Imagine walking a design site before it’s ever built, with grading, buildings, and utilities unfolding around you in full context. Immersive Digital Workplaces make that possible, turning project models into shared experiences that improve communication and bring teams into alignment before construction begins. In this fast-paced, high-level session, three voices from civil design, immersive technology, and construction will share insights from the field. Rather than a technical deep dive, this session offers a big-picture look at how immersive Digital Workplaces are bridging disciplines, reducing errors, and clarifying complex data throughout the project lifecycle. When stakeholders can visualize a design in its environment, they are empowered to make faster, more confident decisions. Join us to explore how immersive workflows support better outcomes from concept through construction.

After graduating from their respective university courses, BAC founders Neill and Ian Briggs set up their own design/engineering consultancy, with Neill leading engineering activities and Ian heading up the design elements. The company was commissioned to work on major automotive projects with the likes of Porsche, Mercedes, Smart, AMG, Maybach, Ford and Bentley, but they also gained valuable experience with smaller brands, too. Over time, Ian and Neill would identify a gap in the market that they believed simply had to be filled – a single-seater, road-legal vehicle that focuses purely on the person behind the wheel and is totally uncompromised. Ian, Design Director for BAC, will walk users through the automotive design workflows and share his experiences on how software from Autodesk and workstation technology from HP, AMD, and NVIDIA, contributes to the Briggs brother's ability to turn their vision into reality.

Autodesk Fusion 360 software is a fantastic and affordable tool to add to our dusty workshops! In this talk, we'll do a deep dive into many examples of people productively applying Fusion 360 to common and uncommon production problems in furniture and millwork, with lots of tips and tricks for all levels of Fusion 360 users. Whether coming from AutoCAD, an AutoCAD plug-in, or Inventor, you'll discover the advantages and limitations of using Fusion 360 for production woodworking. We'll also get into the fantastic CAM and manufacturing toolsets that are built right into Fusion 360 that will greatly accelerate your production, whether you're CNC-empowered or not!

Fusion 360 is turning 10. In those ten years, Fusion 360 has helped both Alex Lobos and his students rethink the way CAD works, enabling new opportunities more effective, efficient, and most importantly, more creative and innovative. Lobos will share the top ten things that make Fusion 360 great. From direct modeling for communication design to collaboration, generative design, and more, he'll dive into how Fusion 360 makes an impact with specific design examples.

Automated Modeling is a new tool in the Design Workspace that automates the process of exploring and creating new design concepts based on simple definitions of what to connect and what to avoid. Imagine simplifying your work-holding methods so that, within minutes, you're presented with several design alternatives of various shapes, styles, and complexity to use moving forward. Automated Modeling in Autodesk Fusion 360 is going to change the way you approach and explore new ideas for clever work-holding of complex parts for computer numerical control (CNC) machining.

If you're spending hours bringing your CAD data into VRED software, always applying the same materials, computing light maps, and making it over and over again through the product design cycle, this class is for you. Come and discover how an automated workflow—using VRED and orchestrated by ShotGrid—can save you enormous amounts of time converting, preparing, and updating Alias data (or any other CAD data), and turning it automatically into a ready-to-use aggregated visualization data set, freeing up time for 3D artists to focus on high-value tasks.

Educators! Have you been tasked with teaching digital modeling and/or 3D printing? In this session, learn step-by-step, tutorial projects for simple consumer items. You can take these fun, actionable projects back to your classes to help get students started. Projects will include: Finding sketches on the internet, turning them into SVG files with an online converter, and using Fusion 360 to turn them into a cookie cutter and business card; Using Recap Photo to turn smartphone snaps of a statue into a reality capture model, importing the model into TinkerCAD, and editing it into a candy jug.

Manufacturing in Autodesk Fusion 360 software continues to expand within the wider Autodesk community. While it expands, there is very limited knowledge on manufacturing as a whole. This course aims to level set, upskill, and provide an appreciation of subtractive manufacturing. This deep dive will focus on capturing manufacturing intent from the design, and we will cover available subtractive methods, programming techniques, and part alignment.

Every organization collects data—but what happens when 80% of that data goes unused? This session will be Part 2 of showing how the integration of Vault software with Power BI can turn that dormant data into a leadership tool that supports smarter business cases and executive decision making. Using a real-world example from the utility sector, we’ll walk through how connecting the design process with Vault, using Vault Data APIs, and visualizing with Power BI can uncover valuable insights and drive tangible operational improvements. We'll also dive into the Vault engineering change order (ECO) process, illustrating how this integration delivers measurable impact for both internal teams and external stakeholders. If you're looking to empower leadership with clear, data-driven narratives and justify technology investment with confidence, this session is your blueprint that demonstrates what you can deliver after taking this class.

While generative design offers innovative, organic forms, its realization has largely been limited to prototyping via additive manufacturing. Conventional computer numerical control (CNC) Machinist, despite its advancements and suitability for mass production, has primarily focused on geometric parts, alongside making the production more efficient, autonomous, and lights out. This project investigates a paradigm shift by exploring the integration of generative design with modern CNC Machinist techniques. We’ll delve into recent developments in CAM software, using Autodesk Fusion 360 software and modern CNC techniques that enable the fabrication of complex, freeform designs developed through generative algorithms. By examining a successful case study of bicycle components, current limitations, and potential applications across various industries, this presentation aims to highlight the potential of this integrated approach to bring generative design to mass manufacturing, moving beyond prototyping and into real-world applications.

Machinist dynamics models may be used to predict milling performance and select optimal parameters at the computer numerical control (CNC) path planning stage. The intent is to select parameters that enable first part correct performance and avoid trial-and-error parameter identification. This requires that chatter, or self-excited vibration, does not occur, and that acceptable accuracy and surface finish are achieved. This session will demonstrate dynamic force prediction for Autodesk Fusion toolpaths, which incorporates the tool tip vibration response to predict the dynamic cutting force and tool vibration and the effect of relative vibration between the cutting tool and workpiece on the milling stability. This enables us to identify and correct locations where chatter occurs before part production. It introduces a feed rate optimization capability that modifies cutting times by updating the feed rate. And it has been shown to reduce cycle times by up to 50%. We’ll select an aerospace part and show results.

Adding a fourth-axis rotary fixture to a three-axis computer numerical control (CNC) mill unlocks powerful new capabilities—enabling access to multiple sides of a part in one setup, as well as reducing handling and supporting complex features with fewer operations. This upgrade boosts throughput and precision, transforming small-batch workflows into scalable production. When combined with Autodesk Fusion software’s connected platform—spanning fixture design, CAM programming, scheduling, and machine monitoring—shops can benefit from a seamless, collaborative environment where design updates, toolpaths, and machine data stay synchronized. Fusion empowers teams to reduce lead times, minimize errors, and gain full production visibility—turning the fourth axis into a strategic investment in smart manufacturing.

With the rollout of the Toposolid tool in Revit 2024 software, and the deprecation of the familiar Toposurface tool, site modeling workflows have shifted—and not always for the better. Revit users are facing practical challenges: unmergeable toposolids, fussy floor excavations, and visible boundaries of toposolids that cannot be turned off, to name a few. This session will unpack those pain points head-on and offer field-tested solutions. We'll walk through a hybrid, adaptive workflow that uses Civil 3D software for precision and transitions strategically to the Toposolid tool for documentation and collaboration. With accessible methods and work-arounds, this class will be packed with tactics you can apply immediately. You'll leave with real-world guidance and a clear sense of how to work with Revit software’s evolving terrain tools, instead of against them.

Digital Prototypings are revolutionizing building operations by enabling predictive maintenance and asset management. This session will explore how Autodesk Tandem software and its advanced features—such as Tandem Connect and the Tandem Operational Dashboard—empower facility managers to harness artificial intelligence (AI)-driven insights for data-driven decision making. Learn how to implement predictive maintenance strategies, optimize operational efficiency, and reduce downtime. Understand how Tandem Dashboard provides real-time operational monitoring and actionable insights, turning traditional workflows into intelligent systems. Discover how these tools can help users avoid maintenance issues, extend asset lifecycles, and drive project Sustainable Design.

Generative model data—such as photogrammetry and generative artificial intelligence (gen AI)—is becoming more and more pervasive in our daily work as we visualize experiences for our customers. While this generative content might look okay at first glance, upon further inspection we see that it’s far from being production ready. So, how do we turn it into something that we can use? Using 3ds Max software, we’ll cover various tools and functionality that can easily clean up and improve this data so you can use it as a positive force multiplier in your productions.

Everywhere you look within Autodesk University, from mainstage to industry keynotes, everyone is talking about Autodesk Fusion software. You've heard how it’s Autodesk’s design and manufacturing platform and that it’s growing faster than any other software in the industry. But you likely still wonder what it’s like to actually use it. Fusion must be something truly special to make everyone so obsessed with this CAD/CAM tool, right? In this AU hands-on lab, you'll experience firsthand what the fuss is all about. Through hands-on exercises, learn how to create a design from scratch, analyze that design, and even optimize it. Then, you'll learn how to program your design for computer numerical control (CNC) milling so you can turn your idea into a reality. You heard that Fusion is the complete end-to-end solution, but now you'll have the opportunity to experience it in action, guided by a team of experts. If you're curious about Fusion, but have never tried it yourself, this beginner-friendly lab is for you!

According to the 2025 Autodesk Design and Make Report, training is the #1 driver of technology adoption — and AI is set to lead that charge. Join the Global eTraining founding team and AEC industry leaders for the ribbon-cutting launch of GeT’s pioneering AI-driven platform, built to close the digital skills gap, accelerate technology adoption, and confirm project-ready teams. This revolutionary platform transforms corporate training into a powerful catalyst for adoption and retention, with AI capabilities developed directly from client needs. By turning company data into actionable knowledge, it bridges the gap between information and insight. More than a feature upgrade, this is a fundamental shift toward learning that is just-in-time, just-enough, and just-for-me — advancing GeT’s mission to “learn faster, retain more, and save time.”

Ever stared at a massive point cloud and thought, “Well, this is a beautiful mess”? You’re not alone. But fear not—ReCap Pro software’s new scan-to-mesh functionality is here to rescue your sanity (and your storage space). In this lighthearted yet practical session, we’ll show you how to tame the wild world of reality capture and turn all that on-site chaos into clean, gorgeous 3D meshes. You’ll learn how to go from raw scan data to a usable, sharable mesh model without pulling your hair out—or launching another “scanpocalypse” in your file directory. We’ll cover: When to mesh (and when not to), how to prep your scans for heavenly results, tips to avoid common meshing mishaps, and how these shiny new models play nice with Revit software, Navisworks software, and beyond. Whether you’re modeling existing conditions or just trying to impress your BIM manager, this session will have you saying, “mesh yeah!” by the end.

The ability to share relevant data with multiple stakeholders across different applications remains one of the most significant business challenges of our industry. Data Exchanges transfer granular information about models hosted in Autodesk Forma in a neutral format that allows you to build automated workflows across apps and services. You’ll learn how to create Data Exchanges from Revit software in Forma Data Management software, and build data flows to Microsoft Power BI using the new bridge to Power Automate. These data flows—traditionally made with sophisticated API investments—are now more accessible to nonprogrammer users.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a nation known for its architectural marvels and ambitious projects, is facing a crucial turning point. Sustainability is becoming a top priority as the country strives to reduce its environmental impact and build a greener future. Learn how a construction giant leads the charge by embracing ACC as it's common data environment for document management, filed processes and quality control to achieve this goal. This session explores how to leverage ACC platform, to go green and build more sustainable structures, it will help attendees build new skills, implement new workflows, and learn how to use ACC Docs and ACC Build products both downstream with their subcontractors and upstream with clients and consultants.