Step into the future of design with our class on using point clouds to create segmented meshes, transforming them into powerful design elements that can be extracted using only the data you need. Leave behind the tedious method of 2D planning, and begin using more-immersive and clear 3D factory images, taking all the guesswork out of layout design. Imagine scanning facility backgrounds and production equipment without existing models, and effortlessly converting those scans into usable layout and design elements. Welcome to the world of ReCap 2026 software—where your scans become fully used assets. This revolutionary tool enables you to transform large point clouds into local segmented meshes, extracting only the design elements you need. With ReCap 2026 as your guide, you'll learn to how to conduct quick design reviews capturing existing conditions, create factory layouts, or transform your meshes in layout assets. Use these meshes to get quick clash-able results on your layout proposals.

This session will explore how Stellantis is continuously advancing factory planning through a holistic approach that integrates a diverse range of digital tools and methodologies. By merging industry tools—from architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC); product design and manufacturing (PDM); and the entertainment industry—Stellantis is broadening the ways factories are industrialized, from early concept through construction changeover. This session will highlight how democratizing data and promoting cross-functional collaboration—among core manufacturing teams, suppliers, and construction stakeholders—enables more-efficient planning, streamlined construction, and smoother ramp-up to production, all while reducing unforeseen issues. Learn how nontraditional tools for automotive—such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Vehicle Tracking, and Navisworks plug-ins or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) integrations—are powering advanced visualization and enabling proactive factory planning.

AWS Deadline Cloud for VRED software is a fully managed, cloud-based, render management solution to burst high-quality rendering at scale. This easy-to-deploy and affordable solution supports VRED core and service-managed fleet (SMF) infrastructure—managed by AWS, requiring no IT commitments to configure, deploy, and maintain infrastructure and licensing. Customer-managed fleet (CMF) infrastructure offers end users the flexibility to use their existing on-prem hardware infrastructure or cloud-based environments to perform VRED rendering. Slides and live demos will illustrate how AWS Deadline Cloud for VRED can be integrated into an existing pipeline. This is illustrated through interfaces, including stand-alone tools, the Deadline Cloud API, and a render job submitter. Features highlighted will include grouping workers to fleets, assigning render job prioritization and scheduling, as well as monitoring progress through the Deadline Cloud monitor desktop application and AWS Management Console.

Discover the latest advancements in Autodesk ALIAS and VRED 2026 that are set to transform your design and visualization workflows. This session will delve into the new features, with a particular focus on Live Referencing—a groundbreaking functionality that seamlessly connects ALIAS and VRED, enabling better collaboration across disciplines and departments. Live Referencing allows real-time updates and synchronization between ALIAS and VRED, ensuring that any changes made in ALIAS are instantly reflected in VRED. This dynamic interaction facilitates a more efficient design process, and reduces communication barriers, leading to quicker iterations and decision-making. By fostering seamless collaboration between designers, engineers, and visual artists, Live Referencing enhances consistency across departments, minimizes errors, and accelerates project completion.

In the automotive design space, how do we get students engaged with Autodesk tools? How do we make them aware of all the wonderful careers available within that space? That was the original idea behind our first ever design contest, "The Power of Brand.” Over four months, students showcased their creativity by creating a new vehicle inspired by a nonautomotive brand. Autodesk’s Alias and VRED software brought their design proposals to life. This lecture will recap the contest’s journey as well as the students' insights into their use of those tools—tools commonly used by automotive design studios around the world. Join us for a discussion on education, skill development, and the future of automotive design careers.

In today’s digital world, the expectation of the automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) is to launch new models in the shortest possible time. This demand has shortened the time available for new developments, with no compromise in desired quality. This has also percolated to the component development partners. As necessity drives innovation, we at Sansera had no option but to follow suit. Converting the traditional manual design processes into automated ones is the solution for this. Through Inventor iLogic software, we automated process and fixture design of precision automotive parts and delivered in MINUTES that which used to take DAYS. This helped to achieve zero-error designs and seamless integration of process and fixture design activities, leading to first time right and ON TIME. The solution delivers the right design—independent of the designer’s skill set—using embedded rule-based logic.

As the design and engineering world rapidly evolves, professionals need tools that deliver both power and reliability. In this 30-minute session, discover how Dell Pro Max laptops and workstations set new benchmarks for productivity, and how Dell Pro Rugged devices bring robust digital workflows to the field. We’ll also spotlight the role of the newest Intel(R) CoreTM Ultra processors—designed to drive the majority of Autodesk workflows with exceptional speed and efficiency. For users tackling large-scale simulations and advanced visualization tasks, discover how Intel(R) Xeon (R) processors deliver scalable performance and robust reliability. Learn how this combination of cutting-edge processors and tested, optimized architectures empower you to take on the most demanding projects, wherever your work leads.

Digital design validation—or digital DVAC as we call it at Rivian (more commonly known as AAR in industry)—is a process during which defective injection-molded plastic parts are analyzed, textured, and visualized to real-world accuracy to set expectations throughout the design cycle. Implemented early in the design process, digital DVAC allows visually problematic parts to be caught and fixed before any production tools or prototype parts have been produced, significantly saving cost and development times. This process further enables designers and engineers to work together to reduce the visibility of such defects through either design-based texture changes or part geometry fixes, improving the overall perceived quality and craftsmanship of the end product.

Experience the next leap in creative and engineering productivity as we dive into the cutting-edge capabilities of professional GPUs—specifically the NVIDIA RTX PRO series—integrated within Dell Pro Max laptops and tower workstations. This 30-minute session will illuminate how these advancements in both hardware and GPU architecture are transforming the performance and workflow possibilities for Autodesk users. Discover the tangible benefits of deploying the newest generation of Dell Pro Max PCs, equipped with next-gen NVIDIA RTX PRO GPUs, for tasks ranging from real-time visualization to large-scale simulation and AI-driven design. Learn why the GPU, now more than ever, serves as a foundational tool for parallel computing—enabling faster simulation, accelerated AI development, and seamless inference, all within the familiar Autodesk ecosystem.

Unlock the magic of creative design! It’s an ever-evolving journey where everything can transform from week to week. And embracing change is what makes this process so captivating. In such a dynamic landscape, keeping up with design evolution can be a thrilling challenge. Depending on the design phase, the tools we use to communicate our vision shift dramatically—from sketches and images in the early stages to 3D content, renderings, real-time VR experiences, and mesmerizing movies as the design matures. Capturing the decisions made, the requests for changes, and the actions taken is critical for the streamlining of this process. Join this class to discover the ultimate way to integrate Autodesk automotive products and learn how customizations can enhance the collection and sharing of design review feedback, all while meticulously tracking project evolution and history. Get ready to revolutionize your design workflow!

The accelerated adoption of AI is transforming the way organizations conceptualize, iterate, and deliver innovative solutions. Join this session to learn how the Dell Pro Max GB10—powered by the NVIDIA Grace Blackwell architecture—enables secure, high-performance local AI development. Explore how you can unlock advanced workflows such as design experimentation, real-time prototyping, and visualization with cutting-edge generative and analytical models—all from the convenience of your desktop. We will focus on the NVIDDIA GB10 for AI at the edge use cases in industry verticals.

In this presentation, we will explore the integration capabilities of the Autodesk Flow Production Tracking platform, focusing on how they connect with various tools to enhance productivity and streamline workflows. We’ll start by discussing the ready-to-use integrations available for Flow Production Tracking, including popular tools from Autodesk and third parties. These integrations facilitate smooth data exchange and operational efficiency. Next, we will cover customizing these tools, including an overview of the hook approach, followed by the development of a new app. We’ll then discuss creating Automation, Integration, & Customizations in Flow Production Tracking to trigger processes based on events. We’ll analyze the tools and frameworks available, examining event logging, the event daemon framework, webhooks, and action menu items. Thanks to the Flow Production Tracking API and Automation, Integration, & Customization features, we can demonstrate cloud functionality in Autodesk Platform Services, integrating 3D visualization, geometry optimization, mesh checking, or simulation.

Open Shading Language (OSL) in 3ds Max 2026 software empowers artists to craft custom procedural materials, enabling intricate control over textures and surface properties. However, developing or altering OSL shaders traditionally demands a solid grasp of scripting and shader logic. This session will introduce a transformative approach: using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT and Claude, to assist in the creation and modification of OSL shaders. Participants will discover how to generate shader code by providing natural language prompts, iteratively refine AI-generated scripts, and seamlessly integrate these shaders within 3ds Max projects. Through live demonstrations, you’ll learn to troubleshoot shaders using AI, streamlining the process and expanding creative possibilities. By the end of this session, participants will be equipped with practical techniques to harness AI as a tool for shader development, reducing technical barriers and fostering innovation in material creation.

How can immersive technology transform the way we train, build, and care for our teams? This session will explore how extended reality (XR)—paired with Revit, Navisworks, and Autodesk Construction Cloud—is evolving from a visualization tool into a catalyst for safety, efficiency, and wellbeing in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC). Discover how XR can simulate high-risk tasks, streamline onboarding, and strengthen safety culture. We’ll share real-world applications, Autodesk Workshop XR, and practical steps to start, scale, and integrate immersive tech into your workflow.

Modeling is NOT just a clash tool anymore! Discover the rapidly expanding model conditioning feature set in the Autodesk Construction Cloud Modeling API, now a full-data workbench for reviewing aggregate model data across formats like RVT, IFC, DWG™, and anything Autodesk Docs 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!

Integrating Autodesk Build software with GAMMA AR has significantly enhanced project traceability, improving the accuracy and credibility of progress tracking. This integration supports asset management across the entire project lifecycle, from delivery to handover. It also strengthens collaboration by connecting stakeholders through digital workflows, reducing reliance on paper, and lowering the project’s carbon footprint. GAMMA AR brings added value to BIM by enabling real-time validation of on-site work, assigning issues to responsible parties, and instantly tracking installation progress. This strategy not only boosts efficiency and productivity, but it’s also expected to reduce documentation workflow duration by up to 25%, marking a key step toward Management in construction. Since all construction documents are stored, linked, referenced, and visualized to all assets, facility manager mobilization time may be significantly reduced by 50%.

The Terminal 2 Baggage Programme (T2BP) at Heathrow aims to replace the aging T2 baggage system linked to Terminal 1. The new solution will be implemented in five phases across 21 construction projects, grouped by physical and operational attributes. A major challenge was managing design risks through different organizations and suppliers that interface at key areas in a live operational environment. The manual Excel processes used to record design risks led to difficulties in maintaining a single source of truth, causing duplication and errors. The goal was to find a streamlined, digital solution to standardize processes and enable monitoring and reporting through dashboards. After researching data environments, Autodesk Construction Cloud was chosen for its suitability to manage design risk information, requiring customization through trial and feedback. The solution also provided integration with augmented reality (AR) for live inspections.

The life of a model begins in design, or even in early concept stages. But it extends throughout the project lifecycle. It takes on new shapes and functions, enriched as it progresses from one team to the next. And it serves as a living representation of the project long after handover. Join us as we discuss ways to break traditional silos between teams and use Autodesk’s design and construction solutions to author, prepare, and use models. This interactive workshop, presented by our Product Development team, will focus on what’s to come in Autodesk Construction Cloud and beyond.

Is critical project information stuck inside your Autodesk Construction Cloud (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!

Unlock the potential of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your design ideation process in Autodesk Fusion software. This session will explore how AI image generators like ChatGPT can serve as creative partners, helping you generate innovative design concepts through natural language interaction. Learn how to articulate your design goals and constraints to ChatGPT. Use it to develop a variety of conceptual ideas that can be developed further in Fusion. We'll discuss effective prompting techniques, methods for interpreting AI-generated suggestions, and strategies for integrating these ideas into your design workflow. Whether you're facing creative blocks or seeking fresh perspectives, this session will equip you with tools to harness AI for enhanced creativity and efficiency in your design projects.