This class will cover advanced techniques for importing both 2D and 3D CAD drawings into Revit software projects. It will cover effective practices for 'Revitizing' a CAD drawing, the steps needed to get the result you want, and the ways to develop a library of CAD details that you can use in both AutoCAD software and Revit software.

In this class participants will learn how to maximize the use of AutoCAD Map 3D software source drawings in a multiuser CAD environment. We will talk about supplying the DWG� geographic information system (GIS) CAD format for users' business needs. We will also cover the process of building source drawings from Oracle Spatial sources, and we'll discuss the distribution of source drawings across a WAN DFS system. Finally, we will cover source drawings and the mobile CAD user.

AutoCAD software and Civil 3D software have CAD Standards Manager included right with the software. On the manage tab of the ribbon is where you can find the CAD Standards panel. Standards within drawing files define a set of common properties for named objects such as layers and text styles. Consistency in design and drafting are very important for maintaining and sharing drawings internally and externally in AutoCAD. The CAD Standards Manager can help you check, correct, and maintain standards within your company. At the end of this class you will be able to configure template files for standards, attach that standards file to a drawing to check consistency, use the batch checker to create a violation report, and understand how to use the powerful layer translator. Let's investigate these tools together to help provide a more efficient approach to producing and checking design drawings for consistency and standards.

This is an effective, structured management system based on the National CAD Standard (NCS) Uniform Drawing System (UDS). This management system emphasizes for Revit software and overlaps AutoCAD software, managing anything from simple distributed model setups (each discipline in a file) to fully integrated (all-in-one) models on A360 Collaboration for Revit cloud service. It is commonly part of the organizational section of a Building Information Modeling (BIM) execution plan. This approach limits added parameters to the Revit software models, and it compartmentalizes liability to each discipline in a way that minimizes confusion and enables each discipline to more directly and fully manage their own content. This session features Revit and A360. AIA Approved

This class will demonstrate the introduction of a new CAD drawing created in Autodesk PLM 360 software and the integration of Vault software and Inventor software using the Engineering Change Request lifecycle and the Engineering Change Notice lifecycles. We will also review effective practices, lessons learned, and advantages of using an integrated business system environment. We'll show a real live demonstration of Vacco Industries' Autodesk PLM 360 software configuration and we'll demonstrate the use of the PLM Connect tool (JitterBit).

Did you know that AutoCAD software has a CAD Standards Manager? Yes, there is a panel on the Ribbon under the manage tab where you can find the CAD Standards panel. Consistency in design and drafting are very important for maintaining and sharing drawings internally and externally in AutoCAD software. The CAD standards manager can help you check, correct, and maintain standards within your company. In this class, we will review the CAD Standards panel on the ribbon and explore how you can use that tool to capitalize on your standards within your company. At the end of this class you will be able to configure template files for standards, use the batch checker to create a violation report, and understand the use of the layer translator. You will bring back knowledge about how to help your employer move forward in the production of standard work. This session features AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.

This class covers a typical utility workflow using Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite, highlighting its top new features and benefits. The workflow uses AutoCAD® Raster Design and AutoCAD® Map 3D software to gather and edit base data, such as aerial images, CAD drawings, and GIS data, including electric industry models. Analysis tools help identify potential areas and corridors for electric assets. Autodesk® Infrastructure Modeler software uses the data for a large-scale 3D model that combines the "What is" situation with "What could be" proposals. Conceptual designs of 3D overhead distribution networks, windmills or solar panels, buildings, and vegetation provide sophisticated visualizations for decision makers. A precise, model-based electric network is designed with AutoCAD® Utility Design based on these proposals. Standards-driven workflows and rules-based analysis tools ensure a network design with consistency and reliability.

Revit add-on CADS RC3D provides a comprehensive set of tools to perform the crucial task of placing and detailing reinforcement in a Revit model, staying true to the BIM (Building Information Modeling) philosophy. We will demonstrate an efficient workflow to start with a structural model, create design reinforcement, and end with a detailed rebar model, fabrication drawings, and rebar schedules. We will show you how to use Revit software and RebarCAD 3D to prepare a practical arrangement of rebar with laps and splices, stock lengths, and stepped tapers. We will also demonstrate how to produce an annotated 2D fabrication drawing and a Bar Bending Schedule. Another topic covered will be to explain and demonstrate how to assign rebar to releases and generate production output files to the BVBS format and to other production systems like Soulé.

So many CAD managers came to their position because they were expert CAD users. However, CAD skills are only a part of what it takes to be a good CAD manager. This award-winning panel is back to share important lessons they’ve learned from decades of experience. Learn from this panel of diverse CAD managers who are widely respected as leaders in their field. Hear their unique perspective and solutions to challenges faced by CAD managers from organizations of all sizes and backgrounds. Topics include CAD standards, keeping up with rapidly changing technology, managing users, communicating with management and other nontechnical people, budgeting, working remotely and supporting remote users, and more. Join us for a panel discussion that’s become an anticipated Autodesk University tradition. Take this opportunity to learn from four CAD managers who have been there—and done that.

I love technical drawings. Bold outlines, crisp details, precise lettering - I love it all. But I hear that technical drawing is dead? It's said that we live in the age of the paperless office - Can this be true? In this presentation, we will ask the big questions about the future of Technical drawing. Where did Technical drawing come from? How did we come up the present rules of Technical drawing? Will we even need Technical drawings in the future? Where is Technical drawings' place in the world of Digital prototyping, and BIM projects? How will we communicate design intent in the future? How many people got caught out when we moved from hand-drawing - to CAD? Will we be next? I don't think that Technical drawing is dead yet, but I think that it can and must adapt to suit its role in the future of design communication. Join me for this review of Technical drawing past and present, and help to prepare yourself for the future. The future of Technical Drawing.

A key part of and reason for using CAD and modeling systems is quick drawing production. I have frequently seen users struggle to achieve quick arrangement drawings from the model. This class will show you how to add camera types, link to styles, and automate arrangement-drawing production. This session features Advance Steel.

We work in an industry where change is rapid and, in many cases, it is accelerating. CAD managers need to be able to adapt not only to technical challenges but also to changes in the economy. This award-winning panel is back to share important lessons they've learned from decades of experience. Learn from this panel of diverse CAD managers who are widely respected as leaders in their field. Hear their unique perspectives and solutions to challenges faced by CAD managers from organizations of all sizes and backgrounds. Topics will include keeping up with rapidly changing technology, budgeting, efficiency in economic uncertainty, communicating with management and other non-technical team members, managing users, standards, and more. Join us for a panel discussion that has become an anticipated Autodesk University tradition. Take this opportunity to learn from four CAD managers who have been there and done that.

Learn how clients such as Yokogawa Corporation of America and other firms have used the cloud to drive ROI and accuracy. In this presentation, you’ll learn how modern cloud technologies use systems such as Microsoft SharePoint and BIM 360 Docs software for powerful solutions around automated security, governance, document control, and reporting. The challenge is bringing all those data points together in a single process that’s easy for end users to engage with. With platforms such as SharePoint Office 365 and Microsoft OneDrive now supporting CAD drawings and DWG™ files, and the powerful BIM 360 Docs and a host of systems all moving to the cloud, there are real choices for the AEC to take advantage of the incredible value of the digital transformation of the enterprise that the cloud represents.

Did you know that AutoCAD software has a CAD Standards Manager included within? You can find the CAD Standards panel on the manage tab of the ribbon. Standards within drawing files define a set of common properties for named objects such as layers and text styles. Consistency in design and drafting are very important for maintaining and sharing drawings internally and externally in AutoCAD. The CAD Standards Manager can help you check, correct, and maintain standards within your company. At the end of this class, you’ll be able to configure template files for standards, attach those standards files to a drawing to check consistency, use the batch checker to create a violation report, and understand how to use the powerful layer translator. Let’s investigate these tools together to help provide a more efficient approach to producing and checking design drawings for consistency and standards.

The National Building Information Modeling Standard (NBIMS) doesn't attempt to define graphical standards so the United States National CAD Standard (NCS) remains the standard for the foreseeable future. The NCS still applies because much of the output from BIM is still printed drawings and CAD exports. Which standard applies to what? Where should those transitioning from a CAD to BIM environment look within these standards for guidance? A BIM module is being developed to interconnect the National CAD Standard and the National BIM Standard to address these questions and more. This roundtable discussion gives attendees the opportunity to provide input that shapes a BIM module within the National CAD Standard to interconnect the standards. Attendees also gain knowledge on how to get involved in future development of the standards.

A common workflow issue is managing drawings with CAD standards issues: blocks on the wrong layer, text with the wrong style or size, and so on. But taking the time to fix these issues can be a daunting process. In this lab, we will walk through several tools that AutoCAD software offers to speed up this process. You will also learn techniques to make your drawings open faster, have smaller file sizes, and reduce crashing. This is a crucial part of your day-to-day workflow!

In 2020 and 2021, CAD managers have been tested as never before as the world changed seemingly overnight and as we now navigate the changes back to “normal.” This award-winning panel is back to discuss these timely topics and more. Learn from the experiences of this panel of diverse CAD managers who are widely respected as leaders in their field. Hear their unique perspectives and solutions to challenges faced by CAD managers from organizations of all sizes and backgrounds. We will discuss topics related to working remotely and the challenges of being a CAD manager during a pandemic. If you’re burnt out on hearing about COVID, we’ll also cover several other important CAD management topics, including CAD standards, keeping up with rapidly changing technology, managing users, communicating with management, budgeting, and more. Join us for a panel discussion that has become an anticipated Autodesk University tradition. Take this opportunity to learn from four CAD managers who have been there and done that.

It is common to design factory layouts using AutoCAD software and Inventor software to ensure spatial accuracy and safety compliance. However, it is not the norm to be as diligent with process design. Often plant designers will rely on equipment vendor rates and will assume equipment and resources will integrate and run according to the design on paper. But what happens when the reality of process variation and equipment and labor interdependencies come into play? It’s very difficult to take all these factors into account using only CAD drawings and layouts. The solution is to use simulation to optimize the factory workflow, then create a direct link from the simulation to the factory layout, providing a digital twin of the factory. We will demonstrate the value and basics of how using ProModel and Process Simulator Autodesk Editions, synced with AutoCAD and Inventor, can help optimize your digital twin first so that you’re not playing trial and error with your real equipment, inventory, and labor.

A common workflow issue is managing drawings with CAD Standards issues - blocks on the wrong layer, text with the wrong style or size, etc. I could go on and on about all the issues we face with standards in our AutoCAD files. But taking the time to fix these issues can be a daunting process. In this lab, I will walk you through several tools that AutoCAD offers to speed up this process!

You will also learn techniques to make your drawings open faster, have smaller file sizes, and reduce crashing.  This is a crucial part of your day to day workflow!