Autodesk Civil Visualization Extension now available
Following the acquisition of Dynamite VSP by Autodesk earlier this year, the product has today been relaunched by Autodesk as the Autodesk Civil Visualization Extension.
The Autodesk Civil Extension includes two components, which are now officially known as the Autodesk Dynamite VSP plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max Design, and the Autodesk Dynamite VSP Exporter for AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Importantly, the Autodesk Civil Visualization Extension is available now as a free download to all subscription based users of AutoCAD Civil 3D or Autodesk 3ds Max Design. The extension supports AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 and 2011, and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 and 2011. No support is being offered for 3ds Max users, unless you are already using the current 3AM Solutions release of Dynamite VSP.
If you are a subscription based AutoCAD Civil 3D user, 30-day trials of Autodesk 3ds Max Design are available to enable you to test drive the new Autodesk Civil Visualization Extension. Similarly, if you are a subscription based user of 3ds Max Design, 30-day trials of AutoCAD Civil 3D are also available.
It’s worth noting that Autodesk has no plans to offer trial versions of the Civil Visualization Extension to anyone who is not a subscription based user of either Autodesk 3ds Max Design or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Here is the text of the full announcement from Autodesk:
Release Date: 2010-04-26
The Autodesk® Civil Visualization Extension provides an easy-to-use, purpose-built design visualization workflow for civil engineers using Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design with AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software or other civil design applications.
With this extension, civil engineers can create high-quality visualizations of their projects, enabling them to validate designs through simulations and communicate design intent during planning, zoning, and public involvement meetings.
Even if they have little-to-no experience with 3ds Max Design, engineers using the Civil Visualization Extension can:
• Establish a direct link between AutoCAD Civil 3D and 3ds Max Design so that visualizations can be automatically updated as the design evolves
• Enhance realism of the visualization with civil engineering-specific materials and content such as signage, vehicles, and road striping
• Visualize realistic traffic simulations in context
In addition to significantly improving the workflow between 3ds Max Design and AutoCAD Civil 3D, the Civil Visualization Extension also enables 3ds Max Design users to create visualizations from a range of civil engineering design file formats, including Bentley® MXROAD, Bentley® InRoads®, GENIO and Bentley® Geopak, along with 12D and LandXML.
The Autodesk Civil Visualization Extension includes two components:
• The Autodesk Dynamite VSP Plug-in for 3ds Max Design 2010 or 2011, which also integrates the Dynamite SIM traffic simulation technology
• The Autodesk Dynamite VSP Exporter for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 or 2011
Also included is an instructional whitepaper entitled, “Using the Autodesk Civil Visualization Extension for 3ds Max Design and AutoCAD Civil 3D.” New feature videos, customer stories, and additional resources can be found at http://www.autodesk.com/civilvis.
The extension is available in English only but will install on all language versions of AutoCAD Civil 3D and 3ds Max Design.
3ds Max Design Trial
Are you an AutoCAD Civil 3D user interested in creating high-quality, accurate visualizations of your projects? Download a 30-day trial of 3ds Max Design 2011* and try the Autodesk Civil Visualization Extension.
*The Civil Visualization Extension will only run when a valid copy of Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 or 2011, or a trial version of 3ds Max Design 2011 is present on the same machine. It will not install with Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2010 or 2011. Crossgrades from 3ds Max to 3ds Max Design are available through your reseller.
More Information
http://www.autodesk.com/civilvis
http://bimontherocks.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/04/civil-visualization-extension—live-on-the-subscription-center.html
http://www.facebook.com/autocadcivil3d
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