Frequent question: How do I create a surface from text in Civil 3D?

How do you create a surface from AutoCAD points in Civil 3D?

In order to create a Civil 3D surface from AutoCAD Points, convert them to COGO points first: From the ribbon, go to Home > Create Ground Data menu, expand the Points dropdown and select Convert AutoCAD Points.

How do you make a point group into a surface?

To begin, in the Prospector, right-click Surfaces and select Create Surface. You can also find the same command by going to the ribbon, Home tab, Create Ground Data panel and select Surfaces > Create Surface. Either method opens the Create Surface dialog box.

How do you make a surface in AutoCAD?

To Create a Surface by Pressing or Pulling

1. Click Home tab Modeling panel Presspull. Find.
2. Click an edge of 3D object, an open spline, an arc, or another 2D object that does not form a closed area. …
3. Enter a value or click in the drawing area to indicate the height of the new surface object.

How do you show the surface in Civil 3D?

Go to Settings>Surface Styles and choose your surface style. On the display tab choose the view direction drop down arrow and change to 3D view.

How do you create a surface from existing contours in Civil 3D?

You can add contour data to an existing TIN surface.

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To Add Contour Data to a Surface

1. In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, expand the surface Definition collection, right-click Contours, and click Add.
2. In the Add Contour Data dialog box, enter the contour description in the Description field.

How do you create a surface in Civil 3D from 3D polylines?

On the Prospector tab of the Toolspace, right-click on Surfaces and select >> Create Surface.

1. Confirm that TIN surface is selected as Type.
2. Select the desired Surface layer and Style.
3. Click <> to close the Create Surface dialog box.
4. On the Prospector tab of the Toolspace, expand the Surfaces node.

How do I add a point to a group in surface Civil 3D?

CREATING A SURFACE



Right-click on the Point Groups subdirectory. Click Add. The point group you created should be on the list. Choose it and click Apply and click OK.

How do you create a point group in Civil 3D?

To Create a Point Group Using the Basic Method

1. Click Home tab Create Ground Data panel Points menu Create Point Group .
2. In the Point Group Properties dialog box, on the Information tab, enter a name, description, default styles, and a layer for the point group.

How do I import a point group in Civil 3D?

In the Create Points dialog box, click Import Points. In the Format list, select External Project Point Database. Click . Browse to the tutorial folder.

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1. Right-click the Point Groups collection. …
2. To show the contents of the update for each point group, click . …
3. In the Point Group Changes dialog box, click Close.