Difficult and costly importation of equipment. Lack of customized parts. Unavailable spare parts, especially in the remote areas where supply chains may be disrupted. These are some of the daily challenges faced by the staff of MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières—Doctors Without Borders). The 3D Printing for All project aims to democratize access to 3D printing and solve some of those challenges by getting 3D printing in MSF's projects, and developing procedures and guidelines on how to use it safely and efficiently. Describing design needs, context, and technical parameters for a CAD expert to make a design is critical to the production of the products that solve problems in the field. For the most part, the people who have the problems to solve do not have engineering backgrounds—and yet they have to provide precise information. Throughout the implementation of the project, we've experienced this communication gap, learned valuable lessons on how to minimize the number of iterations, and saved material and time involved in putting a product in use.

In the architectural and engineering world, it's a challenge to integrate Rhino software for early design stages with Revit software for detailed design, collaboration, and documentation. Rhino excels in modeling intricate geometries. Revit has powerful information modeling capabilities. Revit is commonly used as the primary delivery platform. Bridging these platforms is critical for optimizing productivity. Our approach uses data exchange, through Dynamo, to seamlessly connect Rhino and Revit. We'll showcase how this integration facilitates fluid geometry exchange between the programs, and empowers users to generate native model elements directly from Rhino geometry in Revit. We'll explore precise data-structuring techniques, and provide invaluable tips for achieving seamless interoperability. Beyond technical details, our session will highlight broader benefits for architectural practices, including enhanced project collaboration, streamlined design processes, and expedited decision making with Autodesk Construction Cloud at its core.

The goal of this presentation is to help Revit users who are looking to use code to improve their workflows. Revit API might sound impossible to learn, but it's not that complicated if you follow the right road map. The speaker has created hundreds of Revit add-ins, made about 100 video tutorials on Revit API, and taught hundreds if not thousands of people how to do the same. And this presentation will show you where you should start and which basics you should focus on. This will be a great brief introduction to Revit API basics, and will demonstrate how to apply it to create a custom Revit add-in.

The Brazilian city of Curitiba was declared the smartest city in the world, according to the World Smart City Awards, a prize awarded by Fira Barcelona in Spain. This is considered one of the major honors in the areas of innovation and smart cities. This session will show participants the evolution of the building information modeling (BIM) process in Curitiba. We will especially look at BIM within the scope of the city's urban planning agency (IPPUC) and its executing body for structural works programs (UTAG)—with the implementation of the BIM laboratory (LaBIM PMC), the use of 3D models to present works to city residents, the interactions developed in conjunction with CIM (city information modeling), and the application of the models for the execution process of the works, mainly in relation to quality management, scope, and schedule.

Explore industry trends and pioneering ideas from leaders in the Design and Make community. Theater sessions feature short talks on critical themes, from AI and the future of work to business resiliency in a time of digital transformation. Walk-ins are welcome. Innovation requires change not just from each of us as individuals, but also from organizations. Learn how companies from across the Design and Make industries have broken down boundaries between teams, restructured hierarchies, empowered people, encouraged professional development, and adapted to the challenges and opportunities of transformation to create businesses that are more resilient, more collaborative, and more competitive.

Explore industry trends and pioneering ideas in short talks from Design & Make thought leaders. Walk-ins welcome. From the increasing role of AI in industry and the challenges of upskilling workers to the need to improve sustainability while maintaining business resilience, join experts and leaders from across the Design and Make industries for a panel discussion of the findings from the 2024 State of Design and Make Report and get a sneak peek at preliminary findings for 2025.

Explore industry trends and pioneering ideas from leaders in the Design and Make community. Theater sessions feature short talks on critical themes, from AI and the future of work to business resiliency in a time of digital transformation. Walk-ins are welcome. Every form of automation brings important ethical considerations and a new relationship between people and the machines they use. AI is no exception, as it enables us to automate processes that were previously only possible through human effort. How can we keep human, community, and environmental needs centered as we seek better ways to design and make with AI? Explore how we can make purpose a central pillar of progress and make intention key to innovation in this new era.

Explore industry trends and pioneering ideas from leaders in the Design and Make community. Theater sessions feature short talks on critical themes, from AI and the future of work to business resiliency in a time of digital transformation. Walk-ins are welcome. From mainframes to desktops, networked devices to cloud-based platforms, the ways we access compute processing and storage unlock new possibilities for industry. Explore how companies from across the Design and Make industries are putting the Autodesk platform to work to analyze data in new ways, automate mundane tasks, and augment human abilities, helping us make our jobs more fulfilling and our industries more effective and responsible.

This session will showcase the transformative power of Autodesk Platform Services visualization capacity, demonstrating how to convert complex scheduling data into actionable insights. Participants will explore various visualization techniques and tools that can help reveal underlying trends and operational bottlenecks. By harnessing these insights, attendees will learn how to proactively address challenges and unlock a powerful set of possibilities for efficiency and optimization in project management and operations. The session will include hands-on examples and real-world case studies, showcasing how Autodesk Platform Services data can be used to drive strategic decisions and foster innovation in planning processes. The class will also encompass the journey of data and creating bridges for easy interpretation using Autodesk Platform Services. This class will help participants learn from real-life data, examples, and solutions to real-life problems using insights.

The Autodesk Platform Services Autodesk Viewer is a platform component designed to facilitate the visualization of your model data in web and cloud environments. It is widely used by both third-party developers and Autodesk's internal product teams. In this session, we'll provide a live demonstration of the Viewer, showcasing the significant improvements we've made for large-model performance and capacity. Also, we'll provide insight into our strategic road map, giving you a glimpse of our journey thus far and the direction in which the Viewer is evolving. This session offers an opportunity to understand how the Viewer could play a role in realizing your business objectives, and to give us your feedback on our performance journey and our road map.

With new technologies emerging, we're always on the road to explore the digital factory. In this class, we'll share the best practices and approaches regarding the digital factory. First, drive increased efficiency of the factory design and optimization based on CAD workflow and FlexSim process simulation, which is essential for the digital factory. Next, ensure the objects can be tracked throughout the whole lifecycle; we built a "Factory Object TAG Rules" system for digital delivery. Finally, connected IoT devices help realize digital twins to streamline, automate, and predict tasks. And we explore AI to reinforce human intelligence so that it can achieve more.

Join us for a hands-on lab session at AU, where we aim to break down obstacles within the manufacturing and construction industry. Our focus will be on reducing rework in product and design decisions, resulting in more-efficient production processes. In this class, we'll explore how Autodesk's Informed Design tools can help minimize errors and enhance processes. We'll emphasize promoting cohesive work between design and supply chain teams. You will put these tools to the test in product design, building design, and manufacturing output. We'll also welcome your feedback on usability and efficacy. By participating, you'll gain insights into new workflows and uncover possible processes that use Autodesk's Informed Design software. Our objective is to ascertain what you, the user, find valuable, and how we can help eliminate industry silos.

Building the world's fastest and most automated tunnel-boring machine can solve the key bottleneck for the transition to sustainable energy: laying thousands of miles of power cables. That's why 60 highly motivated students from Munich's major universities have teamed up to demonstrate that this is actually possible—by winning Elon Musk's Not-a-Boring Competition. Learn how we work in interdisciplinary subteams on a 22-ton machine with more than 10,000 components using Autodesk Fusion software—from end to end. Find out how we go through the entire product development cycle from design to manufacturing, and how we optimize all the different subsystems to achieve our goal.

Imagine having to secure more contracts and provide superior service for all clients. Where would you begin? This was the task handed to the team at Jones Engineering Fire Protection, and it's been their focus for the past two years. They have initiated a bold digital strategy aimed at evolving their business, and they've identified five key areas that could be innovated through digital transformation. During this class, discover how Autodesk Construction Cloud has been a game changer in merging disparate workflows and data into a unified platform. Our expert presenter will recount the bumps hit along this road and the victories achieved, highlighting the gains in design team productivity and enhanced teamwork among engineers and on-site teams, and how they're influencing upstream workflows to general contractors. This results in a win-win-win situation: a win for Jones, a win for the general contractor, and a win for the client. Don't miss this opportunity to peek into a leading subcontractor's digital makeover and pick up insights to mirror in your business.

Explore how Stowe Australia—the country's largest privately owned electrical and communications contractor with 1,600 employees and an annual revenue of approximately $550 million—has revolutionized its operations by adopting Autodesk Construction Cloud. This session will explore the challenges faced when integrating a comprehensive digital solution into a business that has thrived since 1910. We'll discuss our multifaceted strategy to address these challenges, including conducting awareness sessions, holding discovery workshops, implementing tiered training programs, forming a steering committee, and establishing metrics to gauge adoption of Autodesk Construction Cloud. Learn about our decision to choose Autodesk Construction Cloud, the tangible improvements it has brought to our business, and our future goals for using this technology. This presentation will offer attendees a detailed road map of our implementation process, providing actionable insights for businesses aiming to enhance their digital infrastructures.

Whether a construction project is simple or complex, it's important that everyone on the project has the same information to deliver work faster. SSOE Group is no stranger to this concept. Named a top architecture, engineering, and construction firm for more than a decade, SSOE Group specializes in delivering complicated, high-stakes projects and sustaining client support through long-term program management, having saved their clients $2 billion since 2009. Even after 75 years in the business, SSOE continuously develops new workflows to facilitate effective cross-team collaboration by using the Bridge collaboration tool in Autodesk Construction Cloud. This agility has contributed to 150 of SSOE's clients staying with the firm for more than 20 years. Join Luis Angel Garcia from SSOE Group and Matt Burness from Autodesk as they walk through the product basics of Bridge and share SSOE's best practices of implementing Bridge to standardize data sharing and ensure everyone on the project has the information they need during and after construction.

Meet with product experts from Autodesk to hear what functionality has recently been released for Autodesk Build software, and discover which features are on the upcoming road map.

This session will take a deep dive into our product road map, covering model-based workflows in Navisworks software, Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro software, Autodesk Build software, and Assemble.

Egis will share its journey of managing large projects with diverse stakeholders—including clients—using Autodesk Construction Cloud for data management, privacy, and ownership. We do this by harnessing Autodesk Construction Cloud software's powerful features like document management, version control, collaboration tools, and cross-hub project linking with Autodesk Construction Cloud Bridge. This ensures stakeholders access the latest data, fostering transparency and efficiency, particularly for digital design reviews. Moreover, we integrate Autodesk Construction Cloud data analytics with Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft SharePoint for reporting project performance. This seamless integration empowers optimization opportunities, helps stakeholders make informed decisions, and elevates project management through a comprehensive building information modeling (BIM) dashboard, enhancing overall project success.

Aging infrastructure combined with limited funding and tightening regulations are causing great stress on water networks. Water assets are considered critical based on their likelihood and consequence of failure. The consequence of a critical pipe failure could lead to outages, severely disrupting daily activities and access to drinking water—in addition to the financial implications associated with property damage, road closures, and manufacturing disruptions. The path toward mitigating such risk starts with hydraulic modeling in conjunction with sound asset-management practices built into Info360 Asset software. In this session, we'll showcase InfoWorks WS Pro software's critical link analysis to automate criticality simulations, where areas of the network are isolated, and the corresponding level of service impacts are reported. Next, we'll make this data available in Info360 Asset to perform risk analysis, develop rehabilitation decision trees, and ultimately prioritize capital spending.