As campus managers and cities look to embrace the Internet of Things, many are finding that while they have lots of data, managing this data so it can be used in a meaningful way is proving more difficult. Our session will explore how BIM can be used as a vehicle by campus managers and cities to capture, store, and disseminate multiple levels of data (e.g., building, social, environmental, government, economic) as well as generate additional benefits. We will look at how a 3D model can be created in Revit / InfraWorks and populated with data from many sources (e.g., sensors, real-time traffic information, social forums etc.) which can then be accessed by managers, governments, and citizens using tablets, apps, dashboards, and software such as BIM 360 Field. We will also discuss the benefits that can be generated including better decision making, easier benchmarking, improved performance, greater connectivity, and enhanced community engagement.

Sir John’s Soane’s Bank of England (built from 1788 to 1833) was destroyed in the 1920 in what is considered by some architectural historians to be the greatest modern architectural travesty. Today, Soane’s Bank of England is revered by architects worldwide for its spectacular use of natural lighting and mesmerizing effects of scale, and inspires the neoclassical architectural approach of Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA). Autodesk, HP, and NVIDIA® have joined forces with RAMSA, CASE, CG Architect, and Sir John Soane Museum to engage the world’s architects to help recreate Soane’s Bank of England in BIM, in the first crowdsourcing project of its kind. Shaun Frazier, Paul Aubin, and Lindsey DuBosar will discuss the approach to modelling classical architecture with Revit, and how technologies from HP, NVIDIA, and Autodesk are enabling global BIM collaboration. Please join to learn more about The Soane Project, and how you can contribute.

BIM and automation with standardisation are helping us explore more options, significantly reduce human error, and deliver client needs faster. In this session, we will share how Arcadis is using Revit and Civil 3D, going beyond out-of-box functionalities, writing scripts, and using Dynamo and .NET solutions to automate mundane repetitive work. Infrastructure design and engineering has always been a multidisciplinary affair and complex in nature. In the last couple of decades, advancement in Information Technology (IT) has brought tremendous benefits in some of the business sectors like telecom, banking, manufacturing, and medical; however, infrastructure / AEC is still lagging in harnessing the benefits of IT advancement. We all have seen significant progress in design technologies in the form of some intelligent, user-friendly, accurate, and efficient tools which have enabled groups of engineers to speed planning, analysing, and designing. However, usage has remained in smaller groups or department-specific activities and hasn't broken interdisciplinary boundaries. Interoperability and seamless data sharing between various design and modelling tools are challenges that have not eased much in the AEC industry. Having said that, automation in design and engineering brings much relief to address some of these challenges.

As a Computational Design Specialist, Oliver spends much of his time handling Revit data. However, this data needs to be represented visually and contextualised in a report to have the maximum impact on key decision makers. Using Dynamo, Oliver has automated the production of a full range of reports: room data sheets, model analysis dashboards, clash detection visuals and visual coordination reports. Packed with engaging graphics, this talk will demonstrate quick and effective workflows for generating high-impact reports using Dynamo, Excel and InDesign. Subjects covered include:An in-depth case study of AHMM's Revit model warnings template and Dynamo definition.How to build a template file to receive data and auto-generate graphics.How to build a database resource and cross-check this in your Dynamo definitions.Using in-built Python libraries to enhance your analytics; automatically carry-out file operations, analyse files, and apply timestamps to your generated data. How to achieve beautifully-formatted reports in Excel.An overview of InDesign's Datamerge tool and benefits of database publishing. Oliver will cover best practice on visual report design and an overview of different approaches to data visualisation. The talk will conclude with an overview of helpful resources.

The Construction industry is typified by time and financial pressure, rapid deadlines, low profit margins, large and distributed working teams, and huge fiscal borrowing. And yet, the European BIM Task Group Handbook reports, �The European construction sector output of �1.3tn (trillion) is approximately 9% of the region's GDP and it employs over 18 million people; however, it is one of the least digitalised sectors with flat or falling productivity rates.� Reports forecast that the wider adoption of BIM will unlock 15-25% savings to the global infrastructure market by 2025. BIM has become the accepted model of the construction industry. But now that we understand BIM, it's crucial to gain knowledge of how BIM can transform your own business processes. This presentation will discuss BIM implementation use cases in the MEP field from Skanska, Rambol, Slussen, and Granlund, and it covers the following areas: � Information flow � BIM beyond technology � Lean construction and levels of BIM maturity � 3 BIM cornerstones for MEP designers: calculations, coordination, and collaboration

It is well known that construction is wasteful and inefficient. It is the world’s largest consumer of raw materials, using around 50% of global steel production. It is one of the largest sectors in the world economy, with around $10 trillion being spent on construction-related goods and services annually. However, the industry’s productivity has flat-lined over the past 50 years whilst other manufacturing industries have almost doubled. This is not surprising given that there has been little to no development in on-site construction tools. It is, though, unfair to say there has been no technological advancement: within the design and planning stages, the software has taken great strides, with BIM, in particular, playing an important role. This brings us to the root of the problem, which is that whilst we are designing digitally, we are still constructing manually. At Scaled Robotics we believe this disconnect between the digital model and the physical world is what leads to many of the inefficiencies that plague the industry. A basic example of that disconnection is that currently, site managers have no quick and accurate tool to compare the built structure to the digital model. They rely either on manual spot checks–which are slow, labour-intensive, and not fully representative–or expensive laser scanners, which though more accurate are extremely slow. They also only produce raw data and not actionable information for site management. At Scaled Robotics we believe that the development of new construction tools such as robotics will be at the forefront of solving these industry problems. Through this workshop, we will explore a holistic road map for moving from no robots in construction to fully automated construction sites with totally new manufacturing processes, focusing on both technological milestones and industry requirements to make this a reality. Referencing current state of the art research, solutions being deployed today by Scaled Robotics on construction sites around Europe and how that connects to Forge and the larger AEC software ecosystem. The workshop will be given from the perspective of Stuart Maggs, CEO and Co-Founder of Scaled Robotics, a construction robotics startup developing and deploying robots on real construction sites today. Lifting the lid on the technological and industry challenges by recounting the nitty-gritty trials and tribulations faced trying to build these new tools.

Design engineers have historically been separated from the design process, using disparate tools to perform various calculations without using a BIM model in the early stages.  In this session, we will explain what the new system analysis tool in Revit is, why is important and the main benefits like being involved in the early stages of the project to perform load and system network calculations.  You will learn how systems analysis provides a fast, simple, and flexible way for a mechanical design engineer to define all the main components and a set of relationships that comprise a system, without having to physically model any part of it, following a more BIM-integrated workflow and taking in consideration how systems work in reality, how engineers think, and how design happens all entirely within Revit.

Siemens Mobility GmbH developed a whole workflow from digital track capturing using laser scanner technique to the creation of an infrastructure 3D model containing all relevant signaling assets. One of the main businesses for Siemens Mobility is the design, construction, and installation of signaling. The solution shows how automated data-preparation processes and interfaces help to combine different data sets in a way that helps cross-project teams understand and make use of the information easier and quicker. The focus of this class is based on demonstrating the benefits and added value arising from this solution, as well as a high-level overview of the processes supporting the different required use cases: digital track capturing, 3D visualization of the rail track with all assets, documentation, and train driver simulation. These processes make use of AutoCAD Civil 3D software, InfraWorks software, BIM 360 Field software, BIM 360 Document Management software, Maya software, Unity, and Forge.

During this class you will learn about BIM workflow that EGIS has developed for metro & tramway infrastructures & systems. We will show you how the Autodesk tools made it possible to take a step towards the open BIM on the Grand Paris Express automatic metro project, that won the golden BIM award. With the example of Birmingham, we'll demonstrate the convergence between BIM & GIS. This approach helped us to ensure the data continuity, closer collaboration between multidisciplinary & quality throughout the lifecyle of the projects from design to the construction phase while anticipating O&M needs & reducing time.

Zaha Hadid Architects are known for their signature fluid architecture and computational design. The transformation of these projects into Revit BIM models represents a special challenge and requires custom workflows. During the last years, we have created BIM models for a number of iconic global projects and have used a variety of efficient and innovative methods that could enhance and inspire your work as well. // This presentation will explore practical examples that deal with the efficient cross-application transfer of geometry and metadata using custom software, visual scripting and the cloud. We will show how to utilise the different types of Revit families to generate parametric, rule-based geometry and freeform elements. How can visual scripting in Dynamo enhance our computational design and how could an efficient façade workflow utilising computational design, intelligent BIM elements, and metadata analysis look like? What challenges did we face and how did our methods evolve?

Let's go faster up front! Bubble diagrams can be BIM (Building Information Modeling) savvy. From day one on a new project, designers draw soft dreamy concepts while clients want to know that the numbers pencil out. Believe it or not, long before the model resembles a building, Revit software enables us to deliver both. Let digital practice leader Crispin Mathias+Fisher show you how to capitalize on data in early design phases while staying within the BIM environment. This Revit software-based course is geared toward designers of all experience levels. Generate presentation-ready graphics, easy-on-the-eyes schedules, and lovely design data straight out of Revit. Wait—what's that, you say? Revit can't do pretty? Oh, yes it can! Revit software does pretty and keeps concepts smart.

AREP is an international architecture firm providing complete services from programming to facilities management assistance. BIM offers a unique opportunity to work far upstream on the needed level of information for its integration into the digital model, allowing proper configuration of CMMS tools. AREP includes BIM specifications for facility management handover within its standard scope of services. This requirement of specifications also extends to existing buildings. We will present the results of experiments carried out on existing train stations (reverse-engineering) and new train stations that have enabled us to evaluate and quantify the gains expected for facilities management operations.

The built environment is fundamentally changing, empowered by innovation in virtual design and construction (VDC). The result is more-complex and increasingly elegant designs, as well as streamlined procurement and construction methods. This panel includes academic and industry leaders responsible for developing and implementing new VDC technology, including Hilda Espinal of CannonDesign, Ricardo Khan of Mortenson Construction, Forest Flager of Stanford University, and Danielle Dy Buncio of VIATechnik. The panel will discuss advancements seen on past and current industry projects in the areas of prefabrication, artificial intelligence, data analytics, virtual and augmented reality, and multidisciplinary design optimization. Panelists will use multimedia presentations and demonstrations to communicate the material to attendees to facilitate thoughtful and interactive discussion. Attendees will leave with a greater understanding of the impact that VDC has on project delivery and performance.

Combine logic, geometry, math, and BIM (Building Information Modeling) with Dynamo visual programming. We'll use Dynamo to drive a Revit document and interoperate with other applications, data sources, and modeling tools. If you already have some experience with Revit software and are looking to expand its capabilities with computation, this workshop is for you. Basic understanding of computer programming and scripting is helpful, but not required. This is a full-day class, including networking opportunities over breakfast, lunch, and drinks. Participants will share one computer for every 2 people to encourage exchange.

This course illustrates key new features and tools with AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016 software, InfraWorks 360 software, and Vehicle Tracking software. We will put on display data collaboration between software for Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows. Beginning with a preliminary design, in this class we will create, analyze, and edit design features such as roads, roundabouts, and bridges while collaborating with AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016 software. At the end of our lecture we will share our final design models to the cloud to be accessed by Autodesk 360 cloud-computing platform and InfraWorks 360 software web viewer. In addition, we will also animate our final design into a video presentation with 3ds Max Design software.

EPR is an Architectural Practice based in Central London. Often working on Heritage buildings with complex architectural details Scan to BIM has become the norm to fit into our Digital Technologies and BIM workflows. Scan to BIM has come a long way; however, there is a disconnect between the design teams requirements and the surveyor's approach to disrupted workflows due to unworkable models. This "old" approach is still a residue from older methodologies often creating silos of work ultimately causing delays or unexpected additional work. We found that earlier engagement and collaboration between all consultants is key for better continues workflows. Requesting Survey to BIM without clear objectives could slow down the process and leave too many interpretations of the brief ultimately realized at untimely stages of work. We found earlier sharing of information and establishing a collaborative relationship helps to speed up deliverables while creating an early warning quality assurance process. Collaborative prevents unmet expectations and helps to keep the project flowing allowing for tandem working. We will be discussing some of the benefits we have experienced. Benefits include a clearer understanding of the whole building, better visibility of existing conditions, faster inspection of existing conditions and a single source of truth reference as a complete picture. We will also discuss some of the challenges of adopting scan to BIM into our workflows. Challenges include file sizes, model compositions, and clear briefing. We have compiled a set of rules and checklist of items to help brief clients and surveyors before works start. Defining model usage after survey completion is key and better defined LOD specification rather than "blanket" descriptions is key. Including a volume strategy combined with LOD specification forms a holistic idea of survey model composition. We hope to show how collaborative working can improve this very important part of procurement. How the procurement and defined brief can allow for smoother workflows. We will discuss how we got to our lessons learned and hopefully help others in the process.

Combine logic, geometry, math, and BIM (Building Information Modeling) with Dynamo visual programming. We'll use Dynamo to drive a Revit document and interoperate with other applications, data sources, and modeling tools. If you already have some experience with Revit and are looking to expand its capabilities with computation, this workshop is for you. Basic understanding of computer programming and scripting is helpful, but not required. This is a full-day class, including networking opportunities over breakfast, lunch, and drinks. Participants will share one computer for every 2 people to encourage dialog.

Come to this session to learn about workflow between Autodesk applications regarding how to generate an infrastructure Building Information Modeling (BIM) model. We will look at InfraWorks software as a conceptual tool, at AutoCAD Civil 3D software for project development, at Revit software to generate BIM elements, and at all the information aggregated in Navisworks software.

The evolution of BIM tools and processes combining Generative Design and Automation offers new possibilities to the architects and engineers working on complex buildings and its vital interiors, in this case a hospital and its pharmacy. AP-HP Group, representing 39 hospitals in Paris, collaborates with ENGIE AXIMA BIM Factory to re-design the pharmacy and the flows inside it. In this class you will see how we have utilized Dynamo, Refinery and coding. We will demonstrate how algorithms allow us to carry out parametric studies on the «generative space plan» and optimize «automatic generation of a 3D BIM model». We will show how we have used macro and micro generation to evaluate the different options for flow optimization of people and goods present in the pharmacy and how to make qualitative and logistic analysis. The result is a better architectural configuration of the Hospital pharmacy and an improved working environment.

The traditional approach calls for engineers to produce both plan view and riser diagrams for plumbing work. This method calls for duplicated information. This is both wasteful and error prone. To achieve a connected BIM (Building Information Modeling) project, we need a way to connect the plan views to the riser diagrams. This can be accomplished using 3D riser diagrams. This demo will cover how to use Revit tools to produce 3D riser diagrams. We will discuss all the benefits to using 3D risers and how to get your project managers on board with using them for construction documents. We will provide examples of how to create, annotate, and manipulate 3D risers to plot clearly and accurately. We will also touch on the typical issues and how to fix or prevent those issues from happening.