In the world of structural engineering, we are challenged to make several structural analysis models, to find the best solution, and to be leaders in economic structure design. Robot Structural Analysis and Revit Structure are great solutions that help us with this. This class will show you a whole new way of analyzing your structures. Learn how you can catch the architectural design and add behavior and rules to the structural design in Revit and Robot Structural Analysis in the less time. You will discover how to apply computational design with Dynamo in Robot Structural Analysis Professional. You will also learn how to apply structural optimization techniques to your analysis models in Robot Structural Analysis with Dynamo. Finally, this will lead you to an introduction into the world of genetic algorithms.

This session will present the former labs release Project Dalton, the new and matured React Fluids. Come learn and provide feedback on this new stand-alone 1D pipe and duct analysis tool. After a product demonstration, the class discussion will examine pros and cons.

Have questions about the product roadmap for Revit, Robot Structural Analysis or Advance Steel? Join Autodesk product managers at Autodesk University and get them answered live.

This lecture introduces participants to the fundamentals of visual programming within the Autodesk Vasari and Revit conceptual design environment. Custom code gives users the ability to efficiently automate many design tasks while also enabling new generative design capabilities. This lecture shows how to compose useful scripts using Dynamo Visual Programming for Revit and Autodesk Vasari software. The lecture provides users with resources and step-by-step examples for automating geometry creation, adjusting family parameters using external data, and sharing information with different design platforms.

The way we think about and deliver buildings, both intellectually and physically, is changing. Several stakeholders want to consider many design options of a construction in order to make the right decision on design, analysis, and fabrication. Different project teams are breaking out of their disciplinary territories and are getting more involved upfront in the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process. It’s so much easier to access complex and offsite production methods, and this is bringing costs down and pushing quality and value up. Do you feel this increasing need for maintaining knowledge of initial design conditions and early decision-making in fabrication? Then this class will put some dynamite in your classic BIM workflows by introducing computational design in the whole BIM process, from concept to fabrication. You will see how Dynamo and Revit form the unbeatable duo in the design of structures. Discover how Dynamo can meet your requirements for reinforced concrete and steel fabrication, and get blown away by the ability of Dynamo to handle fabrication drawings of building-closure elements.

In this new digital era, "the Era of Connection," building professionals are facing a lot of challenges to digitize their processes for designing and delivering buildings. In this class, you'll get a full overview on how the products of the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection can be used in the most efficient and integrated way for structural engineers to meet this urge for full-process digitization. You will learn which workflows can be set up with Revit software, Advance Steel software, Robot Structural Analysis software, Dynamo, BIM 360 Design software, and BIM 360 Docs software to streamline the process from design to fabrication for steel and concrete structures. You will also learn about how the products within the AEC Collection are mapped with BIM project lifecycle phases and industry persona.

The design and engineering of steel frame structures is getting increasingly complex. Changes are difficult to handle and curvatures are becoming more challenging. In this class, you will discover what happens when computational design meets steel design. Do you want to learn how complex spatial trusses can be designed and engineered in less time in Revit software, Robot Structural Analysis Professional software, and Advance Steel detailing software? Do you have an urgent need to know how to solve complex curved roofs and create steel panel models for them in Advance Steel? If so, this session will get you inspired and excited about the power and dynamics of parametric and computational steel design. This session will feature Dynamo software, Revit, Advance Steel, and Robot Structural Analysis Professional.

Digital transformation in the construction industry is inevitable. At Mott MacDonald, we strive to deliver in a digital way as our default across our 16,000-strong global business. Over the last 18 months, the structural engineering practice has undertaken a top-to-bottom review of our way of working, with the aim of standardizing our processes, automating our common types of design, and using generative-design approaches to deliver efficiencies. This class will explain how we set about this, highlighting the problems we have faced and the challenges we have overcome. We will cover how we have identified our common activities, how we selected our preferred software tools, and what we are doing to embed more-advanced workflows as our common way of working.

In this class you will discover an innovative way to optimize your complex facade panel layout into a constructible and manufactureable organism. You will get wondered by the effect and result when computational design is introduced in a "Architectural Fabrication Workflow." A workflow which will guide you through the whole process from design till fabrication for dynamic facade panels, by using the AEC Industry Collection. During this session you will understand how FormIt, Dynamo Studio, Dynamo Customizer, Project Fractal and Revit are the keys to success in defining an optimized facade layout, automating the panel placement, using analysis results to drive panel dynamics and finally also link the design with fabrication technologies.

This class will introduce a novel approach to structural design and code check of steel joints and connections of any topology. It's based on a new method called component-based Finite Element Model (CBFEM), and has been implemented in Advance Design Connection software. Structural engineers and fabricators can use models created in Advance Steel detailing software, Revit Structure software, and Robot Structural Analysis Professional software to quickly export all data necessary and perform pass/fail checks of any joint according to the United States, Canada, and European Union codes. We'll examine this new extended workflow for Autodesk users, and show its relevance on real-life projects from all around the world. Join this class to learn how to deal with any steel joint your projects can bring, in minutes. We'll explain the whole calculation process and show tools to optimize the joint. This session will feature Advance Steel, Revit Structure, and Robot Structural Analysis Professional.

In this session, you will hear about Autodesk’s vision and strategy for the structural engineering sector. You will learn about what type of industry trends are shaping their strategy and where we focusing our investments to empower engineers to create more resilient and constructible designs. You will also hear how ARUP’s structural engineering group is using BIM and other technologies and how that is positively impacting their business.

This class will showcase the power of the 2022 workflow of InfraWorks software, Civil 3D software, Revit software, and Robot Structural Analysis Professional software for civil engineering. We'll demonstrate how to create building site, platform, and gradings proposition with InfraWorks. We'll use Civil 3D to perform earthworks optimization from InfraWorks data. We'll link retaining walls for complex gradings from Revit to Robot Structural Analysis Professional for reinforcement analysis and detailing. We'll integrate the completed building site model in the real context in InfraWorks, which can be shared and collaborated on in Forma software.

Specialized applications for structure, analysis, detailing, and more are now included in your Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection subscription. How is the new, unified AEC Collection changing how you work? In this 60-minute session, you’ll learn about the seamless Revit software, Robot Structural Analysis software, Advance Steel software, and Dynamo software. You’ll learn how to link a Revit structural model to Robot Structural Analysis for structural steel code check and optimization. You’ll also learn how to control all models using Dynamo. This class will also cover how to set up and use BIM 360 Design software for sharing Revit, Robot Structural Analysis, and Advance Steel models, and to curate, coordinate, and manage deliverables throughout the project lifecycle. When design project teams have the right information at the right time, work happens faster.

As more and more structural engineers connect to and embrace BIM workflows, analytical collaboration in BIM has been an important category of the industry demands which translates to users' requirements around desired analytical modeling productivity and model coordination practices. In this hands-on lab class, you will learn how to make the most of the structural analytical modeling tools available in Revit 2024 software. You will gain valuable insights into various structural analytical modeling techniques, including tips and tricks for modeling automation, as well as how to effectively apply structural loads to your analytical model. Additionally, you will practice bidirectional workflows between Revit and analysis software, with particular focus on tips and best practices for collaboration with Robot Structural Analysis Professional.

Join our session to discover how Revit software transforms structural engineering by seamlessly integrating rebar design with structural analysis, tailored for both North American and European engineering and detailing practices. Learn how to import and manage structural analysis data exclusively within Revit, enabling the creation of precise engineering schedules and detailed 3D reinforcement models. This session will demonstrate the transformation of these models into comprehensive rebar-detailing instructions for fabricators, ensuring adherence to project specifications and reducing waste and errors through automated reinforcement-cage generation. Key features such as design reports will be explored to streamline workflows. By adopting these engineering practices, firms have reported a 50% reduction in coordination times and significantly enhanced project outcomes, leading to increased stakeholder satisfaction.

In this session, we'll cover connection design workflows for structural engineers from both the East and West coasts of the United States, as well as other geographical regions in the world. Using Robot Structural Analysis Professional software, Revit software, and IDEA StatiCa Connection, we'll show how information can flow seamlessly from one party to another with no data loss and no data replication using IDEA StatiCA Checkbot. Engineers will finally be able to share their information for connection purposes to create a more efficient workflow. We will show multiple customer success stories from every region.

Revit 2023 software has completely overhauled the analytical modeling workflow. Now the physical and analytical models have the freedom to act independently. The analytical model elements must be created separately from the physical structure; however, you can still "link" them together. This ultimately gives better control over the analytical model and what it is allowed to represent. These changes are drastic, but don't worry. We're here to help explain how it all works, and have you give it a try in this hands-on lab. You don't need to be a structural engineer or a Revit structural modeler, because we'll show you how you could use the Revit analytical elements to help in the creation of physical walls, physical beams, and many other fun creations. In this lab, we'll also show you how to create your own workflows using Dynamo to customize the automation of the creation of the analytical elements.

In this hands-on lab class, you'll learn how to make the most of the structural analytical modeling tools available in Revit 2025 software. You'll gain valuable insights into various structural analytical modeling techniques, including tips and tricks for modeling automation. Additionally, you'll discover effective methods for synchronizing information between analytical and physical models, learn how to effectively work with structural loads, and explore bidirectional workflows between Revit and analysis software.

Designing timber connections is critical to ensure the structural integrity of timber constructions. An artificial system for designing timber connections would typically involve a combination of computational algorithms, databases of material properties, and engineering principles. Integrating AI systems with a code-checking system in Revit software allows engineers to explore different solutions and be certain of compliance with calculation regulations. Grouping and optimizing nodes, analyzing new node solutions, and automatically creating calculation reports in Revit can greatly reduce modeling and analysis efforts. We will also present a system capable of inserting nodes automatically and designing them according to the calculation actions present in Revit.