Allows the user to import a GEOCOMP file (PTS and STR) into AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and BricsCAD, bringing in points and strings.
Stringer Topo has a function that has been around for awhile now which enables GeocompFiles (PTS & STR) to be imported into AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and BricsCAD. When importing it will be very important to have your setup in oder. For Civil 3D, that means your DWT (Drawing Template) setup has to be the same as the codes used in Geocomp. For AutoCAD and BricsCAD platforms, that means the Stringer Settings must have the same codes and layers as used in Geocomp. It will then have COGO points with line work from Geocomp on the layer from the other software.
On the Civil Survey Solutions website we have Civil 3D templates that have already been setup with Alpha & Numeric code list which you can download. For AutoCAD and BricsCAD platform customers, Stringer Settings has a numeric coding settings file to get you started.
In Civil 3D, you can have a look at the Description Key Set in the Toolspace - Settings Tab - Points - Description Key Set.
Excluding -9999's from your Surface
One of the main things from Geocomp that causes alot of trouble are the points that have -9999 on them, which are then not excluded from the surface when it is created
If you were to go to:
The Surface Properties-Definition Tab and expand out Build.
You can Exclude elevations less than, make it YES and the give it a value of say 0.001m. Save this in your DWT and every time you bring the data into AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and BricsCAD
and create your surface with these levels NOT getting used in the surface.
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