Autodesk Drainage Design for Infraworks 360 Essentials: Autodesk Official Press

Get up to speed on drainage design with Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Autodesk Drainage Design for InfraWorks 360 Essentials offers an indispensible resource to InfraWorks' Drainage Design module. The module's interface includes tools that enable engineers to import and combine other data that goes beyond the base InfraWorks software. This book provides step-by-step instruction for creating new drainage designs, or adding detail to existing designs using InfraWorks 360. Filled with illustrative examples and robust design instructions, this book reveals how to best use the powerful tools and functions of the Drainage Design module, and includes information on analyzing profiles and setting up scenarios for various materials. This Autodesk Official Press book covers the basics for creating proposals and design intent within the context of real site conditions, and shows how the software's cloud-based capabilities enable teams from around the globe to store, manage, and access models from desktop or mobile devices. * Includes an approachable introduction to InfraWorks for Drainage Design module * Filled with practical, real-world exercises and additional task-based tutorials that show how to become quickly productive with the software * Shows how to access the cloud-based 3D visualizations that allow designers and engineers to communicate and get better informed input * Offers a key resource to the technology that provides government and civil engineers the ability to fast-track infrastructure projects Autodesk Drainage Design for InfraWorks 360 Essentials is the introduction needed for accessing the specialized tools for analysis, design, and documentation of drainage design and storm water projects.

Table of Contents:
Introduction xiii Chapter 1 Get ting Started 1 Understanding the Capabilities of Drainage Design for InfraWorks 360 1 Watershed Analysis 1 Culvert Design 6 Drainage Networks 9 Quantities 10 The Drainage Design User Interface 11 Drainage Design Intelligent Tools 11 Drainage Design Asset Cards 14 Right-Click Commands 16 Drainage Properties 18 Exercise 1.1: Explore Drainage Design for InfraWorks 360 19 Chapter 2 Designing and Analyzing Drainage 23 Working with Watersheds 23 Understanding Watersheds 24 Creating Watersheds 24 Exercise 2.1: Create a Point Watershed 27 Exercise 2.2: Create Road Watersheds 31 Analyzing Watersheds 35 Exercise 2.3: Analyze Watersheds 38 Creating Culverts 40 Creating Culverts Automatically 40 Exercise 2.4: Create a Culvert Automatically 41 Creating Culverts Manually 44 Exercise 2.5: Create Culverts Manually 46 Editing Culverts 48 Editing Culverts Graphically 48 Exercise 2.6: Edit Culverts Graphically 49 Using the Culvert Asset Card 51 Exercise 2.7: Modify a Culvert Using the Culvert Asset Card 53 Analyzing Culverts 55 Exercise 2.8: Analyze a Culvert 56 Working with Drainage Networks 58 Understanding Drainage Networks 59 Creating Drainage Networks 61 Editing Drainage Networks 63 Exercise 2.9: Work with Drainage Networks 63 Index 69

About the Author :
About the Author Eric Chappell has been working, teaching, writing, and consulting in the world of civil engineering software for more than 20 years, and he is a recognized expert in the world of Autodesk InfraWorks 360 software. He has written training materials and performed training for end users, trainers, and Autodesk employees around the globe, including at Autodesk University; and he has worked with Autodesk in authoring and developing their certification exams. Eric is currently a Premium Services Specialist at Autodesk but he previously served as design systems manager for Timmons Group, a civil engineering and surveying firm, where he managed software, standards, and training for more than 200 users.