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Create a surface from imported points.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
1 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
Once survey points have been imported in Civil 3D, a surface can be created from the imported points.
00:09
From the Home or View tab, in the Palettes panel, click Toolspace.
00:15
Click to display the Prospector tab.
00:18
Right-click Surfaces and select Create Surface.
00:22
In the Create Surface dialog, enter the following for this example:
00:26
Type: Triangulation (TIN) surface
00:30
Name: NGL
00:33
Description: Natural Ground Level
00:36
Style: Contours 2m and 10m (Background)
00:41
Click OK.
00:42
Back in the Prospector tab, expand Surfaces, and click to expand the surface name—in this case, NGL.
00:50
Then, expand Definition, right-click Point Groups, and select Add.
00:56
In the Point Groups dialog, select _All Points, and then click OK.
01:02
You should now see the contour surface.
01:05
You can change the contour surface to a variety of styles, based on your requirements.
01:10
Right-click the surface name and select Surface Properties.
01:14
Explore the Surface Properties dialog by toggling different surface styles.
Video transcript
00:03
Once survey points have been imported in Civil 3D, a surface can be created from the imported points.
00:09
From the Home or View tab, in the Palettes panel, click Toolspace.
00:15
Click to display the Prospector tab.
00:18
Right-click Surfaces and select Create Surface.
00:22
In the Create Surface dialog, enter the following for this example:
00:26
Type: Triangulation (TIN) surface
00:30
Name: NGL
00:33
Description: Natural Ground Level
00:36
Style: Contours 2m and 10m (Background)
00:41
Click OK.
00:42
Back in the Prospector tab, expand Surfaces, and click to expand the surface name—in this case, NGL.
00:50
Then, expand Definition, right-click Point Groups, and select Add.
00:56
In the Point Groups dialog, select _All Points, and then click OK.
01:02
You should now see the contour surface.
01:05
You can change the contour surface to a variety of styles, based on your requirements.
01:10
Right-click the surface name and select Surface Properties.
01:14
Explore the Surface Properties dialog by toggling different surface styles.
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