1. Technical Specialist: Civil Engineering
Civil 3D Surface Modeling with Google Earth
Andy Thoma
Technical Specialist: Civil Engineering

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3. Theory
Site consideration is one of the most important steps when creating a green design.
Manage target user
AEC firms that need to Integrate various formats and perform Clash detection between elements, analysis time verse process (4d process planning), animate presentations, create presentations based on design models

4. Why?
Building a green design has to be integrated into the site.

5. Why?
Because building do not float in the air!

6. Why?
Green buildings effect site water volumes.

7. Practice Ways to know a site: Contour maps Walking the site Photos
Land survey

8. Limitations
Experience required

9. Limitations
No Models created

10. Limitations
Land Survey

11. Solutions
Civil 3D for site development

12. Solutions
Google Earth for site exploration.

13. Solutions
Integration

14. Google Earth

15. Civil 3D
Dynamic Model Creation

16. Summary
Never forget the site when designing.

17. Summary
Tools for integration:
AutoCAD Civil 3d
Google Earth

18. Questions?