In this session, we’ll look at ideal workflows for using Revit software, and how to avoid key time-wasting traps, as discovered the hard way by an experienced Revit software-using mechanical engineer. We’ll examine opportunities for fundamental changes to overall workflow, as well as how to improve current methods. Emerging features such as Insight 360 software are shown as a great opportunity for engineers and architects to collaborate during initial design stages and to calculate heating and cooling loads. You’ll receive advice about how to control level of detail and coordination, particularly at early design stages. We’ll also give some specific technical tips and tricks to help engineers get the most out of their Revit software systems and spaces. This is a follow-up to the 2013 class on improving efficiency by using Revit MEP software for mechanical calculations. This session features Revit MEP. AIA Approved

Much of a mechanical engineer's time can be spent doing calculations by hand, checking schedules against layouts and schematics, and manually sizing pipes and ducts; this can be very boring, and is likely to lead to inconsistencies in your deliverables. Revit software has the capability to link your 3D model, drawings, schedules, and calculations all together in one place, saving you precious time that should be spent on designing rather than adding up. This class will use live demos and presentation material to showcase new features like analytical pipe connectors, and old ones like pipe sizing, treatment plans, and calculations in families. You will also see some examples of Dynamo scripts and add-ins that we have developed to speed up our design processes and add intelligence to our models. Real project examples are used to show automation from concept design right through to detailed design, including space data, thermal loads, system connection, and sizing.

Today, much of the mechanical design has been completed before electrical design has barely started, practically eliminating any possibility of effective mechanical-electrical co-design. We propose an integrated MCAD-ECAD flow, harnessing generative AI to make mechanical electrical co-design a reality—to achieve optimal design and reduce turnaround time, design churn, and cost. We'll show how integration between Autodesk Fusion software and OrCAD X combined with Cadence's generative-AI printed circuit board (PCB) design solution, can transform mechanical-electrical co-design. The flow helps users achieve two seemingly contradictory goals: shift-left for mechanical and electrical engineers and shift-right for layout designers. In hours, mechanical/electrical engineers can get information like fully placed boards and thermal profiles early in design cycle, while PCB designers can start their work when the design is stable. This flow can help users reduce design cost and turnaround time, and create much more optimal designs.

In this session, we’ll look at ideal workflows for using Revit software, and how to avoid key time-wasting traps, as discovered the hard way by an experienced Revit software-using mechanical engineer. Using a simple heating system design process as an example, the class will show live use of core Revit features, Dynamo, and bespoke add-ins. Emerging features such as Insight 360 software are shown as a great opportunity for engineers and architects to collaborate during initial design stages, and options for calculating heating and cooling loads are discussed. I’ll also give some specific technical tips and tricks to help engineers get the most out of their Revit software systems and spaces.

Many of the products we design and finally use are developed in mechanical CAD software. However, in almost all products, you’ll also find an electronic part. Without them, most products would be pointless. With the two Autodesk programs Fusion 360 software and EAGLE software, these two worlds grow together. This class will provide insight into the world of electronics. We intend to explain very basic things: What is a printed circuit board (PCB) and how is it manufactured? Which electronic components are used? How is an electronic layout created in EAGLE and how can a mechanical engineer use, change, and create a layout in Fusion 360? These basic questions will be explained using some illustrative examples.

From air handlers to air diffusers, mechanical engineers make a lot of calculations regarding equipment when designing a building. This class aims to reduce the amount of time and effort it takes to complete them, while improving consistency. We’ll dive into each calculation for a variety of airside and waterside pieces of equipment, and cover how to complete hundreds of them in milliseconds using Dynamo, and how to transfer that data to Revit software. We’ll also look at placement in the model and automatic scheduling in Revit.

From air handlers to air diffusers, mechanical engineers make a lot of calculations regarding equipment when designing a building. This class is designed to help you reduce the amount of time and effort it takes to complete them, while improving consistency. We’ll dive into each calculation for a variety of air-side and water-side equipment, and we’ll look at how to complete hundreds of them in a few minutes using Dynamo, and then transfer that data to Revit software. We’ll also look at placement in the model and automatic scheduling in Revit.

Looking for an easy way to add wireless communications to a project? Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee? Wireless electronics is considered by many to be a dark art, even electrical engineers! However, today’s modular hardware and simplified software resources has made it possible for even nonelectrical engineers to successfully add wireless communications to their designs. This course is for mechanical engineers, industrial designers, architects, and software engineers looking to control objects wirelessly or gather data from devices or systems remotely. Spend time with us learning to add Wi-Fi to your next project! Using Eagle, we will build a small sensor-based system that posts data to the cloud and responds to commands from your browser. Some familiarity with embedded software platforms, including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar will be helpful but is not required. Familiarity with breadboarding concepts will also be helpful.

Are you working with AutoCAD software but wish you had more tools designed specifically for manufacturing? Are you using one of the suites or collections but wondering what this included thing called AutoCAD Mechanical software is for? In this fast-paced, rapid-fire class, we will look at the things that make AutoCAD Mechanical software special. We will explore why you should be using it for your mechanical and manufacturing design and detailing, including examining the built-in calculators, component library, detailing and annotation tools, defining structure—everything, and the nuts and bolts of it!

Learn methods and best practices for setting up and rigging mechanical rigs of all types. Rigging systems are not just for characters but also for handling complex systems with mechanical parts. Multi-jointed systems and systems that need to operate within constrained parameters are explored along with many of the typical problems that are faced when dealing with mechanical setups.

AutoCAD Mechanical design software offers many drawing enhancements beyond traditional AutoCAD® software. Many of these productivity tools offer immediate benefits to manufacturing designers currently using AutoCAD. From standards management to documenting Inventor® 3D CAD software models, this class promotes 10 of the best productivity tools available in AutoCAD Mechanical.

Autodesk Fusion software is one of the most powerful design and engineering tools available on the market. It allows industrial designers and mechanical engineers to design, analyze, and manufacture their ideas. Thankfully, there are plenty of learning resources to help people new to CAD—or just new to Fusion. However, it can be difficult to find more advanced content that shows how to get from an intermediate level all the way to an expert level—how to design and engineer the best products possible and do so more quickly and easily. In this technical session, you'll learn the most effective techniques to take your product design and engineering skills to the next level and beyond. If you're interested in becoming a Fusion design and engineering expert, this class is for you!

Frustrated with getting Revit data to a third-party load software for load calculations? Tired of fumbling with engineering schematics and the lack of connectivity to 3D Revit software’s elements? By combining Dynamo software with Revit software’s new Systems Analysis, your project can get off and running quickly while establishing a solid foundation for project health throughout the life of the project. See how reliable energy models can quickly be set up and ran using EnergyPlus directly in the Revit environment. Then witness how computational design can document the systems with 2D schematics, place 3D Revit elements, and build connections to build a true integrated intelligent model. This class will get you inspired to explore new workflows, and it will provide a basic introduction to the Revit Systems Analysis features, and show the potential for powerful computational workflows for mechanical engineers.

What is MBD/PMI? Is this something you can or will receive from customers? Are you a mechanical engineer who thinks your company is behind and should adopt. MBD/PMI processes in your organization?

Hear from ASME experts as they share the in-depth research results and insights that predict how new workflows will shape the future of work in manufacturing throughout the next five to ten years. A panel of industry and technology experts will discuss the overarching industry implications and business outcomes driving the advancement of manufacturing and how the roles of mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, and machinists will evolve—and we’ll identify the new set of hard and soft skills required to succeed. Learn how new workflows are taking hold in the industry. And discover the workforce training, technology, and operations infrastructure that is required to achieve fundamental improvements in productivity, quality, and profitability. Finally, learn how industry, academia, and government can support the development of the skills and knowledge among students and professionals.

How can we design greater equity into the world we build around us? Join Rita Giacalone, VP of Diversity & Belonging at Autodesk, along with Autodesk employees and customers, to explore how diverse viewpoints can be a design tool to create a more equitable world, and learn how you can engage the diversity within your company through workshops, employee resource groups, and other innovative practices. Meet the Panelists: Anne Pauley, Mechanical Engineer at Culture Biosciences Brandon Cramer, Principal Research Engineer at Autodesk Danny Ryan, Director of Technical Training and Development at Autodesk Marti Deans, Fusion 360 Product Manager at Autodesk Mikako Harada, Senior AEC Manager at Autodesk Omari Brandt, Senior Principal Experience Designer at Autodesk Rana Hamed, BIM Manger, GICS

In today's rapidly evolving design landscape, efficiency and customization are key factors in staying ahead of the curve. With the abundance of existing standard content in AutoCAD Mechanical software, you can now harness the power of these resources to craft your own bespoke mechanical components. Users can pick from more than half a million standard predesigned parts, ranging from nuts and bolts across 18 different standards. By using these standard parts as building blocks, you can significantly expedite your design process and ensure the building of custom content with industry standards. Once you've selected the foundational components, the real magic begins: customization. Whether it's adjusting dimensions, altering materials, or adding intricate details, the ability to tailor each component ensures that the final design aligns perfectly with your vision. By building a library of custom content, you can streamline the design work, reduce redundancy, and maintain consistency in your projects.

Do you design things that move? If so, read on. Design cycles get shorter and shorter. To compensate, mechanical engineers and designers must engage with related disciplines earlier in the design process. In many cases, understanding the performance of the design at these early stages is crucial to facilitate such collaboration. The Inventor Team is investigating tools and technologies that will enable mechanical engineers to characterize and understand the performance of a design much earlier in the design cycle; encapsulate such "Performance Models" in such a way that other design disciplines can capitalize on them; use these models to ensure that the mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and even controls-engineering designs meet machine requirements; use the outcome of these "Performance Models" to size both purchased and fabricated components. This roundtable will enable you to influence this exciting technology, and it will help us understand your workflows and needs.

Inventor software is Autodesk's top tool for mechanical design. Fusion 360 software provides the electronics designer with a great tool for printed circuit board (PCB) design. In agile product development, it is important that these two very different engineering disciplines work closely together, especially because more and more products are made up of PCBs in addition to mechanical components. In this session, you will learn how to set up an effective workflow for mechanical and electrical design.

It seems like architects jumped on board with Revit®-based software from the beginning because it helps them produce more detailed designs and really doesn't add a lot of additional work. However, engineers have traditionally avoided the switch from AutoCAD® to Revit. In this roundtable, we will discuss the benefits of using Revit from both the architectural and engineering point of view. Architects can explain why engineers need to use Revit and engineers can defend sticking with AutoCAD. Construction managers can also weigh in on why it helps when the engineer produces a 3D model.