Creating Surfaces with given polylines and inputed elevations

[sanramir]

I've been creeping on these forums for a while now, have found alot of useful stuff, but finally decided to post something. 

I desperately need help and any info would be greatly appreciated.

I'm need to come up with the volume of cut and fill needed to go about my project.

I'm trying to create the predevelopment surface but everytime I click the contours when I'm trying to add them to the surface they never get added on does anyone have a solution to this?

The 2014Contours layer is the existing grade. 

ANY DIRECTION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!

DWG FILE IS ATTACHED!

[rkmcswain · Accepted solution]

Seems like there is something wrong with that drawing.

I *inserted* your drawing into a new, empty drawing and the process works fine there.

[doni49]

I'll second that.  I opened your file and had the same issue as the OP.  Then I inserted the file into a NEW file.

Now I'm able to add those contours to the surface.  This was done using C3D 2014 SP2.  I tried to upload my test file but even with purging everything and putting it in a zip file, I couldn't get it smaller than 9.5mb.

Try inserting the file into a new file.   If the problem continues then it's likely an issue with the template.

In fact, here's a copy of my template.  If the issue continues, try using mine.  It works that way, then it's definitely a setting in your template.

Note that it doesn't have a dwt extension like a template normally does -- the site wouldn't allow me to upload a dwt file.

[sanramir]

How do I insert the file into a new drawing? I'm using Civil 3d 2015. I'm in the insert tab but I don't see and option for a file. Thank you so much for your input though it definitely helps out alot!!!!! I'm over here going crazy and it's not even my fault..that I know of!

[rkmcswain · Accepted solution]

sanramir wrote:
How do I insert the file into a new drawing? I'm using Civil 3d 2015. I'm in the insert tab but I don't see and option for a file.

Insert command > Browse button > Find the file > Uncheck all of the "Specify on Screen" buttons. Check ON the "Explode" button.

[doni49 · Accepted solution]

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@sanramir wrote:
How do I insert the file into a new drawing? I'm using Civil 3d 2015. I'm in the insert tab but I don't see and option for a file. Thank you so much for your input though it definitely helps out alot!!!!! I'm over here going crazy and it's not even my fault..that I know of!

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Open/create a new dwg file.  Then on the Insert tab, click Insert (see the following image).  A dialog will pop up and you click on "Browse" to choose a dwg file.

[sanramir]

WOW  -___-   

You guys are awesome!!!   Thanks, can I just keep asking you guys about how to manipulate my files on Civil 3d? 

[doni49]

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@sanramir wrote:

WOW  -___-   

You guys are awesome!!!   Thanks, can I just keep asking you guys about how to manipulate my files on Civil 3d? 

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It's best to start a new thread if it's a different/unrelated question.  If it's a follow-up to this specific issue, then ask here.

You can ask anything you need help with.  That's what this board is for.  SOMEONE will (should be able to) help.  I've never once been made to feel bad for asking questions.

[doni49]

One more thing.  I can tell you that although I previously had extensive knowledge of acad, I had never used C3D prior to 12/2012.  Most of what I've learned about C3D has been via these boards -- asking questions myself as well as reading OTHER PEOPLE's questions and the answers they've recieved.  So come back often even when you don't have a question.  Read through the issues people post about.  Read the solutions offered.  You'll learn a LOT just from that.

Even being a member of this EE group, has caused me to learn things too.  When trying to think "now how would I go about doing that?", I'm forced to think beyond what I've done in the past.

[sanramir]

Is this the proper way to set a boundary to my limit of work?  

I created a surface that took all of the contours given to me into account and then I simply set the boundaries to a polyline that I set around my area of interest.

Would the contours be read correctly?

Im arranging a set of proposed contours that I'm going to compare to this EG to determine the cut and fill needed.

Would attach file but it's too big  😕