During this class, you will learn the how Autodesk Simulation Mechanical software can be used for construction industry applications. Autodesk Simulation Mechanical will be used to create a global model with fine local details, such as a bolted connection in a steel structure. We will also cover critical effects such as prestress of bolts, contact between parts, plastic deformation, and dynamic behavior that captures real behavior.

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.

Revizto challenges the traditional methodology of project coordination, collaboration and virtual construction.In this session we will walk through the traditional workflow Revizto replaces and the step by step process to easily integrate Revizto onto your next project. If you're looking for an overview of Revizto features this session will not be for you. A special customer will be coming up to discuss their exact workflow and how they integrated Revizto into their already complex environment. They will discuss challenges they faced and strategies they felt worked best for integrating Revizto onto their project!

There is a fine line between cool new technology and technology that can be harnessed to provide a ROI. This requires not only a short learning curve but comprehension and adoption from the vast range of skill sets involved from Schematic design through construction.We hope you join us to learn how company's around the globe a taking BIM coordination to the next level!

Unlocking model data to de-risk planning and drive execution is one of the biggest efficiency gains and business differentiators available to contractors. However, the current era of construction is filled with information handoffs, leading to an environment of distrust and models that are unfit for purpose. The phrase "garbage in, garbage out” couldn't be more accurate regarding 3D models. We simply can't trust that models have sufficient accuracy to drive execution workflows—until now. Industry-leading teams are now using tools and technology to ensure model quality. Construction-ready models help accelerate and fine-tune downstream activities like quantity takeoffs, constructability studies, earned value analysis, and more. In this session, forward-thinking building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC) teams at ERA Contour, Mortenson, Mott MacDonald, and Fortis Construction will share how they approach the design models to ensure quality and accuracy, increasing cost certainty and reducing rework during execution.

Automated machine guidance (AMG) paving has become a game changer in terms of construction quality, efficiency, and, perhaps most importantly, safety. In a round-table discussion, contractors will talk about how they maximize their investments in AMG and Rover hardware and 3D models. Construction Automation involves a large investment in hardware and training, as well as a steep learning curve, as AMG systems are added to new types of equipment. What is the typical project type to achieve a meaningful return? How can you create models that are appropriate for multiple operations? How can you educate owners and designers so that they create and share the data that you need? How can you sell management on the need for investing in AMG? What challenges have you faced in your AMG journey and how did you overcome them? If you're a contractor or owner who is experienced with or new to AMG, join the conversation and optimize your workflow.

Imagine you could design parts of your building with increased performance! Imagine you could produce them on-site and they could inform you of their performance! In this industry talk, we’ll introduce you to a case study that ticks all of the points above. We have combined manufacturing tools and processes to the construction industry norms, using Fusion 360 software and Autodesk Generative Design software to design a series of components to be key on the facade of a new headquarters office in the Netherlands. Each of them is unique, taking into consideration structural capacity, the fabrication method, material, and cost. Sensors have been allocated on them, letting us get real-time data to feed the next generation of components (if ever in need of replacement), know the facade’s performance, predict its behavior, and act on time. Get a glimpse of the complete workflow, from capturing the installation positions to fine-tuning of the individual elements and the final result.

Performing quantity takeoff can be a time-consuming and laborious process, but it doesn't have to be. Many in the industry are still using desktop-based 2D takeoff solutions that lack the collaboration, standardization, and transparency that is essential to running a fine-tuned estimating team. Join this session to see how the pre-construction and estimating teams at Barton Malow, Windover Construction, and Huckabee are turning to Autodesk Takeoff—a cloud-based 2D/3D quantification solution—to improve collaboration, increase takeoff accuracy, and reduce takeoff time, ensuring everyone is working off the latest project documents. You'll see how leading general contractors use Autodesk Takeoff to tackle project challenges while quantifying project scope. Join this lively discussion to see real-life case studies and walk away knowing how you too can improve your takeoff processes and say goodbye to tedious, time-consuming workflows.

Automated machine guidance (AMG) paving has become a game changer in terms of construction quality, efficiency, and, perhaps most importantly, safety. Unfortunately, owners rarely volunteer data that contractors need. This class will discuss information that contractors need in order to estimate, plan, and ultimately lay out and construct designs. We will look at the processes of interacting with designs in 3D to plan construction means and methods, building models to create the data needed for AMG, and being sure that the ground truth and site control network has the necessary coverage to support a robust site calibration. Participants will leave with a checklist of the information that they should request from the owner in order to be sure that they have all the data they need. This is a workflow-oriented class that provides context to the way that contractors consume design data. We will identify software tools with examples, but they will not be the primary focus.

This class will discuss and demonstrate the new features and tools in Revit 2015 software that enable structural engineers to create far more accurate physical models. Whether the intent of the model is comprehensive design or as-built conditions, the new features in Revit 2015 software greatly enhance the user's ability to achieve greater precision and accuracy. This class will cover these many new features, from fine-tuning the ends of framing members to controlling the joining of members. Furthermore, this class will discuss how these new tools enable structural models to provide greater accuracy in the physical model while still maintaining greatly accurate analytical models.

A great design is not just about mixing engineering standards with the owner’s vision of what they would like to build. When meeting with owners and other stakeholders who may not appreciate the finer points of road and site design, it always comes down to cost. Every really great design balances the need to deliver the best engineering design that fits the owner’s vision with accurate cost analysis for decision making. From concept proposal to detailed design to construction management, Autodesk, Inc., products have made it easier than ever for engineers and designers to do their job of delivering projects using improved CAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows. This unique class will review key workflows required to perform an accurate “cost of works” analysis of your detailed design in real time to improve decision making during design and ultimately streamline the construction bid preparation and management process after approvals. This session features AutoCAD Civil 3D, InfraWorks 360, and Navisworks Manage. AIA Approved

Intended for structural engineers, this class covers an integrated process for the rapid analysis of complete concrete buildings and the detailed design of concrete floor and foundation systems modeled in Autodesk Revit Structure software. We will demonstrate a workflow through a step-by-step process of extracting concrete building information from a Revit model, creating a 3D finite element model of the building, and generating structural analysis results—all within minutes and without having to first fine-tune an analytical model. Analysis results include member forces, floor system deflections, building modal vibration responses, and load takedowns. This process saves time and gives engineers an easy method for quickly checking the structural response of concrete models. The class will also cover options that are available to carry out detailed design of the concrete floor and foundation systems of any building. We will use the latest concrete building design software from ADAPT and Revit Structure in this class.

InfraWorks software has grown from being a 3D visualization tool used to help win bids, to a core tool used throughout a project's lifecycle. It's now a powerful software system that enables the civil designer to take a proposal in InfraWorks software and run with it to AutoCAD Civil 3D software. Gone are the days of creating preliminary drawings just to have to create the final design from a blank sheet. InfraWorks software will run the first leg of the race and then hand off the baton to AutoCAD Civil 3D software, which will complete the next leg of the race. This lab will walk attendees through the process of creating a design proposal in InfraWorks software, starting with a base map and then adding intersecting design roads. From there we will create points of vertical intersection (PVIs) for each road, add widenings, adjust curb returns for typical vehicle types, and add turn lanes in the intersection. We will then export the data out and bring it into AutoCAD Civil 3D software where we can fine-tune it and complete the rest of the project.

Your firm signed up for the 2030 Challenge...Now what? In this presentation, BIM and Energy Specialists from Dekker/Perich/Sabatini will outline how they have implemented the AIA 2030 Challenge. In this 90-minute session we will discuss key considerations from becoming a 2030 signatory through the software and best practices implemented during reporting. We will then dive into how to investigate model analysis and provide valuable feedback to clients and design teams, including how to lower the predicted EUI while targeting the reduction goals set by the 2030 Challenge. We'll also cover the deliverables provided to project teams to ensure confidence in proposed energy saving tactics. This presentation will provide attendees the tools needed to not only implement 2030 at their firms, but to also make a difference by reducing their carbon footprint!

Parking lot grading is one of the most daunting tasks for a commercial site design project. Knowing the right tricks and techniques is crucial if you want to build models quickly and accurately and be able to modify them easily. In this class we will explore industry-proven design techniques that will result in stunning designs that are accurate, dynamic, and extremely useful in many aspects of the project. Some experience with site-grading design is recommended for attendees of this class.

Your firm signed up for the 2030 Challenge . . . so now what? In this presentation, BIM and energy specialists from Dekker/Perich/Sabatini will outline how they’ve implemented the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Challenge. In this 90-minute session, we will discuss key considerations, from becoming a 2030 signatory through the software and best practices implemented during reporting. We will then dive into how to investigate model analysis and provide valuable feedback to clients and design teams, including how to lower the predicted energy use intensity (EUI) while targeting the reduction goals set by the 2030 Challenge. We'll also cover the deliverables provided to project teams to ensure confidence in proposed energy-saving tactics. This presentation will provide attendees with the tools needed to not only implement 2030 at their firms, but to also make a difference by reducing their carbon footprint.

This hands-on lab is designed for CAD/BIM administrators or IT support staff who are intimidated by network licensing, knowing that if their license servers fail, all their users could be down. In the lab, each user gets the opportunity to walk through license server installation and configuration from start to finish. Users learn a variety of tips and tricks to make sure their network license infrastructure is resilient to outages.