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Exporting Contours from AutoCAD Map 3D

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‎10-17-2022 11:18 AM

Exporting Contours from AutoCAD Map 3D

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‎10-17-2022 11:18 AM

I'm trying to bring in contours that I created in AutoCAD Map 3D from a raster image .tif. When I bring them into Civil 3D they have no surface elevation to them, despite having that data in AutoCAD Map 3D. Does anyone know the correct way to export out the data and import it into Civil 3D so that I can create a surface from the polylines?

 

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‎10-17-2022 11:18 AM

Exporting Contours from AutoCAD Map 3D

I'm trying to bring in contours that I created in AutoCAD Map 3D from a raster image .tif. When I bring them into Civil 3D they have no surface elevation to them, despite having that data in AutoCAD Map 3D. Does anyone know the correct way to export out the data and import it into Civil 3D so that I can create a surface from the polylines?

 

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‎10-17-2022 11:23 AM

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‎10-17-2022 11:23 AM

Ah yes. So, when your export them out of Map, you MUST add Elevation from the Data tab, Select Attributes button. This will map the elevation. 

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‎10-17-2022 11:23 AM

Ah yes. So, when your export them out of Map, you MUST add Elevation from the Data tab, Select Attributes button. This will map the elevation. 

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‎10-17-2022 11:24 AM

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‎10-17-2022 11:24 AM

If you would like me to record my screen to show you how, please attach the drawing with the contours and I will gladly show you how.

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‎10-17-2022 11:24 AM

If you would like me to record my screen to show you how, please attach the drawing with the contours and I will gladly show you how.

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‎10-17-2022 11:28 AM

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‎10-17-2022 11:28 AM

I have just been exporting out the current map to DWG, am I missing a step where I can just export out the contours and then select that attribute?

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I have just been exporting out the current map to DWG, am I missing a step where I can just export out the contours and then select that attribute?

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‎10-17-2022 11:35 AM

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‎10-17-2022 11:35 AM

Attached is the Drawing. Thank you!

Contours - AutoCad Map.dwg
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Attached is the Drawing. Thank you!

Contours - AutoCad Map.dwg
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‎10-17-2022 11:36 AM

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‎10-17-2022 11:36 AM

The drawing attached is an empty drawing. Did you forget to save it?

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‎10-17-2022 11:36 AM

The drawing attached is an empty drawing. Did you forget to save it?

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‎10-17-2022 11:37 AM

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‎10-17-2022 11:37 AM

I see what it is. It's FDO data. Can you attach the shapefile?

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‎10-17-2022 11:37 AM

I see what it is. It's FDO data. Can you attach the shapefile?

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‎10-17-2022 11:40 AM

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‎10-17-2022 11:40 AM

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‎10-17-2022 11:48 AM

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‎10-17-2022 11:48 AM

The actual shapefile is massive, it's 100,000 Square feet

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The actual shapefile is massive, it's 100,000 Square feet

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‎10-17-2022 11:49 AM

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‎10-17-2022 11:49 AM

And it won't let me attach the SDF's 

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And it won't let me attach the SDF's 

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‎10-17-2022 11:50 AM

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‎10-17-2022 11:50 AM

Oh man. Ok. Let me dig up a shapefile and then I'll create the video. Stand by...

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‎10-17-2022 11:50 AM

Oh man. Ok. Let me dig up a shapefile and then I'll create the video. Stand by...

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‎10-17-2022 12:07 PM

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‎10-17-2022 12:07 PM
Accepted solution

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‎10-17-2022 12:21 PM

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‎10-17-2022 12:21 PM

Appreciate your time and the help Todd! That is exactly what I was looking for!

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‎10-17-2022 12:21 PM

Appreciate your time and the help Todd! That is exactly what I was looking for!

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‎10-17-2022 12:26 PM

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‎10-17-2022 12:26 PM

My pleasure! Glad I could help!

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‎10-17-2022 12:26 PM

My pleasure! Glad I could help!

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‎10-17-2022 03:34 PM

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‎10-17-2022 03:34 PM

Good video Todd!
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‎10-17-2022 03:34 PM

Good video Todd!
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‎10-17-2022 03:35 PM

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Thanks Dave!

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Thanks Dave!

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