How to Verify Clashing Issue

Using the Clash Analysis feature will help to identify the point where the pipes or the nodes are clashing to each other when you are designing for utilities (drainage, water reticulation and sewerage).

Through this guide, we will be able to further clarify the clash analysis result using the features available in our software.

Sample project file here

Use Toggle Entity #

When you design for the whole project, meaning including earthworks, road and all the utilities, opening the 3D view will include all the modules. In this case, one of the tips is for you to use the toggle entity button to separate only the utilities. For more information on each of the functions, you may refer to our user manual here.

Check the Key Plan with 3D View #

When you analyse for the clash analysis, the key plan and the clashing report with the warnings will be opened automatically. From the key plan, you will be able to navigate to the 3D view of the clashing point directly.

To know the exact location on the key plan, double click on the clashing error in excel report. Then, from the key plan, right click at the clashing point warning and click on the ‘3D view’. The software will prompt you to the clashing point in 3D view by highlighting nodes or the pipes (yellow color).

Use the Measure 3D Function #

Are you aware that MiTS 3 now also allows you to use the Measure function in 3D view? Now that you know, let’s utilize this feature to further check the clashing issue of your design.

At the 3D View, there is a button at the top part for you to measure entities. The software will show you the exact distance between two points once you click on two different points.

Verification… #

So, from the excel report, we found out that there is insufficient clearance of 0.498 m between the manhole and also the water pipe. By using the Measure 3D function, we can prove that the clearance is indeed 0498 m. Since 0.498 m < 600mm (Min. Horizontal Clearance), the clearance between Manhole 23 and WaterPipe 10 is considered insufficient.