Gone are the days of relying solely upon in-situ mock-ups to generate issues and drive decision-making. With the emergence of the virtual mock-up and virtual reality solutions, mock-ups can now be generated much earlier in the coordination process, thus saving you time and money by driving the conversation earlier in the design phase. The purpose of this class is to demonstrate how utilizing lean construction methods and various tools (Navisworks software, Revit software, AutoCAD software, and 3ds Max software) coupled with virtual reality tools can enable you to guide the design and owner groups into making meaningful and educated design changes early in the design phase. Through the review of multiple case studies we will demonstrate the cost-benefit analysis of each type of mock-up, as well as determine which types of information we can obtain from each.

Get started programming Vault Workgroup or Vault Professional applications, extensions, and custom jobs. The Vault 2020 Software Development Kit (SDK) shares new templates and sample code removing barriers accessing the entry level in Vault Web Services, Vault Job Processor, and Vault Client programming. This class will discuss real-life automation and extension tasks, and will guide participants through the steps required to solve them.

Connecting engineering (Vault software) with purchase (ERP: Enterprise Resource Planning) is a mandatory step. Nowadays, technology helps, as most ERP systems provide APIs or the like. This session will show you how Vault and ERP can be connected in a direct way, so operations are immediate, data is kept just once (no data redundancy), and users know right away whether the action was successful or not. You will see a live integration between Vault and Microsoft Dynamics NAV, and we will also talk about other ERP systems like SAP, and others.

This will be a technical step-by-step presentation showing you how to set up, maintain, and use Vault Professional data outside of your firewall. Topics covered will include shared views, shared data, and project sync using Autodesk Drive and Fusion Team. We’ll cover real end-user customer experiences and use cases.

Vault Data Standard is a free Autodesk add-on for Vault software, Inventor software, and AutoCAD Mechanical software. This class will show what it is, what it can do, what it’s good for, and how to install it, along with first insights into customization. Vault Data Standard comes with cool features out of the box, and can really improve your Vault experience. Join this class to see the latest version of Vault Data Standard and learn how to improve your workflows.

The Autodesk Forge platform delivers brilliant technologies that enhances the daily work also in the desktop world. This session will explain and show how to benefit from the forge APIs within your desktop environment with practical, real examples. See how to use the Forge Viewer within Vault, or how to leverage the Design Automation API with your local files, how to use the Data Management and Derivative API. This session will explain how Cloud and Desktop can work together today, with practical examples and so give you new ideas for your business. (Joint AU/Forge DevCon class).

Using highly accurate model data directly in the field reduces project risks and avoids errors and delays that can derail the entire construction schedule and budget. These challenges can be easily resolved by applying the latest best practices for integrated workflows. Attend this class to learn how to utilize the Autodesk Point Layout (APL) plug-in for Revit, Navisworks and AutoCAD for digital construction layout.  This course will show you how to add control points to align model data in the office and in the field, add points to Revit families and other components, as well as sort, filter and edit points.  You will learn how to prepare data for the field inside of Revit so that data flows seamlessly to the field software that controls the Leica iCON robot.  You will also learn how to as-built points and seamlessly bring them back into CAD or BIM to assess deviations identified in the field.

Autodesk industry partners CSC and Design Data have combined their expertise to deliver a consistent Building Information Modeling (BIM) process for the entire design of steel structures. This process links CSC Fastrak, Autodesk Revit Structure, and Design Data SDS/2 Connect software. We will demonstrate how a full code-compliant design of the steel structure can be produced in Fastrak, which can be synchronized with both Revit Structure, for the creation of BIM documentation, and with SDS/2 Connect, for the full design and detailing of the steel connections. The fully designed Revit model can then be exported to SDS/2 Detailing software for the creation of the fabrication model. Integration between Fastrak, SDS/2 Connect and Revit Structure is a powerful solution for the steel industry. Bridging the information gap between design and fabrication shortens timelines, enhances project communication, and ultimately reduces project costs.

"In this class you will learn how to provide your application engineers, sales team, and even customers with a rich, 3D, graphically interactive, guided, design automation solution using Autodesk Forge Design Automation API together with Knowledge Bridge. Knowledge Bridge is a cloud-based, advanced configuration and engineering automation solution. Using Knowledge Bridge together with Forge, you can build your own custom solution guided selling experience that includes graphical selection, drag-and-drop, and advanced rendering using super-fast web-based graphics. These UI’s are constrained by and drive engineering selection, configuration and design rules that automate both pre and post-sales engineering process to create quotes, models, drawings, BOMs, and other engineering related reports. All this can be achieved without programming. And the structure is such that it can support even the most complex products. We’ll also show several examples of previous successful projects."

This class will explore how Autodesk is leveraging Amazon Web Services to power A360, product trials and more. In addition to showing how Autodesk uses AWS, we will explore how Amazon Web Services can enhance design, engineering, and media and entertainment workflows for any size company. This class will provide an overview of the concepts and best practices for moving workloads to the cloud and running them at scale in a secure, scalable and cost efficient manner.

This class will teach the basics of establishing distribution systems in Revit software using criteria-based equipment selection via the LayoutFAST plug-in. We'll look at how we can easily insert real-world equipment families into a Revit model, and how to establish distribution systems. We'll also cover the importance of circuit data within a model, and how we can use that data for design decisions and efficient project completion.

Intended for structural engineers, this class covers an integrated process for the rapid analysis of complete concrete buildings and the detailed design of concrete floor and foundation systems modeled in Autodesk Revit Structure software. We will demonstrate a workflow through a step-by-step process of extracting concrete building information from a Revit model, creating a 3D finite element model of the building, and generating structural analysis results—all within minutes and without having to first fine-tune an analytical model. Analysis results include member forces, floor system deflections, building modal vibration responses, and load takedowns. This process saves time and gives engineers an easy method for quickly checking the structural response of concrete models. The class will also cover options that are available to carry out detailed design of the concrete floor and foundation systems of any building. We will use the latest concrete building design software from ADAPT and Revit Structure in this class.

Vault 2019 software includes an updated version of the Microsoft Report Viewer 2015 Runtime for its own reporting and data visualization. This class will show you how to take advantage of this very powerful capability for your own reports and visualizations. We will show you how to generate high-quality representations of your vaulted data inside either Vault Data Standard user interface or in your Vault Client as Explorer extensions. We will show how to query data from Vault software and pass it to the reporting engine. Then we will show how to present the reports interactively to the user and how to publish them as PDFs or images programmatically. Finally, we will have a brief look at cloud-based reporting tools that you can also use to show your Vault data in its best light.

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.

Revit project setup is often undervalued and overlooked. Starting the life of your project off on the right foot is the most important step. So, what are all the steps that we can take to maximize our model's potential? Let's discuss all the ways to increase productivity through effective Building Information Modeling (BIM) management.

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.

In our diverse world of multiple products, software systems, plug-ins, apps, and other technologies, it is more important than ever to maintain good workflows and processes into what we do every day. At Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA), we use AutoCAD Map 3D Enterprise software, Infrastructure Mapping Server software, AutoCAD Civil 3D software, and Vault Professional software in conjunction with a Custom-Built Oracle Customer Information System (CIS) to tie our AutoCAD Map 3D Enterprise software data together with Infrastructure Mapping Server software. This roundtable discussion is intended to get, give, and gain knowledge to create better workflows and become better prepared. There is no better place to discuss and learn than at Autodesk University where you are surrounded by your peers, technical gurus, expert consultants, and high-speed managers. We will discuss current Autodesk, Inc., products and how they can help cut through the labyrinth of information to get to that utopian goal of peace—through superior product, information, knowledge, and networking firepower.

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.

This class will focus on how 3D laser scanning was implemented into everyday use in a six-person civil engineering office with the Leica® C10, Leica® Cyclone, Leica® CloudWorx, and AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software. We will explore the changes in workflows that were required due to the implementation as well as the benefits and challenges. Grady Consulting is a small civil engineering company based in New England with special expertise in designing septic systems, including septic modifications and repairs, mostly for residential clients. In 2010, we added a Leica® ScanStation C10 and Leica® HDS software to our toolkit, plugging these tools directly into our septic system engineering process. This presentation will describe our field and office workflows and the benefits of using laser scanning for these everyday projects. In addition, we will describe the activities to expand the company’s services to new applications and new clients as a result of adding this scanning capability as part of the company’s service offerings.