Roadway Design: InfraWorks 360

1h 42mIntermediate2015-01-14

Authors

Eric Chappell

Civil 3D Consultant and Instructor with 20+ years in civil engineering

Course details

Roadway Design is the most popular add-on module for InfraWorks 360. It extends InfraWorks 360 by including engineering-oriented tools for rapidly designing roads. In this course, Eric Chappell shows you the essential features to get you up and running with this module and quickly able to create and share your own designs. Eric also demonstrates how to add details like intersections, and analyze designs to ensure they're safe and cost-effective.

Learning objectives
Understand the capabilities of the Roadway Design module
Converting spline roads to design roads
Editing with gizmos and Profile view
Leveraging advanced features such as style zones, intersections, and roadside grading
Analyzing and optimizing road designs

Skills covered

InfraWorksCivil EngineeringAutodeskAECDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Using the exercise files
03 - Working with the InfraWorks 2015.3 update

1. Introducing the Roadway Design Module

04 - Understanding the capabilities of the module
05 - Operating the user interface

2. Basic Road Creation and Editing

06 - Converting spline roads to design roads
07 - Creating design roads manually
08 - Horizontal editing with gizmos
09 - Vertical editing with gizmos
10 - Editing with the Profile View panel

3. Add Detail to Your Design

11 - Applying style zones
12 - Applying lane zones
13 - Applying roadside grading
14 - Designing intersections
15 - Designing a turning zone
16 - Designing widening zones

4. Analyze Your Design

17 - Analyzing open-road site distance
18 - Analyzing intersection site distance
19 - Profile optimization

Conclusion

20 - Next steps