This class will cover the use of iPads in capturing assets out in the field using GIS data source. Looking at how we use iPads and AutoCAD 360 with Buzzsaw software as a platform for field automation. Review the tools available within the different versions of AutoCAD 360 and how AutoCAD 360 can link with various external data sources. Dynamically link AutoCAD 360 and Buzzsaw / Vault Professional review the features and functions available in Buzzsaw and Vault.

AutoCAD Plant 3D software and Vault data management software have been able to work together for some time now, but there have been a lot of improvements since the early days. Have you wanted to increase the level of security of your AutoCAD Plant 3D projects, add versioning and check-out; and in workflow, make it easier for other offices to work on your AutoCAD Plant 3D project with you seamlessly? If you have thought about this but thought Vault was too difficult or too hard to send AutoCAD Plant 3D projects to, then this class can show you how easy it can be. We'll look at how incorporating Vault into your AutoCAD Plant 3D project workflow can secure the data, make collaboration seamless, and make design work faster.

In this presentation we will discuss how to store and manage standard parts (devices) into a library, and how to store standard configurations of those parts into a catalog of controlled circuits in Vault Professional software. We will also talk about how to apply your custom/company standard support files and configuration files, and how to set up for all needed environments. We will also detail various methods for developing a standard workflow for content control and for accessing the latest released content. We'll look at how to hone in on the most effective methodology using AutoCAD Electrical software in a Vault Professional software environment. We’ll place emphasis on a detailed step-by-step presentation approach, and we will allot time for questions and answers so that you will find the presentation useful, regardless of experience with AutoCAD Electrical software and Vault Professional software.

A common engineering environment may consist of several different pieces of software that you need to transfer data between. We will present a workflow that we have developed for tracking member sizes and connection designs from our analysis software (Ansys) through AutoCAD software, Microsoft Excel, Inventor software, and Navisworks software. All of the data is stored in Vault software and actively monitored for the latest version. This presentation will show the process using Microsoft PowerPoint and demonstrate using live data.

Experience with VACCO Industries the effort of upgrading from PLM 360 software to Fusion Lifecycle software. This presentation will explore the planning and requirements used for the upgrade, as well as best practices and lessons learned. Working closely with Autodesk, this lecture can assist all existing Fusion Lifecycle customers and new potential customers as we discuss the pros and cons of each environment. We'll include a live demonstration and a peek into VACCO's workflows, integrated workspaces, and other system integrations with Vault data management software and ERP (enterprise resource planning).

In this class you will learn about enhancements to Items and Bill of Materials area in Vault Professional 2015 including the basics about creating items and editing BOM in Vault to support for Long-lead items, re-using items, editing Position Number, using Vault items in CAD BOM, etc. In this class you'll also learn about using more advanced Item & BOM capabilities such as Item Lifecycles, Multiple BOM Rows, BOM Row Properties, BOM Reports, etc. that are introduced in Vault Professional 2015 R2 release.

This class will present both techniques and actual working methods and workflows used by end-user companies utilizing Inventor software with customized toolsets. The creation of architectural content, furniture, cabinetry, millwork, doors, windows, trade show booths, stairs, store fixtures, and interiors for boats, planes, and tour buses are just a few of the industries utilizing the software today. This class will emphasize actual construction procedures using the latest version of Inventor software and several core development tools. The presentation of multiple approaches to shortening cycle time to manufacturing is the key in increasing accuracy as well as time to manufacturing. One-button CNC can be a reality. If 25% or more of your design is utilizing wood products, this class will assist you by presenting automated alternatives. The end goal is that designers have more time for creativity, enabling them to work more efficiently and accurately.

Think Vault software is only for manufacturing? Think again. You know working in Revit software creates a lot of information. Much of that can be managed within the model environment. But Vault adds additional data and project management support to the iterations, changes, and data created throughout your project’s life. In this class, you’ll learn how to marry Revit with Vault Professional software to create a secure single source of truth. You’ll learn configurations and workflows that Vault Professional provides to assist your organization’s current process. We’ll even explore how to integrate BIM 360 software with Vault (and Revit) to learn how to sync the designs to your team site for distribution.

Many companies today try to use previous designs of a project or product to try and reduce the time to market or project completion. Vault Professional software has a great tool that many users do not know how to use properly, or know is even a function of the software. This class will show you how to use Copy Design directly in Vault Professional. With this tool, we can select to reuse existing parts and assemblies, create a copy with a new name or number, copy to a new folder, and replace or exclude parts and assemblies. We will also touch on Rule Sets, which can be customized very easily. You will see how you can easily take an existing product or project and copy the entire model, along with the associated drawing.

Tired of manually uploading and downloading files? Not sure if what you're referencing is really the most current file? Is your project team's workflow being hindered by slow Internet connections? This class provides insight into how our company has used Vault Professional software together with Navisworks software and Autodesk® Buzzsaw® software to create an overall workflow that ensures the right file at the right time for the entire project team. Topics of discussion include setting up Vault to talk to Buzzsaw and Navisworks, Revit®-based software integration, and overall workflow benefits.

Have you ever wondered why managing your AutoCAD Electrical software libraries has to be so difficult? What about your catalog database? Over the course of this class, you will learn how to capitalize on Vault software to manage your libraries, your process of creating and editing your library symbols, and much more. We will also discuss the new SQL method of managing your catalog. This session features AutoCAD Electrical and Vault Professional.

LAIKA is a stop-motion feature animation studio in Portland, Oregon. Autodesk’s Shotgun project management software has been used to organize and automate aspects of the production of all its feature films over the past 10 years, from Coraline to the forthcoming Missing Link. In this talk, we will present how LAIKA tackles the design and manufacturing of the assets that show up on the big screen, how we use Shotgun software to track our production data (from scheduling to final delivery and beyond), and how we have built an efficient production pipeline using Shotgun as a platform. LAIKA exists at an interesting junction between visual effects and manufacturing, producing physical assets for a digital final product. As we go through our workflows, we will also reflect on the commonalities we have seen in how to create both physical and digital assets efficiently.

Managing data can be a challenge. This is especially true for an architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) project environment, where different sites across the globe might need to collaborate on a daily basis. The Revit Server application can assist in streamlining the communication between Revit software designers. But how does this relate to our data management offering in the AEC space? In this session we will explain how to set up the Revit Server application and Vault Professional software across sites to manage AEC project information.

This new era of technology is driving a lot of innovation in all aspects of design. All product manufacturers are embracing innovation and new technology in order to maintain or advance their current production cycles. But, incorporating new technology and innovative manufacturing practices requires a solid plan, not a wild guess. The path to innovation must start with a thorough analysis of your current process. It is not enough to say, ‘the process is inefficient,” or “new tech will solve our problems.” It is critical to properly outline and identify bottlenecks or over- and under-utilized equipment and practices. Once the process is properly defined, organizations can move beyond reaction-based decision making to predictive-based planning. In this class, we’ll demonstrate how the current Factory Design Utilities may be enhanced with ProModel Process Simulator.

Do you find that you have too many templates to manage? Are you struggling with keeping drawings and models up to your latest company standards? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this class is for you. Inventor iLogic and the API are powerful tools that can be utilized in creating your Inventor templates, along with managing your Inventor files by keeping them up to the latest company standards. In this class, we’ll create one template for multiple drawing sheet sizes and a part template, driven by iLogic rules. We’ll design and create external iLogic rules to check model standards, switch drawing styles, sheet sizes, dimension schemes, and a few other useful tools. This class will demonstrate how the power of iLogic can help you minimize the number of templates you need to create and maintain, along with forcing the user to input standard company iProperties. These iLogic programs will make model and drawing setup a breeze.

The presentation will contain a small description of overall usage in GEA and the standardization we are trying to achieve; but the larger part of the presentation will be about how our department uses iLogic, iParts, and iAssemblies to automate our designs to drastically reduce both engineering hours and the chance of errors. We’ll show some of our automated designs and share some of the iLogic we used to do this.

At Autodesk University 2015, the combined use of the Vault API and the Forge Viewer API was first demonstrated. This class continues on that path and showcases the use of the Vault API and Forge Design Automation for Inventor software to programmatically modify Inventor files that reside within Vault software. We will see how to check out a file from Vault and modify the file using Design Automation for Inventor, eliminating the need for a local install of Inventor and its dependent licenses. Post modification, we’ll check the updated file back into Vault, creating a new version and maintaining file history.

Do you find yourself fighting with large or very large assembly files? This class will build on the previous Autodesk University classes (“CADZilla” and “CADZilla Jr.”) and we will cover best practices in opening/closing large assemblies, related drawings, tips and tricks on settings, and processes that will make you victorious over these monster-sized files. There’s been such interest in this class and subject matter that the speaker wanted to offer it yet again with the updates provided by the 2020 release, as well as giving those who couldn’t make the previous classes a chance to attend this one.

Vault product data management (PDM) software helps designers and engineers better organise design data, enhance documentation management, and streamline revision processes of their product data. Product data is not exclusively used by development teams, but should also be available outside the engineering department. On the other hand, the engineers require data from upstream processes such as sales orders and specifications. And that's where a product lifecycle management (PLM) system like Fusion Lifecycle software comes into the play. Fusion Lifecycle serves as a company-wide information source for activities before, during, and after development actions, supported by automated processes. In this class, we will have a look at how both worlds (PDM and PLM) can be tied together to streamline the workflows throughout the whole product development cycle.

Cheaper? Faster? Better? Pick two? Why, when you can have all three?! When planning to tie processes and data sources together, there’s no better option than using Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage software and Vault Pro software to put them all in one place. This class will showcase the journey of a mid-size company that had the audacity to create a global solution to unite resources and projects in that one instance on a global scale. We’ll walk through the steps and missteps along the way, and cover what to look out for on your journey.