This lab will teach you the basics of ACC Connect and walk through an example of how to automate the transfer of files within Autodesk Docs.

Connecting data across preconstruction workflows and systems is critical to increasing efficiency, unlocking insights, and driving business. No matter the size of your company or trade, you can leverage BuildingConnected's API or ACC Connect to do just that. We promise it's easier–and less expensive–than you think! Join this session to learn more about the benefits of BuildingConnected's API, ACC Connect, and integrations built by third-party software providers , and how these tools can connect your bidding data to other systems, such as Salesforce and PowerBI. You'll come away inspired by the examples we share, and with a clear understanding of the next steps you can take to bring the power of connected bidding data to your organization.

This masterclass will cover how to link PlanGrid with next-generation BIM 360 Docs software by utilizing the power of data collection through BIM 360 workflows and PlanGrid field reports. The speaker will be able to demonstrate the added benefit of being able to maximize data for trend analysis via Microsoft Power Bi and automatic modeling by integrating the output with Dynamo software. We will cover basic principles of PlanGrid and usability for the average user, alongside best practices, work-arounds, shortcuts, limitations, and benefits. We will explore an array of case studies, giving live project application examples and how they’ve integrated with external tools, such as What3Words.

The goal of this class is to demonstrate how contractors, like Kirby Engineering can leverage Big Data on projects. Kirby Engineering is currently harvesting information from the site team through QC checklists, Rfi submittals, drawing reviews, contract delivery and desktop audits on BIM 360 & Autodesk Construction Cloud. Kirby Engineering champion team would like to demonstrate the development of a business dashboard that would allow senior Directors make project decisions based on real data. Kirby team has set up an internal Data reporting team where ACC has proven to be central to the project data reported back. Other areas of focus include but are not limited to the use of integrations and tools to support data-driven decisions, such as Data Connector, PowerBi and ACC Connect. The class will be delivered by the customer together with Autodesk Customer Success team to demonstrate the importance of collaboration between construction customers and their technology partners.

At Autodesk, we build solutions that include everything from 3D design, to preconstruction, through build, and into project handover. Customers often use Construction Cloud in tandem with advanced construction software and hardware, as well as with everyday software tools such as Microsoft Office 365, Smartsheet, cloud-storage solutions, and data-analytics tools such as Microsoft Power BI. Automating the workflows and data passed through these disparate systems helps keep everyone working with the latest and greatest information, eliminating errors due to siloed data and making collaboration easier on a construction jobsite. This talk will focus on using Autodesk APIs and our integration platform-as-a-service—Construction Cloud Connect—to build custom workflows and to connect various technologies together to build a tech stack custom tailored to your needs.

Innovation drives the work Paric does to help improve organizational efficiencies. With the ever-growing construction technology ecosystem, data silos become a real obstacle to get the most out of these tools. Autodesk provides many powerful software systems that can help simplify our lives, but it can be a challenge to get the different products to work together across an organization and with other tools. By maximizing the APIs provided by Autodesk Platform Services, and using tools like Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect, you can automate and streamline these processes to simplify what are otherwise repetitive and error-prone processes. These automations can provide the basis for future integrations across business operations. In this course, you will learn how Paric partnered with Autodesk Construction Solutions to automate the workflows between a CRM and Autodesk Build to reduce the required employee resources, increasing operation efficiencies and implementation of established corporate standards.

IMC Construction is one of the largest contractors in the Philadelphia region, and a full-service construction management firm that takes pride in providing an innovative and collaborative approach to project delivery for clients. IMC is using Autodesk Assemble software to condition and append data to their models, enhancing the models to be ready for review at any moment. IMC then uses Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect to take advantage of the firm’s enhanced models and data throughout the project lifecycle. With the power of this integration, IMC can track cost drivers to stay in line with its planned budget, as well as collect and compare historical data to identify design inefficiencies, and track productivity on site. By maximizing the power of Autodesk Assemble to condition and enhance models—and the power of Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect to link data across the project lifecycle—IMC has improved the efficiency of this workflow by more than 90%, simultaneously increasing their competitive advantage and the quality of the projects they deliver.

Learn how to use the power of Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect, which allows users to create their own custom app integrations without the need to write code. In this class, we’ll discuss how to connect siloed data to integrated data to support efficient EPC delivery. Specifically, we’ll discuss various applications of the “recipes” (workflows) to extract files and metadata within the common data environment (CDE)—i.e., BIM 360, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Autodesk Assemble—to move to platforms such as Aconex and Microsoft SharePoint, and comply with ISO 19650 requirements. Additionally, the extracted data can be used to automate creation of dashboards to monitor progress of design quantity takeoffs, construction installation, issues resolution, and most other data available via the Autodesk Forge APIs. Recipes can be used for a single project or at an account level (across several projects). Find out how Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect can help you save time and reduce errors by automating many business processes.

In this class, we'll discuss how Autodesk Construction Cloud can help a project management consultancy be more efficient by tracking project key performance indicators (KPIs) related to schedule and cost control through Autodesk Docs, Autodesk Takeoff, Autodesk Build, and Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect. We'll take a closer look at how users can save time and easily track deliverables into Autodesk Docs and Autodesk Build automatically. By combining Autodesk Construction Cloud (cloud platform) to Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect (ready-to-use integration platform), users can create their own custom applications using "recipes,” and follow the delivered models and drawings. We'll also learn how to track the evolution of design quantity takeoffs based on the Autodesk takeoff to make strategic and efficient business decisions relying on real-time project data. By harnessing the power of Autodesk Construction Cloud connected to Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect, we'll learn how to store the extracted data in an SQL database and automatically connect it to a Power BI dashboard streamlining proficient reporting.

In this class, we’ll introduce you to connected workflows between AutoCAD software and Autodesk Construction Cloud. You’ll see a detailed walk-through on reference drawings and their relationships within Autodesk Docs. Learn how users can maximize the full potential of Desktop Connector to validate reference files, maintain associativity, and establish versioning of drawing files in Autodesk Docs. Then, we’ll introduce the integration of the file-locking feature into AutoCAD and see its benefits while sharing drawings through projects in Autodesk Construction Cloud. We’ll share some best practices in terms of handling drawing file operations within AutoCAD for cloud-based storage. Finally, we’ll wrap up with some key tools that will enable you to collaborate efficiently and increase productivity through Autodesk Cloud Services.

Jacobs manages multiple large-scale projects each year. One of the challenges is to manage all the users within the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform, as well as their assigned project products, roles, and companies. Another challenge is to visualize users' permissions on different folders within one page without clicking through each folder. To solve these problems, Jacobs worked with Autodesk to develop a user management dashboard via Autodesk Data Connector. Jacobs also extracted users' folder permission information using Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect, maximizing Autodesk Platform Services. A data pipeline was set up to streamline the data into Power BI for better visualization. In this session, we'll describe these projects, from inception to deployment, and we'll cover the technical instructions and the efficiency we've achieved. The presentation will also cover BI development from raw data extracted from Autodesk products, which are transformed into actionable insights that inform tactical business decisions.

Point clouds are more than just dots in space. They represent existing walls, doors, pipes, ground surfaces and so much more. They represent millions and millions of individual pieces of information. And because of this, their file size can be enormous and often difficult to work with. But it doesn't have to be that way. This class will demonstrate ways that you can take advantage of the new scan-to-mesh and publish features in ReCap Pro to share, view, comment, and collaborate on your point clouds. We'll also look at ways you can utilize point clouds in an efficient and effective manner by extracting only the relevant information for your design.

Tired of being snowed under with endless paperwork and repetitive tasks? Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect automation is here to simplify your life and streamline your processes! With its robust document tracking system, you can wave goodbye to the frustration of misplaced documents and lost time. And the best part? The automated workflows mean you can sit back and relax while the automation takes care of business! But that's not all—Autodesk Construction Cloud Workflow automation also offers Power BI dashboards for a visual representation of your workflows and deliverables. With an end-to-end system, you can be confident that every step of the process is completed on schedule. So why waste any more time on tedious tasks? Take action—join this Autodesk University class and learn new skills!

Come and learn about a real-client-focused common data ecosystem. Our vision is that we can give our clients seamless access to their project data at any given time. By adding a secure yet open integration layer that continuously integrates between our and the client’s common data environments, the data is centralized yet supported on the best applicable platform. Our clients can work in their own environments, which integrate into our platform. From this presentation, you’ll learn from our journey, integrating the internal BAM systems into one so our employees can quickly access, use, and reuse the information. Whether it's referenced information in data archives, open data sources outside, or otherwise, our employees should be able to easily find and reuse it. With Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect and Autodesk Forge, we created the ecosystem so clients can always have access to the right data at the right time in their own systems. It’s an ISO 19650-compliant solution that enhances quality for our clients.

With Autodesk's acquisition of PlanGrid and release of Autodesk Construction Cloud there are several tools that assist in the flow of project information. This class will show various workflows not only with the supported software tools like Revit, Civil 3D, and AutoCAD Plant 3D, but also with approval workflows, RFIs, submittals, ways sheets flow through a project, and ways you can use Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect to transfer data across different cloud platforms. This class will inspire you to expand your use of Autodesk Construction Cloud.

For years, Topcon has been at the forefront of automating blade control and machine control systems. Today, we are integrating and automating traditional manual workflows to enhance project controls. These innovations are made accessible through intuitive dashboards, providing valuable project insights. Construction companies utilize multiple technology tools for project delivery efficiency. These tools focus on executing tasks and are not easily integrated into an overall project technology ecosystem, creating manual data management and project inefficiencies. Today, a new environment of open APIs has changed how data can be exchanged utilizing automation. Join industry experts that will share their experiences and perspectives on the common field-to-office exchanges, emphasizing heavy civil construction, connecting updated schedules and designs with machines through automated workflows.

This case study will cover portfolio creation on business intelligence developed by Toyota Motor North America and Autodesk Consulting. We will discuss Toyota's business requirements, KPIs, and metrics. We'll evaluate Autodesk sources—including Data Connector and the Autodesk Platform Services Token Flex API—against Toyota's requirements. The presentation will teach BI development from raw data extracted from Autodesk products. It will list technical aspects of the ELT process for data extracting, loading, and transforming. An area of focus will be the data engineering processes required to produce meaningful consolidated tables, where data are sliced and diced to target KPIs. The final products include modules' BI dashboards for Executive Overview, RFIs, Issues, Submittals, Forms, Assets, and token consumption, which transform raw data into actionable insights that inform tactical business decisions. The visuals generated from BI equip Toyota with detailed intelligence about the state of the business.