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Industry Talk / Virtual 2020
Modeling and Simulating Electronics Cooling in Fusion 360
This class will try to give an introduction to the new features within Fusion 360 software regarding electronics cooling simulation. A real model can be simplified in Fusion 360, and then taken through the whole workflow of setting it up, running simulations, and analyzing results. The class will also capitalize on the other capabilities from Fusion 360, to combine the design optimization with Fusion Mechanical simulation and Generative Design in Fusion 360.
Industry Talk / Virtual 2020
Workflow Assessment for Generative Design in Fusion 360
The assessment of Generative Design in Fusion 360 software is based on the capability assessment model related to the key capability areas of generative design for general applicability and their associated criteria outlined in the intrinSIM Market Report entitled “A Vision for Generative Design,” which explores the potential of a shift enabled by generative design and what is required to enable that design shift. intrinSIM has developed a process with a quantified assessment for each key capability area in the capability assessment model and criteria outlined in “A Vision for Generative Design.” The same capability assessment model can be used for determining requirements for specific generative design applications, and the suitability of generative design workflows for specific applications.
Industry Talk / Virtual 2020
Pushing Piping Documentation into 2020 with Computational Design
Industrial piping design tools such as AutoCAD Plant 3D software are now sophisticated and mature tools in many capacities across the specification-driven, P&ID-validated, data-driven fronts. However, other disciplines are engaging with more-contemporary modes of design, communication speed, and risk reduction. This paper will discuss how complimentary computational-design processes can harness power from other disciplines such as 3D geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in product design, mesh backdrops originating from reality capture processes, intelligent AutoCAD-Plant-3D-to-Revit interoperations through APIs, through to the creation of specifications from legacy data fragments for seamless piping component file (PCF) imports.
Instructional Demo / Virtual 2020
Procedural and Automated Workflows in Alias for Automotive
In this class we will go over some of the new features in Alias software that can help in procedural modeling techniques, and tools that you can create with scripts to be driven through Dynamo software. Dynamo is a visual programming platform that you can use to create custom algorithms to process data and generate geometry. Since version 2019, we have had an integration of Dynamo in our Alias line of products (Concept, Surface, and AutoStudio). With the latest release of 2021, we have included Dynamo player, which enables anyone to run scripts and capitalize on the power of these tools to improve workflows and processes to save time and effort.
Industry Talk / Virtual 2020
Generative Liquor Store Design
Last year at Autodesk University London, we talked about Stamhuis’s “Modular and Interchangeable Buildings.” Stamhuis has all the construction disciplines to realize within only one week complete stores as large as 4,000 square meters. This includes designers, structural consultants, 3D scan specialists, engineers, production planners, project managers, and construction workers. Stamhuis constructs 60 liquor stores per year. When we save one hour per project with a single small innovation, this saves us 200 hours per year, making the ROI for almost every optimization directly justifiable. With this background (complete standardization of processes, modular inventory, and recurring rollout in large volumes), we have started generative design. In the past year, we developed a floor-planning tool with generative design. The results have been amazing. Creativity is not a problem for generative design. Choosing the right option out of 120 is key!
Instructional Demo / Virtual 2020
Generative Design of Landforms with Dynamo in Civil 3D
In the first part of this session, we will create an associative parametric model to introduce fundamental concepts that underpin computational design while exploring visual programming in Dynamo software. The model will be enhanced by parameters retrieved from AutoCAD software and Civil 3D objects. We will show how to organize and export a point cloud representing the landform and link into Civil 3D. There we will integrate this landform as a triangulated irregular network (TIN) model into the model of the existing environment and perform several analyses, including grading, stormwater, and cut/fill balance. Based on this analysis, we will optimize the parametric model. As the model is dynamically linked, we can check the improvement immediately in Civil 3D and iterate the process easily. We will also show how to use Dynamo to link landforms created by designers as NURBS with TIN surfaces that engineers can use.
Instructional Demo / Virtual 2020
Technology Showcase: The Ultimate Fusion 360 Workstation
A fully optimized computer case was designed, validated, and manufactured using Fusion 360 integrated workflows. The enclosure serves to showcase various Fusion 360 technologies including Electronics Cooling Simulation, Generative Design, Generative Fluid Design, Additive Manufacturing, and Netfabb integration. Join us and learn how each one of these connected workflows contributes to the overall design and performance of the workstation. Our journey begins with the basic design and layout of the workstation and attempts to address common industry shortfalls. Advanced Fusion 360 technologies enable us to investigate novel designs for the internal case structure and flow-optimized ductwork, and then validate them with powerful, accessible simulation tools.
Instructional Demo / Virtual 2020
Design Automation for Structural Engineers
In the structural engineering industry, one of the challenges is reducing manual and tedious design tasks. Computational design tools such as Dynamo software give structural designers, engineers, and detailers the possibility to automate the creation of their deliverables to build structures with minimal energy. By doing so they spend less time on the repetitive tasks and more energy on the important parts of the design. In this class, you’ll learn how Dynamo can support design automation and computational modeling workflows for structural analysis and design of concrete and steel structures. You’ll learn about the appropriate packages to perform automation in your own daily workflows, and you’ll receive a set of teaching examples.
Instructional Demo / Virtual 2020
Experimental Solvers: New Capabilities in Generative Design (led by creators).
Autodesk is famed for having robust and reliable simulation tools. On the other hand, we have Generative Design in Fusion 360 software—the technology that revolutionizes the engineering world and the ways we design things. Autodesk development teams have been working on capitalizing on these proven simulation solvers as well as the latest technologies in a generative design. As a result, a new tech preview feature named Experimental Solvers is enabled in Fusion 360. This means every user of the generative design feature will also see new outcomes with new sophisticated shapes, in addition to the existing traditional solutions. This technology brings new functionalities and delivers forms optimized in a new way, opening doors that have been closed previously. In addition to showing how to use the new technology of Generative Design in Fusion 360, above all, we will present how the new functionalities empower the new applications using real-world examples.
Hands-on Lab / Virtual 2020
Using Dynamo to Assist with a Solar Study
This session will be a hands-on introduction to Dynamo as a visual programming tool. Knowledge of Dynamo combined with a little knowledge of Python is all you need to help create, compute, and manipulate complex design forms. Learn how to control curtain panels and place adaptive components. Learn how to use basic geometry to create complex surfaces, and how to use parametrics to place adaptive components. Learn how Dynamo can help you with solar studies when using parametric panels and components to design with optimum use of sunlight and energy.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
How the Florida Department of Transportation Uses Civil 3D for Quantifying Design Projects

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) workflows require everything placed or drawn to have magical Xdata attached which contains pay item number(s) and compute methods (formulas). This session will demonstrate the applications within our FDOT Civil 3D 2026 State Kit that facilitate how to seamlessly design and run automated summary reports to obtain an accurate accounting of our State infrastructure projects. The applications we will demonstrate will include Entity Manager, FDOT Signs, Pavement Marking tool, Place Block Group, and FDOT Takeoff Manager.

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Mastering Design and Engineering in Autodesk Fusion: Expert Techniques to Make Consumer Product Design Far Less Time Consuming
Autodesk Fusion software is one of the most powerful design and engineering tools available. It enables industrial designers, mechanical engineers, and product design engineers to design, analyze, and even manufacture ideas quickly and easily. Because of this, the Fusion userbase is growing faster than ever. Thankfully, there are plenty of learning resources to help those new users get started. However, it can be challenging to find advanced content that shows users how to "level up" from an intermediate or even an advanced level. In this technical session, you'll learn the most-effective techniques to take your product design and engineering skills to the next level and beyond. You'll learn how to get the most out of Fusion so you can design the best products possible and get them to market before the competition. If you're interested in becoming a Fusion design and engineering expert, or you simply want to make consumer product design less time-consuming, this class is for you!
48p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Autodesk Fusion 360 Deep Dive: Freeform, Parametric, and AI in Industrial Design
Industrial and product design require strong sets of approaches, from organic shapes for inspiration to precise parametric models for manufacturability—and even enhancements driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Combining these workflows can be complex and limit innovation. This session will explore efficient workflows in Autodesk Fusion 360 software that maximize the design process, using an office task chair as a case study. The seat and backrest use Freeform (T-Splines) for organic modeling, while the base and pivot mechanism employ parametric modeling for precision. Generative Design is used in the legs and frame by setting material and structural criteria, allowing AI to generate novel forms. Finally, geometric patterns enhance appearance and reduce material use. You’ll learn how to integrate these techniques seamlessly, saving time while maintaining design intent.
Industry Talk / Nashville 2025
Data driven collaboration in the battle against rising tides.
In response to increasingly complex engineering challenges and the urgent need for sustainable solutions, seamless digital collaboration has become crucial. Haskoning has pioneered a data-driven interoperability approach that harnesses the power of Autodesk tools such as Revit and Civil3D, alongside proprietary digital tools and calculation modules, through the 'DataFusr' platform. This innovative platform, supporting 300+ users and 150+ projects, facilitates scalable digital collaboration across our organization, driving future innovations. Our Dike Resilience Suite exemplifies this approach, offering a parametric toolset for dike reinforcement studies. By integrating diverse calculation modules and software tools, including those from partners and clients, we enable project teams of up to 20 engineers to develop reliable and collaborative dike designs efficiently and effectively. A single team is now able to execute 4 long-running projects in parallel, instead of consecutively.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Parametric Design in Practice: Evolving from Civil 3D Object Automation, Integration, & Customization to Custom Dynamo-Driven Geometry
As the infrastructure industry evolves, so must the tools we use. This session will introduce a game-changing approach to Civil 3D design by harnessing Dynamo—from automating repetitive tasks to creating smart, parametric geometry that can outperform traditional components. You'll learn how Dynamo connects with Civil 3D objects, and how simple scripts can boost productivity across project stages. We’ll explore the limitations of standard workflows and how Dynamo offers a flexible, rule-based alternative for intelligent infrastructure design. This case study will show how Dynamo can evolve from a basic Automation, Integration, & Customization tool to a powerful generative engine, enabling agile, scalable, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. We’ll wrap with real-world examples and provide a glimpse into how Python scripting extends Dynamo’s power for smarter, faster design outcomes.
59p
91p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Conceptual Frameworks: Automated Modular Layouts with Dynamo Plus Generative Design and Autodesk Forma
Futureproofing your conceptual design process to take advantage of modern construction techniques, such as volumetric modular buildings, will be a necessary step for all as we transition through the modern age of Design & Make.Using Autodesk Dynamo and Generative Design to create and transmit an automated modular massing to Autodesk Forma, with the new Dynamo as a Service extension, will become the next step in the journey towards efficient analysis tailored to your design needs. Steve Thorne of Bird Construction will demonstrate how anyone can take the Stack Modular Design Guide and apply that information to a Dynamo Generative Design script configured to automatically generate a compliant massing to be passed into Autodesk Forma, allowing one to take full advantage of its powerful analysis toolset.This session will empower the attendee to apply massing Automation, Integration, & Customization to any volumetric solution with a framework for paving the way to analyzing other modular assemblies.
100p
Industry Talk / Nashville 2025
Leveraging Forma and Its Extension Ecosystem for Airport Design
In the rapidly evolving field of airport architecture, integrating advanced design tools is crucial for optimizing performance and Sustainable Design. This presentation explores how Autodesk Forma and its extensions can be leveraged to enhance airport building design. Forma’s AI capabilities offer unparalleled design optimization for Sustainable Design from the earliest stages in the design process, and by utilizing powerful extensions to the Forma platform, it can provide real-time analysis of the envelope performance and the implications of substantial glazing systems and shading. This enables designers to optimize rapidly and allows for quick prototyping and feedback. Attendees will learn how these workflows can empower designers to integrate energy performance into their workflows, and gain insights into the latest tools to unlock new possibilities for achieving Sustainable Design goals in building design.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Multiplying Analyses to Manage Design Overload

With parametric and AI-based tools accelerating design iteration, architects now face a new challenge: Our ability to generate ideas outpaces our capacity to meaningfully analyze them. This session will introduce a novel workflow that bridges Rhino software’s modeling speed with Autodesk Forma software’s cloud-based analysis, automating the process of evaluating design iterations in the background as architects continue modeling. We'll demonstrate how automatically pushing variants from Rhino into Forma allows design alternatives to be analyzed across parameters—and how this approach, combined with AI-assisted sorting and filtering, creates a powerful decision-making framework with the potential to reduce evaluation time from days to hours. Teams can comprehensively organize and explore dozens or even hundreds of design options instead of the typical handful, resulting in an early design process that’s more data-informed while maintaining creative momentum.

12p
77p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Accelerating Outcome-Based BIM with Podium
This session showcases how Podium is transforming early-stage building design workflows by enabling outcome-based decisions from day one. Attendees will see a demonstration of the Podium platform and it’s integration with Autodesk Forma and Revit. Using the new Podium extension we enable property developers to accelerate pre-concept to schematic design workflows. By embedding supplier-defined product data, cost information, and buildability constraints into the pre-concept and schematic design phases, Podium empowers developers to make faster, more informed decisions—balancing commercial constraints, design, time, Sustainable Design, and constructability. We'll show how Podium's engine enables Industrialized Construction by aligning design intent with DfMA, supplier data, and performance goals for better outcomes. Real-world case studies will illustrate the improvements in speed, cost, Sustainable Design, and standardization.
8p
43p
Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023
Water Project Lifecycle Connected Data with Civil 3D, GIS, Dynamo, Python, and IFC

This class will showcase a connected data workflow used to deliver large water and sewer infrastructure projects from design to commissioning. This is accomplished with a systematic use of Civil 3D software and ArcGIS integration, asset data governance, and Industry Foundation classes (IFC) for digital-twin commissioning. The sewer and water designs are first developed in Civil 3D. Dynamo and Python are used to attach a class library as property set data and generate a spreadsheet model database. The spreadsheet is linked to an Esri geodatabase through geoprocessing and Python. This geodatabase is updated with field-collected attribute data and as-built data via Esri Field Maps. The computational process is reversed to update the spreadsheet and subsequently the Civil 3D model. The model is delivered as-built, and an IFC version containing the asset data is exported for the owner's digital-twin ecosystem.

5p
35p
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