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Autodesk Drainage Design for InfraWorks 360 Essentials, 2nd Edition

ISBN: 978-1-119-05934-9
120 pages
October 2015
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Description

Master the advanced functionality of the drainage-specific InfraWorks add-on

Autodesk Drainage Design for InfraWorks 360 Essentials, 2nd Edition provides hands-on guidance to the tools and capabilities of this drainage-specific InfraWorks module. Straightforward explanations coupled with real-world exercises help you get up to speed quickly, and become more productive using the module's core features and functions. The Drainage Design module includes tools and features that go beyond the base software, and this easy-to-follow guide walks you through the entire design process to show you how to take advantage of the advanced stormwater and flood-control analysis functions. Compelling screenshots illustrate step-by-step tutorials, and the companion website provides downloadable starting and ending files so you can jump in at any point and compare your work to the pros.

Autodesk is releasing special modules that expand InfraWorks functionality. Drainage Design for InfraWorks is available to all InfraWorks users, and provides an extended toolset and interface specifically designed to streamline your workflow.

  • Master the Drainage tools that go beyond the base software
  • Create new designs and add detail with step-by-step tutorials
  • Utilize the powerful drainage-specific analysis and optimization functions
  • Import and work with real-world data for more comprehensive design

If you're ready to work faster and more efficiently, Autodesk Drainage Design for InfraWorks 360 Essentials, 2nd Edition is the hands-on guide to this exciting new module.

 

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Table of Contents

Introduction xv

Chapter 1 Getting Started 1

Understanding the Capabilities of Drainage Design for InfraWorks 360 1

Watershed Analysis 1

Culvert Design 5

Drainage Networks 9

Quantities 11

The Drainage Design User Interface 13

Drainage Design Intelligent Tools 13

Drainage Design Asset Cards 15

Right-Click Commands 19

Drainage Properties 20

Exercise 1.1: Explore Drainage Design for InfraWorks 360 21

Now You Know 26

Chapter 2 Working with Watersheds and Culverts 27

Working with Watersheds 27

Understanding Watersheds 28

Creating Watersheds 29

Exercise 2.1: Create a Point Watershed 32

Exercise 2.2: Create Road Watersheds 36

Analyzing Watersheds 39

Exercise 2.3: Analyze Watersheds 42

Creating Culverts 44

Creating Culverts Automatically 45

Exercise 2.4: Create a Culvert Automatically 45

Creating Culverts Manually 49

Exercise 2.5: Create Culverts Manually 50

Editing Culverts 53

Editing Culverts Graphically 53

Exercise 2.6: Edit Culverts Graphically 54

Using the Culvert Asset Card 57

Exercise 2.7: Modify a Culvert Using the Culvert Asset Card 60

Analyzing Culverts 61

Exercise 2.8: Analyze a Culvert 63

Now You Know 65

Chapter 3 Working with Drainage Networks 67

Working with Drainage Networks 67

Understanding Drainage Networks 68

Creating Drainage Networks Automatically 71

Exercise 3.1: Create a Pavement Drainage Network 74

Editing Drainage Networks 76

Exercise 3.2: Edit a Pavement Drainage Network 76

Creating Drainage Network Components Manually 80

Exercise 3.3: Create Drainage Network Components Manually 83

Sizing, Analyzing, and Quantifying Drainage Networks 86

Exercise 3.4: Size, Analyze, and Quantify a Drainage Network 92

Now You Know 94

Index 95

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About the Author

Eric Chappell a 20-year veteran in the world of civil engineering software, is a recognized expert on Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D and InfraWorks 360 and InfraWorks 360 LT. He has written training materials and conducted training for end users, trainers, and Autodesk employees around the globe, and has worked with Autodesk in authoring and developing two Autodesk certification exams. Eric is a highly rated instructor at Autodesk University, where he has taught for over 10 years.

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