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drawing points using GPS

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Message 1 of 19
julia5smith
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drawing points using GPS

Hello,I am new to Civil 3d  how can I draw points in Civil 3d using GPS coordinates?

Is it any way to input the coordinates manually if i have only a few key points, and then superimpose my topography or other objects? or should I insert a data file to get the points first? How can I upload the data file from my GPS tool, and how to figure out in which format to insert it?

I  would like to draw with using the GPS coordinates itself, NOT the northing and easting( X,Y,) is it possible?

Thank you

Olga

 

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Message 2 of 19
tcorey
in reply to: julia5smith

When you say "GPS Coordinates" do you mean Latitude/Longitude?



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Message 3 of 19
stewarteng
in reply to: julia5smith

What I do is use the CREATEPOINTMANUAL command, and at the command line, the prompt says "please specify a location for the new point"; type 'LL which is the traanparent command for lat and long; then type in your lat and long.  Make sure you follow the correct format, including the N and W; type d after the degrees, ' after the minutes and " after the seconds (including decimal portion).

 

Works for me; I gave up trying to transfer garmin data to autocad; for a dozen or so points this way is just fine.

 

Brian

BStewart
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Message 4 of 19

If you are inputing points manually and want to enter them by the northing and easting, use the transparent command 'NE.  Don't forget the apostrophe ' .



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Message 5 of 19
Joe-Bouza
in reply to: julia5smith

Data collector?
we have a hand held device that the GIS department can DL directly to GIS then export to cvs file for import int civil3d
Thank you

Joseph D. Bouza, P.E. (one of 'THOSE' People)

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Message 6 of 19
julia5smith
in reply to: tcorey

yes, I mean GPS coordinates which you can get from a GPS device, such as garmin, for example. I am not sure about professional devices for this purpose, and not sure in which format they store the data....

Message 7 of 19
julia5smith
in reply to: stewarteng

I will try this... But how to make sure I am using the right settings?

Thank you

Message 8 of 19
julia5smith
in reply to: Joe-Bouza

Could you please specify which device?

Thanks

Message 9 of 19
Joe-Bouza
in reply to: julia5smith

CArlson but I dont know the model
Thank you

Joseph D. Bouza, P.E. (one of 'THOSE' People)

HP Z210 Workstation
Intel Xeon CPU E31240 @ 3.30 Hz
12 GB Ram


Note: Its all Resistentialism, so keep calm and carry on

64 Bit Win10 OS
Message 10 of 19
julia5smith
in reply to: Joe-Bouza

thank you

Message 11 of 19
julia5smith
in reply to: stewarteng

Brian (stewarteng), When i use your method, it seems like i do it incorrect, after i input my latitude and want to input my longitude, shoud I put coma between or what? I actually dont see my point if it was created, for example I do it this way:

command: CREATEPOINTMANUAL-ENTER,

LL-ENTER

 49° 9'13.79"N,122°56'54.06"W- ENTER

and then even if i zoom all i dont see my point.....what do I do wrong?

Thank you

Olga

 

Message 12 of 19
sboon
in reply to: julia5smith

If you're trying to get coordinates from a handheld GPS into Civil 3d then there are tools available for that.  Most handheld units can download their data in GPX format.  These files can be converted to text files with either Lat & Lon, or coordinates.

 

Steve
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Message 13 of 19
antoniovinci
in reply to: julia5smith

Dear Olga, I agree completely with Steve.

In XXI century you shall NOT enter anything by keyboard, but automatically by software: quicker and, above all, human error free.

Read carefully your GPS instructions, and export your data in .GPX format, then convert it to shapefile, e.g. here.

Message 14 of 19
stewarteng
in reply to: julia5smith

Olga:

In a blank drawing, Type

 

Createpointmanual (enter)

 

Now the command line will prompt "Please specify a location for the new point:"

 

Type in     'LL (enter)         (apostropheLL- this is a so-called Transparent Command)

 

The command prompt will say "Enter Latitude <N0° 00' 00.00">:

 

Type in    N45d26'32.3" (enter)

 

The command prompt will say "Enter longitude <E0° 00' 00.00">:

 

Type in   W067d52'36.8"  (enter)

 

The command prompt will ask for a description

 

Type in description, hit (enter)

 

The command prompt will ask for an elevation

 

Type in elevation, hit (enter)

 

The command prompt will start again for the next point.  When you are done entering, escape out of the transparent command and out of the point creation command.  zoom extents and your points should appear.

 

Note that your ambient settings for latitiude and longitude could cause the prompts to have different looking formats.

 

FYI, I use a Garmin GPSMap 60CSX, and this method is only something I use to bring in a few points from a local survey traverse so that I can coordinate approximately with open source GIS mapping images.  I know that the data can be transferred directly, but for me it is not worth all of the steps required to make it work.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Brian

 

BStewart
Intel Corei7 975 3.33Ghz
24 GB Ram
Nvidea GeForce GTX 260
Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit
Civil 3D 2013 64 bit
Message 15 of 19

Easiest way to transfer data to and  from  consumer grade GPS units is with a program called Expert GPS (http://www.expertgps.com/ )

Program will create *.csv files that can be imported by C3D.

Remember that the coordinate accuracy from consumer grade GPS are only  1 - 10m HZ and 10 - 50m Vertical

 

Jim

Matrix3DSurveys

Message 16 of 19


MATRIX3DSURVEYS wrote:

Easiest way to transfer data


...easier than the post #13 online converter?

It's free, and transforms a raw GPS file into shapefile in a couple of seconds, sir.

Message 17 of 19
Murph_Map
in reply to: antoniovinci


@antoniovinci wrote:

@MATRIX3DSURVEYS wrote:

Easiest way to transfer data


...easier than the post #13 online converter?

It's free, and transforms a raw GPS file into shapefile in a couple of seconds, sir.


I used Expert GPS a few times and I was happy with the results. Asd a former Geocacher I liked keeping my finds in dwg format.

Murph
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Message 18 of 19
julia5smith
in reply to: antoniovinci

Thank you, I will try this.

Message 19 of 19
julia5smith
in reply to: stewarteng

Thank you, tommorow I willl try this

Olga

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