This class will showcase the power of the 2022 workflow of InfraWorks software, Civil 3D software, Revit software, and Robot Structural Analysis Professional software for civil engineering. We'll demonstrate how to create building site, platform, and gradings proposition with InfraWorks. We'll use Civil 3D to perform earthworks optimization from InfraWorks data. We'll link retaining walls for complex gradings from Revit to Robot Structural Analysis Professional for reinforcement analysis and detailing. We'll integrate the completed building site model in the real context in InfraWorks, which can be shared and collaborated on in Forma software.

Railway projects include many disciplines: rail superstructure, civil works, tunnels, viaducts, road bridges, culverts, systems, and so on. In large-scale international projects, many parties are involved in the design and construction process. And the integration of all information in Autodesk Forma coming from different tools—such as InfraWorks, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks Manage, and Twinmotion—enables the full BIM methodology implementation on a railway project. Autodesk tools also allow stakeholders to manage the project in the real geographical context, and to facilitate the production of photorealistic videos and virtual reality (VR) experiences for stakeholder engagement.

As infrastructure projects become increasingly complex, the adoption of BIM for bridge design and construction has become essential. This session will provide a deep dive into our organization’s BIM journey, showcasing how we transitioned from traditional design workflows to an integrated digital approach. We’ll discuss the challenges we faced, the solutions we implemented, and the innovations we developed to optimize collaboration, accuracy, and efficiency in bridge modeling. Demonstrating the evolution of our methodology, we’ll highlight our progression from manual modeling to parametric workflows using Civil 3D, Revit, and Dynamo—and ultimately to advanced modeling with Revit, including in-house developed add-ins, Dynamo, and SOFiSTiK Bridge and Infrastructure Modeler. You’ll gain valuable insights into best practices, software interoperability, and the future of BIM on infrastructure projects.

In this class, you'll learn from a bridge engineer who successfully designed almost 40 bridges using the InfraWorks-centered bridge modeling workflow. You'll see an overview of the workflow and get advice on how to implement it efficiently for a real-world project. Following an overview of the workflow that includes road modeling in Civil 3D software, bridge setup in InfraWorks software, preparation of parametric bridge parts in Inventor software, and production of drawings via Revit software, this class will teach you how to prepare a virtual environment in InfraWorks for ease of workability and sharing of data sources via Forma Data Management. You'll learn how to exchange the road models between InfraWorks and Civil 3D, including modification of road assemblies for bridge modeling in InfraWorks. This class will demonstrate modeling of individual bridge parts, such as abutments in Inventor or Revit. You'll see the preparation of drawings in Revit and related fine-tuning of the bridge model in InfraWorks.

Learn from the product managers how the Autodesk and Esri partnership is advancing design and geographic information system (GIS) collaboration that benefits the architecture, engineering, construction, and owner/operators industry. The intersection of building information modeling (BIM), CAD, and GIS provides incredible insights to enhance project delivery at every level. The functionality between Autodesk and Esri desktops, and collaborative web applications like ArcGIS GeoBIM, are improving workflows and transparency for project teams. The improvements in direct support for RVT, DWG™, and IFC in ArcGIS Pro, and support for hosted GIS feature service in Civil 3D software, InfraWorks software, AutoCAD Map 3D software, and AutoCAD software help bring together design and GIS data. The direct cloud connection between Autodesk Forma and ArcGIS Online/Enterprise offers exponential benefits to help manage the project content for stakeholders. The ability to publish Autodesk data directly to ArcGIS Online/Enterprise for use in shared web and field applications expands the value of the data far beyond the design professionals.

Go from plan and design through construction to operations using the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection and Forma Design Collaboration software. This class will walk through a theoretical project touching on several software systems within the AEC Collection, including Civil 3D, InfraWorks, Navisworks, and Revit software. The project will demonstrate the tools, features, and new enhancements within Autodesk Forma. In this session, we will touch on each project phase and how the tools in the AEC Collection and Autodesk Forma can help improve project communication, design reviews, and final delivery.

Luxembourg railway owner began its digital transformation journey in 2017, improving quality and efficiency for construction projects through cloud-based project delivery. There are many main subjects for asset management, including maintenance building, earthworks platform, permanent way, overhead lines, signaling, and telecommunications. One specific aspect to the country is to have external project design offices and many subcontractors, using multidisciplinary design management based on Autodesk technologies, including Revit, Civil 3D, Inventor, InfraWorks, and Forma Design Collaborationducts. The geographical aspect is taken into consideration through connected building information modeling (BIM) and geographic information system (GIS). During this class, you will discover why a common data environment platform and products ecosystem save time and information for the delivery plan, and support supply chains, and how process owner mandates can be imposed on local markets, and what solutions are found to develop a business model dedicated to railway infrastructure.

Technology in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is changing rapidly. To keep up with this accelerated pace, VHB is stating that our default design practice will be model-based design (MBD) by 2025. This means training 800+ Civil 3D users in more-automated, connected, and advanced workflows. We recognize that to create this large-scale shift we need to train a generation of innovative and inspiring coaches to help guide others through this change. Advanced MBD Training was created to mold 10% of our Civil 3D users into MBD Project Coaches. As MBD Project Coaches, they'll be expected to advance MBD from automating processes to creating more-efficient workflows. The training will focus not only on our core tool, Civil 3D, but it will also include Dynamo, InfraWorks software, Subassembly Composer, Grading Optimization, ArcGIS Connector, Autodesk Forma, and Twinmotion. This session will walk through how we built and implemented this program to accelerate change at VHB.

Have you ever taken a photo of something critical during a site visit only to forget where it was or find it lacking context when reviewing it later? The increasing accessibility of advanced reality capture devices—such as photogrammetry and SLAM LiDAR technology—offers an unprecedented opportunity for AECO professionals to accurately capture detailed and extensive site details. Integrating these technologies into your workflows can dramatically enhance documentation at various construction stages, improve coordination among stakeholders, and provide timely and transparent as-built information. This case study will demonstrate how to effectively use these advanced technologies (SLAM point clouds and 3D gaussian splatting) to enrich civil Infrastructure Management with Autodesk tools like Civil 3D, ReCap, InfraWorks, Revit, and Autodesk Forma.

Advanced building information modeling (BIM) processes require us to consider modeling with different lenses: personas interacting on a shared model extracting different BIM uses throughout the different project lifecycle stages. We'll look at the specific case of "tunnel ring segment” modeling and all the phases that have been conducted to a Revit model that is open, universal, and fully parametric so it can be used from bidding to execution and from planners to fabricators. The class will show how Bouygues Travaux Publics went from collecting users' needs to formalizing a specification and developing a Revit family and all its applications in Revit, InfraWorks, Navisworks, and Autodesk Forma. We'll focus on the benefits realized with the application in a project now in the construction phase.

This session will showcase how Autodesk Infraworks is being used to develop a high-resolution 3D existing conditions model of Interstate 84 /Route 8 interchange in Waterbury, Connecticut commonly referred to as “The Mixmaster”. This Infraworks model will be utilized by our design team during the development of “The New Mix”…a CTDOT program dedicated to planning for the long-term future of the Interstate 84 / Route 8 Interchange in Waterbury, Connecticut. During this session we’ll share tips and tricks for complex bridge modeling in Infraworks, as well as how we approached the use of 2D & 3D data coming from other sources such as Civil 3D, Nearmap, Sketchup, and Studio Max.

Have you encountered any challenges when creating a site context 3D model for a new project or proposal without sufficient survey data? This class will focus on workflows that will enable you to better create, evaluate, and communicate conceptual designs using InfraWorks software, Civil 3D software, and Revit software. We'll demonstrate how to build concept models from scratch by using the InfraWorks Model Builder tool, and we'll make modifications to the surface in InfraWorks by using imported 2D layout data from AutoCAD software and Civil 3D. Also, we will show the bidirectional workflow between Civil 3D and InfraWorks for grading design options and exporting out as IMX from InfraWorks to Civil 3D and converting them as toposurface in Revit for site work via publishing surfaces and linking topography to and from Autodesk Forma. Finally, we will cover the best practices to append the InfraWorks-exported FBX into Navisworks software for federated model with collaboration options like Autodesk Forma/BIM 360 and Shared View/web view links.

Опыт взаимодействия с Московским комитетом по архитектуре при разработке проектной документации на стадии проекта планировки территории объектов московского метрополитена по технологии информационного моделирования.

Основная тема выступления - снижение рисков негативного влияния на окружающую экосистему при использовании BIM за счет: - оптимизации компоновки площадки при поэтапном проектировании, в том числе оптимизации логистических решений и инженерных коммуникаций с применением InfraWorks и Civil 3D - учета окружающей ситуации с применением результатов лазерного сканирования и детализированных фотограмметрических данных с применением Recap - точности учета объемов строительных материалов при принятии проектных решений и сокращения строительных издержек с возможностью дополнительного выделения средств на мероприятия по улучшению экологической обстановки с применением Revit - комплексного учета вводных и проектных данных по экологическим факторам в BIM модели

Effective model coordination is key to the success of major water treatment plant projects. It promotes design harmony and team synergy across various disciplines. This session will explore the complexities of synchronizing intricate intelligent models. Discover powerful methods and workflows for integrating intelligent models with tools like Revit, Civil 3D, Navisworks, and Autodesk Tandem software. We'll cover actionable tactics to refine coordination via Autodesk Forma, report generation, and sharing. Learn about clash detection and issue resolution in Revit and Navisworks using practical examples, enhancing your coordination skills with Autodesk Forma. Additionally, we'll examine the role AI and automation plays in the streamlining of these processes.

This panel session explores how Autodesk Forma is being used in the feasibility phase of the Big Bold Bordeaux Vision—a community-driven initiative to transform a large parcel of land located in North Nashville through a Community Land Trust. Panelists, including local leaders and AECO professionals, will share how Forma supports early-stage analysis of zoning, urban density, and Sustainable Design to inform equitable land use decisions. The session highlights how Forma enables transparent, data-driven planning that. Lastly, this session will focus on this process that facilitates the foundational communication between municipalities and community voices that supports long-term health equity goals.

Infrastructure projects are growing in scale, complexity, and urgency—and Autodesk is evolving to meet that challenge. In this session, hear from the teams behind Civil 3D, InfraWorks, ReCap, and Collaboration for Civil 3D as they share what’s new and what’s next for civil engineers and infrastructure design professionals. Learn how we’re advancing modeling, analysis, and collaboration workflows to drive more sustainable, connected, and efficient project delivery. You’ll also get an early look at features in development and have the opportunity to provide input that helps shape Autodesk’s infrastructure roadmap.

During this session, you’ll learn about the various ways that extreme heat impacts water utilities, from decreased water supply and infrastructure challenges to worker safety concerns and increased costs of service delivery. We’ll explore the potential scale of these impacts and the varying ways that different locations are likely to be impacted. The presenters will then share several strategies for mitigating the impact of extreme heat, including optimized system modeling, predictive analytics, policy updates, and stakeholder outreach. By planning today for a future that is likely to be hotter than the past, we can create more-resilient communities that are ready to take on the heat.

In 2024, Porto Alegre faced historic floods that impacted more than 157,000 people and 46 neighborhoods, with the Guaíba River rising above 5.33 meters. With 142 high-risk areas mapped, the city needed urgent, resilient solutions within 12 months. This case study shows how Autodesk tools—InfoWorks ICM, Civil 3D, and InfraWorks software—and ArcGIS Pro were used to model flooding, design containment strategies, and develop resilient infrastructure for slopes and roads. The integrated workflow enabled the analysis of three alternatives, balancing cost, time, and performance. Autodesk technologies provided agility and accuracy, and reduced rework, supporting faster and smarter decisions. The project also advanced environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals through sustainable, inclusive, and data-driven planning, proving the critical role of digital solutions in climate-resilient urban infrastructure.

For developers and service providers in a wide range of fields other than construction—such as mobility, robotics, mapping, security, and maintenance—the value of reliable, high-quality spatial information on buildings and infrastructure is expected to increase in the future. In Toyota Woven City—which is currently under construction as an experimental city where various technologies can be tried for the well-being of people—we've been exploring the ideal form of spatial information, including building information modeling (BIM) data, while closely observing the needs of a wide variety of users. Based on the knowledge we've gained there, we've been developing spatial information of building structures for various users outside the construction industry from the client's standpoint, as well as developing databases and APIs to provide this information in an open-data format. We hope that sharing our experiences will help accelerate the development of spatial information as the future social data infrastructure.