The world really must be expecting lots of visualization of their civil engineering projects?
So which one do I want to learn? I'm not the sharpest tack in the box but the learning curves don't exacly seem like plug and go push pull. I spen about a month on 3dsmax, and did't come away with a lifelite site plan.
Showcase
Recap
3Dsmax
Navis simulate
This is what I imagine, a home builder would take the video of the subdivision all built out with houses, trees, lawns, or rocks as we call them here in Las Vegas, and he would run that video on the monitor in the sales office where people are waiting to see a salesman. (Please pardon the masculine pronouns I'm old). So the more realistic it is the better. It doesn't get any nails pounded, or concrete poured, it's puff, it's what Autodesk is headed for. And by "headed for" I'm referring to the leadership.
But to answer your question I would guess Navisworks.
I'm not sure what showcase is or does but I see 3d visuals as a great way of communicating construction intent to clients and I have done several fly throughs in infraworks.
There seems to be such a disparate collection of tools to demonstrate this sort of thing and which all work differently and thus all require a large time investment to prepare data correctly and use it effectively.
I am going to take a close look at navisworks in the new year but the output seems a bit cartoony to me and takes ages to produce. I'm very impressed with the speed of infraworks but am just throughly confused with 3ds max as it uses totally unfamiliar language.
neilyj (No connection with Autodesk other than using the products in the real world)
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@jfmayo wrote:Jumping through hoops to see (visualize) what we have already designed...
John,
I don't see the visualization software being for the Engineers or Designers. Most of us have already visualized it as we design it. But clients (under many definitions) often can't. In fact almost never can. So while I have little interest in having to create visualizations (except for my own amusement) I can see where they can be useful.
Allen
Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager