Hitting the Road: New App for Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro Tackles Our Biggest Infrastructure Need

It’s time for a quick pop quiz: What is expected to be the top infrastructure segment in terms of global investment? Is it roads, rail, ports, airports, power, water, or telecommunications? According to a recent report from the McKinsey Global Institute, roads are leading the pack, followed closely by power (see the chart below). As populations grow and traffic volumes increase worldwide, the demand for new or upgraded transportation systems continues to rise. These projects are becoming more complex and require greater investment. At the same time, funding has been on a downward trend. There's no room for wasted time or resources when relying on outdated 2D paper plans or proposals that only engineers can interpret. When it comes to aligning both technical and non-technical stakeholders on the best design option, traditional charts on easels and 2D blueprints simply aren’t enough anymore.

Roads top the list of infrastructure demand globally, according to a McKinsey Global Institute recent report

In response to this urgent need to speed up the bidding, proposal, and preliminary design processes, Autodesk recently launched Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro—a groundbreaking software solution that combines desktop, mobile, and cloud-based technologies to transform how infrastructure projects are planned, designed, built, and maintained. Now, to tackle one of the most expensive challenges in infrastructure—roadway design—Autodesk is introducing a powerful new tool: Autodesk Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 Pro. This new feature is exclusively available to users of Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro and is designed to enhance Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows for civil engineering professionals working on road and highway projects. It allows teams to explore preliminary design options more effectively and optimize performance by engineering roadway geometry within the context of the existing environment. By leveraging the rich, data-driven model created in InfraWorks 360 Pro, which integrates vast amounts of data from sources like BIM, LiDAR, GIS, CAD, and photos, road and highway projects of any scale and complexity can be designed with precision. This data-rich model serves as the foundation for engineering tasks, improving efficiency across small, medium, and large-scale city projects alike. Stakeholders—both technical and non-technical—can quickly visualize and communicate design alternatives in an immersive 3D environment. Autodesk Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 Pro offers several key advantages over traditional CAD and GIS platforms: - **Contextual Design**: Intersections, road corridors, terrain, and structures can be created and edited directly within the existing environment using intelligent roadway objects, not just static CAD elements. - **Rules-Based Workflow**: Civil teams can streamline horizontal and vertical layout, including intersection design, using a powerful rules-based toolset that ensures compliance with local standards. - **Early Safety Integration**: Safety requirements can be addressed early in the project lifecycle by analyzing sight distances, identifying failure zones, and evaluating driver visibility through 3D modeling. - **Faster Evaluation**: Design alternatives can be assessed more quickly using cloud-based services like profile optimization. - **Collaborative Data Model**: The scalable and accessible data model supports multi-office collaboration, making it easier to document and share design options via desktop or mobile devices. The entire design process is accelerated by allowing users to seamlessly import their preferred design alternative into Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D for further detailed work within a BIM workflow.

Create intersection geometry using standard design vehicles

Consider safety requirements early in project development by analyzing sight distances

In line with Autodesk’s recent announcement about flexible pay-as-you-go licensing for all its design and creation suites, Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro and the newly released Autodesk Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 Pro will now be available on a quarterly or annual basis. For more information on Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro, visit the Autodesk InfraWorks product center. Additional details about the new Roadway Design module will be available starting September 16th. To learn more about Autodesk’s pay-as-you-go options—including the Infrastructure Design Suite, Plant Design Suite, and others—visit www.autodesk.com/pay-as-you-go. In related news, Autodesk recently acquired technology assets from Savoy Computing Services, including AutoTrack, a suite of tools for vehicle swept path analysis and the design of parking areas and roundabouts.

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