The session will present concept design development workflow for industrial designers with Fusion 360 software quick Sculpt and Solid Modeling, plus Rendering. We will also mix with Physical Sketching on Wacom Tablet. The class is about introducing new early design iteration process with Fusion 360 software for industrial designers. Traditionally, designers start sketching when they’ve received overall goal/direction for the product. This class suggests that designers mix quick 3D modeling with their traditional sketching workflow. For example, Fusion 360 software has super-flexible Sculpt Modeling, and it takes just a few minutes to generate basic forms. Designers can start their sketches over these basic product forms and find balance and details based on real scale. This session features Fusion 360 and SketchBook Pro.

In this class, you’ll learn how to use Civil 3D software and Dynamo to model and analyze roadway drainage culverts. Learn how to create dynamic 3D culvert models by using information directly from your Civil 3D design corridor, using a combination of standard Dynamo nodes and custom Python scripts to analyze and optimize the desired culvert size. Finally, we’ll investigate how to take the Dynamo 3D model back into Civil 3D and Revit software for documentation purposes. This session is intended for those wishing to begin their Civil 3D and Dynamo automation journey using the power of the Dynamo interface.

This class will show the steps that lead from estimating to production tracking when using Assemble Systems for concrete. Getting quantities out of the model has been around for a while; but utilizing the lifecycle of the model to get costs from the quantities along with planning, scheduling, tracking, and production out of the model is a vision made possible by Assemble Systems. We’ll cover how Assemble Systems can aid in workflows, along with best practices to help estimating, preconstruction, and operations teams get the most benefit possible out of a model. Join us as we dive in, and hopefully you’ll come away understanding how you can bring more benefits of the model data to your project teams.

Subdivision bodies are a type of geometry in Alias software that provides smooth continuous surfaces for the creation of objects and organic shapes. Alias subdivision bodies are compatible with standard Catmull-Clark subdivision surfaces, which makes them like subdivision surfaces in other content creation applications such as Maya software and 3ds Max software. However, Alias subdivision bodies are a collection of continuous NURBS surface patches, so they also inherit characteristics from Alias surfaces. This means that Alias subdivision bodies include the strengths of Alias NURBS surfaces and traditional subdivision surfaces. This class will cover the new subdivision tools and integrated workflows in Alias.

This class will focus on common issues encountered in customization and implementation workflows with Plant Design Suite Ultimate software. We will learn effective practices for working with AutoCAD Plant 3D software, AutoCAD P&ID software, Navisworks project review software, and other Autodesk, Inc., packages in a 3D modeling environment. Additionally, we will cover some of the most effective ways to find solutions to your questions through Autodesk technical support, social media, and knowledgebase sites.

Automated Machine Guidance (AMG) paving has become a game changer in terms of construction quality, efficiency, and, perhaps most importantly, safety. Highways owners rarely release data that contractors can use for estimating and constructing roadways. However, the Federal Highway Administration is engaging highway owners in the United States to help them adopt 3D modeling as a standard business practice through an 'Every Day Counts 2' initiative. Highways owners leading the charge are releasing 3D data to contractors prebid for use in estimating and planning construction. This data usually takes the form of 3D linestrings and LandXML. This lab is for contractors who want to create a subassembly that will work with the 2D or 3D linestrings to build an AMG-ready roadway model that will output surfaces for earthwork, fine grading, and paving.

3ds Max software is a mature 3D digital content creation package, widely used in the video game industry and by numerous television and visual effects studios. And it is a standard in design and architectural visualization. With the recent addition and democratization of the Arnold renderer, creating stunning imagery and video has never been more accessible. Arnold now brings the visual quality of Hollywood blockbuster movies back home to 3ds Max. In this session, you’ll learn how to import any CAD models in 3ds Max. Then, we’ll show how to create and edit shaders and build realistic lighting setup in an interactive environment. Next, we’ll see how to capitalize on out-of-the-box features to bring your designs to life, such as 3ds Max Fluids to simulate physically accurate liquids and nCloth to generate realistic fabric type objects. Last, we’ll look at flexible techniques for final project delivery. You might also have a chance to see what's coming next! Take your viz game to the next level with Arnold and 3ds Max. Brute force for all!

This class shows the benefits of 5D in different building types. We show examples of 5D in the following: (1) Precast: In Mexico City there are currently 2.3 million cars. That�s around 1,533 cars per square kilometer, which means a big problem for the population. The main solution for this problem was the construction of an elevated highway. Laser scanning helped us sort out many of the issues. We joined the point cloud and the project model together for clash detection, constructive simulations, cinematic studies, logistics for conflict solution and detailing; (2) Civil: Last year Mexico hosted the G20 summit. Presidents who attended this summit represent 90% of world's GDP. The event took place in a convention center that was built in a record time of 5 months. Using 5D was essential to deliver the building on time. We performed several constructive simulations for detecting schedule deviations, laser scanning for quality control, and daily progress monitoring for stakeholders.

Do you live in a world where you need to leverage both Revit and Inventor to design and fabricate elements for a building? Essentially, do you import Revit data into Inventor and vice versa? We want to hear about your current issues and get your feedback on some design concepts we have to improve the interoperability of Inventor and Revit. This will be a highly interactive workshop. It is open to all customers that take part in the development of custom fabrication and building products.

There are many different types of 3D reality-capture sensors and software in the marketplace today, and they all have a laundry list of industry jargon to go along with them. This presentation is a vendor-neutral overview of what technologies are out there for the consumer to choose. This includes sensors that range from high-accuracy metrology-type instruments to static laser scanners to aerial-mounted or unmanned aerial vehicles systems to handheld sensors. All of these have different accuracies and other components built into the systems that can prove to be confusing to a potential consumer. There is also a larger group of software products that consumes the 3D data where the user creates end deliverables. This session will provide an overview of all these topics so consumers know what kinds of conversations to have with vendors to make good buying decisions. AIA Approved

With the advent of a more distributed workforce, a digital-first system of design and record has become more important, if not required. Communications and work between office and the field has also demonstrated a higher demand for a GIS + BIM solution. One way to ensure that all stakeholders are kept up-to-date is to maintain a digital twin of a project. There are many ways to acquire reality capture data, but one of the more common ways is by using a drone. The challenge is creating a distributed way of sharing the status of the project with the design. In this demo, we will walk through how to use 3D design files from Revit in Esri's ArcGIS Online so that they can be used in conjunction with reality data to model the as-built conditions of the project. Once the reality data has been processed, the data can be published straight to BIM 360 for import into Civil 3D or Navisworks for clash detection and other advanced workflows.

In this class, we will go through what happens after the BIM project has been completed and handed over to the client. What happens to the models that the consultants and/or contractors have spent months/years creating and what part of the information in the models is actually used by the facilities or asset management teams. Why is it key that the native format (i.e., Revit) is delivered.

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is heading toward Industry 4.0 and digital twins are a trend. As MEP design processes become more intelligent, digital twins are now feasible to reach and have many advantages ahead. These are powerful and can enable building owners to create smart buildings and operate with less. MEP models and point-cloud scans are more accessible toward more-affordable sensors. How can we use MEP models after project handover to enhance the operation of buildings along their lifecycles? This class will show the process of converting MEP models to digital twins using IoT devices—specifically, how to connect MEP models and sensors together by using cloud technology, Dynamo, and Revit 2020 software. Also, this class will show how to visualize IoT live data with BI dashboards to increase awareness of how people use buildings and to enhance the maintenance process of buildings. So, learn how to bring MEP models to life as digital twins, comply with client needs, and make the build environment more sustainable

Customers are building bigger, better, and more-complex designs. These models not only take a very long time to open, but they are also cumbersome to view, manipulate, and work with. The performance and capacity ramifications are significant, and ultimately lead to significant loss in productivity and affect overall user experience. Even with high-end systems, working with such large assemblies becomes a cumbersome task. This proposal introduces the audience to Express mode—a faster way of working with very large assemblies inside Inventor software. The presentation will cover many topics, including the concept of large models; behind-the-scenes look at the architecture of Express Mode functionality; workflows involving viewing and editing of models using Express Mode; the pros and cons of using Design Views versus level of development (LOD); the creating and updating of drawing views; the optimization of model design for performance and productivity; and hands-on workflows with real examples.

In São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, modeling underground infrastructure involves complex technical and data challenges. This case study will present the first Brazilian project to apply SCAN-2-BIM with IFC 4.3 interoperability in an active metro tunnel—part of the Line 2-Green extension, more than 40 meters deep. Reality capture was done entirely with terrestrial laser scanning (TLS). The point cloud was semantically classified and feature-extracted in ReCap software. Modeling was automated using Civil 3D software with Dynamo and Subassembly Composer, while coordination and export were handled via Navisworks and IFC 4.3 from Civil 3D. The team overcame issues of data volume, accuracy, and integration. This pioneering project also defined asset-agnostic workflows for SCAN-2-BIM in linear infrastructure—scalable and reusable across future projects.

Have you ever taken a photo of something critical during a site visit only to forget where it was or find it lacking context when reviewing it later? The increasing accessibility of advanced reality capture devices—such as photogrammetry and SLAM LiDAR technology—offers an unprecedented opportunity for AECO professionals to accurately capture detailed and extensive site details. Integrating these technologies into your workflows can dramatically enhance documentation at various construction stages, improve coordination among stakeholders, and provide timely and transparent as-built information. This case study will demonstrate how to effectively use these advanced technologies (SLAM point clouds and 3D gaussian splatting) to enrich civil infrastructure workflows with Autodesk tools like Civil 3D, ReCap, InfraWorks, Revit, and Construction Cloud.

Ever stared at a massive point cloud and thought, “Well, this is a beautiful mess”? You’re not alone. But fear not—ReCap Pro software’s new scan-to-mesh functionality is here to rescue your sanity (and your storage space). In this lighthearted yet practical session, we’ll show you how to tame the wild world of reality capture and turn all that on-site chaos into clean, gorgeous 3D meshes. You’ll learn how to go from raw scan data to a usable, sharable mesh model without pulling your hair out—or launching another “scanpocalypse” in your file directory. We’ll cover: When to mesh (and when not to), how to prep your scans for heavenly results, tips to avoid common meshing mishaps, and how these shiny new models play nice with Revit software, Navisworks software, and beyond. Whether you’re modeling existing conditions or just trying to impress your BIM manager, this session will have you saying, “mesh yeah!” by the end.

In today’s fast-paced construction industry, bridging the gap between real-world conditions and digital-project environments is key to achieving accuracy, minimizing errors, and streamlining project delivery. Reality capture technologies, such as laser scanning, allow teams to document site conditions with precision. However, turning that raw data into actionable models and coordinating them across disciplines can be a challenge without the right tools and workflow. This lab will help you to set up a practical workflow that integrates ReCap Pro 2026, Revit, and the module in Construction Cloud to enable efficient scan-to-BIM and processes. It will demonstrate how point cloud data can be used not just for modeling, but also for coordination and clash detection, using mesh representations and cloud collaboration.

Late-stage design changes and coordination issues often derail project timelines and inflate costs in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. This session will introduce Autodesk Workshop XR software, a VR-based collaboration tool aligned with the Autodesk ecosystem that enables immersive, real-scale, intelligent-model reviews. When integrated with Construction Cloud, it helps multidisciplinary teams detect constructability issues early, validate models against existing conditions, and communicate changes effectively. You will experience a live demonstration of a full BIM-to-XR workflow, connecting Revit and Navisworks models to Workshop XR for 1:1 scale validation and coordination. The session will also explore integrating segmented point cloud meshes into Workshop XR environments for as-built verification. You’ll gain insights into how Workshop XR workflows can reduce RFIs, enhance cross-disciplinary communication, and improve project efficiency—without the need for complex or costly hardware.

Elevating the digital maturity of our clients' factories, we aim to transform traditional manufacturing practices by transitioning from outdated paper-based drawings to the powerful concept of the . We start by scanning the facility to generate a 3D point cloud, which forms the base for architectural and MEP models in Revit software. These are imported into Inventor software, where we design and optimize the production line with machinery, conveyors, and robots. Factory Design Utilities software allows us to quickly build detailed layouts. With Navisworks software, we perform clash detection and offer virtual reality (VR) walk-throughs. FlexSim simulates the workflow to ensure efficiency. For data management, we use Vault Pro software and Construction Cloud, while Tandem software improves operations. This journey helps clients move beyond outdated systems and embrace the and Digital Workplace.