Product:

• SierraSoft Roads Design Studio
• BIM software for road and hydraulic design
• Version 4.0
• Subscription software license

System requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 11 64 bit (up to version 24H2), 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.

Other data exchange formats

• LandXML (Land Extensible Markup Language).

• Other “common” or “familiar” formats.

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

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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.

Road axis

• Definition of horizontal alignment: straights, circular curves, clothoids.
• Integrated policy control of horizontal alignment elements.
• Management of planimetry polylines.
• Tools to extract the planimetry polylines.
• Speed diagram.
• Policy control of speed diagram.
• Management of geometry annotation through customized styles.

Hydraulic axis

• Definition of horizontal alignment: straights, circular curves.
• Management of planimetry polylines.
• Tools to extract the planimetry polylines.

Road 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.

Hydraulic profile

• Definition of vertical alignment.
• Management of profile dimensioning through customized styles.
• Management of profile polylines.
• Extraction of profile polylines from customizable styles.

Road intersections

• Automatic management of at-grade intersections (crossroads, roundabouts, etc.).
• Automatic management of lane intersections (Interchanges, ramps, etc.).
• Definition of customized at-grade intersections schemes.
• Customized definition of superelevations in at-grade intersections.
• Graphic modification of intersection areas.

Road 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 (width of roadways, shoulders, sideslope, slope, etc.).
• Automatic calculation of superelevations according to policy.
• Customized management by curve and by station of superelevations.
• Automatic calculation of widenings according to law.
• Customized management by curve and by station of widenings.
• Definition of customized typical sections.
• Wide archive of parametric objects for the definition of the typical sections.

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

Road 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.

Hydraulic 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.

Road policy

• Specific environment for the definition of the standards.
• Customization of the standards.
• Check of standard controls.
• Integration of standard controls through horizontal alignment elements and vertical alignment elements.

• Library of road standards reference.

Present regulations:

• BR - Manual de Projeto Geométrico de Rodovias Rurais 1999
• BR - Manual de Projeto Geométrico de Travessias Urbanas 2010
• DEU - Richtlinien für die Anlage von Straßen, RAS 1995
• ESP - Instrucción de Carreteras, Norma 3.1-IC 2000
• ESP - Instrucción de Carreteras, Norma 3.1-IC 2016
• FRA - ICTAAL, Instruction sur les Conditions Techniques d'Aménagement des Autoroutes de Liaison, Octobre 1985
• FRA - Aménagement des Routes Principal, Ministére de l'Equipement Direction des Routes, 1994
• FRA - ICTAAL, Instruction sur les Conditions Techniques d'Aménagement des Autoroutes de Liaison, Circulaire du 12 Décembre 2000
• FRA - ICTAVRU, Instruction sur les Conditions Techniques d'Aménagement des Voies Rapides Urbaines, 2009
• ITA - Normativa intersezioni 2006 - Italia
• ITA - Normativa stradale 2002 - Italia
• OMN - Oman Highway Design Standards 2010 - Sultanate of Oman
• PRT - Norma de traçado 1994 - Portugal
• USA - Geometric Design of Highways and Streets 2004 - Imperial
• USA - Geometric Design of Highways and Streets 2004 - Metric
• USA - Geometric Design of Highways and Streets 2011 - Imperial
• USA - Geometric Design of Highways and Streets 2011 - Metric
• GRC - Οδηγίες Μελετών Οδικών Έργων, ΟΜΟΕ 2001

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).