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Open an initial design is InfraWorks, and then import the design for more detailed work in Civil 3D.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Tutorial resources
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Transcript
00:03
By using the AEC collection, you can start your initial design in one program,
00:09
and then bring the model into another program to continue the detailed design.
00:15
In this example, you import InfraWorks road corridors and model data into Civil 3D.
00:23
Before importing an InfraWorks Model into Civil 3D, ensure that the correct coordinate system is set in the Infraworks model.
00:33
In Infraworks, from the Manage tab, in the Model panel, click Model Properties.
00:40
The model extents can also be adjusted in this Model Properties dialog.
00:46
With the coordinate system confirmed, open a new Civil 3D drawing using the Metric template.
00:54
From the Insert tab, in the InfraWorks panel, click Open Infraworks Model.
01:01
In the Open InfraWorks Model dialog, click the file search button.
01:07
Ensure that Files of type is set to *.sqlite, and select the file to import.
01:17
Click Open.
01:19
Click Set a Coordinate System.
01:22
Select Use the InfraWorks Model coordinate system.
01:27
Under Selection area, you can choose to import the model in in its entirety (Extents of InfraWorks model) or by area of interest.
01:37
For this example, select Extents of InfraWorks model.
01:41
Under Object settings, select All Objects.
01:46
The object selection can also be filtered by clicking Refine Selection Set, if required.
01:53
Click Open Model.
01:55
The model starts importing with the result zoomed in to the area of interest.
02:01
These objects can now be designed in more detail in Civil 3D.
02:06
Because you set a coordinate system, the Geolocation ribbon tab is available.
02:12
To turn on aerial imagery, From the Online Map panel, expand Map Off, and select Map Aerial.
02:21
Crop the image, if needed, by using the capture area or viewport options.
02:28
When finished, set the Capture Area to Map Off.
Video transcript
00:03
By using the AEC collection, you can start your initial design in one program,
00:09
and then bring the model into another program to continue the detailed design.
00:15
In this example, you import InfraWorks road corridors and model data into Civil 3D.
00:23
Before importing an InfraWorks Model into Civil 3D, ensure that the correct coordinate system is set in the Infraworks model.
00:33
In Infraworks, from the Manage tab, in the Model panel, click Model Properties.
00:40
The model extents can also be adjusted in this Model Properties dialog.
00:46
With the coordinate system confirmed, open a new Civil 3D drawing using the Metric template.
00:54
From the Insert tab, in the InfraWorks panel, click Open Infraworks Model.
01:01
In the Open InfraWorks Model dialog, click the file search button.
01:07
Ensure that Files of type is set to *.sqlite, and select the file to import.
01:17
Click Open.
01:19
Click Set a Coordinate System.
01:22
Select Use the InfraWorks Model coordinate system.
01:27
Under Selection area, you can choose to import the model in in its entirety (Extents of InfraWorks model) or by area of interest.
01:37
For this example, select Extents of InfraWorks model.
01:41
Under Object settings, select All Objects.
01:46
The object selection can also be filtered by clicking Refine Selection Set, if required.
01:53
Click Open Model.
01:55
The model starts importing with the result zoomed in to the area of interest.
02:01
These objects can now be designed in more detail in Civil 3D.
02:06
Because you set a coordinate system, the Geolocation ribbon tab is available.
02:12
To turn on aerial imagery, From the Online Map panel, expand Map Off, and select Map Aerial.
02:21
Crop the image, if needed, by using the capture area or viewport options.
02:28
When finished, set the Capture Area to Map Off.
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