How do you create a Civil 3D surface using text objects?

How do you make a surface from text in Civil 3D?

Use this command when you need to use a TEXT or MTEXT object in the drawing as surface point data.

1. Select a surface. On the Surface tab, click Surface Tools panel Move Text To Elevation Find.
2. Select the text object in the drawing or use any of the standard AutoCAD object selection methods.
3. Press Enter.

How do I create a surface in Civil 3D?

Go to the Prospector tab in Toolspace and right click on Surfaces, select Create Surface. Alternatively, you can type CREATESURFACE at the command line.

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 text COGO points?

On the contextual ribbon, click on ‘Move Text to Elevation’ and select the text objects. This will make the Z coordinate for the text equal to the text content. If you are using the ‘UK English’ version of Civil 3D the command will be ‘Move Text to Level’. Add the text points to the surface from Prospector as below.

How do you make a tin surface from points?

To Create a TIN Surface

1. Click Home tab Create Ground Data panel Surfaces drop-down Create Surface Find. …
2. Click to select a layer. …
3. In the properties grid, click the Value column for the Name property and enter a name for the surface.

How do I create a profile in Civil 3D?

Create a layout profile

1. Click Home tab Layers panel Layer drop-down. …
2. Click Home tab >> Create Design panel >> Profile drop-down >> Profile Creation Tools Find.
3. Select the profile view that you created.
4. In the Create Profile – Draw New dialog box, specify the following parameters: …
5. Click OK.