Sustainability and cost efficiency for residential building is more important than ever. We will present with our customer Haas an integrated workflow from the configurator, an automated detailed design process in Revit to fabrication and the construction site. This digital process allows prospects to visually configure and calculate any residential or family timber house. These visualization of the customer's request via the house configurator leads to a faster and high-quality discussion with the customer. Seamless transition from configuration to design in Autodesk Revit ensures that no extra detail design work must be carried out manually. That model is transferred into the fabrication process and finally all data is leveraged via BIM360/ACC BUILD on construction sites for project and quality management and daily logs.

Using open source tools and open formats, CIMIC is federating their largest 3D architectural models, directly from ACC and into the Unity game engine. They show record loading times and record rendering speeds with the largest of federated scenes, while keeping ACC versioning, filtering and coloring, of single elements. This case study compares different pipelines that were explored before choosing the final result. Topics include ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity, IFC, I3S, OBJ, USD, FBX, 3D-Tiles and glTF. Learn how you can integrate ACC 3D models into your own game engine using APS, open source tools and open formats.

Explore the dynamic integration of ArcGIS GeoBIM with Autodesk Forma, a transformative approach enhancing construction workflows through geographic information system (GIS) and building information modeling (BIM). This session will explore how geographical data and the latest intelligent models are synchronized seamlessly, enabling TIN (triangulated irregular network) surface for elevation profiles, and precise long section analyses directly in GIS. Attendees will gain insights into using these integrations for improved project visualization, GIS data integrated with intelligent models, and site management. We'll share tips learned from creating as-built models with go-go points to be added in long section profiles, all managed through Civil 3D enhancements. This hands-on presentation will cover the technicalities of integrating GIS information with construction data, optimizing issue resolution, and facilitating smoother transitions between project stages. It's ideal for lineal construction technology and geographic information systems integration.

Data-driven decision-making is crucial for project success, enabling informed choices and continuous improvement. Platforms like Assemble and Autodesk Forma (ACC) store valuable data that, when used effectively, can significantly enhance project outcomes. The Power BI connector facilitates seamless data collection and organization from these platforms, allowing for smooth transfer and integration into Power BI for visualization and analysis. Project teams can leverage these insights to optimize project progress by identifying areas for improvement and potential risks, enabling proactive issue prevention and resolution. This minimizes costs, delays, and quality problems. Additionally, retrospective data analysis allows learning from past successes and failures, leading to more informed decisions for future projects. This data-driven approach fosters a culture of continuous learning and improvement, resulting in increased competitiveness and client satisfaction.

What if we could build a complex project right the first time without any errors? Join us for an insightful session delving into the impact of Engineering Grade AR™ in the construction industry. Discover how AR technology enables real-time issue detection and superior project controls, safeguarding projects from costly errors, clashes, and design deviations before they escalate. Over half of construction project owners face underperforming projects. This session will highlight the impact of AR in construction, with a focus placed on project controls. During the session, we'll dive into how issue detection integrates seamlessly with Autodesk Forma, streamlining collaboration between onsite teams and office personnel, allowing for precise task assignment and issue resolution. Attendees will learn how AR is being used to collect real-time project data through advanced 3D modeling, delivering up to 9X ROI on mission critical projects.

Nashville’s once-in-a-generation water plant upgrade is using cloud tools and virtual reality (VR) to set a new standard for how critical facilities are designed. The ambitious project fits a new modern plant into a complex campus, and, notably, will convert a beautiful 105-year-old filter building into an advanced treatment unit. It will not only establish a climate-resilient water supply for Nashville, but it will also honor the historic site with thoughtful architecture and achieve the highest standards in project Sustainable Design. The design was a multi-year collaborative effort between 10 firms. Autodesk Forma was the cornerstone, with Revit and Civil 3D models brought together daily in a federated Navisworks model. This talk will cover how the live model accessed through Resolve VR empowered all levels of owner staff to engage in project development in ways not otherwise possible—from O&M teams providing frequent detailed input to City officials quickly understanding the site in broad strokes.

Is critical project information stuck inside your Autodesk Forma (ACC) project? Discover how to use the Autodesk Data Exchange process and Revit to bridge the gap and connect your BIM data with data visualisation platforms, such as Microsoft Power BI. This hands-on lab will demonstrate and guide how to easily extract specific and relevant data from your 3D model subsets, rather than entire files, to create interactive visualizations and dashboards. This cloud-based method streamlines data sharing with stakeholders who aren't BIM experts, providing automatic audit trails and enabling better, data-driven decisions across your projects. By the end of this lab, you will be equipped with the skills to implement and connect your Revit data on ACC to Power BI and create powerful and visually impactful reports that can be shared with external stakeholders, elevating your BIM data analysis to a whole new level!

Step into the future of Modeling with Clash Review 4.0, where Automation, Integration, & Customization and immersive technologies transform clash detection and issue tracking. Discover how to use the Autodesk Forma Modeling module to streamline workflows and enhance collaboration. We'll explore seamless integration with Navisworks Manage and the Coordination Issues Add-In, bridging cloud and desktop environments. Drawing from real-world project examples, we'll share lessons learned in managing complex geometries, multidiscipline collaboration, and large model sets. Learn to handle high-clash volumes and customize issue filters to prioritize critical tasks. Experience the advanced workflow integrating Autodesk Workshop XR for virtual reality (VR) clash reviews. We'll also explore augmented reality (AR) technologies to minimize Project Delivery pitfalls on the jobsite. Leave equipped with strategies to boost clarity, accountability, and coordination speed across teams.

We’ve been working on concrete measures to make HQ-initiated digital transformation work on site in real projects. Understanding the capability of new technologies, we’ve started working closely with Autodesk to realize what we really want on site. When we tried to implement new technologies into the actual workflow, we faced various obstacles, both small and large. But we had to solve all of them. After numerous trials and errors, we’ve dramatically changed our way of working by moving all drawings and documents from paper to electronic (PlanGrid), moving data from local to cloud (BIM 360), and transforming 2D drawings into 3D models and virtual reality (VR). Our work efficiency related to drawings has improved by 30%, and we’re now also able to produce valuable outputs for our clients. We’ll talk about the challenges and possibilities for the future from a realistic point of view, because we are the people in charge at the site.

Dashboards allow companies to present data in a way that's easy to digest. With a consolidated view of data and insights, they also play a key role in helping to derive actionable insights and tell the right stories to the right stakeholders to propel business performance. Autodesk Forma provides users with the incredible ability to extract project data and display it on an unlimited number of dashboards, as data visualization is paramount to any business to understand complex data in a very simplistic manner—enabling companies to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and business metrics, and make informed decisions leading to enhanced productivity and greater project collaboration. Autodesk Insight software empowers companies to display data generated from a vast number of sources using an unlimited number of dashboards as data visualization becomes the leading source for making informed decisions to enhance productivity.

Embark on an exhilarating journey with Rosendin, as we elucidate our dynamic approach to managing data from 1,000+ projects in Autodesk Forma. Prepare to be dazzled as we automate data acquisition, extract actionable insights, slash errors, and save time. Dive into our groundbreaking collaboration with Autodesk, harnessing the power of Autodesk Forma Connect recipes to effortlessly pipe data into a centralized data repository. Experience innovative data engineering techniques, transforming raw data into dazzling visualizations. Join us as we dive deep into Autodesk Platform Services APIs and Autodesk Forma Connect recipes, uncovering secrets to turbocharge data consolidation efforts with SQL wizardry. Brace yourself for an electrifying showcase of Power BI visualizations, revealing hidden gems within our data sets. Prepare to be astounded by the transformative impact of our extract, load, and transform processes, delivering efficiency gains of up to 60% compared to traditional methods.

Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) subcontractors are critical stakeholders in the AECMO built environment. We face a combination of cost pressures, skills and materials scarcity, and a journey toward digitalization. While the convergence of construction and manufacturing challenges us with new ways of working—including industrialized construction, building product componentization, and informed design—our building information modeling (BIM)-to-fabrication workflows must adapt. New Revit integrations and cloud-based fabrication workflows on a common data environment (CDE) for outcomes of connected construction and sustainability are critical. This panel of MEP contractors and experts will discuss insights of transformational BIM-to-fabrication-to-field workflows. The panel will show how streamlined workflows enable factory automation, data matrix tracking, and innovative remote machine operation using AR/VR technology. Learn how to make this your reality, not just a dream.

Embark on a journey to integrate data for the three Ps: process, project, and people in the cloud. This class will share the process to provide an expedited pathway to digital transformation. We'll focus on showcasing the process to connect data across the lifecycle of project. We'll help you gain insight into the data issues, and we'll look to solve problems involved with streamlining real-time data flow. We'll share the process used to integrate Autodesk SaaS products of Autodesk Forma with ERM and CRM databases. And we'll provide the possibilities of using the three Fs: Autodesk Fusion, Autodesk Form, and Autodesk Flow. We'll discuss the ability to plan and implement a vision that stresses early-stage planning, and show how to implement a result-oriented approach to the framework of big data.

Traditionally, teams rely on desktop tools for coordination (e.g., model visualization, clash detection, and issue resolution). This often leads to a convoluted process with limited access to information. Today, cloud-based tools like Autodesk Forma or BIM 360 software can be used to streamline coordination during both design and construction—ultimately offering greater transparency and improving collaboration among owners, designers, stakeholders, and construction managers. Using real project examples, we’ll explore how to replicate this workflow in the cloud so teams can run coordination and review clashes directly in Revit software—without exporting files to Navisworks software. We’ll also preview the best Revit settings for publishing, sharing coordinates, and building stories. We’ll demonstrate how to combine and align Revit and CAD files per level. We’ll illustrate how to view assigned issues and make changes in Revit. And we’ll review similar processes in Navisworks for those unable to transition fully to the cloud.

Data is no longer just a byproduct of our projects—it’s their very foundation. In the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, data represents both the memory of our companies and the raw material for future innovation. It transforms experience into insights, enabling us to deliver quality outcomes and pave the way for tomorrow’s AI-driven workflows. How can we make data truly trusted, structured, and seamlessly flowing across teams, tools, and platforms within a robust common data environment (CDE)? To address these challenges, we’ve created an integrated and scalable solution that combines automated auditing, smart visualization, and seamless communication. Our approach ensures consistency, traceability, and quality of BIM data throughout the project lifecycle, and it supports measurable outcomes and benefits to new stakeholders. During the session, we’ll present a real-world project where this solution was successfully deployed and validated. We’ll reveal key performance metrics demonstrating its effectiveness.

Modeling is NOT just a clash tool anymore! Discover the rapidly expanding model conditioning feature set in the Autodesk Forma Modeling API, now a full-data workbench for reviewing aggregate model data across formats like RVT, IFC, DWG™, and anything Forma Data Management software can support. This session will guide you through creating object table configurations to restructure and pivot model properties, enabling rapid identification of key elements during review sessions. Learn how to export data for further analysis and visualization in tools like Microsoft Excel and Power BI. Additionally, get a sneak peek at the upcoming Custom Properties feature, built on the AEC Data Model. This session is perfect for BIM managers, BIM coordinators, engineers, and designers who are existing users of Modeling, Navisworks, and Assemble. Join us to enhance your model review process and elevate your data analysis capabilities!

Traditional structural reviews, especially for complex projects, often struggle to convey spatial complexities and foster true collaboration. Autodesk Workshop XR is Autodesk’s groundbreaking virtual reality (VR) platform seamlessly integrated with Autodesk Forma—and it is designed to overcome these barriers. This session will show how Thornton Tomasetti came to use Autodesk Workshop XR and is transforming structural engineering workflows. Learn how to conduct instant, immersive design reviews directly from Autodesk Forma models, fostering real-time collaboration among engineers, architects, contractors, and owners in a shared virtual space. We’ll explore how this enhances communication, accelerates the identification of structural challenges in renovations, and streamlines issue tracking directly within VR back to Autodesk Forma. Through practical examples and live demonstrations, discover how the Autodesk solutions deliver tangible benefits, such as reduced errors, cost savings, and, ultimately, more-successful building projects.

Dynamo, Autodesk Platform Services, Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Forma… what do all of these have in common? They’re now closely coupled together where the Dynamo Service powers up Forma, enabling you to work with Dynamo content from anywhere, even a Mac. All you need is a browser! Game change? Absolutely. Worth exploring? You bet! Come join us, as we take you on a journey through Dynamo and Forma in a hands-on lab, allowing you to find out for yourself, step by step, exactly how these two powerful applications talk to each other and how you too can develop Dynamo graphs. We’ll explore how they’re connected today, how to pull data from Forma into Dynamo, and how to visualize and query aspects of Forma. We’ll cover how to work with the DynamoForma node package and explore different sample graphs that paint a picture across data, visualization, analysis, and geometry. And we’ll show you how to share your graphs with your peers. You’ll leave this class armed with the skills you need to create your own graphs that supercharge Forma.

This class describes several Building Information Modeling (BIM) challenges that Nikken Sekkei, the largest Japanese design firm, and Takenaka Corporation, one of the top five contractor, design-build companies, faced during their collaboration on a 1,000,000-square-foot BIM hospital project. The class covers three major challenges in the BIM implementation and adoption process between the two companies: how to incorporate the new concept of hospital design with a BIM approach that supports design coordination of the "shell and core" of the hospital plan to reduce RFIs; how to manage all of the designers and drafters who are beginning Autodesk® Revit® software users (no BIM champions) to produce construction documents from design development phase; and how to manage design review communications with the client using visualization technology. The class will cover each of the solutions and their benefits as profitable outputs using Autodesk Revit, Autodesk® 3ds Max®, and Autodesk® Navisworks® software.

In a fast-paced design-build environment, the ability to streamline and accelerate processes necessary for optimized project delivery is directly proportional to the ability to minimize information loss. Using real-life examples, we will demonstrate how complex projects and their demanding schedules be improved from the use of Forma Building Design Suite. The class will cover a Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow from the very beginning of the design and construction process. We will discuss how early decisions have a lasting impact on the building’s performance and lifecycle cost, explore the process of program development and client engagement using advanced visualization techniques, and finally, delve into the process of document production and coordination. This BIM-enabled workflow determines a team’s ability to collaborate and deliver a product that will exceed the client’s expectations.