Transfer Menu

Transfer Menu - Click on a Tab

Convert LDD Key File	Allows the user to select a Key Description file created in Land Desktop to be imported into Civil 3D. For future convenience this process should be carried out on a new drawing after which the imported file information can be saved to a drawing template.
Convert Civil Cad Correlation	Allows the users to select a CivilCad Correlation file (OUT) to be imported into Civil 3D Key Description file with associated Point Styles. Shown below is asample of the required format for the file. CIVILCAD 5 Job JOB1091 Date 11/03/04 12:15:02 File C:\CCAD572\TEMP\JOB1091.OUT Job details 11/03/04 BLACK WEIR PARK DETAIL SURVEY Code Description Layer Symbol 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . . . . . . . . . . BB BOTTOM OF BANK BANK none 3 2 P S C B Y Y Y BDY BOUNDARY LINES BDY $CIR1 1 0 P S C Y Y Y BIN PERM BIN BASE $CIR2 15 0 P S C Y Y Y BLD BUILDING BUILD none 2 0 P S C B Y Y BM BENCH MARK SURMK $CIR1 14 0 P S C Y Y Y BU BUILDING BUILD none 2 0 P S C Y Y Y BUS BUS SHELTER FEAT none 12 0 P S C Y Y Y CG CHANGE GRADE LEVEL none 15 0 P S C B Y Y Y Y
Switch Civil Cad Coding	Many existing data sets have the string number precede the description code to suit requirements of different software packages. Stringer requires the numeric String number to be after the code. This function will swap the code with the string number. Note that it is only applicable with alpha codes as Stringer will string any numeric code with a minimum of 4 digits by default or one more digit than the number referenced in the Numeric.dat file Example 01EB becomes EB01 or, for numeric coding, 01102 becomes 10201
Import CivilCad AS5	Allows the user to select a Civilcad ASCII 5 file (AS5) to be imported into Civil 3D,creating a point group called CIVILCAD_ and a surface, also called CIVILCAD_. The point group is created with all points, and then excludes the points flagged in the CivilCad file as non-Contourable. This point group is associated with the new surface, which also has the breaklines added.The result is a surface that reflects the build information in the as5 file.
Import Geocomp File	Allows the user to import a GEOCOMP file (PTS and STR) into Civil 3D,bringing in points and strings
Export Breaklines to Fault File	Creates a fault file (*.flt) of the breaklines that are in the selected Surface.If only one surface exists then the surface selection is automatic #Stringer Fault file from Surface SURVEY S1110.895320 1830.728095 101.064928 BB1 1110.718403 1826.122919 101.076466 1110.541485 1821.517742 101.088004 1110.364568 1816.912565 101.099543 1107.200061 1816.301136 101.067110 S1122.320525 1833.967723 98.623125 BB11 1126.068717 1829.919841 98.794631
Replace AEC Points	Replaces all of the Points in the Civil 3D drawing with either an attributed block called POINT or with plain TEXT. The point block has 3 attributes: DESC for the Full Description, taken from the Key Description Table ELEV for the elevation POINT for the point number Each of the point markers assigned from the Point Styles are also inserted, with the programme attempting to emulate the scale and rotation of the symbols. The layer for the symbol is also used.
Replace Carlson Points	Replaces all Carlson points with Civil3D points
Export Block	Exports all Blocks in the current drawing to individual drawing files. It is effectively an automated wblock.
Import/ Export Layers	Exports all of the layers in the current drawing to a CSV file, which can then be imported into a new drawing, or, more likely, a drawing file from a client that does not use your layer structure.

StringerConnect

Stringer Connect is designed to allow the conversion of raw field information to a format known as the RW5 format or to the FBK format required for the Survey Database of Civil3D and Land Desktop. Once converted, the programme then offers the survey information in the editor for amendments and additions of the survey data. Once the field file is amended, and the alterations saved to the RW5 file, we can reduce the information to coordinates or save to the Autodesk Field Book file (FBK). For reduction purposes, you can nominate a control file in CSV (Point number, East, North, Elevation, Code) or RW5 format. The coordinates from the control file override the coordinates in the field file if the same point exists in both. Once the observations are reduced, you can use the transformation capability of Reducer to translate, rotate, and even scale the field information based on a datum line nominated. Key Benefits Converts most instrument formats to the standard rw5 and FBK format Recognises the FBK parameters for linework creation Allows for Resection in the raw data Very good reports within the coordinate reduction for miscloses, etc Pricing - free Please send an email requesting the programme to info@stringersurvey.com A Taste of Some of the commands in StringerConnect The file selection page of StringerConnect, showing some of the file types that can be interpreted. The raw data editing page. After making any amendments necessary, you can save the file as a FBK file or reduce to coordi nates.

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String Edit Menu

String Edit Menu - Click on a Tab

Add 3D Polylines to Surface	Allows the user to select 3D polylines to be added to the current surface as breaklines.
Join 3D Poly	Allows the user to join two selected lines/polylines to make one 3D polyline. If the two objects don't join at the ends this command will create the necessary link segment.
3D Poly from 2D Poly	Allows the user to create a 3D polyline from a 2D Polyline passing through points on the surface. The created 3D polyline will be created on a layer with the same name as the 2D polyline with the suffix _3D. For example if the 2D polyline was on a layer RD_EB then the 3D polyline will be created on RD_EB_3D.
Remove Poly Segment	Select a 3D polyline segment and the segment is erased leaving the remaining components of the polyline in the drawing. If the polyline was not closed then two new polylines will be created.
Offset Polyline	Allows the user to select an existing polyline and then select a template to be drawn on that polyline. If a 3D polyline is selected then the software will offset with 3D polylines and add them to the surface. If a 2D polyline is selected then the software will offset 2D polylines only. If no template is selected (selecting Cancel at the template selection dialog box) then the user can specify the offset required. When a 3D polyline is selected, the user will be prompted for a horizontal and vertical offset.
Embed New Code	Used for when a new string code needs to be inserted into an existing string code, such as replacing a section of kerbing with a crossover. The programme will add the new code to the selected points (automatically finding a unique string number for the code). It will then find a new unique string number for the continuing string. Here we have embedded XOL (Cross over Left) into the string KSLL143. Notice that the second (and subsequent) points have had the code KSLL143 changed to KSLL07, which was the next unique string number for code KSLL.
Increment String Numbers	Allows the user to increment the string number of a selection of stringable points by a specified amount. You may select the points individually or by group (remembering that _all points is a group)
Auto Increment ..	This command allows the user to automatically increment string numbers for points of common string codes in point number order. Using EB1.. again in the above example would result in Stringer creating a new, unique, string number that would be applied to all subsequent points with code EB1
Reorder Point Numbers based on Selected Polyline	Allows you to select a polyline which has a civil3d point at each vertex and sort the point numbers in ascending order based on the selected polyline. This means you can manually draw a polyline then select to reorder the points based on that polyline.
Inc Codes on Polyline	Allows you to select a polyline which has Civil3d points at each vertex with the intention of changing the raw description of each of those points based on the new description you enter. This is especially useful for jobs that have been manually strung and you would like the points to reflect the string codes.
Switch Point Numbers	Simply allows the user to select 2 points and switch the point numbers between those 2 points. Intended for when a couple of points are surveyed out of sequence.
Reorder by Next Distance	Reorders the points with the same code based on the shortest distance to the next point. After selecting the first point (which also sets the code to scan for) the programme automatically reorders the point numbers based on the next nearest point.
Reorder Point Numbers by Selection	Allows the user to select a range of points in the order that they would like the point numbers to increase. It uses the point numbers of the points selected and simply reorders them so that they increase in the same order as the order they were selected in. Intended for when a series of points on a string line have been surveyed out of sequence.
Reorder Automatic	Reorder Points either by angle or linear distance. Angle option orders in an Anti Clockwise direction based on a start point, centre point, and code. After selecting the point which is the start point for the ordering, you select the centre point about which the ordering is to be calculated. The simplest case for this is a roundabout where the point numbers are not in the correct order. This routine will renumber the points so the string line is correct. If you do not select a centre point then linear sorting by distance is used whereby points are reordered in ascending distance from the start point.

Stringer - Survey Solutions for Civil3d

The Hierarchical Structure of Layers for Point Styles

If you wish to use layers to control visibility of labels, then you need to turn off the Layer Override in the Key Description Table and allow the Point Style layers to take effect. The downside of this is that when you list a point it will always return that it is on layer 0, even though turning off the appropriate point style layer will effect the point. You will see from my attached Point Style settings that the Power Pole is put onto 2 layers, but the label information is not normally visible.
However, when I first import the survey information I want to see EVERYTHING. To accomplish this I have a point group called checksurvey which includes all points and has an override label style that displays all data. This group is at the top of my group list in my template. See picture number 2.

When I want the points to look how I want when I plot, I go into Point Group properties and simply move this point group to the bottom of the list of pointgroups.

When you get used to it, it is very efficient. As I said, you can accomplish this with disabling the layers in the Key Description Table, but I like to see the object layer when I list it, so that option was out.

Point Symbol Scaling in Civil3D

To get the point symbols to automatically rescale in a viewport, you must have the Key Description and Point Style settings working together.

The Key Description Setting firstly: Notice the Use Drawing Scale is turned off here.

Now the Point Style for SMH:

Thats it. Get these 2 right and your symbols will automatically scale in your viewport.

Labels with different Precisions

If you want to display point elevations to different levels of precision, you need to create separate label styles. The easiest way to create a new label style is to copy one that is very similar. Here we will copy the label style that only shows the elevation (and displays it to 2 decimal places) and create a new style that will display to 3 decimal places.

	Firstly, we copy the style RL ONLY and rename it to RL000
	Then we change the contents...
	So that our precision is now 3 decimal places.
	Then we go back to the Key Description Table and assign it