This class will showcase a connected data workflow used to deliver large water and sewer infrastructure projects from design to commissioning. This is accomplished with a systematic use of Civil 3D software and ArcGIS integration, asset data governance, and Industry Foundation classes (IFC) for digital-twin commissioning. The sewer and water designs are first developed in Civil 3D. Dynamo and Python are used to attach a class library as property set data and generate a spreadsheet model database. The spreadsheet is linked to an Esri geodatabase through geoprocessing and Python. This geodatabase is updated with field-collected attribute data and as-built data via Esri Field Maps. The computational process is reversed to update the spreadsheet and subsequently the Civil 3D model. The model is delivered as-built, and an IFC version containing the asset data is exported for the owner's digital-twin ecosystem.

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) workflows require everything placed or drawn to have magical Xdata attached which contains pay item number(s) and compute methods (formulas). This session will demonstrate the applications within our FDOT Civil 3D 2026 State Kit that facilitate how to seamlessly design and run automated summary reports to obtain an accurate accounting of our State infrastructure projects. The applications we will demonstrate will include Entity Manager, FDOT Signs, Pavement Marking tool, Place Block Group, and FDOT Takeoff Manager.

This talk explores Zaha Hadid Architects’ human-centred design methodology, shaped by behavioural insight, immersive tools, and real-time collaboration. Projects begin with client profiling and spatial scenario testing, using AI, VR, and procedural design to explore preferences for openness, privacy, and atmosphere. The design workflow integrates Autodesk tools such as Revit for BIM and Maya for sculptural modelling, coordinated through NVIDIA Omniverse to maintain real-time design and performance feedback across disciplines. As projects evolve, materials, engineering systems, and fabrication strategies are layered into a cohesive, experience-driven architecture. Communication remains immersive and participatory, using 360° views and simulation tools to keep stakeholders involved. The talk reframes architecture as an adaptive, user-driven system — scalable, precise, and powered by technologies that connect emotion, performance, and spatial intelligence.

With parametric and AI-based tools accelerating design iteration, architects now face a new challenge: Our ability to generate ideas outpaces our capacity to meaningfully analyze them. This session will introduce a novel workflow that bridges Rhino software’s modeling speed with Autodesk Forma software’s cloud-based analysis, automating the process of evaluating design iterations in the background as architects continue modeling. We'll demonstrate how automatically pushing variants from Rhino into Forma allows design alternatives to be analyzed across parameters—and how this approach, combined with AI-assisted sorting and filtering, creates a powerful decision-making framework with the potential to reduce evaluation time from days to hours. Teams can comprehensively organize and explore dozens or even hundreds of design options instead of the typical handful, resulting in an early design process that’s more data-informed while maintaining creative momentum.

Imagine a design process where creative exploration meets technical precision, seamlessly blending Rhino’s fluid conceptualization with Revit’s detailed documentation. In this session, we will explore a dynamic, cross-platform workflow that transforms 2D sketches and conceptual master plans into data-rich, buildable models—while preserving design intent and enhancing efficiency. Discover how the Environment plugin for Revit empowers landscape architects and urban designers to push creative boundaries, iterate efficiently, and bridge the gap between design and documentation with accuracy. This session will highlight a methodical yet flexible approach that minimizes errors, fosters collaboration, and streamlines project execution—illustrated through real-world applications that demonstrate design optimization and efficient delivery.