| |
Features & Functionality |
|
| |
GENERATING CONTOURS
In Civil Designer, there are 2 methods available for the calculation of contours.
The default method is Quick Contours. In this method Civil Designer dynamically calculates the contours so that as you modify the breaklines or move points, the contours update automatically.
The second method is Generated Contours. In this method the contours are stored in a contour
file, and are not therefore updated dynamically.
The advantage of Generated Contours is the faster
re-draw speed of large projects. Instead of recalculating the contours during the re-draw,
the program simply reads the contour file.
Generated Contours are now also stored on a per-surface basis.
In this way you don't have to redo generating contours each time when contouring more than one surface.
Click here to read more about the calculation of contours
and here to read about the Generated Contours Enhancements.
|
|
 |
| |
NSTF Awards |
|
| |
|
The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) recently celebrated their tenth birthday. The occasion was marked by an awards ceremony in celebration of the various individuals and groups who were honoured for their outstanding contributions towards
|
scientific, engineering and technological (SET) developments during 2007.
One of the awards was issued to Trac, a partner in Knowledge Base's Corporate Social Investment initiative in the provision of computer based technology and syllabus relevant content to learners and educators at minimal or no cost. The centre has been sponsored with Civil Designer and AllyCAD software as part of an ongoing outreach initiative in the promotion of Maths and Science at secondary and tertiary education level. Knowledge Base would like to congratulate Trac on their noteworthy achievement.
|
|
|
| |
Consulting Engineers South Africa |
|
| |
|
Cesa (Consulting Engineers South Africa), formerly known as the South African Association of Consulting Engineers (SAACE), has undergone a rebranding process, which included a name
|
change, with the aim of repositioning the organisation as the 'voice' of consulting engineering in South Africa.
As part of the motivation for re-branding, Felix Fongoqa, President of CESA explained that "Instead of talking within our industry to ourselves, we need to talk to a broader audience, South Africa is in a crisis, the shortage of engineers is acute, with more leaving every month." Fongoqa also stated that CESA needed to speak to government to find ways of retaining the country's intellectual capital. Most recently the association has, alongside other industry bodies, raised objections to the government's proposal to create a new super council for the Built Environment.
|
|
|
| |
Civil Designer Training Opportunities |
|
| |
|
If you are interested in training, please contact your regional office to make your booking as the courses are extremely popular.
| REGIONS |
CONTACT DETAILS |
Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Namibia & International |
Cape Town
(Head Office) |
Shantell
Tel: (021) 701 1850 |
Kwazulu Natal, Free State, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mpumalanga & Zimbabwe |
Durban Office |
Nalini
Tel: (031) 566 3323 |
Gauteng, Limpopo, North West Province & Botswana |
Johannesburg Office |
Barbara
Tel: (011) 675 3959 |
|
|
|
|
| |
Visits & Training Activities |
|
| |
|
Our Customer Consultants will be involved in the following visits and training activities in the upcoming week.
Please feel free to give us a call on (021) 701-1850. We would be happy to meet up with you to discuss your training or product needs.
| REGIONS |
DATES |
ACTIVITIES |
PERSONS |
| Bloemfontein |
8 - 12 Sept |
Civil Designer In-House training for the Department of Agriculture |
Cedric |
| Johannesburg |
15 - 18 Sept |
AllyCAD and Civil Designer client visits |
Charles |
| Durban |
15 - 19 Sept |
Design Centre, Survey, Terrain, Road, Sewer & Water training |
Andrew |
| Johannesburg |
15 - 23 Sept |
Design Centre, Survey, Terrain, Road, Sewer, Stormwater & Water training |
Cameron |
| Durban |
16 - 19 Sept |
Survey, Terrain and Road In-House training for Ethekwini Water Department |
Cedric |
| United Kingdom |
19 - 27 Sept |
AllyCAD and Civil Designer client visits |
Reece |
| Durban |
29 - 30 Sept |
Sewer In-House training for Ethekwini Water Department |
Cedric |
| Polokwane |
29 - 30 Sept |
Design Centre In-House training for Africon Engineering International |
Cameron |
| Durban |
29 - 30 Sept |
AllyCAD and Civil Designer client visits |
Charles |
|
|
|
|
|
Best Regards,
The Knowledge Base Team
www.knowbase.co.za
|
|
Tech Tip |
| |
| |
 |
Line of Sight
The Line of Site function creates points at the intersection of a level plane at a specified elevation, with the rest of the DTM. Read more..
|
| |
Click here to view other detailed Tech Tips.
|
Customer Quote |
| |
| |
|
Peter Wium
De Villiers Sheard Consulting Engineers, Cape Town
|
| |
Exploring New Avenues
"The Observatory Business Park was designed with the help of Civil Designer's Turn module. We made good use of the programs road simulation to test the project route before drafting the design. The software helped us with the preliminary designs, feasibility studies and DTM, extending into the final designs for the roads, services and pond structures during the execution of the project."
Click here to view detailed Customer Showcases from our clients.
|
'Lease to Own' Option |
| |
| |
You can now own Civil Designer via a 'Lease to Own' payment option over a 12, 24 or 36 month plan. This option is available to South African clients only and is linked to the prime lending rate. If you would like to request a current 'Lease to Own' price list please email info@civildesigner.com with your contact details.
|
Outsourcing Service |
| |
| |
 |
|
The Bureau Division assists companies to complete specialised projects on time. |
| |
Outsourced projects are handled by our dedicated civil engineering support team
who ensure you meet your project deadlines. Project data can be
presented in any software format required.
Contact bureau@knowbase.co.za for further details.
|
Support & Development |
| |
| |
Annual Upgrade and Support Agreements
Support Contracts are charged at 13% of the product purchase price and guarantee latest functionality, the availability of our Support Centre and the provision of a free marketing and publicity service where your project success stories are showcased in top trade journals.
CURRENT VERSION: CIVIL DESIGNER 6.5
Here are the latest downloads available on the
updates page:
- Civil Designer v6.5
Build 7 (18/08/2008)
- Civil Designer v6.4
Build 14 (11/06/2008)
|
|
