1. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Corey Johnson - Bentley Advanced Site Modeling with PowerCivil for North America V8 i

2. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 2 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM What is PowerCivil for North America V8 i ? Complete Site Design Solution MicroStation CAD engine Survey Geometry Site Modeler Drainage Plan Production Quantities

3. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 3 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Objectives Create Project Importing Existing DTM Creating Proposed Surfaces Final Site Creation and Evaluation

4. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 4 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Starting PowerCivil for North America V8 i Start PowerCivil for North America V8 i Load the files for this Lesson

5. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 5 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Creating a Project Start with the basics steps –Create plan design file of proposed layout –Have an existing surface available –Create Site Modeler Project Load in existing surface to begin with –Save Project

6. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 6 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Terminology Basic Terminology –Elements –Surface –Site –Site Project –Visualization –Site Project Options –DTM Feature Types Boundary Breakline Contour Interior Hole

7. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 7 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Create Design Surfaces Building Design Parking Lot Design Pond Design Roadway Design Retaining Walls

8. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 8 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Express Modeler Dynamic Templates Quick Roadway Creation

9. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 9 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Site Design - Creating a 3D Model, How? Keep the graphics simple –Keep survey information in different DGN or DGN Model –Have annotation in different DGN or DGN Model –Have a fully developed XIN file Keep the graphics clean –Join ends coincidently –Use the design tools as they are designed –Trim, extend to intersection, intersect 2 elements… –Do not have duplicate elements (at least not on the same level)

10. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 10 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Create the Finished Surface Create One Site from Multiple Surfaces Review the Results

11. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 11 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Other Techniques for Designing Surfaces Changing FIFO Associations Temporary Surfaces Importing of InRoads Roadway Designer surfaces Importing 3D graphics Removing Surfaces from Site

12. © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 12 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Summary and Review You are now able to… Before continuing lets reinforce what you have learned!