Forma Building Ops is a mobile-first asset and maintenance management solution for buildings and an IoT application. It helps general contractors to deliver a better handover experience. For building owners, Building Ops helps them begin operations on day one and better meet the needs of their mobile workforce. In this class, you will learn how to help building owners realize the value of BIM in construction by using Forma Building Ops. We will publish equipment from BIM 360 Field and set up preventive maintenance schedules to better service warranty requests. Finally, we will show you how to connect a building in Building Ops with one monitored with Panoramic Power sensors.

Using open source tools and open formats, CIMIC is federating their largest 3D architectural models, directly from ACC and into the Unity game engine. They show record loading times and record rendering speeds with the largest of federated scenes, while keeping ACC versioning, filtering and coloring, of single elements. This case study compares different pipelines that were explored before choosing the final result. Topics include ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity, IFC, I3S, OBJ, USD, FBX, 3D-Tiles and glTF. Learn how you can integrate ACC 3D models into your own game engine using APS, open source tools and open formats.

Join Grupo Hermosillo, a world-class design/build company with 60 years of experience, as we explore the transformative journey behind our transition to Autodesk Forma and Forma Build software. Discover how Autodesk Forma addressed preconstruction limitations—including inadequate task tracking and planning issues—through features such as issue detection and task management. Experience firsthand a general contractor's evolution by demonstrating Forma Build software's visual simplicity, versatility, and tangible benefits, with an ecosystem integration driving real change and innovation in our projects. Explore the unification of stakeholders' common data environment (CDE) and the process of eliminating communication barriers, creating a connected construction with a seamless project-integration management. Do not miss the opportunity to learn the keys to correct implementation, fostering open communication with your clients, as well as the experience of taking your company to the next level of innovation in the construction industry.

This case study will follow the creation of the attraction Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment for the new theme park Universal Epic Universe. It will illustrate how Universal Creative, as both designer and owner, is using the full range of Autodesk software and Forma suite to collaborate between teams and bring to life groundbreaking attractions. Creating innovative theme park attractions necessitates the blending of disciplines. Attraction designers incorporate mechanical system animation with digital media, lighting, and visual effects using 3ds Max software—while architects and engineers design and document facility systems in Revit software to meet operational needs. During ride and show manufacturing and general construction, teams constantly monitor installation quality with reality capture methods like LiDAR using ReCap and Navisworks software, validating real-world conditions against the creative intent models and federated BIM, thereby completing the project lifecycle.

The complexity of bid packages, which combine 3D models and 2D drawings, has estimators worldwide struggling to calculate accurate quantities. The added pressure of receiving updated bid packages has also caused estimators to work long hours and have sleepless nights. The result is either not winning the job or winning with little profit. This is where Forma Takeoff software—the cloud-based 2D and 3D QTO tool hosted on Autodesk Forma—is proving to be a game changer. This lab will focus on giving attendees a hands-on experience of the connected takeoff process using the industry-leading automated 3D takeoff capabilities combined with easy-to-use 2D takeoff tools. You'll learn the process of setting up 3D and 2D takeoff types, adding unit cost to takeoff types, performing accurate takeoffs, updating the bid package with the new set of drawings, comparing existing snapshots to active takeoff currently in progress, and then exporting the combined 3D and 2D takeoff inventory.

Why continue to struggle with outdated design tools when a more efficient approach is within reach? Embracing fabrication tools—like Fabrication Parts in Revit software—P&ID Modeler for Revit allows engineers to focus on engineering rather than spending excessive time on modeling. By starting with fabrication, designers can model faster and seamlessly transfer design intent Mechanical systems that actually work! This “backward” process significantly enhances efficiency, enabling engineers to dedicate more time to engineering rather than laborious modeling. The approach also accelerates the design-to-construction workflow and proactively resolves MEP coordination challenges—even before trade partners are onboarded. As its adoption grows, this strategy is proving to be a game-changer for speeding up the engineering design process and optimizing project delivery.

Join Autodesk's Alex Pena Workflow Analyst, Amy Marks VP of Industrialized Construction, Tiffany Bachmeier Director of Global M&E and Advanced Manufacturing, along with a panel of industry-leading customers in a discussion about convergence. As companies evolve their future states to include outcomes and solutions like Industrialized Construction, IFM, and Digital Twins – we will consider and discuss the future of data, sustainability, and talent for ecosystem transformation. Autodesk is helping you differentiate from the competition by providing thought leadership, consulting, success plans, technical and product adoption support for you as your industries flex in capabilities beyond your primary businesses and harness emerging outcomes, project strategies, and business models.

Building Ops software is a mobile-first asset and maintenance management software for buildings. It helps general contractors deliver a better handover experience and building owners begin operations on Day One—while better meeting the needs of their mobile workforce. In this instructional demo, general contractors and building owners will learn how to realize the value of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in operations by using Building Ops software. We will publish equipment from Revit software and BIM 360 Field software, set up a preventive maintenance schedule, and show attendees how to connect a building in Building Ops software with a building monitored with Panoramic Power sensors. This session features Building Ops, BIM 360 Field, and Revit. AIA Approved

Autodesk Mudbox software is a creative design tool that combines free-form expression with ease of use to support the fast creation of initial design concepts. By using Mudbox early in the ideation phase, designers can explore more options, and then reuse and refine their design concepts within Autodesk® Alias®. Designers can become productive with a few days of training, even if they lack extensive prior experience.

Rebar detailing is the intricate process of scheduling rebar within concrete structures. This process requires a blend of expertise, coordination, and patience. In this session, we'll explore how Infrabuild (IB) has revolutionized the industry with innovative techniques and processes. Using building information modeling (BIM) and Autodesk Forma, IB has streamlined workflows, reduced waste, and kept track of key sustainability metrics. These tools, rarely used in this field, have been game changers. Learn how IB's use of Autodesk Forma has enhanced collaboration with customers, leading to optimal designs, less waste, and improved results. We'll also examine how cloud collaboration has redefined the detailing lifecycle by improving accuracy and comms, and reducing the construction cycle. Lastly, we'll explore sustainability practices that minimize environmental impact and maximize social and economic benefits, particularly given that concrete contributes to 6.5% of global carbon emissions. Be part of this insightful journey into the future.

Companies are changing the game when it comes to the project delivery process—ensuring it’s the start of delivering long-term value. In this session, architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) trailblazers will share how the Management, powered by Autodesk Tandem software, has become a game-changer for both their firms and clients. This isn’t theory—it’s proof. Hear how Digital Prototypings have streamlined data delivery, strengthened owner relationships, and unlocked new efficiencies. Jacobs, PEC, and other leading AEC firms will join Autodesk Tandem VP Robert Bray to tackle the big questions: What business value has your team gained? How has the digital handover elevated the client experience? Join us for a candid, insight-packed conversation on how Digital Prototypings are transforming the way the industry defines project success.

Autodesk Informed Design and Data Exchange are the platform technologies we use to connect plant design and construction, with the help of Autodesk Forma. It's never been so easy to share data and its configurations. Data Exchange makes it very easy to collaborate and share information in integrated factory modeling (IFM) within Autodesk software systems, but also with applications such as Tekla or SolidWorks. Autodesk Forma helps us store all information centrally and make it available to everyone involved in the project. Informed Design offers the possibility to provide configurations from Inventor software for various types of building equipment in Revit software as configurable families. This ensures that only predefined variants are installed and prevents cost-intensive special solutions. Last year, we talked about the possibilities of the beta versions. Now we would like to take a closer look at the solutions and share experiences from customer projects with you. It's going to be good!

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Join us for an exclusive panel session featuring industry powerhouses like Bath & Body Works, Macy’s, and Kwik Trip as they share how they’ve elevated their construction management game. Learn how these household names uncovered new efficiencies, streamlined processes, and improved collaboration by harnessing the power of Autodesk Forma—seamlessly integrating it with their accounting software. Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at the real-world strategies driving innovation and results across retail and commercial construction.

Many ongoing projects were affected during the pandemic, requiring changes to our design teams’ traditional workflows. Keeping all teams connected and motivated while social distancing has been an enormous challenge for our industry. Autodesk Forma has evolved to provide the greatest efficiency for cloud collaboration and team integration. In this class, attendees will learn how to use Revit Cloud Worksharing applying a standardized workflow that’s easy to understand and effective for fast-track projects, including project creation, worksharing process, and publish settings. With this workflow, we’ve been able to reduce communication lags, avoid local server failures, and optimize the sync process of our models by up to 50% compared to the traditional local server workflow.

Coordination techniques using Autodesk® Revit® 2013 software as the Building Information Modeling (BIM) authoring platform truly enable a changing of the game. Modeling and project execution capabilities are becoming so comprehensive that we need equally comprehensive processes for collaboration and coordination. This class will deliver all of that: software, processes, paperwork, and more. Every BIM project and frankly, every architectural project, is multidiscipline and has multiple teams. The best teams and projects have the most coordinated teams, best information flow, and most efficient communication. Learn how to coordinate BIM projects with proven techniques and technologies from an architectural, structural, mechanical/electrical/plumbing, and contractor point of view presented by Revit and BIM leaders working in each discipline. Participate in a live coordination session that will blow you away. We will teach you hard and fast concepts that will help you develop your own coordination techniques and expertise to even greater levels.

Alliances and frameworks are increasingly key procurement vehicles to facilitate large-scale delivery with multiple contractors supporting the delivery of a common goal. We'll discuss how our experience of alliance and framework contracts has been enhanced through using the Forma Build software and the integration possibilities enabled by the open API Forma Build Service. We'll demonstrate how Forma Data Management software enables contractors to share information, capture collaborative lessons learned, and use standardized details—and the program, cost, and quality benefits that this creates for clients. In this talk, we'll discuss transparency between contractors as well as the trust and confidence that Autodesk and OpenSpace can provide to clients. With one eye on the future, we'll also explore the potential game-changing impact that Autodesk Informed Design software could have on contractor collaboration through safe sharing of intellectual property in design.

Dynamo, Autodesk Platform Services, Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Forma… what do all of these have in common? They’re now closely coupled together where the Dynamo Service powers up Forma, enabling you to work with Dynamo content from anywhere, even a Mac. All you need is a browser! Game change? Absolutely. Worth exploring? You bet! Come join us, as we take you on a journey through Dynamo and Forma in a hands-on lab, allowing you to find out for yourself, step by step, exactly how these two powerful applications talk to each other and how you too can develop Dynamo graphs. We’ll explore how they’re connected today, how to pull data from Forma into Dynamo, and how to visualize and query aspects of Forma. We’ll cover how to work with the DynamoForma node package and explore different sample graphs that paint a picture across data, visualization, analysis, and geometry. And we’ll show you how to share your graphs with your peers. You’ll leave this class armed with the skills you need to create your own graphs that supercharge Forma.

Одним из главных современных трендов в области инноваций, бесспорно, является VR (virtual reality). Студия «Паровоз» не остается в стороне и ищет пути использования возможностей VR в анимации. В процессе поиска оптимальных решений этой непростой задачи, которая требует новых способов повествования истории, студия разработала несколько проектов с погружением в виртуальную реальность, демонстрирующих синергию мультипликации и VR-технологий

Artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) are changing how we design, collaborate, and learn. Whether it’s automating repetitive tasks, improving real-time collaboration, or creating immersive training environments, these technologies are making workflows faster and more interactive. This session will explore practical ways AI and XR are being used across design, architecture, and media. We’ll look at how AI enhances creativity and speeds up ideation, how XR helps teams visualize ideas before they’re built, and how these tools are transforming training by making learning more hands-on and accessible. Rather than replacing human skills, AI and XR are becoming essential tools for designers, engineers, and educators. This session will share real-world examples of how they’re shaping the —and how you can integrate them into your own practice.