Product:

• SierraSoft Roads
• BIM software for the design of roads and highways
• Version 9.0
• 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
• Getting Started Guide: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Greek, Russian.
• 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.
• Certifications: Available certification BIM SPECIALIST for INFRASTRUCTURE with SierraSoft Roads.

SierraSoft Roads 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 and models

• Management of file from land surveying instruments (BIM Exchange is required).
• Insertion and editing of survey points.
• Management of breakline and boundary constraints.
• Automatic constrained triangulation.
• DTM download from Google Maps (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, etc.) with “SierraSoft Mass Data Converter” software.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
• 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).