Topic: (C3D '09) Working with multiple Alignments in a large dwg

[mjfarrell]

Each group could live as a unique Import event....(txt based FBK technically)
or on the Prospector Tab, Rt-Clcick on the Point Group, and select the OTHER option Export LandXML and use that file....

[Mark]

Each group could live as a unique Import event....(txt based FBK technically)
or on the Prospector Tab, Rt-Clcick on the Point Group, and select the OTHER option Export LandXML and use that file....

That is what I did the first time. Sorry but you lost me. When you say 'unique Import event' are you talking about importing FROM the survey database in the drawing as a group?

[mjfarrell]

Each group could live as a unique Import event....(txt based FBK technically)
or on the Prospector Tab, Rt-Clcick on the Point Group, and select the OTHER option Export LandXML and use that file....

That is what I did the first time. Sorry but you lost me. When you say 'unique Import event' are you talking about importing FROM the survey database in the drawing as a group?

If you are going to use the LandXML disregard, unique import events...

This would be another method of continuing to keep all of the point data discreetly grouped.  First as you create and group them using the Create Points operations.  Second as you add them to ths survey database as unique Import events(2010) and or as Networks(2009 and prior releases).

Does that clear it up for you?

[Mark]

Does that clear it up for you?

Yes, some what.

[jugglerbri]

Mark, create the new points and then import them into your survey database directly from the drawing (again, assuming you have 2010).  See video.

http://screencast.com/t/QIHpKoGfn

Be warned, it's about 8MB.

[mjfarrell]

his signature line
says 2009



I think thaat is where I 'lost' him earlier talking about "Import Events" and all that newspeak.

[Mark]

Correct, I do not have C3D '10, I have '09.

[jugglerbri]

Aha.  That makes sense.

Any reason you aren't upgrading to 2010?

[Mark]

Aha.  That makes sense.

Any reason you aren't upgrading to 2010?

None that I know of. The drafting folks have lost control of our licenses so there's no telling what will happen now.

[jugglerbri]

If you are going to be dealing with points and survey, I would highly recommend you upgrade.  As you can see in the video I posted, it's really easy to do in 2010.

[mjfarrell]

It is also really easy to do with 2009, one just need not first Export out the point group, and then add it to the survey database.
It would be pretty slim to justify an upgrade for this one function.  The survey side of 2010 is NOT significantly improved over 2009 version despite the marketing materials claims.  The fact they fixed a few things that they do NOT plan to release service packs for the 2009 isn't a good reason either, as those functions should already in 2009, they just don't.

However IF I worked for an autodesk dealer, yeah right now is the time to upgrade for sure....oh yeah!  That and sign everyone up for that 3 day class that they wont learn what they really need to know while we are at it....cha-Ching!

Oh, wait, I'm not an autodesk dealer, so scratch that.

[Mark]

Ok, so what is the trick to get the point description when you do 'Import Survey LandXML' from your survey database? I tried 'use code value' but that didn't work. I really need the point description.

[mjfarrell]

They come in correctly automatically for me using the attached file.


could be time to send/post a sample of your data and let me experiment.

When you import the attached Text.txt (rename to XML) do you get descriptions?

And or are there descriptions attached in your exported XML file as shown:

CgPoint pntSurv="control" name="20000">619422.99784599559 2893198.0423960844 1686.633373266746</CgPoint>
  <CgPoint pntSurv="control" name="20001" desc="New PC 12-3-07">620693.20438640867 2893140.88528177 0.</CgPoint>
  <CgPoint pntSurv="control" name="20002" desc="New 12-3-07">620697.02139404265 2893107.1562143122 0.</CgPoint>
  <CgPoint pntSurv="control" name="20003" desc="New PC 12-3-07">622054.8541097081 2893046.8790937574 0.</CgPoint>
  <CgPoint pntSurv="control" name="20004" desc="CENTER OF FCE POST">621928.52385704766 2890482.4529649052 0.</CgPoint>
  <CgPoint pntSurv="control" name="20005" desc="PC-REBAR EXISTING">621141.42328284646 2890519.6080392157 0.</CgPoint>
  <CgPoint pntSurv="control" name="20006" desc="New PC 12-3-07">620997.1249942499 2891752.5275050546 0.</CgPoint>
  <CgPoint pntSurv="control" name="20007" desc="New PC 12-3-07">619953.91490782972 2891796.8525937051 0.</CgPoint>
  <CgPoint pntSurv="control" name="20008" desc="New PC 12-3-07">619923.46784693561 2890955.9019118035 0.</CgPoint>
  <CgPoint pntSurv="control" name="20009" desc="New PC 12-3-07">619379.04475808935 2890981.5749631491 0.</CgPoint>

[Mark]

Here's what my .xml file looks like. That's why I used 'code as desc.'

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<CgPoints>
<CgPoint name="2" code="DNL48">1351239.9920000001 501419.66399999999 0.</CgPoint>
<CgPoint name="3" code="DPT115">1333543.5959999999 499450.08899999998 0.</CgPoint>
<CgPoint name="4" code="FND 4X4 COT">1353091.9521999999 501366.93479999999 0.</CgPoint>
<CgPoint name="5" code="DPT117">1334548.656 499746.109 0.</CgPoint>
<CgPoint name="6" code="DPT133">1344200.5179999999 499857.86599999998 0.</CgPoint>
<CgPoint name="7" code="DPT145">1351329.054 501231.08199999999 0.</CgPoint>
<CgPoint name="8" code="DPT146">1351524.9539999999 501481.20299999998 0.</CgPoint>
               .....
</CgPoints>


[Mark]

When you import the attached Text.txt (rename to XML) do you get descriptions?

Yes.