hekla Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I need a bit of help understanding how I can create a site model?? When using the import survey command what file type should be imported????? Quote Link to comment
Peter Huggins Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Hi hekla, A survey file is basically a text (comma or tab-delimited) file with X, Y and Z values for a series of surveyed points. Alternatively, if you can get a digital file with 2D or 3D contours, you can also make a site model. If a paper survey is the only thing available, you could scan that, import it into VectorWorks and then trace contours with the Polygon Tool. First question is: What source data is available? [ 02-23-2006, 02:59 PM: Message edited by: Peter Huggins ] Quote Link to comment
bohlr Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I just created my first site model. I requested a text file tab delimited formatted "ID,Easting, Northing,Elevation,Description" from the surveyor. This file was a standard out put for his survey program. After sorting through and unselecting some of the data points (e.g. Bench marks, top of existing walls and docks etc.) that would give bad contours, I followed the instructions in the help section and viola a site model with contours. The simplicity of this method makes it the preferred on for me when the data is available. Quote Link to comment
hekla Posted February 25, 2006 Author Share Posted February 25, 2006 I have site information from digimap. According to the site the data you download from it should be enough to create a site model from it I just can?t get it to work Quote Link to comment
Peter Huggins Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hi hekla, If you'd like to send me the data file that you received, I can try and assist. send it to pete[removethis]@resolve.ca Quote Link to comment
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