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Transcript
00:00
INSTRUCTOR: Welcome to set-up and data import.
00:03
This is the first objective in the creating surfaces
00:06
from Point Cloud data in InfraWorks course.
00:09
The workflow begins with the import and configuration
00:12
of the Point Cloud data.
00:14
Next, it is important to set the processing rules,
00:17
then we generate the Point Cloud terrain.
00:19
Next, surface layers manage the data
00:21
for visibility and hierarchy.
00:24
And last, the surfaces are exported in IMX format
00:27
for use in Civil 3D.
00:29
Now, we're going to demonstrate the procedure
00:32
to setup the new InfraWorks model
00:34
and import the Point Cloud data.
00:36
The procedure begins by creating a new InfraWorks model,
00:40
and we can create a local model or a cloud-based model
00:44
using BIM 360.
00:46
We'll next set the model coordinate system
00:49
and then we'll import our Point Cloud from a recap file source.
00:53
We'll configure the Point Cloud data, we'll add a new bookmark,
00:58
and we'll create a new visual style.
01:05
On the InfraWorks home screen, we begin a model.
01:09
This model can be set to be a collaboration model, which
01:12
means it can be shared in the cloud using BIM 360 docs,
01:17
or it can be a local model.
01:19
It's important to set a geographic coordinate system
01:22
for the model.
01:23
It should be a system which matches
01:25
or can transform with the coordinates system of the Point
01:28
Cloud data.
01:30
When the model opens, we will connect to the data sources
01:34
and add our Point Cloud data.
01:36
In this example, I will use only a small area of our larger
01:40
original Point Cloud.
01:41
This is a good area to show the results of the custom surface
01:45
processing rule settings.
01:48
It's a bit confusing when the data
01:50
is imported and then configured because
01:52
of the appearance of a temporary terrain
01:54
surface which looks like a jigsaw puzzle at elevation 0.
01:59
I will have to carefully zoom way out
02:01
to show the Point Cloud which is far
02:04
above at an elevation of about 1,650 meters.
02:08
When I have a good view of the Point Cloud,
02:11
I can toggle off the display of that temporary terrain.
02:14
And it's a good idea to create a bookmark
02:17
view so I can return easily if I get lost while navigating.
02:24
To see the results better, I had set up a custom view
02:27
to show contours.
02:28
Here, you can see the settings for this view style.
02:31
The contour intervals are set at 1/10 of a meter,
02:35
so surface variations will be very evident.
02:39
Here is a few things to review from our demonstration.
02:43
The coordinate system that was assigned
02:45
was the Colorado State Planes, Central Zone,
02:49
Meter coordinate system.
02:51
In order to add data to our InfraWorks model,
02:54
we need to toggle on and off the data sources panel.
02:58
We do this with the icon found in the Menu bar.
03:02
To change the visual style of our model,
03:05
we look to the upper-right in the user interface
03:08
and we drop down the visual styles list.
03:12
At the bottom, I can select either Add or the gear symbol
03:16
to edit the visual styles.
03:20
In the visual styles, we have three settings.
03:23
We have a visual rendering and lighting setting,
03:26
we have an edit mode and environment setting,
03:29
and the setting that we are on which is the contour display
03:33
and labeling.
03:35
Here is a close up of the details
03:37
that we set in our demonstration example.
03:40
This concludes the first objective in this course.
Video transcript
00:00
INSTRUCTOR: Welcome to set-up and data import.
00:03
This is the first objective in the creating surfaces
00:06
from Point Cloud data in InfraWorks course.
00:09
The workflow begins with the import and configuration
00:12
of the Point Cloud data.
00:14
Next, it is important to set the processing rules,
00:17
then we generate the Point Cloud terrain.
00:19
Next, surface layers manage the data
00:21
for visibility and hierarchy.
00:24
And last, the surfaces are exported in IMX format
00:27
for use in Civil 3D.
00:29
Now, we're going to demonstrate the procedure
00:32
to setup the new InfraWorks model
00:34
and import the Point Cloud data.
00:36
The procedure begins by creating a new InfraWorks model,
00:40
and we can create a local model or a cloud-based model
00:44
using BIM 360.
00:46
We'll next set the model coordinate system
00:49
and then we'll import our Point Cloud from a recap file source.
00:53
We'll configure the Point Cloud data, we'll add a new bookmark,
00:58
and we'll create a new visual style.
01:05
On the InfraWorks home screen, we begin a model.
01:09
This model can be set to be a collaboration model, which
01:12
means it can be shared in the cloud using BIM 360 docs,
01:17
or it can be a local model.
01:19
It's important to set a geographic coordinate system
01:22
for the model.
01:23
It should be a system which matches
01:25
or can transform with the coordinates system of the Point
01:28
Cloud data.
01:30
When the model opens, we will connect to the data sources
01:34
and add our Point Cloud data.
01:36
In this example, I will use only a small area of our larger
01:40
original Point Cloud.
01:41
This is a good area to show the results of the custom surface
01:45
processing rule settings.
01:48
It's a bit confusing when the data
01:50
is imported and then configured because
01:52
of the appearance of a temporary terrain
01:54
surface which looks like a jigsaw puzzle at elevation 0.
01:59
I will have to carefully zoom way out
02:01
to show the Point Cloud which is far
02:04
above at an elevation of about 1,650 meters.
02:08
When I have a good view of the Point Cloud,
02:11
I can toggle off the display of that temporary terrain.
02:14
And it's a good idea to create a bookmark
02:17
view so I can return easily if I get lost while navigating.
02:24
To see the results better, I had set up a custom view
02:27
to show contours.
02:28
Here, you can see the settings for this view style.
02:31
The contour intervals are set at 1/10 of a meter,
02:35
so surface variations will be very evident.
02:39
Here is a few things to review from our demonstration.
02:43
The coordinate system that was assigned
02:45
was the Colorado State Planes, Central Zone,
02:49
Meter coordinate system.
02:51
In order to add data to our InfraWorks model,
02:54
we need to toggle on and off the data sources panel.
02:58
We do this with the icon found in the Menu bar.
03:02
To change the visual style of our model,
03:05
we look to the upper-right in the user interface
03:08
and we drop down the visual styles list.
03:12
At the bottom, I can select either Add or the gear symbol
03:16
to edit the visual styles.
03:20
In the visual styles, we have three settings.
03:23
We have a visual rendering and lighting setting,
03:26
we have an edit mode and environment setting,
03:29
and the setting that we are on which is the contour display
03:33
and labeling.
03:35
Here is a close up of the details
03:37
that we set in our demonstration example.
03:40
This concludes the first objective in this course.
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