The document discusses Autodesk Forge, a development platform that connects Building Information Modeling (BIM) with various applications, focusing on challenges and solutions in connected BIM technology. It highlights Forge's capabilities, including data extraction, viewing support for over 60 file formats, and integration with BIM 360, Revit, and AutoCAD. The document also outlines resources available for developers, such as API documentation and support platforms.

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A new development platform connecting BIM to anything
Xiaodong Liang
Forge Partner Development
Senior Developer Evangelist

2. ▪ Xiaodong Liang
▪ Senior Developer Evangelist
▪ DevTech China Manager
▪ Developer Technical Services (DevTech)
▪ Master Degree in Mechanics
▪ Joined Autodesk from 2007, Started to support AEC products APIs from 2008
▪ Areas: Forge, BIM 360, Fusion 360, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Inventor etc.
▪ xiaodong.liang@autodesk.com
▪ : @coldwood
▪ thiscoldwood
Speaker

3. ▪ Some technology challenges in connected BIM
▪ Some applications with a new platform
▪ Autodesk Forge
▪ Learn More…
Agenda

4. Some technology challenges in Connected BIM

6. Engineers
Consultant Maintenance
Construction
SupplierCost & AnalystOwner
Sharing

7. Data Extractor
• Independent of any specific design software
• Extracting with high performance and complete data
• Clear data structure
• Aggregate any file formats

8. View Model with Lightest Way
• without any software or plugin
• Any devices, any where, any time
• Support Large Model with high resolution and performance

9. Manage Model with lightest Way
• Extensible and Customizable
• Markup, Annotation…
• Sectioning ..
• Measurement…
• Insightful Dashboards
• Simulation…

10. Connecting Data

11. Connecting Devices

12. Some applications with a new platform

14. Visual Report

15. Cost Estimation

16. QTO Application

17. Estimates 5D

18. On-site Materials Management

19. Fluid Simulation

20. Building Maintenance

21. Clash Test Management

22. Timeliner

23. WebVR

24. AR Applications

25. Autodesk Forge

26. *Application Program Interface
▪ FORGE is a set of web service APIs* that power the Future of Making Things.
What is Forge?

27. ▪ We use Forge to build our own products
▪ You applications have access to the same APIs we use
Forge is a platform
Forge
BIM 360 Fusion 360 Etc.
Your app
Your app Your app Your app

28. Binary file in
specific formats
Bounded Data Unbounded data
Geometry
Properties
Textures
Constraints
Sketches
One of Forge Services: Model Derivative

29. One of Forge APIs： Forge Viewer

30. ▪ Data extraction
▪ Geometry
▪ Object data/Model structure
▪ Thumbnails
▪ Translation
▪ 60+ file formats to browser viewing（down-able)
▪ Convert to some industry standards
▪ Viewing (browser based)
▪ Visual reporting
▪ Model interaction
Forge Published Services (up to now)
▪ File Access
▪ BIM 360
▪ A360
▪ Fusion 360
▪ Batch editing
▪ AutoCAD
▪ Revit
▪ Inventor
▪ Reality Capture
▪ Photo-to-3D

31. © Autodesk, Inc. 2017
Viewing Schedules ERPCost EstimatingPlanning
Sales &
Marketing
Construction/
Fabrication
Inspections
Maintenance
Services
Purchasing
IFC
Autodesk Forge platform makes those connections.
60+ File Formats

32. BIM 360 | Integration Today with Forge
• Pull and push most any file out of and
into BIM 360
• Extract data from most CAD file types
stored in BIM 360, pull into your
system for analysis/processing, and as
needed push back to BIM 360
•
• Extend your existing Revit or AutoCAD
add-in to automatically pull from or
save information directly to BIM 360.
• Add easy access to files in BIM 360 –
including Viewing and metadata – to
your app

33. • Development
• SSDLC
• Resiliency Patterns
• Deployment
• Systems Hardening
• Pen Testing (3rd Parties)
• Ongoing Scanning
• 24x7 Monitoring
• Response
• Identification, Threat Modeling, Transparency
• Audit
• SSAE-16 AT 101 SOC 2 & ISO27001
• Data Privacy
• GDPR
What does it take run a Professionally Managed Cloud?

34. One Vison
Binary-File-Centric to Data-Centric Applications
• Configurator
• Incremental Editing
• Design model in
browser
• Machine Learning
• more…

35. Forge Integrated Development Experience

36. Learn More…

37. Forge website - https://forge.autodesk.com/

38. Forge Conference on AU Las Wages – Nov 13-14
https://forge.autodesk.com/devcon-2017

39. 39
Forge Material and Support
• API Documentation: http://developer.autodesk.com
• Global Support Platform: http://stackoverflow.com/
• Code Samples + SDK：https://github.com/Autodesk-Forge
• Email Support forge.help@autodesk.com
• Chinese Forum https://segmentfault.com/t/autodesk-forge

40. 40
Forge Videos on Youtube

41. Forge on Twitter @AutodeskForge

42. Forge Samples Gallery

43. Forge Material Navigator in Chinese

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