Free LIDAR now covers most of Australia, and a GeoTIFF elevation model will build you a surface in Civil 3D in about two minutes — once you get the coordinate system right. Getting it wrong is what costs the afternoon, and it is the part nobody mentions. This covers two imports: a LIDAR digital elevation model as a .tif, and boundary lines as an ESRI shapefile. The … [Read more...] about Import a LIDAR GeoTIFF DEM into Civil 3D (Australia)
Civil Drafting
Civil 3D for Beginners: Create a Longsection Profile
How can I create a longsection (profile view) of a driveway design in Autodesk Civil 3D? In this tutorial I show you how to do this. I also show you how not die, a painful software death of frustration, with some power user tips and tricks. The Civil 3D template for Australia mentioned in this video can be download from this URL: … [Read more...] about Civil 3D for Beginners: Create a Longsection Profile
Types of GIS Data Formats
There are many types of GIS data formats. Shapefiles are one of the popular ones.Several format options are described below.Shapefiles (SHP) – This is probably the most common data format, and almost any GIS-enabled software can read a shapefile. A SHP typically consists of four file … [Read more...] about Types of GIS Data Formats
Decimal Sheet Numbering for Civil Drawings
Sheet Numbering Concept The core concept of this system is to break the drawing sheets into more manageable chunks by isolating elements into groups. The Divisions Division Description Remarks C00 Civil coversheets and general notesProject Title, General Notes, Drawing Schedule C01Site, existing conditions, demolition, landscaping etc.Overall plans C02Site … [Read more...] about Decimal Sheet Numbering for Civil Drawings