Overview of 12d Model 15.0
12d Model 15.0 is 12d Model, a comprehensive civil engineering and surveying software developed by 12d Solutions Pty Ltd. It’s designed for infrastructure design, terrain modeling, road and highway design, drainage, and survey data processing. This version introduces significant enhancements for handling larger projects, improved workflows, and better customization. It’s backward-compatible for configuration files from version 14 (with some exceptions), but projects modified in 15.0 cannot be opened in earlier versions like 14 or below.
Key highlights:
- Release Timeline: Initial release (C1a) around mid-2023, with sub-versions up to C1p by late 2023. It’s described as the “biggest release to date” with ongoing updates.
- System Requirements: Supports Windows 10 and 11. Installation requires specific prerequisites (detailed in the official PDF guide).
- Licensing: Requires a new authorization file (nodes.12d15n) from 12d Solutions or your distributor. It works with 12d dongles but needs updated nodes files.
New Features in 12d Model 15.0
This version focuses on scalability and user productivity. Major additions include:
- Object Tree: A new hierarchical system for organizing models, tins (triangulated irregular networks), and functions within projects. Ideal for large-scale projects where elements grow complex. Users can group items for easier navigation and management.
- Themes: Customizable UI themes that allow tailored menus and sub-menus for the main toolbar and different view types (e.g., plan, profile). This boosts workflow efficiency by letting users switch between specialized setups.
- Project Sharing: Enhanced data sharing between projects via the “Use: Project > Sharing” menu. Two methods: direct linking or exporting shared elements, making collaboration smoother.
- Pavements Module: Improved tools for pavement design, including self-paced online training available through partners like the Civil and Surveying Institute.
- Other Enhancements:
- Better linestyles and configuration backups (e.g., automatic versioning like linestyl.4d.1).
- Migration tools for upgrading from v14 projects (irreversible—back up first!).
- Options logging for troubleshooting (emailed to 12d Solutions by default; can be disabled via environment variable).
