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Civil / Site development contractors
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Exploring Autodesk Forma for Early-Stage Transportation Design
This session will investigate how Autodesk Forma software can support transportation-focused projects through its out-of-the-box capabilities, including site analysis, massing, and analysis. The session will explore the integration potential of Forma with geographic information system (GIS) and Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) data. We’ll test interoperability with tools like Dynamo and Grasshopper, and also evaluate the possibility of extending Forma software’s functionality through custom extensions.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
How the Florida Department of Transportation Uses Civil 3D for Quantifying Design Projects

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) workflows require everything placed or drawn to have magical Xdata attached which contains pay item number(s) and compute methods (formulas). This session will demonstrate the applications within our FDOT Civil 3D 2026 State Kit that facilitate how to seamlessly design and run automated summary reports to obtain an accurate accounting of our State infrastructure projects. The applications we will demonstrate will include Entity Manager, FDOT Signs, Pavement Marking tool, Place Block Group, and FDOT Takeoff Manager.

Hands-on Lab / Nashville 2025
ACC for Civil Infrastructure Projects: It's What Highly Productive BIM Coordinators and CAD Managers Crave

This interactive lab will be an accelerator that will teach BIM coordinators and CAD managers how to effectively use Autodesk Construction Cloud to manage civil infrastructure projects with modern cloud-based tools. We’ll take an immersive approach to learning: The class will be split up into disciplines, simulating a real project. The disciplines will work together to federate a project model using preprepared files. We’ll start with the basics of recommended file organization in Autodesk Docs, set up our coordination space in Modeling, walk through best practices for exporting and coordinating discipline-specific models, run a mock clash-detection meeting, create/organize and report on our Autodesk Construction Cloud Issues, and then archive our project simulating a milestone submittal. Many of the default coordination tools in Autodesk Construction Cloud are built with vertical construction in mind. But there’s a world of value for horizontal construction as well—you just have to know how to unlock it!

51p
15p
Panel / Nashville 2025
Future-Proofing Prefab: Scaling Tech Innovation in Industrialized Construction
This panel will bring together leaders from the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and manufacturing industries to discuss how prefabrication is being transformed by the integration of digital tools, artificial intelligence (AI), and data-driven workflows. Panelists will share best practices for scaling technology across factory and field teams, with real-world examples from productized systems like BamCore. We’ll explore implementation strategies, barriers to adoption, and how AI and Automation, Integration, & Customization are shaping the future of off-site construction. Join us for an honest conversation about what’s working, what’s next, and what it takes to future-proof prefabrication.
1p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
From Data Sludge to Liquid Gold: Transforming the Future of Water Infrastructure Through Digital Prototypings
Water infrastructure owners and operators face poor asset information handover due to system misalignment. Could Automation, Integration, & Customization and integrated data enable Digital Prototypings to support operational efficiency, reduce rework and costs, and improve health and safety (H&S)? Learn how GHD successfully used client-focused data exchange and cloud collaboration during the 40MLD upgrade of Wellington Water Limited’s Te Mārua water treatment plant to ease these struggles. Automating the integration of asset information using Autodesk products enabled delivery of the asset register 12 months early—saving NZ$150,000 and 1,400 hours in asset data management. Combining Esri mobile apps and dashboards enhanced as-built quality and reduced site H&S risks. A proof of concept was developed where GeoBIM and Autodesk Docs software were fused to create a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) common data environment (CDE)—the foundation for an operations and maintenance Digital Prototyping. We’ll share valuable lessons on managing evolving data needs and supply chains to demonstrate how connected workflows made Project Delivery more efficient.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Don’t Just Follow the Tool. Lead the Workflow.
Finding a platform that accommodates all of your needs is impossible. In this session, we, as an owner organization, are on a mission to make the impossible possible. We’ll walk through our real-world deployment of Autodesk Construction Cloud, showcasing challenges we’ve faced and highlighting how Automation, Integration, & Customization and standardized processes have streamlined our workflows. At the Copenhagen Metro, we are shaping the cityscape through our large-scale infrastructure projects. To support scalable collaboration across our extensive network of consultants and contractors, we’re deploying customizations for Autodesk Construction Cloud to accommodate our process needs.
22p
Panel / Nashville 2025
Innovators Stage | Advancing Sustainable Design Across Industries Through AI-Driven Insights
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming Sustainable Design strategies, helping companies reduce carbon footprints, optimize resources, and make more-informed decisions. But how does this innovation intersect with the tools companies already rely on? This panel will explore how AI-powered solutions are integrating with Autodesk technology to deliver Sustainable Design insights across industries. Experts from members of Autodesk’s Sustainable Design Tech Partner Program will share how their AI-driven platforms are using Autodesk software to solve real-world challenges. From infrastructure design Automation, Integration, & Customization to predictive water asset management and carbon-conscious manufacturing, the discussion will highlight tangible examples of AI’s impact. You’ll gain insights into how AI and Autodesk solutions work together to accelerate Sustainable Design goals, overcome adoption barriers, and shape the future of responsible design and engineering.
15p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Sustainable Infrastructure: How to Monitor Carbon Emissions of Infrastructure Projects Across Multiple Teams Globally
A large international engineering firm sought a systemic and consistent approach to Sustainable Design within its infrastructure projects. The firm partnered with ORIS to achieve accurate and comparable carbon footprint assessments across diverse projects. The firm aimed to achieve global monitoring of the CO2 footprint of their designs, necessitating a robust and reliable solution for carbon emission evaluation. ORIS rollout involved creating a structured process and data approach to integrate their existing workflows. Using Autodesk Platform Services, ORIS automated the extraction of data from intelligent models, which reduced pain and errors. The process enabled the infrastructure team to spread the solution efficiently across geographies (Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland) and departments (road, bridges, tunnel, railway, and so on). This session will highlight key benefits, such as time spent delivering CO2 assessment of the project, measurement consistency, delivered carbon reduction, and carbon dashboarding.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
BIM As-Is: SCAN-2-BIM As It Should Be
In São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, modeling underground infrastructure involves complex technical and data challenges. This case study will present the first Brazilian project to apply SCAN-2-BIM with IFC 4.3 interoperability in an active metro tunnel—part of the Line 2-Green extension, more than 40 meters deep. Reality capture was done entirely with terrestrial laser scanning (TLS). The point cloud was semantically classified and feature-extracted in ReCap software. Modeling was automated using Civil 3D software with Dynamo and Subassembly Composer, while coordination and export were handled via Navisworks and IFC 4.3 from Civil 3D. The team overcame issues of data volume, accuracy, and integration. This pioneering project also defined asset-agnostic workflows for SCAN-2-BIM in linear infrastructure—scalable and reusable across future projects.
21p
63p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
BIM on Track: Interdisciplinary Design for Large-Scale Railway Projects
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 Construction Cloud 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.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
A Novel Approach to Scalable Data-Driven Pluvial Modeling with a 1D and 2D Hydrodynamic Flood Model Tool

In the summer of 2023, Cleveland, Ohio, faced extreme convective storms that caused localized flooding due to intense rainfall overwhelming catch basins. However, a catchment flood model simulation showed no flooding, highlighting the model’s failure to capture surface water. To address catchment model limitations, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) partnered with MIT to develop a regional, 2D, ICM model. This research develops a scalable, data-driven, pluvial flood model using a 2D, rain-on-mesh, ICM hydrodynamic model with detailed urban textures. The ICM model findings accurately replicated observed flood locations. High-resolution model validation is key, supported by advances in sensors, monitoring, and crowd-sourced data (though often underused). NEORSD and the City of Cambridge (Massachusetts) offer rich data sets. This presentation will showcase a novel validation framework integrating remote sensing and real-time data, applied to a city-scale, high-resolution flood model in Cleveland and Cambridge in collaboration with local agencies.

Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Minimizing construction risk through parametric tunnel design with Revit and ACC
This session presents a real-world tunnel infrastructure project that leveraged parametric design to reduce construction risk and improve coordination. A parametric adaptive ring family, developed in collaboration with Autodesk, served as the base for a modular tunnel model in Revit. Using Dynamo, both primary and secondary structures were generated, and system layouts were added for space proofing. The model was then integrated into Autodesk Construction Cloud to support cross-disciplinary collaboration between structure, MEP, and design teams. This connected workflow improved communication, reduced errors, and supported earlier decision-making. Attendees will discover a scalable strategy for managing complexity in linear infrastructure projects and see how parametric design helps create robust, coordinated models ready for execution.
Industry Talk / Nashville 2025
The Digital Track Switch: Driving Connected Cloud Adoption Without Breaking Complex Rail Infrastructure Project Delivery
Management in infrastructure is no longer optional, but implementing cloud-based workflows mid-project—especially in complex rail infrastructure delivery—comes with unique challenges. In this session, we’ll explore SYSTRA’s behind-the-scenes journey of adopting Autodesk Construction Cloud during an active rail infrastructure project. From stakeholder pushback and data silos to integration hurdles, we faced the real-world challenges of shifting to a connected, cloud-first delivery model without stopping the train. This session will focus on strategic decisions, lessons learned, and best practices for rolling out Autodesk Construction Cloud and connected digital workflows mid-project, and integrating SYSTRA’s in-house tools—without compromising productivity or trust. Whether you’re leading a digital strategy for civil infrastructure or are mid-rollout on a large-scale rail project, you’ll leave with a clearer view of how to lead change and deliver value through cloud-connected collaboration.
27p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Democratizing Machine-Learning Catchment Modeling: From Simulation to Surrogates
Explore how you can use artificial intelligence (AI) to extend the reach and accessibility of catchment-specific machine learning (ML) in InfoWorks ICM software without sacrificing hydraulic fidelity. This session will introduce the concept of training surrogate ML models on local InfoWorks ICM simulations to predict flows at key locations across a catchment. You’ll learn how Autodesk is generating and deploying these surrogates to quickly forecast system performance without computationally expensive simulations. The approach offers a new way to support rapid scenario testing, stakeholder engagement, and real-time operational insight without hurting a hydraulic equation. The session will present a practical framework for integrating AI in a way that empowers more users and accelerates insights.
15p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Connected Infrastructure: Integrating Datum360 with InfoAsset Manager, InfoWorks ICM, and InfoWorks WS Pro for Live Asset Synchronization
In this technical instruction session, we’ll explore how integrating Datum360 with InfoAsset Manager and hydraulic modeling tools like InfoWorks ICM and InfoWorks WS Pro software can establish a single source of truth for utility asset data. This session will walk through the architecture of a live integration pipeline—connecting BIM updates to hydraulic models in near real time. When a designer updates a pipe diameter in an intelligent model, the change is registered in Datum360 using a unique asset ID. From there, data flows to InfoAsset Manager using the Ruby Exchange API. It is finally synchronized with InfoWorks ICM or InfoWorks WS Pro. The result is a continuously accurate, up-to-date hydraulic model that utility owners can rely on—without time-consuming manual data entry. This connected workflow enables faster updates, better decision making, and significant operational savings.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Rethinking Wet Weather Modeling: Applying GIM Hydrology to Sanitary Sewer Systems for Long-Term Infiltration
The groundwater infiltration model (GIM) has traditionally been reserved for combined sewer systems—but prolonged wet weather response in separated sanitary systems demands a new approach. This presentation will explore how the Trinity River Authority of Texas (TRA) and its consultants redefined modeling practices by applying GIM to better simulate multi-week infiltration events. Historically considered unsuitable for sanitary systems, GIM proved essential for capturing peak flows and volumes critical to treatment-plant sizing, storage planning, and operational strategy. As the design support needs of engineers and managers evolve, TRA’s hydraulic modeling practices have adapted, expanding run durations and improving calibration methodologies. This case study challenges the status quo and sets a new standard for how InfoWorks ICM software’s hydrology can be used to meet real-world operational demands.
45p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Generative Design Made Easy: Practical Generative Design Workflows for Civil 3D Users
Generative design isn’t just a buzzword - it’s a powerful tool that can reshape how we approach projects in Civil 3D. Yet many users are unsure where to begin to implement generative design into their daily workflows. This class will explore how you can implement generative design into various Civil 3D workflows to create smarter, clash-free models, streamline tasks, and unlock better project outcomes. This session will demonstrate various real-world examples of where generative design can be applied, including route optimization & asset placement. You’ll learn how to prepare Dynamo graphs for use in generative design before creating generative design studies, evaluating outcomes and generating geometry in Civil 3D – all with practical real-world examples. Whether you’re looking to reduce risk, lower costs, improve Sustainable Design or simply work smarter, this class will give you the confidence and tools to put generative design to work on your Civil 3D projects.
43p
56p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Automate, Balance, Iterate: Mastering Grading Optimization in Civil 3D
As land development and civil engineering projects continue to demand greater efficiency and precision, the Civil 3D Grading Optimization tool has emerged as a promising solution for automating and streamlining the grading process. This presentation will offer a practical, hands-on perspective from a daily Civil 3D user actively engaged in site design projects. Drawing from real-world experience, we will explore how the tool integrates into typical design workflows, discuss its strengths in accelerating conceptual grading and balancing earthwork, cover the key benefits it brings in terms of design iteration and visualization, and examine a few limitations. This session aims to provide an honest, experience-based evaluation of Grading Optimization, offering insights for professionals considering its adoption and those looking to enhance their current use of the tool.
31p
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
2D Or Not 2D: That Is the Question
This case study demonstrates the benefit of implementing a small 2D domain within an existing 1D InfoWorks ICM model to optimize the size and location of a planned storage facility and reduce overland flooding in a dense suburban neighborhood in the City of Toronto. Recent flooding imagery captured in 2018 and 2020 showed significant flooding in Woodborough Park and visible damage to facilities. The project team planned and designed drainage and storage mitigations by building a small-scale 2D surface model of the park and surrounding catchment area (39 hectares) within the larger 1D InfoWorks ICM model being used to plan and design the Fairbank Storm Trunk Sewer System Project. This approach enabled the designers to optimize the size of the storage facility and realize a 35% reduction in construction costs. We’ll present the approach used to develop the model, and there will be a discussion on what considerations should be given before adopting this approach to ensure the maximum benefit to the project.
Instructional Demo / Nashville 2025
Avoid Death by a Thousand Cuts: Quantifying and Reducing Background Leakage Using InfoWater Pro
Huge volumes of drinking water are lost to background leakage during distribution. This entails large financial and environmental footprints from extraction, transport, treatment, storage, and pumping. While water models usually simplify leakage to behave as fixed demands, InfoWater Pro software’s new modeling capabilities explicitly incorporate the sensitivity of losses to pressure changes. In this session, we will demonstrate how to easily convert a regular distribution model into one with realistic leakage using a new allocation tool. Both hydraulic and asset pipe information (such as age, number of connections, and material) is used to determine realistic allocations of known leakage amounts per zone to individual elements. Moreover, we will explore how a leakage-aware model can lead to detailed spatiotemporal estimates of water loss under different operating scenarios, and lead to precise quantifications of the economic and hydraulic effects of asset replacement and pressure-control programs.
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