The DRAINS exchange for Civil Site Design has been established for over 10 years and has provided users with a solution of drafting in the CAD environment, analysing in DRAINS and generating design long sections with the HGL in Civil Site Design. This popular functionality has been a staple for drainage engineers looking to speed up the process of designing and drafting between the applications.
In V18.20, a brand-new interface was created to make it easier for users to transfer pits, pipes, catchments & overflow routes from the project DRAINS for analysis.
In Civil Site Design V23.10 & V24.0, further development was undertaken on the exchange process which provides users with some improved functionality. Here is an overview of some of the updates:
Catchments
The DRAINS Catchment form now has a file menu option to export & import catchment data entries, saving users time in completing the form for every catchment. In addition, the catchment entries can be ‘set as default’, again saving time on form completion. The Sub Catchment Name is automatically named using the pit number assigned from Civil Site Design.
Overflows
The ‘DRAINS section’ column now automatically applies the first DRAINS overflow available in the list, meaning less time manually assigning a DRAINS section to each pit. Quick assignment of ‘DRAINS sections’ can also be applied highlighting multiple rows and overriding selected entries.
Watercom DRAINS Export
Quick assignment of DRAINS families and size/descriptions can now be applied by highlighting multiple rows and overriding selected entries.
Watercom DRAINS Import
We’ve improved the messaging on DRAINS Import command to confirm that the imported results are displayed for the ‘Minor’ frequency storm.
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Civil Survey Applications recently hosted the ‘Civil Site Design: Council User Training Day’ in Parramatta, NSW. This complimentary technical training workshop was centred on civil engineering and design for local government users, with a focus on practical application of Civil Site Design features. The agenda was designed to deliver direct value to the attendees through […]
Since releasing Civil Site Design in the USA in 2007, we have experienced constant growth. A technical distributor, Logis LLC, was appointed in 2015, followed by the establishment of Civil Survey Applications LLC in 2019. Located in Florida, the team of 5 including three civil engineers, is committed to customising the software for the US […]
See how Civil Site Design efficiently incorporates and displays survey data, specifically cogo points and survey strings, within your design framework. This article explores this through the lens of a rural road project, demonstrating how cogo points and survey strings from the topographical survey are seamlessly integrated and visualised in Civil Site Design's Cross Section Viewer, VGE (Vertical Grading Editor), and 3D viewer (Model Viewer).
