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- posted 11/23/07 by Jack Strongitharm Packing my bags for Vegas!
- It's Friday!!
Happy thanksgiving across the pond!!
AU is now upon us and just getting the last things sorted here.
Any readers of this blog that are going please say hello if you see me around, will be great to meet you all.
I am there from Tuesday afternoon (after my 9 hour flight from Manchester)
I am presenting on Wednesday along with Ian McGregor, Pete Kelsey, Dominick Gallegos and Nick Zeeben (big team) at 3pm on the Vault class CV314-3P and my Visualisation class CV404-4 on Friday at 10am along with 225 of you. No pressure!!
To tie in nicely with my visualisation theme this year, you may remember my post about a third party application called Dynamite VSP and we had a seminar in October in the Netherlands.
They have just released V3.5 of the software which now supports AutoCAD Civil 3D model objects and transfers them straight into 3DS Max. This application on 3DS Max really leverages the AutoCAD Civil 3D dynamic model as it links to the changes and additions in the model.
Therefore model and visualise to a high end standard from the outset rather than last minute.
Dynamite is produced by 3AM Solutions and Bruce Harfield (Director) will be exhibiting at AU, so please go and check it out.
Below are some images and a link to a model that we produced within the 45 minute demo we gave in October, plus render time. We created the road design, surfaces and linework detail for bridges in Civil 3D and linked to Dynamite VSP to add the bridge structures, vehicles, signs and roadmarkings. Finally camera views and enviroments to create the final animations.
The cool thing is, if we changed the design in Civil, like we always do. All you have to do in Dynamite VSP, is reload the file that is linked into the model and all the details are dynamically updated. Sound like a familar concept?
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See you in Vegas everyone who is going!
For everyone else have a nice weekend, enjoy your turkey those who are enjoying thanksgiving.
Civil regards
Jack Strongitharm