The New Features in Version 8.5

Working closely alongside our industry clients has always given us the insight we need to improve Civil Designer in ways that really help you. The latest version is no exception. Request a trial version of the software below and find detailed demonstrations of the new features and functionality on our webinars page.

New in the CAD & Rendering Module

 

  • Implemented ODA IFC for IFC export
  • Export IFC as .ifcZIP (zipped IFC files)
  • Advanced selection filter includes more entity properties
  • Publish directly to PDF
  • Draw balloon text improvements
  • Graphical rotate multiple text entities
  • Render output can display on a separate window
  • Restore / preserve XRef layer visibility when unloading and reloading XREFS
  • Drawing background colour maintained in DWG export (round-trip)
  • Added delimiter settings for importing and exporting CSV data to grids
  • Export auxiliary services entities to IFC
  • Export road signs to IFC
  • Improved IFC exporting of piped services to ifcFlowSegment entities
  • Implemented IFC 4×3 exporting
  • Explode wipeout
  • COGO points: show/hide point names
  • Add an ‘Omit from plots’ option in layer settings

 

 

New in the Survey & Terrain Module

 

  • Improve the interface for editing multiple surface contour display in Display Settings
  • Export shared reference point to a XML file (this can be used by Revit to coordinate the Revit model)
  • Export DTM to GeoTIF
  • Improved the rendering of multiple terraces on a single surface
  • Improved the contour display settings interface for multiple selection of generated contour surfaces
  • Automated the creation of a capacity curve graph for Dam Volumes and Flood Levels
  • Added the ‘use strings model’ and ‘add constant’ to all relative Terrain functions
  • Improved the Drape CAD entity function to allow a z-constant to be specified
  • Automate the creation of Dam capacity curves
  • HEC_RAS exporting allows for the negating of coordinates
  • Lidar import allows for negative coordinates

 

 

New in the Roads Module

 

  • Add Hammer head cul-de-sac shape
  • Improved Auxiliary Services display settings for consistency with Sewer, Storm and Water
  • Added a simple road strings ASCII export function
  • Added design criteria for sight distance functionality
  • Implemented real time junction preview for mini-roundabouts when editing junctions
  • Implemented real time junction preview for cul-de-sacs when editing junctions
  • Water Film Thickness calculations can implement the RRL method
  • Water Film Thickness colour shading for depth ranges
  • Road texturing and shading allows separate settings for each road
  • Implemented compound curve sets for horizontal alignments
  • Implemented automatic lane widening at curves
  • Improved road strings contour labelling to remove multiple labels at junctions
  • Implemented node types and headwalls to Auxiliary Services
  • Unit lengths of kerbs can be specified
  • Auxiliary services allows for fixed slopes to be specified
  • Improve the speed of translating roads to DTM
  • Auxiliary Services categories can be assigned for each service type, which will be exported to IFC
  • Horizontal alignment regression can handle CAD entities with multiple curves in sequence
  • When rendering at bridges, the DTM will be displayed correctly under bridges
  • A cross section code for addon strings can be specified for cross section plotting
  • Addon string heights will now dynamically re-calculate when the road model changes
  • When adding linear road furniture, kerbs can be specified to define the cross sectional shape
  • Implemented a cross section editor function to add fill benching

 

 

New in the Sewer & Storm Module

 

  • Vertical alignment editor:
    • Allow users to manually set the vertical exaggeration
    • Zoom to the selected links when opening the editor
    • Allow the user to edit the cover level in the Vertical Alignment Editor
    • Display fixed vs calculated values clearly in the Vertical Alignment Editor
    • Move the SWMM playback to a separate tab in the VERTICAL Alignment Editor
  • Improve the rubber banding during graphical functions
  • Display settings includes the option to display the flow arrows at the link centre
  • Convert Drawing Entities automatically suggests the layer names to be used
  • Implemented automatic link division in Graphical Add and Connect Node

 

 

New in the Water Module

 

  • Parcels: improved automatic tracking works from XREFS
  • Parcel colour scheme includes shade by area
  • Add user defined categories to Parcels
  • Added the ability to hatch parcels, in addition to solid fill
  • Improved IFC export to also export bends correctly

 

 

New in the Turn Module

 

  • Improve dynamic simulation with the option of enforcing the maximum steering angle
  • During dynamic simulation the vehicle can be placed anywhere along the path
  • Dynamic simulation includes intuitive and graphical controls

 

 

New Plotting Features & Functionality

 

  • Plan plotting allows the user to select a subset of roads to be listed in the PI and Curve lists
  • Sheet File Editor: improved Long section Sheet File Settings pages
  • Sheet File Editor: implemented properties bar editing for all sheet file editor entities
  • Sheet File Editor: graphical functions for selection node editing, graphical moving, and deleting
  • Sheet File Editor Long section settings: includes insert and delete design items
  • Sheet file editor: added some easily selectable defaults for regions, based on paper sizes
  • Long section plotting: Add the ability to indicate components (like guardrails) as lines on the long sections
  • Implemented crossing pipes functionality for Terrain Strings long section plots
  • Plotting long sections from DTM surfaces follows the DTM and is not limited to interpolating heights at chainages
  • Add the ability to plot long sections of addon strings
Civil Designer V8.5
CAD Module

Improvements to the CAD and Rendering module allow the texturing of separate roads and terraces and also mean that you can now generate your 3D model representations in a separate window.

Export DTM to GeoTIF
Survey & Terrain

In the Survey and Terrain module you can now export your DTM to GeoTIF format.

IFC export

Accurately share your design model across different engineering specializations using the Open BIM IFC 4x3 file format

Hammer Head Cul-De-Sac
Roads Module

In the Roads modules you can now add the 'Hammer Head' cul-de-sac shape.

Water Film Thickness
Roads Module

Colour shading for depth ranges will assist you with water film thickness analysis of surface water.

Sheetfile
Civil Designer Software

Road longsection sheetfiles now include the ability to indicate components, such as guardrails in their respective chainage positions.

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