Convert civil 3d data to shp files augi the worlds. They are originally blocks, inserted as the dxf file then whenif i explode them, they are simply points. When creating a surface from a shapefile, civil 3d automatically applies the. If you connect to a datastore using arcsde connection, you must install three dll files. How to creat surface using dem file in c3d youtube. When creating a surface from a shapefile, civil 3d automatically applies the minimize flat areas edit to your surface but, you can change the settings in this command. In the import location dialog box, under files of type, select shp.
Get the latest commercial version of the software on your selected cad platform. Powershape features manufacturing cad software autodesk. You want to create a 3d surface from an arcsde or esri shape shp file that is attached to an autocad civil 3d drawing. Get the latest commercial version of the software on your selected cad platform including 12 months access to support, software upgrades and webinar recordings. In windows control panel uninstall a program, select. With xyz it seems it will add them to my surface, i would have to double check this again but then they do not show up under points or anywhere as a civil 3d point. Powershape modeling for manufacture cad software imports and prepares complex models for manufacture. I show you how create a civil surface from shape data file. We provide wake county orthophotography and shapefiles free of. Exporting and importing surfaces using the landxml translator. In this post, ill show you how an alternative method for creating a surface from a shapefile. A tin surface is any surface that is created using this method.
Autodesk civil 3d enables you to connect directly to a gis datastore and import gis data, such as contours and point collections, without any intermediate data or file conversion click home. Im not exactly sure why anyone would need to do this but ive seen it asked a couple of times in the last few weeks so i figured i would address it. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular autocad civil 3d topics. A practical guide to gis in autocad civil 3d 2015 cadapult. Apr 02, 2016 this is a short video showing how to access data from the national map and then importing it into civil 3d. Navigate to the data folder used in the above procedure and select the.
Importing survey points this tutorial guides you through the basic steps required to 1 import survey data into autocad and build a. Stringer topo, stringer aspec and stringer eplan are available on autocad, civil 3d, and bricscad. Civilax based to server in civil engineering provides etabs and sap2000 tutorials, civil engineering spreadsheets, civil engineering ebooks and many more civil engineering downloads. Here is a workflow i use to create kmz files from civil 3d or map 3d. Use the createsurfacefromgisdata tool to create a civil 3d. Civil 3d has always had the ability to do accurate stage storages, i will demonstrate below. In the civil 3d workspace, home tab, create ground data panel, expand surfaces and select either create surface from dem or create surface from gis data, as shown in figure 8. You will find the option to import the information from the planning and analysis workspace. This article describes the required steps to bring civil 3d data into arcgis for desktop. As a certified autodesk instructor and a manager within the civil engineering industry, i have been asked many times about using autocad civil 3d created data within esri arcgis. Simple but under used feature to create a surface from gis shapefile data. If you do not select a layer, the surface is placed on the current layer. Autodesk civil 3d enables you to connect directly to a gis datastore and import gis data, such as contours and point collections, without any intermediate data or file conversion click home tab create ground data panel surfaces dropdown create surface from gis data find on the object options page of the import gis data wizard, specify the standard properties for the new surface object. Since map 3d tools are often new to civil 3d users, id like to take the time to get you caught up.
Fme lets you integrate many applications and file formats. In the create surface dialog box, in the type list, select tin surface. Civilax based to server in civil engineering provides etabs and sap2000 tutorials, civil engineering spreadsheets, civil engineering ebooks and many more civil engineering. Contours from shape files with elevations map 3d and murphs law. As covid19 impacts the world, autodesk is committed to giving our customers and our communities the support and resources they needfor staying. Civil 3d civil engineering design software autodesk. I created this c3d surface essential template framework 2011 as an entry point to use autocad civil 3d for creating surfaces, in response to many who were having difficulties with this functionality.
Nov 16, 2015 in part 1 of this series of posts, i showed you how to create a surface in civil 3d from a shapefile that contained contour data. After you complete this procedure, any new deployments of autodesk autocad civil 3d 2015 will have the update applied to them automatically. Use civil 3ds surfaceextractobjects to create a shp file. Select the import polygons as closed polylines if you so choose. During the class, i made heavy use of map 3d tools civil 3d is built on map 3d. Alternative stage storage technique civil 3d tables. These shp and shx files must be created in the full version of autocad. Importing survey points this tutorial guides you through the basic steps required to 1 import survey data into autocad and build a surface, 2 explore representations of a surface, and 3 generate a profile of your surface. New triangles are then created by connecting the calculated points.
No entity to export the type of data selected for the shape file were not point line polygon text change the surface style to display contours in civil 3d. Autodesk and trimble create autocad civil 3d data exchange. Share and vote on ideas for future product releases. Every so often, we will get countour gis data from a website or from a client dataset that we want to use for preliminary surface data. However, the file does not contain any data or you receive the following warning message. The newly created surface appears in prospector immediately, but it. Using dem information in civil 3d posted by brian hailey under civil3d tags. Sign up for the site, its free, and download the file.
This video shows you two methods for adding a georeferenced tiff image to civil 3d, on a coordinate system. One of the first tasks you will probably run into as a civil firm is importing publicly available gis data such as esri shapefiles. Aug 07, 2017 in this 7 min video, i show how to use civil 3d s surfaceextractobjects command to extract contours from a civil 3d surface. Well i was able to do it for a shape file, for point clouds, not so much. I have no idea how to do this, have been messing with my civ 3d 20 a little bit and have been able to get a surface comprised of a bunch of polylines to appear not a true surface. Contours from shape files with elevations map 3d and. Compiled shape files shx files can be used in complex linetypes. You can streamline tasks, maintain consistent data, and respond to changes quickly with civil 3d.
Improved dwg file format support including real dwg allows for extraction of both native cad data and civil 3d model data which would previously have been. You create a surface in prospector by simply rightclicking the surfaces node of the tree and selecting create surface. Contents chapter 1 welcome to the autocad civil 3d tutorials. There are a lot of little things that go unnoticed in autocad civil 3dprobably due to the fact that there are a million icons and commands. May 23, 20 for some reason im supposed to be really happy about civil 3d. Download free shapefile maps shapefile is one of the most common and extensively use vector file format of gis geographical information system, developed by esri as an open specification, which consist of collection of files viz. Importing autocad drawing to arcgis as a shapefile very easy method duration. You are aware that you can query in the contours with an.
If you use custom linetypes in a file, and you distribute that file, make sure to send the recipients your custom linetype file also, or the custom line wont display properly for them. If this is the case civil 3d has tools that make creating a surface from 3d faces or 3d lines representing a tin both accurate and easy. In this 5 min video, i show how you can create a civil 3d surface directly from a. I dont quite get it since even doing simple tasks is a pain. I start with an autocad polyline of the alignment and open the drawing in either map 3d or civil 3d civil 3d includes the necessary map 3d command. Nov 12, 20 check out this video on importing gis data into autodesk autocad civil 3d. Creating a surface from survey data autocad civil 3d. For more information about layers, see object layer dialog box. Autocad civil 3d 2014 med civil 3d autocad civil 3d 2014 country kit danmark med ckd 1. Esri shp files store both geometry and attributes data for features. Insert the product media for example, the autodesk civil 3d installation media or make sure the installation source files are available.
You are aware that you can query in the contours with an altered properties expression to set the elevation of closed polylines to the elevation attribute value of the object data as shown this takes too long and you would like know if there is a direct way. Convert civil 3d to shp data integration fme safe software. Adding a geotiff to civil 3d noar technologies youtube. However, the person supplying you with the drawing may be unable, or unwilling, to export the surface as a landxml file for you. Create kmz files from autocad map or autocad civil 3d. How to import gis data shapefiles civil 3d youtube. Civil table export autodesk civil 3d autodesk app store. Well, look no further, in this video, ill show you how to. If you are going to edit this file, make a backup copy of the original first. Sep 26, 2007 contours from shape files with elevations published 09262007 map 3d how do, uncategorized 6 comments do you have a contour line file that is in esri shp format and need to create a civil surface from it or need the contour lines to be at their correct elevation. Autodesk civil 3d enables you to connect directly to a gis datastore and import gis data, such as contours and point collections, without any intermediate data or file conversion. Autodesk, autocad, dwg, the dwg logo, civil 3d and autocad map 3d are registered. To import from shp click insert tabimport panelmap import. You are exporting civil 3d surface into shape shp format using mapexport command.
Make surface from esri shape file in autocad civil 3d. In the example im using, i downloaded the data from the gis department for. Contours from shape files with elevations do you have a contour line file that is in esri shp format and need to create a from it or need the contour lines to be at their correct elevation. Lets go ahead and create a surface in civil 3d, using the points. A single shape can have as many as five physical files with the same filename, but different file extensions. Click home tabcreate ground data panelsurfaces dropdowncreate surface from gis data find. Civil 3d design procedures the use of autocad civil 3d can provide the user greater efficiency when downloading, processing, designing and plotting data. Review the details if desired, noting the number of points and height note the height to help determine an appropriate contour interval in the next step. My most common need is to create a kmz of a roadway or railway alignment. Zoom extents if necessary to see the point cloud in your drawing. Check out this video on importing gis data into autodesk autocad civil 3d.
First use the task pane to bring in the shapefile to determine which field has the correct elevation data. Civil 3d has the ability to minimize these flat areas. To bring the dem file into civil 3d, create a surface and add the dem file as data. Some applications will use the information, like civil 3d or trimble business center, but not. This works great if your drawing is in the same coordinates as your dem file. Creating a surface using shape files autodesk community. Create surface from shape file civil small notes by santi sarica. When you create a tin volume surface, civil 3d superimposes one tin surface over another and creates a point at each location where the triangle edges cross. Lin is the standard linetype file that comes with autocad. Create kmz files from autocad map or autocad civil 3d cad tips. Select the table from the drawing and then select the desired location to save the output csv file. To create a surface from gis data civil 3d 2019 autodesk. Our consulting and services manager, shawn herring, shows us how to import gis data shapefiles in civil 3d.
Of course your importing in a shape file, the last thing youll want to do is attach object data to it so autodesk will turn that off by default. Create surface from gis data shapefile civil 3d 2018. You can import it and create civil surfaceobject data from the lines attributes then perform an alterproperties query to set the lines at their correct. When you create a tin volume surface, civil 3d superimposes one tin surface over another and creates a point at each. I was given a job where i need to create a surface from a gis file. Creating a surface from 3d faces or 3d lines in civil 3d. Click on the surface, from contextual ribbon click on extract objects. With xyz it seems it will add them to my surface, i would have to double. Whether they are hidden away within your toolbox, or several layers deep within the ribbon, there are some really good tools that are often overlooked. Lastools available on mngeo lidar download site at. This app exports the data from a autodesk civil 3d table in a file that is compatible with microsoft excel.
Creating surface directly from an attached esri shape file. Aug 11, 2017 every so often, we will get countour gis data from a website or from a client dataset that we want to use for preliminary surface data in a civil 3d design. Nov 16, 2015 whenever you have a surface created from contour data, there is the possibility that flat areas can be created. Jan 12, 2015 this is a digital download product of an autocad civil 3d template called autocad civil 3d surface essential template framework 2011. On the object options page of the import gis data wizard, specify the standard properties for the new surface object. Two main steps are involved to get the correct elevation data. Contours from shape files with elevations published 09262007 map 3d how do, uncategorized 6 comments do you have a contour line file that is in esri shp format and need. How to create a civil 3d surface civil 3d autodesk. Im not going to get into the details in the post as ive already talked about how to bring dem.
How to create a tin civil 3d surface click home tabcreate ground data panelsurfaces dropdowncreate surface find. Feb 02, 2010 well, in civil 3d, i can use it in a surface. Select the table from the drawing and then select the desired location to. Here are some of the ways our users convert autocad civil 3d and shapefile. The following method of distributing autodesk autocad civil 3d 2015 service pack 2 applies only to administrative images created with the autodesk autocad civil 3d 2015 network installation wizard. Do you see the option in the insert shape files in the ribbon above. Autocad civil 3d software is a civil engineering design and documentation solution that supports building information. Well, look no further, in this post, ill show you how to do. Surface file viewer added function to reload the surface. Civil 3d creating a surface from existing contours.
Dec 26, 2015 in this video you can learn how to make surface from esri shape file in autocad civil 3d. Autodesk civil 3d exporting parcel shp files from civil. Creating a surface in civil 3d from gis data part 1 youtube. Once extracted, i show how the contours can be written to a. Civil 3d is a civil infrastructure design and documentation software. If your system does not have these installed, you can download them from microsoft.
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