A recent study designed by Autodesk and commissioned by an independent consultant showed that the AutoCAD Architecture toolset provided a 61% overall productivity gain throughout the time taken to accomplish specific tasks in basic AutoCAD software. If you’re an architect, drafter, or facility designer and you'd like to boost your productivity, improve your design output, and maximize your AutoCAD investment, this class is for you. In this session, we’ll explore how AutoCAD Architecture software’s end-to-end workflows—conceptual design, space planning, design, documentation, and cloud collaboration workflows using Forma Data Management—can enable architects and drafters to transition from AutoCAD to AutoCAD Architecture by maximizing the software’s 3D capabilities to increase efficiency, reduce rework, improve collaboration, and achieve better design output.

AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP Schedules provide an exceptional opportunity to elevate your drawings, enabling effortless creation of tables that highlight essential information about selected objects within your building model. Boost productivity and transform construction documentation workflows with ease, requiring only a minimal time investment. Unlock long-term success as the return on investment steadily grows over time. This proposal advocates for replacing outdated manual methods, such as relying on spreadsheets, with AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP scheduling capabilities. This transition enables the Automation, Integration, & Customization of tags and tables, ensuring they remain consistently synchronized with the building model. By removing the need for separate updates to drawings and spreadsheets, this streamlined approach unifies a fragmented, error-prone workflow into a seamless and automated system. Alongside exploring the schedules feature, take a moment to discover the latest updates in AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP 2026.

This class will be an introduction to the Object Modeling Framework API, which is a powerful extension of AutoCAD software’s ObjectARX API, and is the backbone for products like AutoCAD Architecture software, AutoCAD MEP software, and AutoCAD Civil 3D software. To begin with, we will introduce AutoCAD software’s ObjectARX API to set the platform for product customization using API. Subsequently, the class will cover some important theoretical concepts in the Object Modeling Framework API, which will be supported by ready-to-demo sample applications. In addition, the class will cover a step-by-step demo for developing a new Object Modeling Framework application to demonstrate creation of custom objects and related features. The class will focus on educating the attendees about how to use the Object Modeling Framework API to automate and simplify their day-to-day design activities. The demo samples chosen will be relevant to industry-specific workflows as supported in AutoCAD Architecture software and AutoCAD MEP software. The class will also cover information about managed version (.NET) of the Object Modeling Framework API and overall API documentation that is available. This session features AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP. AIA Approved

Are you considering a change? Is it time to make the move? Do you have the right attitude to use Revit Architecture software? Changes in staff and the way we set about doing our designs may need to be rethought. We’ll look at many of these issues and help ease your transition. If you already know how objects work in AutoCAD Architecture software, and you know how a building is put together, then you’re more than halfway home. Revit software will help you continue on your Building Information Modeling (BIM) journey, and help set you up for post-design use. Don’t merely create drawings with your CAD package—create entire building designs! This session features Revit, AutoCAD, and AutoCAD Architecture. AIA Approved

In this informative and engaging talk, we'll explore the powerful capabilities of the AutoCAD Architecture toolset in the context of schematic design development. AutoCAD Architecture, a leading software system for architectural design and documentation, offers an array of tools and features to aid the design process. We'll delve into the key aspects of using AutoCAD Architecture to develop schematic designs efficiently and effectively. We'll discuss how the software enables architects, designers, and drafters to create and refine initial design concepts, transforming them into comprehensive schematic representations.

Do you use different standards? Do you misplace drawings? Do you still open drawings one at a time? Do you print drawings one at a time? Do you manually update the index sheet on a drawing package when a drawing name changes? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this class is for you. The Project Navigator in AutoCAD Architecture software is your ultimate document management tool. AutoCAD Architecture software has all of your project information, including level info, in an organized and accessible structure. You can create a template file to eliminate the chance for error and populate data throughout the project. In this class we will set up a design project using a template, organize the sheets, and publish the entire set to PDF when complete. At the end of this class, you’ll be able to take your existing company title blocks and create a template to use on your projects, increasing your productivity and efficiency. This session features AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP. AIA Approved

Are you considering a change? Is it time to make a move? Do you have the attitude necessary to use Revit Architecture software? Changes in staff and the way we set about doing our designs may need to be reconsidered. We'll look at many of these issues with the aim of easing your transition. If you already know how objects work in AutoCAD Architecture software and you know how a building is put together, then you're more than halfway home. Revit software will help you continue on your Building Information Modeling (BIM) journey and set yourself up for postdesign use. Don't merely create drawings with your CAD package-create entire building designs.

Are you considering a change? Is it time to make a move? Do you have the right attitude to use Revit Architecture software? Changes in staff and the way we set about doing our designs may need to be rethought. We’ll look at many of these issues and aim to ease your transition. If you already know how objects work in AutoCAD Architecture software and you know how a building is put together, then you’re more than halfway home. Revit software will help you continue on your Building Information Modeling (BIM) journey and help set you up for post-design use. Don’t merely create drawings with your CAD package. Create entire building designs!

Are you considering a change? Is it time to make the move? Do you have the right attitude to use Revit Architecture software? Changes in staff and the way we set about doing our designs may need to be rethought. We’ll look at many of these issues and help ease your transition. If you already know how objects work in AutoCAD Architecture, and you know how a building is put together, then you’re more than halfway home. Revit will help you continue on your BIM (Building Information Modeling) journey, and help set you up for postdesign use. Don’t merely create drawings with your CAD package. Create entire building designs instead!

Are you considering a change? Is it time to make the move? Do you have the right attitude to use Revit Architecture software? Changes in staff and the way we set about doing our designs may need to be rethought. We’ll look at many of these issues and try to help ease your transition. If you already know how objects work in AutoCAD Architecture software, and you know how a building is put together, then you’re more than halfway home. Revit software will help you continue on your BIM (Building Information Modeling) journey, and help set you up for postdesign use. Don’t merely create drawings with your CAD package. Create entire building designs instead!

AutoCAD® software has done a great job for you so far, but you're ready to start using BIM. You've created some great 2D drawings as architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals, but it is time to move forward. AutoCAD Architecture is just your first step down the BIM road. See how transitioning from AutoCAD or any basic drafting package to AutoCAD Architecture can be easier than you thought. We explore some of the powerful features available in AutoCAD Architecture that can help you reduce your production time and provide greater control over your drawing process simply by incorporating some basic architectural features into your drawings. See the benefits of wall, door, and window styles. This class is not intended to move you completely to 3D, but to give you more tools to produce your 2D drawings in less time, while still creating a 3D model.

Put an end to the laborious, repetitive coloring of plans using image editing software and create presentation drawings with DWG™ files that continue to be useful in design documentation. Autodesk Impression software enables you to create beautiful presentation drawings that can emulate pencil, pen, watercolor, or many other types of media. This class will provide step-by-step instructions to create an AutoCAD® Architecture template that makes use of AEC objects and layers (though many of the concepts will apply to AutoCAD as well); create an Impression style template that automates the application of styles; and finally, apply the process to quickly incorporate design changes and update the presentation drawing. This workflow will enable you to quickly creating presentation drawings that look consistently beautiful and that rapidly adapt to change.

Are you considering a change? Is it time to make the move? Do you have the right attitude to use Revit Architecture? Changes in staff and the way we set about doing our designs may need to be rethought. We'll look at many of these issues and help ease your transition. If you already know how objects work AutoCAD Architecture and you know how a building is put together, then you're more than halfway Home. Revit® will help you continue on your BIM journey and help set you up for post-design use. Don't merely create drawings with your CAD package. Instead, create entire building designs!

Forma Data Management is a cloud-based common data environment on the Autodesk Forma platform, facilitating concurrent collaboration between multiple users. Does working together on the same project pose challenges for the team, particularly when multiple users are working on the same set of drawings? Are you experiencing any synchronization issues while collaborating on the same project drawings? Do you encounter issues when notifications about one user's edits are not sent to the other users? Collaboration becomes significantly more productive when the system operates as anticipated and delivers instant results. With Forma Data Management project synchronization enhancement in AutoCAD Architecture software and AutoCAD MEP toolset now resolves the challenges and alleviates our burdens. The projects hosted on Forma Data Management now support automatic synchronization of changes across multiple users. Now two or more users can collaborate on a project across offices and locations. Users can identify if a drawing is available for editing or locked by others.

In this hands-on lab, you’ll get an overview of the AutoCAD 2019 Architecture toolset—specifically the details feature—and you’ll learn how to make your own custom detail components. Learn how easy it is to make your own details from within the Details interface without having to manually create or edit complicated XML files. Once we make a custom detail component, we’ll use AutoCAD software’s native Annotation Scaling tools to complete a real-world detail. This lab will help you supercharge your detailing productivity.

In this class, we will walk you through the procedures using specialized toolsets to design from start to finish. We will learn how to use standard content in AutoCAD Architecture software and AutoCAD MEP software. Then we’ll learn how to use Bill of Materials from AutoCAD Mechanical software, along with wiring diagrams and reporting from AutoCAD Electrical software, to simplify and accelerate your design process. We will show you how to transition between different toolsets to achieve optimal design.

This class will show you how to get the most out of the powerful features of AutoCAD Architecture software and improve your productivity. You'll learn valuable tips and tricks and proven techniques to save time and make your drawings more accurate. You'll learn how to create and apply display configurations, as well as how to override display representation to define how an object appears; how to extract the quantities of materials in a selection of walls; how to perform wall cleanups; how to use multiple insertion points for AutoCAD Architectural multiview blocks, which you can toggle through using the Control key; how to display a graphic line to verify which object a schedule tag is anchored to; how to let one insert cut an opening through multiple walls; how to create an endcap that joins 2 wall components; and how to add a wall parapet using a sweep.

Being an AutoCAD® Architecture or AutoCAD® MEP user is like being a younger sibling of a over-achieving brother or sister. However, we've got some tricks up our sleeves and AutoCAD has some tools and features that the Revit® world doesn't have yet. In this hands-on lab, we cover tips for creating and maximizing projects using AutoCAD Architecture, Revit, or plain AutoCAD for MEP design; key features for AutoCAD MEP users that aren't available in Revit MEP; using MEP models for energy analysis and other external applications; and creating custom content quickly for 3D projects. Join us for this information-filled class that helps you be competitive in the BIM world, featuring the longest-tenured MEP modeling product in the Autodesk lineup. And get your hands on some of my tools to help you get started.

Transitioning from AutoCAD to Revit presents challenges and new learning curves. While it might seem that embracing Revit means leaving AutoCAD behind and disconnecting from industry peers who still use it, this perspective is not entirely proper. Both software tools can coexist, and Autodesk is at the forefront of industry evolution, ensuring smooth and conscious transitions. You can incorporate AutoCAD details into your Revit project using various methods, including long-term, mid-term, and temporary solutions. Some approaches are more effective than others and may even lead to issues. We will guide you through a step-by-step process to efficiently utilize existing AutoCAD details and convert them seamlessly into Revit. We will outline the most efficient approach to utilize AutoCAD architectural backgrounds for MEP modeling, harnessing the full potential of these two software tools working in tandem. Prior Revit knowledge is desired.