This class will showcase groundbreaking advancements in the engineering process and project execution achieved through the seamless integration of Autodesk tools. Discover how our innovative approach utilizes Autodesk Inventor and Vault for factories and process plants, empowering users to select and automatically convert Inventor models into Navisworks for seamless integration into Forma (B360) projects. Additionally, we will demonstrate efficient Brownfield project capturing using Autodesk Platform Services (shared Views, B360) and the CINTOO platform, enabling us to create high-quality 3D planning by integrating precise laser scans into our designs. We will also explore the powerful simplifying and streamlining complex steel structure modeling to be used in Inventor.

We are starting to see a convergence of different industries and disciplines like we have never seen before. Construction and manufacturing for modular construction and building product manufacturing coming further into design. Plant and power owners using these same methodologies to help meet deadlines and set quality standards. Owners using digital twin and integrated factory modeling for digitalization of factory building and production lines. Digitization in infrastructure for everything below or above ground. Along with GIS, the ability to explore locations, events, and trends so stakeholders can be better informed or create awareness of the environment. See how today’s current desktop and cloud technologies like Revit, Inventor, Forma, and Fusion are helping to bring a common data environment to multiple industries. Understand how Collaboration, Connected Data, and Digitization are bringing the “art of the possible” to a level that we have never seen before.

This session will highlight the latest tunnel-design capabilities in InfraWorks software, and how HNTB is adopting these new tools and workflows to design and document complex underground tunnels for clients. See how Autodesk has been working with HNTB to advance InfraWorks software’s latest features in the tunnel-design process, and learn more about its integrations with Inventor software, Civil 3D software, and Revit software.

Daiwa House has achieved early adoption of building information modeling (BIM) in the design phase, adopted Forma Data Management as its standard common data environment (CDE), obtained ISO 19650 certification, and is currently pursuing a CDP strategy. Toward further growth and innovation beyond BIM, we've launched the "Data-Centric Project" with Autodesk this year, focusing on a data strategy. We've defined a DDP (DfMA data platform), prepared a KoP (kit of parts) using DfMA methodology, and verified its effectiveness in real projects to address social issues such as construction waste and decrease of skilled workers. As data strategy has become essential, along with the verification of the effectiveness of the DfMA methodology in actual projects, we'll present the overall concept of the data-centered project, and discuss how DfMA and data strategy are related to each other and to the realization of the digital construction industry.

Data Exchange has launched an Open Ecosystem of Connectors that enable interoperability between the myriad of apps you use every day. Imagine packaging a subset of your model in Revit software—and shipping it through Forma Data Management software to a colleague in another firm who uses Rhino software! Well, that's possible with Data Exchange. But Revit and Rhino are just the first two connectors we've launched—there are connectors for Inventor, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Tekla, Power BI, and many more! In this class, we'll provide an overview of Data Exchange capabilities today, and in the future. We'll explore case studies of how lighthouse customers are using this new cloud capability. And we'll talk about tips and tricks to get you started quickly! You'll hear directly from customers about workflow solutions for coordination, data validation, automation, and even native element creation. We'll quantify the steps reduced from preexisting workflows when customers move away from files toward a data-focused future.

In this session, we’ll cover the new Informed Design API. Informed Design is an Autodesk offering aimed at connecting products created in Inventor or Autodesk Fusion software with project data in Revit software. This will improve project outcomes and increase productivity by bringing together the capabilities of our manufacturing software with our architecture, engineering, and construction software. The class will start with an overview of Informed Design and how the API can be used to extend and customize the offering. We’ll cover product creation in Inventor and Fusion. And we’ll look at how to create good BIM content by generating well-formed Revit families for use in a Revit project. Then we’ll show how to create outputs from a Revit project at scale. We’ll follow up with an overview of specific examples of how our customers and partners are using the API, followed by an example of how to use the API.

Repurposing manufacturing content for BIM presents unique challenges. The Informed Design API represents a revolutionary new approach. Get hands-on experience with Informed Design in this lab-style class and test the workflow for yourself. We'll learn how Revit users can discover, configure, and place native Revit families (RFA) into Revit projects that originated in Inventor manufacturing software. We’ll learn how manufacturers of productized building components can publish designs with reduced detail for design in Revit. We’ll learn how to assess a Revit project for Informed Design components and automatically generate manufacturing outputs such as shop drawings and bills of materials (BOMs) for each variant. We'll learn how manufacturers can securely and with controlled permissions publish content to Informed Design via Forma Data Management software, and how revisions can be consumed in Revit. Join us to discover, consider, and learn!

Discover how multibillion-dollar conglomerates navigate collaboration challenges between manufacturing and architecture, engineering, and construction sectors. Traditionally bound by constraints of limited interoperability and manual exchanges, these industry leaders now embrace Autodesk's cloud-based Autodesk Forma platform, ushering in a new era of streamlined processes. Explore the fascinating journey of digitizing design and commissioning processes, starting with local Vault for Inventor. Witness seamless synchronization with Forma Data Management software, model transfers to Revit software via Factory Design Utilities software, coordination in Navisworks software, and collaboration in the Autodesk Forma Design Collaboration module. See firsthand how this new workflow improves collaboration from start to finish, changing the way manufacturing works

This presentation will focus on using the integration between Autodesk Forma, Revit, Power Automate, and Power BI software to effectively manage projects and family creation. Using Power Automate, project management tasks in Autodesk Forma are automated, reducing team members' workloads. Power BI is then used to analyze data collected from Autodesk Forma, providing real-time insights into project progress and performance for swift decision making. Additionally, in family creation, collaboration with domestic equipment manufacturers facilitates semiautomated creation of families with manufacturer specifications. Integration with Inventor software streamlines the creation of equipment parts like support steel, further enhancing the efficiency of the family creation process. Finally, the created families are managed in a database within Power BI, contributing to improved project productivity.

As a manufacturer and installer of structural glazing products, custom designed and assembled in an automated factory, Starline Windows is uniquely positioned to work with developers and architects directly within the Revit environment. This creates many advantages and challenges in working across organizations and various internal departments. I have worked extensively with Autodesk and their Partners to implement a design process at Starline Windows that represents our product to the highest level of excellence within our shop drawings, while simultaneously creating machine data files and material managment information. I will share my experience in identifying oportunities for digital transformation and process improvement, and I will speak to implementing change across organizational boundaries. I will discuss how to bridge from a modeling environment to a data centric solution while still maintaining a "data entry once" approach for efficient, agile project delivery.

Alliances and frameworks are increasingly key procurement vehicles to facilitate large-scale delivery with multiple contractors supporting the delivery of a common goal. We'll discuss how our experience of alliance and framework contracts has been enhanced through using the Forma Build software and the integration possibilities enabled by the open API Forma Build Service. We'll demonstrate how Forma Data Management software enables contractors to share information, capture collaborative lessons learned, and use standardized details—and the program, cost, and quality benefits that this creates for clients. In this talk, we'll discuss transparency between contractors as well as the trust and confidence that Autodesk and OpenSpace can provide to clients. With one eye on the future, we'll also explore the potential game-changing impact that Autodesk Informed Design software could have on contractor collaboration through safe sharing of intellectual property in design.

Companies struggle with cost overruns, supply chain disruptions, and inefficient production due to poorly managed Bills of Materials (BOMs). Inaccurate BOMs can lead to delays, excess inventory, and missed revenue opportunities. So, let's take a deep dive into the important world of the BOM and build a blueprint for successful product development and equipment manufacturing. This session will equip you with practical strategies to create accurate, optimized BOMs. We'll explore best practices, tools, and case studies to streamline BOM processes. We'll start in CAD, building a good foundation. Then we'll move this information into product lifecycle management (PLM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and other production-related applications.

Hear the story of how Cascadia Structural Timber Solutions went from being a small hand fabrication and truss manufacturer to a fast-growing glulam fabricator, looking to lead the way in new mass timber buildings using Informed Design in Inventor software. The mass timber industry is on the rise, and with it comes unique challenges on the jobsite. As many projects move to a hybrid of steel and wood, we need to be able to provide products that can be easily used and understood early in the design process. With Informed Design we can predefine structural members—from columns to beams to preassembled trusses—that can be added at the beginning of the design process. We can provide flexibility for our customers by giving them specific parameters they can change while still allowing the design to be easy to manufacture. With our push to implement lean manufacturing principles, these designs allow us to scale our business and increase profitability while providing a great experience for our customers.

Explore groundbreaking ways to interact with your CAD data using AI. In this session, coolOrange CEO Marco Mirandola will dive into how integrating Azure AI search capabilities and Azure OpenAI language models with Vault software can transform data management. Discover how natural language queries can simplify searches for specific components, and see how Azure Cognitive Services can analyze and classify CAD data, offering insights into data structure and design trends. This session will feature live prototypes, encouraging attendees to envision new AI-enhanced workflows.

Join us as we unveil EcoDesigner, a groundbreaking web app powered by SimaPro, the leading lifecycle analysis (LCA) solution. As we transition toward integrated sustainability focused on value creation, EcoDesigner stands at the forefront, enabling designers and nondesigners to access and collaborate on environmental assessments, amplifying the positive impact of their designs. By seamlessly extracting essential product data from Autodesk Fusion and Inventor software, EcoDesigner facilitates LCA calculations from any location and at any time. Discover how this tool can help you understand the carbon footprints of your designs and pinpoint areas for improvement, guiding you toward more-sustainable options. Learn how to identify hotspots for improvement and make informed eco-design decisions. This session will open new avenues in sustainable design, offering insights and practical tools to enrich your projects. Witness firsthand how EcoDesigner is revolutionizing sustainability in design.

Developing a great set of assets for Autodesk Factory Design Utilities can be a challenge. In this class, we will discuss and demonstrate the top techniques used to create the most-functional factory assets.

You've seen how iLogic automation can tame tedious and error-prone tasks and make you and your fellow Inventor users more efficient. Now it's time to explore some of the often-overlooked tips, tricks, and tools that can assist you as an Inventor automation developer. Are you still using message boxes to debug? Would you like to learn a better way? Would you like to better understand how to navigate Inventor software's API? Would you like to present your iLogic rules as buttons on the ribbon menu? Join me and other Inventor automation-focused users like you to explore these productivity-enhancing tips and tricks.

We'll explore the challenges and strategic solutions associated with our company's shift from SolidWorks software to Inventor software, as well as our simultaneous implementation of Vault software. This transition involved overcoming substantial technical and operational hurdles. We'll provide insights into the specific issues we faced during the integration process, such as legacy data compatibility, custom property migration, and user adoption. And then we'll share how we addressed these issues in order to achieve the company's goal of 10% year-on-year growth.

This hands-on lab will introduce engineers and designers to the world of using CAM to program computer numerical control (CNC) machines and its connection to the design process. Through a series of guided exercises in Autodesk Fusion CAM, you'll gain practical experience in setting up stock material and coordinate systems, choosing tools, defining machining operations (including machining boundaries), simulating the toolpaths, and generating G-code for a CNC milling machine. This session will equip you to better communicate with CAM programmers and optimize your designs for manufacturability.