Curious about the road ahead for Autodesk's product and service offerings for MEP engineers, detailers, and fabricators? Join Autodesk product and strategy managers for Revit software, the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection, and cloud collaboration to learn about new features and functionality supporting the capabilities and workflows you need to drive more-efficient, more-sustainable, and more-collaborative building design and construction projects. Learn about the strategic insights and decisions driving development directions, and see early demonstrations of features and workflows yet to be released. Peer into the future of the products you use every day and engage with Autodesk to help shape them to better meet your needs and the needs of your company, project teams, and clients.

In this session, we'll cover connection design workflows for structural engineers from both the East and West coasts of the United States, as well as other geographical regions in the world. Using Robot Structural Analysis Professional software, Revit software, and IDEA StatiCa Connection, we'll show how information can flow seamlessly from one party to another with no data loss and no data replication using IDEA StatiCA Checkbot. Engineers will finally be able to share their information for connection purposes to create a more efficient workflow. We will show multiple customer success stories from every region.

In this presentation, we'll look at managing Autodesk Fabrication service and profiles to use the content flexibility that Revit provides. We will explore how to quickly set up a new profile with services designed to get the model started with minimal information. We will discuss what to include in the services, what should instead be added to the parts tab as needed, and how this expedites project startup and allows for quality control checking. We will go over what services should be included in a new profile and how that allows for "on the fly" changing of material and connection types in the model. We will explore a method of creating and tracking customized services and specifications within a profile. And we will discuss using "reload configuration" as a quality control check. All of this will lead to a faster, leaner, more productive workflow.

Explore the forefront of MEP modeling efficiency with AI-driven automation techniques. This session provides a deep dive into the use of Avant Leaps tools within Revit software for sophisticated MEP design and conflict resolution. Attendees will learn how to harness automated pattern-based modeling to standardize and expedite the creation of MEP systems. The workshop will cover strategic applications of AI to detect and resolve clashes early in the design process, significantly enhancing coordination and reducing rework. By integrating these AI-nurtured solutions, participants will achieve more-streamlined project execution and improved team collaboration.

This presentation will focus on using the integration between Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, Power Automate, and Power BI software to effectively manage projects and family creation. Using Power Automate, project management tasks in Autodesk Construction Cloud are automated, reducing team members' workloads. Power BI is then used to analyze data collected from Autodesk Construction Cloud, 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.

Today's structural engineers struggle to consider the holistic constructability of a structure; including how their steel framing decisions impact connection design complexity, erectability, and material availability. Their lack of influence is exacerbated when structural engineers delegate connection design to the fabricator, since design changes in the preconstruction stage are challenging to implement. The impact of this leads to RFIs and change orders that result in cost overruns, excess carbon, and schedule drift. This session will cover how WSP, a leading engineering firm and innovator in the steel industry, delivers early connected steel models to overcome these challenges. By incorporating connection design early in the project timeline, WSP delivers highly detailed 3D models to ensure greater cost and schedule certainty.

We've added the capability to calculate flow in Fabrication in Revit 2024 software. But how did we do this? Revit has introduced a new way to calculate flow and pressure drop. In this session, we will show you how you can achieve real-world scenarios in Revit. Come and see how the new solver provides more opportunities to use flow within Revit (fabrication elements, parallel flow, bypass, and loops).

Discover the power of Autodesk Platform Services and artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize prefabrication processes. In this session, we'll explore core industry challenges, including time-consuming tasks, repetitive actions, errors, lack of standardization, and the sharing of information about increasingly complex models with people in the shop. Witness firsthand how Autodesk Platform Services—armed with reusable assemblies, customizable rules, and a machine-learning modeling assistant—propels you toward a new era of efficiency and consistency. Furthermore, experience captivating web-based viewers that foster dynamic collaboration, as you learn how to unleash fabrication models with enhanced visualization and precision. See how these elements form a seamless and transformative process for optimizing fabrication workflows. This talk will offer a fresh perspective on driving innovation in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) fabrication industry, leading to improved project outcomes.

Learn how Johnson Controls has used Forge to let its customers interactively design gaseous fire-suppressant-system configurations on a webpage. The application enables dynamic section-by-section placement of pipework, and it automatically inserts appropriate fittings, warns the user of configuration mistakes, and automatically verifies the system design effectiveness. In this class, Johnson Controls team members will demonstrate their Forge-based application, design an agency-approved fire-suppression system, discuss why they used this current approach in development, and explain the benefits that their new Forge-based solution has given them.

The country’s leading mechanical contractors were some of the earliest adopters of Building Information Modeling (BIM) due to the vast potential for off-site prefabrication. Nearly ten years after its first BIM project, J.C. Cannistraro is sharing some lessons learned from modeling, fabricating, and building some of the most high-profile hospital and biotech projects in the Northeast. Using primarily Autodesk® Navisworks® and Autodesk® Fabrication software, we will explain how we use collaborative thinking, Lean methodology, and BIM tools throughout the preconstruction and construction phases to maximize the efficiency of delivery and installation on every project.

As users of Fabrication software, we often run into situations where either using or managing Fabrication can be a very time-consuming activity. This session will cover a mixture of processes and techniques that will help you visualize more-efficient ways to power though those time-consuming activities.

MEP fabrication has been a hot topic for many years. It seems only the larger companies are taking advantage of this opportunity. We are starting see fabrication appear in instructions to bidders and, in some cases, demands from owners. Could MEP fabrication work for a small or mid-size company? In this class we will discuss the fundamental elements that make a successful fabrication shop and we’ll explore the possibilities of making fabrication functional for a smaller company. We will talk about material flow, people flow, automation, equipment placement, bulk buying, material movement, cultural/behavior changes, software, Building Information Modeling (BIM) coordination, effects on job-site safety, early turnover, and packaging for delivery to job sites. This will be an interactive session with plenty of time for questions during and after the presentation.

Structural engineers manage design changes and updates on a daily basis. Coordinating models and drawings while maintaining quality is always a challenge—not to mention working remotely or from home. The DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principle is an effective approach to managing change during design and construction processes. Linking Revit models with structural analysis tools is one of the biggest benefits and challenges structural engineering teams still encounter. In this class, we will look at best practices for keeping structural models and workflows DRY, including linking models between Revit, Robot Structural Analysis software, and Advance Steel software; managing, coordinating, and sharing models using BIM 360 software; and reviewing construction and fabrication drawings for quality control with BIM 360. Incorporating some of these approaches into your workflows will help you keep up with the pace of change.

Revit Fabrication is transforming yearly and yet we still have gaps in the Revit Fabrication workflow. This session will cover Revit Fabrication software’s process for specific detailing tasks like the automation of hanger and sleeve placement with built-in coordination. Easily create spools from assemblies and package them for the fabrication shop. The idea of a single solution is what we are striving for. eVolve MEP helps leaders in the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing industries harness the power of Revit for increased revenue, improved productivity, a stronger workforce, and enhanced quality. We do this through software and services that enable faster detailed workflows, smarter use of skilled labor, fewer errors, higher quality, and ultimately more projects.

The MEP industry has experienced a swift adoption of various digital tools, resulting in a growing demand for data exchange between diverse software applications. However, the fragmented nature of the ecosystem often leads to inconsistencies and errors in data transfer, making it difficult to maintain a seamless MEP workflow. This course aims to explore how you can maximize Revit software's Data Exchange feature to overcome the challenge of data curation and sharing. We'll delve into various use cases, including exchanging grids and levels, identifying and selecting elements from specific data exchanges incorporated into your model, transferring central plant models from Inventor software to Revit, and working with room data by using Microsoft Power Automate. You'll learn how to create and share data exchanges and how to consume data exchanges that have been created and shared by users of both Autodesk and non-Autodesk software.

Do you need an expanded database of fabrication parts? In this session, we'll show you how to build a custom part from scratch in Fabrication CADmep software, and how to add it to your database to be used in your configuration within Revit Fabrication. This technical instruction will also give you an idea of a new workflow for furthering the Revit design-intent model to detail for fabrication intent. This workflow has the potential to improve project quality as well as save time and money.

In 2019, this course received the Top Hands-On Lab for the event—and the last few years have dramatically changed how we all work and learn. The good news is that Autodesk products continue to evolve, and it's time to revisit this technical instruction course to make sure you're getting the most with your Revit MEP tools. We'll begin with an overview of energy modeling improvements and how electrical and HVAC analytical tools improve this workflow. Next, we'll examine HVAC and electrical system tips and new features to improve your engineering modeling results. You'll learn ways to manage your MEP connectors for consistent system results, and we'll close with updates on creating your schematic designs efficiently in Revit. The handouts will also include a ton of relevant data and samples beyond the class. Make sure you sign up early for this course, as it fills up quickly every time—and come have a blast with us!

Interact with a panel of Revit software API experts from Autodesk, Inc., to answer your questions and discuss all relevant topics of your choice. For anyone writing add-ins for Revit software, this is the perfect forum to better get to know the people who shape the APIs you work with, and explain your views, ideas, and problems face to face. Please note that prior Microsoft .NET programming and Revit software add-in development experience is required. This class is not suitable for beginners.

The construction industry has been notorious for relying on centuries-old processes to manage projects that are getting more complex and demanding faster execution. This class will discuss how Building Information Modeling (BIM) is making a shift by industrializing construction and setting up off-site assembly lines for manufacturing modules and subassemblies that can be assembled on-site by a lean team. In this session, we will discuss case studies from several iconic global project executions (airports, stadiums, and so on) where assembly line manufacturing construction processes were deployed for amazingly fast construction, reducing the on-site work, wastages, and costs. The main focus of this class is on building the network and involving all stakeholders in the use of BIM to support modular design and industrialized construction. Attendees will learn when and how to set up these assembly lines and discover the challenges associated with them.

Advance Steel software can be used for a diverse range of structural-steel modeling and fabrication projects. When it comes to large projects, the right approach is essential for project health and management, on-time documentation delivery, and later use of the project. In this class we will examine different methods of working on large projects in Advance Steel. We will start with what makes a project “large” and when special considerations would be needed. Then you will learn how to approach the 3D modeling phase based on project characteristics and available resources in your company. We will discuss using xrefs, split models, and multi-user methods, with their characteristics and challenges. Further on, we’ll discuss the detailing phase and generation of the full documentation for fabrication. The class will include performance comments based on experiences with previous projects, as well as best practices and recommendations for working with large projects.