This class is part 2 of the top rated lecture class of 2019 of the same name. This class will highlight more of the 25 classes that he has taught classes at Autodesk University since 2012. This class will be presented at a high-speed format that’s guaranteed to be fun, fast, and entertaining—from modeling a cow in Revit software to modeling complex structure to using Dynamo. So sit back and enjoy the ride of eight years’ worth of classes volume 2. You’ll be energized by his infectious, passionate style of presenting complex topics and making them easy to understand. No matter your discipline or how you use Revit, you’ll learn something of value and see the different ways to use Revit. This class will cover more than 25 classes and it’s going to be fast and fun from this speaker who has won the 1st place AU speaker award a record 7 times since 2012.

An insight into media content creation, delivery and resilience. How for years we have been scratching the surface of hybrid rendering CPU/GPU and how we have been forced to embrace it today. At the beginning of the year the world was turned upside down, one day we were traveling, having fun at opening ceremonies, filming interviews and at the word of “cut” we were told we had to work from home until further notice. Luckily in hindsight we were prepared to work remotely all at once, we had the right tools and the infrastructure to do so, many projects continued to move forward, some got put on hold but many new ones started to come in. Interactive web tours, Real time experiences, Real time video walls, Virtual Sales centers with 360 immersive Real time interactives and the list goes on. Lets take a look at the Software and Hardware that helped us move forward, lets talk about how we fast tracked into the future of Architectural Visualization.

Meet with the 3ds Max product team and one special customer guest to learn how we are enhancing workflows in modeling, texturing, asset publishing, and visualization for real-time 3D content production, with a specific focus on e-commerce applications. 3D content on the web is changing the way purchase decisions are made. From interactive models to augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), there has never been a greater demand from content creators to develop high-quality, photorealistic models on shorter and shorter deadlines. In this session, you will hear from the 3ds Max product team about what we've been up to with modern content-creation tools and asset repurposing workflows. You will also discover what we believe the future looks like and how to join the conversation

See how easily you can share data with other applications to create more value from the models that you create. Learn the various ways leading BIM (Building Information Modeling)-capable companies utilize their models. See how so much of this is quick and easy to learn.

Creating animations in 3ds Max software is quick, easy, and fun. In this class, you will learn to animate the movement of daylight throughout a day to create an animated shadow study. This study will provide an accurate representation of how daylight will cast shadows in the scene. You will start by creating a Sun Positioner that provides realistic sunlight with a full sky environment. This system uses a simple and intuitive workflow to create geographically correct positioning and movement of the sun. You will then animate the position of the sun over time for a realistic shadow study.

Autodesk manufacturing customers have a wide range of options for creating rendered images of their designs. This class will give an overview of product and capabilities available to PDMC customers and users within the manufacturing design space, and why and where you would use each one to best effect.

Creating stunning, real-time interactive visuals for architecture, product design, and manufacturing is fast and easy with Unreal Studio. Unreal Studio is Epic Games’ suite of tools for importing 3D models from CAD and Digital Content Creation applications to Unreal Engine. This session will explore Unreal Engine visualization workflows and the Unreal Studio toolset, and illustrate how the Datasmith plug-in can accelerate your enterprise workflow.

Viewing your CAD 3D models in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) isn’t something that can be done with a one-size-fits-all, single-click solution. Tessellating, optimizing, and transcoding must be done to convert your CAD (parametric) 3D model into an AR/VR/MR-ready (polygonal) 3D model. CAD models consist of infinitely accurate curves and multiple materials that must be transformed into triangulated representations of these curves with materials converted to textures and baked onto the models for use on devices such as the Microsoft HoloLens. This class will provide a step-by-step demo showing how to convert your 3D CAD models into AR/VR/MR-ready assets using 3ds Max software. We will also show you how to create your own deployable AR/VR/MR application for viewing your 3D models using Unity’s real-time rendering engine and MRTK, the Mixed Reality Toolkit. The speaker has saved companies hundreds of thousands of dollars by producing MR design reviews, and will enable you to do the same.

ArX Solutions is a top U.S. visualization firm founded 19 years ago. We’ve created more than 5,000 images and over 200 films and animations. At the beginning of 2015 we were asked to create a film with live actors to show the vision for the New Waldorf Astoria. There was a big catch: it had to be finished in less than 30 days from beginning to end. In this class we will show the different steps taken to make this happen. This includes the script creation: coming up with a good idea; the storyboard: communicating our ideas to the client; the 3D when there was no design in place: the charrette process and work on site with the designers; and the green screen production. We will also cover tips and tricks; how to plan the shots in a way that work for a short timeframe; using 3D Max software and optimization of the rendering times through different scripts; the post production: blending all the pieces together; and the audio track: how it is as important as the visuals.

Let’s take a look at how we can use 3ds Max software in photo shoots for advertising campaigns. We used 3ds Max to help The Sunday Times produce campaigns for Kia Motors and Grundig. 3ds Max helped us meet publication deadlines that wouldn't be possible with photography. When sourcing and constructing sets was unfeasible, 3ds Max stepped in. Using interactive rendering alongside a photographer, we placed influencers in their dream kitchens. After putting four influencers into virtual sets, we conducted a car shoot with a specific shoot location but without the car (the Kia e-Niro release was imminent and the car was not in the country). In this talk, you will learn how we used computer-generated imagery (CGI) to complement photography, and how we used interactive rendering for instant feedback, saving hundreds of hours in production by using 3ds Max.

Are you building apps on the Forge platform today? Are you using Forge as part of your digital transformation strategy, or helping your customers transform their businesses? Do you want to learn more about what the Forge team has been working on throughout the past year? We’ll discuss new design automation engines, including Revit software, Inventor software, and 3ds Max software; new BIM 360 APIs, including BIM 360 Cost Management and BIM 360 Model Coordination (clash detection); the order of magnitude increase in size and performance of models you can view; and more. Join us to learn about what's new with Forge APIs and what's coming in the next generation of the Forge platform. Get the insights you need to confidently create your application development plans.

A modern VFX (visual effects) rendering pipeline is made up of many materials with detailed descriptions called looks. Looks need to be passed across different software products without loss of fidelity. Current workflows involve duplication across complex pipeline tasks that are hard and laborious to maintain. Arnold software lets you author asset looks in any supported software and then reuse the same looks in another software using the Arnold data format, which is fully extensible. Arnold furthers this approach by capitalizing on open-source back ends like MaterialX and USD, enabling users to build a very flexible, reusable, and connected pipeline. Arnold users can take advantage of this interoperability right out of the box. The data is always live, enabling users to make alterations (major or minor) at any point in the pipeline. In this talk, you will learn about setting up your pipeline to capitalize on reusability of looks. You will also see examples of taking your asset looks through different software.

This class will cover the creation of deployments of Autodesk products and updates using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (commonly referred to as SCCM). Microsoft SCCM is the most commonly used systems management software product used by Autodesk customers, and with the 2019 releases, we’ve optimized our software for SCCM compatibility. This class is targeted toward customers with a firm understanding of SCCM who want detailed information about deploying Autodesk products and updates. Topics will include using advanced settings such as the Hybrid and application model in SCCM. There will also be a detailed walk-through of how to debug common deployment issues.

The class will discuss the process of creating aerial cinematography and integrating computer-generated elements, including shoot preproduction and planning, helicopters and drones, FAA and aircraft limitations, cameras, high-frequency and low-frequency vibrations, rolling shutter, stabilization systems, footage selects, post-shoot stabilization, 3D tracking, 3D lighting, 3D rendering, compositing, color, and finishing. The course will be illustrated by videos of actual shoots, behind-the-scenes photos, and screen captures of post-production processes. The class will also review timelines and costs.

Arnold 5.0 represents an evolution in rendering for artists everywhere. With a significant update to the Arnold core, faster rendering, new feature additions, enhancements to existing workflows, and exciting new capabilities, Arnold 5 will help artists create more stunning imagery than ever. Join Autodesk Technical Specialists John Paul Giancarlo and Morgan Evans for this hands-on class, where you will experience the power and simplicity of rendering with Arnold in Maya for yourself. Arnold 5 is available now as a stand-alone renderer, as well as a plugin for Maya (MtoA), 3ds Max (MAXtoA), and Cinema4D (C4DtoA).

This lecture will focus on the workflow associated with collecting point cloud data and bringing it into Revit software and 3ds Max Design software for project interaction and improvement of projects' accuracy and quality. In addition, we will explore the timesaving features of using digitally collected data for integration in 3D modeling software. Attendees will bring point cloud data into Revit software and 3ds Max software to create a project. They will learn the workflow and be able to describe the process of merging and using the data.

Visualization is a terrific way to improve communication with non-technical stakeholders, but what’s in it for you, the designer? This class will show you three practical workflows that use visualization and validation tools to help make design decisions and create technical exhibits. You have invested time in building a model—now let’s take it to the next level with these core activities: visual impact with photomontages using AutoCAD® Civil 3D® and Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design software, lighting levels with street lighting analysis using Civil 3D and 3ds Max Design, traffic impact analysis using Civil 3D, 3ds Max Design, Autodesk® Infrastructure Modeler software, and Quadstone Paramics (a Pitney Bowes company).

Reacting to client demands with speed and accuracy is why they keep coming back, so don't let last-minute changes to your detailed animations force you to work overtime. Eliminate the hours spent modifying your animations and start controlling and editing their parameters in real time. Whether it's the dynamic components of a complex thrill ride for theme park previsualization, a simple ceiling fan for your next virtual reality walk-through, or the interlocking gears of the clock tower in that dramatic scene in your upcoming game-you're dedicated to making that animated sequence perfect. While few things up the "wow factor" like a properly animated scene, few things kill your budget as quickly as time spent editing and retiming complex keyframed animations. Learn valuable techniques and some tips and tricks in 3ds Max software to create a "virtual remote control" that modifies animated parameters with the click of a button. So, forget about keyframing-take control of your animations and never sweat that deadline again.

This class will showcase examples of combining emergent technology with Autodesk, Inc.’s, suite of products to create innovative workflows within the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Learn how we’re moving away from just design and document, and moving toward a series of workflows that empower ideas, enable optimization, and create stakeholder engagement through digital and tactile experiences. See examples, such as how to go from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) data capture through to an analytical model for simulations using ReCap software, ReMake software, SimTools software, and Autodesk CFD software (formerly known as Simulation CFD software). Learn about developing virtual reality / augmented reality simulations using 3ds Max software and Stingray game engine. And discover using Fusion 360 software and 3D printing as mediums for crossing technical knowledge barriers. All this and more without writing a single line of code—thanks to the seamless workflows across the Autodesk products! This session features Autodesk ReMake and SimStudio. AIA Approved

You’re a great designer. You’re Revit-software savvy. You’ve even dabbled a bit in generating some visuals for that next design review—and they’re actually pretty good. But you’re not satisfied with just pretty good—never have been, never will be. You know that in order to bring your visualizations to the next level, impress your clients, and win more jobs, you need a way to add more detail, incorporate better entourage with more-accurate materials and lighting, smooth camera paths, and maybe add a little movement to those ceiling fans. Not to mention, with all of the rendering options out there, which should you choose? Raytracing? Virtual reality? Real time? No matter your needs, 3ds Max software has you covered. Discover new techniques and some simple tools that, when added to your workflow, give you the power to make “pretty good” become “great!” This session features 3ds Max, Autodesk Stingray, and Revit Architecture. AIA Approved