The Conference Schedule will take a similar format to last year, offering an opening plenary session and keynote address, multiple concurrent sessions over the 3 days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), including lab sessions.
Sessions will be qualified by experience level (Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, Guru or All Levels) and some sessions will have limited seating capacity, so make sure you book your place early.
When registering online, attendees are asked to select the sessions they would like to go attend. Attendees will have the flexibility to go back into their registration (online) to amend their selection or complete their selection if they did not want to do this at the time of registration. Remember, that session capacities are limited. First in first served. Amendments to session selections will not be available in the week leading up to the Conference.
Session 1
Session 2
1. Plan Reinforcing 2. Detail Reinforcing 3. Rebar Tags: Structure, Construction/ Fabrication
1. Use the parts and assemblies tools to create accurate and clear construction details. 2. Leverage schedules to create material and take-off schedules for your contractors. 3. Use the displace utility to create an easy to understand "exploded view" of your project. Tags: Construction/ Fabrication, BIM Management Level: Intermediate
1. Understand polyhedron geometry 2. How to use adaptive component family (object oriented by points at edges) 3. How to create adaptive component family with reporting parameters that can respond to situations in parent family when it is nested Tags: Architecture, General (multi-discipline)
1. True collaboration as key for success in a MEP project set up. 2. Up and running for documentation in quick and simple steps to maximize speed and efficiency. 3. Strong components in a MEP (Electrical - sorry) template to assist in design and documentation. (Joke - How to use Revit MEP (its late and I need some humour)). Tags: MEP, General (multi-discipline) Level: Intermediate
The @GlobalBIM team will deliver a Revit template for use by firms of all sizes. With input from multiple firms the costs associated with BIM management can be reduced. The template is generally compliant with multiple standards & open to adaptation by individual firms for their own use. Key Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand development priorities for a template. 2. Reducing the cost to develop standardized template. 3. Harnessing the power of social media to keep template current and relevant. Tags: BIM Management, General (multi-discipline), Business Strategy/ Leadership Level: All Levels
Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn about new time-saving and efficiency-boosting product features in Autodesk Building Design Suite 2015. . 2. Understand which features matter most to YOU, based on your discipline, collaboration needs, and deliverables. 3. Learn to maximize the value of your "toolbox" via improved cross-product workflows enabled by the Autodesk Building Design Suite 2015. Tags: General (multi-discipline) Level: All Levels
Session 3
Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn how Revit uses Macros to automate tasks. 2. Learn to automate Revit using Macros for model set up, coordination, and data manipulation/extraction 3. Build a toolbox of Macros for managing your Revit model.
Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the common information requirements across the building life-cycle 2. Learn how BIM Link and Newforma can drive data efficiency in Revit and manage Project Information 3. Learn how Scan-to-BIM is being used in Construction and Operations
Session 4
1. Learn to create simple dynamo programs. 2. Learn how to program using visual nodes. 3. Create practical uses in the design office using dynamo. Tags: Architecture, General (multi-discipline) Level: Intermediate
By leveraging the information contained in Revit models, IMAGINiT Clarity allows firms to deliver better informed designs to clients, faster. IMAGINiT Clarity achieves this goal in three ways. The system: • Automates manual tasks • Liberates valuable information from the Revit model, making it available in a browser • Promotes project collaboration with all stakeholders. Hear from Peter Derooy of MMM Group Limited and Bruce McCallum from Dialog on how they are using Clarity to enhance model sharing and production workflows.
Session 5
1. Create a 4D model using the phases feature 2. Use the power of “demolish” to “ghost bust” unseen existing conditions 3. Leverage the phased model for facilities management and as-builts .
Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Better understand how to control graphics and visibility in individual views as well as project wide. 2. Understand the hierarchy of visibility controls. 3. Use new tricks and tips to get your views looking like they should with minimal effort.
This session will review the member’s goals and plans and as part of the course the three small group leaders will review the focus areas of the small groups and the anticipated final product delivery in the fall of 2014
Tags: Business Strategy/ Leadership
Key Learning Outcomes:
1. How to use photogrammetry to create a real world survey. 2. Converting photos to point clouds. 3. One survey for points, measurements and imagery. Tags: BIM Management, General (multi-discipline), Business Strategy/ Leadership Level: All Levels
Presentation will focus on the effective use of BIM for Design and Construction of a project. Real case studies will be discussed to show innovative use of BIM to improve quality , reduce costs and shorten the construction time. Different innovations in use of BIM for fabrication and construction monitoring will be highlighted from real life projects across the globe.
1. BIM Strategies for different stages of Design and construction life cycle 2. BIM for effective construction Management 3. Trends in Innovative BIM applications for construction Tags: General (multi-discipline), BIM Management, Construction/Fabrication
Session 6
Sponsor Address: Arman Gukasyan (CEO - Vizerra)
Session 7
Speaker: Paul Aubin Go from concept to Revit to export to 3D Print in 75 minutes!
Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Revit Modeling 2. 3D Printing 3. Physical Models Tags: General (multi-discipline), Architecture Level: All Levels
1. Configure a workstation for optimal Revit performance and value. 2. Understand options for Revit virtualization, and how virtualization enables remote workflows and multi-office collaboration. 3. Learn about new hardware solutions for the improved Revit visual quality and speed. Tags: Architecture, Strucuture, MEP, General (multi-discipline) Level: All Levels
Session 8
This is a class on how-to develop a Revit Family Standard for your firm. You will learn where to find a publically available standard and how to customize it for internal use. Skip the coffee breaks and you could end up completing your standard by the end of the day. Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify at least 3 sources of Revit Family Standards. 2. Understand the limitations of key public Revit Standards. 3. Be able to select a Publicly available Revit Family Standard as a first draft for a Firmwide Revit Family Standard. Tags: BIM Management, Architecture, MEP Level: Expert (Guru)
Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze, validate, and export data into XLS format. 2. Explain the concepts and processes behind virtual and model takeoff. 3. Use new workflows that Navisworks Manage Quantification provides.
Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the gaps in process and workflow improvements that a 3D model centric BIM workflow perpetuates. 2. Learn how a data and information centric approach using a tool like dRofus can change the BIM process. 3. Provide a roadmap for the next evolution of BIM that can provide true gains in productivity and innovation in AEC. Tags: Business Strategy/Leadership, BIM Management, Third Party Tools & API Level: Advanced
Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Best Practices for preparing a BIM for visualisation in a real time rendering engine, such as Unity 3D. 2. Real Time rendering in Unity 3D, and how to get more out of less with your model. 3. An introduction to current immersive rendering technology, and how it can help your process.
Tags: Visualization, Architecture, General (multi-discipline) Level: All Levels
Key learning Objectives: 1. Learn the definition of a smart game changer. 2. Explain why (BIM)X, (IPD)X and (BUILT)X are deadly viruses of innovation. 3. Identify the characteristics of a legal framework that supports and enables a smart built culture.
Session 9
1. Creating and developing BIM standards, protocols and workflows. 2. Methods, tips and tricks for training and educating staff . 3. How to become an outstanding BIM manager. Tags: BIM Management, Business Strategy/ Leadership, Operations & Maintenance Level: All Levels
Virtualization is a solution that many firms are moving toward. Centralizing the data and computing power and bringing stakeholders to the source instead of pushing copied data all of the place and managing change as an afterthought. Some of the inherent benefits are *Stable computing environment *Freedom from office confinement *Device agnostic *Concentrated IT Administration. Key Learning Outcomes:
1. Where can virtualization fit in your organization. 2. How important (or not important) Graphics Acceleration is for Revit . 3. Where the AEC industry is trending in the area of virtualization. Tags: Business Strategy/ Leadership, BIM Management Level: All Levels
Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Conceptual Massing 2. Adaptive Components 3. Modelling Tags: Architecture, Structure Level: Intermediate
1. Create navigable 3D environment 2. Prepare scene for the Viewer 3. Visually collaborate with team members Tags: Architecture, General (multi-discipline), Visualization
Session 10
Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn what information is paramount for fabrication detailing, from design 2. Explore ways of moving data downstream for fabrication, instead of trying to move geometry downstream for editing 3. Learn about opportunities to save costs in project delivery, with these methods
Tags: Construction/ Fabrication, General (multi-discipline)
Level: Intermediate
Tags: Visualization, Third Party Tools & API
Tags: BIM Management, General (multi-discipline), Third Party Tools & API Level: Advanced
Session 11
A not to be missed look under the bonnet at future tools now in development, by one of the longest standing Revit development members. This class was premiered at RTC Europe in Delft, come see what has evolved since then. Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn about scripting and visual programming and how they can be used in the family editor. 2. Learn how to enhance and extend your revit families by adding scripting and visual programming. 3. Learn how to 'bake in' this new logic into the families and used them in the project environment. Tags: General (multi-discipline), Third Party Tools & API Level: Expert (Guru)
Session 12
Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn to apply the principles of inverse Kinematics to Revit Families to make them move. 2. Apply inverse Kinematic principles by hosting points on curves for 2-D rotation. 3. Apply inverse Kinematic principles by hosting points on surfaces for 3-D rotation.
Tags: Architecture, General (multi-discipline) Level: Expert (Guru)
Session 13
Tags: MEP, General (multi-discipline), BIM Management Level: All Levels
Shouldn’t PDF documents make navigation easier than paper? Wouldn’t it be nice to know every sheet that referenced a certain elevation? PDFs are full of rich information that should be used to enhance a team’s ability to obtain information. Using indexing, Blink Forward proposes a new way to look at PDFs. Any reference to any other sheet should be hyperlinked and all of the elevations, sections, and callouts should be back linked to tell you every sheet that references the elevation. This class reviews how an indexed PDF can save a team time and money during construction and then on to facilities management.
Session 14
Session 15
Tags: Third Party Tools & API, BIM Management Level: Intermediate
Session 16
Session 17
Saturday 21 June 2014 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Guest host: Lynn Allen (Autodesk)