SierraSoft Land is a BIM software for land 3D modeling and analysis

With SierraSoft Land, you can handle land survey of any size carried out with various types of tools, such as total stations, GPS, laser scanners or drones. The BIM functions of SierraSoft Land allow you to produce, modify, share, and analyze topographic information models. Restitution and information modeling occur simultaneously with a strong optimization of activities and cost containment. In one product you have all the tools for land survey restitution and analysis, information modeling and quantities calculation.

Data acquisition

Use the data you have, without limitations

Your work starts with the data you have, whether it’s points surveyed with a total station, GPS, laser scanners or drones.

SierraSoft Land has the functions to import and make your information usable; you can have a few points or a huge survey, it will be easily manageable in both cases.

Point clouds

Upload and manage point clouds in a very simple way

Easy handle one or more point clouds of any size. Loading and display are really fast, drawing and extraction functions occur in real time. With just a few click you can extract models and calculate volumes in many different ways.

A special tool “SierraSoft Mass Data Converter” allows to convert LAS, XYZ, PTS, XCF, E57 and GeoTIFF DEM files so that you are able to handle them with SierraSoft Land.

Survey restitution

Manage all the information while completing and enhancing it

If you have a traditional survey performed with points and you used codes, the entire design can be created automatically. If instead you have a point cloud, you can use the digital survey functions to survey as if you were in the countryside.

You can also take advantage of the support features to restitution photos, satellite imagery, digital maps, and other models.

Terrain modeling

Create accurate 3D terrain surfaces

Generate accurate 3D surfaces with just a few steps, while maintaining control over the outcome. Thanks to its discontinuities management and high processing speed, you can easily manage small models up to the triangulation of a large point cloud. You can complete the job with contour lines.

As-Found

Return As-Found models with the data acquired during the survey phase

Create new objects from the acquired data, defining the geometries and their information content. Get a complete information model that is highly useful for your design.

Coordinate systems

SierraSoft Land supports a wide range of coordinate systems, managing both EPSG standards-based systems and other localized systems.

This versatility enables users to work with geographic and projected coordinates according to recognized international coordinate systems, as well as to adapt to specific local needs, ensuring accuracy and consistency in design and information modeling activities.

Cross sections

Extract and manage sections of your 3D models

The sections can be automatically extracted either along a direction or along a polygonal alignment. Through the extraction styles, you can extract complex sections using multiple 3D surfaces in one step.

Volumes

Calculate volumes with the best method

You can calculate volume with different methods, depending on your data and your goals. The calculation can be done either using a model’s triangular surfaces or extracted sections. The calculation for triangular surfaces is quite simple to use and extremely precise.

3D Design

Easy design of complex surfaces

You can easily design any surface with the immediate 3D representation of the result. Design features include the creation of leveling, sideslopes, polylines offset, connection surfaces and the merging models and surface. Get quickly extremely precise project 3D model as far as the creation of sideslopes and intersections with the existing terrain model. Enjoy designing pits, dumps, parking areas, terracing, embankings, ramps, tracks and all what is concerned with the design of models.

Hydrological analysis

Obtain valuable information in relation to the presence of water

Obtain important information for hydrographic and hydrological analysis of the territory and of new projects. Analyzes the hydrological problems related to the territory and facilitates decision-making processes relating to new projects. Get, starting from a point, the path of the water or the contour line. Displays slope vectors, valleys, ridges, tributaries, flat areas, maximum and minimum points on the terrain or project surface. Calculate the filling volume of a basin.

Advanced information modeling

Define your BIM model in detail

The information modeling takes place simultaneously with the design based on specific customizable settings.

The structure of the model, the elements that compose it, the geometric representation of the objects and their information content are defined.

The integration of buildingSMART's IDS (Information Delivery Specifications) and bSDD (buildingSMART Data Dictionary) standards directly into parametric information modeling enables easy and intuitive creation, management, modification, and validation of information content, ensuring data consistency between project, information model, and information requirements.

Thus you create an information model according to the specifications required in the BIM Execution Plan (BEP). The information model is created while maintaining information consistency with all the information documents created.

The activity of multidisciplinary collaboration is supported by the implementation of the BCF (BIM Collaboration Format) standard, facilitating both design integration and BIM collaboration.

Requires the SierraSoft BIM Modeling software extension.

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Information exchange and multi-disciplinary integrated design

Share information models and manage federated models for infrastructures

Share project information in IFC (2x3, 4.1, 4.3) and LandXML formats for export to other software such as Revit, Tekla, ArchiCAD, Trimble Connect, usBIM, etc.

Import information models of works such as railways, roads, hydraulic works, bridges, tunnels, ancillary works, buildings for the integrated design and management of federated models. Requires the SierraSoft BIM Exchange software extension.

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Information analysis and verification

Analyze and verify the information content of BIM models

The analysis, verification and validation of information content occur simultaneously with the activities of design and information modeling. This aims to identify and resolve any design and modeling errors at the point of origin, where it costs least to resolve them. Then so identify interferences between created models and between federated models, verify the structure, the elements and the information content. In addition to standard checks, specific checks are provided for topographic and infrastructural information models. Requires the SierraSoft BIM Checking software extension.

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Information documents

Automatically generates the required information documents

Starting from the project data and from the data of the information model, it automatically generates drawings and reports of various types including:

• Planimetry: the elements of the project complete with all dimensions.
• Cross sections: all the sections paginated in separate sheets, complete with dimensions, annotations boxes and summaries of the calculation of quantities.
• Prints: the printouts produced include the data of the sections, of the quantities and the data for stacking out.  The printouts are customizable with different levels of detail.

All information documents are customizable and consistent with the project and the information model.

Information models in open formats

Create information models in open formats that can be customized according to the specifications of the BIM Execution Plan (BEP).

Design in detail and create information models in IFC format by defining version, domain, spatial structure, elements, graphical representations and properties.

Export information models in LandXML format with all project data. Deliver information models in open formats following the specifications defined in the BIM Execution Plan (BEP).

Positioning and construction

Generate reports, drawings and models for use in positioning and construction

Export the information for the topographic positioning of the project using the staking out functions.

Export models that can be used by “machine control” systems by automating the design and construction processes.

As-Built

Return As-Built models with the data acquired during the construction phase

Create information models representing the built in detail. Integrate project data with information acquired during construction. Several tools for both design and pure 3D modeling support you in the creation of the model.

Platform for coordination and integration

Integrate and coordinate design and workflows in BIM

SierraSoft Land is also the platform to coordinate multidisciplinary design by allowing you to share models.

With SierraSoft Land you can import railways, roads, hydraulic works, bridges, tunnels, ancillary works, buildings to create aggregate models to support design choices.