Autodesk InfraWorks and InfraWorks 360 Essentials

Introduction xv Chapter 1 Exploring the InfraWorks Environment 1 Using the Start Page 2 Exercise 1.1: Access a Model via the Start Page 3 Getting to Know the InfraWorks User Interface 6 The Utility Bar 6 The Intelligent Tools 8 Exercise 1.2: Explore the InfraWorks User Interface 19 Understanding the InfraWorks Model 20 Exercise 1.3: Work with an InfraWorks Model 23 Navigating the InfraWorks Model 27 Navigating via the Mouse 27 Exercise 1.4: Navigate the Model Using Your Mouse 28 Navigating by ViewCube 31 Exercise 1.5: Navigate the Model Using the ViewCube 33 Navigating by Selection 35 Exercise 1.6: Navigate by Selection 35 Creating and Using Bookmarks 36 Exercise 1.7: Create and Use Bookmarks 37 Chapter 2 Building a Base Model 39 Creating a New Model 39 Exercise 2.1: Create a New Model 41 Understanding Coordinate Systems 42 Importing Ground Imagery 45 Exercise 2.2: Import Ground Imagery 45 Importing Terrain Data 52 Exercise 2.3: Import Terrain Data 53 Setting the Model Extent 58 Exercise 2.4: Set the Model Extent 59 Managing Surface Layers 61 Importing Vector Data 62 Exercise 2.5: Import Vector Data 63 Chapter 3 Creating New Design 69 Working with Proposals 69 Exercise 3.1: Add a Proposal 71 Creating New Roads 74 Exercise 3.2: Create a New Road 75 Editing Roads 79 Exercise 3.3: Edit a Road 83 Creating Coverages 87 Exercise 3.4: Create Coverages 89 Editing Coverages 93 Gizmos 94 The Right-Click Menu and the Shape Terrain Command 95 Setting the Smooth Radius 97 Exercise 3.5: Edit Coverages 98 Creating Buildings 101 Exercise 3.6: Create Buildings 103 Editing Buildings 105 Gizmos 105 The Right-Click Menu 107 Exercise 3.7: Edit Buildings 108 Chapter 4 Adding Detail to Your Design 113 Working with Points of Interest 113 Creating Points of Interest 114 Editing Points of Interest 115 Exercise 4.1: Work with Points of Interest 116 Working with Trees 120 Creating Trees 120 Editing Individual Trees 120 Editing a Row or Stand 122 Exercise 4.2: Work with Trees 123 Working with Water Features 128 Creating Water Features 130 Water Feature Gizmos 131 Water Feature Properties 132 Exercise 4.3: Work with Water Features 133 Working with Barriers 138 Creating Barriers 139 Barrier Gizmos 139 Barrier Properties 140 Exercise 4.4: Work with Barriers 141 Working with Pipelines and Pipeline Connectors 145 Creating Pipelines and Pipeline Connectors 146 Preparing to Work with Pipelines and Pipeline Connectors 147 Exercise 4.5: Create Pipelines and Pipeline Connectors 148 Pipeline and Pipeline Connector Gizmos 152 Pipeline and Pipeline Connector Properties 153 Exercise 4.6: Edit Pipelines and Pipeline Connectors 154 Working with City Furniture 156 Exercise 4.7: Work with City Furniture 158 Chapter 5 Working with Styles 161 Managing Styles 161 Exercise 5.1: Manage Styles 164 Working with Material Styles 166 Creating a Material Style 167 Exercise 5.2: Create a Material Style with Color 169 Exercise 5.3: Create a Material Style with a Texture 170 Working with Coverage Styles 171 Exercise 5.4: Create and Edit Coverage Styles 172 Working with Road Styles 176 Exercise 5.5: Create a Material Group 181 Exercise 5.6: Create a Road Style 183 Working with Facade Styles 186 Exercise 5.7: Create a Facade Style 188 Working with Style Rules 193 Exercise 5.8: Apply Style Rules 195 Chapter 6 Presenting Your Design 199 Working with Visualization Options 199 Model Generation Settings 200 Exercise 6.1: Explore Model Generation Settings 204 3D Graphics Settings 207 Exercise 6.2: Explore 3D Graphics Settings 212 Working with Visual Effects 214 Exercise 6.3: Explore Visual Effects 222 Working with Sun & Sky Settings 223 Exercise 6.4: Explore Sun & Sky Settings 225 Capturing Your Design with Snapshots and Renders 227 Create Snapshot 227 Render Model 228 Exercise 6.5: Capture Your Design with Create Snapshot and Render Model 231 Telling Your Story with Storyboards 233 Applying Camera Path Animations 234 Exercise 6.6: Tour Your Model with a Camera Path Animation 238 Exercise 6.7: Edit Your Camera Path Animation 239 Applying Other Types of Animations 241 Applying Titles and Captions 242 Exercise 6.8: Enhance Your Storyboard 243 Chapter 7 Analyzing Your Design 247 Measuring Your Model 247 Exercise 7.1: Measure Distances 250 Visually Analyzing Your Model 252 Select Visible 252 Range Finder 252 Exercise 7.2: Analyze Your Model Visually 254 Analyzing Terrain 256 Using Terrain Statistics 256 Using Terrain Themes 257 Exercise 7.3: Analyze Terrain 261 Applying Feature Themes 266 Exercise 7.4: Analyze Features Using Feature Themes 270 Analyzing Light and Shadow 273 Using the Sun & Sky Asset Card 273 Using a Storyboard 274 Exercise 7.5: Analyze Light and Shadow 275 Chapter 8 Sharing Your Design 279 Collaborating Through InfraWorks 360 279 Overview of Collaboration 280 InfraWorks 360 Groups 280 Exercise 8.1: Create a Group 283 Publishing Models 284 Synchronizing Models 285 Exercise 8.2: Publish Your Model 287 Share Your Model Using Scenarios 290 The Scenarios Panel 290 The Scenario Editor Asset Card 291 Exercise 8.3: Share Your Design as a Scenario 295 Collaborating with Civil 3D 298 Exercise 8.4: Exchange Design Info with Civil 3D 299 Index 305