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From old Land Desktop points to new Civil 3D points with a new elevation datum?

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Message 1 of 12
ginopalomo
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From old Land Desktop points to new Civil 3D points with a new elevation datum?

I'm working on an upgrade survey in Civil 3D. The basis of the drawing was done in Land Desktop. The old Land Desktop points are not points in Civil 3D but blocks that appeare as "AECC_POINT" points while the new Civil 3D points appear like "Cogo Point" points in the Design tab of the Properties window. The problem is:

 

1) I need to convert all the old "AECC_POINT" points to "Cogo Point" points that work in Civil 3D.

2) Then I need to raise the elevations of these "new" points by 0.26 feet so that they are all in the same datum as the rest of the "Cogo Point" points.

 

I'm new with Civil 3D with a backround in Land Desktop, so I'm riding that steep learning curve as many of my surveyor colleagues. Any ideas?

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Message 2 of 12
rl_jackson
in reply to: ginopalomo

On the Home tab go to Points and the 3rd from the bottom with say Convert Land Desktop Point.

 

If you have the older project files for the site that would be better than converting the points, as this tend to cause issues sometimes with C3D.

 

As far as the elevations change goes, you have 2 options, Move the points from 0,0,0.26' should adjust them (depending on version), or you can export you new 3D point to ascii, by right-clicking the point within prospector and then importing they point file to a survey database were you can then translate and rotate as needed.

 

Hope that helps.


Rick Jackson
Survey CAD Technician VI

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AllenJessup
in reply to: ginopalomo

To change the Datum you can select the points. The contextual tab for COGO Points should come up. Under Modify you should find Datum. That will let you enter an elevation boot for the selected points.

 

Allen



Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager

Message 4 of 12
troma
in reply to: AllenJessup

When you convert the Land Desktop Points I believe there is an option to add to a point group. I would use that, make a new group called "converted from LDD" or similar.  Then you can use that point group to edit the points, knowing that you've got them all, and none of the ones you don't want to change.


Mark Green

Working on Civil 3D in Canada

Message 5 of 12
ginopalomo
in reply to: rl_jackson

Thank you! I managed to use the Convert Land Desktop Points command as AllenJessup suggested. Creating a Point Group was the best thing to do before following his advice. I also found the "Changing the Elevations of Points" article of the Help file very useful!

Message 6 of 12
AllenJessup
in reply to: troma

Yes. Add them to a point group when converting is best. You can also create the point group after converting if they are constant with numbering and/or description. At least get them on an individual layer so they're easy to select.

 

Allen



Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager

Message 7 of 12
rl_jackson
in reply to: AllenJessup

I didn't know that little button was even there, guess that comes from just using the Survey Database and keeping things locked so that dont move unless I want them too (Translate). Im not a big fan of the SDB but its the only solution for automated linework, and in general once things are in and translated nothing needs to move anyway.

 

Now I had tried things were you import to SDB and then import to drawing, but think the SDB just removes that step, If only you could detach the block from the node in like a drag state things would be peachs and cream (when symbols overlap for utilities and the like).


Rick Jackson
Survey CAD Technician VI

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dallen8028
in reply to: AllenJessup

I have a similar issue converting from ldd2007 to C3D13. I have attempted to follow the directions in this post but the contextual tab for COGO Points don't come up or I am doing something wrong. I am also new to Civil and need clearer directions. Please help and fogive my ignorance. Thanks

Message 9 of 12
rl_jackson
in reply to: dallen8028

If your trying to change datum go to the Point on the Prospector Tab, right click and hit select, the contextual tab will appear and allow you to adjust the datum.

Rick Jackson
Survey CAD Technician VI

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Message 10 of 12
AllenJessup
in reply to: dallen8028


@dallen8028 wrote:

the contextual tab for COGO Points don't come up or I am doing something wrong.


OK. How did you get the LDD points in to Civil 3D. If you list one of the points does it say it's an AECC_COGO_POINT? If not the points have yet to be converted to Civil 3D points. Use:

 

cldd.png

 

Then when you select a converted point the contextual tab should appear in the ribbon.

 

pts.PNG

 

Allen



Allen Jessup
Engineering Specialist / CAD Manager

Message 11 of 12
dallen8028
in reply to: AllenJessup

Thanks for your input, we had to go to the source ask them to convert in order to get it going. But I wanted to try your suggestion to see if I could get this to happen. When i go through the steps and select the points, then select Convert Land Desktop Points I get the dialog box. When I Select ok all the points visually change so I know something happened. When I select a point I still do not see the COGO Points tab or menu. Continue if you wish otherwise I am set for now. Thanks again

 

 

 

Message 12 of 12
annw2
in reply to: ginopalomo

I always found it easiest to keep one computer with the 2009 LDD.  Open the file in LDD.  Export the point database to text file.  Then start a new 3d file from template and insert the LDD file as a block.

 

Then import the points from text file with a description key editor.

Ann Wingert, P.E.

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