Product:

• SierraSoft Land
• BIM software for land 3D modeling and analysis
• Version 7.0
• Perpetual license or time limited license

System requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 11 (up to version 23H2), Windows 10 (up to version 23H2), Windows 7.
• 32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) processor 1 GHz or more.
• 2 GB minimum RAM (4 GB recommended).
• 2 GB hard disk space.
• Display Resolution 1280x1024 True Color (1600x1050 or more recommended).
• Browser Windows Internet Explorer® 9.0 (or later).

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, Greek, Russian.
• Video tutorial: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Greek, Russian.
• Sample files: Italian
• User Manual: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Greek, Russian.
• Online Help: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Greek, Russian.
• SmartHelp: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Greek, Russian.

BIM

• Technologies: SierraSoft BIM Modeling, SierraSoft BIM Exchange
• BIM kind: Full BIM + Open BIM.
• BIM sector: BIM for Infrastructure.
• BIM dimensions: 3D, 4D, 5D.
• BIM level: 2nd level.
• Formats: IFC 2x3, IFC 4.1, IFC 4.3 (Domains: IfcRoad, IfcRail, IfcBridge, IfcMarineFacility, IfcBuilding), LandXML, other “common” or “familiar” formats.

SierraSoft Land complies with the UNI 11337 and ISO 19650

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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 (BIM Exchange is required).
• Images insertion on the model.

Survey

• Reading and writing file from land surveying instruments.
• 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.

Models

• Management of breakline and boundary constraints.
• Automatic triangulation on points and break lines.
• DTM download from Google Maps (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, 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).