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Road Signs

Creating Road Signs, Posts and Footings. A 12d Model workflow for the creation of Road Signs, posts and footings has been added for TfNSW clients. Over 2000 signs with individual attributes have been added to the Full DE Version of the TfNSW Customisation, click on the link below for further information and videos on the [...]

What is 12d Model Software?

Answer: 12d Model is a powerful engineering software package that can be used for Surveying, Civil Design and Water Engineering. It allows a quick and high-quality production in a wide variety of projects including: Roads and Highways Ports and Dredging Land Development Airports Infrastructure Rail Mining Infrastructure Drainage, Sewer and Utilities Surveying Oil and Gas [...]

MTF Snippet – Driveway Crossing (Layback)

If you are using Apply MTF to create your road design and need to create Driveway Crossings (Laybacks) like the one shown below, you are in the right place. MTF Snippet - Driveway Crossing (Layback) Please note: This snippet has been written to work with 12d Model's standard string names. If you are using different [...]

MTF Snippet – Pram Ramp Crossing

If you are using Apply MTF to create your road design and need to create Pram Ramps like the one shown below, you are in the right place. MTF Snippet - Pram Ramp Crossing Please note: This snippet has been written to work with 12d Model's standard string names. If you are using different string [...]

Masonry Block Retaining Wall Creator

The Masonry Block Retaining Wall Creator will create a stepped masonry block retaining wall between two surfaces. The height of the wall will always be set to a specific number of blocks. The wall will increase in thickness (and the footing size will increase) as it gets higher. Strings are created defining the top of [...]

Apply MTF Manager (AMM)

The "Apply MTF Manager" will create many Apply MTF Functions for you by a single click of the Create Button. This tool is a massive time saver for your Roads, Kerb Returns, Drainage Channels or any other linear type designs feature you need. Click on the video link below to see this great tool [...]

V15 Project Migrate

If you have a 12d Model V14 project and wish to open it in V15, you will be asked to Migrate your project before you can do this. PLEASE NOTE: If you Migrate your 12d Model V14 Project into 12d Model V15: YOU CANNOT GO BACK TO V14. Watch this short 3 minute video on [...]

IFC File Export – Distorted or No data displayed in Navisworks 2021

If you have exported your 12d Model project data via the IFC file format and have imported it into Navisworks 2021, you may experience the following issues: Reading the IFC file in is taking a very long time. Navisworks crashes Your data appear distorted or Jagged (not looking correct) See below for the solution on [...]

Trimesh Face Colours

This post will show you how you can change the colour of Trimesh Faces in a short 3 minute video found at the bottom of this post. From the menu, Use: BIM => Trimesh => Replace colour by colour The example I show below is to change Trimesh Face colours that have been imported into [...]