We are excited to see that Autodesk University is planning for an in-person event in New Orleans this coming September! Meanwhile, the Proving Ground team has greatly expanded our tools and workflows for delivering data-driven capabilities. We’d love to teach you about them at AU!

The following proposals have been submitted to AU 2022 for community voting. If they sound interesting to you and you want to see the Proving Ground team at AU 2022, please “Recommend” them!


Simple Revit + Rhino Design Workflows for any Skill Level

This session will provide attendees with live instruction for managing Autodesk Revit and Rhinoceros 3D geometry in the context of a real-world project design scenario. During the session, users will gain experience in using the Conveyor Revit addin to integrate geometry and data between Revit and Rhinoceros 3D.

Presenters: Nathan Miller and Nicole Mater

Leverage Your Revit Data with Power BI – in 3D!

TThis session will explore opportunities for professionals to leverage BIM with Business Intelligence (BI) technology. The presentation will demonstrate BI tools that can be easily implemented to analyze BIM data – including 3D data visualization and interactive reporting.

Presenters: Nathan Miller and Trygve Wastvedt

Practical Digital Twin Strategies for BIM and Facility Data

This session will introduce practical strategies for developing Digital Twins that can support building facility operations. Attendees will learn how decision makers can use the Digital Twin to deliver performance-based outcomes for the physical built environment – including impacts on human comfort, employee wellness, environmental performance, and facility maintenance.

Presenters: Nathan Miller, Steve Sanda, and Nicole Mater

Project Create! Standardized Revit Project Models…by the thousands…

This session will showcase a custom ‘Project Create’ platform implemented by HED in partnership with Proving Ground. Teams use this platform to submit project criteria – including project size, scope, disciplines, and market sectors. Using these inputs, an automated Revit process will use standard resources to create a pre-configured starter project with required levels, views, sheets, and content. The resultant models are then automatically published for the project team on BIM360.

Presenters: Nathan Miller, Kristen Schulte, Jason Rostar (HED)

Owners Prerogative – Three Simple Tactics to Procure Valuable BIM Assets

This session will explore tactics that building owners, operators, and facility managers can employ to get the most out of their BIM deliverables from architects and contractors. Owner’s have a unique opportunity to evolve their service procurement model by taking a leadership role in defining contracts, standards, and requirements surrounding digital deliverables.

Presenters: Steve Sanda, Nathan Miller

The ‘Time = Money’ Problem: How Automation Should Transform AEC Work Models

This panel will bring together diverse industry experts to discuss the disruptive effects of technology on the business conventions that remain at the foundation of design and construction service companies. What alternatives to ‘time-based’ contracting and utilization-focused business models are emerging to capitalize on the value gained by a technology-enabled team?

Presenters: Expert panel is TBD