Importing Models to Civil 3D 2017

[ThomasGlidewell]

Not sure if I should post here or in Civil 3D.. But here we go.

I have created a model in infrawoks 360 most recent version and set up a coordinate system etc...

I go to Civil 3D 2017 and try to insert the model but it gets hung up on Initializing... and doesn't get beyond that.

Any help would be great.

Thomas G

[Matt__W]

@ThomasGlidewell Do you have the latest updates for C3D installed? You can find the latest updates on you Autodesk Account Management page (https://manage.autodesk.com/cep/#products-services/updates).

Any other errors with C3D? Opening? Any random messages that shouldn't be showing up?

[Anonymous]

Yes.. I have the most current versions of both c3d and iw360..

No errors or anomalies when open either

[tcorey]

Is that model in cloud, local network or on local hard drive. Try it from the local hard drive.

[Anonymous]

It is a model that has been downloaded onto the hard drive.. Been trying to open the sqlite file from the C: location

[tcorey]

When you open the sqlite file with InfraWorks, is there are little house icon, meaning it's local, or a cloud icon? Even if it's cloud, there is a local copy, but you have to make a copy of that to make it truly a local model.

If there is a cloud icon, hover over the cloud and note the file. Copy that to another location on the hard drive. Try importing the copy.

[Anonymous]

There is a cloud by the model in infraworks.. I copied the file to my desktop and have been waiting for about 8 min now and still on initializing...

I tried opening an older model that wasn't open with the new IW360 yet and it opened in about 4 min or so.. But at least it opened in c3d.. 

The one I have copied to the desktop is only 4mb or so.. So i wouldn't think, basing on previous versions time to open an IW360 model, that this is correct in the amount of time it should actually take.

[tcorey]

Did you copy just the .sqlite file or the .sqlite and the corresponding folder? It will be the same name as the sqlite, but with .Files added.

If

IW projectname  = TEST

then

Needed file = TEST.sqlite

and

needed folder = TEST.files

[Anonymous]

Sorry My Bad.. Should of said.. Yes.. I copied all files and folders needed.

Testing an exported IMX file right now to see if C3D will import it at least.

[ThomasGlidewell]

Just wanted to add to this thread.. I originally started this and was having issues importing models into civil 3d 2017 from IW360..

I guess we are just going to have to wait alot longer to get it to import.. 

My models do eventually import but even a small site, less than 0.5 sq km, can take upwards of 5-10 minutes.. A larger site i tried took almost 30-45 minutes.. 

If memory serves in 2016 this was extremely quicker.