BIM software for land survey calculation, 3D modeling and analysis

Product:

• SierraSoft Land Design Studio

• BIM software for land survey calculation, 3D modeling and analysis

• Version 4.0

• Subscription software license

System requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 11 64 bit (up to version 26H1), Windows 10 64 bit (up to version 22H2).

• 2.5 GHz or faster processor.

• 4 GB minimum RAM (8 GB recommended).

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• 2 GB hard disk space.

• 1680x1050 graphics card with 16.8 million colors (1920x1080 or higher recommended).

• Microsoft® Edge Windows Browser.

General features

• M3 Framework platform.

• Ergonomic Interface.

• Customized sliding toolbar.

• Management of multiple windows, multi pages and multi monitors.

• Standard windows and full screen working method.

• Intelligent Command line.

• SmartSave system for the secure saving of data.

• International unit of measure management (Metrics and Imperials).

• SmartHelp system for learning by doing.

Available languages

• Software: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French.

• Video tutorial: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French.

• Sample files: Italian.

• User Manual: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French.

• Online Help: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French.

• SmartHelp: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French.

BIM

• Software: BIM authoring (creation, editing and management of information models).

• Extensions: SierraSoft BIM Modeling, SierraSoft BIM Exchange, SierraSoft BIM Checking.

Managed openBIM standards and services

• Data exchange: IFC 2x3, IFC 4.1, IFC 4.3 (Industry Foundation Classes, domains: IfcRoad, IfcRail, IfcBridge, IfcMarineFacility, IfcBuilding) managed by the SierraSoft BIM Exchange software extension.

• Collaboration: BCF (BIM Collaboration Format), export only, managed by SierraSoft BIM Checking Clash and SierraSoft BIM Checking Validation software extensions.

• Information requirements: IDS (Information Delivery Specifications) managed by SierraSoft BIM Modeling and SierraSoft BIM Checking Validation software extensions.

• Data dictionary: bSDD (buildingSMART Data Dictionary) managed by the SierraSoft BIM Modeling software extension.

SierraSoft Land Design Studio produces data compatible with any Common Data Environment (CDE): from Autodesk Construction Cloud to Bentley ProjectWise, from Trimble Connect to Italian solutions. The BCF format ensures open and transparent BIM issue management, free from dependencies on proprietary platforms.
Other data exchange formats
• LandXML (Land Extensible Markup Language).

• Other “common” or “familiar” formats.

• Standards compliance: SierraSoft Land Design Studio complies with the UNI 11337 and ISO 19650.

Digital twins, export construction sites and machine control integration

Coordinate systems

• Support for coordinate systems based on EPSG standards, configurable according to: Geodetic area, Geodetic system, Plane projection, Elevation origin, Horizontal datum, Vertical datum, Grids and Geoids.

• Managed grid formats: GR1, GR2, GK1, GK2 (Verto) , NTv2 (National Transformation version 2), NADCON (North American Datum Conversion).

• Managed geoid formats: GK1, GK2 (Verto), NTv2 (National Transformation version 2), NGS (National Geodetic Survey), GGF (Trimble Grid and Geoid File), GTG (Geodetic TIFF grids).

GIS and geospatial data

• ESRI Shapefile (SHP): Import with conversion of GIS data to BIM data and export with conversion of BIM data to GIS data.

• Google Maps Platform: Acquisition of static maps / images via the Google Static Maps service and acquisition of elevation data via the Google Maps Elevation service. Google Key credentials are required to access the services.

• KML and KMZ: Export data and models in KML, KMZ format to manage geospatial data in three dimensions in Google Earth software and Google Maps service.

CAD

• High-performance 3D graphic engine.

• Full 3D CAD.

• Insertion of drawing elements (lines, arches, texts, blocks etc.).

• Tools for editing drawing elements (drag, cut, etc.).

• Tools for drawing analysis (distance, angles, etc.).

• Advanced drawing and editing functions.

• Subprojects management.

• WBS management.

• View mode: drawing and realistic.

• Management of drawing styles.

• 3D visualization and perspective with shading.

Images and photos

• Management of raster images: upload and visualization.

• Management of georeferenced images.

• Maps download from Google Maps (SierraSoft BIM Exchange is required).

• Images insertion on the model.

Survey

• Reading and writing file from land surveying instruments.

• Management of measures GPS and total stations.

• Management of measures for chain-offset.

• Management of known points.

• Survey calculation and traverse adjustment.

• Horizontal adjustment according to least squares.

• Differential leveling.

• Creation of measures/baselines on existing points.

• Insertion and editing of survey points.

• Advanced functions for the management of survey points.

• COGO (topographic and geometric utilities for the creation of new points).

• Point description and symbols from codes.

• Automatic drawing by codes.

• Transformation of coordinates with or without scale variation, affine transformation.

• Advanced transformation of coordinates.

• Coordinate transformations from Cassini system to the Gauss-Boaga system and vice-versa.

• Coordinate transformations between systems Map-Map, Geodetic-Map, Geodetic-Geodetic.

Models

• Management of breakline and boundary constraints.

• Automatic triangulation on points and break lines.

• DTM download from Google Maps (SierraSoft BIM Exchange is required).

• Advanced functions for the management of the triangle model.

• Management of contour lines.

• Merge models.

• Visualization according to the color scale of elevation of model triangles.

• Management of allotments.

• Volume calculation on fixed elevation.

• Volume calculation by levelling without adjustment.

• Volume calculation by levelling with adjustment.

• Volume calculation by intersection of models.

• Volume calculation by polyline.

• Visualization and printout of calculated volumes.

• Extraction and management of models perimeters.

Point clouds

• Visualization of point clouds.

• Direct drawing on point clouds.

• Simultaneous management of multiple clouds.

• Automatic triangulation on point clouds with different density.

• Real time extraction of profiles and sections from the clouds.

• Management of point clouds originating from the laser scanner systems, lidar, Mobile Mapping and drones (UAV/APR).

• Conversion from various formats (LAS, XYZ, PTS, XCF, E57, GeoTIFF DEM, etc.) with “SierraSoft Mass Data Converter” software.

3D Design

• Creation of sideslopes between polylines.

• Creation of sideslopes by slope, end elevation, width and height.

• Creation of horizontal and vertical sideslopes.

• Creation of sideslopes with extension to the DTM.

• Polylines offset to assigned elevation or with multiple elevation.

• Automatic slopes management for cut and fill.

Sections

• Manual entry of cross-sections.

• Dynamic cross-section visualization.

• Management of cross-section annotations box through customized styles.

• Management of polylines cross-sections.

• Extraction of cross-section polylines from customizable styles.

• Calculation of terrain cross-sections from: triangle digital model, break lines, points and point clouds.

• Calculation of areas and volumes by cross-sections.

• Calculation of areas and volumes from customizable styles.

Quantity and costs

• Management of quantity for quantity takeoff and estimating from cross-sections, from models and from entities.

• Management of quantity for quantity takeoff and estimating by WBS.

Compatibility

• Import and export of SierraSoft Geomatics Suite files (.PST).

• Import and export of Autodesk® AutoCAD files (.DXF,.DWG).