This class will demonstrate a complete project collaboration workflow for structural steel, starting with Revit software and pulling it all together in BIM 360 software for reviews, issue management, coordination, and model sharing. We'll start by creating a detailed model with Revit, import it into Advance Steel software, and use dedicated tools in Advance Steel to create all deliverables for fabrication and erection on-site. We'll then publish, share, and review the detailed models and associated documentation via BIM 360 software.

Join us for a CIO Town Hall deep-dive panel session on the impacts of our current lock-down on our businesses and how IT organizations can act quickly to support their teams to work from home. Our 3 “cloud-expert” IT executives share their stories on how they moved their desktops, apps and data to the cloud and have been supporting thousands of remote workers. A few of the topics examined: • Andy Knauf – the business & tech challenges in deploying cloud desktops & workstations on 3 regions of Azure, and what he’s learned in the last 6 months • Israel Sumano – what it took to move the whole west coast team to the cloud in one move, and how they’ve increased productivity and reduced cost • Brian Nordmann – working from home has proven to be more successful than he could have ever imagined, completely changing their approach to staffing

To maintain a competitive advantage, more and more structural engineers are trying to find ways to capitalize on their BIM (Building Information Modeling) data for steel detailing and fabrication. This class will explore how Advance Steel software is proving to be the missing link that lets structural engineers capitalize on their Revit Structure design models for steel detailing and fabrication. You will learn how to create automated steel connections on structural members imported from Revit software. You will then learn how to create the automated fabrication and erection drawings and NC files. This class will also show how the bidirectional sync between Revit and Advance Steel lets you bring any Revit changes into Advance Steel or validate Advance Steel models in Revit software.

In this class, you will discover a set of effective tools to address rebar detailing topics within Revit software using the PowerPack add-on. First, you will measure the added value of using wizard for 3D cage generation—applied for usual linear elements such as beams, columns, and footings—respecting common constructive disposal rules. We will present complementary tools to manage rebars during creation phase, such as controlling rebar visibility or manipulating bars (trim, extend, copy, or split bars, for example). Then, we’ll complete standards reinforcement with additional bars placed around openings and edges for planar elements (walls and slabs). We will create automatic schedules thanks to flexible and configurable templates. To conclude, we’ll generate reinforcement drawings with specific commands, assisting users to choose right title blocks, to place views or schedules in final sheets. We’ll also tune drawings with bending details, automatic schemas completing schedules and end bar symbol.

CAD software requirements are drastically changing from the traditional use of desktop-based software usually consumed by the design department. Demand for cloud-based CAD web apps (also consumed by non-technical executives) is increasing. In the class, we will see how the Forge platform and various cloud infra providers can be utilized together to create modern-day vertical CAD configurators as per the specific need of each organization. Based on stats and test cases, we will demonstrate how a serverless CAD configurator can scale up massively to address the peak-hour needs of industry while staying low on budget. We will explain how Forge services can help us to bootstrap our applications and reduce the development time to as few as just three months, and bring down the development cost substantial.

This class will cover the implementation of Advanced Steel software for connection design and fabrication modeling within an existing Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow based in Revit software. We'll take users through integration of model data from Revit software into Advanced Steel software and on into Navisworks project review software for construction coordination.

In this class, you will learn how to get the most out of the reinforcement modeling and detailing tools available in Revit software. You will learn tips and tricks for configuring your rebar project, and working with rebar shapes and rebar constraints. You will learn techniques for presenting rebar in construction drawings and extracting fabrication data using schedules and tags. Finally, you will learn best practices for placement and adjustment of free-form and shape-driven rebar, area, and path reinforcement.

We all know the advantages of using Revit software for modeling and design, but when it comes to getting your MEP fabrication documents generated from the model, you better have a plan. Creating assembly drawings is a great tool, but too many of them and your model will come to a crawl. Modular fabrication and design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) have also been hot topics over the last few years, and that adds a whole new set of challenges. We will show you the tips we use to model and detail modular skids and standardized DfMA components in Revit. We'll also cover how we manage hangers and all the fabrication documents, and the methods required to make the shop and field successful.

This presentation will focus on using the integration between Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, Power Automate, and Power BI software to effectively manage projects and family creation. Using Power Automate, project management tasks in Autodesk Construction Cloud are automated, reducing team members' workloads. Power BI is then used to analyze data collected from Autodesk Construction Cloud, providing real-time insights into project progress and performance for swift decision making. Additionally, in family creation, collaboration with domestic equipment manufacturers facilitates semiautomated creation of families with manufacturer specifications. Integration with Inventor software streamlines the creation of equipment parts like support steel, further enhancing the efficiency of the family creation process. Finally, the created families are managed in a database within Power BI, contributing to improved project productivity.

Today's structural engineers struggle to consider the holistic constructability of a structure; including how their steel framing decisions impact connection design complexity, erectability, and material availability. Their lack of influence is exacerbated when structural engineers delegate connection design to the fabricator, since design changes in the preconstruction stage are challenging to implement. The impact of this leads to RFIs and change orders that result in cost overruns, excess carbon, and schedule drift. This session will cover how WSP, a leading engineering firm and innovator in the steel industry, delivers early connected steel models to overcome these challenges. By incorporating connection design early in the project timeline, WSP delivers highly detailed 3D models to ensure greater cost and schedule certainty.

We've added the capability to calculate flow in Fabrication in Revit 2024 software. But how did we do this? Revit has introduced a new way to calculate flow and pressure drop. In this session, we will show you how you can achieve real-world scenarios in Revit. Come and see how the new solver provides more opportunities to use flow within Revit (fabrication elements, parallel flow, bypass, and loops).

Curious about the road ahead for Autodesk's product and service offerings for MEP engineers, detailers, and fabricators? Join Autodesk product and strategy managers for Revit software, the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection, and cloud collaboration to learn about new features and functionality supporting the capabilities and workflows you need to drive more-efficient, more-sustainable, and more-collaborative building design and construction projects. Learn about the strategic insights and decisions driving development directions, and see early demonstrations of features and workflows yet to be released. Peer into the future of the products you use every day and engage with Autodesk to help shape them to better meet your needs and the needs of your company, project teams, and clients.

This session will provide an update on the development progress of Autodesk Fabrication Data Manager software. We will highlight both new features and improvements to features as previously demonstrated during AU 2023, and we'll provide insight into navigation around the UI.

Explore the forefront of MEP modeling efficiency with AI-driven automation techniques. This session provides a deep dive into the use of Avant Leaps tools within Revit software for sophisticated MEP design and conflict resolution. Attendees will learn how to harness automated pattern-based modeling to standardize and expedite the creation of MEP systems. The workshop will cover strategic applications of AI to detect and resolve clashes early in the design process, significantly enhancing coordination and reducing rework. By integrating these AI-nurtured solutions, participants will achieve more-streamlined project execution and improved team collaboration.

Structural connections play a crucial role in preserving the overall stability and strength of a building. We recognize the significance of integrating these connections effectively during the design phase in Revit software, and acknowledge the challenges that often arise. In this class, we'll delve deeper into the intricate aspects of incorporating structural connections, and we'll provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the connections panel within Revit and a proficient skill set for using it. You'll gain the expertise necessary to forge a solid bond with the connections panel, which will help you enhance the quality of your design models. We'll equip you with the knowledge and techniques required to seamlessly integrate connections into your designs, transforming you into a proficient champion in this essential aspect of the design process.

In this session, we'll cover connection design workflows for structural engineers from both the East and West coasts of the United States, as well as other geographical regions in the world. Using Robot Structural Analysis Professional software, Revit software, and IDEA StatiCa Connection, we'll show how information can flow seamlessly from one party to another with no data loss and no data replication using IDEA StatiCA Checkbot. Engineers will finally be able to share their information for connection purposes to create a more efficient workflow. We will show multiple customer success stories from every region.

Are you an electrical engineer or contractor looking to grow or accelerate your VDC practice with AI and aren't sure where to start? Join us as we show you how you can do just that using an AI-powered design tool from Augmenta to supercharge your Revit modeling workflow. In this interactive session, you will learn the ropes of using the Augmenta Construction Platform's automated electrical modeling capability to amplify your VDC capabilities and walk through the entire process of developing design solutions automatically A to Z. Utilizing the Revit model data, we'll develop and analyze multiple designs in parallel, opening up a world of opportunities for trade-off exploration and data-driven decision making upstream in the design process. We will cover what is needed to get started, and dive into the ways AI will transform your Revit Modeling process. We believe that design activities will shift from output focused to outcome oriented. Are you ready to join the movement?

In this presentation, we'll look at managing Autodesk Fabrication service and profiles to use the content flexibility that Revit provides. We will explore how to quickly set up a new profile with services designed to get the model started with minimal information. We will discuss what to include in the services, what should instead be added to the parts tab as needed, and how this expedites project startup and allows for quality control checking. We will go over what services should be included in a new profile and how that allows for "on the fly" changing of material and connection types in the model. We will explore a method of creating and tracking customized services and specifications within a profile. And we will discuss using "reload configuration" as a quality control check. All of this will lead to a faster, leaner, more productive workflow.

This session will provide attendees with insight into the innovative cloud-based reporting solution MEPTrack. MEPTrack was designed to use complex data available for consumption in MEP fabrication solutions, and present it in an intuitive and user-friendly cloud environment—facilitating management of MEP systems and their associated components, and enabling granular tracking of workflow progress. Information can then be shared among trade partners, project managers, field operatives, and other stakeholders for full progress transparency.

In this talk, we will dive deeply into how ongoing technological strides are revolutionizing building services engineering and enabling new event-driven design workflows. We will explore innovative automation tools, including visual programming and SaaS platforms, that are not only enhancing the efficiency and precision of MEP designs, but are also promoting a more integrative and dynamic approach to engineering challenges by capturing engineering knowledge, as well as the data that drives it. This presentation will also emphasize the transformative potential of fileless data architecture through the power of federated GraphQL APIs, Neo4j graph databases, and Autodesk Forma software. These advanced technologies facilitate a seamless, real-time flow of information, adapting dynamically to changes and ensuring that every component within a project is consistently synchronized with a single source of design information.