Géomatique

UK - Use OS onDemand via WMS in AutoCAD Map3D

Some people have been experiencing troubles accessing the OS onDemand product using AutoCAD MAP3D so here is the correct workflow you should follow;

1. Data Tab > Connect > Add WMS connection

2. Add Server URL > Add user name & Password (If you do not currently hold a current OS onDemand licence you can apply for a trial version following this link http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/products/os-ondemand/index.html)

3. Make sure you select Version 1.3.0

4. Change the Layer CS Code from LL84 to British National Grid (You just need to change it in one layer and it will automatically change in all the others)

5. Change the Server CS Code from ESPG4326 to EPSG27700 (Unfortunately, you need to change all of them one by one, including the ones you do not intend to use)

6. Now select the last Layer “GB overview” as first layer, and all the other layers you need to bring into you Map (Note; the OS free trial will only give you access to OS OpenData products http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/products/opendata-products.html)

7. Select Combine into one Layer
8. Click on Add to Map

9. You should now have access to OS onDemand via WMS connection.

Please note; The display of individual layers in OS OnDemand is controlled by scale threshold settings. This is to ensure that the appropriate map products are automatically displayed for the map scale requested.

You can find more detailed info on the OS onDemand User guide. http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/docs/user-guides/os-ondemand-user-guide.pdf

Cristina Savian

 

 

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Creating fence and wall lines in InfraWorks - Tip and Trick

I must admit I do some of these posts so I can remember how to do some of these tricks myself when I am not always working with the software.

Here’s one of those I lost in emails.

So draw out your linework/area in Map 3D or Civil 3D, 2D is fine unless you have specific levels you want to use.

Here I am drawing against my InfraWorks model via the FDO link in Map3D/Civil 3D pointing to the SQLite file and also drawing in the Bing imagery using the ‘Geolocation’ feature

Ensure there is a break in the line and that the polyline is set to open, otherwise InfraWorks will treat it as an area.

Type ‘Mapexport’ and save to a SDF or SHP file

Import the file into InfraWorks and choose ‘Barriers’

Select your 3D model that you want to array along the line

Under ‘Table’ tab set the spacing, here you need to know to know the length of your 3D model, in my case its a fence panel of 2m

**If your output is rotated, you can come back to the rotation in this table on the Z axis**

You can choose the drape option which will stagger your models on their insertion point or fix a ground level/elevation

And voila

Thought I would do a playground as the kids are off on holiday now here in the UK and kept my son entertained for 10 minutes while working from home.

Quick quiz, who recognises where I got my 3D blocks from?

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Robot Structural Analysis Professional Whitepapers Now Available on the iBooks Store

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional Wind Simulator Validation Brief and Direct Analysis Method whitepapers are now available on the iBooks Store. These copies were designed for iPad. To view these books on an iPad, you must have iBooks 3 or later and iOS 5.1 or later. You can also explore these books on your Mac.

     

These books are available for free and take advantage of some of great things you can do on your iPad or Mac. They are capable of Multi-Touch, audio, video, and more. With Multi-Touch Books, you are no longer limited to flat images on paper. You can flick or swipe through a photo gallery or listen to audio commentary etc.

Don't wait and just download them now:
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional Wind Simulator Validation Brief 
Direct Analysis Method in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional

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Autodesk Photo on Recap360 Use of a drone

As you might have noticed from some posts and the twitter feed that my new interest is around the capture of photographs to create a 3D model/scan.

Especially using a UAV type device to get in the air and capture areas that are out of the line of sight from standing on the ground with your camera.

Here is a short video on the process of using a UAV device, taking the images into Photo on Recap360 and using the output in AutoCAD Civil 3D, InfraWorks and Revit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmU5qzSLS1k

Jack Strongitharm

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The Future of Our Past: Tatjana Dzambazova at TEDxSonomaCounty

Rip : Fix : Burn

or

Rip : Fix : Learn

You can see why I am so into reality capture, watch our amazing product manager for reality capture Tatjana Dzambazova at TEDx

Jack Strongitharm

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Pinned Elements Enhancements in Autodesk Revit 2015

Now pinned elements are prevented from being deleted unless you specify. Elements must be unpinned before they can be deleted.

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InfraWorks 360 Model Builder Preview goes Global!

Need to get a model fast and don’t have any data (especially imagery)

Then the model builder preview is here to help.

Based on 150 sq meters the datasets consist of :

 

“Terrain data for the United States and its territories uses USGS 10- and 30 metre DEMs from the National Elevation Dataset (NED). The rest of the globe (between -60° and +60° latitude) uses SRTM 90m DEM data, processed by CIAT-CSI”

“Satellite imagery from Microsoft® Bing Maps is draped over the model terrain.”

“OpenStreetMap's Highway and Railway datasets are readily available. They'll be used to create roads and railway features in the model.”

“The building data is also from the OpenStreetMap dataset”

Within about 15 minutes I get this.

In most cases you probably just need some context to the area of interest that you are wanting to work on, so it can give you a flying start and the chance to swap with higher quality data as you need it.

Happy model building !

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InfraWorks360 British English is back

To keep consistency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and that with especially the civil aspect of this product we want to have suitable local language support.

This July’s release of InfraWorks 360 we have integrated the Queens English (or my version of it)

To enable it, all you have to do is open the ‘Application Options’, choose English – United Kingdom and then restart the product

Then you might notice some nice changes in the product wording

Junction Jack is back (again)

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InfraWorks 360 2015 July Update Release

On July 3, Autodesk released an update to Autodesk® InfraWorks™ 2015 software and Autodesk® InfraWorks 360TM software that also provides enhancements to the Roadway Design and Bridge Design vertical applications.

The update provides enhancements to InfraWorks 360 that include faster proposal switching, and streamlined web and mobile model synchronisation.

Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 customers will appreciate new features that enable the automated conversion of GIS roads to design roads, the addition of left-hand driving support and new standards-driven pavement marking.

The update gives Bridge Design for InfraWorks 360 customers the ability to explore a wider range of precast concrete bridge concepts that reflect local construction practices with quantities accurately reflected.

The update will be available to InfraWorks and InfraWorks 360 Subscription customers via the Subscription Centre under Product Enhancements. Look for Release 2 which is labelled 2015.2. There is no need to uninstall and reinstall your current software; for people running both InfraWorks as part of a Design Suite and InfraWorks 360, you’ll want to run the update for both InfraWorks and InfraWorks 360. For folks with Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 and Bridge Design for InfraWorks 360 entitlements, all that is required is to update your InfraWorks 360 software.

Along with the updates to existing offerings, Autodesk® Drainage Design for InfraWorks 360TM launched on July 3. Just like Roadway Design and Bridge Design, Drainage Design for InfraWorks 360 is a separate offering that requires you to have a license of InfraWorks 360. This new offering helps civil engineers accelerate design and analysis of drainage associated with roadway design. The drainage design solution takes advantage of the robust, data-rich model created in InfraWorks 360, built-in design standards, and the computing power of the cloud, to automate processes, help improve design accuracy and better understand the drainage impacts of road design alternatives in less time.

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