Subassembly Studio by CADArtisans allows you to create custom .NET parametric subassemblies for AutoCAD Civil 3D. This subassembly show in the video was created using Subassembly Studio V1.04 from Cad Artisans (www.cadartisans.com)
This subassembly consists of a fill slope that intercepts a target surface. If the horizontal distance from the insertion point to the intercept point exceeds a user-specified MaxWidth, a retaining wall is inserted at the MaxWidth and the slope is reconstructed to target the back of the retaining wall. This subassembly was created in approximately 8.5 minutes from start to finish, including importing into AutoCAD Civil 3d and inserting into a corridor model.
The primary strategy when creating subassemblies is to first create the positions and behaviors of points. The links are defined next from a list of points. The shapes are defined from a list of links.
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Autodesk has created a video outlining ways you can improve the performance of Civil 3d 2011.
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I compiled a short list of software manufacturers offering point cloud software. The race is on to see who can come up with the best modeling tools to transform a point cloud into intelligent 3d data.
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Navisworks 2010 webcast
nwc – cache file – a navisworks temp copy of the original file.
nwf – file set created from several references
like a master project file
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nwd – the design file – compresses all referenced models
I attended the SPAR2010 conference in Houston last week. Terrestrial LiDAR is where I see new opportunities for traditional survey firms. The process piping, mining, and transportation sectors are all becoming aware of the benefits of this technology as well as the architectural, archeaological, and forensic science professions. This is your chance to get on the bus and get a good seat. The win-win benefits for all stakeholders are real and measurable.
The key benefits of 3d laser scanning are the big cost savings, time savings, higher quality deliverables and better site safety aspects. Learn more about this growing industry at http://www.sparllc.com/. Also check out LiDAR News.
Allen & Company is one of our customers involved in providing 3d laser scanning services. They produced a very nice video of one of their projects. See how they integrated the point cloud and digital photos into their plan set. They also added value to their deliverable by doing a fly-over video showing the point cloud. This gives their audience a better sense of the scope and scale of the project using an animated 3d tour. Continue reading »
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