• InfraWorks
  • Civil 3D
  • Revit
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Introduction to bridge design

Design firms now have a way to work more collaboratively on bridge designs to meet the urgent need for bridge design and maintenance. Bringing together five of our design tools — Autodesk InfraWorks, Autodesk Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Structural Bridge Design and Autodesk Inventor — the bridge design workflow connects the road design, bridge design, fabrication and documentations team into one project model.

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Course overview

Design firms now have a way to work more collaboratively on bridge designs to meet the urgent need for bridge design and maintenance. Bringing together five of our design tools – Autodesk InfraWorks, Autodesk Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Structural Bridge Design and Autodesk Inventor – the bridge design workflow connects the road design, bridge design, fabrication and documentations team into one project model.

Using this solution, your teams learn model authoring for concept design and detailed design to determine the best route and location for a bridge using InfraWorks and Civil 3D. During the detailed design phase, the bridge designer and CAD technician take advantage of Inventor to build custom bridge parts. Next the team learns how to do quantification and scheduling in Revit and Civil 3D to ensure the bridge stays within the project budget. The structural engineers learn how to analyze the bridge and document both the bridge and road designs.

Course outline

15 min.

Establish the existing conditions model in InfraWorks

At the conceptual design phase, both the road designer and bridge designer work inside InfraWorks to identify the best routes for a new road and the location of any bridges. InfraWorks helps you create a model of the existing environment within a matter of minutes using the Model Builder. This automatically brings in roads, waterways, ground imagery, buildings and more. Then, you can enhance the model with additional GIS data and run some initial analysis for constructability using Themes and Styles. 

At the conceptual design phase, both the road designer and bridge designer work inside InfraWorks to identify the best routes for a new road and the location of any bridges. InfraWorks helps you create a model of the existing environment within a matter of minutes using the Model Builder. This automatically brings in roads, waterways, ground imagery, buildings and more. Then, you can enhance the model with additional GIS data and run some initial analysis for constructability using Themes and Styles.  

This module takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to: 

  • Use Model Builder to create the existing conditions model
  • Analyze the existing conditions for constructability 

Module pre-requisites

This module requires user-level knowledge of InfraWorks and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

About the author

This module was created by Russ Nicloy, Civil Solutions Specialist.

Before you start

  • Please make sure you have the InfraWorks software loaded.
  • If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support. 

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15 min.

Create generic bridge components in Inventor

Generic components use the same parameter sketching and modeling workflows, and are very flexible in application. 

Generic components use the same parameter sketching and modeling workflows, and are very flexible in application.        
 
This content takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. By the end, you should be able to: 
  • Use sketches based on UCS features to build a solid model.
  • Develop features to angle the component faces using parameters.
  • Create property rules to suppress the features based on dimensions.
  • Export a component for use in InfraWorks.

Prerequisites

This content requires user-level knowledge of Inventor and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

About the author

This content was created by Thom Tremblay, Concepts and Design.

Before you start

  • Please make sure you have the Inventor software loaded.
  • If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support. 

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25 min.

Create custom bridge parts in Inventor

Parametric sketching in Inventor makes it easy to modify models. If you will be making many components with similar geometry, you can accelerate the process by creating templates that include the parameters you require in a template.

Parametric sketching in Inventor makes it easy to modify models. If you will be making many components with similar geometry, you can accelerate the process by creating templates that include the parameters you require in a template.
 
This module takes approximately 25 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to: 
  • Create sketches using parameters included in a template 
  • Develop the sketches required for the design 
  • Test the model parameters using a form 
  • Export Data for use in InfraWorks 

Module pre-requisites

This module requires user-level knowledge of Inventor and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

About the author

This module was created by Thom Tremblay, Concepts and Design.

Before you start

  • Please make sure you have the Inventor software loaded.
  • If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support. 

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10 min.

Incorporate parametric bridge parts from Inventor

Moving from one Autodesk software to another for the design should not require starting over from scratch. In this module, you learn how to incorporate custom bridge parts in InfraWorks that were created in Inventor.

Moving from one Autodesk software to another for the design should not require starting over from scratch. In this module, you learn how to incorporate custom bridge parts in InfraWorks that were created in Inventor.
 
This module takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to: 
  • Incorporate customer bridge parts from Inventor 

Module pre-requisites

This module requires user-level knowledge of InfraWorks and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experience with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

About the author

This module was created by Russ Nicloy, Civil Solutions Specialist.

Before you start

  • Please make sure you have the InfraWorks software loaded.
  • If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support. 

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10 min.

Exporting and Importing Civil Structures

Taking the InfraWorks bridge into Revit for detailing does not mean that you have to start over from scratch. In this module, you learn how to install the Civil Structures add-in, then move the bridge from InfraWorks to Revit.

Taking the InfraWorks bridge into Revit for detailing does not mean that you have to start over from scratch. In this module, you learn how to install the Civil Structures add-in, then move the bridge from InfraWorks to Revit.
 
This module takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:
  • Find the Civil Structures add-on
  • Export a bridge from InfraWorks
  • Map and import a bridge into Revit

Module pre-requisites

This module requires user-level knowledge of InfraWorks and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

About the author

This module was created by Eric Wing, C&S Companies.

Before you start

  • Please make sure you have the InfraWorks software loaded.
  • If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support. 

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20 min.

Setting Up Revit and Adding Reinforcing

Adding rebar to a bridge design is most efficiently done in Revit. In this module, you learn how to reinforce bridge piers in Revit. Then, you configure your visibility graphics to clearly see the rebar that was placed.

Adding rebar to a bridge design is most efficiently done in Revit. In this module, you learn how to reinforce bridge piers in Revit. Then, you configure your visibility graphics to clearly see the rebar that was placed.
 
This module takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:
  • Set up the correct levels in Revit
  • Add pier reinforcing
  • Configure visibility graphics

Module pre-requisites

This module requires user-level knowledge of InfraWorks and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

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15 min.

Scheduling rebar

Revit is used for adding bridge design details and for documentation. Once you have added rebar to your bridge model, you can create a rebar schedule to calculate the total rebar length for each rebar size being used in the model. In this module, you learn how to create rebar schedules and export them to Excel.

Revit is used for adding bridge design details and for documentation. Once you have added rebar to your bridge model, you can create a rebar schedule to calculate the total rebar length for each rebar size being used in the model. In this module, you learn how to create rebar schedules and export them to Excel.
 
This module takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:
  • Create a rebar length schedule.
  • Create a rebar partition schedule.
  • Export schedules to Excel.

Module pre-requisites

This module requires user-level knowledge of InfraWorks and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

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15 min.

Documenting and Scheduling Bridge Components

Revit is used for bridge design documentation. Here you can tag, dimension, detail and schedule the bridge components. The advantage of exporting the bridge to Revit is that if the InfraWorks model updates, anyone who has the bridge open in Revit will receive a notification that a sync is required. Learn how to add tags and schedules for documenting the design.

Revit is used for bridge design documentation. Here you can tag, dimension, detail and schedule the bridge components. The advantage of exporting the bridge to Revit is that if the InfraWorks model updates, anyone who has the bridge open in Revit will receive a notification that a sync is required. Learn how to add tags and schedules for documenting the design.
 
This content takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. By the end, you should be able to:
  • Tag bridge elements.
  • Create a pier schedule.
  • Create a pier foundation schedule.

Pre-requisites

This content requires user-level knowledge of InfraWorks and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

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15 min.

Analyze the Bridge in InfraWorks

A preliminary analysis can be done on the bridge inside InfraWorks to analyze line girders to make sure they satisfy the design requirements. Learn how to run a line girder analysis and a refined analysis before sending the bridge to the Autodesk Structural Bridge Design software for a detailed analysis.

A preliminary analysis can be done on the bridge inside InfraWorks to analyze line girders to make sure they satisfy the design requirements. Learn how to run a line girder analysis and a refined analysis before sending the bridge to the Autodesk Structural Bridge Design software for a detailed analysis.
 
This module takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. By the end, you should be able to:
  • Run a line girder analysis.
  • Run a refined analysis on the bridge in InfraWorks.

Module pre-requisites

This module requires user-level knowledge of InfraWorks and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

About the author

This module was created by Russ Nicloy, Civil Solutions Specialist.

Before you start

  • Please make sure you have the Infraworks software loaded.
  • If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support. 

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20 min.

Create compelling project visuals in InfraWorks

Creating compelling visuals for stakeholders streamlines the approval process. In this module, you learn how to use InfraWorks tools to create animation of the bridge in context of its surroundings to help you better communicate the design intent.

Creating compelling visuals for stakeholders streamlines the approval process. In this module, you learn how to use InfraWorks tools to create animation of the bridge in context of its surroundings to help you better communicate the design intent. 

This module takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to: 

  • Prepare the model for animation
  • Create camera views for the animation 
  • Add visual details to the model
  • Export the storyboard to a video 

Module pre-requisites

This module requires user-level knowledge of InfraWorks and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experience with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

Before you start

  • Please make sure you have the InfraWorks software loaded.
  • If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support. 

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