It's time for a quick quiz: What is expected to be the world’s top infrastructure investment area? Is it roads, rail, ports, airports, power, water, or telecommunications? According to the McKinsey Global Institute, roads are leading the pack, followed closely by power (see the chart below).
As populations grow and traffic increases globally, the demand for new or improved transportation systems is rising. These projects are becoming more complex and costly, yet funding is often shrinking. There's no room for outdated 2D paper plans when every second and dollar counts. Relying on traditional methods like easel charts or 2D drawings just isn’t enough anymore—especially when you need to align both technical and non-technical stakeholders on the best design option.
Roads are at the top of the global infrastructure demand list, according to a recent report from the McKinsey Global Institute.
To meet this growing challenge, Autodesk has launched a groundbreaking solution: Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro. This all-in-one software combines desktop, mobile, and cloud technologies to revolutionize how infrastructure projects are planned, designed, built, and maintained. Now, Autodesk is taking it a step further with the introduction of Autodesk Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 Pro.
This new tool is exclusively available for InfraWorks 360 Pro users and is designed to enhance Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows for road and highway projects. It allows civil engineers to explore preliminary design options more efficiently and optimize performance by engineering roadway geometry within the context of the existing environment.
Autodesk Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 Pro leverages the powerful, data-rich models created in InfraWorks 360 Pro, which can integrate vast amounts of data from sources like BIM, LiDAR, GIS, CAD, and photos. This enables the design of road and highway projects of any scale and complexity, all within the real-world environment. The data-rich model serves as a dynamic canvas for engineering tasks, improving efficiency across small, medium, and large-scale city projects alike.
The software also makes it easier to communicate design alternatives to a broader audience, including non-technical stakeholders, through an immersive 3D environment.
Some key advantages of Autodesk Roadway Design for InfraWorks 360 Pro include:
- Intelligent roadway objects can be added directly into the 3D model, rather than just basic CAD elements.
- A rules-based toolset streamlines horizontal and vertical layout, ensuring compliance with local design standards.
- Safety analysis, such as sight distance, can be performed early in the design process using 3D modeling.
- Design alternatives can be evaluated faster using cloud-based services like profile optimization.
- Data is stored in a scalable model that supports collaboration across multiple offices and devices.
Once a preferred design is selected, it can be seamlessly imported into AutoCAD Civil 3D for detailed design work within a BIM workflow.
In addition to these features, Autodesk recently announced new pay-as-you-go options for its Design and Creation Suites, making InfraWorks 360 Pro and the new Roadway Design module more accessible than ever.
For more information about Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Pro, visit the product center. Details about the new Roadway Design tool will be available starting September 16th.
For more on Autodesk’s flexible access plans, including the Infrastructure and Plant Design Suites, check out www.autodesk.com/pay-as-you-go.
In related news, Autodesk recently acquired technology assets from Savoy Computing Services, including AutoTrack—a tool used for vehicle swept path analysis and the design of parking areas and roundabouts.
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