You know how to render, but sometimes you don’t get the results you want. Are you missing that final touch? How helpful would it be if you could change materials and lighting of your rendering without rendering it again? This class will walk you through the process of visualizing architecture inside Forma Building Design Suite 2013—a process that includes linking and opening Autodesk® Revit® and AutoCAD® software models into Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design software, generating renderings and render elements inside 3ds Max Design and combining these render elements into 3ds Max Composite 2013 software so you can have full control of your rendering post-production phase. Learn tips and tricks to reduce the rendering time and get the best results.

This class describes several Building Information Modeling (BIM) challenges that Nikken Sekkei, the largest Japanese design firm, and Takenaka Corporation, one of the top five contractor, design-build companies, faced during their collaboration on a 1,000,000-square-foot BIM hospital project. The class covers three major challenges in the BIM implementation and adoption process between the two companies: how to incorporate the new concept of hospital design with a BIM approach that supports design coordination of the "shell and core" of the hospital plan to reduce RFIs; how to manage all of the designers and drafters who are beginning Autodesk® Revit® software users (no BIM champions) to produce construction documents from design development phase; and how to manage design review communications with the client using visualization technology. The class will cover each of the solutions and their benefits as profitable outputs using Autodesk Revit, Autodesk® 3ds Max®, and Autodesk® Navisworks® software.

This session will showcase how Autodesk Infraworks is being used to develop a high-resolution 3D existing conditions model of Interstate 84 /Route 8 interchange in Waterbury, Connecticut commonly referred to as “The Mixmaster”. This Infraworks model will be utilized by our design team during the development of “The New Mix”…a CTDOT program dedicated to planning for the long-term future of the Interstate 84 / Route 8 Interchange in Waterbury, Connecticut. During this session we’ll share tips and tricks for complex bridge modeling in Infraworks, as well as how we approached the use of 2D & 3D data coming from other sources such as Civil 3D, Nearmap, Sketchup, and Studio Max.

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.

AI is transforming the AEC industry by eliminating tedious processes and boosting productivity. In this talk, we will explore AI solutions across Planning, Design, Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Administration. We'll cover the fundamentals of AI including Training, Fine Tuning, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Inference, Generative AI, Data Science, and Radiance Fields. Finally, we will examine how these technologies can support Sustainable Design goals in Datacenter design.

In an era where speed, quality, and innovation define success, using AI in design and construction workflows is no longer optional—it's essential. This session, Design to Delivery—Faster with the Right AI, shows how tools like Chaos’ Enscape, Veras and Glyph work in concert with Autodesk Revit and Forma to accelerate ideation, visualization, and construction documentation. Drawing from industry wide findings about where early adopters see the biggest benefits from AI, attendees will learn the best AI applications from the first interview, through design, and into construction documentation. The speakers know not all AI is equal, and will show the audience how to evaluate AI tools through the lens of quality, security, and intellectual property protection. By the end of this class you'll be able to use the right AI capability, at the right time, to boost creativity, improve quality, and shorten project timelines.

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.

When Fox Nation’s Revolutionary War docuseries called for A-list performances in historic American locations, GO delivered the future. Instead of flying talent across the country, GO recreated the Boston Tea Party and Mount Vernon as immersive SCAPEs using LiDAR, NeRF, and photogrammetry. In this panel, we’ll break down how GO brought Rob Lowe to a virtual Boston Harbor and Kelsey Grammer to a digital Mount Vernon—without ever leaving LA. From Sustainable Design and cost-savings to creative flexibility, this is a case study in Digital Prototyping production, Autodesk integration, and the new blueprint for high-end, low-impact filmmaking.

UVs are an essential part of the content production puzzle that enables you to map bitmap images to your 3D models. But what exactly are they? Why do you need them? And most importantly, how can you gain the confidence to manipulate or even create them yourself? In this casual session, we will demystify the UV workflow. We’ll break down what they are and how UVs are used in production today, and we’ll discuss various methods found within 3ds Max software that you can use and succeed with when you need to modify or create your own custom UV data for your 3D polygon models in your own work.

Join us for an insightful session with Gonzalo Navarro, exploring strategies for selling the most-luxurious projects worldwide. Drawing from ARX Creative’s expertise in architectural visualization, this talk will delve into how photorealistic renderings, immersive animations, and tailored storytelling can elevate luxury real estate marketing. Learn how to captivate high-end buyers by showcasing properties with precision and creativity, one visionary project at a time.

Generative model data—such as photogrammetry and generative artificial intelligence (gen AI)—is becoming more and more pervasive in our daily work as we visualize experiences for our customers. While this generative content might look okay at first glance, upon further inspection we see that it’s far from being production ready. So, how do we turn it into something that we can use? Using 3ds Max software, we’ll cover various tools and functionality that can easily clean up and improve this data so you can use it as a positive force multiplier in your productions.

How do you design for a space, not just a screen? This talk will explore how to think outside of the box (literally) when creating immersive experiences for physical environments. We'll share insights into how our team approaches spatial design—from the earliest concept art to the final install—while always keeping the visitor experience a priority. We’ll cover the importance of prototyping early and often, we’ll look at strategies for working efficiently on small multidisciplinary teams, and we’ll discuss how stepping away from the computer can help creative problem-solving. Whether you're an artist designing with projections, VR/AR/XR, or touchscreens, this session will cover the framework involved in building immersive, accessible, people-first experiences.

In the fast-paced world of product design, there's a universal challenge to stay ahead of trends while efficiently bringing products to market. X-Rite has addressed this with innovative solutions benefiting automotive brands and industrial designers alike. The PANTORA application simplifies digital material creation, offering a standardized platform for storing and sharing complex material data to streamline design workflows. The AxF format ensures compatibility and collaboration across platforms. Join us to explore how PANTORA and AxF can transform your approach to material design and 3D visualization.

Arcadis is a global architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and infrastructure player with engineering teams working closely with visualization teams in Australia, Manila, Canada, and Romania. Since early 2019, Arcadis has provided traditional client-requested visualizations. As a leading AEC company and Autodesk Partner, Arcadis wanted to enhance its visualization capabilities through a new digital workflow integrating immersive worlds and mixed reality in its mobility business. The convergence of media and entertainment with the AEC industry through technology marks a transformative shift in both sectors. Traditionally distinct, these industries are increasingly finding common ground as they harness the power of advanced technologies to collaborate and innovate, and Autodesk is at the forefront of merging this technology to continue to deliver innovation to customers. This convergence continues to evolve and promise to redefine traditional boundaries and pave the way for innovation between these two industries.

This case study will showcase a new and innovative tool that Arcadis and Autodesk Consulting have developed. The tool is a significant enhancement in the interoperability between 3ds Max and Civil 3D software, with new features that will substantially shift the gamification efficiency in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and infrastructure sectors. The interoperability features boost faster integration, reduce manual tasks, and decrease task time by more than 50%, leading to more-streamlined communications, more-efficient processes, and an increase in productivity and delivery. The transformation includes the creation of a new AutoCAD command, the development of a new add-in utility for AutoCAD and 3ds Max 2024 software, and an advanced approach to transforming CAD 2D infrastructure and AEC designs into 3D animated scenes. This advanced and innovative approach will pique your interest and open new possibilities for your visualization work.

The architecture, engineering, and construction industry has a long history of using 3D tools for design and planning. Such tools are built for handling large quantities of data, but tend to focus more on physical accuracy than visual fidelity. While new tools are emerging to visualize projects in high-quality 3D before they're built, they're typically solutions that can't easily be extended to work with all the new technologies driving innovation in the video game industry. In this session, we'll cover techniques we've developed for rendering large architectural and infrastructure environments in real time. We'll discuss the challenge of importing these models into the Unity gaming engine, as well as the opportunities it affords in terms of improving fidelity, adding interactivity, and building for multiple platforms, including virtual reality (VR). We'll also discuss practical applications for these techniques, such as multi-user review sessions, public feedback gathering, and interactive training building.

Bonava - скандинавский девелопер жилья и одна из лидирующих компаний в Северной Европе. Опыт внедрения связанного бизнес-процесса развития проекта и продукта. Новый процесс визуализации и облачных технологий (Forge), который переводит BIM технологии на новый уровень. В 2016-2017 годах Bonava внедрила Autodesk 360 в вомьми странах Северной Европы для сотен проектов. О программах: Revit, Live, Stingray, 3ds Max, Unity.

"Живой" показ работы в Revit над интерьерами. Какие преимущества получают владельцы студий дизайна благодаря применению технологии BIM. Как в противовес старой методики проектирования происходит использование BIM на всех стадиях развития дизайн-проекта. Демонстрация сравнения старой связки AutoCAD + 3ds Max и новой Revit + 3ds Max. Как Dynamo может решить насущные проблемы дизайнеров. Интерьеры, несмотря на небольшие в сравнении с архитектурой объемы, имеют гораздо более глубокий уровень...

В последних версиях продуктов Autodesk были добавлены новые средства визуализации, которые пришли на смену Mental Ray: Autodesk Raytracer и Arnold. Теперь в распоряжении пользователя есть удобные современные материалы, расширенные возможности работы с камерами и экспозицией. А современный подход к визуализации позволяет проще переключаться (переносить проекты) между приложениями.

Возможности совместной работы архитектора и 3D артиста над общим проектом. Сокращение времени на визуализацию и возможности предотвращения ошибок.