presentation and question on 3d for beginners

[rossigeologo]

hello to all, my name is stefano and I am geologist (a little fish fuor of water here ). I normally use gis and am an average user of autocad lt, which I used for the management of tunnel projects along with the geological cartography I made; I recently took a progecad license that solved many raster management problems (and compatibility with the latest releases) and looking a little bit the characteristics of the sw I was passionate about transforming into 3d some of the designs I'm handling, at least in the essential elements. But I am totally zero of notions on the 3d: someone can tell me a manual for beginners "to try stupid", as they say, to approach the topic? My goal is to start with drawings in the plant, of which I also have side views, try to realize a 3d sketch to use then, for example, on googlearth or to simulate the location of the plant (it is drilling plants). I have asked here the question because I did not find a general "principles" section, I may ask the moderators if I may possibly reform the question in a more correct section. Thank you!

 

[Tristan]

But first you should tell us what software you want to make 3d...

 

[rossigeologo]

You're right:redface:. I thought progecad because it's what I run these dwg with. in general I open them, simplifico them (damn around the private 3d files of the z, so they are to be refurbished to manage them in a gis, maybe I have to delete 30 gb of blocks and linear elements :d) and then beat them in arcgis. I also installed blender but I haven't had time to think about it yet. progecad I've seen that he has some 3d chances, I think that's enough. Meanwhile, I have to understand how it is better to generate solid objects, I realized that there are at least three different methods but I have no idea of the differences then in management and purpose. I am a total niubbo :d!
Thank you.

 

[Riccardo13]

with bim software (and then .ifc format) you can do what you want and dialogue with any software. as bim (i.e. speaking the .ifc language), not everyone is actually bim

 

[Tristan]

con i software bim...

bim is a process, not a software

 

[Riccardo13]

bim is a process, not a software

Exactly. I meant the software that I can exploit and interact (with the files produced) with the bim methodology, which in some ways translates into the possibility of dialogue (input/output) in .ifc format
here for example the indications on bim validation directly from building smart, the European agency: http://www.buildingsmart.org/compliance/software-certification/