12d Model Training

Training Courses
January 2021
 12d Model Training Courses
January 2021

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Table of Contents
1.0 12D MODEL TRAINING OVERVIEW 8

2.0 AVAILABLE TRAINING COURSES 9

3.0 DESIGN BASICS 10

Summary: 10
Prerequisites: 10
Course Content: 10

4.0 DESIGN FEATURES 11

Summary: 11
Prerequisites: 11
Course Content: 11

5.0 STORMWATER DRAINAGE – PART 1 13

Prerequisites: 13
Course Content: 13

6.0 STORMWATER DRAINAGE – PART 2 15

Prerequisites: 15
Course Content: 15

7.0 DYNAMIC DRAINAGE 16

Prerequisites: 16
Course Content: 16

8.0 DRAINAGE 2D – INTRODUCTION 17

Prerequisites: 17
Course Content: 17

9.0 DRAINAGE 2D – TUFLOW INTERFACE 18

Prerequisites: 18
Course Content: 18

10.0 RIVERS 19
Prerequisites: 19
Course Content: 19

11.0 ADAC 20
Summary: 20
Prerequisites: 20
Course Content: 20

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12.0 SURVEY BASICS 21

Summary: 21
Prerequisites: 21
Course Content: 21

13.0 SURVEY TOPOGRAPHICAL PROCEDURES 22

Prerequisites: 22
Course Content: 22

14.0 SURVEY CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES 23

Prerequisites: 23
Course Content: 23

15.0 CONVERSIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS 24

16.0 12D FIELD SETOUT AND PICKUP 25

17.0 SETUPS AND CONFIGURATION 26

Summary: 26
Prerequisites: 26
Course Content: 26

18.0 MACRO 27
Summary: 27
Prerequisites: 27
Course Content: 27

19.0 TRACK 28
Summary: 28
Prerequisites: 28
Course Content: 28

20.0 DRAFTING 29
Summary: 29
Prerequisites: 29
Course Content: 29

21.0 BIM 30
Summary: 30
Prerequisites: 30
Course Content: 30

22.0 PAVEMENT 31
Summary: 31
Prerequisites: 31
Course Content: 31

NOTES: 32

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1.0 12D MODEL TRAINING OVERVIEW

We have been training users for over 25 years and have been refining our courses
not only as the product develops, but also from the feedback that we receive after
every course, from both trainers and users.

All our trainers have vast industry experience and are experts in the use of 12d
Model. All training is conducted hands-on, with the trainer projecting onto a screen
while each attendee operates 12d Model on a laptop.

Online training courses are run using GoToMeeting; please note that there are
options for both installing GoToMeeting or using is in-browser. If it is not possible to
install GoToMeeting, it can be run in any browser.

Our courses are intensive with a steep learning curve, which means that you can
become a productive user within a matter of days. Some courses have prerequisites
to ensure that all attendees are at the right learning stage to absorb advanced course
information.

All 12d Training course attendees are issued with comprehensive course notes,
ensuring they get the most out of the experience on the day, and afterwards have
useful reference material.

If you have any questions about any of our training courses, or about in-house
training, please contact us at [email protected].

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2.0 AVAILABLE TRAINING COURSES

The diagram below provides a handy summary of the training courses offered with
the full course outlines included in further detail throughout the rest of the document.
The complexity of courses increases from left to right, and arrows indicate courses
that are prerequisites to attend a course.
These courses have been made modular, so for clients requesting in-house we are
able to customise a course to suit your needs. We’re also running some courses
online; contact us for more information, or see www.12d.com/training.

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3.0 DESIGN BASICS

Two Days Course ID: 2DCDB

Summary:
This course introduces people to the use of 12d Model and its concepts for civil work.

Prerequisites:
No experience in 12d Model is necessary but basic computer skills are required along
with the ability to understand and write in the English language.

Course Content:
B01: Introduction
• 12d Model Interface B06: Chains
• String Picking Concepts • Create Basic Chain
• Creating and Editing A01: Super Alignment, IP Method
Strings • Create Super Alignment
• Display Settings • Create and edit horizontal
• 12d Principles and Folder alignment using IPs
Structure • Create and edit vertical
T01 & T02: Tins and Volumes alignment using IPs
• Create Project with D01: Design Basics
Configuration • Template Creation and
• Importing Data – Mapfiles Edit
• Triangulation – Edit a TIN • MTF File – Inserting design
templates
• TIN Information and Inquiry
• Apply MTF
• Contouring and Labelling
• Modifying the design
• Platform Design and
Volumes P01: Plan Plot ad Label
• Super TIN • Labelling data
• Importing a Raster • Plan plotting
B05: Sharing P02: Sections and Plotting
• Share Models and TINs • Plotting long sections
• Add Shared Models and • Plotting Cross sections
TINs

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to use 12d Model when doing civil design
work. It does not teach civil design principles.

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4.0 DESIGN FEATURES

Two Days Course ID: 2DCDF

Summary:
This course follows on from the Two Day Design Basics course. Understanding of basic
road design is essential.

Prerequisites:
Experience in 12d Model with completion of the Two Day Design Basics Course is
required.

Course Content:
T02 & T01: TINs and Volumes
• Importing data – Mapfiles A04: Super Alignment, Computators
• Checking breaklines • Using computator
elements
• TIN analysis
• Computator kerb return
• TIN height colouring tool
• TIN contours and range • Widening function
files
• Modifiers with computators
• Import raster
D02: Design, Advanced Modifiers
B05: Sharing
• Import templates
• Making Models and TINs
shared • Apply MTF defaults
• Sharing in Models and • Apply MTF Manager
TINs
• Modifiers using smart
A02: Super Alignment, Element Design chainages
• Design Toolbars • Modifiers using layers
• Create Super Alignment • MTF features, Alias,
Regions and copy and
• Horizontal element
paste
geometry
• View Properties,
• Vertical element geometry
Favourites and Positions
• Named parts D03: Design, MTF Snippets
• Named positions • What are Snippets?
• Basic Snippet edits
• Applying Snippets
• Design TIN and SuperTIN
B06: Chains
• Design Chain

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D06: Design, MTF Boxing • Asphalt surface, Kerb

shapes and Subgrade
• Modifier boxing with layers
layers
• Named grades
P04: Plot Sheets
• Asphalt surface, Kerb
• CAD dimensions, leaders
shapes and Subgrade
and tables
layers
• Plot sheet
D07: Design, Tri-mesh Boxing
• Boxing with Snippets
• Named grades

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to use 12d Model when performing
intermediate and some advanced road design work. It does not teach
civil design principles.

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5.0 STORMWATER DRAINAGE – PART 1

One Day Course ID: 1DSWP1

Prerequisites:
Experience in 12d Model with completion of either the Two Day Design Basics Course or
the One Day Survey Basics Course. In some cases, working through the ‘Getting Started
for Design’ Manual or ‘Getting Started for Surveying’ is sufficient – enquire upon booking.

Course Content:

Part 1 of the Stormwater Drainage course, includes the skills required to create Water
strings and turn them into basic models of stormwater networks comprising nodes, links and
catchments. This includes an introduction to the Water Network Editor and a simple analysis
using the Rational Method, to establish preliminary link sizes. Overland and bypass flows are
not considered and each inlet is assumed to capture all its catchment flow.

W01: Project Setup and Network • Global, Default and Explicit

Creation settings
• Road design file: setout
• Review survey data, and centre strings
geometric design and
Supertin of finished surface • Adjusting node locations
laterally from setout strings
• Identify locations of • Moving junction nodes and
crests/sags, critical inlets node connection points
and overland flow channels
• Cover levels Vs Grate
• Create new Water models levels
from Water Model • Details at network outlets
Templates
• Service clash file: grading
• Create Water strings with to avoid crossing services
the Water String Editor • Culverts & Channels Vs
• Convert Super strings to Pits & Pipes
Water strings W03: Catchments, Rainfall and
W02: Introduction to the Water Network Introduction to Rational Method
Editor • The Rational Method
• Using the top (navigation), • Turing IFD tables into 12d
middle (tabbed) and Model Rainfall files
bottom (control) sections of
WNE panel • Assigning direct flow rates
to nodes (Qdg) and links
• Assigning strings names (Qdp)
and node/link types
• Catchment file: catchment
• Set Node Names button polygons and Tc strings
• Set Node Details button • Set Catchments button
• Regrade Links button
• Plot button
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• Analysis button:
introductory Rational
Method analysis
• Review preliminary link
sizes

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to use 12d Model when doing stormwater
work. It does not teach stormwater and drainage principles.

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6.0 STORMWATER DRAINAGE – PART 2

One Day Course ID: 1DSWP2

Prerequisites:
Experience in 12d Model with completion of the Stormwater Drainage - Part 1 is required.

Course Content:
Part 2 of the Stormwater Drainage course, builds on the material in Part 1 and adds the skills
required to complete a design for specified minor and major storm events, including overland
flood extents, using the Rational Method. This course also covers the customisation of node
and link types and the production of deliverables (drawings, tables, BIM, etc).
W04: Network Import and Export bypass/overland flow and
• Import/Export button flood extents
• Custom reports/tables • Checking major storm
events
• Importing data from
spreadsheet • Drawings: stormwater
plans, long-sections and
• Attribute groups for minor
structure details
and major results
• Calculation tables:
W05: Rational Method Analysis with
standard and custom
Overland Flow, Inlet Capacity and Flood
Extents W06: Network Quantities
• Overland flow model: • Pit schedules
downhill strings and utility
string editor • Excavation quantities
• Inlet capacity factors • Network quantities
affecting bypass flow
• The drainage.4d file editor • BIM: Trimesh (of nodes,
links, surface structures,
• Thorough review of WNE headwalls, HGLs) and IFC
settings export
• Analysis button: Rational • Visualisation in 3d views
Method analysis with

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to use 12d Model when doing stormwater
work. It does not teach stormwater and drainage principles.

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7.0 DYNAMIC DRAINAGE

One Day Course ID: 1DDD

Prerequisites:
For experienced 12d Users only. You must be fully familiar with the Drainage Network
Editor (DNE) and know how to design drainage networks in 12d Model.

This “Dynamic Drainage for Modelling Storage” course is a logical extension for 12d drainage
users who have already attended the Stormwater Drainage (Parts 1 and 2) and wish to
further extend their Drainage design skills.
The course continues on from the rational hydrology method to rainfall runoff models and
dynamic flow in pipes (St Venant unsteady flow equations).

Course Content:
W07: Dynamic Drainage
Hydrology
• Rainfall runoff methods Detention Basin Design
discussed will vary with • Estimating storage to meet
regions (SCS, ILSAX or the pre development
EPA SWMM) discharges,
• Moving from rational "C" to • Creating detention basins
Soil types and extracting elevation
• Additions to the 12d rainfall area curves from the tin,
file including Rainfall fixed • Multiple outlets design
time and variable temporal (combining spillway,
patterns. control pipe, orifice)
• Reviewing graphical
outputs
• ARR 2016 Storage Tank Design
• Estimating storage to meet
Hydraulics the pre development
• Modelling diverging flow discharges via discharge
conditions control pipes and orifice
• Bypass flow using surface plates.
flows with section shapes
cut from the design tin. Infiltration Tank and Swale Design
• Time series for tail water • Using discharge rating
conditions. curves to model infiltration
• Modelling natural channels in swales and tanks.
using section shapes cut
from the design tin.

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8.0 DRAINAGE 2D – INTRODUCTION

One Day Course ID: 1DID2D

Prerequisites:
A working knowledge of the 12d interface is required. View control, model management,
basic CAD drawing skills.

Course Content:

W10: Creating a rainfall on grid 2d

model • Create results legends and
• Create and run a TUFLOW customise result colour
model using the Roadflow bands.
quick start panel.
• Add ridges, gullies to Time Results
enhance the 2D grid. • Create time plots of results
• Add roughness polygons of velocity, depth, water
for a second roughness. level and hazard.
• Link a 12d drainage model • Create flow measurement
to the 2d grid. lines to total the flow over
the line.
Review check files and results
• Review the grid z pts,
ridges/gully, 1d-2d link and Visualisation and Fly Overs
boundary control check • Create time lines viewing
files. flooding from a stationary
• Create and display tin perspective
varying grid tin results for • Create flight and target
water depths, velocity and paths for project flyovers of
hazard. This is done in flood results.
plan, section and 3d
perspective views.

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9.0 DRAINAGE 2D – TUFLOW INTERFACE

One Day Course ID: 1D2DTI

Prerequisites:
Working through Chapters 1-7 of the ‘Getting Started for Design’ Manual.
A basic understanding of TUFLOW modelling using the TUFLOW control file commands, and
completion of Stormwater Drainage – Part 1 Training, are strongly recommended.
Completion of Drainage 2D – Introduction and Dynamic Drainage Training would be an
asset but are not required. The Drainage 2D – Introduction course includes the skills to use
the road flow quick start panel and view 2D results and check models. The Dynamic
Drainage course includes the dynamic drainage 1D hydrology and pipe hydraulics. These
skills are required to understand the coupled 1D pipe system to the 2D surface modelling.

Course Content:

W11: TUFLOW control file (TCF) editor • Rainfall hyetograph

• Use the 12d model (tcf) regions (RF)
editor to review and update
the tcf, tbc and tgc files Boundary Conditions
created by the Roadflow • Tidal boundaries.
quick start panel. • Head discharge (HQ)
• Modify active area • Initial water levels
polygons and boundary
conditions. Soil Types
• Use the String attribute • Soils file.
editor for advance attribute • Infiltration methods.
manipulation and the
attribute to spreadsheet Structures
tool for bulk changes. • Storage Reduction factors.
• Form Loss Coefficients
TUFLOW string editor (TSE) • Variable Form Loss Coeff.
• Use the TSE to create and
update string attributes and Variable Z Options (Dam break)
csv database files. • Adding a culvert
connecting to multiple 2D
Hydrology Options cells.
• Create strings for inflow • Distributing 1D hydrology
hydrographs (SA & QT), results onto a 2D grid.

Important Note:
This course is designed to for TUFLOW modellers who want to use the
12d Model interface. Although 2d modelling theory and concepts are
discussed, it is only the start of TUFLOW 2d classic modelling

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10.0 RIVERS
Half Day Course ID: HDRV

Prerequisites:
Experience in 12d Model with completion of the Two Day Design Basics Course or working
through the ‘Getting Started for Design’ Manual is required.
12d Model provides an interface with HEC-RAS which allows the creation of a HEC-RAS
project from a digital terrain model, and provides powerful tools for presenting the results of
the HEC-RAS analysis.

Course Content:

• Identify the river strings required for • Import the data from HEC-RAS into
the HEC-RAS project. 12d Model
• Create and locate cross sections • Create an inundation map using
along the river. the water levels from HEC-RAS
• Export the data from 12d Model to • Create plans and cross sections
HEC-RAS. from the HEC-RAS data suitable
for use in reports. This includes
• Open the HEC-RAS Project, and multiple water level results and
analyse the river for a design depth
discharge.
• Contours.
• Use HEC-RAS to interpolate cross
sections. • Create a ‘fly down the river’ .avi
movie file of a rendered 3d
• Export the river water levels and perspective view.
channel shape data from HEC-
RAS

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to use 12d Model with HEC-RAS. It does
not teach rivers work principles or how to use HEC-RAS.

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11.0 ADAC
One Day Course ID: 1DADAC

Summary:
This course covers the use of 12d Model for production of an ADAC XML file (‘ADAC’ refers
to ‘Asset Design and As Constructed’). The creation of assets and their validation are in
accordance with IPWEA (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia).

Prerequisites:
Experience in 12d Model with completion of either the Two Day Design Basics Course or
the One Day Survey Basics Course. In some cases, working through the ‘Getting Started
for Design’ or ‘Getting Started for Surveying’ Manual is sufficient – enquire upon booking.

Course Content:
C01: ADAC • Reading in an ADAC.XML file
• Examining the ADAC 4.1 XML • Creating and using an ADAC Map
schema as provided by the IPWEA file
• Looking at what is an ADAC Asset • Creating and using an 12duaf file
in 12d Model
• Use of more advanced features of
• Assigning ADAC Assets to points, map files (Attributes)
lines and polygons
• UAF (12 and User defined)
• Explaining and running the 12d-
ADAC chains • Label map files

• Validating the ADAC Assets • ADAC tools for data preparation

• Creating an ADAC Header • User_lib and local defined systems.

• Generating an ADAC Report .

• Generating an ADAC.XML file

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12.0 SURVEY BASICS

One Day Course ID: 1DSB

Summary:
This course introduces people to the use of 12d Model and its concepts for surveying work.

Prerequisites:
No experience in 12d Model is necessary but basic computer skills are required along
with the ability to understand and write in the English language.

Course Content:

• Overview of 12d concepts: File • Importing / Exporting data

structure, On Line Help, Mouse
• Triangulation and analysis
configuration
• The completion of this course or
• Screen Layout: Pull down menus,
the 'Getting Started for Surveying'
Icons, Views Models (Layers),
manual is required before
Strings, CAD Concepts
attending other survey courses

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to use 12d Model when doing surveying
work. It does not teach surveying principles.

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13.0 SURVEY TOPOGRAPHICAL

PROCEDURES
Course ID: 1DSTP
One Day

Prerequisites:
Experience in 12d Model with completion of the One Day Survey Basics course or working
through the ‘Getting Started for Surveying’ Manual is required.

Course Content:

• Traversing: Manual entry and • Errors in coding, target heights and

adjustment, least squares network stringing
adjustment
• Manual edits: Joining strings, point
• Field techniques: Feature coding, edits, tinability
control coding for enhancements
• Triangulation: Creation, analysis,
including pipes, image attachments
Section views, Perspective views,
and attributes
Raster draping
• Downloading: Trimble Link, Sokkia
• Plotting: Contours, Text labelling,
Link, Leica 1200 GSI and Topcon
Grids, Plotter mapping files, ACAD
GTS700 formats
map files,
• Field file and manual editing:
• Quick plots, Plot frames, Plot to
Dynamic editing of data with full
PDF file and AutoCAD.
auditing

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to use 12d Model when doing surveying
work. It does not teach surveying principles.

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14.0 SURVEY CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES

Course ID: 2DSCP
Two Days

Prerequisites:
Experience in 12d Model with completion of the One Day Survey Basics course or working
through the ‘Getting Started for Surveying’ Manual is required.

Course Content:
This course is only for experienced 12d Model surveyors.

• Importing Road design

• 12d Archive • Setout
• Genio • Road
• DWG • Structure cad entry
• Analysis and checking • Uploading points / string
• String conversions and filtering • Road upload
• Cross section creation • Machine control upload
• Boxing creation • Plotting
• Point cloud • House setout
• Import • Road Construction
• Thinning • Index & layout
• Tinning plans
• Volumes • Long & Cross
• Stockpile volumes sections
• Progressive volumes • Volume reports
• Isopachs and shading • Plot book

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to use 12d Model when doing surveying
work. It does not teach surveying principles.

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15.0 CONVERSIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS

Two Days Course ID: 2DCA

Prerequisites:
Experience in 12d Model with completion of the One Day Survey Basics course or
working through the ‘Getting Started for Surveying’ Manual is required.
Course Content:
This course is only for experienced 12d Model surveyors.
.
• Helmert Transformations
• 2d
• 3d
• 2.5d (12d Field Localisation)
• Traverse adjustments
• Bowditch
• Height adjustment
• Least Squares Adjustment
• GNSS Network
• Total Station network
• Level Network
• Height Adjustments
• Geodetic Conversions
• Australian Conversions
• Cartographic
• Different Datums
• Geodetic Reporting
Geoid conversions

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to use 12d Model when doing surveying
work. It does not teach surveying principles.

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16.0 12D FIELD SETOUT AND PICKUP

Two Days Course ID: 2DTDF

Prerequisites:
Experience in 12d Model with completion of the One Day Survey Basics course or
working through the ‘Getting Started for Surveying’ Manual is required.
Course Content:
This course is only for experienced 12d Model surveyors. It covers:

• Tablet setup • Pile

• Coding and mapfiles • Total Station Pickup Menus
• Instrument connection • SDR
• Total Station • SDR Function
• GNSS • Reading and
Coding
• User Settings and Menus
• Favourites and
• Total Station Control Bar Template
• Total Station Options • Basic
• Station setup • Face / Scan
• Checks • Tunnel
• Setout • Section
• String • Measure Rounds
• Segment • Total Station TPS Menus
• Batter • GNSS Control Bar
• Tin • GNSS Options
• Crossfall • Localisation
• Point • Utilities
• Tunnel • Checks
• Crown • Setout
• Drainage • Pickup
• Grid

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to use 12d Model with 12d Field when
doing surveying work. It does not teach surveying principles.

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17.0 SETUPS AND CONFIGURATION

One Day Course ID: 1DSC

Summary:
This course is for the 12d Model Users who are responsible for the setups and configuration
of their office 12d Model environment.

Prerequisites:
Experience in 12d Model with completion of the Two Day Design Basics Course

Course Content:
B04: Setup and Configuration o Workspace
• Create a Project o Project Tree
o Environment Configuration o Saving setup files
File o Defaults / Project settings
• Custom Files o User defined function keys
o User and Customer User
Folders
• Linestyles
o User and Customer
Libraries • Symbols
• Folder Structure • Text Styles
• Environment Files • Toolbars
• Setup Files • Plotting
o Project Details

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to do setup and configuration for 12d
Model. It does not teach surveying/design principles, or integration with
12d Synergy.

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18.0 MACRO
One Day Course ID: 1DMAC

Summary:
This course starts people writing, compiling and running 12d Model Macros.

Prerequisites:
Attendees should be familiar with basic 12d Model terms and concepts such as models,
TINs, strings, panels, picking strings.
No previous programming experience required but a capacity for logical thinking is essential.

Course Content:
• The 12d Programming Language steps to start writing and running
(12dPL) is a powerful programming 12dPL programs (macros).
language designed to run from
• This course covers
within 12d Model.
1. Using the 12d Model
• Its main purpose is to allow users Programming Language
to enhance the existing 12d Model manual.
by writing their own programs
(macros). 2. 12sPL syntax and flow control.
• 12dPL is based on a subset of the 3. The basic 12sPL variable types
C++ language with special and "handles" to 12d elements
extensions to allow easy (strings etc.).
manipulation of 12d Model data. A 4. How to create, compile and run
large number of intrinsic functions 12dPL code.
are supplied which cover most
aspects of civil modelling. 5. How to retrieve and change
basic element properties.
• 12dPL has been designed to fit in
with the ability of 12d Model to 6. Reading and writing files
"stack" an incomplete operation. (creating reports).

• This training course does not try to 7. Creating 12d Model panels.
teach programming techniques but 8. Including your 12dPL programs
takes attendees through the basics in the User Defined menus,
function keys and toolbars.

Important Note:
This course is for showing how to use macros in 12d Model. It does not
teach surveying/design principles.

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19.0 TRACK
One Day Course ID: 1DT

Summary:
This course introduces users to the 12d Track Design Tools for rail design.

Prerequisites:
For reasonably experienced 12d Users!
Completion of the Design Basics Course and some experience/use after the course is
essential plus a reasonable knowledge of Element Based Super Alignments.
Experience in Rail Design & Rail Terminology is strongly recommended.

Course Content:
R01: Track • Turnouts. Creating & Editing
Turnouts & then Placing Turnouts.
• Calculate the Track Centreline (3D)
from the Surveyed Rails • Chainage Equalities. Equality
Types & Definitions. Their use +
• Use of Linear & Arc Regression
Inquiring on Equality Chainages
(Though not actually part of the
Track Tools, Regression is • Rail Cant. Cant design, Virtual
essential for developing a CL off Cant, Altering Speeds to Adjust
Surveyed Data when no Design Cant, Spreadsheets & Graphs &
Data is available). applying the Cant to the Rails.
• Track Slew. Creating Reports, • Plotting the Rails, Ballast &
Spreadsheets & Diagrams & Sleepers. A quick look at producing
Plotting the Slew. a Circular (Bored) Tunnel.
• Rail Profiles. Producing &/or • Setting and running structure
Extracting a Rail Profile. gauge
• Some Long Section Plot
Settings/Tweaks.

Important Note:
This course shows the use of 12d’s Track Tools, it does not teach Track
Design or cover any of the Basis of Design Rules for Rail work.

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20.0 DRAFTING
One Day Course ID: 1DDC

Summary:
This course introduces Users to the tools required for producing drawings.

Prerequisites:
No experience in 12d Model is necessary but basic computer skills are required along
with the ability to understand and write in the English language.

Course Content:
B02: CAD • Creating a TIN
• Creating a Project • Contouring and Labelling
• Drawing and CAD snaps • P01: Plan Plot and Label
• Modification tools including: • Labelling data
o Move, Rotate and Copy • Plan plotting
o Clip P04: Plot Sheets
o Parallel • CAD dimensions, leaders
o Trim, Extend and extend by and tables
length • Plot sheet
• Properties P02: Sections and Plotting
• Symbols • Plotting long sections
• Text • Plotting Cross sections
B03: CAD Tools
• Sharing
• Toolbars
• String Properties
o Changing and Editing
o View Settings
• Super String Tools
o Tinability
o String Symbols
o Pipe / Culvert properties
• Measuring
• Raster
o Importing
o CAD Holes

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21.0 BIM
One Day Course ID: 1DBIM

Summary:
For a surveyor, engineer or information manager who wants to utilise the functionality inside 12d
Model to collaborate and coordinate models from different project disciplines. Being able to import
and share BIM (i.e. Building Information Modelling) model data, access and coordinate
attribute/metadata information and trimesh models.

Prerequisites:
Some experience in 12d Model is necessary along with basic computer skills and the
ability to understand and write in the English language.

Course Content:
• Import and manage BIM data
including open BIM IFC files
• 3D Helmert transformation of
models
• 12d Model Data Management
• Mapping data with attributes
• Recreate MTF files from design
strings
• Pavement Manager and Snippets
for trimesh BIM creation
• Trimesh creation and editing tools
• Trimesh service chambers and BIM
objects
• Trimesh reporting and volumes
• Creating trimesh objects from 12d
objects
• Create and edit an attribute
manipulator file
• Create and edit Global attributes
with choices (BIM)
• Create and edit Project attributes
(BIM)
• Create and apply attribute label
map files
• Export open BIM IFC files
• Investigate 3D clash detection
rules; apply and report on 3D
object clashes.

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22.0 PAVEMENT
One Day Course ID: 1DPAV

Summary:
For designers looking to utilise the Pavement functionality within 12d Model.

Prerequisites:
Completion of the Design Basics Course and some experience/use after the course is
essential, along with computer skills and the ability to understand and write in the English
language.

Course Content:
D07: Design, Tri-mesh Boxing
Pavement Manager
• Pavement descriptions, depth & colour, etc.

Pavement (Trimesh) Snippets

Overlay & Widening

• Cutback treatment and corrector

Subdivision
• Intersections, roundabouts & Cul-de-sacs

Construction Pavement
• Re-creation of Design from strings

Pavement from tin

• Carriageway
• Roundabout
• Intersections

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