BIM software for the design of railways

Product:

• SierraSoft Rails

• BIM software for the design of railways

• Version 5.0

• 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).

  <

• 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 Rails 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 Rails 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 and models

• Management of file from land surveying instruments (SierraSoft BIM Exchange is required).

• Insertion and editing of survey points.

• Management of breakline and boundary constraints.

• Automatic constrained triangulation.

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

• Creation of contour lines

• Merge of model triangles with axis models.

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

Point clouds

• Visualization of point clouds.

• Direct drawing on point clouds.

• Simultaneous management of multiple clouds.

• 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.

Axis

• Definition of horizontal alignment: straights, circular curves, clothoids, cubic parabolas.

• Integrated policy control of horizontal alignment elements.

• Management of planimetry polylines.

• Tools to extract the planimetry polylines.

• Management of geometry annotation through customized styles.

Profile

• Definition of vertical alignment: grade lines, circular vertical curves, parabolic vertical curves.

• Integrated policy control of vertical alignment elements.

• Management of profile dimensioning through customized styles.

• Management of profile polylines.

• Extraction of profile polylines from customizable styles.

Typical sections

• Management by station of the typical sections.

• Management by station of the zones of creation of the project planimetry.

• Complete and partial creation of the project planimetry.

• Management by station of default and customized features of typical sections.

• Automatic calculation of superelevations according to policy.

• Customized management by curve and by station of superelevations.

• Definition of customized typical sections.

• Wide archive of parametric objects for the definition of the typical sections.

Sections

• Manual entry of cross-sections.

• Dynamic cross-section visualization.

• Management by station of the automatic entry of cross-sections.

• Management by station of the zones of creation of cross-sections.

• Management by station of extraction parameters of cross-sections.

• Management by station of calculation parameters of areas and volumes.

• 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 and point clouds.

• Calculation of areas and volumes from customizable styles.

Policy

• Specific environment for the definition of the standards.

• Customization of the standards.

• Check of standard controls.

• Library of railway design standards reference.

Present regulations:

• ITA - RFI - Tracciati ferroviari AV/AC

• ITA - RFI - Tracciati ferroviari fino a 200 km/h

• ITA - RFI - Tracciati ferroviari da 200 km/h a 250 km/h

• ITA - RFI - Tracciati ferroviari AV/AC 2023

• ITA - RFI - Tracciati ferroviari fino a 200 km/h 2023

• ITA - RFI - Tracciati ferroviari da 200 km/h a 250 km/h 2023

Stakeout

• Management of the stakeout of the axis and the section elements.

• Export for stakeout and machine control.

Quantity and costs

• Management of quantity for quantity takeoff and estimating from cross-sections 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).