Our industries are changing faster than ever. And though the uncertainty we're all facing is accelerating, so is the technology available to us all. With AI looming ever larger for all of us, it feels like our industries are reaching a tipping point. As the cloud connects more of your data, it enables AI to unlock powerful new ways of working. Join Autodesk President and CEO Andrew Anagnost and colleagues as they show how our Design & Make Platform is taking us closer to the cusp of a new era, one where technology will unleash your productivity and your creativity, no matter what industry you work in.

The construction industry can greatly benefit from AI-powered chatbots, driven by Generative AI, to streamline processes and enhance project management. During this session, we will explore how AI chatbots can revolutionize project management by automating tasks, answering common questions, scheduling appointments, and providing real-time project updates. Learn about Amazon's Design and Construction (D&C) team's journey in developing a generative AI question-answering solution to expedite construction processes. We will provide an in-depth look into the development of this innovative solution and how similar uses of generative AI could help your company or project.

Everywhere you look, there are headlines that impact the built world. Talent gaps, materials shortages, climate events, and digital acceleration. The future of the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations industry depends on turning disruption into opportunity. Join Nicolas Mangon and other industry leaders for a look at what's new in AECO Design and Make, including Autodesk Forma, artificial intelligence, and announcements across our portfolio, as well as a celebration of the customers who are tackling the headlines in real-time.

Embrace a transformative era in manufacturing as new technologies redefine boundaries, boost productivity, and foster transparency. Join us at the Design and Manufacturing Keynote to discover how AI and automation bridge skills gaps, facilitate seamless collaboration, and break departmental barriers. Autodesk leaders will unveil cutting-edge updates to Fusion Industry Cloud and the latest breakthroughs in our portfolio. Be part of the celebration as we acknowledge our customers' strides in tackling real-time challenges and pioneering innovation in Design and Manufacturing. Let's shape the future of Design and Make together!

New manufacturing techniques and innovative materials are making us rethink infrastructure creation, but they've also raised a need for closer structural health monitoring. Autodesk Research collaborated with MX3D to create the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge, and then with Dar Al-Handasah to 3D print a series of bridges from sustainable (recycled and recyclable) material. We drove the effort to add "smarts” to both bridges via sensor networks that capture data about their use. The bridges were modeled as digital twins using innovative visualization technology that has been integrated into Autodesk Platform Services and Autodesk Tandem software. These twins visualize the stress on the bridges' structures as people walk across them. Given the popularity of the 5-meter Dar bridge exhibited at Autodesk University 2022 in New Orleans, we wanted to show more details of our work on these iconic projects, and how they might influence the future of smart and sustainable infrastructure.

We all understand the power Civil 3D brings when creating roadway corridors. How about the efficiency Dynamo adds? Now add in the Generative Design functionality to your corridors, and you have something worth sharing with the community! Using out-of-the-box Civil 3D functionality, we've created a monster! That's right, we've created The Corridor Optimizer! Instead of building a single corridor model, we create hundreds—even thousands—of corridors, in search of THE corridor alternative. With every corridor created, we extract the quantities. Not just our end-area-based corridor quantities, but quantities representing the existing corridor elements that would be impacted by each of these thousand or so corridor alternatives. Once we have quantities, the real excitement begins! Input our pay item unit prices, and we generate costs. Input construction production rates, and we have a schedule! Carbon values? We have sustainability! Join us for this incredible story!

In road design, there are lots of cases where road elements vary a lot. And the typical way of introducing different road elements in the section is to design an assembly for each section you need. Road designers will arrive to a list of road sections that burden them with managing each assembly. This consumes more time that should be used in designing. In this class, you'll learn how to use protocol decision-making subassembly that will help designers create a "smart assembly” that has an algorithm that inserts, removes, modifies, or merges road elements by means of parametric design. This will change our way of road modeling altogether. Creating a massive list of sections that are difficult to manage will be a thing of the past. Building a smart assembly will improve efficiency in modeling complex road sections. And it will ease designers from managing a massive list of assemblies and improve their workflows in road modeling, leading to a more sustainable and efficient workflow.

Asset management using machine-readable and harmonized information will be critical in the future. Several development projects are underway in the field both internationally and nationally regarding the standardization of information. As buildingSMART describes it, "An Information Delivery Specification (IDS) is a computer-interpretable document that defines the Exchange Requirements of model-based exchange. This can be a combination of Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), Domain Extensions, and additional classifications and properties [either stored in buildingSMART Data Dictionary (bSDD) or somewhere else]. It holds the ability to create localized and use-case-specific requirements for your projects. The IDS is the missing link for predictable and reliable data exchange workflows.” This session will present a use case and demo of a bSDD add-on for Civil 3D software. The add-on was developed by Ramboll and is part of computational design development strategy. The objective is to use data content effectively during the entire lifecycle of the object.

Many organizations use gravity pipe networks for all underground piping, even pressurized pipes like water mains, despite the fact there is a specialized pressure networks toolset. Sounds crazy, but there are reasons for this, including long-established workflows with pipe networks, as well as shortcomings and learning curves of pressure networks. It boils down to time and money: is it worth taking the plunge? In this class we'll shed light on that exact question. Brian Levendowski will walk through the good, the bad and the ugly of Kimley-Horn's implementation over the past year. It's not all rainbows and unicorns, folks! Charlie Ogden from Autodesk will walk through recent key updates, such as controlling pressure pipe runs with alignments and profiles, as well as stability and workflow improvements. The aim is to give you a solid understanding of what pressure networks can and can't do, enabling you to decide whether they're right for your organization.

At VolkerWessels we build for generations, not years. Our ambition: emission-free operations by 2030. We embrace responsibility for the climate, aligning with the Paris Climate Agreement. Come to this session to discover our practical solutions, like the R-Ladder, empowering circularity. The materials passport acts as a comprehensive record, documenting the materials used during design, construction, and handover. It plays a vital role in our Circulair Design processes, enabling us to make informed decisions about material usage. With this insight, we can identify which materials are recyclable, reusable, or sourced from renewable sources. Moreover, the materials passport continues to guide us after a building's lifespan to determine which materials can be repurposed, salvaged, or recycled, ensuring a truly circular economy. Our journey is fueled by a resolute commitment to a sustainable future. We demonstrate our dedication to innovative practices and transparency.

With the rapid advance of technology, why should we be limited by outdated hydrology and hydraulics methods? Although public domain software has made 2D hydraulic calculations accessible, the simplicity is debatable. While recent regulatory discussions have indicated that 1D hydraulic modeling could become a thing of the past, are our tools ready and capable of making the leap? In truth, 2D hydraulic modeling and 2D hydrologic calculations should be the foundation of the way forward. In this class, we'll explore how to adopt 2D hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using Autodesk tools such as ReCap software, AutoCAD Civil 3D software, InfraWorks software, and InfoWorks ICM. The benefits of a 2D hydraulic model are significant, saving lives and allowing engineers to make better informed and valuable decisions, such as mitigation design or risk reduction. Join us, and let's learn how to improve your hydraulic skills and discuss the fundamentals of 2D integrated catchment modeling.

This roundtable aims to provide insights into the implementation of successful digital transformation programs specifically tailored for project owners. With perspectives from key stakeholders, this talk will offer diverse viewpoints. Implementing technology solutions in design and construction projects poses unique challenges. From managing existing contracts and vendors to addressing cultural and capability issues and overcoming legacy processes and systems, owners face a complex landscape that demands careful navigation. Partners play a critical role in deploying technology solutions. Led by Casey Mahon from Autodesk—with Ian McGaw from Vantage Data Centers as the owner, Chris Heger from OAC Services as the owner's representative, and Sean Olcott from Gafcon Digital as the systems integrator—this roundtable will offer practical insights and real-world experiences. You'll gain an understanding of the factors necessary for successful digital transformation programs.

Corridors are a crucial aspect of many Civil 3D models, but they can sometimes be time consuming to create, modify, and manage. This class will explore how Dynamo for Civil 3D can be used to improve efficiency in all aspects of corridor design and management. This class will cover workflows for corridor creation, corridor geometry manipulation, subassembly management, quantification, and style management. We'll explore how to use the Python node to interact with corridors using the Civil 3D .NET API, expanding upon the functionality of existing nodes. Learn how to best use Dynamo to streamline your workflows and processes when working with corridors in Civil 3D.

Following Purcell's presentation on ‘HBIM for Historic Buildings: Refurbishment of Big Ben for UK Parliament' at AU 2022 this proposal looks at the need for information regarding energy and carbon analysis to be available to designers at early stages of project development especially when retrofitting existing buildings of a historical nature. The standard workflows currently in use with applications such as Revit are based on creating mass elements which are then replaced with objects such as walls, floors etc. to produce models. By utilising tools such as the Insight energy and carbon analysis features developed by Autodesk along with redefining perceived workflows clients/building owners, designers and the wider built environment teams can provide more accurate assessments around historical buildings to ensure these truly amazing structures are retained and appreciated for generations to come.

Improving electrical design workflows is critical for electrical engineers and designers to increase efficiencies, focus on sustainability, and deliver for their clients. April Kane—an electrical designer/BIM consultant for Spectrum Engineers —has a mission to improve her team's electrical workflows. She has partnered with the Advanced Electrical Design for Revit team as an early adopter of the new Revit extension. This presentation will focus on a case study starting with the considerations and assessments the firm took before reworking its electrical design workflows. We'll show an example of a project using the new enhanced workflows.

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.

In this class, we'll explore how Egis—a multidisciplinary worldwide engineering firm—uses data-driven design to create more-sustainable projects. We'll specifically focus on a case study that highlights the use of Autodesk Forma. Autodesk Forma is a new tool that helps designers make better decisions by capitalizing on data in the early phase of design. Through this case study, you'll better understand how you can use Autodesk Forma on real projects to optimize performance, reduce environmental impact, and promote sustainability. By the end of the class, you'll be equipped with the skills to apply data-driven design principles to your projects.

Join us for an engaging session on digital twins, and discover how this innovative technology can transform the way you manage your properties and facilities! With a lot of talk about digital twins (DT), Multiconsult wanted to gain first-hand experience by creating a DT Proof of Concept for a rehabilitated office building. In this session you'll learn the value DT can create for the building's operators and owners, the obstacles and challenges Multiconsult and their partners faced building the DT, and what they learned from the process. Discover how digital twins can help you remotely monitor your facilities in near-real time and achieve your sustainability goals.

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!

Managing quality control data in building information modeling (BIM) can be challenging, particularly in large-scale projects with numerous stakeholders. In this presentation, we will explore how tools like Vcad from Blogic and Autodesk Tandem software can help overcome these challenges. Vcad provides real-time quality control data management and analysis, streamlining the process and facilitating collaboration between project stakeholders. Autodesk Tandem, on the other hand, allows project teams to easily manage and visualize BIM data throughout the project lifecycle, improving data management and coordination. Together, these tools provide a powerful solution for managing quality control data in BIM. In this session, you'll learn about the benefits of using these tools, including improved project outcomes, reduced costs, and increased efficiency. We'll provide examples of how Vcad and Autodesk Tandem have been used in large-scale construction projects, and we'll share best practices for implementing these tools