tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68757442119679956862024-03-19T11:26:59.719+08:00AVID USER of CIVIL 3DWendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-69745423050754310452010-03-09T10:25:00.004+08:002010-03-09T10:32:05.223+08:00Number of Pipe/Structure in a network BREACHED. Workaround.I've been googling on the web to find out the maximum pipe/structure allowed in Civil3d but I don't seem to be able to find an answer. I did get an answer from a local reseller that the maximum pipe/structure allowed is 500, to which I'm not sure whether it is 500 nos each for pipe and structure or combined number of pipe and structure should not be above 500. In any case, I've encountered errors when the combined numbers of pipes and structures reached 500 or above. The error reads "Unable to apply pipe depth query to current structure. The default structure height will be used."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpl4l3e-J4i6QR4MF3KovBOh1jBOx6tYwFx0bbdEMZLsgRrbRVDwA4yU1YRC7CuL5RfCbv89ihqYN7j1ytvT5QsVAlj-qVyHpC0Tyq1DwJE9TYUZPF1g6VzKCE2Gy11iC0DMc1nXUA0s/s1600-h/ERROR1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpl4l3e-J4i6QR4MF3KovBOh1jBOx6tYwFx0bbdEMZLsgRrbRVDwA4yU1YRC7CuL5RfCbv89ihqYN7j1ytvT5QsVAlj-qVyHpC0Tyq1DwJE9TYUZPF1g6VzKCE2Gy11iC0DMc1nXUA0s/s400/ERROR1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446455210063100162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4vWVOD1u1pxKLpCzDMfUHt9fG7_Q2TrGa5NJqVhD2st5PUBsDnXNCEgB0cOGwyyvsV133kf5Ky5RxfooeFTMNTXgKhonVVgP6JvG3jFhM12TNsg9t8gs3jIlXXmXnUcGDWr8PfGzP2s/s1600-h/ERROR2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4vWVOD1u1pxKLpCzDMfUHt9fG7_Q2TrGa5NJqVhD2st5PUBsDnXNCEgB0cOGwyyvsV133kf5Ky5RxfooeFTMNTXgKhonVVgP6JvG3jFhM12TNsg9t8gs3jIlXXmXnUcGDWr8PfGzP2s/s400/ERROR2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446455569557365746" border="0" /></a>Figure 1<br /></div><br />To be honest, 500 is not much, and the limitation is kinda annoying. I'm working on a very large site and to have the nos of pipe/structure limited to 500 is akin to having a site of not more 4 roads for each network. My site contains the following networks:<br /> <br /><ol><li>Storm network</li><li>Sewerage network</li><li>Drainage network</li><li>Electrical network</li><li>Telecommunication network</li></ol><br />The planning and coordination of those underground utilities for such a large-scale project was extremely challenging. Therefore, I wanted to have an integrated 3D model which will detect collision points that are almost impossible to detect without such simulation. The site I am working on is about 1,000 hectare (approximately the size of 1,200 of football field). I ended up having about 20 drawings for each zone (the site is separated into 4 zones) of the networks mentioned and not to mention the daunting task of referencing all the drawings together. Yet, I managed to pull it off as it is still faster to do it in Civil3D than the old conventional 2D method.<br /><br />Back to the earlier question. What to do when you encountered the errors mentioned in Figure 1? Many times, when you reached the limit of 500 nodes, you may still need to refine the design by moving/adding manholes and pipes around. However, when you try to insert a new structure, the structure size doesn't look right and you are not allowed to change the structure part by using the swap part command.<br />The workaround for this is to copy any existing structure/part in the existing drawing and move it to the pipes which it belongs. Then, you will need to reconnect the pipes to the structure. It is tedious but, at least it works and what matters is the end results. You may need to change the values of the invert levels. Once you have completed all the networks, you can compile them into one drawing by using the data shortcuts. Then you can use the interference check feature to detect collision.Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-44432060572322472182010-01-20T12:28:00.004+08:002010-01-20T12:35:48.378+08:00BIM in Malaysia (What exactly is that!!!)<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cllcchin%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:donotrelyoncss/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; 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color:windowtext;} span.text {mso-style-name:text;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;" >As the title suggests, I wanted to know how many of my fellow Malaysians in the AEC industry actually know about BIM (Building Information Modeling)? BIM, although not something new in the US, UK and Europe, it is still in its infant stage in Malaysia. There are local resellers representing the companies behind the marketing of BIM like Autodesk but its lacking momentum. A google search on "BIM Malaysia" proof my point, the BIM word is still very much unknown to the AEC industry in Malaysia. I applaud our honorable Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib on his effort on promoting innovation amongst Malaysians, yet, when will the AEC industry here catch up with the BIM technology that has taken the AEC industry to a new height?
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<br /><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;" >McGrawhill Construction defines BIM as: <i style=""><span style="font-style: italic;">The process of creating and using digital models for design, construction and/or operations of projects</span></i>, while Wikipedia defines <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_Information_Modeling">BIM</a> as: <i style=""><span style="font-style: italic;">T</span>he process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle. Typically it uses three-dimensional, real-time, dynamic building modeling software to increase productivity in building design and construction. The process produces the Building Information Model (also abbreviated BIM), which encompasses building geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, and quantities and properties of building components.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <h3 style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;" >Being a Civil Engineer by profession, I would prefer to look at the word Building as a verb as in "Building" and gathering information that integrates all pertinent data into a model. Some would call it Civil Information Building (CIM); in any case, the gist is that BIM has many tangible benefits when it is implemented correctly. However, the situation in Malaysia is that most civil engineering consultancy firms still adopt the legacy method of performing design, calculation and analyses manually and producing drawings in 2D. Though these methods are great in the early stages of design, it will become a nightmare when there is a change in design. One will have to start doing design and drafting all over again. Although, there are some remarkable and talented engineers who have developed programs to bypass these menial tasks, sadly these individuals either quit or being headhunted into bigger international firm. I myself has often became frustrated in trying to bring changes in the local AEC industry to adopt the BIM technology, to move into vertical products, to convince the management that BIM is just not about producing pretty 3D images for visualization, but its about the information contained in the 3D model which reflects integrated and coordinated changes when design changes. It's also about the culture of the company when the company is not ready to support such collaboration. The situation is sad and it does seems that I will be banging my head on the wall to try to make it work and still have people come up to you saying, its not going to work or worst, the manager expect to see model to be built instantly with a click of mouse!<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></h3> <h3 style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="text"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;" >Creating collaborative teams of Architects, Engineers, Contractors and Managers will be ideal and I will be delighted to come across a local firm whom are willing to go to that path. Perhaps, for the young engineers, they want to avoid the steep learning curve, for draughtperson, the BIM technology seemed rocket science while management aren't ready to invest. Kevin Loader once wrote: "If you're not riding the wave of change, you'll find yourself beneath it" </span></span></b></span><span class="text"><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3> <h3 style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:georgia;"><span class="text" style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></b></span></h3> Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-53116385280893455662009-09-29T12:52:00.006+08:002010-06-13T19:01:30.854+08:00Civil3D 2010 Intersection Design Rocks!<div style="text-align: left;">Civil3D is getting better!. I am loving this new feature in Civil3D 2010. I have been overloaded with intersection design for a large scale mixed development and these tools are GREAT! The downside though, performance gets affected once the file gets larger, I am hoping that Autodesk will release Civil3D 64 bit soon. Here's a video on my latest endeavors... I have used RDV systems to animate the video and it's so easy....<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx0Rk-j94_lz5FIL7CUk6mhcH7thFhxQxAHvy4s3p6D_rT1Y3-Sfj4ipVr_OB_nAU3tQXcFos3naUO0LcHO5g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyn1e3o2p7OZ0-Ww0Sj6NOmK9TTSmH3kXC27bG6uHC2WNqcs_6LkxS_S36VFb0qdg1jnmm75DWCRhTVV3wPzg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-44466314280884507562009-05-28T15:37:00.013+08:002009-05-29T16:50:35.955+08:00Exporting Civil3D Surface to 3D Studio Max <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CWendy%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="Edit-Time-Data" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CWendy%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_editdata.mso"><!-- [if !mso]> <style> v:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif] --><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CWendy%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" 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for rendering purposes, 3D massing, etc. </span> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <ol style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" type="1"><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">There are three methods to create an editable mesh from Civil 3D. Generally, the points that generate the surface need to be displayed in Grid so that the surface can easily be edited using polygonal mesh in max. Expert in Max has told me that this surface display is easiest to edit in Max.</span> </li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">This can be done either by one of the following methods:</span> </li></ol> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <ol style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" start="2" type="1"><ol type="a"><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US">Method 1- Using EDITS surface </span></span></li></ol></ol> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">i. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">In prospector, right click on Edits and select Smooth Surface... 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The smaller the number (1 being the smallest), the denser the surface will become and this will impact the size of the file which obviously will be large as well. </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --><img alt="smooth surface " src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/smoothsurface.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_1" border="0" width="500" height="255" /> <!-- [endif] --><span lang="EN-US"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 1.0</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">iv. </span><!-- [endif] --><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;">When completed, your surface would have displayed the 1 m Grid spacing as shown in Figure 2.0</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p> <p align="center"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 80px;" align="center"><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --><img alt="1m grid spacing" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/1mgridspacing.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_2" border="0" width="458" height="376" /> <!-- [endif] --><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 2.0</span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">v. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Change the display of the surface to show just points in the isometric view. Create a new Surface style under Surface properties. <span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">vi. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Name it Points. Navigate to Points Tab and change both the +Data Point Symbol and Derived Point Symbol to </span><img alt="Point" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Point.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_3" border="0" width="20" height="19" /> <span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></span><!-- [endif] --><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">vii. </span><!-- [endif] --><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;">Then, click on the Display tab and change the View Direction to Model. Make sure the only component that is visible is Points</span>. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 80px;" align="center"><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --><img alt="points surface" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/pointssurface.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_4" border="0" width="170" height="135" /> <!-- [endif] --><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 3.0</span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">viii. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Export the surface to AutoCAD from the main menu, File>Export>Export to AutoCAD>2007 Format as shown in Figure 4.0</span></span> <!-- [endif] --></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 80px;" align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --><img alt="" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/exporttoautocad.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_5" align="" border="0" width="620" height="611" /> <!-- [endif] --></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 4.0</span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">ix. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Import the Exported AutoCAD surface to 3D studio max.</span></span> <!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <ol style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" start="2" type="a"><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US">Method 2- Using Civil 3D points or COGO points</span></span> </li></ol> <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;">x. <span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">In prospector, right click on Points and select Create... The Create Points dialog appears.</span></span> <!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">
<br /></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xi. </span><!-- [endif] --><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;">Expand the Create Points dialog. Under Points Creation, change Prompt For Elevations to Automatic, Prompt For Point Names to None and Prompt For Descriptions to None as displayed in Figure 5.0</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p align="center"><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <w:wrap type="topAndBottom"> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="144" height="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/fig5.png" shapes="Picture_x0020_50520" border="0" width="389" height="274" /></td></tr></tbody></table><!-- [endif] --><!-- [if gte vml 1]><![endif] -->
<br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 5.0</span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><!-- [if !supportLists] --></p> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">xii.Collapse the Create Points dialog. From the Create Points dialog, click On Grid as shown in Figure 6.0</span></span></div> <p><!-- [endif] --><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <w:wrap type="topAndBottom"> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="152" height="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><img alt="" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/fig60.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_50521" border="0" width="388" height="114" /></td></tr></tbody></table><!-- [endif] --><!-- [if gte vml 1]><![endif] --><span lang="EN-US"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 6.0</span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xiii. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Select the surface when prompted. At the command-line prompt, pick the lower-left corner of the surface. Press enter or space when prompted to select Grid rotation. Enter the desired spacing when prompted Grid X spacing and Grid Y spacing. Pick the upper-right corner when prompted to Specify the upper right location for the grid: <span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xiv. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">When completed, your surface would display the points and elevations as displayed in Figure 7.0</span></span> <!-- [endif] --></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 80px;" align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --><img alt="" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Picture7.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_6" border="0" width="487" height="415" /> <!-- [endif] --></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p align="center"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;">Figure 7.0</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p> <p><!-- [if !supportLists] --></p> <div style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xv.</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Expand the Point Groups from the prospector. Right click on _All Points and select Export Points... as shown in Figure 8.0</span></span></div> <p><!-- [endif] --><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <w:wrap type="topAndBottom"> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="204" height="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><img alt="" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/fig8.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_50523" border="0" width="220" height="338" /></td></tr></tbody></table><!-- [endif] --><!-- [if gte vml 1]><![endif] --><span lang="EN-US"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 8.0</span></p> <p align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span lang="EN-US">xvi. </span><!-- [endif] --><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">The Export Points dialog appears. Set the format field to ENZ (Comma Delimited). <span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xvii. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Click the file folder button and navigate out to save the output file. <span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xviii. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Leave all other boxes unchecked. <span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xix. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Click OK. <span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xx. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">The above steps (i - x) are to export points in a grid format and to obtain the points in a desired ACSII format. The ASCII format can be in txt, prn, auf,csv, xyz...etc</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxi. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Cr</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">eate a new drawing using the _AutoCAD Civil 3D (Metric) NCS Extended Template.</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxii. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">From the main menu, choose Surfaces >Create Surface. The Create Surface dialog appears.</span></span> <!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxiii. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Change the Name value to Grid points, and click OK to close the dialog.</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxiv. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">In Prospector, expand the Surfaces ></span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Grid</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Points></span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">_</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Definition branches.</span></span> <!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxv. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Right-click on Point Files and select the Add option. The Add Point File dialog appears.</span></span> <!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxvi. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Set the Format field to ENZ (Comma Delimited).</span></span> <!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxvii. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Click the Browse button shown in Figure 9.0. The Select Source File dialog opens. </span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxviii. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Navigate to the Data folder, and select the </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">txt file saved in step vii.</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxix. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Click OK.</span></span> <!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxx. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Click OK to exit the Add Point File dialog and build the surface.</span></span> <!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><!-- [endif] --><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxxi. Right-click on Grid Points in Prospector and select the Zoom To option to view the new surface created.</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --><img alt="" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Fig90.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_7" border="0" width="324" height="346" /> <!-- [endif] --></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 9.0</span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">xxxii. </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Export the surface to AutoCAD from the main menu, File>Export>Export to AutoCAD>2007 Format as shown in Figure 4.0</span></span> <!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 40px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --></p> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">xxxiii. </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Import the Exported AutoCAD surface to 3D studio max.</span></span></div> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <ol style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" start="2" type="1"><ol start="3" type="a"><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;" lang="EN-US">Method 3- Using AutoCAD points</span></span> </li></ol></ol> <p><!-- [if !supportLists] --></p> <div style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">i.</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Label the surface from the Surfaces menu. Choose Add <span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;">S</span>urface Labels>Add <span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;">S</span>urface Labels... as shown in Figure 10.0.</span></span></div> <p align="center"><!-- [endif] --><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <w:wrap type="topAndBottom"> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --> <table style="width: 332px; height: 248px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="144" height="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Fig10.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_50514" border="0" width="322" height="248" /></td></tr></tbody></table><!-- [endif] --><!-- [if gte vml 1]><![endif] --><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 10.0</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><!-- [if !supportLists] --></p> <div style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">ii.</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">From the Add Labels window, choose Spot Elevations on Grid under Label type:, Elevation Only under Spot elevation label style: and Basic for Marker style as shown in Figure 11.0</span></span></div> <p align="center"><!-- [endif] --><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <w:wrap type="topAndBottom"> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --> <table style="width: 149px; height: 294px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="262" height="0"></td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Fig11.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_50513" border="0" width="218" height="294" /></td></tr></tbody></table><!-- [endif] --><!-- [if gte vml 1]><![endif] --><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 11.0</span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --></p> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;">iii. </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Depending on the size and spacing of the Grids, it will be prudent to change the default point styles to reduce the processing time. This can be done by going to the <span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 10pt;">Settings</span> tab in the <span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 10pt;">Toolspace</span>. Then, change the point style as shown in Figure 12.0 and 13.0</span></span></div> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><!-- [endif] --></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --><img alt="" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Fig12.jpg" shapes="_x0000_s1026 _x0000_s1027 _x0000_s1028 _x0000_s1029" border="0" width="277" height="380" /> <!-- [endif] --><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <div style="text-align: center; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 12.0</span></div> <p><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <![if !mso]> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td><![endif]> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">change to </span></p> </div> <![if !mso]></td> </tr> </table> <![endif]> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --> <table align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="84" height="7"></td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><img alt="" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Fig13.jpg" shapes="_x0000_s1030 _x0000_s1031 _x0000_s1032 _x0000_s1033 _x0000_s1034 _x0000_s1035 _x0000_s1036 _x0000_s1037" border="0" width="518" height="384" /></td></tr></tbody></table><!-- [endif] --><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<br /> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 13.0</span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">iv. </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Click Add (Figure 11.0). At the command-line prompt, pick the lower-left corner of the surface. Press enter or space when prompted to select Grid rotation. Enter the desired spacing when prompted Grid X spacing and Grid Y spacing. Pick the upper-right corner when prompted to Specify the upper right location for the grid: </span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 40px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --></p> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;">v. </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">When completed, your surface would display the points and elevations as displayed in Figure 14.0</span></span></div> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><!-- [endif] --></p> <p><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;" align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><!-- [if gte vml 1]> <![endif] --><!-- [if !vml] --><img alt="" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Fig14.jpg" shapes="Picture_x0020_8" border="0" width="487" height="415" /> <!-- [endif] --></span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Figure 14.0</span></p> <p align="center"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 80px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">xxxiv. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Export the surface to AutoCAD from the main menu, File>Export>Export to AutoCAD>2007 Format as shown in Figure 4.0 <span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span><!-- [endif] --></p> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; margin-left: 40px;"><!-- [if !supportLists] --></p> <div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">xxxv. </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Import the Exported AutoCAD surface to 3D studio max.</span></span></div> <p style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><!-- [endif] --></p> Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-23402780021023263952008-02-05T09:28:00.000+08:002008-12-09T14:55:20.799+08:00Getting the CURVES in All the Right PlacesIn my previous entry, I mentioned that I have been burying my nose in river engineering works. Here's the sequel to it. Rivers and channels have curves/bends. However, in most instances, channel bends are not accurately modeled due to the dearth of survey information.<br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Curvesoverallcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163320063770760818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9c-5zx-uSo_InNWS1FdWnnIuWHt6npyW_A-6-E0sTU8c0Zoqnx-xPCi8DdahVADwOPgF5XHoIi0F8Q-CvRTqQSVxpHxGlQHHxigrEW7V1lFGonD9J6M0YE6xaHn4ZbaCRSRsvGg8F0U/s400/Curves+overall+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>This is especially true when the rivers are surveyed using the conventional surveying method. Bends are an important feature as correct and accurate representation of DTM will be used as the geometric data in HEC-RAS (River analysis System) model. Equally impotant are the clear definition of left over bank, right over bank as well as the river bed.<br />To account for those bends, I'd define the right and left banks for the river/stream that I am working on. In most cases, the surveyor would have already defined it either by using spline or polyline. <a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/LBandRBcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163320660771214978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYEaVQePCyuUQvcCzlU6a5F0IE8BNboEBMfZlznY7ksigdj8XjnJYD0RkCzthSlFWeflQ16jwrWubn3D1ZiVL-SFNJJ2C2QGb856-y-rwXgdFYdysv_OM8jINDKVuPgD0UTnK5BBfSVw/s400/LB+and+RB+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Make sure the polylines are joined and if it’s a spline, convert it to polyline.<br /><p><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/FlattenSPLINEcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163322735240418962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzV1TZR4HFm6VMyD9QRD0j1VZK1kW15i5VM1f5FuYqB8ZbH01HiqeCt4ns42Jb1etJ2BSsJv2_NmV7VumuXw8Ls1KGYHtkRGkosdX4ampSf_notQHfp53kPy3-WvRxqyC-aA77TKD7Po/s400/Flatten+SPLINE+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Once, that is done, convert the left and right polyline to alignment. Create profiles for the two alignments. In order to create profile for the left/right bank, label the alignment at the location where the survey has been carried out to display the station/chainage information. Likewise, define a centreline alignment (CL) for the river and create profile using the same method as alluded to earlier. Create two horizontal viewports. One showing the plan and the other showing the profile. Then, create the profile based on the levels and corresponding stations/chainages shown.</p><p><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Adjustedprofilecopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163343166399846050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgGNv1AjbI74Vp-NjrV0YeFRKPwfJvN-ZvOZ3PUo_z4ZIznKIM1S49UEBP7vHaEpJjRkvKMw4hK1iVkjp2rzSuOTOlKObL079NpDM4sixNHJNgcYgbOgAg10gtQKvKMsGlPTkh7_dK68/s400/Adjusted+profile+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p>I used a combination of MarkPoint and LinkSlopeBetweenPoints for the assembly. First, insert the LinkWidthAndSlope. Put dummy values for the width and slope since it’ll be controlled by the alignment and profile. Set the omit link to YES. Secondly, add the MarkPoint. Set a name for it, in this case, LEFT. Repeat the same for the right side of the assembly. The assembly should look like this:</p><p><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/CL-Linkcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163350180081440434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadfrFD6PYqewDUjnpV3IpLlnnDtcg8aQyO7sJDbAhA3VULnjwU3HV3iyDH2xVMuM06d5XQiVte8B7ZK8DV08usASJVQgorhgM8Z96imAthkTrkHUd00CkY8arZmK34FXVoXHbrv0ATYo/s400/CL-Link+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>For the corridor, base alignment and profile would be the river CL. Then, set the left target alignment and profile to the left bank alignment. Do the same for the right as shown:</p><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/TargetAlignmentcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163351983967704770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFT8QMNrekrnsawLJa-jh-jQtGDJzLsJOYL17eYMIVuv1Wl47tBcyBUPmMexPGYpYKK84OdQphyphenhyphenMleWimp9SndpOxcxLsQoJipDLlgA6qy20g_Md72ReihRKIIjzr0T2lAW6MH_6XObo/s400/Target+Alignment+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>The finished corridor should look like this:<br /><br /><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/corridor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163369760837342930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDMGsquPQmy6TSMbjNQRBvBDQ2Bun3Xo-YFInPTXArTq66xlvJBhyGhfsI5pngZe5uCcEPKW_LuvXnnWST6etBc5d_OY4cUV6vO8DL98ZflBouJFAx5qrNIGOteZVcDXsKeZtFIAAkHg/s400/corridor.jpg" border="0" /></a>If there are better ways to do it, do let me know.... :-)<br /><br /><p></p>Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-82448870717072668812007-12-23T20:35:00.000+08:002007-12-23T22:09:03.910+08:00C3D and Google ImageBeen lazing around in Costa Coffee, Bahrain. I've been travelling quite a bit for the past few months. As I was sipping my mocha, I thought about updating my blog. It was 6 months ago since I updated it...these few months were exhausting and really WORK took a toll on me, physically and mentally but I enjoyed it anyhow. There have been quite a drama in my office lately but I guessed I’ll just have to agree that “Ignorance is BLISS”.<br />I’ve been doing a lot of river engineering work lately. The approach is based on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Civil 3D, a hydrologic model-HEC-HMS and a hydraulic model-HEC-RAS.<br />I normally start with survey data or some digital spatial data in GIS and use it – by means of the GIS-based application (C3D) – to delineate watersheds and develop watershed parameters for hydrologic modeling – in this case HEC-HMS. After adding precipitation data, I run the hydrologic model and determine the flow values corresponding to different amounts of rain fallen in a given area. These flow values can be then entered into the hydraulic model – in this case HEC-RAS – to generate water elevation values. In order to input the river and surrounding geometric data into the hydraulic model, the geometric information is extracted from a very detailed digital representation of the terrain in GIS. The application used to link GIS and HEC-RAS is called Steltmen. Steltmen extracts the information contained in the TIN, exports it into HEC-RAS, reads the results of the hydraulic model and represent the flooded areas. Computer models are definitely cutting the time and easing the process.<br /><br />IN this post, I’d like to share a trick I used to import google image into C3D. We all know that C3D 2008 allows us to import google image into C3D provided that you have defined the coordinate system. This is definitely a great tool which I deployed extensively in the course of my work. However, the image imported is in grayscale which isn’t so neat. I figured a way to import the image in color. First, you need to have both your AutoCAD C3D and google earth launched…the following images are self-explanatory…<br /><br /><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/assigncoordinatesystemcopy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/assigncoordinatesystemcopy.jpg" border="0" /></a>'><br /><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/googleimagecopy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/googleimagecopy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/googleimagecomparisoncopy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/googleimagecomparisoncopy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Then, save the image as JPEG in Google earth at the exact position.<br /><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/savinggoogleimagecopy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/savinggoogleimagecopy.jpg" border="0" /></a>'> <a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/aligncolorcopy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/aligncolorcopy.jpg" border="0" /></a>'> <a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/alignedrasterimagecopy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/google%20image/alignedrasterimagecopy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is really easy and if you need a higher resolution, you can zoom in to the location of interest and repeat the steps above. How cool is that!Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-61206804855472353042007-05-04T13:13:00.000+08:002008-12-09T14:55:21.036+08:00tHe BEAUTY of CoRRIdor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpJ2csYccn9o1z6fu0UZHezDpCYQeQ0MV1gfXDCyhZMk7wAYaWiMRYWT8lmPBXvXrxRWTQ_n0TfxNFtK_bKuhYKy9Q945wtxWENkO2a5iCDaj9VtvnYeJTTAH63wYlhGWaNvdPvYdAx8/s1600-h/OVERALL.bmp"></a><br /><br /><div>I have been really busy for the past few months. One submission after another. I have just completed another mixed development project relying solely on corridor feature. I must say that I am pleased... This is the result..</div><br /><div></div><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/OVERALL.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060579294566836930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBWtCauAiPDEYCg-v1iHfPFZdVuRWZI3w4HEk-fTo2f4OFvU8avRWGsHMJV4pWMSg6WTe68Nc9J5K_Zoux8Pl32vwghZN5A_MrCS3J9kBVgrygB01MqNFk7Lw5_w_4ozKphGKot5w3fA/s400/OVERALL.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-29008771233868732582007-04-13T10:13:00.000+08:002007-04-13T10:41:08.330+08:00C3D HURDLES...I was reading <a href="http://www.civil3d.com/index.php/author/markscacco/">Mark Scacco's</a> post this morning and I can't help but find myself in total agreement with him on his latest posting which titled <em><a href="http://www.civil3d.com/index.php/2007/04/top-5-civil-3d-implementation-obstacles/">Top 5 Civil3D Implementation Obstacles</a>. </em><br />Management is feeling the pinch and end-users are finding it hard to catch up. I must say that I am among the few whom is fortunate to have the passion to learn C3D since its inception but I am frustrated and disheatened at the number of users in Malaysia. :-(<br />I wish I can tell the other users the benefits of C3D. My company just renewed the subsription this year and I am really looking forward to use the latest version but how about the others? I see huge potential here and I can only hope that there're more support here....Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-15627675927087062622007-03-30T16:41:00.000+08:002008-12-09T14:55:21.509+08:00What to do if C3D crashes after performing a grading??I am mulling over whether to publish this topic on Grading. I have been blogging about grading and I felt that it is only apt for me to give some tips on grading before I close this chapter. The best thing about the grading feature is its simplicity. It is straightforward and usually works very well with simple feature lines. However, this is not always the case in civil engineering. Have you ever notice that if you create a feature line from surface with intermediate grade points, it'll usually becomes unstable? I figured that it depends on the number of vertexes (intermediate grade points) that is created from the process. The more grade points/vertex your feature line contains, the likelihood for it to crash is higher. What to do if it crashes?<br /><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Vertexcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052089927156470050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKZ7yGUg-Nm_tQv7OuUMx_wGpKIuPDXNLzdMzuJ4q1Np_P0I3gwOYlIPdZiumNb6Xg4cYB8RrGXwHC08cqz8QQfHDV7oEt9CQg7T0ZcrEUDFhNqnE8-JHSt_O_B7IRh7PJB0AbFBaxTk/s400/Vertex+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>This method is by no means discounting the benefits of grading. I still need the slope scheme that comes with it afterall. Let's look at the illustration below:<br /><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/gradingcrashed.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052090283638755634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQCKRyRCQVQZ7fvcLzFc7L6ivEWg-qAqNaBTuDY81vCv_8H05Nk1tailW9d6_29kOn1q0l_bkTcaqRMy8f-7Pz5StX4Sb3jFzSy8wUU7Ck1Ck1iv8bvQW0QkqJbv4Ex3tQ1E4TpngK8o/s400/grading+crashed.jpg" border="0" /></a>What am I supposed to do? I proceeded by using stepped offset instead as shown:<a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/SteppedOffser.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052091499114500418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSBxGdTlDJII0-O9jscEw-AQ3qtV4p8GbnapuJD5sCLFuJJ7rBEsUiJjQepTwKycowI6UUhQrMSzI09kEkr-JN9OLASxVXyXNCdLPUfy0q_fjaFpmQT8YhBhPQLuznK5ikosXF2PhxF4/s400/Stepped+Offser.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p>I got the result which is sufficient for me to generate my proposed surface but how about the slope scheme? I for one copy the feature line/3D polyline and paste it into a new drawing. Next, I simplify it by reducing the numbers of vertex but make sure you don't compromise on the accuracy. Then, try to the grading again. Remember, the main purpose of doing this is to get the slope schemes as you already have your projected line from the stepped offset function. <a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/SlopeExplode.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052120056352051538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbXf5vKs4dQQ55LwMnPirC_r4gNonm5vRkMHUeqlnfFpligat_sd50O9FW4Zn4HV4Ow2PR6Obj274gyfNNMf26PqtNeesQw3Ofxk1VamOJ6KUEsbUrhRjLArvWhZr6B5Gucwc8NlfK58/s400/Slope+Explode.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>You then need to explode the slope because as alluded to earlier, the program crashed due to grading instability, thus you'll need to dissociate the grading component from the drawing. Note worthy of mention is that it is always a good practice to purge and perform audit check on the drawing to fix any errors within the drawing you are working on. I know this is a temporary measure and I've seen the sneak preview of C3D 2008 which has enhance the grading features considerably. Do click on the link to watch the webcast : <a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/autodesklearning/view?id=Civil_RO-49&pw=Audience&cn">https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/autodesklearning/view?id=Civil_RO-49&pw=Audience&cn</a></p><p>Meanwhile, I hope this post will benefit those whom are still using the older version. Cheers!<br /></p><p>p/s: Click on the image for larger view</p>Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-24439969869253607342007-03-17T18:06:00.000+08:002007-03-17T20:44:13.596+08:00Grading in C3D 2008I really like the grading feature in C3D... my wish list for 2008 is that I truly hope that the stability will greatly be improved. As most of you will agree, the feature is really amazing, only that it usually works for simpler feature line/3D polyline. Anyway, it's still a great feature considering the design and drafting capabilities it does. You can always manipulate it by using the <em>stepped offset</em> function in the Grading menu. The only set back is that it's without the slope scheme. :-(<br />Well, recently, I've the avenue to view some of the videos that showed some interesting enhancement to the latest C3D version. One of it is the C3D Grading feature. Some of the developments are:<br /><ul><li>Broad set of tools for creating and modifying 3D geometry (feature lines, 3D plines, 2D plines, and lot lines)</li><li>Calculation of feature line statistics such as linear total</li><li>Usability enhancements to streamline creation of grading features</li></ul><p>It does sounds a bit technical right? I for one am not so concerned about these jargons...only keeping my fingers crossed that AutoDesk Team has come up with a yet better solution. I shall be posting an alternative solution for grading should it crashes. I am anticipating to get my hands on the new version and then I can really make a comparison...</p>Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-20389168772776597462007-03-08T21:15:00.000+08:002008-12-09T14:55:22.256+08:00Creating profile from file<div><div>I came across the <em>create from <u>F</u>ile</em> under the <strong>Profile</strong> menu quite often but like most of you out there, I just couldn't be bothered until recently. I have a chance to work on a drawing which already have preliminary profile levels on the horizontal alignment. More often than not, I will create the profile by layout and insert the PVI's using the conventional method. Little did I know that you can actually create your profile from an ASCII file or a txt file. The advantage of this is that it is faster to import the profile from an ASCII file when you have a fix levels that cannot be altered, i.e, existing road, channel, etc<br />If you have an ASCII file, just make sure that the format of the file is space delimited as follow:</div><div><div></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042141773860468738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1Gkj_XiCGLcAi_N4rRc1XZXbpgD3eLadFLE_lQxSGyiicOrDmZSI1sMWCPbtbqMHbrm6E2fZAbcQf_MYWdNQXCJqZrOfNd_8-vGfXfusfoWvZoIeXecMU8K52oB7l-k1-ghGl_87lP8/s400/ASCII+space+delimited.jpg" border="0" />The first column is the station/chainage while the second column is the elevation of of the particular station/chainage. Just make sure that you stick to this format, otherwise you will not be able to import it. It really does come handy especially if I need to duplicate the profile...You can also create it from an elevation editor. Right click on the editor and click on copy all.<br /><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/ElevEditor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042144033013266450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 518px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 178px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="187" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi738xfqTSE0JCJmCpYa6spSKnGbs0rF4vXmBiNmpItEyGSonhJQnT3UnhQ_djvYC_D_KQIASsdbp8-GYlr8u3XKb9AjgBcCV03dVoRytwVaqKs68zgA6S7iUgBFRmBnGHHYZas3Aht3Kc/s400/Elev+Editor.jpg" width="469" border="0" /></a>Next, paste it in Excel, delete the 1st row and the last 2 columns as shown below:</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042146189086849058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBYTMfKQJmIbk9absZnxae6nm-i3fpBYX2YJEC2wpqO86rQnRjPXA6cnqqOsDt8o56ABfKgco_RPIk_UI5sDgqOXCCXIZNfr00TxWH-uYeQrxJowupNXSXXmRnN9Ju6HzsVGq7SQAXkg/s400/Excel.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>Make sure you replace the '+' and 'm' sign from the remaining columns. Select the area with numbers and copy it to a notepad:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042146987950766130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiwprFjn3NSCUWY24hRioshl9TfSadHkt68-GVrDZttDNm65ELxEjOe2HIjDHDFGzrBRYdNYr2DFF0alkBa1EW-TL2rzvizi4td4b3xpsir2dSUhjKujYmVDduWu3onR4yt08gMdkxtw/s400/Excel+2.jpg" border="0" />Then, with a bit of editing as follow:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042148886326310978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJ8BFA_gMqwxVRjzhHFkbMj3mjDY-9OYhr5Q6NsnduVkjzsbz5TuKcmzseSscZz0_SOqsnIEoIVgkvoKRPi838dIlNq9QF2-1ZfsQtmde0FvsthJU3gh2Sd0mbpd9tD80b6dm9KzE2u4/s400/Text+Edited.jpg" border="0" />Save the txt file and you can start to create you profile from file..<br /></p><p><br /><br /></p><br /><div align="left"></div></div>Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-58267191767890401192007-03-03T21:34:00.000+08:002007-03-03T21:44:26.604+08:00Civil 3D 2008I know... I know... I myself am pretty excited about the new release. I figured that some of you might be thinking aloud, <em>Civil 3D 2008? Are you kidding me? It's not even 2008 yet and I am still trying to learn C3D 2007...</em> Well, Autodesk has promised to launch a new version each year and sometimes we're left to wonder what else to expect from the new release... The good news is that C3D can be considered still in its infant stage, therefore you can expect a lot of enhancements... The bad news though is that you will have to keep up and learn faster.<br />I am expected to get a feel of it anytime soon and I really can't wait to get my hands dirty with this new release. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the grading feature will be more stable and better performance from the 2008 version. Just wait and see.Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-66539066596689068122007-02-02T08:00:00.000+08:002008-12-09T14:55:22.976+08:00Criss-crossing in CORRIDOR?I reckon that no one will dispute the prominence of CORRIDOR modeling in C3D. It is a very powerful function to enable you to model a road, channel, river, grading…etc. However, I was kinda disappointed when I couldn’t get the result that I anticipated when it comes to modeling near a curve. It tends to give you criss-crossing results and I must say that it is not a pretty sight. This usually happens when I am working on a hilly site and it involves using benching assembly. This is how it looks like:<br /><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/CrissCross-2D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026741022906384818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYWdQmzA_j4xCAnoAa3SnB7ivQWQDYHB7GToFIrURPLzszvTCypEu2OFckDu1s6CGeitxzzj791xZVZQowmgTWgotYTO3bg0t5QNznoSY2TjsckB0nnGvz-i9C5FH4wuZGAufo-cbHQ4/s400/CrissCross-2D.jpg" border="0" /></a> I was exasperated when the above happened. Thank God for assembly offset…I managed to do some workaround although my road model isn’t dynamic (which defeats its purpose), I figured that it’s better than having to manually do it and I obviously don’t have the luxury of time to do it. I apprehended that the rationale the corridor model is giving me a criss-cross results when the curve is converging is mainly due to the fact that the assembly continues to surge upward to find the target surface perpendicularly. I figured that I have to apply an assembly offset so that the subassembly component (such as a bench) remains parallel to another component (such as the daylight), but said component is not parallel to the main baseline (as in the case of a daylight bench), then an offset subassembly must be used to accurately model the corridor in this region. In order to do this, I used a generic link, in this case LinkWidthAndSlope for each slope as shown in the figure below:<a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/assemblyOffsetcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026749441042284994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bxtog_bCoZMiejcaIGBxJibnFttfOoD9G5llPkYY_XJN77fTxg2mrrFgqaSbCrijnWETdOsNk8w_WFtpYoIDurzWi7dS0Mwf1Varlj6OduTwdO7wfFGOr7glO0YOZY2J1fz4fksvSP4/s400/assemblyOffset+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Now, this is the tricky part, you then need to relate the assembly offset to an alignment (offset) which will reflect the correct profile and distance. Before I go any further, I guess some of you might already be thinking out loud how to get those offset alignments? There is an easy way to create those alignments from the corridor model. <strong>That means you will need to model the corridor first before applying the assembly offset</strong>. In order to do that, go to <em>Corridors>Utilities>Alignment from Corridor</em>. Make sure the conversion option <em>Create Profile</em> is checked. By doing this, you will have both your alignment as well as the matching profile. You'll need to reiterate this according to the numbers of bench for that particular site.<br /><br />The Offset should then be set to hold the alignment along the toe of slope along the edge of the generic link of the bench as shown:<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/Offsetcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026752043792466386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_9b4lIU4uOkski3VnPDv_DzSkQfR7UmsnW04-4nR7Oj5qBibZwrFfQpp9dpwsgFwEr497lR7JN5dWhdjb7ubB1QivXIstYWiwhOUL8CzbxmuodmymX1kobWFZC2Ny_aYGcTSZKX6mbs/s400/Offset+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>Do remember to set your target alignment as shown:<a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/targetoffsetcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026753461131674082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcVK0e92VX5NMn3UZOxc3uiYwuKB1atI4bNFLw_jATfLkxO0OOCmZCM6F5BPemHXbJOVrR2KDgo9sK8wKeFoWfoml5VkxhCYUEirgQW-p8QNm94y5f-xwMDg1Bo7GZ7b8qqkMdZ7AZFo/s400/target+offset+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Once you are done, just continue to add the assembly offset and repeat the steps above until you meet the numbers of bench you need. The completed corridor should look something like this:<a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/corridor_assemblyoffsets.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026756875630674418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif11KO8NEVgoFFb0kw4vaPPqOUbcwHom6v69lZYwSHASoU1h88S5nlVuV9QXHm4_QRK8GhJXv6rdy6QOURolocUoVtJSJnvzqlnIWB6ewPk0EbogpOMsEyoeddSxyHoU_708lHpgFriks/s400/corridor_assembly+offsets.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>p/s: Click on Pictures for Larger Views.<br /><p><br /></p><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-62957022185647514552007-01-31T15:40:00.000+08:002007-01-31T16:26:11.527+08:00Successful Habits<span style="font-size:85%;color:#c0c0c0;"><em>“However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not bad... it looks poorest when you are richest. The fault-finder will find faults, even in paradise. Love your life, poor as it is. You may have perhaps so”</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#c0c0c0;">Henry David Thoreau</span></em><br /><br />I am currently reading <a class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','6','')" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People">The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People </a>by Dr. Stephen Covey. I must say that I find it satisfactory when it comes to self-improvement or religious book. It speaks to me when he mentioned about freedom to choose your state of mind. You can choose to be a victim of situation and blame the situation because of the conditions you are in OR you can choose to react positively to the situation you are in by telling yourself I am in control of my own feelings; my mood is not dependent on the weather, my colleagues, my workplace...etc... I used to be governed by my feelings a lot. I realized that it doesn't help at all to be negative and whine all day long. I have learnt that each and every one of us is responsible for our own action. Here are some excerpts from the book....<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><u>7 Successful Habits </u></strong></span><br /><br />(a la Dr.Stephen Covey)<br /><br /><br />Habit 1: Be Proactive: Principles of Personal Vision<br />Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind: Principles of Personal Leadership<br />Habit 3: Put First Things First: Principles of Personal Management<br />Habit 4: Think Win/Win: Principles of Interpersonal Leadership<br />Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood: Principles of Empathetic Communication<br />Habit 6: Synergize: Principles of Creative Communication<br />Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw: Principles of Balanced Self-Renewal<br /><br />p/s: For those of you who is just trying to use C3D, or has been using it for quite a while and feel disheartened, try this approach. Instead of finding the software difficult to use, try to approach it as though you are trying to teach someone how to use it.... You will be surprise....Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-28238225051001367842007-01-17T16:47:00.000+08:002008-12-09T14:55:23.294+08:00What if my alignment doesn't begin with Ch 0+000??First of all Happy New Year to all! It's been a while since I last posted... Have been busy with work as well as training.<br />We all know that when we design our roads, it might not necessarily have to start with Ch 0+000. Have you ever wonder how to go about it? It's pretty easy actually.<br />When you first design / create an alignment, you will see the <em>Create Alignment-Layout</em> window. Change the start station to Ch 0+125 (for example) as shown below:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020920470767489330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYZ5q3lE7dYmRegj9Go9OvrGD5K7QDU2xuEkgC1fcGGD4t_jo7o5yG-at0P4Afbd7zSIsAuTht8LmyGyKuWhyphenhyphennJIFd9dFqkWqcP6i48BRXYzWM8pUyycU-9dTX-xHqXHp0zJ1Nug8hEQ/s400/1st+copy.jpg" border="0" />However, if you need to edit existing alignment, don't worry. You don't have to re-create the alignment. Instead, go to the <em>alignment properties</em>><em>station>change the station to say Ch 0+150</em>.<a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/2ndcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020920840134676802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ov5BT_yLEQ45jE1vqlSug01FpMUB60w49yxfuytRzy5ws8eAM0xgh_i9KDd8qrhDV_gM7P6skFmrevWRsbgWNgGeqD4N8RJyoGPBrmDem4pcbllelDYUKk69wXZIEp568_5wRHV7P2k/s400/2nd+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hope it helps... My next post shall be on criss cross corridor... sounds familiar???Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-65665213221292243502006-12-22T10:14:00.000+08:002008-12-09T14:55:23.718+08:00Ever wonder how to create a cut and fill shade??I get this question all the time when I am conducting C3D training. Calculating the earthwork quantities or volumes is pretty straightforward task but most engineers would like to see the extent of cut and fill being reflected on the drawing itself. How to do it? It’s quite easy actually and what I did was actually to manipulate the surface’s styles that come together with C3D templates. (I strongly urge those who are using C3D to use the existing templates in C3D handsomely…especially the 2007 version. It is very comprehensive and it also provides those who are just starting out with C3D a little clue about styles and setting). Sorry, I have digressed from my topic. Anyway, to begin creating your cut and fill shades in C3D; these are the steps that recommend:<br /><br />1. Make sure you have two surfaces created for comparison; i.e. an existing surface and proposed surface in C3D.<br />2. Next, create a new volume surface. There two methods for volume surface which are TIN volume or GRID volume. Choose either one and select your surfaces appropriately as shown in the diagram below:<br /><br /><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011169438420786578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJc9YdOCHNJ5e47Z14zXq0T46Y102Rkeejo-WYftiWB8444IglotNidUx7fbK4FsuVHZEbxgMMkUA0zA6vQP7e1xAUaS2awhlOUKQGarXrPG5N8fAQNEqy8dguIPh-evWAqHzC2_a8Ink/s320/Tin+Vol+Surface.jpg" border="0" />3. Notice that when you hover your cursor (crosshair) over your Volume Surface, it will give you a +ve or –ve values depending on whether the area yield cut or fill as shown. </div><br /><div></div><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/CutFillsignscopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011169670349020578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvg1-7vdMDcfXLH8s0pd308Wv77NHCyF-yyGnmxwTUtwtABbp7TIRwNxRMXcXg_QQHmIAFee-BPKpulsDWqzCBqVDM7G3b-SCOBCEr3-xZ0W9y4wiJGMAL1Wahyh62xhalvfnXAK6iVSQ/s320/Cut&Fill+signs+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>4. Once you have your Volume Surface created, you can begin to generate the Cut and Fill shade. In order to do that, you’ll need to go to the surface properties and choose the Elevation Banding (2D) (provided if you’ve created your drawing via the _Autodesk Civil 3D (Metric) NCS Classic template). Buzz me if you need illumination.<br />5. Subsequently, go to the Analysis tab. Choose only 2 ranges and click on run analysis. Change the Maximum Elevation values for ID no. 1 to 0 and the Minimum Elevation values for ID no. 2 to 0. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011169915162156466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CdP-eULYeAFUDUkSd2AUVuvyyDm2zATgTsojR3V3BqI0Bspy9qVJ5s4A7YZfATdtuhqGVTyawmExzTLCfhlywLSRYpgrxkSaSxi0DxiSKni3kwz1aLoH0BxCGstYPs0EeXCPYd4898Y/s320/Cut+%26+Fill+Analysis+copy.jpg" border="0" />6. Click ok and you’re done. You might observe that at times your surface doesn’t mirror the surface you have in mind. Don’t fret, make use of the edit features under the surface properties i.e.; you can add Boundaries to show only the extent if your working area, cut/fill only…etc.<br />7. Last but not least, I have some engineers who came to me and ask whether C3D can generate the Cut and Fill shade in hatch pattern instead of hatch solid. Well the there is a workaround. The good thing with C3D is it comes together with AutoCAD and therefore it has the best of both worlds. What you need to do is to export the completed drawing to AutoCAD (File>Export>Export to AutoCAD)<br />8. Open your drawing using Civil3D as AutoCAD and you’ll notice that the solid hatch representing the cut and fill is not in 1 piece. This is the tedious part. You’ll need then to edit the hatch solid to another hatch pattern of your choice and inherit the properties using Match Properties. It’s not that hard after all… </div><div></div><a href="http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p73/wendyllc/HatchPatterncopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011171495710121426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyllJ-C7e0eB4BWTk1yFg92ogA4o5XSrpRgzThZZ8hCgtgmBpp5BrR6KMM7XalDkDdqxzRyjSVNVDlqZasctLMr5nKpLPwTFN7RhrvrOyzww_CVDaeJrZKjn5JYgZO-YAq4_Ksojtlev4/s320/Hatch+Pattern+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Happy trying.</div>Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-60195610936657392742006-12-13T16:44:00.000+08:002008-12-09T14:55:26.037+08:00Converting 2D Text to 3D Points<span style="color:#ffff99;">There are several ways to input data; here in Malaysia, the most common data used are survey points (also known as spot heights) and contour lines. However, before creating a ground surface, you should try to clean the data up as much as possible so that you have less editing work later.<br /></span><p><span style="color:#ffff99;">It is common to receive a 2D drawing which only contains the text representing the elevation of each spot height; i.e. there are no points with elevations. In this case, we must create 3D points at each position. Autodesk Civil 3D is able to automatically create 3D points for you based on each text value that represents the elevations for the points.</span></p><p><span style="color:#ffff99;">The conversion process is very simple: first, you need to generate an XYZ file from your drawing, after which you will import the file into Autodesk Civil 3D.</span></p><p><strong><u><span style="color:#ffff99;">Verify The Drawing Data</span></u></strong></p><ol><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Open the drawing containing the spot heights in Autodesk Civil 3D. If you had received the drawing from an external source, copy it to your project’s <strong>dwg</strong> folder first before opening it.</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Check the drawing to see where and how the points and/or text information is stored. They are typically saved in separate layers.</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">If your drawing already contains 3D points, you don’t have to convert the text into 3D points; you can straightaway use these points to create your existing ground surface. However, be sure to check that these 3D points are placed at the correct elevations.</span></li></ol><blockquote><p><em><span style="color:#ffff99;">Note: To check if the points are in 3D or not, use the Properties Window and check the Z value of each point against the relevant text.</span></em></p></blockquote><ol start="4"><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">If your drawing only contains the text values, note down the layers which contain those text.</span></li></ol><p><strong><u><span style="color:#ffff99;">Creating The 3D Points</span></u></strong></p><ol><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">You cannot create the 3D points directly from this drawing, so create a new drawing or open a blank drawing (for example, the <strong>survey.dwg</strong> created from the previous chapter).</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">If your Toolspace is not already open, open it from the menu <strong>General > Show Toolspace…</strong></span></li><br /><span style="color:#ffff99;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007934498023109458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxnd1fvt9YSkjP1aApWTduxlNWN5ch7kaVshcQss9sufgnVL2t831AvW8XjYma9_0vp_MXAaTQ45af64BCIGegKAMda0dxy9F-a2Ld2aqMMRbkl-v3i5WP0vrSBEIPGo1kATSMbcvxUA/s320/toolspace.jpg" border="0" /><br /></span><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">In Civil 3D interface, click on <strong>Map > Query > Define Query…</strong> </span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">In the <strong>Define Query </strong>window, click on <strong>Drawings</strong> and click <strong>Attach</strong>.</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">You can browse directly to the folder containing your drawing, or you can use aliases.</span></li></ol><blockquote><p><span style="color:#999999;"><em><u>Note: Using Aliases</u></em><br /><em>Aliases in Autodesk Map is a shortcut to your folder. This is extremely useful when you need to access a folder in Autodesk Map often.</em></span></p><p><em><span style="color:#999999;">To create an alias:</span></em></p><ol><li><span style="color:#999999;"><em>Click the <strong>Create/Edit Aliases</strong> icon.</em> </span></li><li><em><span style="color:#999999;">In the <strong>Drive Alias</strong> field, type in a name to identify the folder you wish to create a shortcut to. The name must not have any spaces in between.’</span></em></li><li><em><span style="color:#999999;">Click <strong>Browse</strong> and browse to the folder you wish to create a shortcut to. Click <strong>OK</strong>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007948052939896098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="188" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4H3i0D49cEkDhBqz3ffAiKyM9yoHpYdwii9sABn3ecmLotyh9BSjjnt3_0JGhZBC35TW6eKPJU9OXK1QjaC9CIPNEaTPBze5y0cN6_2shDclYh1Bd4PdxVm0kCwjt-PLO8FFYktX5Mh8/s320/note+2+copy.jpg" width="208" border="0" /></span></em></li><li><em></em><em><span style="color:#999999;">Click Add. You should see your new alias in the box above.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007947838191531266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6Vleba_soCa-9u1SisxUn1pq6o3a03NZm7EPBph8L4CbFy6XDNBDje_8nwVpBhJ6J_WJpvoNJvLKB22gTkt8KSZhHhKtdDGU0PnNpn6idCfFSMwSRc27BlMrFsrfOFLbwkVms29M3Ig/s320/note-3+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></em></li><li><em></em><em><span style="color:#999999;">Click Close when you are done.</span></em></li></ol></blockquote><ol start="6"><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">In the upper panel, select the drawing which contains the text values which you want to convert into 3D points. Click Add. You should see the file added in the lower panel.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007946528226505858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLbfrMm_OZXCBd9pKTHTeOUXwSirweGsABI3xorON1eo97gEg5e5tUCIQ5xRHLLNvaSaZNku2yhKZOmi77cwDLFj9mdT1ISuXZnYSHJIkcefoYsPLTnlNusWR6CMQpLs2Tvi9xeN2YDk/s320/add+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Click <strong>OK</strong>. The drawing name will be attached in your <strong>Toolspace</strong>.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007947052212515986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="171" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPKcMEmqTnR8lbGfEYZuU5_gxElw7PP-tvvKMpnrDV4emIZDfzNZBzGAoC41diqxr2WWQWhfi5CTEfJBjwYgtEcAgQrE2Rk1M1jLdMJ0YXOXL7ts4Lop7l7L9TP9T08fvle5BMvuQTF8/s320/attached+copy.jpg" width="200" border="0" /></li></ol><blockquote><p><span style="color:#000099;">Before you start converting your data, first you need to filter out all information to ensure that only the text values containing the relevant elevation data will be converted. You wouldn’t want text containing words like “Tree” or “School” in your point database! To filter out the data, you would be using Queries.</span></p></blockquote><ol start="8"><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">In Civil 3D interface, click on <strong>Map > Query > Define Query…</strong> </span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">In the query window, filter out the data by using the options under <strong>Query Type</strong>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007947266960880818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwr6ZQ3-IzmATW2dTZeG2zE7T59At7vc0ffT01-IOPQz03EIWUonlgmvss4LCd9_4-YTTizwxuLjALbS_sMSjSf0es5JtE2qb2YVP8cRfSrx_FExitT4PsCmUMwcUvYwJWRszm3MNJPU/s320/definequesry+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Typically, Property is used as the text values are often placed on a separate layer. Click <strong>Property</strong>.</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">In the <strong>Property Condition</strong> dialog window, click the Layer radio button. In <strong>Value</strong>, you can type in the layer name, or you can select from a list. Click the <strong>Values</strong> button. You will see a list of all the layers from your attached drawing, from which you can highlight. To select more than one layer, hold down the Ctrl button while you click on the layer names. Click <strong>OK</strong>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007948727249761666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLh81uMgti7DnZx1bMoDMbEvw3cDBKmRBX6JeOrT7jqMByGXxY67SUKZea6I-y-gmljH4f_HQl15JaqAtaFPnoRFmKN4oVdvWTEejAmFDkHdnwUdd7OEFVHhSwhq82fDomBxCA2U9MdGM/s320/report+template+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></li><li><strong></strong><span style="color:#ffff99;">Check the information, and click <strong>OK</strong>.</span></li><span style="color:#ffff99;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007948508206429538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6G014sdUEtcs8dqyf4BxOoTH8jV6EhNJbv9UNWqzhUd6mcFcrffBAMTcFZ-3xvfYEddnPhTLEUyoSC2oUvRVngtZCe3GFhADe2U_HQSkd6H6V5z_adlMStcj8wSYrYQij4L21kLwPfc/s320/propertycondition+copy.jpg" border="0" /><br /></span><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Before running the conversion, run a quick check to ensure that all the data has been filtered properly. Under <strong>Query Mode</strong>, click <strong>Preview</strong>, and then click <strong>Execute Query</strong>. (Note: If you select OK, nothing will happen as it will merely save the query settings; it does not actually run the query)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007947159586698402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7scGfUIu2Kgo3Y8zsMxCh_B8PIYHSsOvn5QVqFSxl7CdzzdeplDscLOLAawx3G8Az54WWMye_3LckBHz0tu3PAslYZ4LPAYJfhZx15bzoUrf0WDZypRqXTZoKCTdSKn-gN5wUhyphenhyphenzOfyE/s320/definequesry+attached+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">You will see a preview of all the data in your drawing. You can still zoom and pan the drawing to view the data, but if you redraw, the data will disappear. Take a look at your drawing to make sure that the data has been properly filtered.</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Once you have verified that the data has been filtered properly, you can run the conversion now. Go back to the Query window.</span></li><li><strong align="center"></strong><span style="color:#ffff99;">Without modifying the query settings, under <strong>Query Mode</strong>, select the <strong>Report</strong> radio button, and click <strong>Options</strong>.</span></li><span style="color:#ffff99;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007948611285644658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKbF7ppzlqTs-bt01XTqalBdf_bOUs-7gsCdpD_mWUP4q1vs7o0Fhn7CGmSE7rarFdPa18fE1dUtCEGYVNt3ERBuXAjyZFb2adetRWMeC1fmXkPiNK15Mb76jo0PE_y9kv1vGnmQ-4QI/s320/report+options+copy.jpg" border="0" /> </span><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">This is where you specify your report template, i.e. your XYZ file. Click <strong>Expression</strong>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007947365745128642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQk6T0XHHVeW0JSQYV6zbtTpj7V08dESFiFxUreHmXnrzdGIGWKzxPXm1SH6Du-nSIdgKuXwdfvS-L6Y6BkCfzuicnN6dlNq_nBH3l6LpZQ-7mNV-61l7HroGlr-QXwoHC3HGJ0UjrxvY/s320/exspression+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">In the <strong>Report Template Expression</strong> window, open the <strong>Properties</strong> tree. Scroll downwards until you see <strong>X1</strong>. Highlight it and click <strong>OK</strong>.</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Click <strong>Add.</strong> You should see <strong>.X1</strong> added in the top panel.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007948310637933890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLLh_9x_e-7emweJUDHiVutFFFwSovNjYTJEtWEYiwDCP0QxHJOzdTCJHXBIh4Nn4Sgd2FavisR0IOvAkNwmSUkm5ur1qOgQbYAYS0Dt1TAfAvIVZNZtBxTgTTWPvjf5RO4Kv1Y50dNU/s320/output+options+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Repeat the above steps to add <strong>Y1</strong>.</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">For the last column, don’t select <strong>Z1</strong>! This is because the Z-value in the drawing is 0. Instead, you would be making use of the text value as the elevation. Repeat the above steps to add <strong>STRING</strong>.</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Click the <strong>Browse</strong> button, and type in the name of the XYZ file you are going to generate.</span></li><span style="color:#ffff99;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007948413717149010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhTOVQMDyVBC3Nb8AL2LpAFnqlcjbnJ09asP0QGCYrNIjZGws1H0VQDUsmJ39eF1BgIQfMdY80vZyZH47hC5OfCIP4jvFOGtJutmT2CWAsYlQ2iAPU1gX854gs5cdgAabpekz93s42EQ/s320/output+report+copy.jpg" border="0" /> </span><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Click <strong>OK</strong>, and then click <strong>Execute Query</strong>. The XYZ file will be generated.</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">You can check your file by opening it from Windows Explorer.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007948207558718770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBEQqdvzfa_vC6R61ZKqEP4XRioL3XcYt7_QVxvdxjRy31YbZTM4HL4eJkqLeDQ4GVMzHytUUg91yIyyI3vNle8bmljrxP0EqHTqjL7E_JN9A03WadSvZk0hG9dPJHbr66MGE-S_5A1Y/s320/notepad+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">To import the points, go to the menu <strong>Points > Create Points > Import Points</strong>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007947670687806706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_I32E3ARti2-9PqH2XwnOGLoaiz5sBtM2F-y1Uz5J3je-TXbFrkx2cBFDAk7G-QlotSFjP0__IYTuSxkWdidyRXVsyxR7DQksG3C7KoQY0EIJ7F1uNA3EF8FrwbtP8WAsV_sPlvZcQE/s320/import+points+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Under Format, select <strong>ENZ (comma delimited)</strong> from the drop-down list.<br /></span><em><u><span style="color:#666666;">Note: </span></u></em></li></ol><blockquote><p><em><span style="color:#666666;">The drop-down list contains a list of standard file formats in Autodesk Land Desktop. You can easily create your own format if you need to.</span></em></p><p><span style="color:#666666;"><em>P = Point Number</em><br /><em>N = Northing</em><br /><em>E = Easting</em><br /><em>Z = Elevation</em><br /><em>D = Description</em></span></p><p><em><span style="color:#666666;">Comma delimited means the columns are separated by commas, whereas space delimited means the columns are separated by spaces.</span></em></p></blockquote><ol start="27"><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Under <strong>Source File</strong>, click the open icon, browse to the folder containing your XYZ file, and select the file.</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Check the <strong>Add Points to Point Group</strong>, and click the blue icon on the right. Create a point group named Existing. This is to make it easier for you to create your existing ground surface later. By naming your point group Existing, you will know that all the points in this group are meant for your existing ground surface.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007947576198526178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStYB3U82Z8p0Cg7D8zb3tPxRBeJ4Zo1MVBLFnVnI3oKUgKgGTFfbaNv7RR4Dy69ZPcMv_lHZUDYAQb3WIO4jbhGCt-oeIqX_B9WyJQAirPQoiKxopcqpk9pJsmPTsz5qYP9ltbHFgR3o/s320/import+points+2+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">Click <strong>OK</strong>.</span></li><li><span style="color:#ffff99;">The points will be imported into the drawing.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007947477414278354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4DnE9KbB8ErKM2QeEnjr_qPj63Sa3N0fb13U-25stZUTRisLHbyot65xxfV_ho_ZySKViMvHpeeZ-2Sz8IeYvf1AOtEdOsLR9u0OhyMhYuu-xyZjbOgEbelCRtaspNECBsAzP1sWp2I/s320/final+copy.jpg" border="0" /></span></li></ol><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#999999;">Original text by Hoo Sze Yen and was originally meant for Land Desktop. She is generous enough to allow me to publish this. Thanks pal. Imagine if you have to manually edit those texts ???? Thank God for technology.. ;-). </span></em>Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875744211967995686.post-52801197050339622422006-12-13T14:38:00.000+08:002008-12-09T14:55:26.187+08:00Introduction of Civil 3DI suddenly feel an urge to start blogging on Civil 3D (Civil Engineering software by Autodesk). I hope to share and exchange my knowledge about Civil 3D at least in Malaysia. You can find that this is not new in the west but definitely something to chew on at least for a start in this region.<br /><br />I've been using Civil 3D since 2005 and it has been such a great tool for me as a Design Engineer. I guessed this software is gaining its momentum since its inception in year 2004. I hope to contribute in one way or another especially in the local scene.<br /><br />For a start, let me share with you my knowledge on Civil 3D. Civil 3D is a powerful civil engineering software developed by Autodesk. As the name implies, it provides comprehensive solution covering various infrastructure works namely earthwork, subdivision, highways, land development, survey, drainage as well as in areas related to project management. One of the capabilities of C3D is its ability to dynamically link objects created in it. Any changes or revisions to the design will be updated almost instanly by a click of mouse. Integral to this capability is it save you a lot of time as well as give you more time to consider different scenarios. Believe me, I really appreciate this function. No one likes revision and you cannot avoid changes in engineering. How would you like to cope with changes when you are already bogged down and have tight deadlines to meet? Sound familiar? As an engineer, it is my responsibilities to consider all possible options and optimize the design. Civil 3D helps me to focus and spend my energy on my design. I can get a balance earthwork design easily and my boss is happy about it.<br />Drafting process has also been made easy with the use of Styles. Phew! Now I can apply different template for different clients as easy as ABC.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcP2VPauFiYeFMgyxDDOmpknRaXdqsgovU8vwog4dspSe0oyXTv5ImaA2_-lxIKdKwqoscatG3ASqlhJ5PdgG1DdnTfjOpuXhYqQvdMuzMaeOdowWEdrbYr0ss8pO9_PVaeX1NgGI2pY/s1600-h/civil3d1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcP2VPauFiYeFMgyxDDOmpknRaXdqsgovU8vwog4dspSe0oyXTv5ImaA2_-lxIKdKwqoscatG3ASqlhJ5PdgG1DdnTfjOpuXhYqQvdMuzMaeOdowWEdrbYr0ss8pO9_PVaeX1NgGI2pY/s320/civil3d1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007909874975601458" border="0" /></a><br />I will post some useful tips on converting 2D texts to 3D points in my next post (courtesy of Sze Yen- she taught me how to do it) which is a very familiar scenario in Malaysia. I welcome any comments.Wendy Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01900385914889367571noreply@blogger.com2