Consider this workflow. Drafter/modeller opens AutoCAD, attaches (xref) a recap project. Then isolates and is able to select a specific set of points, and runs a create mesh command that creates a mesh in the DWG in the same location as the points that were selected. Result is the existing asset captures quickly and accurately. Local processing would be the obvious first step, but for more complicated or larger mesh areas a cloud option might be preferred. Current situation: Drafter/modeller opens AutoCAD and attaches (xref) a recap project. This can be modelled by using the limited feature identification tools, but is time consuming. Alternatively the drafter can then go to Recap, find the same dataset, select the points and create a mesh. Once complete the mesh is then downloaded, it can be imported into AutoCAD and then needs to be transformed/moved to the correct coordinates (which basically requires a visual alignment). This takes significantly more time and is much less accurate.
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