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Create, export, and share bridge design visualizations using InfraWorks, Prospect, and Twinmotion.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
6 min.
Transcript
00:04
We're going to be looking at three different types of visualization.
00:07
The first of these will take place in InfraWorks.
00:12
We've seen how we can create InfraWorks models, but it may be interesting to see
00:16
how we can produce video content to share this vision with others.
00:21
If we look to the Present and Sharing tab, we can start the Storyboard Creator and create a new storyboard.
00:28
We start with the viewpoint that we wish the video to start with, then look to the various tools in the toolbar.
00:35
There are many options to create the Camera Movement, but here, we will use the Camera Path Animation.
00:42
This will place our first Keyframe in the timeline.
00:46
We can then navigate to our next viewpoint and click on the plus symbol positioned at the end of the first Keyframe.
00:53
We can continue this process until the fly through path is completed,
00:58
all the while checking the progress of the fly through by scanning with the play head.
01:03
We can adjust the timing of each segment with the options in the panel on the right-hand side.
01:08
When the fly through is ready, we can click on the Export button to export the fly through in a suitable video format.
01:16
There are many options available, depending on which format is chosen.
01:21
In addition to the standard options of video, frame rate, and resolution of the video,
01:28
it is also possible to export a segment of the fly through, if required.
01:34
Once the Record button is pressed, InfraWorks will encode a fly through into a standalone video file
01:41
that can be shared to the project's stakeholders.
01:58
The next topic is creating virtual reality experiences.
02:02
We will use Prospect for this example.
02:05
In order to get the model into Prospect, we need to export the InfraWorks model using the FBX format.
02:12
Using the Export to 3D Model File dialog, we can specify either the whole model or part of the model,
02:19
and specify that we are exporting to a single file.
02:25
Then, we can drag that single file into the Prospect project, and once processed, the experience is just about ready.
02:35
We can navigate the model using standard virtual reality tools, such as teleporting to positions and inspecting the model in 1:1 scale.
02:49
As well as experiencing the model in the virtual reality environment, other work can also take place, such as interrogating individual parts,
02:58
identifying clashes, measuring distances, applying general annotations, creating issues, and tracking them to resolution.
03:12
Our final segment, how to use that same FBX file to create a real time visualization with Twin Motion.
03:29
Having opened Twin Motion and selected the FBX file for import, we are presented with an Import Properties dialog,
03:37
which we can leave mostly with default values, except for ensuring that Collapse is set to keep hierarchy.
03:44
If material conflicts occur, select Keep Both, and the Infraworks model will be imported into the Twin Motion environment.
03:53
To create an enhanced visualization, we can use the built-in material library.
03:59
Drag the individual materials onto the target parts where they can be configured for color, reflection, scale,
04:07
and how they will react to changing weather conditions.
04:11
If during the export process, trees and other vegetation were not chosen for export,
04:17
we can use the Vegetation Painter to add realistic trees to the model.
04:22
These can also be configured for density, growth and age, and how they will react to the changing weather conditions.
04:34
It is also possible to change the time of day and time of year to influence the sun position.
04:40
You can set other parameters as well, such as weather conditions at a particular point in time.
04:48
To add additional realism, moving vehicles and people can be added to the model using the Pen tool
04:55
to trace a flow path and to configure the number of vehicles and density.
05:07
Once the visualization is complete, this can be produced as a fly through.
05:13
By entering Media Mode, a storyboard can be created in a very similar way to what we saw in Infraworks.
05:22
First, by setting up an Initial View, then adding Keyframes for the various camera positions during the fly through.
05:30
These can also be separated into individual parts to be configured separately, if required.
05:38
Once configured, the fly through can be exported to a standalone media file that can be shared with project stakeholders.
05:52
Visualization tools such as these can enhance project communication before, during,
05:57
and after the construction process and aid in stakeholder engagement.
Video transcript
00:04
We're going to be looking at three different types of visualization.
00:07
The first of these will take place in InfraWorks.
00:12
We've seen how we can create InfraWorks models, but it may be interesting to see
00:16
how we can produce video content to share this vision with others.
00:21
If we look to the Present and Sharing tab, we can start the Storyboard Creator and create a new storyboard.
00:28
We start with the viewpoint that we wish the video to start with, then look to the various tools in the toolbar.
00:35
There are many options to create the Camera Movement, but here, we will use the Camera Path Animation.
00:42
This will place our first Keyframe in the timeline.
00:46
We can then navigate to our next viewpoint and click on the plus symbol positioned at the end of the first Keyframe.
00:53
We can continue this process until the fly through path is completed,
00:58
all the while checking the progress of the fly through by scanning with the play head.
01:03
We can adjust the timing of each segment with the options in the panel on the right-hand side.
01:08
When the fly through is ready, we can click on the Export button to export the fly through in a suitable video format.
01:16
There are many options available, depending on which format is chosen.
01:21
In addition to the standard options of video, frame rate, and resolution of the video,
01:28
it is also possible to export a segment of the fly through, if required.
01:34
Once the Record button is pressed, InfraWorks will encode a fly through into a standalone video file
01:41
that can be shared to the project's stakeholders.
01:58
The next topic is creating virtual reality experiences.
02:02
We will use Prospect for this example.
02:05
In order to get the model into Prospect, we need to export the InfraWorks model using the FBX format.
02:12
Using the Export to 3D Model File dialog, we can specify either the whole model or part of the model,
02:19
and specify that we are exporting to a single file.
02:25
Then, we can drag that single file into the Prospect project, and once processed, the experience is just about ready.
02:35
We can navigate the model using standard virtual reality tools, such as teleporting to positions and inspecting the model in 1:1 scale.
02:49
As well as experiencing the model in the virtual reality environment, other work can also take place, such as interrogating individual parts,
02:58
identifying clashes, measuring distances, applying general annotations, creating issues, and tracking them to resolution.
03:12
Our final segment, how to use that same FBX file to create a real time visualization with Twin Motion.
03:29
Having opened Twin Motion and selected the FBX file for import, we are presented with an Import Properties dialog,
03:37
which we can leave mostly with default values, except for ensuring that Collapse is set to keep hierarchy.
03:44
If material conflicts occur, select Keep Both, and the Infraworks model will be imported into the Twin Motion environment.
03:53
To create an enhanced visualization, we can use the built-in material library.
03:59
Drag the individual materials onto the target parts where they can be configured for color, reflection, scale,
04:07
and how they will react to changing weather conditions.
04:11
If during the export process, trees and other vegetation were not chosen for export,
04:17
we can use the Vegetation Painter to add realistic trees to the model.
04:22
These can also be configured for density, growth and age, and how they will react to the changing weather conditions.
04:34
It is also possible to change the time of day and time of year to influence the sun position.
04:40
You can set other parameters as well, such as weather conditions at a particular point in time.
04:48
To add additional realism, moving vehicles and people can be added to the model using the Pen tool
04:55
to trace a flow path and to configure the number of vehicles and density.
05:07
Once the visualization is complete, this can be produced as a fly through.
05:13
By entering Media Mode, a storyboard can be created in a very similar way to what we saw in Infraworks.
05:22
First, by setting up an Initial View, then adding Keyframes for the various camera positions during the fly through.
05:30
These can also be separated into individual parts to be configured separately, if required.
05:38
Once configured, the fly through can be exported to a standalone media file that can be shared with project stakeholders.
05:52
Visualization tools such as these can enhance project communication before, during,
05:57
and after the construction process and aid in stakeholder engagement.
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