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Industry Talk / Connect and Construct Summit 2019

Advanced Assembly-Line Manufacturing for the Construction Industry

The construction industry has been notorious for relying on centuries-old processes to manage projects that are getting more complex and demanding faster execution. This class will discuss how Building Information Modeling (BIM) is making a shift by industrializing construction and setting up off-site assembly lines for manufacturing modules and subassemblies that can be assembled on-site by a lean team. In this session, we will discuss case studies from several iconic global project executions (airports, stadiums, and so on) where assembly line manufacturing construction processes were deployed for amazingly fast construction, reducing the on-site work, wastages, and costs. The main focus of this class is on building the network and involving all stakeholders in the use of BIM to support modular design and industrialized construction. Attendees will learn when and how to set up these assembly lines and discover the challenges associated with them.

Panel / Virtual 2020

Why I Chose a Premium Plan for My Business

This session is for admins who are considering upgrading their teams to a Premium plan. With new plans for named users available, it can be tough to figure out which is the best fit for your company. Hear directly from a customer on why they chose Premium, and what challenges the Premium features helped them overcome. Learn tips and tricks from product managers on how to maximize the value of product usage reporting with user details and single sign-in so your company can be more efficient with administrative tasks and software spend. Attendees will leave the session with clearer understandings of the differences between a Standard and Premium plans, so they can make the right purchasing decisions for their companies.

Roundtable / Las Vegas 2014

Revit API Expert Panel: Open House on the Factory Floor

Straight from Autodesk, Inc., this panel of experts on the Revit software API want to answer your questions and discuss relevant topics of your choice. If you are writing add-ins for Revit software, this is the perfect forum to get to know the people who shape the APIs you work with and to explain your views, ideas, and problems face to face. Please note that prior Microsoft .NET programming and Revit software programming experience is required. This class is not suitable for beginners.

Hands-on Lab / Las Vegas 2016

A Practical Guide to Parametric Drawing in AutoCAD

Parametric design tools aren’t just for programs like Inventor software, Revit software, or AutoCAD Civil 3D software. There is also a set of parametric drawing tools that you can use to create dynamic relationships and constraints between objects in AutoCAD software. The parametric drawing tools will revolutionize the way that you draw and edit objects in AutoCAD software. This class will introduce you to parametric drawing in AutoCAD software by using both geometric and dimensional constraints to add intelligence to your objects. You will learn how using Auto Constrain and Inferred Constraints can help you quickly add constraints and change your process from drafting to modeling. If you’ve ever wanted geometry in your drawing to update based on changes that you’ve made to other objects, or if you’ve wanted to type a new value into a dimension and have the object update based on this new value, this class is for you. This session features AutoCAD. AIA Approved

Instructional Demo / Virtual 2020

Creating Intelligent Details and Keynotes in AutoCAD Architecture

Everyone knows that AutoCAD Architecture software is a 3D program, and that it has intelligence when modeling. However, this intelligence is sometimes lost when creating details. In this session, we’ll show how to create intelligent details using detail components. In doing this, we’ll be able to keynote these elements to maintain a consistent noting procedure. We will then introduce how to modify the detail components. We will also show how to place all of the detail files on a sheet. If keynoting isn't your choice, we’ll also cover how to tag these elements so that there’s consistent notation of the details on every project.

Hands-on Lab / Las Vegas 2019

A Practical Guide to GIS in AutoCAD Civil 3D (Part 1)

If you’re a Civil 3D user being asked to provide data to your geographic information system (GIS) department, if you are being asked to use GIS data as background data for your designs, or if you think GIS is a four-letter word—this class will answer this all-too-common question: “Why should I care about GIS?” You’ll learn to import GIS data not only as AutoCAD objects, but also directly as Civil 3D objects, like Surfaces and Pipe Networks that use the existing database information. We’ll also explore the new ArcGIS Connector to access ArcGIS Online data in real time. Once that data is in Civil 3D we’ll explore ways to use it with labeling tools and other display techniques. This popular class has won the award for Best Hands-on Lab at Autodesk University. Don’t miss your chance to learn how the GIS tools in Civil 3D can make you more productive by automating common everyday tasks.

Hands-on Lab / Las Vegas 2017

A Practical Guide to GIS in AutoCAD Civil 3D (Part 2) (REPEAT)

If you took part 1 of this class (today or a previous year at AU) and are ready to learn even more, this class takes the next step as we look at the GIS capability in Civil 3D and how it can benefit Civil Engineers and Surveyors. GIS data can be created directly in Civil 3D or imported from other programs. Now that you have access to that data the real fun begins. This class will explore ways to analyze, display and leverage this information to answer questions and automate common tasks. The request to provide design data to GIS departments is becoming more common every day. This class will explore the details of why just sending them a drawing is often not an adequate way to satisfy that request. You will learn ways to export Civil 3D objects to GIS formats that can be used easily and consistently by your GIS department.

Hands-on Lab / Las Vegas 2019

A Practical Guide to GIS in AutoCAD Civil 3D (Part 2)

If you took Part 1 of this class (today or during a previous year at Autodesk University) and you’re ready to learn even more, this class takes the next step as we look at the geographic information system (GIS) capability in AutoCAD Civil 3D software and how it can benefit civil engineers and surveyors. GIS data can be created directly in AutoCAD Civil 3D or imported from other programs. Once you have access to that data, the real fun begins. This class will explore ways to analyze, display, and use this information to answer questions and automate common tasks. The request to provide design data to GIS departments is becoming more common every day. This class will explore the details of why just sending them a drawing is often not an adequate way to satisfy that request. You’ll learn ways to export AutoCAD Civil 3D objects to GIS formats that can be used easily and consistently by your GIS department.

Instructional Demo / Virtual 2020

Generative Design of Landforms with Dynamo in Civil 3D

In the first part of this session, we will create an associative parametric model to introduce fundamental concepts that underpin computational design while exploring visual programming in Dynamo software. The model will be enhanced by parameters retrieved from AutoCAD software and Civil 3D objects. We will show how to organize and export a point cloud representing the landform and link into Civil 3D. There we will integrate this landform as a triangulated irregular network (TIN) model into the model of the existing environment and perform several analyses, including grading, stormwater, and cut/fill balance. Based on this analysis, we will optimize the parametric model. As the model is dynamically linked, we can check the improvement immediately in Civil 3D and iterate the process easily. We will also show how to use Dynamo to link landforms created by designers as NURBS with TIN surfaces that engineers can use.

Hands-on Lab / Las Vegas 2016

A Practical Guide to GIS in AutoCAD Civil 3D

Are you an AutoCAD Civil 3D software user who’s being asked to provide data to your geographic information system (GIS) department? Are you being asked to use GIS data as background data for your designs? Do you think GIS is a 4-letter word? If so, this class will answer this all-too-common question: “Why should I care about GIS?” You will not only learn to import GIS data as AutoCAD software objects, but you’ll also learn to import GIS data directly as AutoCAD Civil 3D software objects like Surfaces and Pipe Networks that capitalize on the existing database information. The request to provide design data to GIS departments is becoming more common every day. This class will explore the details of why just sending them a drawing is often not an adequate way to satisfy that request. We will explore ways to export AutoCAD Civil 3D software objects to GIS formats that your GIS department can use easily and consistently. This popular class has won the award for Best Hands-on Lab at Autodesk University—don’t miss your chance to learn how the GIS tools in AutoCAD Civil 3D software can make you more productive by automating common everyday tasks. This session features AutoCAD Civil 3D and AutoCAD Map 3D.

Industry Talk / Virtual 2020

Redefining Project Handover and Closeout

For Owners, Contractors and Facilities teams the commissioning and handover process can be stressful, expensive, and long. Handover process typically starts towards the end of the project completion with construction teams scrambling to gather information from various data silos. This industry talk will explore how Autodesk Construction Cloud is building a Lifecycle approach to Handover starting from Design phase to Operations. The session will showcase examples core foundational products that Autodesk Construction Cloud is building that lay the foundation for a more holistic and comprehensive Handover package.

Hands-on Lab / Las Vegas 2015

A Practical Guide to Parametric Drawing in AutoCAD

Parametric design tools aren’t just for programs like Inventor software, Revit software, or AutoCAD Civil 3D software; there is also a set of parametric drawing tools that you can use to create dynamic relationships and constraints between objects in AutoCAD software. The parametric drawing tools will revolutionize the way that you draw and edit objects in AutoCAD software. This class will introduce you to parametric drawing in AutoCAD software by using both geometric and dimensional constraints to add intelligence to your objects. You will learn how using Auto Constrain and Inferred Constraints can help you quickly add constraints and change your process from drafting to modeling. If you’ve ever wanted geometry in your drawing to update based on changes that you’ve made to other objects, or if you’ve wanted to type a new value into a dimension and have the object update based on this new value, this class is for you.

Hands-on Lab / Las Vegas 2017

A Practical Guide to GIS in AutoCAD Civil 3D (Part 1) (REPEAT)

If you are an AutoCAD Civil 3D user being asked to provide data to your geographic information system (GIS) department, if you are being asked to use GIS data as background data for your designs, or if you think GIS is a 4-letter word-this class will answer this all-too-common question: "Why should I care about GIS?" You will learn to import GIS data not only as AutoCAD objects, but also directly as AutoCAD Civil 3D objects like Surfaces and Pipe Networks that use the existing database information. Once that data is in AutoCAD Civil 3D software, we'll explore ways to use it with labeling tools and other display techniques. This popular class has won the award for Best Hands-on Lab at Autodesk University; don't miss your chance to learn how the GIS tools in AutoCAD Civil 3D can make you more productive by automating common everyday tasks.

Instructional Demo / Virtual 2020

Power-Ups and Cheat Codes: Tips and Tricks for the Fusion 360 API

The Fusion 360 platform is an extremely powerful tool for design and manufacturing, and with the inclusion of an easily accessible API, it can become even more powerful to automate user workflows. This class is NOT an introduction to the API. Rather, this class will focus on a number of powerful techniques the presenters have developed throughout the years to significantly enhance developer workflows and increase what you may think is possible with the Fusion 360 Client API. The class will focus on a number of specific problems and use cases commonly encountered when building automations and application integrations. Come learn how to do things you may never have thought possible.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2017

Standards for Developing Standards: A How-to for Busy CAD Managers

CAD standards matter. Yet so few of us have taken the time to develop, document, and deploy the CAD standards we desperately need. The reason is simple-developing CAD standards is hard work. Never fear. We're going to outline the entire process of installing CAD standards in your company. This class will show you the framework, including knowing when it's right for you to create standards, identifying which standards are needed, and deploying your new CAD standards. Learn the tried-and-true process that anyone can put to use, regardless of how busy he or she is. Get supportive milestone information, a checklist to help you go home and document your own effective practices, and the complete framework to help you start. This is the class you've been waiting for. Not another day should go by without you and your staff having excellent CAD standards at your fingertips.

Roundtable / Las Vegas 2016

The Keys to Building Better Client Relationships Through Communication

Communication is a key skill for anyone doing business in the modern world. Still, it can often be a major challenge that complicates business and stunts company growth. Join us in this roundtable session following the industry talk "The Keys to Building Better Client Relationships Through Communication" in a discussion to bring out the common, everyday difficulties faced by thousands. Learn how to build solid relationships and create open communications with your clients. Also, learn how to repair client relationships that may have gone awry. Whatever your title, role, or goal, this discussion can help you relate to your clients, and open the communication routes that are necessary to convert clients into advocates. Join your peers to share your experience and gain from the experiences of others as we work together to develop the communication skills that will help you build the relationships that win projects. This session features AutoCAD and Revit.