Autodesk InfraWorks 360 and Autodesk InfraWorks 360 LT Essentials

Book excerpt: Get up to speed and get to work quickly with the official InfraWorks handbook Autodesk InfraWorks and InfraWorks 360 Essentials, 2nd Edition is your comprehensive, hands-on guide to this popular civil engineering software. This unique guide features concise, straightforward explanations and real world exercises to bring you up to speed on InfraWorks' core features and functions, giving you the skills you need to quickly become productive. Following a workflow-based approach that mirrors how projects progress in the real world, this book walks you through the process of designing a residential subdivision to show you how to import data, create new designs, add details and materials, and much more. Full-color screenshots illustrate the tutorials, and the companion website provides starting and ending files for each exercise so you can jump in at any point and compare your work to professional results. InfraWorks' robust design, presentation, and collaboration capabilities allow engineers to import and combine BIM, CAD, GIS, and other data to design roadways, waterways, bridges, and other civil engineering systems in the context of a real-world 3D environment. This guide helps you master the major features of the software so you can get to work quickly. Import and work with real-world data Create new designs and add environmental details Master the Styles feature to add roads, rails, and other materials Download datasets to compare your work to the pros Autodesk InfraWorks and InfraWorks 360 Essentials, 2nd Edition shows you how to exploit the software's functionality and put your best design forward.