This class is designed to show you how to get the most out of Advance Steel software’s powerful features to make your presentations look great. This course will cover a variety of options to help you develop your own presentations while improving your productivity and efficiency. This includes sections on shop drawings, general arrangement drawings, as well as bills of materials (BOMs).

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.

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.

Curious about the road ahead for Autodesk's product and service offerings for structural engineers, detailers, and fabricators? Join Autodesk product and strategy managers for Revit software and the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection to learn about new features and functionality supporting the capabilities and workflows you need to drive more-efficient, more-sustainable, and more-collaborative building design and construction projects. Learn about the strategic insights and decisions driving development directions. and see early demonstrations of features and workflows yet to be released.

Curious about the road ahead for Autodesk's product and service offerings for MEP engineers, detailers, and fabricators? Join Autodesk product and strategy managers for Revit software, the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection, and cloud collaboration to learn about new features and functionality supporting the capabilities and workflows you need to drive more-efficient, more-sustainable, and more-collaborative building design and construction projects. Learn about the strategic insights and decisions driving development directions, and see early demonstrations of features and workflows yet to be released. Peer into the future of the products you use every day and engage with Autodesk to help shape them to better meet your needs and the needs of your company, project teams, and clients.

In this class, we’ll discuss the ecosystem of the Fabrication technologies in parallel with GTP Stratus. And we’ll show how these solutions seamlessly integrate for a powerful technology stack that allows for technical communication between multiple business segments without the need for translation or data mappings.

Designing and coordinating steel structures in Revit software comes with particular challenges, from modeling issues to managing steel profiles and connection libraries. Based on experiences from real-life technical support cases, we’ll cover issues related to: modeling steel structures and connections, identifying and handling SQL issues, customizing and managing steel libraries, and coordinating steel models with other disciplines. We’ll also cover best practices when working with steel structures and connections in Revit projects. By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with practical solutions, workflow optimizations, and a deeper understanding of Revit features for steel structure modeling. Whether you're a structural engineer, BIM manager, or technical support specialist, this session will help you navigate and solve issues in Revit steel structures.

This session will provide attendees with insight into the innovative cloud-based reporting solution MEPTrack. MEPTrack was designed to use complex data available for consumption in MEP fabrication solutions, and present it in an intuitive and user-friendly cloud environment—facilitating management of MEP systems and their associated components, and enabling granular tracking of workflow progress. Information can then be shared among trade partners, project managers, field operatives, and other stakeholders for full progress transparency.

This presentation will focus on using the integration between Autodesk Forma, Revit, Power Automate, and Power BI software to effectively manage projects and family creation. Using Power Automate, project management tasks in Autodesk Forma are automated, reducing team members' workloads. Power BI is then used to analyze data collected from Autodesk Forma, providing real-time insights into project progress and performance for swift decision making. Additionally, in family creation, collaboration with domestic equipment manufacturers facilitates semiautomated creation of families with manufacturer specifications. Integration with Inventor software streamlines the creation of equipment parts like support steel, further enhancing the efficiency of the family creation process. Finally, the created families are managed in a database within Power BI, contributing to improved project productivity.

Learn to take your conceptual designs beyond the marketing image through to fabrication. This class describes the solution that we implemented for one of our clients recently where we took an Autodesk Revit conceptual mass to fabrication using Autodesk® Inventor® software. The class will demonstrate the workflow developed to take us from the design brief (a marketing image and five sections), into the conceptual massing environment in Revit software. Here we defined, panelized, and optimized the façade design before coordinating with the proposed steelwork design. This coordinated design was then taken into Inventor to create the fabrication detail necessary for automated fabrication and delivery to site. The final stage of this workflow saw the panels transferred back into Revit to coordinate and design the final supporting bracketry. This class showcases the workflow from Revit to Inventor and back again and highlights the benefits of adaptive components and massing tools to realize your designs.

It's back—and it is time to keep moving your AutoCAD MEP software to places you have never been before. This fast-paced class will cover powerful new features of AutoCAD MEP 2013 and move into maximizing your project and drawing templates. We will present an overview of new content features and cover working with Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)-exported models. Come to the class so you can take a breath, get ahead of the competition, walk away with the latest version of my template—and stay supercharged!

In this talk, we will dive deeply into how ongoing technological strides are revolutionizing building services engineering and enabling new event-driven design workflows. We will explore innovative automation tools, including visual programming and SaaS platforms, that are not only enhancing the efficiency and precision of MEP designs, but are also promoting a more integrative and dynamic approach to engineering challenges by capturing engineering knowledge, as well as the data that drives it. This presentation will also emphasize the transformative potential of fileless data architecture through the power of federated GraphQL APIs, Neo4j graph databases, and Autodesk Forma software. These advanced technologies facilitate a seamless, real-time flow of information, adapting dynamically to changes and ensuring that every component within a project is consistently synchronized with a single source of design information.

We all know the advantages of using Revit software for modeling and design, but when it comes to getting your MEP fabrication documents generated from the model, you better have a plan. Creating assembly drawings is a great tool, but too many of them and your model will come to a crawl. Modular fabrication and design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) have also been hot topics over the last few years, and that adds a whole new set of challenges. We will show you the tips we use to model and detail modular skids and standardized DfMA components in Revit. We'll also cover how we manage hangers and all the fabrication documents, and the methods required to make the shop and field successful.

Turning a design-stage MEP BIM model into a fabrication-ready (LOD 400) model using Fabrication MEP parts is one of the most critical and complex phases in the project lifecycle. Once IFC files and construction drawings are handed off, the responsibility shifts to general contractors and subcontractors to ensure constructability, meet engineering standards, and align with fabrication requirements. This session will demonstrate how Autodesk Forma , AutoCAD or Revit with Fabrication MEP parts, curated MEP database sets, custom scripts and powerful add-ins enhance model refinement. You’ll discover how early modeling decisions reduce waste, improve rerouting, and accelerate field installation. By resolving fabrication needs in the model, teams reduce material use and empower crews with ready-to-build content. Whether you're a GC or MEP subcontractor working toward high-detail prefab, this session offers the tools to bridge design and construction empower by the cloud base tools.

Discover how leading MEP contractors are using fabrication metrics—powered by Autodesk tools and Stratus—to improve throughput, reduce waste, and drive continuous improvement. This session will explore key shop KPIs—like labor use, equipment leveling, and station productivity—and show how to track and act on them using connected workflows, from order to delivery. Learn how to surface real-time data from Autodesk tools on the shop floor—like Autodesk Forma, Fabrication CAMduct software, and Stratus—to identify bottlenecks, improve predictability, and build a high-performance culture. Whether you’re starting your data journey or refining an existing system, you’ll walk away with practical strategies to scale your use of metrics and improve production output.

Why continue to struggle with outdated design tools when a more efficient approach is within reach? Embracing fabrication tools—like Fabrication Parts in Revit software—P&ID Modeler for Revit allows engineers to focus on engineering rather than spending excessive time on modeling. By starting with fabrication, designers can model faster and seamlessly transfer design intent Mechanical systems that actually work! This “backward” process significantly enhances efficiency, enabling engineers to dedicate more time to engineering rather than laborious modeling. The approach also accelerates the design-to-construction workflow and proactively resolves MEP coordination challenges—even before trade partners are onboarded. As its adoption grows, this strategy is proving to be a game-changer for speeding up the engineering design process and optimizing project delivery.

This session will be an introduction to a sustainable workflow initiative that uses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce lead times from the design phase to construction by up to 60%. Building upon the success of A-SPEC (the existing automated restroom design cloud service) initially introduced during AU 2021, we proudly introduce "A-SPEC Plus,” our newest generation of design process that uses the latest AI algorithms. The inclusion of advanced AI in this upgrade allows for the creation of restroom layouts/plans that prioritize user comfort and spacious designs. In addition to the plan proposals created based on the new design logic, A-SPEC Plus significantly reduces lead time from design to construction with very little input by using the capabilities of Autodesk Forma and Autodesk Platform Services. Potential applications of this technology extend far beyond restroom design. It also offers a scalable automated design solution for various building spaces and interior designs.

It has been a long road getting from there to here! Here we are again, on the precipice of a technology revolution. What will the future look like? What will the Autodesk Forma have in store? Most importantly, what will the Construction Industry embrace? Join this class to discuss what Model Coordination will mean, project delivery requirements, automation in the software, automation in the physical world, and the future of VDC roles. We will first time travel back to the beginning of Clash Detection and BIM Software, then we will compare that to current capabilities, and finally we will step into the future to explore the impact of what current cutting edge technology could have and review the tech workflows of the future.

This lab will introduce you to Revit Connections, and walk you through how to place, manage, and customize steel connections within your structural models. You don’t have to be a steel detailer or structural engineer to benefit from this lab. We aim to help any Revit user explore the power of modeling Revit connections. We’ll also show you how these connections help with modeling other structural elements in Revit. This lab will focus on steel connection modeling within Revit. We won’t cover Advanced Steel or Shop Drawing Creation.

In this class, you’ll learn how to set up and optimize Stratus for mechanical contractors, based on firsthand experience. We’ll cover the essential steps for setting up Stratus from scratch, automating repetitive tasks, and streamlining workflows to improve project efficiency. You’ll gain insights into managing data and generating reports for better decision making, as well as strategies for troubleshooting and resolving issues you may encounter during the setup process. Additionally, we’ll explore techniques to speed up the development process, helping you implement Stratus faster and more effectively on your projects. Whether you’re new to Stratus or looking to enhance your skills, this class will provide valuable lessons from someone who’s recently navigated the process firsthand.