NEW TECH TIP

How to generate a longsection with levels at specific chainages


This tech tip explains how to generate a longsection with levels at specific chainages (i.e. levels at every 100m). This is very handy if cross sections have been extracted every 10m but on the longsection you only want levels plotted at every 100m...


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 PRODUCT INFORMATION

 

Civil Designer Multi-Functionality

 

Design

 

Highway design is a detailed, criteria-driven process. The program molds CAD, bitmap backdrops and civil engineering design criteria while at the same time retaining survey accuracy, engineering precision and spatial intelligence integrity into one cohesive action. Each design module shares its data with the other modules when required, allowing for easier planning and design control.

 

Because the TRH design criteria are shipped with the program, you will be able to implement your designs faster, more smoothly, and with even greater cost-effectiveness than you ever thought possible.

 

You can also display backdrop drawings or bitmaps so that spatial relationships are easily established and taken into account. In addition, the program allows for numerous tracking options and what-if-scenario functionality for an expedited tender process.

 

 

Layout

 

With Civil Designer, you are able to access the power of our versatile and easy to use CAD drafting engine. Here you will find all the tools specifically designed for creating and editing road and rail alignments.

 

You may meet your design criteria using special curves such as clothoid spiral transitions, reverse, compound and broken back curves. There is also a built-in sight-distance routine that ensures that you will meet the myriad requirements of various authorities.

 

Auto Design

 

Auto Design is simple and just that, automatic. You decide what you want it to complete and when you require it to do the work, as you set the parameters.

 

The program will keep account of your design, whether for highways, railroads, airports or any other alignment-based design. The beauty of such a system is that whenever you change something, the program prompts you to allow it to complete the necessary tedious, repetitive and mundane calculations.

 

Analysis

 

Our easy to use Roads module can help you meet your design criteria and also accurately evaluate such issues as costs (quantities), drainage, land acquisition, volumes etc. You may use existing data, project aerial photos onto elevation models, or perform lines-of-sight and 3D drive-through using our integrated civil engineering and GIS platform. The program gives you the edge when creating displays and annotations, run what-if scenarios and calculate elevations and cut/fill volumes (SABS & COLTO). The best part of all is that it takes place in one integrated system!

 

 


 
TRAINING & VISITS


TRAINING

 

If you are interested in training, please contact your regional office to make your booking as the courses are extremely popular.


 

REGIONS

CONTACT

Western Cape, East Cape, Namibia & International

Cape Town
(Head Office)

Shantell
Tel: (021) 701 1850

Kwazulu Natal, Free State, Lesotho, Swaziland & Zimbabwe

Durban Office

Nalini
Tel: (031) 566 3323

Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga region & Botswana

Johannesburg Office

Barbara
Tel: (011) 675 3959


VISITS

Our Customer Consultants will be involved in the following visitations and training activities over the next couple of weeks. Please feel free to give us a call on (021) 701-1850. We would be happy to meet up with you to discuss your training or product needs.
 

REGION

DATE

ACTIVITY

PERSON/S

Johannesburg 6 – 9 Dec Civil Designer and AllyCAD client visits Paul
Johannesburg 6 – 9 Dec Civil Designer training (DC, SUTE, RD) Cameron

 


Best Regards,

The Knowledge Base Team
 

 



 

CUSTOMER SHOWCASE


Enthusiastically Loving The Challenges


 

"Every memorable act in the history of the world is a triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without it because it gives any challenge or any occupation, no matter how frightening or difficult, a new meaning." Motivational speaker Og Mandino may have had Althea Povey in mind when he came up with this famous quotation.

 

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RECRUITMENT SERVICE

 

If you’re looking for the best possible candidate with the right skills and technical abilities for the job, then look no further than the Knowledge Base Recruitment Centre. We specialise in the sourcing of top quality candidates for the Civil Engineering and CAD Design industries and offer you a personalized service built on complete trust, confidentiality and good faith.

 

We deal with both permanent and contract employment within South Africa.

 

For more information, please visit the Knowledge Base website or contact our Recruitment Specialist Yvonne Beebee at:

recruitment@knowbase.co.za

Telephone (021) 7011850.

 


HP PLOTTERS

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HP DesignJet 500 A1

R

16,039

HP DesignJet 500 A0

R

25,754

HP DesignJet 800 A1

R

31,526

HP DesignJet 800 A0

R

44,968

HP DesignJet 1050C+

R

57,820

HP DesignJet 5500 42"

R

77,137

HP DesignJet 5500 60"

R

127,445

Visit www.knowbase.co.za to view detailed specifications. All prices  include VAT and may change without prior notice.
 


 PRODUCT UPDATES

Here are the latest downloads available on our updates page:

  • Civil Designer v6.3
    Build 13 (19/11/2004)

  • Civil Designer v6.3
    Updated Water Help file (14/05/2004)

  • Civil Designer v6.2
    Build 33 (31/05/2004)

 

 

SCAN2CAD


NEED TO CONVERT SCANNED DRAWINGS TO CAD?
 

Do you want to quickly and easily convert scanned drawings into accurate DXF format for fast and efficient editing in CAD - without spending a fortune?


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