Using Autodesk Fusion software for rapid PCB design, the E-Tech team at Ford Design is creating modular system components to streamline development and reduce wiring complexity. By embracing PCB basics, design rules, and community resources, we're building reusable libraries and integrating program-specific features in our experiential properties around the globe. This approach enables faster prototyping, repeatable builds, and enhanced system continuity—with ESP32-based modules featuring Ethernet for server communication. We're focused on adaptable form factors and making PCB design accessible for makers and rapid iteration.

This award-winning panel is back again with new topics to discuss and insights to share. This year, the panel will comprise a diverse group of CAD managers who are widely respected as leaders in their field. They will focus on connectivity, which can mean many things to a CAD manager. Topics will range from technology and data to the even more challenging human aspects of teams and workflows. Hear their unique perspective and learn about solutions to challenges faced by CAD managers from organizations of all sizes and backgrounds. Join us for a panel discussion that has become an anticipated AU tradition. You won’t want to miss this chance to hear the important lessons learned from decades of experience—from four CAD managers who have been there and done that.

This session will explore a practical, classroom-tested workflow for integrating advanced electronics and mechanical design using Autodesk Fusion software. Using a mechatronics case study—a Raspberry Pi Pico-controlled NERF turret—you'll learn to streamline multidisciplinary design, enhance collaboration, and prevent integration challenges. See how Fusion can simplify electronics PCB and mechanical design integration, optimize prototyping, and support real-world educational outcomes. Gain practical methods for improving your electronics-mechanical workflow efficiency.

Sit down with the Inventor product team and discuss your most-pressing issues, concerns, and questions about Inventor. A number of Inventor team members will be available to answer your questions. What are the best practices for maximizing your Inventor use? How are Inventor projects prioritized and chosen for each release? Where is Inventor going in the near future? Model States, BIM workflows, Drawings, Sheet Metal, Autodesk Fusion vs. Inventor—all your favorite topics will be open for discussion.

The manufacturing industry finds itself at a pivotal juncture. Accounting for 20% of global carbon emissions and 54% of the world's energy usage, the sector also confronts mounting regulatory pressures, consumer demands, and volatile energy prices. All manufacturers increasingly need a sustainability strategy. However, for many companies the path toward truly sustainable manufacturing remains complex and challenging. What tangible actions and innovative tools, technologies, and processes can manufacturers use from cradle to grave to drastically reduce their environmental impacts, while simultaneously improving productivity and profitability? Join key industry players, including Xometry and Gravity, to learn how manufacturers can drive measurable sustainability gains while boosting competitiveness. Our panelists will highlight innovative technologies, including Autodesk MSI, that manufacturers can adopt to drive emissions and cost reductions.

Join Ryan McMahon, general manager of Autodesk Informed Design to gain insights on how this platform tool enables Industrialized Construction. Roadmap and feature highlights as well as industry imact will be covered in this talk.

Unlock the power of Autodesk Fusion for Inventor users! Join us as we explore the dynamic world of Fusion software. Discover the essential variances between Fusion and Inventor, unveiling the unique strengths of each platform. Gain invaluable insights to optimize your workflow and enhance your design prowess. Elevate your skill set and embrace the future of CAD with Fusion for the Inventor user!

In this talk, we'll explore the transformative potential of generative AI (GenAI) in streamlining conceptual design processes. Our one-year collaborative journey with Kia Motors led to the development of a GenAI wheel concept design tool that bridges design inspiration to creation. Join the talk to discover how GenAI accompanies designers from establishing design directions to exploring design options, facilitating intuitive design workflows. Learn how to harness GenAI's capabilities to interpret designers' inspirations, generating limitless variants efficiently. We'll also discuss how we integrated design constraints into GenAI, providing designers with greater control. Join the conversation and explore the challenges and opportunities for GenAI to streamline your design workflows.

The session will provide an overview of the collaboration between Final Aim and Yamaha Motor to co-create a unique EV designed for agriculture. Using generative AI from the conceptual phase, the project exemplifies the integration of AI into industrial design processes to create innovative solutions for specific functional requirements. Generative AI facilitated extensive ideation, producing more than 2,000 design ideas—which led to a distinctive, practical vehicle design with high visibility and load-bearing features. In parallel, the project incorporated blockchain technology to manage and safeguard design data, intellectual property, and design contracts, demonstrating an advanced approach to maintaining data integrity and authenticity in the manufacturing industry. The project highlights the capabilities of generative AI and blockchain in design and manufacturing. It addresses the complexities of design process, data, and intellectual property in the era of AI-driven creation.

This will be a live demonstration of Alias 2025 software—showcasing the latest features in Alias 2025 and providing a sneak preview of new technologies under development. See firsthand how Alias is still an evolving and powerful surface modeling package for designers.

The Autodesk Manufacturing Data Model API is a way to store your manufacturing design data in the cloud, making it easily accessible from anywhere. Using the example of the OpenBOM cloud application, this class will show how to streamline product lifecycle management (PLM) integrations with Autodesk Fusion 360 software using the Manufacturing Data Model API. Let's see how you can develop fully connected model SaaS applications using Autodesk Platform Services and the Manufacturing Data Model API.

About USD$2 trillion—that's the amount of money the architecture, engineering, and construction industry has lost due to bad data. Bad data is data that's inaccurate, inaccessible, and incomplete. In the industries Autodesk serves, data is a critical lifeline for project decisions and automations. But all too frequently, that data is not easily accessible, or, even worse, the available data is simply bad. Across the globe, the ability to use data in an insightful manner is no longer a "nice to have"—it has become a primary source of competitive advantage. Furthermore, with the acceleration of AI, the need for data is increasing exponentially. Those who use their data to make informed decisions and gain performance insights will ultimately emerge as leaders in their industries. Meet the leaders behind the industry data models to learn more about how Autodesk will help solve top customer problems.

This session will showcase a new workflow of creating a factory layout in Autodesk Factory Design Utilities software and using FlexSim to validate the throughput of the layout, identify potential bottlenecks, and balance resource use. We will also discuss the product roadmap for Factory Design Utilities and FlexSim, as well as the vision for Autodesk Fusion digital factory. Learn how Autodesk is paving the way to connected data and seamless workflows in the Autodesk Fusion industry cloud, as well as enabling factory designers and industrial engineers to validate factory layout designs.

In this enlightening talk, Renishaw, a recognized leader in precision measurement and process control solutions, will explore the power and potential of Autodesk Fusion software in programming the company's innovative manufacturing technologies. As the digital manufacturing revolution continues to transform industries, it is vital to understand how to harness critical data on the shop floor. Renishaw will explore practical applications, demonstrating how Fusion 360 can be used to optimize their process control solutions, enhancing precision, reducing waste, and boosting productivity. Additionally, the talk will spotlight how Fusion 360 can drive Renishaw's advanced metal additive manufacturing equipment, facilitating the design-to-production process and enabling more-intricate, powerful, and lightweight designs. Attendees will gain insights into the future of manufacturing, where software like Fusion 360 and hardware from Renishaw intertwine to create innovative solutions.

Join us for an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements and future directions in Fusion 360 at Autodesk University. This session, "Fusion Roadmap: Design, Engineering, & Manufacturing," will guide you through the innovative features and upcoming enhancements that are transforming the way we approach design, engineering, and manufacturing.

This abstract outlines the development of an MSC add-in for Autodesk's Fusion 360, aimed at elevating productivity and efficiency for metalworking manufacturers by integrating advanced digital solutions that embody Industry 4.0 innovations while embracing Industry 5.0's focus on human centricity, sustainability, and supply chain resilience. The platform features advanced simulation and predictive machining tools for optimal tool selection and process parameters, using MSC's proprietary data to enhance operational forecasts. It seamlessly integrates with Fusion 360 for streamlined process planning and analysis, creating a unified manufacturing experience. Additionally, the add-in offers robust data analytics to generate actionable insights, improving productivity, tool performance, and operational efficiency. This initiative represents a transformative approach to manufacturing, combining technological advancements with a commitment to sustainable, people-focused processes.

In this session, we'll cover a plethora of tips and tricks for the Autodesk Fusion Manufacture workspace. We'll touch on the Milling, Turning, and Fabrication environments, and go over a large collection of items from basic to advanced levels. If time permits, we may even touch on some design elements.

Sit down with the Inventor product team and discuss your most pressing issues, concerns, and questions about Inventor. A number of Inventor team members will be available to answer your questions. What are the best practices for maximizing your Inventor usage? How are Inventor projects prioritized and chosen for each release? Where is Inventor going in the near future? Model States, building information modeling (BIM) workflows, Drawings, Sheet Metal, Autodesk Fusion vs. Inventor—all your favorite topics are open for discussion.

Building the world's fastest and most automated tunnel-boring machine can solve the key bottleneck for the transition to sustainable energy: laying thousands of miles of power cables. That's why 60 highly motivated students from Munich's major universities have teamed up to demonstrate that this is actually possible—by winning Elon Musk's Not-a-Boring Competition. Learn how we work in interdisciplinary subteams on a 22-ton machine with more than 10,000 components using Autodesk Fusion software—from end to end. Find out how we go through the entire product development cycle from design to manufacturing, and how we optimize all the different subsystems to achieve our goal.

Interested in catching up on improvements made to Fusion this year? Looking to take full advantage of Fusion capabilities? Join us for a chance to catch up on everything that's changed in the last 12 months. You'll gain an opportunity to discover new and exciting capabilities, see first-hand how customers are succeeding with this new functionality, and discover how you can unlock powerful new workflows and start creating more advanced designs and manufacturing more complex components.