As a virtual design and construction (VDC) manager for a general contractor (GC), one of the largest headaches is making sure your subcontractors get their models uploaded to your Autodesk Forma hub on time, and that they're named correctly and in the right format to make Model Coordination work seamlessly. What if it didn't have to be that way? If your subcontractors also happened to be working in Autodesk Forma, it doesn't have to be. What if they just published their own models internally and all the sharing happened automatically? This class will cover how to use the Bridge tool in Autodesk Forma to enable automatic sharing of models between Autodesk Forma hubs to streamline model coordination. Not only will we cover how to share models from the subcontractor's hub to the GC hub and then on into your coordination NWF, but we'll also show you how to share models from one subcontractor to another to enable direct coordination between subcontractor Revit models.

Meet with product experts from Autodesk to hear what functionality has recently been released for Forma Build, and what features are on the upcoming road map.

In this class, we'll discuss how Autodesk Forma can help a project management consultancy be more efficient by tracking project key performance indicators (KPIs) related to schedule and cost control through Forma Data Management, Forma Takeoff, Forma Build, and Autodesk Forma Connect. We'll take a closer look at how users can save time and easily track deliverables into Forma Data Management and Forma Build automatically. By combining Autodesk Forma (cloud platform) to Autodesk Forma Connect (ready-to-use integration platform), users can create their own custom applications using "recipes,” and follow the delivered models and drawings. We'll also learn how to track the evolution of design quantity takeoffs based on the Autodesk takeoff to make strategic and efficient business decisions relying on real-time project data. By harnessing the power of Autodesk Forma connected to Autodesk Forma Connect, we'll learn how to store the extracted data in an SQL database and automatically connect it to a Power BI dashboard streamlining proficient reporting.

In 2022, Gaylor Electric, a large electrical contractor in the United States, went all in with the beta version of Progress Tracking in Forma Build. Using the data provided, we were able to accurately assess the percentage of completion on many multimillion-dollar projects. Everyone on the project could easily access the data from a tablet and have detailed conversations surrounding the project's pace. When Progress Tracking moved to Assets at the beginning of 2023, we packed our bags and brought in our Information Services Team. With their help, we've created a dashboard that is more detailed and provides access to the granular detail of progress on our projects. Follow along with our journey so we can all provide better insight into the progress on construction projects.

What if we could build a complex project right the first time without any errors? Join us for an insightful session delving into the impact of Engineering Grade AR™ in the construction industry. Discover how AR technology enables real-time issue detection and superior project controls, safeguarding projects from costly errors, clashes, and design deviations before they escalate. Over half of construction project owners face underperforming projects. This session will highlight the impact of AR in construction, with a focus placed on project controls. During the session, we'll dive into how issue detection integrates seamlessly with Autodesk Forma, streamlining collaboration between onsite teams and office personnel, allowing for precise task assignment and issue resolution. Attendees will learn how AR is being used to collect real-time project data through advanced 3D modeling, delivering up to 9X ROI on mission critical projects.

This session will cover the "bare bones” setup of a Forma Data Management central file-sharing site with granular permissions for use by a construction team during building information modeling (BIM) coordination. A builder's construction technology manager will demonstrate how Autodesk Collaborate supported by Autodesk add-ins can be used as a shared on-demand syncing tool for teams that still favor Navisworks Manage to run clash detection between a diverse mix of trade partners working both in and out of the cloud. Autodesk technical experts will provide supplementary advice along the way to show how teams can make use of new features in the Autodesk Forma environment to take this strategy to the next level by removing roadblocks seen in previous versions of the product.

As project teams generate more and more data in Autodesk Forma, we need ways to analyze this data to help keep a pulse on what is happening on our projects. Business Intelligence tools like Power BI can help us dig deep into the data and create valuable dashboards that help monitor many different aspects of project health and utilization. Join us in this lab where we will go through the steps needed to extract, transform, and load our data into BI tools to create valuable dashboards that allow you to monitor the important metrics for you and your organization.

Meet with product experts from Autodesk to hear what functionality has recently been released for Forma Data Management, Forma Takeoff, and Autodesk BIM Collaborate, and what features are on the upcoming road map.

Architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals want to create cost-effective, sustainable projects and are looking for technologies, standards, and processes to help them make trade-offs between financial and environmental costs during design and preconstruction. Forward-looking firms—including Walsh Construction and SNHA (a Woolpert Company)—took part in a pilot to test new integration between Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) and Forma Takeoff, the 2D and 3D quantification solution. Using quantities from Forma Takeoff, EC3 users can review the embodied carbon emissions of proposed building materials. Further, it can connect the quantities and carbon emissions to the International Cost Management Standard (ICMS), a framework that provides mythology for reporting and for classifying project costs and carbon emissions in a structured format. Come see the integration and hear from industry leaders about their sustainability goals as they share feedback and lessons learned.

During this presentation we'll explain how to set up assets based on design files. We'll explore how to determine which assets need to be defined and what data can be associated in order for successful commissioning during the construction phase. We'll start by looking at how we can extract data from Revit, Navisworks, and AutoCAD software, and how we can prepare for assets import using the model-based workflow. As assets get installed in rooms and spaces, it's also critical to find a way to tie them to an LBS (location breakdown structure). Once we've defined these assets within Autodesk Forma, we'll show a way of creating a bidirectional link between the object in the design file and the Autodesk Forma database. We'll finish up using asset color coding on the 3D model, and run some reports we can use to show the progress of commissioning these objects.

With rising material costs and razor-thin margins, construction takeoff—including accurate material quantification and cost estimates—is essential to starting and executing jobs on budget and on time. Forma Takeoff, with centralized 2D and 3D takeoffs, allows estimating teams to update quantities in real time, using the most up-to-date design files. By connecting existing building information modeling (BIM) data, Forma Takeoff can reduce takeoff and estimating times by 25% or more, minimize the risk of missed quantities, and guarantee accurate data capture. In this technical instruction, Edwin Bailey (senior preconstruction technology manager at Skanska) will showcase the workflows, techniques, and best practices for using Forma Takeoff, with real-world examples from Skanska's Class A Montrose project in Houston, Texas, among other examples.

This course will give you an overview of civil asset management at Denver International Airport. What are the civil assets? Denver International Airport (DEN) has a campus size of roughly 34,000 acres. DEN Asset Management is tasked with tracking existing and new assets across the entire airport. Learn how the Digital Facilities and Infrastructure (DFI) group in DEN Asset Management manages airport models and asset models. DFI is tracking 200+ projects at the airport. The Autodesk Forma Asset Module has model linking so that changes to the models are pushed into the Forma Build environment in Autodesk Forma. In this class, you will see a demo of how asset model linking is done based on criteria loaded into the models by our design consultants. DEN is completing an inventory of airfield stormwater structures. You'll learn how the collection of the data via electronic means has saved time and effort. And you'll see how, as an owner, the data can be used as we manage the civil assets into the future across our maintenance and engineering teams.

Imagine asking your board for one of the largest digital investments to date operating as a leading UK contractor in an industry well known for slow digital uptake. We put forward our business case three years ago predicating a 20% productivity gain. Our deployment of Forma Design Collaboration is one of our most successful digital transformation projects, with 46+ projects and 1,400+ users engaged. A recent study across our multidisciplinary stakeholders comprising of architects, designers, supply chain, and a variety of general contractor staff has shown that 85% of users confirmed improved collaboration across all functions, team members, and functions; 91% of users confirmed improved visibility and understanding of design information; 77% confirmed the technology has improved design productivity and efficiency; and 86% would recommend the use of the tools to others. We will share details on how we built our business case and predictions, and how we delivered on this to create change in the industry.

In March of 2022, Lydig Construction embarked on a journey to revamp its technology infrastructure. The company had outgrown its previous project management platform, which was not only lacking in functionality but also becoming less cost-effective. That's when Lydig discovered Autodesk Forma, a platform that promised to meet the firm's needs and take its operations to the next level. Lydig partnered with Autodesk and evaluated the platform before deciding to make the bold move of transitioning its entire technology infrastructure to Autodesk Forma (Forma Data Management, Forma Build, and Autodesk Cost). During this session, we will delve into the partnership between Lydig Construction and Autodesk. We'll explore their evaluation process, the decision-making journey, and the status of the firm's configuration and implementation. Join us in discovering how Lydig Construction embarked on this exciting and transformative journey to achieve greater efficiency and success.

Do you want to learn more about how Autodesk Forma helps with building information modeling (BIM) management for the largest airport in Latin America? This class is for you! We'll delve into the implementation process of Autodesk Forma at Jorge Chavez International Airport (Lima, Peru), which is the best airport in the region. This project will contribute to positioning Peru as an important international connection center in South America, promoting the country's development. We'll show you how to use Autodesk Forma in the engineering phase of this project using BIM methodology and cloud collaboration. We'll cover the use of Forma Design Collaboration, Forma Data Management for project model management, and interference detection. Without a doubt, this experience will be a milestone in South America.

AutoCAD paves the way for collaboration across people, devices, and platforms that is designed to help decision-makers optimize their workflows. Learn about how you can further enhance and simplify this experience for your teams by leveraging a complete cloud-based document management and common data environment with Forma Data Management.

Brazil has undergone significant legislative changes in recent years and has the bold, yet necessary, goal to universalize water and sewage services by 2033. That challenge has driven building information modeling (BIM) implementation in sanitation companies, which encouraged the Brazilian company SANEAGO to use and customize Forma Data Management and the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection tools for its context. Similar to other sanitation concessionaires, SANEAGO currently deals with large project volume, developed by several different design companies, for the 226 municipalities it operates. This makes document management, standardization, collaboration, project analysis, and project design quite challenging. In this talk, we'll discuss the CAD-BIM transition, covering not only software usage, but also company diagnosis, policies, and project standards establishment, which involves changes in the design processes and in the organizational culture as a whole, in order to raise BIM maturity within the company and its entire ecosystem.

In this class, we'll demonstrate how to set up, configure, and drive design standardization for AutoCAD drawings in Autodesk Forma. AutoCAD and Forma Data Management have tighter integration through Desktop Connector. We'll explore best practices for enhanced collaboration while handling AutoCAD drawing relationships, including references and supported files in Forma Data Management. We'll share a quick walk-through on the Autodesk Bridge and explore its potential to help users unlock coordination during the design process and drive standardization in AutoCAD drawings. We'll demo AutoCAD cloud-based features like Activity Insights and DWG™ History showing how users can consult the changes made to their cloud-based drawings and templates anytime, anywhere. We'll wrap up the session with productivity enhancements in AutoCAD 2024 and Desktop Connector that help users achieve three Cs during their design process through AutoCAD drawings in Autodesk Forma projects.

Whether its preconstruction, design, or construction, the process of manually creating projects can be time consuming and prone to errors. There are many moving parts, stakeholders, and tasks that need to be coordinated and executed seamlessly to deliver a successful construction project. With Autodesk Forma, these manual workflows can be a thing of the past. Barton Malow has implemented streamlined automations and integrations between Autodesk Forma, SAP, and other software to truly get the most out of its data. Through automations and the collaborative partnership with Autodesk, we can consistently drive standardization across our project teams, enabling us to capture as much data as possible, avoid hours of rework, and optimize our business for the future. Learn how Barton Malow is investing in Autodesk Forma to help project teams become more technology-enabled to make better business decisions.