Industries are converging, and so are the workflows and products that today's leading brands are using. In this session, we'll explore workflows with 3ds Max software for digital representations of products that can be used in a variety of ways, including marketing materials, online product imagery, and real-time applications such as augmented reality with the use of open standards which can also extend into the metaverse.

How to gain efficiencies through a Design Driven Prefabrication BIM Process for Timber Construction? Explore the synergy of design-driven prefabrication and Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Timber Construction. Join us for an enlightening session where we unveil how Timber Construction Companies have seamlessly integrated BIM into their prefabrication processes, yielding remarkable efficiencies. Discover the comprehensive end-to-end solutions that arise from this innovative approach, empowering Offsite Construction Businesses to unlock a cost advantage of 30% or more. Beyond financial benefits, witness how our prefabrication process aligns with sustainability goals, minimizing waste throughout the construction journey, both Offsite and Onsite. Embark on a transformative journey with us as we showcase four decades of Timber Construction expertise seamlessly melded with a cutting-edge BIM Process. Together, we're advancing towards global objectives of affordable housing and sustainable construction. Join the conversation and be part of the future of construction efficiency.

With the rise of the metaverse, more engineers are seeking ways to take advantage of new technologies to enhance their workflows and improve productivity. New visualization and virtual reality (VR) tools are available, but how can we make the most of them? This class will delve into the newest VR and visualization tools to explain how they can be used to enhance workflows within infrastructure projects for rail, highways, and bridge structures—and get the whole team onboard with your project proposals. During this class there will also be an opportunity to experience these projects using a VR headset.

Discover how implementing building information modeling (BIM) innovative concepts in design and build projects can greatly improve project efficiency and accuracy. By using the latest construction technologies such as mixed reality, LiDAR scans, and parametric design, construction teams can better visualize and plan projects, reducing errors in the construction phase. This class will showcase practical examples through projects delivered by LEVIATAN and UBITECH, major engineering offices in Romania that use Autodesk and GRAITEC software. Additionally, the use of these technologies can increase safety on construction sites and reduce the amount of time required to complete projects. Ultimately, these benefits lead to improved quality, reduced costs, and better outcomes for both construction teams and clients.

Extended reality (XR) is gaining traction in the enterprise sector for finding new ways to solve old problems through improved workflows that capitalize on spatial understanding. However, deploying XR hardware in large organizations can be complex and challenging. This session will provide you with a comprehensive overview of best practices for deploying XR hardware in enterprise companies. We'll begin by discussing XR hardware and its applications in the enterprise sector, including the various VR headsets available today and key considerations for selecting the right hardware for your company. From there, we'll move on to deployment and installation, covering best practices for addressing common security and IT concerns, mobile device management, and managing hardware logistics and testing. To conclude, we'll address common adoption challenges and the importance of employee training and support, arming you with the knowledge to bring XR to your company.

Do you want to learn how BuroHappold is adapting to a digital transformation? We're using new virtual reality (VR) technologies to provide an additional layer of immersive reviews to a project to help increase efficiency, improve outcomes, and deliver value for our clients and our company. This class will explain our VR problems and how we resolved them through investment in new hardware and software—with a spotlight on Iris VR. The session will show you how we developed and implemented a simple VR strategy that allows us to integrate VR into our daily building information modeling (BIM) workflow. We'll cover the challenges we faced, lessons learned, and outcomes achieved.

Traditional estimation methods for new build and renovation projects involve hours manually measuring the physical space. If you're lucky, the 2D drawing or a 3D "model fairy” has blessed you with somewhat accurate drawings at best. But, in most situations, we don't hold our breath. Brandt recognized they could divert time spent on multiple site visits to other critical project needs by bringing reality capture to their estimation process. With one Matterport scan, Brandt built a great foundation of project information using the digital twin to collect, document, and record spaces for quick reference to create long-term value for their clients. Learn how Brandt built remote estimation into their projects, saving time and money by reallocating resources to more critical tasks, all while minimizing disruption within their estimating team. The result for Brandt was the same. Accurate and reliable estimates, but in less time without the overhead costs involving multiple site visits.

As a 3D generalist working in architecture, engineering, construction, or manufacturing, it's essential to understand Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD). USD is quickly becoming the industry standard for data exchange between different software applications. USD offers a powerful and efficient way to manage large and complex 3D scenes, allowing for better collaboration between different departments, and reducing the risk of errors during the production pipeline. In addition, USD enables the creation of real-time workflows using original source data, allowing for faster iteration and feedback. With the rise of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), distributed computing, and cloud data aggregation, USD's importance will only increase. A strong understanding of USD will empower 3D generalists to work more efficiently and effectively with multiple data sources between different teams.

The dynamic between technology and design has shifted and will continue to shift, but this evolving relationship is not always seamless. We can tackle challenges of adoption, integration, and collaboration through open dialog that enables change and works with the transformative qualities of technology. Drawing on experience from Grimshaw, as well as wider industry conversations, Andy Watts will provide thoughts and insight on how industry participants need to work together to embrace technology.

The municipality of Brownsville, PA, boasts many historic structures, but many are in danger of being lost. Sadly, one such cluster of buildings with wonderful brick facades became unsafe, and they were demolished in 2020. But what if those buildings had been rescued and incorporated into a new development? Using digital tools like Revit software, Civil 3D software, and Twinmotion, the site along Market Street with its lost facades was used as the location for a hypothetical mixed-use development that included retail, commercial, dining, and live/work spaces. This reimagining began with a laser scan of the area fortuitously taken just months before the demolition. This survey and the subsequent project were done in partnership with municipal authorities and Autodesk. The result is a fictional redevelopment located on this very real site. Best of all, it is now included with Revit 2024 software as the new sample project! Join us for a look behind the scenes at the very "real” process used to create this "unreal” project.

In an era dominated by big data, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and generative AI, the question on everyone's mind is: How can these groundbreaking innovations impact your business? Don't miss out on the opportunity to discover the transformative potential of collaborative digital twin solutions in our exclusive session, hosted by experts from Lenovo and NVIDIA. Picture a world where work becomes more efficient, interactions with decision-makers become seamless, and your supply chain operates smarter than ever before. With the fusion of Lenovo Workstations and the latest innovations in NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise, we're here to demystify the challenges of digital twin deployment. Join us, and embark on a journey to master the art of intelligent transformation (I.T). Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to not just survive but thrive in this new era of business excellence. Your future awaits!

As the relentless march of technology continues, it's becoming increasingly imperative to explore the boundless possibilities and potential of artificial intelligence (AI). In this thought-provoking session, we'll shed light on the exciting developments and chart our course ahead. We'll delve into the evolving landscape of AI, and examine the profound impact it has on industries and society as a whole. We'll embark on a captivating journey that explores the innovative advancements in machine learning, deep neural networks, and natural language processing, among others. And we'll highlight the real-world applications and transformative potential they offer. Renowned AI experts, industry pioneers, and forward-thinking professionals will share their insights, experiences, and strategies for harnessing the power of AI. The discussion will revolve around critical questions, such as: What's next?

Arkio is a design tool used to bring your ideas and conceptual building designs to life inside virtual reality (VR). VR lets you immerse yourself in the creative process by freely walking around your design or stretching a wall with simple hand gestures. In this class, we will take a deep dive into the Forge Design Automation for Revit API to show how users can easily load their latest BIM 360 Revit models into VR and make design changes that are pushed back to Revit and BIM 360 in a collaborative way. We will demonstrate the following: loading Revit models via BIM 360 and the Design Automation API into Arkio; performing live collaborative design inside Arkio on top of existing Revit models using mobile VR headsets, tablets, and phones; loading and working with additional data such as program area requirements; and exporting new design ideas as native Revit masses/families via the Revit Design Automation API.

Join HP, NVIDIA and Theia Interactive for a session exploring the technology trends impacting the world of product and architectural design. Discover how artificial intelligence and bio-analytics are enhancing the design process – from concept to delivery – and learn about the HP Omnicept bio-analytics platform. This session will include a deep dive into the AI at the heart of HP Omnicept as well as how to choose the right computing platform for such applications.

In this session, we will teach you the best practices for exchanging data between Civil 3D software, InfraWorks software, Inventor software, and Revit software. We will get into the differences of the software interactions when using FBX or IMX or Autodesk; the differences between creating Inventor Parts (single body versus multibody) versus Assemblies (with skeleton modeling and iLogic) and their advantages and disadvantages; and how this translates to Revit for detailing and what you need to watch out for in Revit.

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.

Lighting design has always been a difficult discipline to communicate; it’s a challenge for clients and project teams to produce the lighting design in their mind’s eye. This is especially applicable with refurbishment of cultural arts and heritage projects, where the complexity and intricacy of such internal spaces makes the way in which light interacts with surfaces and finishes particularly difficult to convey. From the outset, we've been keen advocates of using visualization tools, such as 3ds Max software, to demonstrate the lighting approach with clarity and photometric accuracy, using a range of 3D mediums—from traditional “static” images to in-house developed interactive tools and experimentation in virtual reality (VR) to “show and tell.” In this session, we’ll provide an overview of these visualization processes through selected case studies of our heritage projects for the likes of Historic Royal Palaces UK, as well as University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.

In the past, the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry relied heavily on in-person interaction, physical models, and 2D visuals. Communicating design intent in this way —especially with COVID-19 impacting the future of work—has posed challenges for design reviews and coordination meetings to provide the right context for all stakeholders. Using real-time BIM enables companies to create immersive, interactive experiences for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). Companies can conduct design reviews between designers, owners, and construction trades irrespective of geographic location and iterate across teams before the concrete is poured. This session will explain how Unity Reflect enables immersive design review and coordination to empower better collaboration and faster decision making, bridging the gap between designers and decision makers.

The aging of bridges and increased vehicular traffic has made it important that elevated highway structures receive timely and accurate inspections. Today's procedures for inspections require special equipment, disrupt traffic flow, and expose inspection personnel to safety hazards. The advent of drones that can carry cameras in close proximity to elevated structures presents an opportunity to conduct inspections quickly, safely, and effectively. Towards this goal, this class presents an end-to-end system for robotic bridge inspection. The system creates flight missions; evaluates visual quality of data collection; generates 3D models; detects and localizes surface distresses in 3D; and generates reports complying with the requirements of highway agencies. We’ll share lessons learned from deploying this system on 30 bridge inspection projects in the United States and Japan concerning procedures for documenting, communicating, and following up on bridge inspectors’ recommendations.

An insight into media content creation, delivery and resilience. How for years we have been scratching the surface of hybrid rendering CPU/GPU and how we have been forced to embrace it today. At the beginning of the year the world was turned upside down, one day we were traveling, having fun at opening ceremonies, filming interviews and at the word of “cut” we were told we had to work from home until further notice. Luckily in hindsight we were prepared to work remotely all at once, we had the right tools and the infrastructure to do so, many projects continued to move forward, some got put on hold but many new ones started to come in. Interactive web tours, Real time experiences, Real time video walls, Virtual Sales centers with 360 immersive Real time interactives and the list goes on. Lets take a look at the Software and Hardware that helped us move forward, lets talk about how we fast tracked into the future of Architectural Visualization.