The Web world has changed. Now that all the most popular web browsers support WebGL, 3D on the web is a reality. With this Lab, Full Stack web developers who also are 3D enthusiasts  will be able to create interactive web application and also get a head start to VR apps. The Forge Model Derivative API and zero-client Viewer allow developers to create interactive websites for all kinds of different markets where 3D CAD interaction could be added, and also full access to the metadata becomes available. This is a workshop on how to set up a Node.js server and client-side JS code to display and interact with any filename extension 3D model (CAD) using Forge - View and Data API. I will guide attendees through the entire process of building a simple application, including writing a node.js server, use of npm, hosting the web application and interacting with the 3D model by running different viewer JS extensions. This session features Forge.

This class will cover the setup and deployment of the Revit Server application across 10 locations that are currently being used in production internally for multioffice, multicontinent collaboration. We will cover everything from planning to hardware selection to training as we complete our first year utilizing this technology.

Training shouldn't be an after-thought. Training is part of the business and thus should be run like a business. Learn the model that has been very successful at not only improving training organizations but transforming them.

Are you a Fusion 360 master? Well, come to this session to step up your Fusion 360 skills. No matter what level of expertise you have with Fusion 360 3D CAD/CAM software, you'll leave this session with a few tricks up your sleeve. We'll cover some golden nuggets from every workspace in Fusion 360. Some tricks will help you model faster, a few will improve your computer's performance, and others are just plain cool. Come to this session to add some best practices to your Fusion 360 arsenal. Make sure to check out our weekly quick tips to prepare you for this session: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmA_xUT-8UlIh4hHJDCEDLPi3wQiMrPRY

In this roundtable session, attendees discuss the implications of the ever-changing world technologies on running a business. Possible topics include (but are not limited to): purchasing, implementation, training, and promoting or marketing their value. This discussion is open to virtually any topic, but we start with BIM, cloud, mobile, digital fabrication, and augmented reality. Attendees are encouraged to contribute to the conversation. Be prepared to not only air dirty laundry, but provide insight and possible solutions to the issues that might arise. This class is suitable for any size office, it is assumed that those with a larger technology budget will be more interested and involved.

The class will encompass innovation in digital design practice, and showcase leadership evolved and implemented on large-scale iconoclastic projects across the United States. The class will show case studies of structuring an environment of collaboration and creating "enablers" across a firm with specialized digital skills, practice, research and development, training, education and community outreach, and innovation. Architecture and engineering design is evolving and becoming more sophisticated, demanding the best design in the least time. Autodesk Generative Design software with visual programming helps us achieve the best design solution, and also gives us more adaptability to changes and flexibility to be open to better ideas as we move forward, automating regular and repetitive tasks. To summarize: If your firm wants to learn to save time and money on projects and achieve the best design solutions using Dynamo scripts and other latest innovations, please attend this class.

This presentation will focus on how the UA is developing skilled labor by BIM integration into their training to meet the needs of the plumbing, mechanical and fire protection contractors. We will show how we have taken a scan to BIM project and developed additional uses in training including plan reading, safety training, point layout, virtual design and scan to BIM. We will also discuss our recruitment efforts to expand our membership to meet the needs of the construction industry utilizing the latest technology and creating multiple career paths for our members. The UA is excited to bring this presentation to Autodesk University to show how our partnership with Autodesk and many others has expanded our training and uplifted our members and created career paths that are changing the construction industry.

Time is money-and I firmly believe that if you're waiting around for something to finish, you're wasting time and money. Does it seem like you're waiting on Inventor software to complete certain tasks? Is the software not responding? Have you already invested in newer or more-powerful hardware without seeing a big difference? This class is here to show you that Inventor performance is not solely based on hardware. Come to discover how other factors can impact your Inventor performance.

In this class, you’ll learn how Autodesk uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power the Forge platform, and how you can use the same services for your own Forge applications. You’ll get hands-on experience showing you how easy it is to get started with Forge using our quick-start guide. We’ll start with a quick overview of the Forge platform and introduction to AWS. After that, we’ll dive deep into the specific steps and configurations used for both a Node.js application and a .NET application. We’ll discuss the architectures, microservices, development environments, and application deployment options, and help you identify the best practices for running a production Forge application on AWS. This class is best for attendees with some software development experience, and everyone must bring their own laptops. At the end of the class, you’ll have built and deployed a demo application to AWS using Forge.

This class will help you kick start and accelerate your development on the Forge platform by demonstrating best practice workflows and tips & tricks for managing REST API calls and consuming JSON data. Examples will include uses of the Model Derivative API, Data Management API (including accessing data in BIM 360 Docs), Authentication API and Design Automation API. Prior knowledge in Web and Cloud development is recommended.  

As a first step, we established 10 project performance indicators and asked people across 54 projects to give us their input. The performance indicators measured the BIM implementation maturity for the projects at a quarterly basis. These performance indicators were developed keeping the ISO19650 -1 and 2 standards, and the digital construction targets of Royal BAM Group in mind. A survey based on the performance indicators was sent out to each project team. The recipients included a mix of people from different departments. We surveyed people in different roles such as project and design managers, project superintendents, estimators, planners, site personnel and more, about their understanding on the level of BIM implementation with respect to each of the performance indicators. By doing this we were able to measure both hard and soft data. The hard data included items such as different BIM applications which were being used on a project, the project’s exchange information requirements, etc. and the soft data included areas such as training and knowledge requirements, and other items that influence the human performance on site.

Ask your programming questions to our panel of hardcore cloud and mobile experts from our Forge Platform development teams. If you are writing solutions that are based on these technologies or you are just about to start and want to know more, then this is the perfect forum to get to know the people who create the APIs and services you work with and your fellow programmers who use those APIs. Come and ask questions, add your expertise to the discussion, or just listen and learn. This session features Forge and A360.

Simulation technology for designers is opening powerful design tools to a wide community of designers. Now you can make the right design decisions, improve your product functionality, and decrease weight without time-consuming setup, model simplifications, and hard-to-interpret results. In this class you will discover how easily you can improve your design with a 1-Click Solution. No extensive experience or specialized education or training is needed for our Simulation software tools. In addition, I will demonstrate a couple of early implementations of the Fusion 360 app calculators that will help you to quickly generate right models, such as gears or bolted connections. This software is powered by known and industry-proven Inventor Design Accelerators technology.

Now in its eighth year, the Design Computation Symposium is one of the premier events at Autodesk University.  This year we are broadening the reach of the half-day symposium with the theme: “Ubiquitous Computing: How Computing Is Being Made More Accessible.”  Writing code has traditionally been the realm of computer nerds and scientists.  Today, high-school, middle school, and even elementary school students are learning programming. With the rise of STE(A)M in education and the teaching of Computational Literacy in schools, how is the world changing and what will this current generation come to expect out of design tools in the near future? Mobile devices and new ways of programming are opening up the world of computing to more people.  Instant feedback allows this expanded group of programmers to test their solutions instantly and create better tools. With computational resources that are easier to access, the focus can change from how to write code correctly to what kinds of problems can we solve, which problems are worth solving, and how well can we solve them?  Come hear fascinating stories from inventors, entrepreneurs, architects, and academics about how they are enabling more people to leverage design computation in inspiring ways.

Have you ever heard someone in your office say, That's the BIM guy's job, not mine.? The role of BIM in construction is changing. Soon BIM will be ubiquitous across all of our operations. Currently, most third-party training materials focus on the complete package of tools within the software. Many times this training revolves around the key strokes that are needed to achieve outcomes as designed by the software manufacturer, but fails to meet the specific necessities of the contractor. Instead, we need to adapt our training strategy to focus on how BIM integrates into our current project delivery workflows. By educating our personnel on the process first, we can then break down the technical content to support the idea of just-in-time training. In this roundtable session, we share experiences and lessons learned through our efforts to motivate and influence adoption of model-based project delivery within our operations groups, and we also share examples of ways to track enterprise-level progress.

We have been taught how to create models, how models can be appended together to make an entire building including its building services, but how we work together has often been miss interpreted. Do we simply all design in the same environment and say that's collaboration? Or can we go beyond this? In this session, not only do we discuss how you can engage with each other we inspire you to become the facilitator of change. We have taught a number of Owner / Developers how to feel empowered, embrace the change in to virtual design and now facilitate it's use on their next project. True collaboration through BIM's should be directed from the top, expectations set and met. Efficiency driven with the end in mind. With a facilitator driving everyone forward from the beginning of the project - we have structure.

How can we think about the needs of the people we’re designing for in a way that helps us avoid engineering pitfalls? What makes human-centered design an effective strategy versus an over-hyped trend? Where has a human-centered approach worked well, and where has it failed? A panel of product design experts will address these questions and more to uncover new ways to tackle difficult engineering challenges with the end-user in mind.

Keeping employees educated and up to date on the latest technologies is a full-time endeavor. This discussion will enable its participants to gather and discuss both the hiccups and the successes in their attempts to educate their audiences. We will use the success story from the curriculum that I've developed and implemented at Thornton Tomasetti, a structural engineering firm that employs over 800 people.

Web APIs are the backbone of today’s internet and are the most common way we connect to web-hosted platforms. By the end of this session, attendees will be familiar with the concepts and tools needed to interact with a public API, as well as have a basic understanding of how APIs work under the hood. This workshop will cover concepts such as HTTP protocol, Authentication Schemes, and API Specs. We’ll also go through a few hands-on exercises and demonstrations of how to understand and interact with Forge and other APIs, while also learning useful tools like Postman, Curl, and Chrome Dev Tools.

Inspired by the book "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey, this presentation will highlight a collection of tips to improve your role as a Building Information Modeling (BIM) manager in an architecture, engineering, or construction company. From more than 20 years of experience, you will learn how to streamline your time, better understand the needs of your users, and much more. Whether you are a full-time or part-time technologist or you’re considering BIM management as a career path, this presentation aims to be fun and inspiring. AIA Approved