BIM Specialist Certification

Autodesk has announced a new certification program that is based on a workflow.  The certification is called Roads and Highways Workflows using the 2014 Infrastructure Design suite.  Autodesk has been certifying users on individual products for quite some time, but this is something new.  The exam itself is broken down into the following topics:

• Project Planning
• Preliminary Design
• Detailed Design
• Visual Communication

The following are a sample of some of the objectives that may be tested during the certification exam:

• Create a storyboard
• Select a road style
• Create a proposal
• Import the .imx file into Civil 3D
• Create the initial corridor
• Preform clash detection
• Calculate cut/fill
• Render Images

Here is where you can find a complete list of objectives for the exam.  The exam will focus on such programs  as Civil 3D, Navisworks, 3Ds Max and various other products.

A book has been created by Ascent which matches the name of the certification and can be used for preparing for the exam. Information for taking an exam at one of our facilities can be found at the following Advanced Solutions link.

Shared Reference Point Tool

On the Autodesk Subscription Site, under the productivity tools for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014, you will find the Shared Reference Point Tool.  There is an installer for Civil 3D, which runs from the Toolbox, and then a second installer to run on Revit.

The extension exports an XML from Civil 3D with X,Y, and Z coordinates, along with the corresponding rotation and units.  This reference point defines the relationship between the site and building.

GEOREMOVE Command

As many of you are using the GEOMAP command, it has come to my attention that several users have tried to use this command, only to have an Aerial photograph inserted in an incorrect location.  This seems  to happen with existing older jobs that were created in prior versions of Civil 3D.  In order to get around this issue, I have had the users with this issue simply type the GEOREMOVE command, which clears the current coordinate system from the drawing.  After the coordinate system has been set to No Datum, No projection, simply go and re-assign the proper coordinate system, and the Aerial photograph  should come in the proper location.