Establish the existing conditions model in InfraWorks

Module overview

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:

• Built-in tutorials, available via in-product Help
• eLearning Partners
• Authorized Training Centers

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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Module outline

• Bridge design workflow
• Download project files
• Use Model Builder to create the existing conditions model
• Analyze the existing conditions for constructability
• Establish the existing conditions model in InfraWorks - Quiz
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