{"id":659,"date":"2013-12-17T16:07:09","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T16:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/inthefold\/2013\/12\/17\/au-field-trip-to-vtn-consulting\/"},"modified":"2018-01-23T16:24:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T16:24:12","slug":"au-field-trip-to-vtn-consulting","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/stories\/au-field-trip-to-vtn-consulting\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Model Goes Mobile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, at <a href=\"http:\/\/au.autodesk.com\">Autodesk University<\/a>, dozens of infrastructure professionals from around the world boarded a bus and braved unusually frigid temperatures at an event dubbed, \u201cExplore Las Vegas, InfraWorks Style!\u201dHosted by Autodesk, the event showcased how the City of Las Vegas and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vtnnv.com\/\">VTN Consulting<\/a> created a massive, living model of the above and below ground Las Vegas facilities including roadways, telecommunications and buildings. Event participants were able to experience the model for themselves using Apple iPads and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/autodesk-infraworks\/overview\">Autodesk InfraWorks<\/a> mobile app. InfraWorks offers the ability to amass a wide range of data, including GIS, satellite imagery, and point clouds, to rapidly generate \u00a03D models that show infrastructure designs in the context of their existing environment. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/6a017c3334c51a970b01a3faa386a6970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a017c3334c51a970b01a3faa386a6970b image-full img-responsive\" title=\"1\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/6a017c3334c51a970b01a3faa386a6970b-800wi\" alt=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <em>Underground infrastructure and buildings within an InfraWorks model of Las Vegas. Image courtesy of Autodesk and VTN Consulting.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> The adventure began with a bus ride where Keith Warren of VTN Consulting, a full-service engineering, planning, GIS, and BIM firm providing quality services to public and private sectors, discussed the origins and benefits of the Las Vegas model. The City and VTN used data from a variety of sources to build the model, and added to existing data with mobile scanning. The model covers approximately 7 square miles of the city. Why undertake such an ambitious effort? The City wanted high-quality, accessible data for use in planning, design, and construction projects. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/6a017c3334c51a970b019b032f3142970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a017c3334c51a970b019b032f3142970c img-responsive\" title=\"2\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/6a017c3334c51a970b019b032f3142970c-800wi\" alt=\"2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <em>On the way to the first stop, event participants learn about how Las Vegas built its infrastructure model. Image courtesy of Autodesk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> The first stop of the day was near the site of the popular reality TV show \u201cPawn Stars.\u201d With the temperatures dipping below freezing that day, many participants wished they\u2019d dressed more warmly. But as each person was handed an iPad and began to explore the model, everyone began to focus on their iPads\u2014and the above and below ground infrastructure of Las Vegas. Simply by turning layers on and off in the model, people could see the infrastructure below their feet. They could even turn off things like buildings to get a better view of the street\u2019s infrastructure assets. Pointing the iPad in different directions dynamically changed the view to match. People were especially excited about the ability to see specific assets underground. Soon, participants were snapping photographs that captured the surrounding area and infrastructure assets. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/6a017c3334c51a970b01a3faa395ad970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a017c3334c51a970b01a3faa395ad970b image-full img-responsive\" title=\"3\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/6a017c3334c51a970b01a3faa395ad970b-800wi\" alt=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <em>Just point the iPad. It shows the above and below ground infrastructure. Image courtesy of Autodesk and VTN Consulting.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em> <a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/6a017c3334c51a970b019b0330139e970d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a017c3334c51a970b019b0330139e970d image-full img-responsive\" title=\"4\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/autodesk\/6a017c3334c51a970b019b0330139e970d-800wi\" alt=\"4\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/em><em>Autodesk\u2019s Teresa Elliot shows off a photograph that includes underground infrastructure. Image courtesy of Autodesk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> The consensus? Participants were excited about the ease of use, and the breadth of data earned high marks. As the event drew to a close, Warren was pleased by the opportunity to demonstrate the model to peers. \u201cIt was exciting to share where the City of Las Vegas is and where it wants to go,\u201d he said. \u201cEvents like this provide feedback from infrastructure professionals from all over the world. We can use that to help Las Vegas\u2019s innovative use of technology to grow even more.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, at Autodesk University, dozens of infrastructure professionals from around the world boarded a bus and braved unusually frigid temperatures at an event dubbed, \u201cExplore Las Vegas, InfraWorks Style!\u201dHosted by Autodesk, the event showcased how the City of Las Vegas and VTN Consulting created a massive, living model of the above and below ground Las [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2563,"template":"","categories":[7],"adsk_tags":[],"class_list":["post-659","stories","type-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-infrastructure"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Las Vegas Model Goes Mobile | Autodesk 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