Imagery

[rmkaack-jvb]

is there a way to export the imagery from an infraworks model, ie the bing image background and insert it in a civil 3d dwg.? not just a screen shot, but a true image file. 

[roskirko]

Civil 3D comes with the same imagery (Bing) as a backdrop.

You can use a snipping tool to capture the image (jpg, gif, tif, png); in Civil 3D, the image can be inserted (Mapiinsert or Imageattach). 

The ADERSHEET command can be used to align and scale the image to the backdrop Bing image.

If you have the Raster Design set of tools, the aligned image can have a world file written for it (jpw, gfw, tfw or pgw) to assist in future placement with georeferenced based software such as Civil 3D (with the Mapiinsert command).

[Karsten.Saenger]

Hi @rmkaack-jvb ,

in addition to what @roskirko said, the workflow in Civil 3D is:

• Assign a coordinate system to your DWG: MAPCSASSIGN
• Use GEOMAP command to load the Bing images

Regards,

Karsten.

[rmkaack-jvb]

Yes, I understand that, but i recently learned you can increase the
resolution in Infraworks imagery from 17 to 19. That is why I was wondering
if it could be exported back to Civil 3D. I know there's a "fine" setting
in C3D when you capture an image, but it doesn't seem to work very well for
me.

[Karsten.Saenger]

Hi @rmkaack-jvb ,

ok - if it's about level 19 for InfraWorks Bing Images, how about:

• create a flat surface for your area of interest
• load the Bing Image data
• switch to a top view
• create a snapshot with a very large resolution
• 
• (Note: InfraWorks has a perspective viewport, there might be som distorsion)
• Load the file into Civil 3D and RasterDesign where you have your geometry with Civil 3D Bing Maps
• Use RasterDesign tools to scale, move, rotate your image to match to the loaded Bing Maps
• Use RasterDesign and create a world file for your image - now it's georeferenced correctly

Regards,

Karsten.

[rmkaack-jvb]

great idea. thank you. I will give that a try.