On every type of project, the adoption of a transparent and easy-to-apply Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow is the key to success. This also helps reduce the risk of errors and it provides huge productivity ratio improvements while making the design and engineering processes more efficient. To reach this objective, the engineer and the technicians, using Revit Structure software, need tools capable of automating 3D rebar generation (including semi-automated detailed drawings and schedules), but with the ability to make design-driven decisions for the reinforced concrete members in real time. In this class you will learn how GRAITEC’s Revit-software-based 3D rebar design tools deliver real benefits by consolidating design decisions based on local codes to accurately create 3D rebar in Revit software on the fly with localized families. These tools also produce automatic reinforcement drawings and schedules, published to the cloud or through Autodesk 360 cloud-computing platform ready for fabrication by the rebar manufacturer.

The AutoCAD specialized toolsets subscription became available with the 2019 version release. This means that AutoCAD subscribers can now work faster and more effectively with specialized AutoCAD toolsets; with industry-specific features and libraries for architecture, mechanical, and electrical; and with the AutoCAD web app and the AutoCAD mobile app. A subscription to AutoCAD enables the automation of floor plans, sections, elevations, and other drawings; accurate design of piping, plumbing, and ducting for faster design with mechanical tools; and design of ductwork, electrical conduit, and circuiting for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical with MEP. Shaun Bryant (CadJedi)—AutoCAD guru, influencer, and LinkedIn Learning [in]structor—will take you through the benefits of AutoCAD, including specialized toolsets subscription, demonstrating how to utilize the toolsets and make them available to your AutoCAD design team. He’ll also show you how you can take AutoCAD on the road with the AutoCAD web app and the AutoCAD mobile app.

In this class, Autodesk Simulation experts will examine the commonly understood, and often published, methods for modeling welds in finite element analysis (FEA).  The true nature of welds, their physics, material characteristics, and failure modes will be reviewed in the context of what you can and can’t expect from simulation. Best practices for static weld sizing using FEA, primarily Nastran In-CAD, and Inventor will be revealed.  Evaluating welds for fatigue will also be reviewed to ensure participants are using state of the art simulation for all their welding applications.

This class is an overview of how A360 Team and Collaboration for Revit software are impacting the traditional project collaboration workflows and the overall project delivery. We will present our lessons learned after multiple iterative implementations on complex projects. We will explore the features of A360 Team and Collaboration for Revit software that enabled project teams to work much more efficiently in a more transparent environment. With new tools come new responsibilities. We will explore how to effectively implement the frequently evolving A360 cloud-based collaboration service platform to large project teams, often exceeding 150 project participants. We will focus on some of the ways our Team managed the impact of the new A360 Collaboration for Revit workflow while keeping the entire Project Team engaged in the process. This class will also showcase several additional workflow improvements and technologies used in conjunction with A360 Team and Collaboration for Revit software, aimed at streamlining the disjointed architecture, engineering, and construction workflow and connecting the owner closer to the Design and Construction Teams. This session features A360 Team, Collaboration for Revit, and Revit. AIA Approved

BIM/VDC in AEC have been reliant upon Rosetta Stone Softwares that allow trades and designers to view one-another's scope and documentation. It is Gilbane's opinion that one of the largest areas of inefficiency in the shop drawing process is the translation of design information to installation information. While no software is going to make this process effortless, it should be noted that for a designer to work in one software and trade contractors to work in others represents a lack of forward momentum for the sake of one entity's (of many) sunk costs. It is our opinion that it is possible to align all strategic contractors into one software platform allowing for seamless '3D Xrefs', accelerating processes and almost eliminating the need for model translation schemes. Finally, we will demonstrate that since 2015, it has impacted the subcontractor community with Scopes of Work that require this process, and will share what data we have on the schedule and cost benefits to the process.

Learn how to integrate analytics software with Autodesk, Inc., products and tools to improve project visibility and communicate progress, issues, and accomplishments to project stakeholders and executives. This instructional demonstration will provide the attendee with the opportunity to learn about data integration and analytics modeling using industry-leading tools (like Tableau). This class will highlight proven approaches to designing and integrating analytics into a project and will demonstrate how stakeholders have the ability to view charts and trends, including the ability to drill down into project data to identify challenge areas and apply corrective actions to improve the likelihood of a successful project outcome.

With the goal of providing the best patient care at lowest cost, Mercy (one of the top five U.S. health systems) selected our Team for Project Delivery. Coupled with traditional A/E Design, we are also in charge of developing and managing VDC workflows aimed at shortening the Schedule, reducing Cost, and optimizing Turn-over. We developed Enhanced Integration (EI), aiming to connect the entire Lifecycle.

In addition to managing VDC workflows, EI also includes Asset Data Management, targeting an IWMS (Integrated Workplace Management System) implementation. With more than 2,000 employees across all Mercy support departments using the unified platform, the projected operational savings are staggering.

EI has evolved over 3 years and 8 projects totaling more than $500 Million in Construction. This class will focus on best practices for delivering complex healthcare projects and showcase BIM360 Team and Collaboration for Revit as the main tools for connecting the entire Project Team.

Seamless data workflows in manufacturing dramatically reduce friction and opportunity for error. Using Fusion Production software and its integrations to other Autodesk portfolio products, up-to-date production data can be shared across an organization. This ensures that everyone has the most-relevant data, in the right context, at the right time to make good decisions. Fast, accurate decision making enables faster production time and lower cost.

As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues on its path towards fully utilizing BIM, ensuring that the private sector understands what is required to deliver a BIM-based project is paramount to success. This class will discuss the collaborative development of the USACE BIM contract language, discuss requirements, list deliverables, and explain the USACE BIM project execution plan (PxP) template and the new Minimum Modeling Matrix (M3). The class will be followed by a followup roundtable session for extensive, interactive Q&A with attendees and members from the USACE BIM/Advisory Committee. If you'd like to participate in the roundtable discussions, sign up for classes AB7040-R or AB7380-R.

The collection and management of building data, including the requirements for rooms, equipment, and other needs, as it evolves from early design through construction documentation and as a basis for facility management, can be enhanced through advanced techniques in Revit-based software. This includes linking to an external data source, automating the creation of areas and rooms, creating room data sheets, and other graphic and non-graphic processes that complement BIM. This class covers basic database theory, the structure of objects and their relation to data management, and Revit techniques for implementing this general theory in actual projects. We also discuss third-party software and customizations, and how they are used to further advance these processes. The class goes beyond learning Revit commands and looks at the underlying information requirements of emerging integration in project delivery.

This class shows a case study of Oregon State Hospital in Junction City, Oregon. It is the second site of a 2-campus hospital replacement project for the Oregon State Health Authority and is led by the HOK-San Francisco office along with SRG Partnership in Portland. This class covers the challenges of sharing a project between 2 firms over the course of several years. We discuss the best practices for keeping a model clean, lean, and organized so that it may be used effectively by a large team over the Internet. We show how to efficiently categorize and maintain views, schedules, sheets, families, and worksets. Also of importance is the use of view templates for maintaining consistent documentation in multiple models. Focus is given to consistent model purging and warning cleanups. We also talk about methods of communication among internal and external teams, consultants, and contractors using tools such as a project execution plan (PxP), best practices documentation, and Navisworks® software.

Robots are the most univeral machines in terms of manufacturing. At the cost of being harder to configure / use / program. As the CAM tools such as Fusion360 are improving on a regular basis, the potential to use robots in the machining world is steadly growing. The initially published postprocessor for KUKA (KRL - kuka robot language) is a first step to bring the power of fusion to a milling robot. Based on that post, I developed and tested a postprocessor for milling applications. Since robots are intrinsicly prone to vibrations, all cutting path should be as smooth as possible. This is achived by bypassing the regular motion planning algorithm in the kuka contol. The results are very promising.

In 2017, Arcadis launched the “100% BIM” program. The objective being to switch 100% of our design activities into a BIM environment by the of 2020. In this class, I will present you what this program looks like within Arcadis North America and what does it take to apply it. We will tackle various topics, from business transformation, change & expectations management, communication plan, to BIM strategy, BIM implementation plan and BIM roles and responsibilities… During this class I will share my views on how to effectively navigate the different management layers of a large-scale organization and what are the key drivers of technological transformation. I will also share my feedback on how to streamline your time and not going crazy at the end of busy weeks! So, whether you are working in a start-up or a multinational company, whether BIM is you daily concern or not, this class aims to be inspiring and will be full of personal stories from a French BIM manager in New York…

The reinforced concrete industry needs to find an easy-to-apply and complete Building Information Modeling (BIM)-ready fabrication workflow to link together the engineers, contractors, and fabricators. The objective is to streamline the BIM workflow to make this communication possible and provide huge productivity and safety ratio improvements. Come and see how GRAITEC’s 3D rebar design tools and Revit software and Autodesk 360 cloud-computing platform can help you produce 3D rebar ready for fabrication, as well as enable collaboration—including drawings, bar schedules, and quantities, published to the Autodesk 360 cloud system.

The Factory of the Future provides an answer to the question: What does our factory signify? Based on an international survey among 700 participants, we will present current challenges and changing requirements in the factory of the future. From a research point of view, we will evaluate the challenges and present solutions for each challenge. We will present the following technologies: smart robots, human-robot collaboration, additive manufacturing, augmented reality, production simulation, immersive training, integration of the value chain, and decentralization and production steering. We will introduce the example of the e.GO Mobile AG factory—an industry 4.0 reference factory—and present solutions for an integrated digital factory twin. The e.GO factory is a pioneer in the automotive industry, focusing on data-driven use cases to address future challenges. This example will show that the factory of the future is already here today.

As a CAD manager you are responsible for implementing new software tools and motivating users, but how do you do that when you have to train, implement standards, and deal with everything else? By establishing a CAD proving ground, you can treat your super users like test pilots and build a strong software development environment that benefits your users and your company. The proving-ground concept starts identifying new tools and customization through testing, training, standardization, constant improvement, and broad user adoption. In this class we will challenge you to think about software implementation in a totally different way than you have in the past, but the change will be worth it when you build a powerful proving ground. If you have to develop and/or deploy new software tools, you can't afford to miss this class.

Jacobs, the world’s largest ESP, employs 70,000 staff and has 20,000-plus active projects across more than 50 countries. Jacobs’s challenge was to capitalize on people and technology in order to maximize the value and certainty of client-focused solutions through repeatable, excellent project delivery. The initial approach developed standard workflows linking business functions to appropriate tools, creating a baseline to drive innovation to fully and consistently utilize global resources and achieve great solutions for all our clients. In the longer term, engineering software is being integrated with project delivery tools for schedule, cost, and asset information to deliver a consistent 6D experience for our clients.

There is an increasingly heavy reliance on complex software in the construction industry, but are we investing adequate resources to support this increased usage? This class will explore the traditional BIM (Building Information Modeling) management role, and how that role is adapting and expanding in today's industry. We'll demonstrate how to implement and manage a design technology support team in your organization, and how to enhance the level of support provided to your users. The session will focus on various automated and team-based strategies to help enhance productivity, decrease the risk of software-failure time loss, and help users get the most out of their software in both the local office and across a global organization.

We will explore together how to optimize a collaborative multidisciplinary platform utilizing A360 Collaboration for Revit cloud service and the A360 Team hub throughout the design process. We will discuss best approaches for joint-venture projects for small or mid-size practices. The speaker will share with you expertise of 2 years, and the best approach to apprehend such difficult decisions in terms of technology implementation. A360 Collaboration for Revit cloud service and A360 Team help our distributed teams to collaborate efficiently without losing our sight of the project delivery or its control throughout the entire design process. Instant messaging is possible in Revit software, awareness of presence in model is possible without leaving Revit software, and more is possible in Communicator for Revit software. This session features Collaboration for Revit, A360 Team, and Revit. AIA Approved

What is the Internet of Things? How can it be applied at the construction site to help firms save time, money, and improve project outcomes? This interactive discussion will answer these questions and highlight IoT solutions that improve worker safety, risk management, crane efficiency, and concrete management. Case examples and metrics will be included as appropriate as well as guidance on how to deploy the power of IoT on your projects.

Moderator: Brook Potter, Sr. Business Manager, Autodesk

Panelists:

Alex Schwarzkopf, CEO, Pillar Technologies

Brendan Dowdall, CEO, Concrete Sensors

Meirav Oren, CEO, Versatile Natures

Chad Hollingsworth, CEO, Triax Technologies, Inc.

Alex Schwarzkopf, CEO, Pillar Technologies

Alex Schwarzkopf is the CEO and co-founder of Pillar Technologies. Pillar was recently part of the first Techstars IoT program and won the Forbes Change the World competition in 2016. Prior to launching his startup, Alex worked at Tesla Motors in Silicon Valley, and he spent time designing scalable wireless technologies for sub-Saharan Africa.

Meirav Oren, CEO, Versatile Natures

Ms. Oren is the co-founder and CEO of Versatile Natures (VN), an IoT & AI enhanced construction tech startup, that transform every construction site into a truly profitable, smart, and safe work environment, by supporting construction managers with real-time, actionable insights. Meirav grew up in the construction industry, seeing the pains first hand. She spent 10 years at Intel, spearheading BizOps and financial services, leading international projects with multicultural teams.

Chad Hollingsworth, CEO, Triax Technologies, Inc.

Chad is the Chief Executive Officer of Triax Technologies, a construction job site safety and communication solutions provider.Chad co-founded Triax Technologies and brings to his role a passion to continually improve the efficiency and safety of the built environment.In addition to his role as chief executive, Chad leads all business development and strategic partnership initiatives.