NAVIATE USER DAYS OSLO
Hosted by Symetri
22 - 23 September
Day 1: September 22
09:30 - 10:00 Registration and breakfast before the agenda starts
10:00 - 10:10 Welcome to Naviate User Days w/ Jan Tore Bugge.
Jan Tore opens the event with a welcome and some practical information about the upcoming days.
10:10 - 10:55 Agenda details in planning.
10:55-11:15 Topic: Naviate Intelligence. Agenda details in planning
11:15 - 11:35 Break and mingle
Light serving and an opportunity to say hi to everyone attending. Our Expert corners will be open for discussion and tips on our Naviate portfolio.
11:35 - 12:25 Ideation group work w/ Naviate team
The ideation group work is your chance to impact what's next to come in Naviate. The groupwork is to get the discussion going with industry peers and all ideas are welcomed to the table. What is your current biggest pain point, or the annoying stop point in the workflows you run. All input is valid and gathered to be presented and voted for. Best idea wins a price. The Ideation group work is held together with the Naviate team with the present product managers, product owners and product specialists available to assist and contribute.
12:25 - 13:25 Lunch and expert corner
Lunch and an opportunity to say hi to everyone attending. Our Expert corners will be open for discussion and tips on our Naviate portfolio.
Class 1: Effective 3D reinforcement workflow with Naviate Structure w/ Muhib Khan.
This masterclass focuses on practical workflows for reinforced concrete projects. Learn how to standardize reinforcement modeling and documentation, maintain control of changes and revisions, and efficiently produce reinforcement drawings and bar bending schedules for delivery.
Class 2: Revit 2027 and connections to Forma w/ Symetri expert.
We will have a look at linking of Coordination models, Data Exchange and connection to Scenarios. We will also look at comparisons of changes in models and use of issues/cases in Revit and Forma.
Class 3: Create add-ins in Revit with AI w/ Hans Zandhoff.
We show how to use an AI like Claude to create simple add-ins in Revit. We recommend participants to have knowledge of Claude and AI prompting to adden this session. This session is also available day 2.
14:25 - 14:40 Break and mingle
Class 4: Join us exploring Data Flow, a powerful and often overseen tool in Naviate MEP w/ Joachim Amlie.
We will go through how to set up parameters and use AI scripting to make recurring tasks more efficient and get more out of the daily workflow.
Class 5: We will go through how Data Exchange is saved in Revit and in Forma Data Management w/ Symetri expert.
We will talk about the advantages and practical usage with Inventor and Tekla (with more). Is IFC still relevant?
Class 6: Stop the Subcategory Creep: Deep Clean Revit Object Styles with Naviate Accelerate w/ Vedad Orahovac
CAD imports and rogue families can silently ruin your project’s graphic standards. Discover why native Revit makes Object Style cleanup so painful—and how Style Sweep in Naviate Accelerate lets you inspect, merge, and purge clutter in seconds. This session is also available day 2.
15:40 - 15:55 Break and mingle
15:55 - 16:35 Beyond the merge: New export and scheduling capabilities in Naviate Accelerate w/ Vedad Orahovac.
More details will be available soon.
16:35 - 16:50 Agenda details in planning.
16:50 - 17:30 Agenda details in planning.
17:30 - 20:00 Networking, expert corner and afterwork
Welcome to the afterwork! There will be light serving and a selection of drinks. We hope you will join us for a chat and hopefully enjoy the view from Gaustadtoppen if the sun shows up.
Day 2: September 23
08:00 - 08:30 Registration and breakfast before the event start
08:30 - 09:05 What's new in Revit w/ Symetri expert.
We will take a look at some of the main features and enhancements to this year’s Autodesk Revit 2027 release. Everything from generic enhancements to discipline specific enhancements for Architcture and Structure.
09:05 - 09:40 What's new in Naviate for Revit w/ Hans Zandhoff and Vedad Orahovac.
We will take a look at some of the main features in our Naviate releases. In addition to Naviate Accelerate we will cover all diciplines updates and new features.
09:40 - 10:00 Break and mingle
Light breakfast and lots of coffee to get you going though the upcoming master classes. Our Expert corners will be open for discussion and tips on our Naviate portfolio. Before we grab a coffee or beverage to go on you way to the first master class!
Class 7: Forma Site Design, Naviate Outdoor Area and Naviate Bioscore w/ Roger Feste.
Introduction to news in Forma Site Design, how to use Naviate Outdoor Area and a sneak peak on Naviate Bioscore.
Class 8: Naviate Environment w/ Matthijs Lotter Homan.
More details will be available soon.
Class 9: Create add-ins in Revit with AI w/ Hans Zandhoff.
We show how to use an AI like Claude to create simple add-ins in Revit. We recommend participants to have knowledge of Claude and AI prompting to adden this session. This session is also available day 1.
11:00 - 11:15 Break and mingle
Class 10: Model BIM Fire. Information flow between Fire Engineers and Architects w/ Symetri experts.
How to create follow up technical diciplines with 3D fire modell, make sure escape routs are free, and how the responsibility and ownershipp for fire design design and information has shifted.
Class 11: Naviate Nebula - The cost of not having a back-up plan w/ Thomas Nyrud.
How to set up an automated backup plan of your project and keep the history across HUB's and regions i Forma Collaboration (ACC).
Class 12: Stop the Subcategory Creep: Deep Clean Revit Object Styles with Naviate Accelerate w/ Vedad Orahovac
CAD imports and rogue families can silently ruin your project’s graphic standards. Discover why native Revit makes Object Style cleanup so painful—and how Style Sweep in Naviate Accelerate lets you inspect, merge, and purge clutter in seconds. This session is also available day 1.
12:15 - 12:30 Break and mingle
12:30 - 12:50 Naviate Tech Preview w/ Jan Tore Bugge and Hans Zandhoff.
More details will be available soon.
12:50 - 13:10 Tech Preview Hands On w/ Symetri expert.
More details will be available soon.
13:10 - 13:15 Summary of this years Naviate User Days w/ Jan Tore Bugge.
13:15 - 14:00 Lunch and departure
About Naviate User Days
Place
Forskningsparken, Gaustadalleèn 21, Oslo
Gaustadtoppen, 5th floor (new location from previous years)
Hagen 3 and 4, 0th floor
Participation fee
Naviate User Days fee NOK 1 000,-
3 for 2 offer: Every 3rd ticket from same company will be reducted from the invoicing
What is included:
- two days of event participation
- access to expert corner
- access to four master classes
- lunch will be provided
- afterwork event day one with refreshments
Time
- Tuesday September 22nd 10:00 - 20:00
- Wednesday September 23rd 08:30 - 14:00
Payment: Invoice
Invoice is sent to the company connected to the org number. Please remember to add PO/invoice details if this is something required in your company. Most companies have a PO practice and will not approve invoices without.
3 for 2 offer: Every third (3rd) registrant from the same company will be reducted from the invoicing. This is administrated when we invoice after the event, no action is needed from attendees.
Conditions
The event is planned to take place in Oslo, September 22-23. We in Symetri reserve the right to cancel the event if needed. There will be photos and video taken at the event to be used during the event and for later communication of the event and similar activities. All registrants will receive invitation to later events, you can opt-out of these in the email. By attending the event you accept the conditions above.
Venue information
Place
Forskningsparken, Gaustadalleèn 21, Oslo
How to get here
- Car: there's parking in the building, fee not included in event registration cost
- Subway: Take subway 4 or 5 to Blindern (west in Oslo) and follow the signs. The subway takes 12 minutes from Oslo Central Station, and walking to the entrance takes approx. 5 minutes.
Overview rooms
Gaustadtoppen: floor 5.
Returning attendees; please note that this is a new location in building, located in the centre, not in the back. Please use the lifts located next to the large wooden stairs, just after the bakery. A rollup will be placed nearby for guidance.
All common agenda topics will take place here including coffee breaks, lunch and evening event.
Hagen 3 and Hagen 4
Hagen 3 and 4 and 5 is located next to each other. Take the lift (or the stairs next to Parken bakeri down one floor. The rooms are located in the glass hallway next to the canteen/underneath the reception area.
Availability and guidance
All rooms are available via lifts and stairs. There will be banners and/or signs with "Symetri" outside the rooms. Please ask Forskningsparken staff or any of the Symetri employees at the event for guidance if needed. For all master classes, there will be a Symetri employee gathering all participants to each room.
Hotel
- Closest hotel to the venue is Thon Hotel Ullevaal.
You can easily get to the venue by the subway, so a more centrally placed hotel is fully possible. Here are a few: