From the Ground Up

Adding Bing imagery to InfraWorks 360 Surface Terrain

This is when blogs are your friend as some new updates aren’t always apparently visible or we just don’t put them on a marketing type video or presentation.

So from this point on 2016.3 September release you can now point your own surface terrain to Bing to add imagery for your commercial use.

This is a WMS service which Model Builder uses and will stream down the imagery and cache it on your desktop.

Be aware of your surface size and your chosen resolution (typically we use Tile level 17) and also bandwidth for download time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkROaJySBUs&feature=youtu.be

/Jack Strongitharm

Autodesk REACT Structures Technical Preview now available

Check out the website for details

/Jack Strongitharm

UK Civil 3D User Group London Registration now open

Registration for the London Event is now live

Click here to register

When and where

Tuesday 10th of November 2015

CH2M Hill
Elms House,43 Brook Green
London W6 7EF

Thanks go to our sponsors CH2M Hill for hosting this meeting

/Jack Strongitharm

UK Civil 3D User Group Next Meetings

So here is the line up for the coming six months to where and when we are holding our next UK Civil 3D user groups.

We are expanding the reach to make it more regional and expand the coverage nationwide and keep groups a sensible size so you can get involved.

So mark your calendars for an Civil evening out.

 

November 2015

Tuesday 10^th London

Thursday 12^th Manchester

May 2016

Tuesday 3rd – Sheffield

Thursday 5^th – Bristol

 

We then hope to repeat 6 month intervals in a similar fashion

The registration site will be open soon to get signed up to reserve your seat, so keep an eye out for the next post

 

/Jack Strongitharm

Project Green Stormwater Infrastructure for Infraworks 360 now available

The Autodesk Sustainability team had created a project for Green Stormwater Infrastructure. 

Project Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) is a free* technology preview from Autodesk that enables the rapid design and analysis of sustainable stormwater projects in an interactive 3D environment. Geared towards planners, landscape architects, and civil engineers, this solution offers the tools to evaluate runoff retention strategies during the early stages of project development.

As cities continue to grow, their aging pipe-and-tunnel drainage systems are no longer fit for the task. Increased urban development and a changing climate have led to heavier rainfall events that discharge more polluted runoff into the sewers, causing sewage overflows and stream erosion. As a result, cities are now turning to more sustainable drainage techniques such as swales and porous pavement that mimic the natural hydrological response by capturing rainfall and reducing the amount of runoff.

GSI combines the easy sketching and modeling capabilities of the Autodesk InfraWorks platform with a dashboard full of hydrologic metrics that automatically update with each design change. Leveraging an industry-standard hydrological model, GSI provides feedback on site runoff and guidance on how to add Best Management Practices (BMPs) to meet municipal requirements for Low Impact Development (LID) or water storage. GSI offers 7 options for BMPs, all of which can be sketched, modeled, and customized to meet the user’s needs:

• Green roofs
• Rain gardens
• Swales
• Porous pavement
• Filter strips
• Rainwater harvesting
• Treebox filters

Users and clients with aspirations for achieving the LEED v4 (SSc4), LEED 2009 (SSc6.9) or Envision (NW2.1) certification credits can also track their progress towards these credits concurrently. As the site is redesigned and new green infrastructure and other features are added, users iterate their designs in context of their surroundings until the project meets both sustainability and aesthetic requirements. GSI helps project teams vet conceptual landscape designs early in the design process and empowers planners, landscape architects, and civil engineers to collaborate, engage stakeholders, and design for both form and function at the same time.

Download now from the Autodesk Exchange App, available to all InfraWorks 360 subscribers.

https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=appstore.exchange.autodesk.com%3aautodeskgreenstormwaterinfrastructure_windows64%3aen

Cristina Savian

 

Want to animate objects for InfraWorks 360?

Want to animate objects for InfraWorks 360?

Dave Tyner, one of our Product Support Specialists has put together this and also a number of short tutorials.

This one takes a SketchUp model from the Building Warehouse and converts it into 3DS Max and adds animation to the turbine blades within a couple of minutes

/Jack Strongitharm

UK Civil Engineering firms are already succeeding with BIM

UK Civil Engineering firms are already succeeding with BIM. Find out how. The most progressive designers and civil engineers across the country and beyond are already using BIM to win and collaborate on a wide range of projects, big and small. They are improving quality and productivity, making better-informed decisions, reducing risk, and maximising profit and growth opportunities all thanks to this transformative way of working. To find out how civil engineering firms are applying BIM for Infrastructure to real life projects and learn how Autodesk tools can help you take advantage of this powerful platform, download these three free videos today: 1. Customer Story: Galliford Try, Costain and Atkins – Collaborating with BIM for Infrastructure on a major UK Civil Engineering project 2. Customer Story: DL Engineering – Successfully differentiating your small business with BIM for Infrastructure 3. BIM Software Demo: Winning work with Autodesk tools and support

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InfraWorks 360 September Release now available

September’s release of InfraWorks 360 is here (2016.3)

Check here for a full list of the new enhancements

Also check out this video from Eric Chappell with the details

/Jack Strongitharm

New InfraWorks 360 Release

That’s right! Another release of InfraWorks 360!

Yesterday, we released a brand new version of InfraWorks 360. For all the existing customers, you just need to go into your Autodesk Application Manager and install the latest release.

 

And here you can find the Webcast to take you through all the new exciting features of this latest release.

 

Finally, If you missed one of the previous webcasts, you can view the recordings by going to the InfraWorks 360 Community site at http://autodesk.com/InfraWorks360Community and clicking on the Videos tab.

Also, If you’re looking for a quick productivity boost, visit this new page to learn some quick InfraWorks 360 tips and tricks InfraTips page.

For more info you can also visit InfraWorks 360 Forum, IdeaStation, or  InfraWorks 360 Twitter and Facebook pages.

Not an existing customer. Why don't give it a try? Download InfraWorks 360 Free Trial

Enjoy the brand new InfraWorks 360.

Cristina Savian

 

InfraWorks 360 UK user group - feedback required!

We want to help align the growing UK community of InfraWorks 360 users; so we need your feedback on what it all should look like in terms of a possible user group.

There will be cross over with Civil 3D groups and that's great (it's all about the overall process), so give us your feedback here and have your say even if your not yet a user but think you might be in future, or ought to be (or maybe you need more info to answer that question in the first place!). 

Above: modelling a small junction with bridge with InfraWorks 360 and connecting
Civil 3D to the model for detailing and producing documents.

Here's the direct link for registering interest: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B2W827P