Production Pulse Newsletter 2021_vol2_iss1

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NEWSLETTER VOLUME 1: ISSUE 2 – DECEMBER 2020 TER VOLUME 2: I SUE 1 – MARCH 2021

Civil 3D: Using BIM for Conceptual Design Reports and Meetings

Two City of Calgary projects:

McKenzie Sanitary Siphon , and

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• 10 th Street Community Drainage Improvements

recently leveraged BIM software to effectively generate 3D views depicting project pipe routes and structures. The 3D views assisted our client with visualizing existing/proposed pipe routes and structures prior to beginning the detailed design phase. The models were developed using Autodesk Civil 3D (Alvin Chan) and Autodesk Revit (Victor Yin) in order to produce the 3D views. Each project included multiple alignment options with different configurations for the tie - in structures. We did this to assist the client with visualizing several 3D model options, rather than creating numerous plan - profile design drawings. Once the preferred design option was identified, the 3Dmodel(s) were further developed and used for to produce detail design drawings. Building InformationModeling

Using BIM software provided the following advantages:

• Development of 3D model views with minimal effort;

• Saved project and minimized rework, by postponing drawing production efforts until the design decisions were finalized; and

• Assisted our client and designers gain a holistic understanding of the project.

Views were developed using the following C3D settings:

Set the Viewport to an “ Isometric View ”

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Set the Shade Plot to “ Conceptual ”

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• Created annotation in paper space as required.

If you have any questions pertaining to the content within this article, please contact: Alvin Chan, Alberta South Civil 3D Technical Advisory Council Member