Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016!!!

Hello everybody... This time I would like to share with you some of the New Features of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016... The big one for me is that the DWG file format Did not change!!!

Here is a complete list of all the New Features in Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016, taken from the C3D 2016 HELP:

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016 contains the following new features and enhancements.

Integration of the Autodesk Point Cloud Surface Extraction 2015 Feature

• The Create Surface From Point Cloud command has been integrated and is now available on the ribbon. The command now provides the ability to adjust the default distance between points in order to change the percentage of points that will be included in the surface.

Integration of the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 Productivity Pack 1 Features

The following features in the Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 Productivity Pack 1 have been integrated:

• The ability to bring Autodesk InfraWorks 360 data into AutoCAD Civil 3D by referencing a local InfraWorks 360 model has been integrated. The feature has been enhanced with the ability to bring InfraWorks 360 bridges into AutoCAD Civil 3D as 3D solids. For more information, see About Exchanging Data Between AutoCAD Civil 3D and Autodesk InfraWorks.
• The ability to create AutoCAD solids from TIN surfaces, pipe networks, and pressure networks has been integrated. For more information, see To Create AutoCAD Solids from AutoCAD Civil 3D TIN Surfaces and To Create AutoCAD Solids from AutoCAD Civil 3D Pipe Networks and Pressure Networks.

Catchments

• An option is now available for creating exclusionary catchments, which exclude other catchments.

Corridors

• An option is now available for selecting alignments by layer to use as width and offset targets for corridors.

Data Exchange

• The ability to import and export Industry Foundation Class (IFC) files has been added.

Data Shortcuts

• You can use the Manage Data Shortcuts command to repair broken data shortcuts and to replace drawing objects with data shortcuts.

Labels

• You can now label the locations in profile views where pipes and pressure pipes cross an alignment. You can also label the locations in section views where pressure pipes cross a sample line. New properties are available in the Label Style Composer dialog box to support these label types. For more information, see To Label Crossing Pipe Locations in Profile Views and Section Views and To Label Crossing Pressure Pipe Locations in Profile Views and Section Views.
• New commands are available for labeling pressure networks in section views.

Sections

• Options are now available for controlling the direction of sections in section views.

Vault

• The Prospector tree can now display project objects that exist in subfolders within the object type folders.
• You can now create data references to objects that exist in different Vault projects.

New Features in the Autodesk Subassembly Composer for Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016

• A new Loop Geometry tool is available for repeating specified links until they reach a Surface Target or until they are repeated a specified number of times. The following new sample PKT file is available:
  
  • Loop_Geometry_Example.pkt
  
  
  You can access the sample PKT files at http://www.autodesk.com/civil3d-subassembly-pkt-files-2016.

New Features in Autodesk AutoCAD 2016

For information about new features in AutoCAD, please see the New Features Overview Video and the New Commands and System Variables Reference in the AutoCAD Help.

The following items provide information about some of the new AutoCAD features that specifically enhance civil infrastructure workflows:

• You can now attach Autodesk Navisworks coordination models to drawings as external references. For more information, see To Work With Coordination Models.
• AutoCAD 2016 includes a number of enhancements for working with point clouds. For more information, see About Working With Point Clouds.

New Features in Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D 2016

For information about new features in AutoCAD Map 3D, please see the New in This Release topic in the AutoCAD Map 3D Help.

Autodesk InfraWorks 360 2016...What is new!!!

Hi everybody...  Please find here some information from the Autodesk InfraWorks 360 Help regarding What's New in Autodesk InfraWorks 360 March 2015 Release or as we like to call it ADSK InfraWorks 360 2016:

Model Builder

Model Builder now offers the option to use a shapefile (SHP) to specify the area of interest. See To import a polygonal area of interest for model builder. 

Drainage Design Updates

Drainage Design adds outfall pipes and structures to a drainage network. The tool also spaces inlets based on analysis and allowable spread when creating the network. See About Pavement Drainage.

The Size Pavement Drainage tool:

• Provides size and slope for capacity from the crest of the roadway network to the outfall location.
• Sizes manholes based on connected pipes.
• Adjusts pipe diameters and their slopes as well as underground structures to accommodate changes to the pavement drainage network.
• Adjusts affected pipes if you move an outfall to a new location.
See To size pipes.

Upgrades to Drainage Design analysis include:

• Inlet analysis: Analyze surface drainage performance between two inlets. View inlet capture, spread, and bypass in the model and view analysis information including the inlet efficiency rating on the asset card. Analysis results update as you change the size or location of an inlet. See To analyze surface drainage between inlets.
• Inspect Performance: Analyze hydraulic and energy grade line performance of the network. View surcharged pipes and flooded manholes. See To inspect the hydraulic performance of a pipe run.

Watch Drainage Design update videos. 

Bridge Design Updates

The Bridge Line Girder Analysis (Preview) performs analysis and design checks on the pre-stressed girders on your bridges. For more information, see About Line Girder Analysis (Preview).

Send your bridge and other InfraWorks 360 model objects to AutoCAD Civil 3D by referencing a local InfraWorks 360 model or an IMX file that you exported from InfraWorks 360. For more information, see About Exchanging Data with AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Watch Bridge Design update videos. 

Land Areas and Grading (Preview)

The new Land Area terrain feature provides an easy way to define horizontal, flat areas for building sites, parking lots, airport sites, and so forth. Land areas flatten the terrain surface, provide sharp corners, and cut and fill grading styles at the perimeter. See To add or modify land areas (preview). Drag and drop grading styles from the grading section of the Style Palette. See To apply styles to individual features.

Watch Land Areas and Grading (Preview) videos. 

Traffic Simulation and Animation (Preview)

Analyze traffic flow through intersections, display color-coded traffic analysis results, and generate traffic simulation animations to play in your model. See About Traffic Simulation (Preview).

Watch Traffic Simulation videos. 

Point Cloud Enhancements

Point cloud performance and theming have been improved. Two new point cloud theming analysis types are available: Intensity and Elevation + Intensity. See To theme point clouds. In addition, two new options enable you to adjust point size and density for point cloud data. For more information, see About Options. 

Web Viewer Enhancements (Preview)

The Web Viewer now enables you to publish an entire model and view scenarios in the context of the entire model. The model is now presented in a high-quality prerendered view in browsers on PC and tablets. The viewer opens to a portal that matches your InfraWorks 360 Home and provides search and sort of model thumbnail tiles. For more information, see About the InfraWorks 360 Web Viewer.

Watch the Web Viewer enhancements video. 

Autodesk InfraWorks 360 | HELP

What is New in AutoCAD 2016!!!

Hi everybody... I would like to share with you a document that shows the New Features in AutoCAD 2016.
Here is a link where you can get access to the AutoCAD 2016 Preview Guide.
Also here is a very helpful compassion table between different versions of AutoCAD... 
AutoCAD 2016 vs. AutoCAD 2015 and previous versions