The speaker’s vision of providing a client with a complete, live, and sustainable facilities management (FM) solution was realized. Happy FM team, happy owners. Then the unthinkable happened: Autodesk changed the Document Management software. Chaos reigned! Cats and dogs living together! The speaker was in rebuild mode, and it had to be done fast. The new BIM 360 Document Management is often perceived in one of a couple of ways: complex and clumsy or more controllable and manageable. At first, the speaker saw it the first way, and was tired and worn out. Then the speaker went into rebuild mode for a weekend and came up with a leaner solution that capitalized on the new BIM 360 Docs system and BIM 360 Ops software. Come on a journey and learn to capitalize on this technology, bending the software systems to your needs—then layer in some cool new tech to make even stronger environments. We’ll look at BIM 360 Document Management, BIM 360 Ops, and the Matterport scanning system, and we’ll dip into a little Forge programming along the way.

As a family-owned and managed, medium-sized construction company, Grimm GmbH wanted to digitalize all their running corporate processes. Therefore, they decided to develope a collaboration platform called "Zapper". This online solution, based on Autodesk Forge technology, allows the connection of deep Autodesk Revit knowledge with standardized ERP-Systems like Microsoft Dynamics 365. The Zapper app supports the whole company’s infrastructure in a smart way. This solution allows management, project partners, all employees and clients to collaborate simply and with high efficiency. To enhance customer experience, a mobile app for clients was developed as part of the project. Customers can easily access all the current project data, at any time. In this class, you will learn how Grimm use their BIM models for planning, calculating, tendering and visualizing. Grimm contracted the internal start-up Sumoo and the software company ioLabs for the development of the Zapper app.

Forge Design Automation API for Inventor enables you to automate design tasks at scale in the cloud—freeing your team members from drudgery so they can spend more time being creative. Whether you’re automating processes such as standardized drawing creation or BOM extraction, or speeding up the sales process with a configurator, Forge helps you increase productivity and efficiency and gain a competitive advantage. Learn about two Forge customers’ solutions based on Design Automation API for Inventor: a flexible pipe end-fitting configurator project by TechnipFMC and Codeo’s latest kiosk configurator.

These days, you can use software like Revit MEP software, Dynamo, Python, Forge, and Insight360 to create highly detailed analytical simulation models as the basis for high-quality MEP planning. Frequently, however, the simulation results and operation profiles aren’t transferred to building operation, which leads to a significant performance gap. This industry talk will provide insight into the evolution of building performance simulations for practical use and as a basis for training AI-based HVAC controllers using pattern recognition—which will revolutionize the way building engineering is planned—in BIM2Field (building automation and building performance simulation) and in BIM2FM, using digital twins and linked IoT (Internet of Things).

Leveraging BIM and automation can dramatically reduce fabrication costs and time - allowing you to do more in less time and with less waste. The convergence of construction and manufacturing is happening right now, giving you the tools you need to deliver projects faster, with higher quality, efficiency, and safety. Learn how Autodesk partners Allied BIM and MSUITE are using Forge to marry BIM to machine automation to power new fabrication automation tools and services; and are developing techniques that can be applied across many processes and industries.

Today, technology allows us to automate design through Parametric design technologies. But what if we could go to the next stage and address the artistic touch as well?. Most designers still feel more comfortable sketching an idea before they go to a CAD system. It is also easier and more engaging to sketch something in front of a client; at the moment we remove the intimacy by placing a computer between people. This problem is now gone. Using the Forge HFDM technologies, we were are capable to translate design sketch, via an iPad, to a real time mass study. This can be displayed in a web browser with analytics reporting capabilities.

With Forge and Design Automation, our customers have more options than ever to automate their workflows. The big question is knowing which are the best opportunities for automation. This class will define the characteristics to look for, and what types of tools and tasks lend themselves to automation. It will show how to asses project total cost of ownership and ROI when choosing projects. It will describe how to ensure that projects are aligned with company initiatives and strategy. It will show how to reduce time to production by integrating with operations technology systems, and how to prepare production documentation. We will discuss how to improve process quality in order to minimize errors and let companies respond more quickly to order or production changes. And we’ll also provide some customer examples where Design Automation for Inventor software and other Forge services have been used to deliver competitive advantage, improve responsiveness and flexibility, and accelerate and improve processes.

What are the possibilities when we talk about IoT (Internet of Things) and BIM (Building Information Modeling)? Well, when we integrate through Forge intelligent models and Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, we can have a world of possibilities and insight with machine learning. In this lecture, you will see how data collected with BIM 360 software to make an inventory were connected with equipment in the building to monitor what was going on and make predictive analysis, in order to cut building maintenance costs. You’ll see how BIM 360 Ops software can be used to open and close maintenance tickets.

Want to view your models on the web using Forge? In this class, we’ll show you how to write a basic application to upload, translate, and view your models using Forge. Bring your own laptop or use the lab. This class requires basic knowledge of .NET or Node.js.

SYSTRA provides consulting services on all the lifecycle of a mass transit and rail infrastructure. Digital transformation of our industry is more and more mature and moving fast. International collaboration on IFCrail or UIC RailTopoModel is clear evidence that we are entering a very exciting period. As an engineering firm dedicated to this market, we address our client needs throughout the life of the rail assets, from transport planning to operations and maintenance. During this class, we will share with you SYSTRA’s vision of this digital transformation and how digital innovation drives our digital strategy, from digital solution for transport planning to digital asset management services. We will focus on Hyperasset, our program to develop in-house solutions to manage the rail assets during the operations and maintenance phase, from the territorial scale down to the catenary object, using all the available technology such as the Forge platform.

"One of the biggest hurdles in using an STL mesh model for a downward manufacturing application is the lack of geometry feature information in the STL file. This class will demonstrate how machine learning techniques can be applied to extract geometrical information from mesh models; and explain the process of building machine learning models, feature engineering for mesh data, and parameter tuning. We will also cover Autodesk Forge integration for data translation and viewing; and demonstrate how to use AWS cloud infrastructure such as GPU computing for big data and AWS Lambda for fast online predictions."

Universities worldwide have used Forge in architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing to address research challenges and build start-up businesses around design and visualization, augmented reality and virtual reality, collaboration and interoperability, machine learning, and much more. Come and hear an international panel of researchers talking about how they've been applying Forge.

The great news is that immersive technology is becoming a critical deliverable for today's construction projects. As such, the need to differentiate by creating immersive experiences unique to your business is a top priority. The problem we're addressing here is that this workflow is technically daunting, time consuming, and requires talent to produce. To compound this issue, your augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) talent are spending a lot of time performing laborious manual tasks that can easily be automated. In this class, you'll learn how Autodesk can help you differentiate your company and create valuable, immersive experiences by capitalizing on Forge Design Automation services together with machine learning to automatically prepare your BIM 360 models for AR and VR.

"When building your app, security can seem like a scary afterthought. In this session, learn about securing your Forge app through software security principles in order to protect your user and customer data. At Autodesk, we have a robust security program to protect the Forge platform. As a Forge app developer, it is critical for you to protect your app, your users, and your customers. This session will cover introductory and intermediate level topics on how to secure your app to make sure you are protecting against various types of threats. It will also provide insight into how you can use capabilities offered by the Forge platform to make your job easier and focus on your core functionality. This talk will illustrate the processes in place at Autodesk and how app developers can leverage secure solutions available in Forge, while also highlighting aspects of security that are the developer’s responsibility."

Code bugs lead to poor experience, downtime, and ultimately cost a lot of money and time. This Forge DevCon class will focus on common bugs and problems seen in applications implementing API integrations, and strategies for resolving and preventing these bugs. It will also cover tools to find API integration bugs, tools to prevent adding dangerous code, and code design patterns that will help keep your application bug free.

Collaboration in construction is challenging. How can you organise the quality in data and geometry with all these different parties and models? Which software do you use to check your model: Navisworks or Solibri? An IFC workflow with Solibri provides you with insights into the different clashes and the possibility to check in a rule-based manner. But how do you create reports and collaborate with team members? Does Navisworks manage a better workflow with more possibilities for everybody? With Navisworks you are free of file format. It is easy to append and update Revit, IFC, RCP or DWG files to a federated model in a single file. Check model geometry, duplicates, and data in a standardised way with Collaborea, the rule-based model checker for Navisworks. A report is no longer necessary because all the issues are visible and editable on a cloud platform using Autodesk Forge. Checking and collaborating becomes easy and editing the models in an Autodesk workflow is simple.

One of the main obstacle that faces Workface Planning implementations, is the consolidation of information.In order to take the Construction needs in mind and to integrate 3D Models, Constraints, Material, Readiness, Progress in one portal accessible from any device Phone, Pad, PC. the market need a friendly platform like Autodesk Forge to answer the Direct construction supervision thirst for effective management of resources.

How about taking the value from your intelligent models (building options, phasing, equipment placement) from preconstruction to the jobsite? And how about grabbing jobsite information (execution dates, consumed materials, purchase orders) to enrich your intelligent models? This is now all possible with easy deployment and no extra cost using connected Revit models thanks to the Forge platform and the Revit API. Some of the key features include: a custom user interface that fits exactly the jobsite needs (quick filters, interactive visual reports); the ability to monitor the progress of construction work with a 4D visualization experience and a calendar module; and input forms and a back-end database to collect the real execution data. This class is the story of how Vinci Construction and Autodesk Consulting have developed a Forge prototype that meets all of the above criteria. We will expose the workflow and demonstrate how we capitalized on the different API functionalities in Revit software and Forge, coupled with BIM 360 Docs software.

The design and engineering world is about to go through a major disruption from single user focused, file based "monolithic", hard to learn, desktop CAD to deeply collaborative, highly tailored, and simple to use "database on the cloud" CAD experiences.These workflows will be enabled by the Forge High Frequency Data Management (HFDM) SDK and Forge IDX - the tools Autodesk is using to build next generation products such as Quantum and Fusion Web.

HFDM puts data at the center of Forge application development, enabling developers to build rich and collaborative, data-centric applications and reactive systems at scale. The Forge HFDM data service is a central hub that stores and communicates rapidly changing data between different clients, apps, and connected services while keeping all users in sync. We will show examples of what you can build with HFDM and discuss core architectural concepts and practices, highlighting customer value and benefits.

Forge IDX is a next generation cloud application leveraging HFDM, that lets you easily build rich, collaborative, and smart applications and services using the latest Autodesk technologies. IDX integrates environments for design, development, and publishing, while making it easy for multidisciplinary teams to work together.

"Building secure software is critical, but can seem daunting. In this session, learn about the basics of software security and how you can apply them to your apps. Security is everyone’s shared responsibility. At Autodesk, we have a robust security program to protect the Forge platform. As a developer, it is also your responsibility to protect your app and customers. When you use an API, a library, or a platform, you should also build security into your app to make sure that you are protecting your application against possible threats. This talk will illustrate the processes in place at Autodesk and how app developers can leverage secure solutions available in Forge, while also highlighting aspects of security that are the developer’s responsibility. "