Autodesk Buzzsaw cloud-based software provides a flexible means for introducing the power of the cloud into any existing workflow. This class will cover a combination of best practices, useful utilities, learning and training strategies, and ideas to maximize adoption across various disciplines and skill levels. If you have an existing Autodesk Buzzsaw site or you’re interested in taking advantage of the benefits of Autodesk Buzzsaw and its companion programs, this class is for you.

Data shortcuts provide a flexible, object-level, project management tool without the administrative overhead. Data shortcuts are managed in Toolspace on the Prospector tab in a structure that is similar to Vault software. However, data shortcuts do not provide the editing controls, protection, and data security that Vault software does. Do you know what Vault software is? Do you know what Vault software is really for? Do you know why you should use it? Do you have challenges managing data while working in project teams? Are you part of a civil/survey firm with multisites? Do you need to collaborate your civil projects with external partners? Have you ever registered for a 30-day free trial of Buzzsaw software? Come and join us as we give you “A Piece of Cake” of how to install and implement Vault software and Buzzsaw software for civil/survey firms with multisites.

This class will cover the use of iPads in capturing assets out in the field using GIS data source. Looking at how we use iPads and AutoCAD 360 with Buzzsaw software as a platform for field automation. Review the tools available within the different versions of AutoCAD 360 and how AutoCAD 360 can link with various external data sources. Dynamically link AutoCAD 360 and Buzzsaw / Vault Professional review the features and functions available in Buzzsaw and Vault.

Tired of manually uploading and downloading files? Not sure if what you're referencing is really the most current file? Is your project team's workflow being hindered by slow Internet connections? This class provides insight into how our company has used Vault Professional software together with Navisworks software and Autodesk® Buzzsaw® software to create an overall workflow that ensures the right file at the right time for the entire project team. Topics of discussion include setting up Vault to talk to Buzzsaw and Navisworks, Revit®-based software integration, and overall workflow benefits.

This class shares our know-how about implementing Vault software in an infrastructure engineering company. We provide information on all stages of implementation: choosing the best document management system (DMS), as well as analysis, implementation planning and strategy, installation, system configuration, and adaptation to company needs. We discuss results of DMS system analyses and pilot projects, and we provide arguments for choosing Vault over Bentley® ProjectWise® or any other DMS system. We share Vault best practices for managing infrastructure projects and business processes. We also share experience on Vault integration into AutoCAD® Civil 3D®, AutoCAD®, AutoCAD® Map 3D, AutoCAD LT®, Microsoft® Office, and Bentley® MicroStation® software. You also learn how to configure and maximize link efficiency between Vault and an Autodesk® Buzzsaw® server.

Starting where the previous class (Vault Professional Meets Alice In Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole We Go) left off, this lecture covers the trials and tribulations of next year's implementation of Vault Professional 2015 software. We will begin with an overview of what Autodesk, Inc., accomplished with the software over the previous years, refreshing your Vault Professional foundation. This class will also cover tips and tricks for developing training guides for your users that will lessen user impact and improve productivity. Learn how to take advantage of Buzzsaw software for secure access to the latest versions of your files in the field, and discover how the software works with Vault Professional software for easy collaboration. This class will also detail the advanced customization of Vault Professional software to make your work faster and more efficient. This class mainly focuses on the use of Vault Professional software in an architecture, engineering, and construction environment.

Join a roundtable discussion on the challenges and solutions for managing CAD standards. Engage in a discussion on how we are managing, how we could be managing, and how we should be managing block libraries, line styles, and templates, both internally and between organizations. In this session, we delve into technologies that are currently on offer, from AutoCAD® software standard functionalities to Vault software, Autodesk® Buzzsaw® software, network shares, and third-party solutions, and we explore the options around custom development.

Mobile computing has become more commonplace. In this class, we will take a look at how tablets, particularly the Apple iPad mobile device, can occupy a spot in your briefcase. In this class, we will discuss both Autodesk® apps, such as AutoCAD® WS, Autodesk® Buzzsaw®, and Autodesk® Inventor® Publisher, and other third-party apps, such as PDF readers, word processors, and sketching programs. We will also touch on some cloud-based storage solutions, like Egnyte® and Dropbox™, as well as web-based apps like Google Docs™. This class will cover the basics of the different models, as well as basic operations like mail, web browsing, and app management.

Carry 1000 lb. of project information with you in the palm of your hand! Would you like to see your superintendents, project managers, architects, engineers, or inspectors be mobile with all the drawings, specs, intelligent models, and other project information at their fingertips? Are you searching for ways to reduce printing costs and be more sustainable? In this class, you will learn strategies to do just that. We will cover the basics of using Autodesk® Constructware®, Autodesk® Buzzsaw®, and WebDAV servers to synchronize project information clouds (PIC) to mobile devices using low-cost Apple® iPad® apps. You will learn the basics of setting up a cloud-based system, enabling your project team to take project information with them to the field, where it matters most, even where there is no Internet coverage.

Join a roundtable discussion on the challenges and solutions associated with managing CAD standards. Engage in a discussion about how we are, could, and should be managing block libraries, line styles, and templates-both internally and between organizations. We'll delve into technologies currently on offer, from AutoCAD software's standard functionalities to Vault data management software, Buzzsaw software, network shares, and third-party solutions. And we'll explore the options around custom development.

Join a roundtable discussion on the challenges and solutions for managing CAD standards. Engage in a discussion on how we are, how we could, and how we should be managing block libraries, line styles, and templates—both internally and between organizations. We will delve into technologies currently on offer, from AutoCAD software standard functionalities to Vault software, Buzzsaw software, Network shares, and third-party technology, and we’ll explore the options around custom development. This session features AutoCAD and Vault Professional.

This class will present the final detailed analysis and shop drawing production of Africa’s longest cable-stayed bridge over the river Bouregreg in Morocco. EGIS was responsible for delivering the shop drawings of the bridge based on their competences in this domain built through similar challenging projects. Autodesk, Inc., products were decisive. The complexity of the bridge—particularly of its pylons and cables—was very challenging, making a 3D model necessary to take into account the different details that were impossible to do in a 2D drawing. For example, the diameter of the cables in 3D and their pre-stressed state was modeled in order to carry out clash detection between cables. Thanks to a comprehensive 3D parametric model in Inventor software, anomalies that would have otherwise created rework and delays during construction were detected and corrected. The interoperability among Autodesk Solutions made it easier to collaborate with other teams and respect the deadline.

Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Revit Server allow for collaboration around the intelligent building model, but Building Information Modeling (BIM) is more than just the Autodesk Revit model. Come to this class and learn how using Vault Collaboration AEC can extend the data contained within the intelligent model and manage access to the data throughout the project ecosystem.