This document contains a Q&A session on Autodesk InfraWorks. Questions covered include tutorials for creating assemblies, performance of large models, new features in the 2019 version, terrain accuracy, and integrating data between InfraWorks and Civil 3D. The responses provide links to tutorials, best practices for performance, and confirm the 2019 version will be released soon with new upgrades. Unfortunately there was no time left to demonstrate bringing Civil 3D designs into InfraWorks as requested.

161. Q&A InfraWorks
Q: Are there any tutorials on how to create assemblies?
R: This should do the trick! http://help.autodesk.com/view/INFMDR/ENU/?guid=GUID-65A93AD6-DBE0-48B2-B5C2-84C779160C52
Q: Is the team working on the auto update function somehow? Every time you do something the model regenerate itself and it is king of
problem in big models …
R: Some of the performance lag you see on Eric’s screen is due to the GoToWebinar and bandwidth. There are many tricks you can do in
InfraWorks on your own models to improve performance. Here is a blog with some good tips:
http://autodesk.typepad.com/bimagination/2015/12/best-practives-for-extra-large-models-in-infraworks-360.html
Q: I noticed that Eric is in 2019 … Are there features he is showing here that are not in 2018?
R: The official launch of Autodesk InfraWorks 2019 is not yet publicly available. I expect that it would be available for users within about a week’s
time, but unfortunately, we cannot comment on 2019 version features until then! Sorry for any confusion. I think that be ‘Breezwood 2019’
(name of the file) in his model title may be a bit misleading.
Q: This is probably one of the better webinars you guys have held. KUDOS, nice job, and thanks!
R: Ya Eric is doing a fantastic job! I love how he’s set up this webinar to show a real-world use case while also demonstrating all sorts of tips and
tricks. Thanks Todd!
Q: Is there many changes done inside IW 2019?
R: I cannot provide guarantees of specific new features to be included in InfraWorks 2019 until it is publicly launched (I expect it to be available
within about a week). That said, I can say that we are very excited to bring you some awesome upgrades and updates in the 2019 realase.
Q: How accurate is the AIW existing terrain?
R: The Model Builder terrain is typically sampled at 2m/px resolution using 10- or 30- meter DEMS. However, you can get as accurate as you
want, if you have the high-resolution data to bring into InfraWorks.
Q: How about showing bring data from Civil 3D into InfraWorks? Bring the final design back from Civil 3D into InfraWorks.
R: Would love to demo this, but I think we’re going to run out of time. We’re actually working to improve this workflow you mention for future
releases. Stay tuned for another webcast on this topic, I’m sure we can get something like this on Eric’s list of upcoming webinars.