Product:

• SierraSoft Survey
• BIM software for calculation and adjustment of topographic measurements
• Version 2.0
• Perpetual license or time limited license

System requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 11 64 bit (up to version 23H2), 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, 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

• 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).

• Collaboration: BCF (BIM Collaboration Format), export only.

• Information requirements: IDS (Information Delivery Specifications).

• Data dictionary: bSDD (buildingSMART Data Dictionary).

Other data exchange formats

• LandXML (Land Extensible Markup Language).

• Other “common” or “familiar” formats.

• Standards compliance: SierraSoft Survey 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Compatibility

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

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