Building a Base Model - Autodesk Infraworks and Infraworks 360 Essentials - page 42

6. For Description, enter the text shown in Figure 2.1.
We'll skip defining the model extent for now, but we'll address it
later in the chapter.
7. Click Advanced Settings. Note the settings there for Schema and
Coordinate Systems.
No changes will be made to the coordinate systems at this time,
but they will be addressed later in the chapter.
8. Click OK. After a pause, an empty InfraWorks model will open.
9. Click the Close icon in the upper left corner of the InfraWorks window.
The model will close, and you'll be returned to the InfraWorks
Start Page.
the Bimsville Bypass
Bimsville is an imaginary town that we will be studying throughout this topic.
Bimsville is a small, quiet town in the mountains and travelers heading north
along a nearby interstate often use a shortcut that passes right through it. The
town leaders would like to divert traffic around Bimsville to keep it quiet and
safe. To help fund the new highway, the town is looking to develop land along
the bypass to attract industry and to attract government funding. We will be
using InfraWorks to first create a base model of Bimsville and its surrounding
areas and then to build a proposed model showing a new bypass along with land
development adjacent to the bypass. This is a common service that an engineer
or land planner would provide to help a town become more informed about,
among other things, the cost of such a project, the environmental impacts,
and the options available. As you will see throughout this topic, InfraWorks is a
great tool for determining, analyzing, and conveying this type of information.
understanding Coordinate systems
Before we begin exploring how to configure a model and work with data from
many different sources, let's first discuss coordinate systems. As I mentioned in
Chapter 1, “Exploring the InfraWorks Environment,” the data you work with in