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Realistic Visualizations Help Volvo Trucks to Optimize their Track Design

Realistic Visualizations Help Volvo Trucks to Optimize their Track Design

Customer challenge

Volvo Trucks, New River Valley Plant, located in Dublin, VA, is one of the largest Volvo trucks manufacturing facilities in the world, and has an annual production capacity of more than 50,000 trucks. They were undergoing a massive expansion of their test track and needed help during the conceptual and design phases of this track. They came to MicroCAD for our input and help. The Volvo team wanted us to do some of the work, but they also wanted us to teach them for the future!

Project goals

The key goals were to: 1. Consult and recommend to Volvo Trucks what training and project work was required 2. Conduct training to their internal (design) and outside (engineering) Teams 3. Join both of the Project Teams 4. Create realistic visualizations in order to select a design of the proposed tracks

Solution

We came to the conclusion that for the outside Engineering Team, an Autodesk Civil 3D training was required and conducted it for them. After that, we have joined the Project Teams using Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) Collection, Civil 3D, Revit, 3Ds Max and Infraworks. These solutions help them to create realistic visualizations in order to select a design of the proposed tracks.

Business outcome

The Engineering Team was successfully trained on Autodesk Civil 3D and they feel confident about being able to replicate this project themselves in the future as planned. The Design Team used the visualizations to successfully select the best design for the test track and it is up and running.

Conclusion

MicroCAD produced realistic visualizations of the Volvo Trucks running the proposed new test track. These visualizations were a crucial part of the design process. By having these realistic visualizations, the team reduced wasted resources and re-work and helped optimize the design of the track.

Project summary

    Duration & delivery

  • 90
  • 2019-05-16

    Autodesk solutions

  • 3ds Max
  • Civil 3D
  • Architecture
  • Engineering & Construction Collection
  • Revit
  • InfraWorks

    Services provided

  • Product Training
  • Design Visualization
  • Rendering & Animation
  • Technical Support
  • Simulation

    Customer industry

  • Civil Engineering
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