (BIM)-based workflows. Today, our technology training has merged with all of HMC's learning and development training with the implementation of a unified learning management system. From here, we'll have the ability to integrate more of the firm's business data and gain insights into how our people make the greatest impact on design outcomes.

Railway systems have complex rules to follow during the design phase, and their automation is highly required due to the massive and systematic work that needs to be done, and the very detailed list of materials necessary. The catenary system is one of the most complex systems in railway. Using Civil 3D, Revit, and Dynamo software, we can automate the design process and create the best workflow—which we'll demonstrate in this session, including complex parametric families, and automatic section views for each mast with dimensions. We'll also demonstrate some other systems' design automation, like CCTV and the automatic creation of camera field-of-vision 3D views for the train driver and metro station platform cameras to achieve the best installation criteria and avoid rework during construction phase. Plus, we'll explore how to convert all of these scripts to plug-in buttons with pyRevit.

We've hosted more than 80 live sessions and interviews with the world's top experts in building information modeling (BIM) and architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC). Our global audience has engaged with diverse topics, including advanced Revit strategies, the AI revolution in BIM, emerging AEC apps, and the latest industry technologies. This session pulls back the curtain on "BIM Pure Live." You'll discover practical tricks, apps, techniques, gear, and strategies that make our show both engaging and informative. Learn the most-effective and inspiring insights from the diverse pool of industry leaders we've hosted. Learn how you can apply these ideas to your projects, enhancing your skills and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in your work. Hopefully, this session will inspire you to share your knowledge and change the world.

Recognize ways to enhance workflows through the application of algorithmic design, structural optimization, BIM, and virtual reality using Revit, Dynamo, Rhino and Grasshopper. This class will demonstrate methods to optimize and explore designs to preserve design visions, using Dynamo and Grasshopper. I will talk about how you can optimize your workflow and increase efficiency by creating custom tools for these software. I will also show how Virtual reality can be used for design collaboration with any existing Revit model, to save time and reduce uncertainty. Through small, medium and large scale case studies, we will see how a project of any size could benefit from the use of these methods, and help you identify where your workflow could be further streamlined.

This roundtable discussion will explore the power of computational design in promoting sustainable development. We'll provide practical knowledge of the tools and techniques used to implement circular design principles, and we'll evaluate the ethical and social implications of using data analytics and modeling to evaluate the environmental impact of design decisions. This topic highlights the importance of resource conservation and regeneration and promotes a more sustainable future. The concept of the circular economy has gained momentum in recent years as a more sustainable and efficient model for resource use. In this context, computational design has emerged as a key enabler of the circular economy by optimizing material usage and reducing waste.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) are bringing disruption across industries, changing the way we create images, text, and code. Within architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), these tools will transform the design and construction process. Professionals in AEC must stay informed of this fast-moving technology to remain competitive and aware of the innovative design-and-make software. TileGPT is an LLM-powered prototype developed within Autodesk Research to generate optimized designs using intuitive and flexible text-based input. This session will cover the technical capabilities of this generative AI system, which uses optimization to enable rapid design exploration. It presents example use cases within AEC design, including performance-driven generation of building massing, site design, facade layouts, and more. With generative AI, Autodesk Research is expanding what's possible within design tools, and showcasing new design experiences that are fast, intuitive, and accessible.

In this class, you'll learn how to use generative design in Civil 3D software through Refinery. Starting with the prerequisite packages and initial setup, you will discover how to create a Dynamo graph for generative design purposes. You'll also learn how to create a study, assign methods, set constraints, and explore outcomes. This class assumes basic knowledge of Dynamo for Civil 3D. Join this class and take your design skills to the next level.

Buildings and other architectural spaces are often poorly suited to their occupants. One aspect of this is their spatial layout: It can be hard to walk from one place to another, as the visibility within or outside of a space might be limited and the acoustics can be poor. Automated spatial analysis—during generative or traditional design workflows—helps designers assess these qualities. In 2019, Autodesk Research released a Dynamo package for 2D spatial analysis, followed by one for 3D in 2021. The latter, called VASA (Voxel-based Architectural Space Analysis), takes inspiration from voxel-based environments such as Minecraft to explore architectural spaces. VASA lets Dynamo users analyze buildings spatially, enabling activities such as pathfinding, daylighting, and visibility analysis. This session will look at how Revit users can harness Dynamo and VASA to conceive and design great occupant-centered spaces, validating assumptions using concrete spatial metrics.

The current pressing issue of sustainability in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is changing the way buildings are designed and made. The basis of a sustainable project is the design and engineering principles that are used to achieve specific sustainable-development goals. But it's not always clear how we can meet sustainability goals with the use of specific technology. In this class, we'll focus on a piece of the technology landscape that Autodesk offers in the AEC industry, called Generative Design. We'll show some practical sustainable-design use cases that are solved with Generative Design in Revit software, going from architectural concept through building engineering to fabrication optimization. At the end of this session, you'll have some fresh inspiration on how to solve your own sustainable-design challenges with the use of automation and generative design methods.

FormIt Pro software is Autodesk's premier architecture, engineering, and construction 3D modeling and analysis environment for conceptual and computational design workflows. Take advantage of FormIt Pro in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection to expand and diversify your services while designing with sustainability in mind. This class will address the value that FormIt software brings to early stage design. We’ll talk about the simplicity of getting started, the direct connection to Revit software with less rework, the unique combination of Dynamo computation and direct manipulation, the ability to maximize location and weather data for sustainable analysis, and more. We will review how FormIt Pro complements other products in the AEC Collection, including Revit, InfraWorks software, Dynamo, and the Insight Energy Analysis tool. We will cover a brief history of FormIt and the product principles that we use to prioritize new work and future directions. Finally, we’ll address the future of the product and where we’ll be investing, and lay out a road map for achieving the future vision.