Looking for some quick tips on how to be successful with Informed Design for Inventor? Read on to learn more...   Inventor Version Support  Informed Design currently supports Inventor 2024.2. Earlier versions of Inventor are not supported.  We strongly recommend keeping current with the latest Inventor hotfixes and any dot releases. as they may involve changes and improvements that future versions of the Informed Design add-in may leverage.   Inventor Project Structure  All files related to the Inventor Project to be published using Informed Design must exist under a single root folder with no external dependencies such as links out to common Library files, Content Center components, or Vault folders. Any sub-folder structure under the root folder in the Inventor Project is permitted. Only include the files (i.e. parts, assemblies, drawings, etc) in the root folder that are essential for the Inventor model to work as a template for creating the various configurations it supports. Informed Design works by using Inventor running in the cloud where it can open your Inventor Model (the one you publish) and reconfigure it as you can on the desktop. Files not required to reconfigure the model on the desktop are also not required in the cloud.  Note: The root folder size of the assembly selected cannot be greater than 500MB. Include a single dedicated Inventor Project File (.ipj) in the root folder  The Base Inventor Model (the Product to be published) can be an Inventor Part or Assembly file.    Pack & Go is Not Supported  Inventor/iLogic Projects often involve files (i.e alternate parts and/or sub-assemblies). The Pack & Go utility is not able to detect these files because of the lack of direct references to the base model, therefore they will not be included in the zip file result. Informed Design will do the job of zipping all files included in the Inventor Project root folder at Publish time.    Input Parameters  In Inventor, create User Parameters for all Parameters to be adopted into the Informed Design Product Definition including those intended as configuration Input Parameters and those also required for any math and/or logic needed to calculate configuration related parameters.  User Parameters must be defined in the Base Model (i.e. root assembly or part) to be published, as these are the parameters that drive the main configuration Inputs.  Use an iLogic rule to push these parameters values down into the sub-assemblies and parts to reconfigure the model  As a best practice, corresponding Parameters in the sub-assemblies and parts should be given the same names as the Parameters in the Base Model for clarity and ease of use when defining the rules.  You should also consider using Parameter names that are as close as possible to the Input names you want to expose to the Revit User when they are using your Product and interacting with those Parameters as options for configurations. The final Input label text that appears on your Product Form can be set using Codeblocks.  Define initial Multi-Value lists for Input parameters in Inventor so that you can take advantage of the codeblocks that will be automatically created for these upon adoption into a Product Definition. Refinements to the values list for each parameter can be made with the resulting codeblocks.  Set the "Key" flag for all Input Parameters in the Inventor Parameters dialog. This will make it easy to identify and filter for these Parameters during the adoption step in the Product Definition.        Base Model Orientation & Insertion Point  Use the UCS and Insertion Point commands found in the BIM Definition Ribbon (the BIM Definition Add-in gets installed automatically along with the Informed Design Add-In for Inventor) to specify the desired orientation and insertion point for use when placing Product Variant Instances in Revit.  If you don't specify the UCS and or Insertion point using the BIM Definition commands the default orientation and insertion point can be established as follows: Create or constrain your Base Model (an Inventor part or assembly) in the desired orientation for default placement in Revit taking into consideration that the default X,Y,Z orientation (i.e. which way is up) in Inventor and Revit are not the same.  Create or constrain your Base Model in a position such that absolute 0,0,0 in Inventor is where you want the default insertion point for the Revit Family to be.    Adaptive Components  As a best practice, it is recommended to avoid the use of Adaptive components in your Inventor models because of the potential for broken links that will cause problems when publishing a model or during variant generation.  Inventor Add-Ins Restrictions  Inventor Add-Ins other than iLogic are not supported on DA4i (Design Automation for Inventor) which is what Informed Design uses to generate configurations of your Product when requested by a Revit user. Therefore, you must build the model to be published with core Inventor functionality & techniques without the use of specialized Add-ins such as Tube & Pipe, Cable & Harness, Frame Generator, Content Center, Design Accelerators, etc.  The exception to this rule is that static content (i.e. content that does not change when the model is reconfigured to generate a variant) generated from these add-ins can be included in your model if such content retains no dependencies on the presence of these specialized add-ins that cannot be resolved on DA4i.    Inventor Design Doctor  Make sure there are no Design Doctor issues left unresolved in your Inventor Model before attempting to publish it with Informed Design.     

What's New for Autodesk Informed Design in August 2024

Codeblocks Best Practices: Codeblocks empower users to create code through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, eliminating the need for traditional text-based programming. 

Looking for a live Demo with an Informed Design expert?   We are thrilled to announce that our Customer Adoption team is now offering live demo + Q&A sessions on an ongoing basis.   We understand that getting started with a new product can sometimes be challenging, and we want to ensure that you have all the support you need to make the most of the Informed Design offering.   These live sessions are designed to guide you through the initial usage workflows to help you get up and running with Informed Design quickly and efficiently. A product expert will be there to walk you through the key features, demonstrate best practices, and answer any questions you may have in real time. We are confident that this live demo session will empower you to leverage our product effectively and achieve your desired outcomes.     SIGN UP HERE for an upcoming session that suits you best.     We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your understanding of Informed Design and maximize its potential for your business and we look forward to meeting you at an upcoming live demo + Q&A session!    

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(NEW!) Upload Output Files to Folders in Fusion Team Projects The target folder for output files previously had to be within an Autodesk Docs project. Now, Fusion Team project folders can be selected as well. In the Select Upload Location dialog, members of Fusion Team projects will find them listed alphabetically in the Account/Project dropdown menu alongside their ACC projects.    Note: Fusion Team permissions may be assigned at the project, folder, or subfolder level. Those with Editor permission or higher at the project level may select any project folder as the upload location. Those with Viewer or Reader permission at the project level may select as an upload location only the project folders in which their folder-level permission is Editor or higher, but can view the entire folder structure this folder belongs to.   (IMPROVED!) Non-blocking Replace Operation Previously in Replace, it was unclear whether changes to parameter values equated to an existing variant which could replace the instance immediately, or a new variant which would take time to generate. After submitting changes, other Revit activities were blocked until the variant had finished generating and replaced the designated instance. We’ve now integrated the existing variants table from the Insert workflow into Replace. This allows designers to replace an instance in seconds by selecting an existing variant, configure a new replacement variant, and generate multiple potential replacements simultaneously. Replace no longer blocks other design activities while new variants are being generated. Designers are free to continue working on other tasks. When the new variant is ready, they'll receive a notification in the Replace dialog; then simply click on the Replace button and the stored Revit element ID will be used to select the designated instance and apply the replacement. If the designer closed the Replace dialog while waiting, the variant will continue generating in the background but they won’t get a notification when it’s complete, and they'll have to re-select the instance they intend to replace. With these improvements, we hope to streamline Revit design workflows with fewer interruptions.     (NEW!) Update Informed Design Content As their product lines change and improve over time, building product suppliers may recommend newer release versions of their products, and older versions may no longer be supported. With Update Informed Design Content, designers in Revit can review a list of Informed Design instances in their model that have relevant update-related actions. The Update Content list includes instances with a newer release available, and instances with the release status Obsolete (which means they must be replaced with an Active or Default release, or removed.) If the instance selected in the Update list has a newer release available, clicking on the Replace button at the top of the table will launch the Replace dialog. From there, the designer can click on the Change release button to select another release, then use the newer release to configure a replacement or select one from the list of existing variants. After replacing the instance in the model, the Sync icon button in the Update dialog can refresh the list. Any instances that were replaced using the newest available release will be removed from the Update list. The Update list may also include instances of an Obsolete release that do not yet have a replacement. Designers can resolve these instances by deleting them from the model and replacing them with a different product via Insert. Alternatively these instances can be left as-is and updated later when a new product release has been published.     (NEW!) Form Layout Phase 1 The customization form can get long and complex for products with lots of input parameters. With the first phase of Form Layout improvements, we’ve created a new codeblocks workspace dedicated entirely to form layout and orchestration. Many more form-specific codeblocks will be added to the Form Layout workspace toolbox as we expand options for form appearance customization in the future, but today we are starting with just two new blocks: the Control block and the Group block.   Control blocks are used to include adopted parameters in the customization form. Product engineers also have the option to redefine the control’s default label in the form, if the Inventor parameter name is unsuitable. For those who want their controls' default labels to dynamically update based on certain conditions, this can be achieved in the Input rules workspace.   Group blocks are accordions that can be used to nest related parameters. When Control blocks are placed inside a Group block, the Group can be expanded or collapsed within the Form to selectively display the nested parameters. Currently only one level of nesting is allowed; Groups can’t be placed inside other Groups.   All Control and Group blocks go inside the Form block, which cannot be deleted. A name can be entered in the Form block to give the form a title in Revit, or the form title will be omitted if left blank. The parameter reordering, default labels, and grouping defined in the Form layout workspace will be visible in the Input rules workspace’s Form preview as long as changes have been synced via the Update form button. If dynamic control labels, numeric constraints, etc. were defined in the Input rules workspace and synced via Update form, these changes will be visible in the Form preview on the Form layout workspace. However the Form layout workspace’s form preview controls are just visual, so input rule behavior should always be tested in the Input rules workspace.   Note: Adopted parameters can still be reordered in the Adopted list on the Parameters tab. The order in the Adopted list determines the order in which the parameters’ values are passed to the Inventor model for reconfiguration. Use ‘Set model values’ in the Input rules workspace to test and confirm the correct behavior before publishing.    

Codeblocks for Industrialized Construction A visual language to define rules for parametric prefab customization   Autodesk Informed Design defines a common framework for Industrialized Construction processes. One of it's key features is the application of CodeBlocks, a visual programming language first introduced by Tinkercad, to allow product engineers to specify the boundaries of parametric customization through algorithmic rules. In this article we will describe the Informed Design workflow and how CodeBlocks provide an accessible yet sophisticated solution for rules-based parametric productization, while meeting requirements of flexibility, security and platform independence. We will also break down the main components of our CodeBlocks implementation for Informed Design, and demonstrate how Codeblocks provides a versatile platform for real-time rules validation.     The Informed Design workflow Autodesk Informed Design implements a three-step workflow that covers manufacturing, construction and prefabrication (Figure 1), each performed by a distinctive persona: the Product Engineer, the Designer, and the Production Engineer. Step 1: A Product Engineer takes an Inventor assembly with all the manufacturing details, and specifies the parameters and restrictions necessary to productize this assembly. For an Inventor Model to derive a Product Model it needs to be parametrized and rules for the calculation of different parametric configurations need to be specified (e. g. in iLogic). Once all details of the Product Model are specified (parameters, rules, drawing templates, available outputs) the Product Engineer can finally publish the Product to the ACC platform. Step 2: A Designer working within Revit will have access to the catalog of products that have been published by the Product Engineer. After selecting a product, the Designer can set the product configuration details by adjusting the parameters values to meet the needs for the particular application of that construction element.  Informed Design will ensure that the selected values are valid according to the product rules defined by the Product Engineer. Once the product configuration details are set, Informed Design will generate a Revit Family of that product configured precisely to reflect the selected values. Step 3: Once the Building Model is ready for fabrication, a Production Engineer logged into the Informed Design Web Portal, can generate outputs with the fabrication details for each product instance. These outputs can be BOM (bill of materials), shop drawings, 3D native assembly models, etc. The distinctive value of Informed Design is to automate the processes of validating rules, configuring the Product Model for use in a specific Building Model and then automatically generating outputs with fabrication details.    Figure 1 – The Autodesk Informed Design Workflow     Codeblocks as a language to define fabrication/manufacturing rules Codeblocks refers to the Tinkercad visual programming language, based on Google Blocky, and designed as a accessible language for learning algorithms by automating simple CAD operations. The Blockly-based language implemented in Informed Design is distinct from Tinkercad’s Blockly-based language. While the goal in Tinkercad is to manipulate 3D elements, the Informed Design language targets the definition and application of rules for prefabricated construction. However, we chose to use the same nomenclature (i.e. Codeblocks) as both tools have more similarities than differences. Informed Design CodeBlocks solution for prefabrication rules is made up of three main modules. The Enhanced Codeblocks Editor is an instance of the Blockly editor customized to allow the manipulation of the parameters made available to customize the Product Model.  It includes most of the basic algorithmic statements (logic operations, loops, math operations, etc) and a couple of custom block statements that we will describe in more detail in the next section. The Customization Form allows the Designer (Architect) to set the values that are needed for each configured instance of the product. At each change event in the customization form, the code runner is triggered to adjust the values according to the rules expressed by the Codeblocks. For example, If the Width value is set to 12 while the max width is 10, the value is adjusted as soon as the user leaves the Width field. The Code Runner is the rules engine. It receives as input the rules (as a Blockly structure) and a set of parameter values, and then outputs another set of parameter values corrected to satisfy the specified rules. For example, consider that the Product Model contains a Width parameter along with a rule that specifies that this Width parameter has a max value allowed of 10 ft. If the value enters for the Width Input is 12, the output value is corrected to the nearest valid value, which In this case would be10 ft. The codeRunner also returns error messages and can be halted when the rules cannot be satisfied. On Figure 2 we can see the Codeblocks implementation for the Inventor Add-in. On the left side there is the Enhanced Codeblocks Editor and on the right side, the Customization Form. In the Revit Add-In the Designer will only have access to the Customization Form, as this Inventor implementation is targeted to the Product Engineer. The Code Runner is the engine that enforces the rules in the Customization Form.   Figure 2 – The Enhanced Codeblocks Editor (left) and the Customization Form (right).       Custom Blocks introduced by the Informed Design Codeblocks implementation In order to enable manipulating Product Model parameters in Blockly, we adopted an approach based on object manipulation. This is achieved by introducing a getter statement for read and a setter statement for write (Figure 3.a). Each of these blocks allow the selection of the targeted parameter (Figure 3.b) and the property that will be read or written (Figure 4.c). Each parameter has its own set of properties depending on its type. For example, numeric parameters have range properties (min, max, increment), while boolean parameters (true/false) will have labels for each selection in case the Product Engineer would rather display the labels “Yes” and “No” instead of the default labels “True” and “False”. Next we present some of the logic that can be implemented with these getter and setter statements.     Figure 3 – Custom getter and setter blocks to manipulate Product Model parameters   Example 1: Pre built rules One specific validator that is pre-implemented by the Code Runner is the range. On Figure 4, we observe that minimum and maximum values, and also the increment (step) are adjusted by declaration. After each value change, the Code Runner is triggered, and based on these settings, it will act to validate the numbers or to adjust to the closest valid value.   Figure 4 – Range delimiters are pre-built into the Code Runner   Example 2: Custom rules In Figure 5, the rule specifies that the product can have a maximum area of 150 square feet. This rule is validated by checking if the multiplication of Width and Height is smaller than the threshold of 150 square feet. If so, the Width value is automatically set to the maximum valid value calculated with a simple rule of three. The engineer can also use the message property to provide an explanation to the user of the reason for the adjustment.   Figure 5 – Rule: Max area is equal to 150 square feet.     Notice that pre-built rules and custom rules can be combined for a more fine grained rule specification. In Figure 6, the combined usage of pre-built and custom rules ensures that the product area is no bigger than 150 square feet as well as preventing disproportional values, like a product with a 1:150 ratio.        

(NEW!) Import and Export Codeblocks (Informed Design Add-in for Inventor)   Until now, reusing codeblock rules across multiple product definitions required duplicating the product definition containing the codeblocks, then modifying the duplicate. This method supported reuse of similar codeblock constructs across product definitions with the same dataset, but did not allow for reuse across product definitions with different data sets.   With this release, you can now export canvas contents from the Input Rules workspace in one product definition to a local file, then import the contents of this file into the Input Rules workspace canvas of another product definition – from the same or different data sets.   This capability is especially useful for businesses enforcing similar codeblocks rules across their range of products. For example, if many of your products utilize a boolean parameter to control the allowable minimum and maximum ranges of numeric parameters, you can create this codeblocks construct in one product definition, export the canvas contents, and import into another definition for easy reuse.   For more information and an overview video, check out Help: Import & Export – Codeblocks.    Have questions or suggestions for the Product team? Want to share how you use import/export codeblocks? Post in our Informed Design Forum.     (IMPROVED!) Upload Output Files to Folders in Other Projects   The target folder for output files previously had to be within the Autodesk Docs project selected in the header navigation. Now, you can select a folder from another project within the same or a different Autodesk Construction Cloud Account. In the Select Upload Location dialog, use the dropdown menu to navigate to an Account and Project.   Note: your permission level in the target folder must be Create – ‘View + Download + Publish Markups + Upload’ or higher for it to be listed for selection. If a desired folder is not listed, contact the Project Administrator for Upload-level access.    For more detailed info, check out this Help article.   Looking for a complete list of additional bug fixes and minor improvements? See the latest Release Notes.

Autodesk Revit is a robust tool for designing and managing building information. With our Informed Design Add-in, you can now incorporate the manufacturer's products and constraints into your design models right from the start. Say goodbye to the hassle of using placeholder families and swapping them out later in the project!     New to Autodesk Revit? No problem! You'll need to master the basics first. Check out our Revit help tutorials or seek professional training from one of our authorized Autodesk Training Partners.   Already a Revit user? Fantastic! Here are some fundamental skills you should have: Working Within Views: Working in views is essential for every Revit user. Revit offers a plethora of view options for your projects such as floor plans, elevations, sections, 3D views, and more. Get to know these views and understand when to use each one. Controlling the Visibility Graphics Within Views: Revit empowers you to control visibility graphics within views. You can decide what elements are visible and how they appear in each view for a visually compelling project presentation. Working with Revit Families: 'Revit Families' are the foundation of your Revit models. They are parametric components like windows, doors, furniture, and more that you use to build your design. Knowledge of how to load, place, edit, and work with these families is crucial. Saving and Publishing Revit Models to Autodesk Docs: The Autodesk Informed Design Web Application integrates seamlessly with Autodesk Docs. Your Revit model must be saved to the project, so knowing how to save and publish it to Autodesk Docs, Autodesk's cloud-based document management system, is important.     Working with Revit families generated using the Informed Design tools is a bit different when it comes to inserting and editing in the model, but the process of placing these elements in your project remains the same.   Remember, understanding software like Revit isn't just about knowing where buttons are. It's about understanding how the tool fits into your workflow and how to use it to create more efficient, effective, and innovative designs.   Once you've mastered these skills, working with Autodesk Informed Design will be a breeze. Feel free to experiment with different tools and functionalities. Don't hesitate to tap into Autodesk's extensive online resources and community forums.    Happy designing!

As the global population grows, so does the demand for buildings. Yet, our current construction methods are unsustainable and unscalable, often leaving us in the dark about whether our designs are manufacturable. This is where Autodesk Informed Design steps in, offering a solution that connects design and make from day one.In this webinar, you will: Learn how industrialized construction can address the pressing issues in AEC. Discover Autodesk Informed Design and its potential to transform the way we design and build. Understand how Autodesk Informed Design solves the workflow challenges in industrialized construction. See what's next for industrialized construction and Autodesk Informed Design.

What's New in Autodesk Informed Design February 7, 2025   In Autodesk Informed Design's first public release, the team has implemented many highly requested enhancements based on valuable feedback from our beta testers. We are delighted to present the progress we have made since the conclusion of the private beta two months ago. Our team is genuinely thrilled to keep rolling out new functionality that closely aligns with the invaluable feedback provided by our incredible community. We greatly appreciate your input and look forward to delivering features that address your needs and enhance your experience with Informed Design.   Informed Design Add-in for Inventor   Enjoy more control over output availability Our beta testers were required to include the bill of materials with their published products. Bills of materials are no longer a requirement to publish.          Contextualize rules with searchable Comments  On the Rules tab, the workspace toolbox now includes a Comment block. Unlike the Comments that are added to individual codeblocks via the contextual menu’s Add Comment command, the new Comment blocks in the toolbox are searchable by keyword (Ctrl + F) in the workspace canvas. This makes Comment blocks the ideal method for explaining a rule’s intent, flagging incomplete rules for follow-up, tracking changes, and sharing useful context with a product definition’s co-authors.         Informed Design Add-in for Revit   Beta testers and those who visited our team’s Demo Booth at Autodesk University 2023 may recall the option to pre-generate product variations, which can then be placed in the project instantly from the Existing tab. This workflow aims to minimize the disruption of generating product variations on demand during placement. With these recent enhancements, product customization is more efficient than ever.    Configure and generate multiple variations simultaneously  During the beta it was only possible to generate one variation at a time, so our beta testers had to wait until each variation had finished generating before starting to configure the next one. Today you can generate multiple product variations at a time and configure a new variation while the others are in progress. You are also free to browse other products and place instances of existing variations while you wait for new ones to finish generating.        Much has changed when it comes to modifying the values of existing instances – most notably the command name. What our beta testers knew as “Edit Instance” is now called Replace. The previous name implied, misleadingly, that the values of an Informed Design instance could be modified in place and maintain the same Revit element ID. In fact, this command works by generating a new product variation using the modified values, which then replaces the existing instance and is assigned a new element ID. “Replace” better conveys this nuance.      Configure a replacement instance using your choice of release  During the beta it was possible to navigate between multiple releases of a product while browsing products to insert, but using a different release to update an existing instance in-place was not yet supported. For products with multiple releases available, you now have the option to configure a replacement variation with the release that is currently in use for the instance, or to select a different release of the product to use as the instance’s replacement.           Use your choice of representation for instance replacement  When multiple representations are included with a product release, beta testers could choose which representation to use for their instance to be generated or inserted, but this option was not available for the Replace workflow. You can now choose from all the release’s  available representations while configuring an existing instance’s replacement.          Preview changes before replacing an instance  In the previous build, the Replace dialog did not include the preview or product details.   Replacing an existing instance in the model with the new variation was the only way to see how modified values would look and behave. Today the Replace workflow includes the option to Update preview, so you can consider the impact of product modifications before replacing the instance. The product details under the preview include the classification and release information.            Informed Design Web Portal   Specify a product release during instance assignment  When a Revit project includes instances from more than one release of a product, you can now specify both product and release during instance assignment. Navigate releases with the Product dropdown menu’s nested Release menu.           We'd love to hear from you! Have an idea for additional functionality you'd like to see in a future release of Informed Design? Post or upvote ideas on our IdeaBoard.   Check out Product Help for the full documentation of Informed Design for Inventor, Informed Design for Revit, and the Informed Design Web Portal, including the latest Release Notes. 

Informed Design Inventor Add-in Installation    To set up Informed Design for Inventor so you can author and publish product models for use within Revit follow these steps after installing Inventor 2024.2:  Go to informeddesign.autodesk.com and log in using your Autodesk account credentials.   Click on   in the title bar and choose Informed Design Add-in for Inventor from the drop-down dialog that appears.   Select Download Add-in 2024 and then click on the downloaded file named Informed Design Add-In 0.16.1.0 for Inventor 2024.msi to launch the Informed Design Add-In Setup Wizard   Follow the installation Wizard instructions to complete the add-in installation process.  **Make sure Inventor 2024 is not currently running before installing this add-in.**       Informed Design for Revit Add-In Installation To set up Informed Design for Revit so you can discover and design with published product models from Inventor, follow these steps after installing Revit 2024.2: Go to informeddesign.autodesk.com and login using your Autodesk account credentials. Click on   in the title bar and choose Informed Design Add-in for Revit from the drop-down dialog that appears.      Select Download Add-in 2024 and then click on the downloaded file named Informed Design Add-In 0.17.1.0 for Revit 2024.msi to launch the Informed Design Add-In Setup Wizard   Follow the installation Wizard instructions to complete the add-in installation process.  **Make sure Revit 2024 is not currently running before installing this add-in.**       Note: Due to some technical constraints, our app will not be operational with projects that are currently managed on European data centers, effective immediately.      

Exciting News Autodesk Informed Design Has Arrived!   We are thrilled to share the big news – Autodesk Informed Design is now officially here, and we couldn't be more excited to introduce it to our amazing community! 😎   What is Autodesk Informed Design?   Autodesk Informed Design is a comprehensive product solution that integrates both Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Revit through a cloud-based web application. This setup provides a more streamlined workflow for product manufacturers and designers, enhancing efficiency in the building design and construction process. Informed Design permits designers to design with customizable, pre-defined building products, ensuring manufacturable results. It also facilitates manufacturers in sharing their products with design stakeholders. By applying manufacturing principles to the built environment, Informed Design paves the way for industrialized construction, heralding a transformation in the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry     .              Key Features - Informed Design for Inventor Informed Design for Autodesk Inventor enables product managers and product engineers to align their manufacturing capabilities with customer requirements. This add-in for Inventor 2024 provides a more streamlined design and manufacturing process.   Capabilities include: Seamless collaboration: Collaborate with designers by creating parametric models of your building products and ensure that only compliant versions are used.  Powerful Digital representation of a product: Define standardize content to ensure your building products meet project requirements and are compatible with other components and industry standards. Streamlined product documentation: Simplify the generation of product documentation at scale and generate the necessary outputs for fabrication.  Autodesk Informed Design for Inventor enables product managers and product engineers to collaborate with building design customers and establish design guardrails for building products.     Key Features - Informed Design for Revit Informed Design for Autodesk Revit allows design professionals to design with known-manufacturable building products for unparalleled certainty and quality. This add-in for Revit 2024 provides improved design quality, increases workload capacities and reduces errors and rework.   Capabilities include: Template discovery: Explore building product templates for seamlessly incorporating manufacturing-level detail into your design files.  Customization: Tailor building products to align with your building’s requirements, ensuring compliance with manufacturers’ specifications.  Certainty: Ensure design decisions are accurate and manufacturable to reduce project risk and prevent errors.  Autodesk Informed Design for Revit empowers design professionals to create building designs with customizable, manufacturable building products for unparalleled certainty and quality.     Key Features - Informed Design Web Application Informed Design Web Application allows product manufacturers to capture all the as-designed information directly from design professional’s models. To then generate output all manufacturable product information such as bill of materials (BoM), drawings, and model outputs. This web-based application speeds up the process from design to manufacture, reduces errors and rework.   Capabilities include: Fabrication design outputs: Generate all required fabrication information directly from the design model file. Capture data: Capture manufacturing outputs in Autodesk Docs to be accessed by all from one location with no native software required to view it. Product release status: Product manufactures can control their product release status when new releases as shared and old ones are obsolete. Autodesk Informed Design Web Application allows product manufactures to generate all manufacturable product information outputs directly from the designers Revit model.   Get Connected! - Introduce yourself and join the conversation on the Community Forum - Join the "Connect Design and Make with Autodesk Informed Design" webinar, hosted in partnership with Engineering News-Radio (ENR) on February 20, 2024. For more information and to register, visit ENR’s website.