This class will illustrate an integrated design and construction process achieved through using a more advanced method of the modeling and documentation of a curved stone wall for a courthouse building. 2D documentation of the complex geometries might not lead into the most efficient workflow between the design/construction team. The case study—Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe, Kansas—demonstrates using adaptive component families in Revit software to model, document, and construct a 40 foot by 440 foot curved stone wall with punched openings. This class will explain the modeling method of the wall in Revit, the documentation for the contactor, and the construction of the wall on the jobsite. Using an adaptive component family (Revit), different types of stone panels in the curved wall were modeled precisely according to design intent and were placed and repeated on the parametric rig. The conclusion will be lessons learned in this project, and an examination of the pros and cons of this method.

Construction is an inherently high-risk, low-margin business with countless opportunities for bad coordination, miscommunication, and disconnected processes. From initial design concepts to construction documentation, preconstruction to handover—many stakeholders, changes, and versions can overwhelm even the most organized and well-aligned teams. Eighty % expect to face added costs from design errors and omissions. Efficient project management can determine the winners in the market. Artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly improve construction project management effectiveness, especially in the early detection of project risks so they can be mitigated. AI can make the link between change orders, RFIs, and submittals back into the design phase. AI helps reduce the number of frivolous RFIs and wasteful change orders with the ultimate goal of better project performance. Hear from industry leaders about the application and value of machine learning in construction project management.

Learn how the implementation of reality capture provides immediate and substantial return on investment for owners, architects, and contractors. We will use recent multiple case studies to demonstrate the value of implementing reality capture through the use of laser scanning, ReCap software, and Revit software. Our case studies will look at preconstruction, construction, and post-construction documentation. We will show the power of this vastly underused application, and you will learn how it will enhance your business and bring you real value.

This class is intended for structural engineers/technicians and contractors who struggle with the on-time delivery of accurate structural analysis results. It's a daily challenge for structural engineers to make the right decisions on structural geometry based on limited project data. Being competitive in structural design means early delivery of building construction documentation. In this session you will learn how to perform early-stage analysis on your structural models in Revit in order to define the right foundation design. You will discover how to detect structural problems in your predesign stage of your Building Information Modeling (BIM) process using cloud analysis in Revit with the Structural Analysis toolkit. Find out how to share your analysis conclusions with the other stakeholders of the project. Finally, we will evaluate the predesign decisions with comprehensive detailed analysis of your structural model in Robot Structural Analysis.

Establishment of an effective document management system for a construction project is a critical component to project success. An effective system will successfully bridge the gap between design and construction by digitizing the document management process. Attendees of this class will see how DPR Construction used BIM 360 Document Management to host construction-related documentation and integrate it into the virtual design and construction (VDC) process. The class will go through the initial scoping development, project setup and administration, and end-user experience.

This class covers the updates to Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2013 software—from schematic design through construction documentation. You will be introduced to the concepts of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the tools for parametric design and documentation. Learn the new features in this release with topics including parts, assemblies, visual graphics, worksharing, linear dimension splitting and segmented gridlines.

BIM as both a process and a type of software has been utilized for architectural and engineering design and documentation for some time now, and its use continues to spread to more facets of the AEC industry. This class will focus on the BIM process as it applies now more than ever to both the civil and construction trades. Using real world examples and core design concepts, we will explore strategies for how the civil and construction trades can best coordinate with the other trades' BIM models and data. We will also discuss the benefits of improving civil engineering collaboration with the other BIM models during the design and documentation stage, and later incorporating the construction and subcontractor models. With increased collaboration at every stage comes improved design efficiency, reduced costs, and the potential for a more interactive model deliverable that can be leveraged by owners for operations and maintenance.

Case study using Autodesk Revit software to establish a multidisciplinary coordinating model using Infrastructure Design Suite software, and the successful workflow of how to best interact between the different software systems. The project is for the delivery of a six-platform, Stadium Train Station, for specific for the Perth New Stadium. BIM was the key elements in ensuring a high level of co-ordination and constructability with the existing condition and staging for rail shut downs. The presentation will focus on using Revit modelling techniques with the aid of Dynamo for downstream construction management for construction documentation, formwork area, and setting out, scheduling, pour sequencing, procurement integrating multiple OpenBIM formats. Workflows for using a Common Data environment cloud base platform to enable design team and construction team work with the most current data. https://youtu.be/76dfm5VPzKY This session features Revit and Navisworks Manage.

Providing construction project teams with complete, accurate, and construction-ready design documentation is one of the best ways to ensure that design intent is met during construction. During the design process, there are many stakeholders that play a role in development of design documentation—from architects and CAD managers, to virtual design and construction teams, owners, contractors, and trades. But not everybody works in the same location or at the same time. Using the cloud to support collaboration during the design process can connect these stakeholders, and this class will discuss how to easily bring designs from AutoCAD software, Revit software, Civil 3D software, and AutoCAD Plant 3D software into Construction Cloud to support cloud-based collaboration.

Learn how using Pype and BIM 360 software creates a dream team that can improve the construction documentation processes. From the very beginning of a project, Pype and BIM 360 work in tandem to process and review project specifications that are then easily stored in BIM 360 Docs software and submittals. Pype automates the creation of your submittal register, while BIM 360 lets you review and process submittals efficiently. The 1-2 punch of Pype and BIM 360 knocks out monotony and wasted work hours, and provides unprecedented insight into project scope.

Having a consistent way to track completed work is not only necessary for subcontractors to get paid, but also to provide visibility regarding the progress made. Tracking work progress in detail is easier said than done, however. What is the best place to log in progress? How can you help ensure that you maintain progress data? How can you make sure you can analyze the progress data to see if you’re falling behind on something? Construction technology can make this easier with photos and progress tracking workflows.

This class will provide an in-depth discussion of best practices for building a design model for use in both 2D construction documentation and 3D trade coordination. We will look at the out-of-the-box tools in Autodesk Revit MEP software and provide ingenious tips for making the most accurate plumbing models quickly. We will also cover the basics of how the models can be built so that they are easy to manipulate for use in coordination. We will give you a step-by-step process for making models that serve for both documentation creation and coordination.

Of all the design disciplines in the construction industry, landscape architects have been left behind the furthest by BIM. Too often, the BIM model of the building allows high-quality coordination but is let down when it comes to Landscape Architecture, going back to relying on 2D workflows. We at Gensler's largest Landscape Architecture studio based in London have been developing a workflow to work in BIM/Revit for the past 4 years. This presentation is a summary of the work that we have been doing, shown with real-world Landscape Architecture projects from around the world. We will show our end-to-end workflow for Landscape Architecture from concept to production documentation including how all the forms of documentation, including drawings, specifications, and schedules have been handled in Revit. We'll also demonstrate how we've been using third-party software such as ArtisanRV in our production process to further streamline our workflow. Through this presentation we hope to be able to demonstrate how Revit can not only be used for Landscape Architecture but how it can be integrated into the virtual design environment.

Parameters and the valuable data they contain make up one of the more powerful functions at the core of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Autodesk Revit products. In this class, we will cover parameters and their many uses in Revit in detail. This information is of special interest to MEP engineers and users who will learn how working with parameters in Revit affects project workflow, construction documentation, and the transfer of valuable data.

This class will provide an in-depth discussion of best practices for building a design model for use in both 2D construction documentation and 3D trade coordination. As more projects are designed in 3D from the beginning, architectural, structural, and other trade models can be used by MEP designers when laying out their systems. We will address the how and why of making a model for both documentation creation and 3D coordination in step-by-step descriptions of best practices based on real-world examples where this workflow has been successful. The class will also include a handout that describes the Building Information Modeling (BIM) coordination process and lists best practices for designers who are interested in providing coordination as a service to the construction team.

Parameters and the valuable data they contain make up one of the more powerful functions at the core of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Revit-based software products. In this class, we cover parameters and their many uses in Revit in detail. This information is of special interest to MEP engineers and users who will learn how working with parameters in Revit MEP affects project workflow, construction documentation, and the transfer of valuable data.

Parameters and the valuable data they contain make up one of the more powerful functions at the core of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Revit software products. In this class we will cover in detail the parameters and their many uses in Revit software. This information is of special interest to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers and users, who will learn how working with parameters in Revit MEP software affects project workflow, construction documentation, and the transfer of valuable data.

Delivering a highway project is becoming time consuming, as we are now required to provide more information. Efficiently providing 3D models with asset tags with rich metadata is the key. In this class, you will learn how to capitalize on automation in your Civil 3D models and add customized asset information tags using Property Sets. Learn efficient workflows for developing corridor models, as well as adopting intelligent tools to improve production of detailed model elements, such as 3D road features. Here's a link to the dataset: https://autode.sk/2QNWVGv (May need to copy/paste)

One of the biggest challenges that the architecture, engineering, and construction industry faces is conveying the design intent in a manner that reduces constructability and rework complications at all handover stages of a project's lifecycle. This presentation will discuss how early contractor involvement and an integrated design and construction process can help to achieve design optimization through the use of virtual design and construction (VDC) tools like Building Information Modeling (BIM). On the Zoetis project the Construction Team was involved in the earliest stages of the project-performing task, including quantity analysis and cost trending, discipline constructability, and coordination review. Because the reviews happened by the time construction documentation was issued, the firm avoided the majority of the problems that normally occur during construction. Additionally, the Construction Team has seen a reduction of 50% of the normal schedule time for the coordination of the project. This has enabled the team to provide the client, Zoetis, with value for its budget.