Built models form an integral part of operating Civil Site Design as they combine design elements within the project to create a single model & surface.
Cross section based design can limit designers who want to extend outside a single template and have complex geometry. Model Builder provides the solution.
In this webinar we demonstrate the best practice for using Model Builder and unpack all the functionality to operate it successfully, using a road and parking bay design.
Topics covered:
- 0:00 Introduction
- 9:48 Interface discussion
- 10:25 Review Profile String design for the Parking Bay
- 13:58 Surface Extend
- 18:08 Creating a Model (not linked to Totalmodel)
- 22:57 Creating a Model (linked to Totalmodel)
- 24:42 Edit / Trim by Group or Selection
- 33:23 Overlapping strings or linework
- 42:43 Linework layers
- 45:45 Dynamic Updates or Manual rebuild
- 46:30 Boundary Retraction & Model Editing
- 49:48 Subgrade Model Manager
- 53:45 Plotting cross sections and long sections
Bulk earthworks play a key part on many projects and determining the volumes can be a time consuming process. Released in Civil Site Design V23.10, the Subgrade Model Manager (SMM) was developed to assist users with creating subgrade surfaces of any model within the project.
In Civil Site Design V24.10, the Design Data Form has undergone some ergonomic improvements and seen the addition of a new Design Variation – Offset by Polyline.
In Civil Site Design V24.10, the Model Builder Edit/Trim by Selection & Group forms received an update which can have a significant impact on selecting sections for trimming models.
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.
