Project closeout is the most visible and memorable part of a project to ownership, but it is often relegated to the back burner by project teams (including trades) that have already moved on to a new project. Valuable partnerships can quickly sour when project turnover goes poorly. Learn the keys to building trust between a general contractor and a project owner, how the challenges facing each relate to that relationship, and how to overcome them to transform closeout into a source of value rather than a weak point in the project timeline.

For years Dynamo users have achieved productive gains in their project teams with visual scripting. But what if the whole team was using it? Now is the time to move this tool from the individual to the collective by enabling every user to use Dynamo systematically in the company. See how it’s possible to help organizations with hundreds of designers access shared Dynamo scripts and resources in a coordinated and effective way. This includes centralized script repository, templates for Dynamo scripts, how to vet content suitable for your company, version control of scripts, and managing third-party packages for everyone. By enabling everyone access to Dynamo and getting them to use it, the gains in productivity for your teams will be felt and digital transformation will get a boost. Learn how to make it happen with this class.

In today’s dynamic work environment, flexibility of the products you use is a key and essential trait. The One AutoCAD cross-platform experience lets you draft, view, create, and edit DWG files anytime and anywhere. In this presentation, we will demonstrate how you can put the power of One AutoCAD to work for you, and show you how to harness cloud-based storages to streamline your cross-platform workflows. You will discover how to increase your business productivity by combining the power and precision of AutoCAD desktop with the flexibility, mobility, and collaboration workflows that the AutoCAD web and mobile apps provide. Presentation participants will gain knowledge about the new features released for all three platforms, and learn how to incorporate that knowledge into daily workflows to increase efficiency.

Fusion Simulation software offers a rich set of analysis types to simulate real-world problems. Whether it’s simple static stress, optimizing a shape to reduce weight, or simulating a bird hitting an airplane, it’s all there. One of the biggest challenges is setting up the simulation properly so the results are reasonable. Interpretation of results to selecting the best alternative for manufacturing is another challenge. While demystifying simulation with tips and tricks from community forums, we will also highlight the pitfalls one needs to avoid. Collaboration and knowledge sharing are key to mastering simulation tools.

The BIM 360 Design product provides access to the Design Collaboration and Document Management modules within the BIM 360 platform. In addition, access (entitlements) are provided for Revit Cloud Worksharing and Collaboration for Civil 3D software. With these entitlements, it is possible to achieve true collaboration between all members of the project team. Two experts will discuss and demonstrate the workflow for such cloud-based collaboration using Revit software and Civil 3D software. We’ll examine the similarities and differences and offer some best practices advice. The session will wrap up with a demonstration of sharing data between Revit and Civil 3D using BIM 360 software.

This session is for administrators who are transitioning to named user. Learn how to take full advantage of new features such as bulk import, import to assign, single sign-in, product usage reporting, and more. Get key tips for user management, licensing, and activation from Autodesk Account product managers so you can be a more efficient Autodesk administrator. You will be equipped with a better understanding of what’s changed, how to best switch your users from multi-user to single-user, and how to use the new experience to your advantage so you can speed up your workflow. Attendees will leave the session ready to make the most of the constructive insights, relevant user experience, and efficient collaboration that comes with a named user subscription.

Many may think that one should separate Navisworks software and BIM 360 Model Coordination on a project by choosing one or the other for clash modeling. This could not be further from the truth. This class will highlight case studies of recent Tetra Tech projects that have resulted in a greater than 50% drop in average time spent at the end of projects for disciplines resolving clashes by using BIM 360 Model Coordination and Navisworks. Attendees will learn how to easily start working within BIM 360 Model Coordination, which will enable an earlier start to clash coordination in the project’s design cycle before running a more comprehensive clash analysis using Navisworks. This class will also provide tips, tricks, and innovative processes for working on projects in BIM 360 to easily set up the BIM 360 Model Coordination service, and we’ll cover the new features added in 2021 for bringing these results into Navisworks.

The software industry has changed quite a lot recently; Autodesk is heavily investing in porting their most important packages to be accessible in the cloud. Revit software, for instance, can run as a part of the Forge platform. Microsoft is investing tremendously in its Dotnet platform development (which was rewritten from scratch to be open source and modular). When dealing with Revit API development, however, we often see monolithic apps that directly couple modules and components like the UI layer to gather input, introducing several technical challenges. Trying to manage and scale this type of codebase is frustrating and time consuming, but it doesn’t have to be. In this lab, you will discover a free and open-source framework that helps you quickly prototype Revit applications, while providing you with an easy way to develop modular code that can be portable to multiforms of Revit environments, like add-ins, Dynamo, and even the Forge Design Automation API.

Learn how clients such as Yokogawa Corporation of America and other firms have used the cloud to drive ROI and accuracy. In this presentation, you’ll learn how modern cloud technologies use systems such as Microsoft SharePoint and BIM 360 Docs software for powerful solutions around automated security, governance, document control, and reporting. The challenge is bringing all those data points together in a single process that’s easy for end users to engage with. With platforms such as SharePoint Office 365 and Microsoft OneDrive now supporting CAD drawings and DWG™ files, and the powerful BIM 360 Docs and a host of systems all moving to the cloud, there are real choices for the AEC to take advantage of the incredible value of the digital transformation of the enterprise that the cloud represents.

Construction is a relationship-based industry where deals are still closed with handshakes. But in this new competitive world, with limited labor and a growing demand for construction, owners and contractors need a faster way to make connections with the right talent for the right project. Static contact databases and outdated bid-management tools perpetuate disjointed business results, leaving contractors constantly defending their costs and schedules and aggregating potential risk before breaking ground. In this session, you’ll learn how BuildingConnected helps builders discover, invite, and choose the right talent for any type of project while managing their bidding processes from start to finish. You’ll also learn how emerging markets are benefiting from this crowdsourced technology to remain competitive with their clients.

Let’s take a look at some of the new tools available for collaboration around AutoCAD software, AutoCAD software-based technology, AutoCAD LT software, and even Inventor software. When you are finished with this class, you will know when to do a quick share of a file using the new Share and Design View tool. You will also get a better understanding about syncing your files and customization from AutoCAD software to the cloud while using the new and improved A360 Drive. We will finish up by taking a look at the new very powerful viewer that’s built into A360 Drive. This session features AutoCAD and AutoCAD 360. AIA Approved

Os projetos, independente de sua área, sempre tem alterações, se a equipe não for muito bem organizada e orientada, isso pode trazer sérios prejuízos, pois tempo é dinheiro. Como encontrar alterações entre as versões dos projetos rapidamente? Como saber quem fez as alterações, e quando? Como padronizar as bibliotecas para toda a equipe de uma forma mais rápida e livre de erros? Essas e outras questões são os desafios que muitas equipes de projetos enfrentam, então venha aprender como diminuir em pelo menos 50% o tempo que você e sua equipe perdem tentando resolver essas questões!

Learn how to kickstart your design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) process by using Fusion Lifecycle software for rapid innovation and concurrent design. Conventional design methodologies tend to be linear with siloed functional groups relegated to their respective touchpoints in the design development lifecycle. The complexities and nuances of DfAM require a modern and flexible approach that facilitates additive manufacturing’s unique design space and value proposition. With an emphasis on exploring divergent and creative thinking, we will examine how Fusion Lifecycle can manage innovative design development for DfAM and become the foundation of a digital product thread.

Chasing specific business applications to solve a unique challenge used to be the answer to one problem, except as the technology stack grows, so does the disjointedness. This problem introduces more data and workflow challenges to be solved. As the construction technology landscape continues to evolve, one solution will not be the answer to today’s complex file sharing and storage challenges. Join Newforma and Corgan Associates to learn how the construction technology space is progressing towards more unity and the benefits of working in a connected environment. Discover how Newforma’s integration with Autodesk BIM 360 further streamlines collaboration to provide increased flexibility to view, search, and manage project files to improve project delivery.

How can you design, prototype, and successfully launch products when your team is remote? Fusion 360 software and EAGLE CAD software have the collaborative tools you need to enable remote teams. Learn to simultaneously build great products using the Team and Collaboration features of Fusion 360 and EAGLE.

How much do you know about cloud workstations? Have you tried virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for your remote BIM users? If you’re familiar with VDI or have tried it, you know the performance isn’t great for power users and the complexity of maintaining VDI is unsustainable for IT. With cloud workstations, all that has changed. A panel of technology visionaries includes AEC experts Andy Knauf, CIO of design/build firm Mead & Hunt and Israel Sumano, Senior Director of Infrastructure Services at MEP firm Southland Industries. Joining them is cloud computing expert Harry Labana, Chief Customer Officer for Workspot. They’ll share the collective wisdom they’ve accrued through deep, hands-on experience with virtualization technologies and how cloud workstations are transforming the AEC industry. Join us to learn more about how industry-leading AEC firms are using cloud workstations to deliver outstanding performance, strengthen IT security, and simplify joint venture projects.

Israel Sumano, Sr. Director of IT Infrastructure at Southland Industries, a billion-dollar MEP firm, combined forces with 5 AEC firms to create Penn First, a joint venture (JV) that is developing an innovative new hospital. Sumano will discuss how the JV partners broke new ground by using GPU cloud workstations in Microsoft Azure as the technology platform across all 5 partner firms. CAD and BIM experts access AutoCAD, Revit and many more applications from any device, anywhere and are able to collaborate with partners in real-time. This pioneering approach to collaborative design and construction is delivering outstanding results.

Why settle for still-image rendering when you can virtually explore your building design from every angle and location? Recent advances in game engines and graphics processing enable anyone to go from Revit software to real time in practically real time. But getting beautiful results isn't accidental—it takes careful attention to detail often overlooked when creating still image renderings. By the end of this session, you'll be able to create beautifully compelling and timesaving virtual presentations of your Revit project that will amaze your client and silence the competition. This session features Revit and Collaboration for Revit. AIA Approved

BIM 360 Cost Management was introduced earlier this year with capabilities to support budgets, contracts and change orders. Join ACS product managers to discover how to execute these workflows in BIM 360, as well as learn about the new capabilities in the module to support additional cost management capabilities.

This is an effective, structured management system based on the National CAD Standard (NCS) Uniform Drawing System (UDS). This management system emphasizes for Revit software and overlaps AutoCAD software, managing anything from simple distributed model setups (each discipline in a file) to fully integrated (all-in-one) models on A360 Collaboration for Revit cloud service. It is commonly part of the organizational section of a Building Information Modeling (BIM) execution plan. This approach limits added parameters to the Revit software models, and it compartmentalizes liability to each discipline in a way that minimizes confusion and enables each discipline to more directly and fully manage their own content. This session features Revit and A360. AIA Approved