Civil Engineering add-ons for Bricscad V9
Are there any civil engineering add-on software products being developed for Bricscad V9 that are comparable to ACAD LDD or Civil 3D? I have an old version of a similar product that I still use with Intellicad 98.
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Hi Michael,
We will soon announce a huge 3rd party application for road and 3D site design, ground modelling, land survey, etc. It is an existing application that is ported to Bricscad V9. Very professional and powerful. Release expected along September. Is that in the range of what you are looking for?
Best regards
erik
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we use Sivandesign´s Civilcad with good successs
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I know I am interested in hearing more of a civil / survey package for Bricscad 9. I will keep my eyes open!
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Hi,
You can find an overview of all civil applications currently running on Bricscad in our Application Catalog.
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Hello,
You may want to try GeoTools, a complete productivity add-on for Bricscad V9, which also includes a whole lot of useful generic functions for Civil / Land Design / Map making etc.
Look here: http://www.coordsys.com
If you like it and need something more that is not already in GeoTools, do let me know.
Regards
Rakesh Rao
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Thank you Gentlemen for your responses. I look forward to the Bricscad civil add-on. I have used a GeoTools product which I downloaded to view USGS quad maps. It is very useful. I would like to know more details about the civil tools from GeoTools. Also, the Civilcad looks very comprehensive. As a small business owner I must consider price as well and compatability with other software products. Thanks again.
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Hello Michael,
Under the GeoTools pull-down menu / toolbar called 'Civil Tools', we have the following tools listed which are self-explanatory in what they do:
ID_TRIANGULATE Create TIN (Delauney triangulation)
ID_CHAINAGE Annotate chainages along a route
ID_GT_PROFILE Draw cross-sectional profile from 3D Polyline
ID_ADJUSTLEVELS Adjust cross-section elevations
ID_DRAWGRADE Draw Graded polylines
ID_TRAVADJ Perform traverse error adjustment
ID_SHEETINS Create and Place Map Sheet Index Block
ID_ANNOGRID Create Map GridThere are many other related tools in GeoTools which are very useful for Civil engineering (especially the Polyline/Conversion/Annotation Tools). I have listed them here (sorry, the list is too long to read) :
Polyline Tools
Tool # 1 Mass join polylines (2d & 3D)
Tool # 2 Flexible ways to convert 2D to 3D and 3D to 2D polylines
Tool # 3 Change width (multiple mode)
Tool # 4 Single pick add and delete vertex
Tool # 5 Identify & Reverse direction
Tool # 6 Densify vertices
Tool # 7 Distance and angle based vertex weed (optimization tool)
Tool # 8 Weed (remove) collinear vertices from polyline
Tool # 9 Identify and remove intersection segments (kink / knot remover)
Tool # 10 Populate zero value elevations by linear interpolation
Tool # 11 Compute summed lengths
Tool # 12 Control polyline linetype
Tool # 13 Multiple Pedit
Tool # 14 Identify zero elevation vertex
Tool # 15 Place Points/Blocks along vertices
Tool # 16 Merge adjacent closed polylines
Tool # 17 Multiple polyline / line/ arcs vertex editor
Tool # 18 Mark intersection points along lines,polylines,arcs..
Tool # 19 Mark junction points on a network of lines
Tool # 20 Flip (mirror) arc segments in polylines
Tool # 21 Specify segment lengths in polylines
Tool # 22 Specify a new start point for closed polylines
Tool # 23 Explode wide polylines, retain width geometry
Tool # 24 Offset, Move, Extract, Mirror, Rotate, Stretch, Reshape part of polyline
Tool # 25 Find direction of vertices
Tool # 26 Compute detailed statistics
Tool # 27 Explode splined polylines
Tool # 28 Express Pedit
Tool # 29 Zoom to polyline
Tool # 30 Highlight elevation differences
Tool # 31 Add/Remove closing vertices
Tool # 32 Fillet between two polylines / Fillet between multiple polylines
Tool # 33 Fix objects with non-parallel UCS
Tool # 34 Offset closed polylines INwards / OUTwards
Tool # 35 Draw 2d/3d polylines with auto-edge panning
Tool # 36 Draw linear polylines from arced polylines
Tool # 37 Compute summed polyline areas from selected layers
Conversion Tools
Tool # 38 Convert zero-length lines to POINTs
Tool # 39 Scale Z values
Tool # 40 Convert arc Polylines to linear segment polyline
Tool # 41 Convert linear polylines to arcs/arced polylines
Tool # 42 Convert polylines to 3dface
Tool # 43 Convert polylines to PFACE mesh
Tool # 44 Change Properties ByLayer-to-ByEntity
Tool # 45 Convert Blocks/Shapes/Text/Circle to Points
Tool # 46 Convert Points/Text/Circles to Blocks/Shapes
Tool # 47 Convert Splines to polylines
Tool # 48 Convert polylines to SPLINE
Tool # 49 Inherit properties from neighbors
Tool # 50 Automatically Assign contour elevations
Tool # 51 Assign contour elevations from text objects
Tool # 52 3DFaces to polylines
Tool # 53 3DFaces to polyface mesh
Tool # 54 Polyface mesh to polylines
Tool # 55 Convert lines and arcs to polylines
Tool # 56 Flatten - Convert to 0.0 elevation
Tool # 57 Attributes to XdataExport Tools
Tool # 58 Import/Export points and lines
Tool # 59 Import(read) ARC ASCII DEM files
Tool # 60 Export (write) ARC ASCII DEM files
Tool # 61 Multiple drawing export in various formatsDrawing Cleanup
Tool # 62 Analyze and fix polyline elevation trends
Tool # 63 Remove overlapping segments from a lines selection
Tool # 64 Delete Duplicate Objects
Tool # 65 Delete Null TEXT
Tool # 66 Purge All Unused Symbols
Tool # 67 Linear & Node Snap (MAGNET)
Tool # 68 Identify intersecting segments (kinks) in polylines
Tool # 69 Break crossing objects at ends
Tool # 70 Lineworks Intersections Processor
Tool # 71 Detect free ends (dangles) of lines,polylines and arcs
Tool # 72 Remove all unreferenced scales
Tool # 73 Detaches all un-referenced XREFs and binds all others into current DWG
Tool # 74 Create right angle corners
Tool # 75 Weed points based on spacing
Tool # 76 Check for coincident (XY) endpoints with varying Z
Tool # 77 Set all 0 elevation vertices to a nearest valueDraw Tools
Tool # 78 Draw Tapered lines
Tool # 79 Draw Truncated Cone
Tool # 80 Draw Perpendicular lines
Tool # 81 Draw Slot symbol
Tool # 82 Draw Helix
Tool # 83 Draw Parabola
Tool # 84 Draw Involute
Tool # 85 Draw Tube
Tool # 86 Draw Tuncated Cone
Tool # 87 Draw Rectangle with diagonals
Tool # 88 Projected(construction) lines
Tool # 89 Easy 3dpoint, 3dpolyline & 3dface
Tool # 90 Tangents to Curves
Tool # 91 Draw Embankment hatch slopes pattern
Tool # 92 Draw vegetation cover symbols
Tool # 93 Draw 3d polylines with auto.Elev increment/decrement
Tool # 94 Draw a rectangle box at the current screen extents
Tool # 95 Draw bounding box around selected object(s)
Tool # 96 Draw a polyline by joining points in sorted order
Tool # 97 Draw arc-ends to arc-center connections in arcs & polyarcsBuild
Tool # 98 Make Right-of-Way/Pavements/Ramps
Tool # 99 Draw Center-Lines from road R-O-W
Tool # 100 Multiple Offset – Relative & Absolute
Tool # 101 Offset and delete original
Tool # 102 Offset 3d polylines
Tool # 103 Create centroid marks inside closed polygons
Tool # 104 Multi-Variable Measure
Tool # 105 Multiple Variable polyline segment offset
Tool # 106 Offset single segment from polyline
Tool # 107 Easy Solids Extruder
Tool # 108 Join nearest ends of lines, polylines
Tool # 109 Build common edges along closed, adjacent polygons
Tool # 110 Interpolate point elevation from neighboring polylines - manual pick
Tool # 111 Interpolate point elevation from neighboring polylines – automatic
Tool # 112 Copy / Move and then Rotate
Tool # 113 Create closed polylines from a mass of networked polylines
Tool # 114 Create mathematical offsets between two contour polylines
Tool # 115 Place points along linear network
Tool # 116 Drape a 3D polyline across a set of intersecting linear objectsAnnotation
Tool # 117 Label points
Tool # 118 Label polyline vertices
Tool # 119 Label polylines with attached data
Tool # 120 Label polyline segments
Tool # 121 Label contour polylines
Tool # 122 Label polyline Angles
Tool # 123 Annotate ends of lines/polylines with symbols
Tool # 124 Annotate points, based on layer names Blocks
Tool # 125 Globally Modify Block Properties
Tool # 126 Extract Block attributes to file
Tool # 127 Export Block Attribute Tags to ASCII file
Tool # 128 Transfer Attributes between blocks
Tool # 129 Explode only nested blocks
Tool # 130 Global Attribute Editor
Tool # 131 Multiple Redefine Blocks-Lyr/Clr
Tool # 132 Replace Block
Tool # 133 Explode Block- Retain attributes as Text
Tool # 134 Express Block Insert
Tool # 135 Repeat Last Block Insert
Tool # 136 Search and replace text/attributes
Tool # 137 Edit blocks graphics and attribute properties independently
Tool # 138 Search Blocks for text strings
Tool # 139 Transfer Text strings to Block attributes
Tool # 140 Trim lines/polylines along intersecting blocks
Tool # 141 Rename block attribute tags, prompts and defaults
Tool # 142 Compare Block attributes and create report
Tool # 143 Connect blocks based on attribute values
Tool # 144 Place a block along each segment of the polyline
Tool # 145 Move / Rotate attribute
Tool # 146 Make attribute readableText
Tool # 147 List Drawing Fonts
Tool # 148 Enclose Text in Box
Tool # 149 Align Text Objects
Tool # 150 Align Text Objects to a line
Tool # 151 Change Case
Tool # 152 Globally modify TEXT/MTEXT
Tool # 153 Draw Quick Text (running numbers)
Tool # 154 Draw Multiple Text
Tool # 155 Text Filter
Tool # 156 Round Off Numeric text
Tool # 157 Slide (move) text relative to its rotation angle
Tool # 158 Write Text to File
Tool # 159 Global Multiple Text Editor
Tool # 160 Underline Text
Tool # 161 Consolidate Text into MText
Tool # 162 Split long text strings into individual strings
Tool # 163 Create text along a curve
Tool # 164 Unclutter text objects
Tool # 165 Create text aligned to a curve
Tool # 166 Create Date/Drawing Stamp
Tool # 167 Convert text strings to attribute definitions
Tool # 168 Convert attribute definitions to text objectsAutoCAD Map Tools (not available in Bricscad)
Tool # 169 Convert Object Table Data to Xdata
Tool # 170 Transfer Object Data / Xdata between two objects
Tool # 171 Transfer Object Table Data to Block Attributes
Tool # 172 Transfer Block Attributes to Object Table Data
Tool # 173 Transfer database linked data to object data
Tool # 174 Create text labels from Object data / extended entity data
Tool # 175 Transfer AutoCAD properties to Object Data
Tool # 176 Assign elevations from object data
Tool # 177 Merge two object tables
Tool # 178 Remove duplicate object data records within objects
Tool # 179 Rename Object Data Fields
Tool # 180 Export Object Table Data to ASCII files
Tool # 181 Export Object Table Field Structure to ASCII files
Tool # 182 Transfer text strings to Object Data
Tool # 183 List Object Data
Tool # 184 Search and replace Object table data
Tool # 185 Select Topology objects graphically
Tool # 186 Copy Object Table definition
Tool # 187 Define Object Table from block attributes
Tool # 188 Define object table from linked database table
Tool # 189 Global Object Data Editor
Tool # 190 Format text labels queried with 'Alter properties'
Tool # 191 Break object but retain object data in both broken parts
Tool # 192 Create auto-incrementing object table data
Tool # 193 Check for no Xdata / Object DataExtended Entity Data
Tool # 194 Remove Xdata
Tool # 195 Search and replace extended entity data
Tool # 196 Display extended entity data from picked object
Tool # 197 Extract extended entity data to ASCII filesCivil Tools
Tool # 198 Annotate chainages along a route
Tool # 199 Draw cross-sectional profile from 3D Polyline
Tool # 200 Adjust cross-section elevations
Tool # 201 Draw Graded polylines
Tool # 202 Perform traverse error adjustment
Tool # 203 Create and Place Map Sheet Index Block
Tool # 204 Create Map GridMiscellaneous
Tool # 205 Scan selected image files and build image boundary list
Tool # 206 Insert geo-referenced image corresponding to selected AOI
Tool # 207 Import (read) a MINEX coal reserves data file
Tool # 208 Insert a geo-referenced image
Tool # 209 Object Chopper
Tool # 210 Automatic Dimensioning
Tool # 211 Layers to DWG
Tool # 212 Match Properties
Tool # 213 Roughen a Line
Tool # 214 Compute Surface Area of 3DFACEs
Tool # 215 Align Objects
Tool # 216 Control 3dface Face Normals
Tool # 217 Extract from XREF
Tool # 218 Multiple drawings XREF
Tool # 219 Sort ASCII files
Tool # 220 Round Off Values from points/lines
Tool # 221 Multiple DWG Inserts
Tool # 222 Split a drawing into smaller parts
Tool # 223 Re-Create Hatch boundaries from HATCH object
Tool # 224 Layer Names Editor
Tool # 225 Export 3dface objects into SMS 2DM file format
Tool # 226 Import 2DM files as 3dface objects
Tool # 227 Explode objects - Retain Object Table and extended entity data
Tool # 228 Batch process multiple drawings with scripts
Tool # 229 Contour Spacing Distance Tool
Tool # 230 Break(Split) objects along a polyline
Tool # 231 Zoom to extent of selected object(s) (with 5% margin)
Tool # 232 Scale objects (unequally) in X, Y and Z directions
Tool # 233 Create a mean (averaged) point from a cluster of points
Tool # 234 Enter geographical coordinates-Latitude,Longitude,Height
Tool # 235 Flip (reverse) elevations(Z) from selected objects
Tool # 236 Classify Elevation ContoursSelection
Tool # 237 Polylines based on properties
Tool # 238 3DFaces based on properties
Tool # 239 Enhanced Entity Selector
Tool # 240 Build Selection Set
Tool # 241 Find objects in selected Z range
Tool # 242 Select Current Layer / Current StyleInquiry
Tool # 243 Display angle between two lines
Tool # 244 Display info. about polyline bulge (arc segments)
Tool # 245 Compute Center of Gravity
Tool # 246 Display Drawing Statistics
Tool # 247 Compute running distance/perimeter
Tool # 248 Compute summed areas of closed polylines
Tool # 249 Object Selection Browser
Tool # 250 Quick elevation Info
Tool # 251 Enhanced DIST commandLayer
Tool # 252 Isolate layer(s)
Tool # 253 Restore Isolated layer(s)
Tool # 254 Save / Restore Layer States
Tool # 255 Change to current layer
Tool # 256 Copy to current layer
Tool # 257 Copy layer contents to another layerRegards
Rakesh Rao
Coordinate Systems, Bangalore
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Hello,
Rakesh, is the program fully ported, last time I looked at it it was still being ported.
Regards,
José
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Hello Jose & Al others,
Like Bricscad, GeoTools is getting better with each passing day. We are identifying and fixing bugs and compatibility issues. Version 9.3.9 of Bricscad was an important release for GeoTools as well. The new geometry engine and vastly improved curve-related Lisp functions dramatically imroved the performance of many GeoTools commands.
My advice to all - please download the eval, test and let me know if you find something that does not work.
To know more about GeoTools development, email me and I will subscribe you to our periodic newsletter updates.
GeoTools-Bricscad google news: http://groups.google.com/group/geotools-bricscad
Regards
Rakesh Rao
Coordinate Systems
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Hello Together,
since September 2009 there is a new company from Germany “below software GmbH” listed as Bricscad application developer, which has the main focus on civil design. We do not develop civil designing tools from the scratch. We took a well known and more than 20 years experienced civil designing software based on AutoCAD and make it fully Bricscad compatible.
I am adding more and more Programs to the application list of Bricscad, but I am still not finished.
We have tools for:
- Surveying
- Digital Terrain Model
- Roadway-Design (probably the best!)
- Sewage- and water supplying design (also probably the best!)
- Infrastructure
- River-Engineering
- Land management
- Construction account
The whole software is still in English language available.I will add them also in English into the Bricscad application list.
For further Information please send me an email to info@below-software.de
Best Regards
Mustafa Kocatürk
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What is anyones expierence using GEO TOOLS? Does it work fine or does it lock up Bricscad, how does the contouring and 3d surface programs work? Any comments would be appreciated.
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Hello Vincent,
We are the developers of GeoTools software for Bricscad, based in Bangalore, India.
You can download a fully functional 30-day trial version of GeoTools for Bricscad from this URL:
http://www.coordsys.com/geotools/download/geotools_bricscad.exe
If you need any assistance with installing and/or using GeoTools or want to report soemthing that is not working as expected, drop me a line and I will be glad to assist you.
If you need customer references for GeoTools, I would be glad to provide them for you.
Regards
Rakesh Rao
Coordinate Systems, Bangalore, India
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I ran across this: http://www.landtm.com/ something you Civil people might be interested in.
works in Bricscad v10
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