Autodesk Roadway Design for Infraworks 360 Essentials

Autodesk Official Press

Eric Chappell (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

118 Seiten

2014
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
9781118915950 (ISBN)

Infos

Learn the fundamentals of Roadway Design for InfraWorks and InfraWorks 360 Autodesk Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 Essentials offers engineers a hands-on guide that includes straightforward explanations and real-world exercises to demonstrate the software's features and functions. This indispensible book is filled with compelling screenshots that illustrate the steps needed to get up to speed with InfraWorks and InfraWorks 360, both of which give users the power to accelerate the roadway design process and streamline decision making. The book offers specific guidance for creating new designs, and includes information on how to best use the powerful module-specific tools and functions, such as intersection optimization and sightline analysis for safety. Autodesk Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 Essentials introduces users to the Roadway Design interface and shows how to combine 2D CAD, GIS, raster, and 3D models, including those created with Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D civil engineering software. The resource is designed so users can download starting and ending files for the exercises, making it easy to go anywhere in the book and compare results with the professionals.
* Offers a how-to guide for accessing the exercises and task-based tutorials that will allow users to quickly become productive with the InfraWorks' roadway software module * Reveals the basics for creating compelling simulations and visualizations * Shows how to store, manage, and share roadway design models * Teaches how to access the software's unique design tools Autodesk Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 Essentials is the one guide that offers the key to unlocking the potential of powerful design and collaboration software.

Autor

About the Author Eric Chappell has been working, teaching, writing, and consulting in the world of civil engineering software for more than 20 years, and he is a recognized expert in the world of Autodesk InfraWorks 360 software. He has written training materials and performed training for end users, trainers, and Autodesk employees around the globe, including at Autodesk University; and he has worked with Autodesk in authoring and developing their certification exams. Eric is currently a Premium Services Specialist at Autodesk but he previously served as design systems manager for Timmons Group, a civil engineering and surveying firm, where he managed software, standards, and training for more than 200 users.

Inhalt

Introduction xiii Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 Understanding the Capabilities of Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 1 Engineering Geometry 1 Rules-Based Design 3 Profiles 4 Intersections 5 Sight Distance Analysis 5 Profile Optimization 6 Generate Civil 3D Drawings 7 Navigating Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 8 Analysis Toolbar 9 Design Toolbar 9 Review Toolbar 10 Exercise 1.1: Explore Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 11 Chapter 2 Designing Roads 15 Creating Roads 15 Exercise 2.1: Create Design Roads 18 Introducing the Road Asset Card 20 Editing Roads Graphically 20 Editing with Gizmos 21 Exercise 2.2: Edit a Road Using Gizmos 23 Editing with the Context Menus 25 Exercise 2.3: Edit a Road Using Context Menus 29 Working with Style Zones 31 Exercise 2.4: Apply Style Zones 32 Working with Lane Zones 35 Exercise 2.5: Edit the Number of Lanes 36 Configuring Roadside Grading 37 Fixed Width 37 Fixed Slope 38 Exercise 2.6: Configure Roadside Grading 39 Using the Profile View Panel 41 Editing in Profile View 45 Exercise 2.7: Edit in Profile View 46 Working with Intersections 48 The Intersection Asset Card 49 The Turning Zone Asset Card 50 Intersection Gizmos 51 Working with Widening Zones 53 Exercise 2.8: Design an Intersection 55 Chapter 3 Using Advanced Functions 59 Using Profile Optimization 59 Using the Profile Optimization Panel 60 Exercise 3.1: Optimize Your Profile 65 Getting Your Optimization Results 67 Exercise 3.2: Get Your Optimization Results 69 Analyzing Sight Distance 71 Analyzing a Roadway for Sight Distance 72 Exercise 3.3: Analyze a Road s Sight Distance 75 Analyzing an Intersection for Sight Distance 77 Exercise 3.4: Analyze an Intersection s Sight Distance 79 Creating Civil 3D Drawings 82 The Select A Model Road View 83 The Select Surface View 84 The Specify Civil 3D Options View 85 The Final Result 86 Exercise 3.5: Generate Civil 3D Drawings 87 Index 91

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.9.2014
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 192 x 237 mm
• Gewicht: 220 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• ISBN-13: 9781118915950 / 9781118915950
• Zustand: Neuware