Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Reviews & Product Details

One of the things that I like the most about Infraworks is that it is very user friendly. The learning curve to Implement this software is considerably shorter than many of the other softwares that Autodesk has to offer. Another thing that is really high on my list is the interoperability between softwares. Being able to bring in many files from different sources is key as we are not guaranteed to be on the same platform across the board in a project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The main thing that I would say is lacking in the software is a library of components. While it is simple to go into Autodesk Formit and create some massing shapes to accommodate what you are trying to portray. If there was a more robust Library right out of the box I think that it would get more people up and running considerably faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very easy to use and get started. It provides a great starting point for design and site layout. It can also provide an extensive background for existing context. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface can take a little getting used to. It can be a challenge to export the elements you need and keep the model organized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am using Autodesk InfraWorks 360 from 2016, its combine GIS/BIM platform for Preliminary design and Construction project, where one can create the Proposed Site Model for Resedential,Highway design, port planning etc, in no time,, ITs very flexible software to integrate any type of Site data, building models and utilites data from various sources in spatial refrence , to view in 3D dimensions and aslo top create Scenic presentation for client reviews , before the project is to be built. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anything i dislike about this is detailed analysis , but i hope Autodesk is adding that feature too in Future , to become a single modeling and detailed design softwares for Civil Engineering projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find InfraWorks most useful in looking at large site grading exercises. It has allowed me to quickly zero in on first floor elevations for terminals in a large trucking facility that minimized cut/fill. Much more quickly than traditional methods. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Needs improvements - for example road intersections in the middle of a horizontal curve where the travel lanes change width are not created properly, Alignments cannot close on themselves. Both of these items occur frequently in commercial developments. Having lanes cross the center alignment is also needed - for example a left turn lane that is positioned to the left side of the alignment. Wish it had better parcel tools - for land subdivision. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

How easy it is to start to create an impressive visual of our project sites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Better interoperability between Civil 3D, more content directly read in i.e. pressure pipes. I thought Infraworks would read in all C3D content at this point. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how easy it is to bring together terrain models with basemaps and add content for visualizations. East interface with Civil 3D and Revit. Also use it to bring in Sketch-Up models. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can be slow with large data sets. Wish that SHP support was a little more solid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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need a library of road components or ability to create custom ones Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Infraworks 360 has an impressive visualization engine. The interface is fast. It is very easy to develop conceptual models and then take them to detailed design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Workflow between applications not working as expected. Parts of the models that comes into Infraworks cannot be selected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Here at WSP. we mainly use Autodesk Infraworks 360 for 3D visualization of large infrastructure projects.

What I especially like with Infraworks 360 is the ease with which the integration of geospatial data is. The result is very much appreciated by our customers in static images at the level of cutscenes rendered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some highly specialized tasks can be carried out, I am talking about, for example, accurate road embankments unless using it with Autodesk 3D Studio Max Design which increases costs by software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the ease of use. InfraWorks is very easy to use and very easy to learn. Now you even have the ability to do about 40% of your design work in a 3D environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the visualization is not very realistic. There are some tweaks to get animation in InfraWorks, but other than that, it's a static environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of use. Streamlined interface. I have been visualizations/animations for years and InfraWorks has made that process of creating 3D content for marketing and design so much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

More advanced grading tools. Ability to create custom road striping within the InfraWorks instead of the workarounds that are done with outside softwares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Overall I like the ease of use. I started this software from basically nothing, and learned as I went. I have no formal AutoCAD or 3D training. (I am a GIS Professional). I have been using InfraWorks since its infancy. I was given a license and told to come up with a model within a few weeks. I found the interface intelligent, and it was simple to learn the basics. From here I have branched out and done multiple complicated models, and people seem so love the aspect of being able to see something come to life before the project is underway/completed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

My biggest gripe about InfraWorks is the database upgrades. Every release comes with one, and it you have a model that you work on between upgrades, you need to make a copy (these models can get HUGE!!!). I have also been burned by an upgrade; I had a model upgrade, and I lost all of my 3D models from Sketchup, a few of my road profiles were gone, and most of my styles had disappeared. I am hoping I don't need to use that specific model again, as I will have to overhaul it completely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Model builder, the ease to create design roads, intersections and round abouts Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Model builders kindergarten apperance compared to Apple 3D Maps and Google Earth Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easily and quickly gather data for a project using Model Explorer and create realistic visual presentations. Now that the modules are all included, designers can create preliminary designs within minutes compared to hours using traditional design software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I disliked having to install all the separate modules, but now that they are incorporated, there isn't much to dislike. The user environment is easy to navigate and exporting to Civil 3D is simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that models can be created with terrain from a google earth type interface. It's great that the model brings in/creates buildings and roads. I love that some hydrology/drainage can be done in the product. I like that InfraWorks is embracing new possibilities and I'm sure that the software is capable of more than I am aware of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has a tough time when a new bridge is added to the existing road. I wasn't able to figure out how to do any type of HEC-RAS modeling in the software. I haven't figured out how to import a survey dgn correctly. I was not very successful with creating small watersheds along an entire roadway. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We have used Autodesk InfraWorks 360 to create large 35km x 40km detailed 3D models of our Wind Farm and surface mining developments. We have found that no other package can handle the large amount of data needed to accurately create a realistic environment which can navigated and interacted with so quickly and efficiently.

3D Models are so quick and easy to set up and these can then be shown to to others demonstrate a realistic visualisation of a development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- the lack of a easy to use interface to specifically set a view point at a X, Y, Z using a set field of vision angle and pitch.

- the ability to easily set or freely drive at set distance above the landform.

- the 2015 software has begun to allow the use of animated models, but a lot more development is needed

- the ability to easily create forest areas (we have created work around solutions), but if the software could populate large areas of trees as a single forest area and not multiple trees it would be more efficient and realistic in larger models. When you need to portray many large areas of forest in the far distance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The 2015 version is pretty lightweight. It's a fast download, and if you have a top notch graphics card, it works well. The graphics within the program are really crisp, and it's easy to maneuver around the model. Also, model builder in the 2015 version is much faster than in the 2014 version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I want to be able to build a model, find data sets easily, and cut a section through a site to see how everything relates. While you can import clunky pipe networks and ground regions, the program doesn't seem to handle them very well. I want the ground surface to be almost like a semi transparent block, and not a floating surface with no depth. I can't analyze how above ground and below ground systems relate to each other very easily with this tool. Also, there should be a library of items you can drop in from a 3D warehouse, and you should be able to colorize/categorize buildings on different layers without all the hassle. It takes 10 steps to do something that should be done in 2 steps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This ingenious software is breaking into a whole new market for the infrastructure design industry. It allows users to improve their infrastructure project outcomes throughout the asset life-cycle by making real world decisions based on current data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software only requires 4GB of RAM, but functions best with 16GB. Many devices that are portable do not generally come with 16GB of RAM. We have had to add additional memory to a few machines for proper performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Infraworks has a lot of great features like terrain surface analysis and the ease to create very some great conceptual level scenarios very quickly.

Great presentation imagery publishing features and very useful cloud based integration with table devices that can effectively be used to take designs from the office to site.

Possible to develop good workflows between different software due to reasonably good file format interchange. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The graphics interface is a bit 'gamy' and integration with serious CAD software like Civil3D does need a bit of work. Quite often I did experience some graphical problems whilst assigning coordinate systems to sites overseas.

If one could have a single product combining the great interface of Infraworks and the engineering precision of Civil3D, then one would have a winning solution for both masterplanners and urban designers alike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Infraworks 360 is incredibly simple to use. Anyone can quickly pick up the program, search online for a few tutorials and within a short time develop large city sized models for use in conceptual design, planning, and proposal preparations.

The interface is simple and Autodesk offers additional modules which can be purchased and added into Infraworks 360 for discipline specific work (Road/Highway design, Bridge design, and Civil design). Each of these modules makes it easy to create a quick mock up of a proposed design based on actual design codes and properties. For example, laying out an intersection using the Road module allows you to take into

Infraworks 360 models can also be generated using a myriad of commonly used industry formats (.dwg, .shx, .3ds, .skp, etc.) or quickly from the cloud by simply selecting a region. Previous versions of Infraworks required users to search and import data manually which while not bad did require time to set up. The new cloud based generator will automatically aggregate and import GIS and aerial data from trusted reputable sources such as USGS and municipal data clearinghouses. This is a big improvement.

Additionally you can easily export models from Infraworks into more robust programs such as 3D Studio for high fidelity visualization if need be. For general use, many of the included 3D objects, textures and rendering engines are more than adequate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lack of support of animation (moveable objects) although Autodesk is certainly making efforts to expand on this concept.

Inability to create connecting ramps or roads without centerline snap. Basically if you have a 3 lane highway where the right most lane is a single lane exit ramp, you cannot have the ramp connect to the right most lane only. The centerline snap will force you to link it into the center lane forcing all 3 lanes to to appear as though they are merging towards the one ramp. This can be visually distracting and frustrating at times.

Certain objects aren't exported with the same fidelity as you see in infraworks.

Animated water and lighting effects is not carried into 3D Studio, you have to recreate them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Infraworks 360 is great for preliminary conceptual stages within a project or tender and allows easy comparison and understanding of varying optioneering solutions that can be presented to the client. Overall the software is relatively simple in it's use and it's ability and maintains the end result expectation to a purely 3D visualisation format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When using the software I encountered a few difficulties in transitioning the CAD model into Infraworks with some thin cylindrical shaped components appearing 'jagged' (i.e. not achieving a smooth curve) in Infraworks. Further problems included complex components not appearing in Infraworks at all as they were not meshed.

As an overall observation it would be beneficial for myself to be able to create and manipulate more data from the CAD import to reduce the need to re-import adjusted .dwg/.fbx files over and over. For example simple drawing tools available in AutoCAD could help this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

InfraWorks 360 can easily bring existing data together and allows you to make high level changes and provides pretty good visualistations very quickly, which can be viewed with Oculus Rift. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This product sits in the middle of design tools (such as Revit and Civil 3D) and visualisation tools (such as 3DS Max) and is not a "pro" in either category. It does, however, excel in quickly bringing existing data together, adding high level changes and delivering this in a very presentable format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Model Builder

Storyboards and rendering

Ability to add other 3D data to your model

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User Interface - the program abandons the "ribbon" style user interface that Autodesk users are accustomed to. This UI is compact and easy to navigate once you get used to it, but I liked last year's version better which was laid out in the ribbon style. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of use to very rapidly create 3D models of existing and proposed infrastructure. Powerful tool to be able to quickly visualize and create preliminary conceptual plans for projects. Also the ability to bring to the field via the mobile iPad app is great with the augmented reality applications being a nice feature that is relatively easy to use. We use it for underground infrastructure visualization projects and have found it to be a robust means to help our clients see what they have underground. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not a big fan of the new pricing model that requires subscriptions or the Ultimate design package. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the graphics and the high quality you can get from this software. despite the fact that sometimes its a night mare to be able to get the files for specific areas.

I like the library but doesn't have all what we need all the times. We always have to go to other resource. I spent too much time inverting files.

I like the renders and videos , story teller.

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I don't like how the cameras jumps from one to another without being able to control the path. and every time we add another camera it messes up the views. its just too complicated could've been done way simpler and easier to control.

Resource are not always available. and sometimes doesn't exist anywhere.

You can't really manipulate the data files you download from the sites. sometimes they're not up to date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.