Bridge design visualization

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We're going to be looking at three different types of visualization.

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The first of these will take place in Infra works.

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We've seen how we can create Infra Works models,

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but it may be interesting to see how we can

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produce video content to share this vision with others.

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If we look to the present and sharing tab,

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we can start the storyboard creator

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and create a new storyboard.

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We start with the viewpoint that we wish the video to start with

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and then look to the various tools in the toolbar.

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There are many options to create the camera movement,

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but here we will use the camera path animation.

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This will place our first keyframe in the timeline.

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We can then navigate to our next viewpoint and then click on

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the plus symbol positioned at the end of the first keyframe.

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We can continue this process until the fly through path is completed.

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All the while checking the progress of the

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fly through by scanning with the play head,

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we can adjust the timing of each segment with the

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options in the panel on the right hand side.

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And when the fly through is ready,

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we can click on the export button to export

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the fly through in a suitable video format.

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There are many options available depending on which format is chosen.

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In addition to the standard options of video frame rate and resolution of the video,

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it is also possible to export just a segment of the fly through if this is required.

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Once the record button is pressed,

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info works will encode to fly through into a stand alone

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video file that can be shared to the project's stakeholders.

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The next topic is creating virtual reality experiences.

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We will be using prospect for this example.

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And in order to get the model into prospect,

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we need to export the info works model using the FBX format,

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using the export to 3D model file dialogue.

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We can specify either the whole model or part model

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and we should specify that we are exporting to a single file,

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then we can drag that single file into the prospect project

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and once processed.

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The experience is largely ready.

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We can navigate the model using standard virtual reality tools such as

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teleporting to positions and inspecting the model in 1 to 1 scale

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as well as experiencing the model in the virtual reality environment.

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Other work can also take place such as interrogating individual parts,

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identifying clashes, measuring distances and applying general annotations

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and also creating issues and tracking them to resolution.

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Our final segment will be how to use that same FBX

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file to create a real time visualization with twin motion.

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So having opened twin motion and selected the FBX file for import,

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we are presented with an import properties dialogue

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which we can leave mostly with default values except

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for ensuring that collapse is set to keep hierarchy.

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If material conflicts occur, select keep both

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and the Infra works model will be imported into the twin motion environment

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to create an enhanced visualization.

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We can use the built in material library

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and drag the individual materials onto the target parts

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where they can be configured for color reflection

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scale

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and how they will react to changing weather conditions.

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If during the export process,

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trees and other vegetation were not chosen for export.

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We can use the vegetation painter to add realistic trees to the model.

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These can then also be configured for density growth and age

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and also how they will react to the changing weather conditions.

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It is also possible to change the time of day

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and time of year to influence the sun position

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and to set many other parameters such as

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weather conditions at a particular point in time

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to add additional realism,

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moving vehicles and people can be added to the

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model using the pen tool to trace a flow path

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and then to configure the number of vehicles and density.

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Once the visualization is complete,

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this can also be produced as a fly through

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by entering media mode.

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A storyboard can be created in a very similar way

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to that which we saw in Infra works

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first by setting up an initial view

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and then adding key frames for the various camera positions during the fly through.

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These can also be separated into individual parts to be configured separately.

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If required,

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once configured

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the fly through can then be exported to a stand alone media file

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that can then be shared with project stakeholders

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visualization tools such as these

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can enhance project communication before during

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and after the construction process and aid in stakeholder engagement.