Transcript
00:01
SHAWN HERRING: Selecting the right site for a building
00:04
can make a big difference in the cost of the project.
00:07
Selecting a site with transportation access,
00:09
enough spacing for parking, and appropriate building codes
00:12
and zoning can determine if the project gets approval or not.
00:16
In this module, we'll learn just how
00:18
easy it is to use Model Builder within InfraWorks,
00:21
then we'll connect to some GIS data
00:23
and run proper Jesus analysis before selecting the site.
00:30
Model Builder allows you to quickly and easily create
00:33
models based on specific area of your choice.
00:37
It's going to bring in roads and railways, building information,
00:40
imagery from Microsoft Bing, elevation data, so terrain
00:44
data for your site, and different bodies of water
00:48
amongst other things.
00:51
InfraWorks Model Builder is very simple to use.
00:54
Yeah, there are several different ways
00:55
to select that information.
00:58
You can simply draw a rectangle, you
01:01
can draw a polygon-shaped area, you can also
01:06
import a boundary, such as a shape file,
01:09
to establish your model.
01:12
So let's look at how easy Model Builder is
01:14
to create our first model.
01:15
OK, we're now here in InfraWorks, and at the top
01:18
you'll see Model Builder.
01:19
So along the top we've got a Model Builder, New model,
01:23
and Open a model.
01:24
We're going to simply choose Model Builder.
01:28
Here, we can zoom in to an area that we want to see.
01:30
We can search and address.
01:32
I'm going to search for this one here, Littleton, Colorado.
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OK, that's going to get us in there close.
01:42
We're going to zoom in to our area of choice here,
01:47
and I'm going to select the Polygon option.
01:49
Draw a polygon to select an area of interest,
01:53
and I'm going to bring in this model for approximately
01:57
this area.
02:01
So once I've double-clicked that, I can then
02:03
enter a model name.
02:04
So I'm going to call this Redtail,
02:08
and I'm going to simply select Create
02:09
Model at the bottom right.
02:13
That's going to prepare a model.
02:15
You'll receive an email within a few minutes,
02:17
and your model is going to be available for you to download.
02:20
So when your model is ready, you'll see it here
02:23
in your home screen, so I'm going
02:24
to select on the Redtail model.
02:27
It's going to ask you, where would you like to store this,
02:29
whether you're using BIM 360 or locally.
02:33
You have the option there now to store that in either location.
02:36
I'm going to just choose Local.
02:39
Let me allow the model to download and open.
02:42
Typically, it just takes a minute.
02:45
Once that model is open, you'll see on your screen
02:48
that area that you selected.
02:50
So if we take a quick look at the results,
02:53
you'll see that we have roadways brought in,
02:57
we have some of the building outlines,
02:59
we have some trails and stuff that sometimes come in,
03:02
as well as water features, and terrain.
03:05
So within a matter of minutes, you can select an area,
03:09
have your site downloaded, and have usable actionable data
03:12
that we can then supplement with additional information.
00:01
SHAWN HERRING: Selecting the right site for a building
00:04
can make a big difference in the cost of the project.
00:07
Selecting a site with transportation access,
00:09
enough spacing for parking, and appropriate building codes
00:12
and zoning can determine if the project gets approval or not.
00:16
In this module, we'll learn just how
00:18
easy it is to use Model Builder within InfraWorks,
00:21
then we'll connect to some GIS data
00:23
and run proper Jesus analysis before selecting the site.
00:30
Model Builder allows you to quickly and easily create
00:33
models based on specific area of your choice.
00:37
It's going to bring in roads and railways, building information,
00:40
imagery from Microsoft Bing, elevation data, so terrain
00:44
data for your site, and different bodies of water
00:48
amongst other things.
00:51
InfraWorks Model Builder is very simple to use.
00:54
Yeah, there are several different ways
00:55
to select that information.
00:58
You can simply draw a rectangle, you
01:01
can draw a polygon-shaped area, you can also
01:06
import a boundary, such as a shape file,
01:09
to establish your model.
01:12
So let's look at how easy Model Builder is
01:14
to create our first model.
01:15
OK, we're now here in InfraWorks, and at the top
01:18
you'll see Model Builder.
01:19
So along the top we've got a Model Builder, New model,
01:23
and Open a model.
01:24
We're going to simply choose Model Builder.
01:28
Here, we can zoom in to an area that we want to see.
01:30
We can search and address.
01:32
I'm going to search for this one here, Littleton, Colorado.
01:39
OK, that's going to get us in there close.
01:42
We're going to zoom in to our area of choice here,
01:47
and I'm going to select the Polygon option.
01:49
Draw a polygon to select an area of interest,
01:53
and I'm going to bring in this model for approximately
01:57
this area.
02:01
So once I've double-clicked that, I can then
02:03
enter a model name.
02:04
So I'm going to call this Redtail,
02:08
and I'm going to simply select Create
02:09
Model at the bottom right.
02:13
That's going to prepare a model.
02:15
You'll receive an email within a few minutes,
02:17
and your model is going to be available for you to download.
02:20
So when your model is ready, you'll see it here
02:23
in your home screen, so I'm going
02:24
to select on the Redtail model.
02:27
It's going to ask you, where would you like to store this,
02:29
whether you're using BIM 360 or locally.
02:33
You have the option there now to store that in either location.
02:36
I'm going to just choose Local.
02:39
Let me allow the model to download and open.
02:42
Typically, it just takes a minute.
02:45
Once that model is open, you'll see on your screen
02:48
that area that you selected.
02:50
So if we take a quick look at the results,
02:53
you'll see that we have roadways brought in,
02:57
we have some of the building outlines,
02:59
we have some trails and stuff that sometimes come in,
03:02
as well as water features, and terrain.
03:05
So within a matter of minutes, you can select an area,
03:09
have your site downloaded, and have usable actionable data
03:12
that we can then supplement with additional information.
