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Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2026

Digital Twins in Practice: A Blueprint for Moving from Design to Operations

Digital twins promise to connect design and operations, but what does it take to make this real? In this session, Johnson Controls and ARKANCE will share how they helped a customer transition from disconnected intelligent models to a scalable digital twin through aligned roles, workflows, and cross-industry collaboration. Learn how to prepare BIM data for operations by structuring Revit deliverables for Autodesk Tandem software and downstream workflows, including auditing, cleanup, and standardization. We'll also cover integrating Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, mapping physical assets, and building a practical sensor strategy. Finally, we'll explore long-term success factors, including governance, ownership, maintenance, and stakeholder adoption to ensure your digital twin delivers lasting value.

43p

Hands-on Lab / Las Vegas 2026

Turning BIM into AI-Powered Digital Twins: Real-Time Predictive Maintenance with IoT

Intelligent models are often underused after design, remaining static and disconnected from real-world operations. This session will present a real-world deployment in a metropolitan rail system, where BIM is transformed into a live, AI-powered predictive maintenance platform. Using IFC-based workflows derived from Revit software, models are converted into lightweight, web-ready formats and integrated with Internet of Things (IoT) sensor data at the asset level. An AI layer enables anomaly detection and failure prediction, reducing unplanned downtime and improving maintenance efficiency. You will gain a practical understanding of how to extend BIM into an operational digital twin and implement scalable, data-driven maintenance strategies.

Las Vegas 2026

From 2D to Digital Twin: Connecting Design to Operations in Retail Lifecycle with BIM, IoT, and AI

Retail construction still relies heavily on fragmented 2D documentation, creating a disconnect between design, construction, and operations. This session will explore how EssilorLuxottica is transforming that model by converting 2D assets into structured 3D BIM and building a connected digital lifecycle. By linking design data to Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and maintenance workflows, stores evolve from static deliverables into dynamic, data-driven digital twins. This session will present a scalable approach to connect design to operations, improve asset visibility, and enable predictive maintenance, turning retail environments into fully integrated intelligent assets.

20p

53p

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2015

Building Handover with Forma Building Ops

Forma Building Ops is a mobile-first asset and maintenance management solution for buildings and an IoT application. It helps general contractors to deliver a better handover experience. For building owners, Building Ops helps them begin operations on day one and better meet the needs of their mobile workforce. In this class, you will learn how to help building owners realize the value of BIM in construction by using Forma Building Ops. We will publish equipment from BIM 360 Field and set up preventive maintenance schedules to better service warranty requests. Finally, we will show you how to connect a building in Building Ops with one monitored with Panoramic Power sensors.

New Orleans 2022

Enabling Nations to Create Secure, Sustainable, and Satisfying Places with BIM

Thanks to the existence of technologies like building information modeling (BIM), Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI), there’s much that can be done to achieve a sustainable, secure, and satisfying (3S) built environment. In this session, we’ll discuss the value of having real-time digital information about our built environments in the context of the 3S approach. We’ll look at how governments can use BIM with other technologies to generate and utilize a digital twin at an urban scale, using it to support implementation of the 3S principal. We’ll look at the benefits this can offer, and analyze how it can serve humanity and enable countries to improve living standards for their communities. Smart technology has huge potential—finding the relevant applications for it to enhance society is the key. This will enable countries to deliver productive development that achieves a promising future for our nations and for future generations!

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025

Digital Doppelgängers: The Truth Beneath the Model

Have you ever wondered what’s under the hood of a Digital Prototyping? Most are familiar with intelligent models as they pertain to the design and construction process, but where and at what point does metadata from an intelligent model merge with live data streams from Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other software integrations? In this session, we will dig beneath the 3D visuals commonly seen and look at the mechanics of a Digital Prototyping—how it’s designed, how it’s built, and how it all works in concert. Participants will walk away from our session with a better understanding of how the merging of these two environments is possible through the journey of a project lifecycle. We’ll give an in-depth overview of how Aptitude | Intelligent Integration has tied together the latest tools of the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry with innovative technologies and integrations to use asset management and Sustainable Design goals that owners are looking for to get the smart building overlay they desire.

53p

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

Digital Twins with Autodesk Tandem: From Setup to Data-Driven Analysis

Why should your organization create a digital twin? In this session, you will learn about KEO International Consultants' digital-twin business case and how we built our first digital twin using Autodesk Tandem software and IoT devices. We'll go through our digital-twin creation journey from inception, when we identified operational challenges, business opportunities, chosen solutions, and the implementation strategy. We'll look at the Autodesk Tandem project and IoT sensors setup and integration. And we'll show how outcomes of digital-twin data analysis can be used to make data-driven decisions to improve operations and employee well-being. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to use digital twins to improve the performance of their assets. Whether you're an asset owner, consultant, or contractor, this class will give you the skills you need to use digital twins to make a difference.

42p

Industry Talk / San Diego 2024

One-Stop Shop in the Cloud: Integrate Our Mobile App with Autodesk Tandem to Monitor and Manage Your Assets and Make Data-Driven Decisions

Our team created a digital twin of retail store located in the shopping mall complex using Autodesk Tandem software–reducing missed inspection time by 90% By combining laser scanning, intelligent modeling, and asset element and IoT sensor data in Tandem extended through our mobile app, we empower plant management to monitor assets and make more-informed business decisions. Dawood integrated our native mobile application—built with Flutter, Supabase, and BuildShip—to record equipment inspections. Elements are tagged with QR codes, enabling rapid information access. This allows for data exchange between the mobile app and digital twin using the Tandem API—making it the single source of truth. This allows on-site engineers to access information on the go to complete daily inspections and send inspection data to the digital twin so that management can assess and respond to events in real time. Automated reminders reduce incidents.

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Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

Operationalizing a Smart Museum: An Owner's Journey to a Digital Twin

Join us on a digital-twin journey! Learn from The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (Detroit) as we share our multiyear journey moving from blueprints to data orchestration. Discover how to align owners' agendas and adopt digital-twin workflows. Hear from key stakeholders, including executive leaders, sustainability officers, and architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) collaborators, as we operationalize and find value in our digital replica of physical assets, processes, and systems. We'll discuss strategies for funding, budgeting, and timeline creation to revolutionize workflows. Experience our high-fidelity pilot using Autodesk Tandem, Revit software, Eptura's ticketing systems, and IoT sensors. Our diverse backgrounds in service design, UX research, architecture, business, and construction administration offer rich insights into our pilot results and future plans to create a holistic smart museum and FM for improved collaborations and operational efficiency.

12p

41p

Industry Talk / Virtual 2020

My First Digital Twin: A Real-Time Rendering Story

The complexities around digital twins are usually enough to make most tech enthusiasts in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries think twice before embarking upon their use. From setting up IoT hubs and sensors to linking them with intelligent models and hosting them in client-facing experiences, the concept can be daunting. However, developments in gaming engines and their innate customization and ability to craft a story and experience mean that they are fast becoming great tools in the creation of digital twins. In this talk, we will look at the steps and stages involved in creating a digital-twin experience using the Unreal Engine game machine, in addition to showcasing industry case studies. We will break down the steps, from linking models from packages such as Revit software and 3ds Max software, to connecting to simple sensor data and visualizing the output. Here we explore the toolset and process required to help you embark on your own first digital twin.

Industry Talk / Russia 2017

Использование приложений Autodesk в IoT-сервисах

Проблематика сервисного обслуживания различной промышленной автоматики, отраслевом опыте, проекте FTXCom, который представляет собой IoT-платформу. Перспектива интеграции возможностей платформы Forge и приложения FTXCom.

Panel / Nashville 2025

AI, Automation, Integration, & Customization, and Connected Data: Accelerating Innovation with Design and Manufacturing Partnerships

Manufacturing today is faced with new and evolving challenges. Complex supply chains, rising material costs, geopolitical tensions, and labor shortages all impact productivity and growth, creating delays and shortages. Meanwhile, companies need to design and make products that are more sustainable, customized, and affordable. Advanced technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), Automation, Integration, & Customization, and connected platforms are growing in popularity, giving manufacturers who adopt these solutions a competitive advantage. Innovation and Management are essential to keep up with technological advancements and market demands. Autodesk’s ever-evolving partner ecosystem delivers modern solutions, allowing customers to use the latest advancements in technology. Join this session to meet leading Design and Make partners, from hot start-ups to established industry leaders, and explore how together we’re accelerating innovation in manufacturing.

Industry Talk / San Diego 2024

Optimizing Facility Management with IoT and Autodesk Tandem

Explore the future of facility management. Learn how integrating IoT sensors with Autodesk Tandem software enhances asset monitoring, safety, and longevity. This session will demonstrate actionable insights from IoT data analytics to automate maintenance and reduce costs, offering a comprehensive guide to maximizing efficiency in facility operations.

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2023

Introducing the Autodesk Tandem API: Building Your First Digital Twin

Digital twins can serve as a shadow representation of your assets—be it a building information modeling (BIM) corpus, CAD models of a facility, the equipment instruction manuals, or the interconnect between the systems. Adding sensors to these shadow representations allows for real-time tracking, evaluation, and prediction of facility and asset performance. In this presentation, we will introduce you to our digital twin platform called Autodesk Tandem and its new API. Following that, we will guide you through the process of developing your first digital twin, using the Autodesk Tandem APIs. By the end of the session, you'll know how to make your own digital twin and integrate the Autodesk Tandem API with your own systems and data. We'll wrap up with examples of more-advanced real-world use-cases that involve IoT sensors and time-series databases.

Autodesk Product Briefing / Virtual 2021

Разработка IoT-продуктов и решений с применением ПО Autodesk

Компания MIRCOD предоставляет услуги по комплексной разработке IoT-продуктов и сопутствующих сервисов. Мы разрабатываем электронику, корпусные изделия, механизмы, а также программное обеспечение в соответствии с требованиями заказчика. Для наших партнеров и клиентов получение быстрого и качественного результата - ключевое преимущество сотрудничества с нашей компанией. Тщательно проанализировав представленные на рынке САПР, мы остановились на программных продуктах Autodesk. Программные продукты Autodesk - наиболее оптимальное ПО, которое позволяет нам быстро и качественно выполнять поставленные задачи.

Autodesk Product Briefing / Virtual 2020

Дальнейшее развитие платформы Forge в области визуализации данных

Заботитесь ли вы об объединении разрозненных данных вашей компании и визуализации этой информации в вебе? Хотите узнать больше о том, как снабжать внешними данными имеющиеся у вас модели? Заранее настроенные коннекторы данных, кастомизируемые компоненты визуализации и много чего еще. Присоединяйтесь к нам, чтобы узнать о новых возможностях Forge Viewer и о том, как поставлять данные из самых различных источников в ваши информационные модели

Industry Talk / Nashville 2025

Revolutionizing Product Design-Make-Use: Integrating Sensor Data and Digital Prototyping Technology

Digital Prototypings, powered by real-time data, AI, and IoT, are poised to revolutionize product design and manufacturing workflows within the design-make-use lifecycle. By enabling data-driven, predictive processes, Digital Prototypings transform how products are conceived, iterated, and validated. What if IoT sensor data embedded in a product can detect stresses during its operation, which can be derived to automatically redesign a stronger and more efficient iteration? What if IoT sensor data embedded in a 3D printer can detect defects on a layer-by-layer basis to make real-time, in-situ adjustments to prevent manufacturing failures and scrap? Questions like these are not only being asked but explored and tested at Autodesk Research. Through a performance-aided design approach, we are harnessing sensor data to drive real-time optimizations, using a flying vehicle as a cutting-edge testbed to redefine the future of design and manufacturing.

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Industry Talk / San Diego 2024

Building a Smart Campus: A Digital Twin Journey Powered by Innovation and Partnership

Throughout 15 years of collaboration, Windover Construction and Endicott College have embarked on more than 25 design-build projects, transforming the campus located on Boston's North Shore to accommodate growing student enrollment. This partnership has seen the construction of new classrooms, laboratories, and residence halls, as well as a student center, a main dining hall, and an auditorium. The trust Endicott placed in Windover empowered the firm to become a steward of the college's growth, interweaving the institution's history and vision into each project. This case study will explore the digital transformation journey from scan-to-building information modeling (BIM), digital handover, and the innovative use of digital twins and IoT to enable real-time data collection, enhancing facilities management, and paving the way for a smarter, more efficient campus. Join us for an insightful exploration featuring perspectives from Endicott College's facilities director, the virtual design and construction (VDC) team behind the digital-twin models, and an Autodesk expert.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

How to Avoid Wasting Water and Energy with the Help of BIM and GIS

In 2018, Italian Railways launched a project to help its 630 stations meet sustainable management standards, leading to savings in water and energy use. FSTechnology, a division of Italian Railways, integrated Esri and Autodesk software to improve workflows for survey, design, and maintenance of its railway stations. Interoperability between Autodesk Forma, Civil 3D, and Esri ArcGIS enables a digital twin of the entire network. A GIS web app of the whole Italian network, including every site and station, was developed to monitor the status of the entire system. An interactive dashboard allows the management team to keep an eye on the KPI and take action whenever needed. FSTechnology is currently working to include Autodesk Tandem in the workflow to collect data from IoT devices, such as meters or sensors.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2023

Transforming Infrastructure O&M with Laser Scan, Modeling, Autodesk Platform Services, and IoT

Want to learn more about managing your infrastructure assets using the BIM process with Autodesk Platform Services, IoT, and much more? In this case study, you will discover how to reduce data processing time by 90% and optimize your field operation by up to 25%. Using laser scanning for geometry survey, we have gathered precise and accurate data that has enabled us to create a detailed and realistic model with Revit software. Pathology registration and management has been implemented using Autodesk Forma, streamlining our data management process, and ensuring optimal efficiency. We have also developed a bespoke visualization environment using Autodesk Platform Services, which has provided us with a comprehensive platform to analyze and interpret our data. Furthermore, we have integrated IoT sensors, which have allowed us to gather real-time data, providing us with accurate and up-to-date information.

45p

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