Our FAQ answers frequently asked questions about the following topics:
The ProVI products essentially comprise the software solutions “ProVI Road” and “ProVI Rail” as extensions for AutoCAD and BricsCAD. They are available individually and in combination as “ProVI Road + Rail” or in the “ProVI Rail LT”, “ProVI Road 500”, and “ProVI Road 2000” versions. The CAPLAN geodesy software from Cremer is available as the “ProVI Geodesy” module. The “ProVI LST” module was added to the portfolio as a new product for control command and signaling planning.
The ProVI solutions are intended for the builders and planners of infrastructure and transportation route projects such as road planners, rail planners, geodesists, sewer planners, transport companies, and construction companies.
“ProVI Rail” is the full version for railway transportation route planning, while “ProVI Rail LT” is the light version with a reduced range of functions. For road planning, “ProVI Road” is the full version with all the functions. The lower-cost “ProVI Road 500” and “ProVI Road 2000” versions provide a reduced alignment length of 500 and 2000 meters respectively. Please see our Product overview for details.
Yes. The “ProVI Geodesy” module (CAPLAN from Cremer) is available as an add-on for geodesic calculations. The “ProVI LST” module can be purchased in addition for control command and signaling planning.
We offer software service contracts for our software, including annual updates, upgrades, and excellent support by e-mail, phone, and remote maintenance. You automatically get all new developments pertaining to the licensed product.
ProVI software is precisely adapted to the way engineers work. It uses common planning terminology, making it very practical and intuitive to use. Users can work efficiently and economically with ProVI as their BIM solution after a short training period.
The ProVI Academy offers basic and in-depth training for our software. Users can register for training directly on our website. We offer open training sessions covering specified topics on set dates, as well as in-house training with especially adapted content following an individual consultation. All training sessions are available both online and in person. For complete information, training content, dates, and prices, please visit the “ProVI Academy”.
You can design a parameterized, guideline-compliant model with ProVI and generate site plans and grading plans, cross sections, and various other planning documents and visualizations from that. Reports such as stakings, the geometric road design, or volume and sight distance calculations are also available.
Geodetic data can be evaluated with the “ProVI Geodesy” add-on module. The module includes parts of the CAPLAN program package from Cremer Programmentwicklung GmbH. They are seamlessly integrated into ProVI and support all calculations from the transfer of field data to the final coordinates.
Planners can design and evaluate drainage systems and complete wastewater networks with our sewer program. Everything from calculation to visualization is possible with ProVI. See Sewer planning for detailed information.
ProVI can be used in engineering offices, construction companies, and by infrastructure operators for the conceptual design, planning, and realization of transport infrastructure projects. ProVI is a BIM solution with central data management in a database and an implicit, parametric 3D model available to all project participants. It is therefore possible to work on one dataset in ProVI across locations and trades.
Student licenses are only available on loan from the university on principle. If your university does not grant such licenses (yet), please contact us. You may acquire ProVI licenses directly after providing proof that you are currently working on a bachelor or master thesis with or about ProVI.
The ProVI products differ depending on the version. Possible performance characteristics for “ProVI Road” and “ProVI Rail” are: Terrain, subsoil, alignment, vertical alignment, route model, drainage, supply lines / utilities, noise protection walls, land acquisition, visualization, and interfaces. “ProVI Rail” also features switches, a track demarcation plan, platforms, catenary, rail division, and envelope curves. “ProVI Road” additionally features tractrix curves, intersections, and sight distances. For an overview of detailed information in table form, please see the Product overview.
Project management in ProVI provides a hierarchical visualization of all transport infrastructure elements from the underlying database, with the familiar feel of Windows Explorer. You can structure your projects according to your requirements by adding subfolders.
We are actively engaged in the further development of interfaces to make the exchange of data even smoother going forward. Our software already supports the following formats, among others: IFC, CPIXML, CityGML, KML, LandXML, ALKIS, ISYBAU, OKSTRA, IDMVU, and the proven REB formats.
Yes, we implemented comprehensive data management in a central database for our software in 2006. All project participants can always work on the same project from anywhere.
While “ProVI Road + Rail” supports the comprehensive planning of both roads (including tramways) and railroads, the individual products “ProVI Road” and “ProVI Rail” in their respective versions are only for planning transportation routes of the same name.
Yes. For example, review guidelines, object catalogs, and the specification file for plan generation can be configured with ProVI.
Yes. As a BIM solution with central data management, building projects can be realized according to the BIM methodology with ProVI and output via CPIXML and IFC (Rail/Road), the key interfaces in the BIM environment. With end-to-end data usability, ProVI covers three quarters of the BIM cycle in the planning of line structures, from geodesy to planning to the execution of construction.
BIM was made mandatory for public infrastructure tenders in Germany by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) starting in December 2020. Using the BIM methodology for the planning of public sector construction projects is therefore required.
At this time, the current routing guidelines for rail engineering in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Romania and for road engineering in Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic are stored in ProVI. This simplifies and facilitates routing through tender and control mechanisms.
ProVI is special because the software was developed by engineers, for engineers. Since our employees are engineers themselves, they know what makes software practical and intuitive to use. With ProVI, we have thereby created software that is precisely adapted to the way engineers work. It uses the familiar planning terminology and no programming knowledge is required. Experienced transportation system planners work in training and support, offering fast, competent, uncomplicated assistance with their technical expertise.
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