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 Forma 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.

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.

Microsoft Project is a strong scheduling and management tool that’s used all over the construction market world. We’ve implemented an innovative workflow that uploads Microsoft Project data directly into a custom web cloud environment shared between stakeholders with security permissions based on project, schedule option, and user role. This maximizes our current tools and easily brings their users into a cloud-based building information modeling (BIM) environment. The developed custom web site implements the Autodesk Forge platform, which connects uploaded data in the cloud with 3D modeling, boosting the information into a new visual format. This workflow has greatly shortened the time it takes to get updates to the 4D dimension of a BIM project and has increased the benefits of its implementation.

In this case study, we’ll present the challenges involved in designing a set of software solutions to address F1 track construction process and asset management. This class will explore all available technologies such as Civil 3D software, Forma Build software, and Autodesk Forge software, but we’ll especially examine how they demanded integration to address specific race-track construction aspects. We’ll present customization scenarios and explore specific business. We’ll also present the positive impact we achieved by using Forma Build, Civil 3D, and customization through Autodesk Forge. We’ll analyze and present tight deadlines and dynamic changes to the process and to the pace of development from a stakeholder's perspective.

This session is a follow-up of the class presented last year about the “Virtual construction site management with advanced workflow in BIM360” (CS468465). We will describe the improvements made this year through the adoption of the Build module including the PlanGrid Build mobile app for field workers. We’ve been widely extending the use of Forma with digitalization of other construction processes in addition of those already implemented. We are focusing our attention on setting up a workflow for safety and environmental check in the work site.Using Forge and Forma Connect, we are developing integration with other company database and Legacy IT systems, to avoid data redundancy and to build up integrated dashboards. In upcoming years we will be able to manage and improve the construction process of linear infrastructure projects with ConstructionCloud in order to improve data quality, reduce costs and time by 60%, reduce wastefulness and promote sustainability

Forge enables companies to connect data and processes, build custom integrations, and streamline workflows to extend Autodesk product capabilities. Enterprise customers can elevate the ROI of BIM 360 software to the next level by maximizing Forge web services that come with BIM 360 subscriptions. In this session, AECOM will share innovations and stories about how the firm uses Forge to connect BIM 360 with company-specific project administration workflows in a large enterprise environment, and optimize the design collaboration, review, and submittal processes for project teams. You will get a better understanding of what’s available in and applicable from Forge to BIM 360, and gain inspiration for driving business value with models and data.

This case study is about an enterprise launch of BIM 360 software and Autodesk Forma as our design and construction platform. We have 1,000+ internal (and as many external) collaborators using full capabilities. Since January 1, 2021, we’ve automated the creation of 1,500 active BIM 360 projects, and in May of 2022, we launched Autodesk Forma—all in less than 18 months. And 100% of the new projects will use Autodesk Forma. Our aggressive timeline is focused on our commitment to digitization and project delivery. You’ll hear the pains and gains of this transition from legacy systems into a collaborative, data-driven space. Our first goal was operational efficiency and a consolidated project experience. Being committed to streamlining our project execution, we’re realizing our long-term data-driven results and we’re beginning to harvest project insights. The study will preview how we use Autodesk Forge, Data Connector, and Bridge for data integration, and you’ll understand the resources, planning, and investment needed for enterprise success

We all love Dynamo. It introduces visual programming to our daily workflows and makes task automation accessible to nondevelopers. It's great for prototyping and testing. However, Revit macros and extensions and Forge APIs offer many automation opportunities that cannot be technically exposed through Dynamo. This class aims to help Revit and Dynamo users think outside the box by introducing real-case customer success scenarios in which these advanced and powerful Forge and Revit features have been implemented—proving that you can "Make Anything" with Forge and Revit when you explore both solutions deeply enough.

Using the Forge platform and data for your project’s intelligent models is all about information. With web tools, you can gain quick access to that information. Forge gives you a convenient way to gather data from your project and quickly get model-based insights. The Forge Data Management API provides comprehensive data reporting for any web app. Learn how HMC Architects has integrated Forge to help understand its own data usage in intelligent models and enterprise business applications.

When considering the "building life cycle" from the viewpoint of the process importance obtained through ISO19650 certification, to construct a Building database, using BIM360 as CDE and collaborating Information of BIM stored in Revit along with SpaceIQ is required. We will share our insights collected from real project. Also some of the insights on the evolution of data platforms by leveraging SpaceIQ solutions in the design phase, while it is commonly used in the construction to operation/maintenance phases. What is the digital value chain brought by the data collaboration? The effects and future projections will be presented

Where are we four years after the launch of ISO 19650? Digital transformation is accelerating as we speak, and standards are coming to make our life easier. Everyone wants to be the first runner and the best in class. But how do we cope with this speed and get the job done? This class will give an example of SYSTRA digital transformation strategy and the effort needed to launch the implementation of ISO 19650 on both the organizational and project levels. We’ll give an overview of the lessons learned and describe "must" actions to be deployed. We’ll uncover how ISO 19650 served to ramp up our digital engineering and data management capabilities, and how it pushed us to invest in development of our own digital solutions based on Autodesk Forge. We’ll also briefly present their implementation on different ongoing projects. To conclude, we’ll look at the direction we are heading right now on our digital transformation journey. The BIM 360 and Autodesk Forge digital solutions will include eLODy, Pablo, Carbon Tracker, and SafebyBIM, among others.

In this timely panel discussion, hear how building owners, large and medium design firms, and the industry as a whole is using and benefitting from automated model checking. Learn, specifically, how they are reviewing their Revit models in BIM 360 software, generating reports on fidelity issues, and utilizing that data in dashboards. This panel will include a building owner (Denver International Airport) that manages all its design and construction projects in BIM 360; a large design firm (Jacobs) that works with DEN and other owners; a small design firm and how it works on BIM 360 projects; and the product development team responsible for Model Checker for Revit and Model Checker for Forge (CADD Microsystems). Facilitated by an architect on the Autodesk team, you will see and hear about all the great benefits these different project stakeholders have gained by implementing automated model checking on their projects.

Bravida is a 100-year-old mechanical and electrical installations contractor that has fully embraced building information modeling (BIM) and tools in the Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection, along with cloud technologies such as Forma Design Collaboration and Autodesk Forge, to achieve significant cost and time savings for the firm. This includes an ROI of 87% through implementation of Revit software and Dynamo. Digitalization is the future of the building and MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) industry, with BIM technology evolving every year. Bravida is innovating by putting design in the center of stakeholder management and enriching it with multidimensional data such as time management, procurement, logistics, cost estimation, and work orders. These are modeled in Autodesk Forge via Forma Design Collaboration along with 3D parametrical BIM that’s empowered using multiple different authoring software within the AEC Collection. This session is good for any BIM enthusiast wanting to see a real-life example of a mature yet humble, sophisticated yet easy way to develop a BIM platform.

Learn how to implement Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) processes through the use of iConstruct. This class will develop the skills required to process the model from the desktop to the cloud utilizing the iConstruct Forge AWP application. Learn about the opportunities to create efficient workflows through the use of the iConstruct tool suite and how this will enable efficient Work Package management in the Forge Viewer. Learn strategies on how to optimize the model, such as changing the hierarchy of the model, data integration, status visualization, work hours, and the addition of further Work Pack attributes. Plus, see how this may integrate with BIM 360 Docs software and other project systems.

Federal, state, local, and city governments are setting ambitious targets for reducing energy consumption of existing buildings through building retrofits. A challenge has been the scaling of energy analysis across large building portfolios in order to identify and prioritize the buildings and retrofit measures. Prior methods were limited to single buildings, but this session will introduce new capabilities that enable evaluation of entire building portfolios with minimal data inputs required. Results are presented dynamically in the context of a digital model and a custom Forge-based building portfolio management dashboard that serves as an executive summary for users or consumers of the rapid energy modeling (REM) tools, and enables easier communication and understanding of the workflow and results with clients. The session is intended for owners and managers, including the Department of Defense (DoD); federal, state, and local government; airports; higher education; architectural firms; and planning entities.

Are you working on ways to help automate design and make workflows for you or your customers? Are you trying to share product information between applications such as Fusion Lifecyle software and Fusion 360 software, or those outside the Autodesk ecosystem? Learn about how Forge data is powering a shared product information model to enable your design and make data flow more seamlessly across your workflows, teams, and the applications you use.

Get direct access to Autodesk Forge software development teams in this panel discussion. This hour is dedicated to answering any and all questions about current and soon to be released Forge APIs.

Last year we brought you “Tips, Tricks, and the Future for Forge Model Derivative Services.” We’re bringing even more goodies to this year’s presentation. We will include more details around the Revit flag to generate rooms and spaces for viewing. We will cover how you can use the model derivative data to do model version comparison. Finally, again we will preview some of the coming features in Model Derivative Service, including the improved SVF2 Forge Viewer format.

Document management and control for construction is an ever-evolving challenge. Trying to meet standards, naming conventions, and the approval process all provide challenges of their own. BIM 360 Docs software gives us one piece of the puzzle and Forge software is the other. GRAITEC has been researching and experimenting with both BIM 360 Docs and Forge to automate the process of controlling where documents and drawings sit in the approval process within a common data environment, to meet various standards such as PAS 1192 in the United Kingdom. This course describes the journey and adventure of using Forge for the first time to meet a growing demand in the industry. Come and experience the thrills and spills encountered by the GRAITEC developers as they dove head first into this new and uncharted world of APIs and web services. Join in on the fun and the conversation of developing workflows between BIM 360 products using Forge, and learn how to get started with Forge to open up endless possibilities.