Sivan Design listens to its customers, and in 2016 important improvements were made, such as:

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1 C i v i l C A D N e w s l e t t e r Dear customers, Sivan Design listens to its customers, and in 2016 important improvements were made, such as: G e n e r a l Supporting Windows 10 Operating System Supporting AutoCAD 2017 Version Supporting 3DGIS in the Cloud Application R o a d s Export Roads design to GIS data files and create a 3D model P l a n e s ( L o t s ) Export Planes (Lots) design to GIS data files and create a 3D model P i p e l i n e s Export Pipelines design to GIS data files and create a 3D model Please continue reading and learn more about all CivilCAD 2016 improvements and new features. We will always be happy to get your feedback. Sincerely, Shlomi Sivan, CEO

2 The new CivilCAD 2014 V2.0 is available for download from Sivan Design website: In the installation process it is strongly advised to follow the installation instructions and go through the entire 'Setup completion wizard' steps to fit the software to personal working methods. This document presents the software's major improvements and new features. The changes are serially listed, and divided into the following subjects: GENERAL ROADS PLANES (LOTS) PIPELINES Notes: Some paragraphs have been included under a certain subject ("ROADS" for example) can be useful for other users of the software (Surveyors for example). It is advised to go through the entire paragraphs included in the document; either if they are not directly referring to your specific field of interest. This document is written in the masculine form for convenience only, but is intended for both men and women

3 Table of Content GENERAL... 4 ROADS... 6 PLANES (LOTS) PIPELINES

4 General Supporting Windows 10 Operating System CivilCAD 2010 supports Windows 10 64/32 Operating System in addition to support of earlier Operating Systems (Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 7) Supporting AutoCAD 2017 Version CivilCAD 2014 supports AutoCAD /64 bit and earlier versions of AutoCAD. Sivan Design will support every new version of AutoCAD in the future. Supporting 3DGIS in the Cloud Application CivilCAD now supports 3D GIS in the Cloud and enables you to instantly export Roads, Infrastructure and Lots design from CivilCAD to 3DGIS in the Cloud. Just by a few steps, you can convert your design into GIS data files, that can be rendered and handled as an independent layer within the 3D model. Such a layer can represent Terrain, Roads, Pipelines, Manholes, etc. 3DGIS in the Cloud provides decision makers, stakeholders, professionals, and public users with 3D views and 3D analysis tools of spatial information. The application offers information-based decision making tool of urban and rural environments in a Smart 3D City model. 3DGIS in the Cloud enables real-world views that improve users orientation and increase their efficiency in performing their tasks related to city planning, infrastructures, roads, and cadaster management. The application can be accessed by any standard compliant web browser and is also available as an ipad App 3DGIS in the Cloud supports existing GIS spatial data from various files (e.g. Shapefile, GDB, Multipatch, GeoTiff, ECW, GML, SDF, WMF, WFS) and database sources (e.g. ArcSDE, SQL Server, Oracle)

5 You can read more about 3D GIS in the Cloud here:

6 Roads Export Roads Design to 3D GIS data Files and create a 3D Model CivilCAD enables you to export your road or roads design to 3D GIS data files and create a 3D Model in 3DGIS in the Cloud. To use this feature: From CivilCAD main menu, go to: Roads Horizontal Alignment Click the Apply button. Layout & Contours window will open. Make sure that Triangles option is check-marked. Click the OK button for building the roads layout. From CivilCAD main menu, go to: File Export to 3D Models. Export 3D Models window will open

7 Check-mark the options Roads and Topography. Click the OK button. Define the path for the GIS data file to be saved (you need to create a folder). Note 1: CivilCAD will create the following GIS data files: Note 2: obj.mtl asphalt.tga sidewalk.tga soil.tga xxxx.bat xxxx.csv xxxx.tiff xxxx.vrt xxxx_roads.obj xxxx represents the name you give to the file in the saving process. You can evaluate 3D GIS in the Cloud for 30 days. Register here: Creating a 3D Project just by 3 steps: 1. Create a new Project and add it to the Projects List. 2. Create Connections to the GIS data files. 3. Create Layers

8 Create a new project After you register to 3DGIS in the Cloud, load the application. Enter the User Name and Password & click the Login button. The main window will open

9 From the main menu, go to: Project New Project. Define a name to the Project. Click the Add Elevated Basemap (Optional) link

10 In the opened window, select the Israel Map option and click the OK button

11 Click the Add button. Create Connections to the GIS data files From the main menu, go to: Data New Connection Select the GeoTiff/ECW option

12 Click the Browse button and select the *.Tiff file from the GIS data files. Define the Connection's name as Terrain and click the Test button. Make sure you receive Pass notification and click the Save button

13 From the main menu, go to: Data New Connection again. Define the Connection Type as 3D Models. Define the Connection Type as Wavefront (.obj)

14 Click the Browse button and select the *.obj file from the GIS data files. Define the Connection's name as Road-11 and click the Test button

15 Make sure you receive Pass notification and click the Save button

16 Create Layers From the main menu, go to: Data New Layer. In Connection definition, select the Terrain option. In Layer definition, select the Road-11.Tiff option. Define the Layer's name as Terrain. Click the Next button

17 In the opened window, select the Use elevation map only option. Click the Add Layer button. In the opened window, click the Yes button. A massage window will appear: Build Layer has succeeded. Click the OK button

18 From the main menu, go to: Data New Layer again. In Connection definition, select the Road-11 option. The Connection Type will automatically be updated to 3D Models. Define the Layer's name as Road-11. Click the Next button

19 In the opened window, mark the Road-11_roads.obj and click the Add Layer button. In the opened window, click the No button. In the opened window, click the Yes button

20 Notice that 3 layers were created in this project. Right click on Road-11 and select the Locate option

21 Select Road-11_roads and click the OK button

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24 Planes (Lots) Export Designed Planes (Lots) to 3D GIS data Files and create a 3D Model CivilCAD enables you to export your Planes (Lots) design to 3D GIS data files and create a 3D Model in 3DGIS in the Cloud. To use this feature: From CivilCAD main menu, go to: Designed Planes Click the Apply button. From CivilCAD main menu, go to: File Export to 3D Models. Export 3D Models window will open. Check-mark the options Planes and Topography. Click the OK button. Define the path for the GIS data file to be saved (you need to create a folder)

25 Note 1: CivilCAD will create the following GIS data files: obj.mtl asphalt.tga sidewalk.tga soil.tga xxxx.bat xxxx.csv xxxx.tiff xxxx.vrt xxxx_planes.obj xxxx_borders.dbf xxxx_borders.shp xxxx_borders.shx Note 2: xxxx represents the name you give to the file in the saving process. You can evaluate 3D GIS in the Cloud for 30 days. Register here: Creating a 3D Project just by 3 steps: 1. Create a new Project and add it to the Projects List. 2. Create Connections to the GIS data files. 3. Create Layers

26 Create a new project After you register to 3DGIS in the Cloud, load the application. Enter the User Name and Password & click the Login button. The main window will open

27 From the main menu, go to: Project New Project. Define a name to the Project. Click the Add Elevated Basemap (Optional) link

28 In the opened window, select the Israel Map option and click the OK button

29 Click the Add button. Create Connections to the GIS data files From the main menu, go to: Data New Connection Select the GeoTiff/ECW option

30 Click the Browse button and select the *.Tiff file from the GIS data files. Define the Connection's name as Terrain and click the Test button. Make sure you receive Pass notification and click the Save button

31 From the main menu, go to: Data New Connection again. Define the Connection Type as 3D Models. Define the Type as Wavefront (.obj)

32 Click the Browse button and select the *.obj file from the GIS data files. Define the Connection's name as Designed-Planes and click the Test button

33 Make sure you receive Pass notification and click the Save button. From the main menu, go to: Data New Connection again. Define the Connection Type as Shapefile

34 Click the Browse button and select the *.shp file from the GIS data files. Define the Connection's name as Designed-Planes-Contours and click the Test button

35 Make sure you receive Pass notification and click the Save button. Create Layers From the main menu, go to: Data New Layer. In Connection definition, select the Terrain option. In Layer definition, select the Designed-Planes.Tiff option. Define the Layer's name as Terrain. Click the Next button

36 In the opened window, select the Use elevation map only option. Click the Add Layer button

37 In the opened window, click the Yes button. A massage window will appear: Build Layer has succeeded. Click the OK button. From the main menu, go to: Data New Layer again. In Connection definition, select the Designed-Planes option. The Connection Type will automatically be updated to 3D Models. Define the Layer's name as Designed-Planes. Click the Next button

38 In the opened window, mark the Planes-Design_planes.obj and click the Add Layer button

39 In the opened window, click the No button. In the opened window, click the Yes button. A massage window will appear: Build Layer has succeeded. Click the OK button

40 From the main menu, go to: Data New Layer again. In Connection definition, select the Planes-Design-Contours option. In Layer definition, select the Planes-Design_planes_borders option. Define the Layer's name as Design-Planes-Borders. Click the Next button

41 In the opened window, leave the default definitions as is ]From feature geometry (Z value)] and click the Add layer button. In the opened window, click the Yes button

42 Notice that 4 layers were created in this project. Right click on Designed-Planes and select the Locate option

43 Select Planes-Design_planes and click the OK button

44 Pipelines Export Pipelines design to 3D GIS data Files and create a 3D Model CivilCAD enables you to export your Pipelines (Drainage / Sewage / Water) design to 3D GIS data files and create a 3D Model in 3DGIS in the Cloud. To use this feature: From CivilCAD main menu, go to: Pipelines Layout Click the Apply button. From CivilCAD main menu, go to: File Export to 3D Models. Export 3D Models window will open. Check-mark the options Pipes and Topography. Click the OK button. Define the path for the GIS data file to be saved (you need to create a folder)

45 Note 1: CivilCAD will create the following GIS data files: obj.mtl asphalt.tga sidewalk.tga soil.tga xxxx.bat xxxx.csv xxxx.tiff xxxx.vrt xxxx_manholes.dbf xxxx_manholes.shp xxxx_manholes.shx xxxx_pipes.dbf xxxx_pipes.shp xxxx_pipes.shx Note 2: xxxx represents the name you give to the file in the saving process. You can evaluate 3D GIS in the Cloud for 30 days. Register here: Creating a 3D Project just by 3 steps: 1. Create a new Project and add it to the Projects List. 2. Create Connections to the GIS data files. 3. Create Layers

46 Create a new project After you register to 3DGIS in the Cloud, load the application. Enter the User Name and Password & click the Login button. The main window will open

47 From the main menu, go to: Project New Project. Define a name to the Project. Click the Add Elevated Basemap (Optional) link

48 In the opened window, select the Israel Map option and click the OK button. Click the Add button

49 Create Connections to the GIS data files From the main menu, go to: Data New Connection Select the GeoTiff/ECW option

50 Click the Browse button and select the *.Tiff file from the GIS data files. Define the Connection's name as Pipelines-Terrain and click the Test button. Make sure you receive Pass notification and click the Save button

51 From the main menu, go to: Data New Connection again. Define the Connection Type as Shapefile

52 Click the Browse button and select the *.shp file from the GIS data files. Define the Connection's name as Pipelines and click the Test button. Make sure you receive Pass notification and click the Save button

53 From the main menu, go to: Data New Connection again. Define the Connection Type as Shapefile

54 Click the Browse button and select the *.shp file from the GIS data files. Define the Connection's name as Manholes and click the Test button. Make sure you receive Pass notification and click the Save button

55 Create Layers From the main menu, go to: Data New Layer. In Connection definition, select the Terrain option. In Layer definition, select the Pipelines-Design.Tiff option. Define the Layer's name as Pipelines-Terrain. Click the Next button

56 In the opened window, select the Use elevation map only option. Click the Add Layer button. In the opened window, click the Yes button. A massage window will appear: Build Layer has succeeded. Click the OK button

57 From the main menu, go to: Data New Layer again. In Connection definition, select the Pipelines option. In Layer definition, select the Pipelines-Design_pipes option. Define the Layer's name as Pipelines. Click the Next button

58 In the opened window, click the Add layer button. In the opened window, click the Yes button. A massage window will appear: Build Layer has succeeded. Click the OK button

59 From the main menu, go to: Data New Layer again. In Connection definition, select the Manholes option. In Layer definition, select the Pipelines-Design_manholes option. Define the Layer's name as Manholes. Click the Next button

60 In the opened window, make sure that in Base Height definition - From feature geometry (Z value) is check-marked. In Extrusion Upward definition, mark the Field option and change from SIZEA to MANHOLEH. Click the Add layer button

61 In the opened window, click the Yes button. A massage window will appear: Build Layer has succeeded. Click the OK button