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Microstation to Civil 3D adding surface request for information

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transmartinc
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Microstation to Civil 3D adding surface request for information

Hello all,

 

Quick background here: I'm mainly work in 3D software (C4D, 3Ds Max). I have a client that wants to do high end traffic renderings. They have supplied me with the Infastructure Design Suite 2014. 

 

I received an old Microstation file from them, which I have then brought in to Civil 3D. I would like to add surfaces to this file so then I can export to 3Ds Max, and use Civil View to incorporate the design, and then traffic simulation data from VISSIM.

 

I have researched the entire work flow, the only thing holding me up is adding the surfaces to this Microstation file. It seems this is maybe not very common as I am having a hard time finding any tutorials or documentation on the internet.

 

Can anyone point me in the right direction to where I might be able to find resources on accomplishing this? 

 

Thank you taking the time to read this 🙂

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Message 2 of 9
_Hathaway
in reply to: transmartinc

Getting an exact copy of a Civil3d surface to Microstation via any type of export functionality has proved impossible for us. We stopped trying and simply do the work in Microstation now.
Message 3 of 9
transmartinc
in reply to: _Hathaway

Thank you for the response.

 

However, I am not trying to do any work in Microstation. I have a design for a round about that the client did some years ago (which was done in microstation) I want to take the DGN and place it in Civil 3D(which I have done) I now want to add a surface to that, so I can export everything to 3Ds max.

 

My problem is figuring out how I can add surfaces to this file.

Message 4 of 9

It depends on what is in the DGN file. Is the geometry at elevation or at 0. Making a surface from the graphics is a pretty straight forward process provided the information has elevation.

 

Regards,

 

Peter Funk
Autodesk, Inc.



Peter Funk
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 5 of 9

Peter,

 

Thank you.

 

That is where I'm hitting a wall. I believe all of my information is at 0. Resulting, I need to give it elevation to add a surface. Which, I'm not certian how I should do that. (I'm a 3D render guy just now jumping in to Civil 3D/Civil View).

 

I was thinking I could create an Alignment from Object (by selecting my center lines from the DGN) Once I get there, I try creating a profile cross section so I can give the alignment a road defention but I have all sorts of issues.

 

The road I'm trying to make for this purpose can be perfectly flat, I am not worried about grade, or exsisting ground. I am purley trying to make a surface in order to get something in to 3Ds Max at the moemnt.

 

If you have a moment, I've attached the file for you to take a peek at.

 

Thank you

Message 6 of 9
Neilw_05
in reply to: transmartinc

It appears the DGN you received contained only the 2D planimetrics. I don't see anything in the file you can use to build a surface. You will need to obtain the surface data either as 3D triangles or in a LandXML file.

Neil Wilson (a.k.a. neilw)
AEC Collection/C3D 2024, LDT 2004, Power Civil v8i SS1
WIN 10 64 PRO

http://www.sec-landmgt.com
Message 7 of 9
g_k50
in reply to: transmartinc

Quick and Dirty, this is what I would do.

 

Revise the existing autocad drawing so that all entities are on the zero elevation.

 

create a surface in autocad at the zero elevation using the entities in the drawing.

 

Export as needed.

Message 8 of 9
doni49
in reply to: g_k50


@g_k50 wrote:

Quick and Dirty, this is what I would do.

 

Revise the existing autocad drawing so that all entities are on the zero elevation.

 

create a surface in autocad at the zero elevation using the entities in the drawing.

 

Export as needed.


That would create a totally useless surface EVERYTHING in it would be at zero elevation.



Don Ireland
Engineering Design Technician




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Message 9 of 9
transmartinc
in reply to: doni49

Thank you all, I'm getting GIS data from the area, and I'm going to attempt to use that data to obtain some elevation data to make my surface.

 

I was hoping there would be some sort of "default" land/plane I could use in all this, but owell.

 

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