WisDOT Overview
MasterGraphics
is deeply involved with WisDOT's Civil 3D Implementation and has been since the
department's initial evaluation of the software. No other Autodesk reseller has the in-depth
expertise and experience in working with WisDOT and its consultants.
At MasterGraphics, we understand that no two WisDOT consultants are alike, which is why we offer customized services that include:
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Demonstrations
of the WisDOT Workflow & Setup
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Base
AutoCAD Training Specifically geared toward existing Microstation users
migrating to Civil 3D 2012. (2-days)
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Civil
3D 2012 Training (4 non-consecutive days)
- Our training uses many WisDOT-specific examples*
- Exposure to Data Shortcuts
- Exposure to WisDOT workflow
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All the skills you need to start working in
Civil 3D
- Points/Survey/Surfaces
- Alignments/Profiles/Assemblies
- Corridors/Proposed Surfaces
- P&P and Cross Section sheet generation
-
Project
phasing consultation
- Best practices for subdividing project segments
- In-house implementation
of WisDOT Standards, including
- Templates
- Fonts
- Plot Styles
- Assemblies (typical roadway sections)
- Toolpalettes
-
Advanced
workshops on
- In-depth use of data shortcuts
- Best practices for working with LiDAR data
- Importing Microstation files to Civil 3D 2012
- Migrating CAiCE files to Civil 3D 2012
- Complex Corridors (i.e. intersections, roundabouts, interchange design)
- Visualization in Civil 3D
- Storm and Sanitary Analysis
- Vault Collaboration**
*Our training class uses many (but not exclusively) WisDOT examples mixed in with some standard "out of the box" examples. In all cases, the topics are relevant to learning Civil 3D in a transportation environment.
**WisDOT will make a formal announcement on the acceptability of Vault in its projects in the next several weeks.
Did you know Civil 3D does more than design?
Civil
3D can facilitate project collaboration, perform storm and sanitary analysis,
and create compelling visual presentations. There are many aspects to Civil 3D that could streamline your organization's workflow. Many of these
software capabilities can be learned in less than a day.
Ask us about:
- Wisconsin DOT Use of Civil 3D 2010/2012
- Revit-Civil 3D Workflow
- Civil 3D - Navisworks workflow
- Civil 3D - 3Dsmax Visualization Tools
- Subassembly Creation Tools
- Roundabout Layout
- Survey Database
- Storm Sewer Analysis (SSA)
- Quantity Takeoff Reports/Bid Express
- Vault for Civil (or for "remote office project sharing")
Lunch and Learn Topic Examples:
Some topics don't take a lot of time for users to get a grasp of how to use them. For those we've created lunch and learn sessions. These sessions are approximately an hour in duration, and can be customized to your user's needs.
Example Topics include:
- Wisconsin DOT Template Support Files
- Stage Storage Pond Analysis
- Utility Piping
- Introduction to Storm Sewer Analysis
- Super-elevation Control
- Introduction to Custom Subassembly Creation
- How to Use Pay Lists
To learn more, please contact
Greg Barmore - Account Manager
greg.barmore@mastergraphics.com
(608) 210.2736
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