3d polylines to 2d polylines

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to convert multiple 3d polylines to 2d polylines? I know how to convert them one at a time through feature lines but not all at once. I am looking for a command similar to 3dpolylines/Convert to 2d polylines in LDD.

Thanks

Casey

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I could be totally off base here, but can't you just explode them. I know that that is a bad word in Civil 3D but...

Let me know,
Melanie Santer
L.A. CAD

[nzeeben]

Grading Menu->Polyline Utilities-> Convert 3D polylines to 2D polylines.

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wrote in message news:5253995@discussion.autodesk.com...
Is there a way to convert multiple 3d polylines to 2d polylines? I know how
to convert them one at a time through feature lines but not all at once. I
am looking for a command similar to 3dpolylines/Convert to 2d polylines in
LDD.

Thanks

Casey

[Anonymous]

If you explode a 3d polyline it turns into a bunch of lines with elevation. I am trying to mimic the LDD command to convert a number of 3d polys to 2d.

Thanks for the reply

[Anonymous]

Civil 3d 2007?

[Anonymous]

Hello Casey,

From the "Grading" menu pulldown select "Polyline Utilities" > "Convert 3D
to 2D Polylines".

The new 2D polylines will have the elevation of the start elevation of the
3D polyline.

Angel C. Espinoza
KETIV Technologies
Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts
http://acecivil3d.blogspot.com/


wrote in message news:5253995@discussion.autodesk.com...
Is there a way to convert multiple 3d polylines to 2d polylines? I know how
to convert them one at a time through feature lines but not all at once. I
am looking for a command similar to 3dpolylines/Convert to 2d polylines in
LDD.

Thanks

Casey

[nzeeben]

Yes.
wrote in message news:5254040@discussion.autodesk.com...
Civil 3d 2007?

[Anonymous]

By the way, Connie B suggested that we run an AUDIT after using the these
Polyline conversion Utilities. JIC.

Good tip!

Angel C. Espinoza
KETIV Technologies
Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts
http://acecivil3d.blogspot.com/

[Anonymous]

Hi

If you have the Express tools installed, select your 3d Polylines and go Experss Tools - modify -Flatten objects, this sets all elevations to zero, but leaves the polylines as 3d polylines though. It depends on what you are trying to achieve.

[Anonymous]

Oh, come to think of it, Map cleanup utility will also convert 3D poly's
into 2D.

wrote in message news:5254208@discussion.autodesk.com...
Hi

If you have the Express tools installed, select your 3d Polylines and go
Experss Tools - modify -Flatten objects, this sets all elevations to zero,
but leaves the polylines as 3d polylines though. It depends on what you are
trying to achieve.

[Anonymous]

Angel is there a method to have them acquire an elevation of Zero, along the
lines of LDT's tool?

Of course if I had kept reading, I might have found the answer to my query
Real Soon Now. 😉

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"Angel Espinoza" wrote in message
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Hello Casey,

From the "Grading" menu pulldown select "Polyline Utilities" > "Convert 3D
to 2D Polylines".

The new 2D polylines will have the elevation of the start elevation of the
3D polyline.

Angel C. Espinoza
KETIV Technologies
Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts
http://acecivil3d.blogspot.com/


wrote in message news:5253995@discussion.autodesk.com...
Is there a way to convert multiple 3d polylines to 2d polylines? I know how
to convert them one at a time through feature lines but not all at once. I
am looking for a command similar to 3dpolylines/Convert to 2d polylines in
LDD.

Thanks

Casey

[Anonymous]

In LDT I redefined the Plot command Angel - with some help of course:

snip from MNL file>
(princ "Redefining PLOT command with User extensions.")
(command "undefine" "plot")
(defun c:plot ()
(command "qsave")
(command "regen")
(command "AUDIT" "Y")
(command "LTSCALE" "1")
(command "qsave")
(command "spell" "all" "")
(initdia)
(command "_.plot")
(princ)
)

end of snip>

So would some along those lines be possible nowadays with the CUI, in
regards to including a Audit after the conversion has processed?

Yes I know it's Lisp. 😉

--
Don Reichle
"The only thing worse
than training your staff,
and having them leave is -
not training your staff,
and having them stay."
Courtesy Graphics Solution Providers
----------------------------------------------------------
!! Please discuss whatever we tell you with your SysMgr !!
!! They appreciate staying in the loop 🙂 !!

LDT/CD-2K4
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ 2.01GHz
XP-Pro 32bit SP2
2GB RAM
Dual WD800JD Hard Drives - 149GB Nvidia Stripe
Nvidia Quadro FX 1300 128MB
Dual ViewSonic 19-inch VA902b monitors

"The only Constant is Change".


"Angel Espinoza" wrote in message
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By the way, Connie B suggested that we run an AUDIT after using the these
Polyline conversion Utilities. JIC.

Good tip!

Angel C. Espinoza
KETIV Technologies
Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts
http://acecivil3d.blogspot.com/

[Anonymous]

>"Don Reichle" wrote in message
> >news:5255774@discussion.autodesk.com...
>Angel is there a method to have them acquire an elevation of Zero, along
>the lines of LDT's tool?

Doesn't LDT's 'convert to 2D polyline' put the newly created 2D polylines to
zero elevation automatically?

[Anonymous]

Hi Connie,

From memory, it asks you to assign a level, but defaults to 0.

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"Connie B" wrote in message
news:5256661@discussion.autodesk.com...
>"Don Reichle" wrote in message
> >news:5255774@discussion.autodesk.com...
>Angel is there a method to have them acquire an elevation of Zero, along
>the lines of LDT's tool?

Doesn't LDT's 'convert to 2D polyline' put the newly created 2D polylines to
zero elevation automatically?

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I would have worn I rememberd it the same way.
Tha's why I found Don's quetion slightly puzzling. of course not enough to
fire up LDDT and check it out.
Oh well.
"Laurie Comerford" wrote in message
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Hi Connie,

From memory, it asks you to assign a level, but defaults to 0.