• Smarter infrastructure with open data standards

    Today’s AEC projects are driven by Building Information Modeling (BIM), which requires centralized data sources and ways to share information easily. To facilitate a seamless exchange of data across multidisciplinary parties around the globe, data interoperability and standardization are key to leverage BIM for the timely delivery and cost savings on Infrastructure projects. Longtime commitment…


  • Introducing 2021 Civil 3D and InfraWorks New Releases

    Learn about the top new capabilities and enhancements that will advance your civil infrastructure projects.  By Tim Yarris and Ramesh Sridharan Allow us to introduce ourselves. I’m Ramesh, InfraWorks Product Manager. I’m Tim, Civil 3D Product Manager. First and foremost, we recognize that the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to affect communities, families, and people around the world. This is a…


  • Under the Hood: The Promise of VR in High-Speed Rail

    By Nigel Peters Every month, an Autodesk expert gets technical and provides an overview of the AEC Collection’s most powerful workflows. Read on to learn how one group of rail designers created a VR experience with Autodesk solutions. Imagine traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than two hours. Or heading 200 miles…


  • BIM in terminal tram line design

    The Huawei Terminal new headquarters in Dongguan, Guangdong Province covers about an area of 12 square kilometers with a new tram design at about 13 kilometers.  The project includes coordination of floodway, reservoir, bridge and mountains. Huawei’s Songshanhu base remodeled 12 classical cities or regions which are renowned in the world and deeply favored by people.…


  • Innovation at Istanbul Metro

    The Istanbul Kabatas-Mecidiyekoy-Mahmutbey Metro Civil and Electromechanical Design & Construction Works project, managed by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) – Directorate of European Side Rail Systems, is a mass transportation railway system and the first BIM for metro rail in Istanbul. The metro line is located at one of the busiest and the most popular parts…


  • World’s first cross-sea transportation cluster project

    The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority’s Zhuhai-Macao Bridge project includes artificial islands, bridges and tunnels.  With help of Engineering firm, China Railway Construction Electrification Bureau Group, LTD., they used BIM for structural design, sub-surface design and construction of this  enormous project of more than ten sub-systems. For the main project, the team adopted a bridges-tunnels combination scheme. …