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.

Explore deploying a digitalized design and monitoring workflow for a thermal remediation system (TISR®). Using Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, and Autodesk Tandem software, the project establishes a seamless lifecycle workflow from early-stage planning and data harmonization to real-time monitoring and maintenance. Forma optimizes solar energy feasibility analysis and site planning, while Autodesk Construction Cloud ensures standardized data exchange across stakeholders. Revit enables detailed 3D parametric modeling. And Tandem integrates telemetry data to monitor system performance. You’ll learn how Digital Prototypings enhance operational performance, reduce the need for on-site visits, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and improve collaboration between stakeholders. Explore the transformative potential of Digital Prototyping platforms for advancing sustainable asset management, conserving resources, and increasing infrastructure resilience in environmental restoration.

A single source of truth is critical for information exchanges in rail and urban large complex projects involving diverse disciplines—from highways, structures, and architecture to dry and wet utilities. It allows enhanced real-time coordination and supports sustainability through carbon tracking. This case study will discuss how SYSTRA adopted this approach for large-scale, industrial, city infrastructure projects spanning more than 45 square kilometers and housing 90,000 people. We'll showcase how this approach empowered global task teams from France, India, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai to transcend geographical barriers, enabling real-time coordination that drove the creation of complex designs. We'll also show how we used in-house tools like eLODY (Model Checker), PABLO (digital twin), and CARBON TRACKER (derived from Autodesk Platform Services) to streamline design delivery, ensuring adherence to ISO 19650 information management standard for superior project outcomes for all stakeholders.

The building information modeling (BIM) concept of design and delivery is maturing and ever-greater projects are being developed. This trend is especially noticeable in infrastructure projects, where collaboration, automation, and advantages of 3D design play a critical role. This session will introduce you to the SOFiSTiK Bridge + Infrastructure Modeler (SBIM), a well-established application for Revit that helps you create linear structures. We'll present various functionalities together with project examples from industry leaders. We'll also focus on the modeling of reinforcement and prestressing for concrete bridges. Parametric profile-based design is taken to the next level with enriched information for rebars and tendons. It gives you more flexibility and custom levels of parametrization. Everything is controlled and adjusted with user-friendly input. Rebar and tendon annotations, elevation schedules, and other model-based information can be extracted and shared with other stakeholders.

This session will explore the tool for automatic generation of 3D rebar shop drawing utilizing Revit. The tool uses parametric modeling to create complicated rebar shop drawings twice as fast as conventional methods. When applied to a diaphragm wall of the subway project, the tool achieved a labor cost reduction of 150,000 USD. In addition, the speeding up of the shop drawing creation process enabled a more rational design with more detailed design cross-sections, and a 10% reduction in rebar material compared to the initial design. To improve the efficiency of the subsequent rebar processing process, trials are underway to link rebar information in Revit with rebar processing machines. In large-scale infrastructure projects, activities related to reinforcement (such as drawing, fabrication, and assembly) significantly impact the schedules and costs. This tool is expected to contribute to solving human resource issues and to sustainability by reducing material losses.

Explore the dynamic integration of ArcGIS GeoBIM with Autodesk Construction Cloud, a transformative approach enhancing construction workflows through geographic information system (GIS) and building information modeling (BIM). This session will explore how geographical data and the latest intelligent models are synchronized seamlessly, enabling TIN (triangulated irregular network) surface for elevation profiles, and precise long section analyses directly in GIS. Attendees will gain insights into using these integrations for improved project visualization, GIS data integrated with intelligent models, and site management. We'll share tips learned from creating as-built models with go-go points to be added in long section profiles, all managed through Civil 3D enhancements. This hands-on presentation will cover the technicalities of integrating GIS information with construction data, optimizing issue resolution, and facilitating smoother transitions between project stages. It's ideal for lineal construction technology and geographic information systems integration.

Discover the transformative power of cloud technologies in the water, building, and infrastructure sectors. To address complex challenges and advanced visualization needs, Arcadis has developed the Asset Generator. This innovative cloud-based tool automates the creation of Revit models, and facilitates master planning in a geographic information system (GIS) environment. Within four months of its release, it has led to 49% time saved on project planning and visualization activities. In this session, we'll explore how integrating Autodesk Platform Services and APIs, Esri's ArcGIS, and Microsoft Azure can improve project workflows and enhance building information modeling (BIM) practices. You'll gain insights into selecting and customizing digital tools to simplify and democratize technology access in industries that may be resistant to digital adoption. Join this class to uncover how embracing these technologies can empower teams, increase efficiency, enhance collaboration, and ultimately revolutionize project design and management.

Bridge design and modeling pose unique challenges that demand innovative solutions. Join us for an insightful workshop where we'll explore how to model complex superstructures in Revit using scalable workflows powered by the Revit API. In the first part, attendees will learn about our bridge department's transition from complex Dynamo workflows to an internal add-in solution, making the modeling process more scalable and user friendly. The second part will feature a hands-on lab, allowing participants to explore the API workflows and create their own superstructures using the some of the tools and plug-ins we've developed.

Join us for a dynamic and interactive AU 2024 panel discussion, where leading infrastructure experts in geospatial information systems (GIS) will converge to explore the transformative impact that GIS has on built-world projects. This session aims to foster a deep dialogue between our panel of seasoned professionals and the audience. Together, we will navigate the evolving landscape of infrastructure development, focusing on how GIS technologies drive efficiency, sustainability, and innovation in this critical sector. Expect a lively exchange of ideas, experiences, and insights as we collectively tackle the most-pressing topics and challenges facing infrastructure professionals today. Whether you're a project manager, engineer, planner, or GIS specialist, this panel will provide valuable perspectives on using geospatial intelligence for infrastructure excellence.

Step into the evolving world of building information modeling (BIM) and digital twins, and learn how to master their application beyond the build phase and into the building operations. Discover how to enhance your building portfolio management with a focus on practical, user-friendly solutions. We'll explore the seamless integration of Autodesk Tandem and Eptura, providing you with the tools to streamline your facility management. You'll learn how to adapt these innovations to your specific operational needs, and gain actionable strategies for effectively using asset and building data across your building portfolio. This session will also provide insights into making these technologies accessible, alongside real-world case studies that illustrate successful applications during various operational stages.

This panel will explore the ways in which owners, or owner representatives, collaborate with design teams while simultaneously in active construction. We will discuss how the design-build approach is executed to provide a quality and sustainable product while exploring how we navigate through coordination and oversight to provide a single source of truth. This panel will also explore the ways in which we use Autodesk to manage projects with readily available information and real-time field data.

Effective model coordination is key to the success of major water treatment plant projects. It promotes design harmony and team synergy across various disciplines. This session will explore the complexities of synchronizing intricate intelligent models. Discover powerful methods and workflows for integrating intelligent models with tools like Revit, Civil 3D, Navisworks, and Autodesk Tandem software. We'll cover actionable tactics to refine coordination via Autodesk Construction Cloud, report generation, and sharing. Learn about clash detection and issue resolution in Revit and Navisworks using practical examples, enhancing your coordination skills with Autodesk Construction Cloud. Additionally, we'll examine the role AI and automation plays in the streamlining of these processes.

The architecture, engineering, and construction industry has a long history of using 3D tools for design and planning. Such tools are built for handling large quantities of data, but tend to focus more on physical accuracy than visual fidelity. While new tools are emerging to visualize projects in high-quality 3D before they're built, they're typically solutions that can't easily be extended to work with all the new technologies driving innovation in the video game industry. In this session, we'll cover techniques we've developed for rendering large architectural and infrastructure environments in real time. We'll discuss the challenge of importing these models into the Unity gaming engine, as well as the opportunities it affords in terms of improving fidelity, adding interactivity, and building for multiple platforms, including virtual reality (VR). We'll also discuss practical applications for these techniques, such as multi-user review sessions, public feedback gathering, and interactive training building.

Join us for a dynamic exploration of digital-twin implementation across diverse industry verticals—including airports, hospitals, metros, and office buildings. In this session, our speakers will unveil the tailored workflows that have driven successful digital-twin projects worldwide. We'll delve into the critical first step of identifying major challenges that asset owners face, guided by the 80-20 rule to prioritize efforts that yield the most-significant impact. Discover how the nuances of each vertical shapes our approach, and learn why creating and maintaining digital twins is a progressive journey. While perfection in data collection may not be immediate, strategic planning, recognizing pivotal challenges, and setting clear milestones pave the way for long-term success. Whether you're starting out or scaling up, this talk will equip you with insights to navigate the complexities of digital twins effectively.

Researchers and facility managers at the University of Florida collaborated on implementing Autodesk Tandem software in facilities and asset management (FAM) operations with the goal of understanding how digital twins (DTs) can improve operational efficiency, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance preventative maintenance. Get an in-depth understanding of how we flawlessly integrated sensor and actuator device data using an academic building's Revit model in Tandem to create a DT that monitors facility performance in real time. Explore the benefits that facility managers gain from incorporating operations and maintenance manuals, cut sheets, wayfinding capabilities, and system tracing into DTs, as well as visualizing their occupancy rates and usage. Implemented effectively, DTs can yield significant ROI by fostering efficiency, spurring innovation, and providing a competitive edge. Future plans include creating a campusverse of DTs, using FAM data to transition to cognitive DTs, and using DTs in the formulation of a comprehensive campus FAM strategy.

A "digital thread" is an emerging concept in the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry, representing the shift toward using digital workflows to track assets through their full lifecycles. There's a growing recognition that improved data sharing and collaboration are becoming increasingly vital as the building industry confronts new efficiency and sustainability challenges. But how can we achieve this? What practical steps can we take to facilitate it? Learn how to start your digital thread journey through this discussion with a panel of industry experts with backgrounds spanning facilities, geographic information systems (GIS), and technology. Walk away with new ideas you can implement today to build a more connected information thread across your facilities.

Handover can be challenging, causing frustration for owners and everyone on the project team. The reality is that executing handover is a very fragmented undertaking. What if we started with clear requirements from facilities that prevent data loss and improve the outcome for all? Imagine if all asset data were collected, organized, and prepared well before the facility's opening. Envision preventative maintenance already scheduled and maintenance records readily available on mobile devices even before operations commence. Despite the abundance of data our industry generates, owners often find themselves with either insufficient or overwhelming amounts. Of all data captured in engineering and construction, 95% goes to waste after handover! This session aims to address the genuine need for building operations. You will gain insights into essential questions to prioritize the data that facility teams truly require, rather than what we assume they should have.

As a İstanbul Metro, we integrate data from SCADA and energy management systems with digital twins. With our digital-twin project, we save time spent on maintenance. We also save on costs by providing analysis on high energy consumption values. We used Autodesk Tandem software to create the digital-twin platform. Using the digital-twin project, we use intelligent models effectively in our operational processes. Through digital twins, we gain efficiency of up to 37.5% and cost savings of up to 25% in operation and maintenance processes.

The global market for computing power is increasing exponentially, and the biggest challenge the industry faces is how to deliver the required physical infrastructure fast enough to keep up. For data center owners and operators—many of whom are the largest companies in the world—it is a strategic imperative that they find new ways to accelerate how they plan, design, construct, operate, and optimize their data center facilities. Autodesk provides a range of products that owners and operators can use to help meet these objectives, but they're rarely used in a fully integrated manner throughout the life of a data center. In this session, Gafcon Digital (an Accenture company) will demonstrate how Autodesk products are being deployed on behalf of data center owners and operators for a variety of processes throughout the lives of their facilities, showcasing the use of Autodesk applications (such as Revit software, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Autodesk Tandem software) and platforms.