ci 3907: aim to please with your transportation project

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CI 3907: AIM to Please with Your Transportation

Project - Part 1

Alan Gilbert, PE, LSI & Wes NewmanAutodesk Transportation Technical Specialists

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Class Summary

This class focuses on employing Autodesk® Infrastructure Modeler (AIM)

at the beginning of a transportation project and the interoperability

between AIM and Civil 3D. In addition, we will show how AIM can

consume data from other products within the Autodesk® Infrastructure

Design Suite such as Autodesk® Revit and Autodesk® 3ds Max Design.

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this class, you will be able to:

Attach 2D conceptual plans to AIM model

Create 3D representation from the 2D

Begin preliminary design decisions

Add content to model for visualization/presentation

AIM content

Google SketchUp content

Autodesk models

Move 3D conceptual design from AIM to Civil 3D

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AIM Data Types – Existing Conditions

Raster

Scans

Aerial Imagery

Terrain

Shape (SHP)

Roads

Rail

Water

Buildings

Pipes

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Let’s take a look…

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Preliminary Design

Horizontal Layout

Rough Grades

Alternatives

Line of Sight

What if Scenarios

General Volumes

GIS Analysis

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Let’s try it!

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Model Content

AIM Content

Google SketchUp

Autodesk Content (FBX)

Revit

3ds Max Design

AutoCAD

Inventor

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Alt-Tab me to the software…

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Presentation/Visualization

Explore Live Model

Snapshot

Still shot of current view

Render

Rendered image of current view

Storyboard/Camera Path

Dynamic drive/fly-thru

Add custom Titles and Captions

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Yes, it’s that time again…

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AIM Model to Civil 3D – Detailed Design

Autodesk IMX

Alignments

Existing Terrain

Proposed Terrain

SQLite Database

Civil 3D

Map 3D

Autodesk FBX

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Let’s give Wes some work to do…

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Summary

Autodesk® Infrastructure Modeler:

Easy to use

Fast conceptual design

Powerful communication tool

Leverages entire Infrastructure Design Suite

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Questions?

Email: alan.gilbert@autodesk.com

wes.newman@autodesk.com

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More AIM at AU 2012…

AIM to Please with Your Transportation Project – Part 2

CI 3940

Up next @ 10 AM

Wes and myself

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Thank You!

Alan Gilbert – alan.gilbert@autodesk.com

Wes Newman – wes.newman@autodesk.com

Autodesk Transportation Technical Specialists

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