How to create a surface from survey data

[Jawwad Malik]

HI.I M new user of civil 3d.any one can tell me how to create a surface from survey data.and how to draw Contours.i m new user can any one tell me everything step by step?

[gandocadguy]

What kind of survey data do you have? Is it points already in the drawing?

[sinc]

C3D ships with some Tutorials that illustrate this process. That's the best place to start.

Well actually, the best place to start is by getting some training from someone - otherwise, you'll probably spend so much time trying to figure everything out that it would have been much cheaper to hire a trainer. But if that isn't going to happen right now, the second-best place to start is with the Tutorials.

[Openwheeler]

Well actually, the best place to start is by getting some training from someone - otherwise, you'll probably spend so much time trying to figure everything out that it would have been much cheaper to hire a trainer. But if that isn't going to happen right now, the second-best place to start is with the Tutorials.

Great advice!

[Jawwad Malik]

What kind of survey data do you have? Is it points already in the drawing?

yes i have imported my survey data(points) already in drawing.now i want to create coutures on that points.but i don't know how to create plz tell me simple steps.thanks for reply

[Jawwad Malik]

C3D ships with some Tutorials that illustrate this process. That's the best place to start.

Well actually, the best place to start is by getting some training from someone - otherwise, you'll probably spend so much time trying to figure everything out that it would have been much cheaper to hire a trainer. But if that isn't going to happen right now, the second-best place to start is with the Tutorials.

Hi himself want to learn from someone.but no body around me who can help me.so thats y i himself trying to learn 3dc.i hope u people will help.thanks for ur reply

[sinc]

If you have Cogo Points in the drawing, create a Point Group and add the points to the Point Group. Then create a surface, and add the Point Group to its definition.

There are tutorials in the Help that step you through this process, and also explain the Style stuff, etc. There's a lot to learn before you can really do effective work with C3D. So the best thing to do is to start going through the Tutorials first.

[Openwheeler]

Hi himself want to learn from someone.but no body around me who can help me.so thats y i himself trying to learn 3dc.i hope u people will help.thanks for ur reply

This is a link to a thread that may help you. Sinc helped me a lot with understanding the software, but you really need to do the tutorials first...

http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=91479


I don't know how to make it a hyper-link so this is the thread name...

"First Project with C3D 2008"

It may or may not help you with some of your questions and concerns that will arise with using this new software. Good luck.

[Openwheeler]

I don't know how to make it a hyper-link so this is the thread name...

It did automaticly...sweet!

[brian.hailey933139]

It did automaticly...sweet!
See how good you are?

[Jawwad Malik]

C3D ships with some Tutorials that illustrate this process. That's the best place to start.

Well actually, the best place to start is by getting some training from someone - otherwise, you'll probably spend so much time trying to figure everything out that it would have been much cheaper to hire a trainer. But if that isn't going to happen right now, the second-best place to start is with the Tutorials.

can u tell me from where i can get easy Tutorials

[brian.hailey933139]

Open C3D, hit F1, click on the link for the tutorials. If that isn't good enough, try buying a book like Mastering Civil 3D 201X. If that still isn't good enough, check out video sites such as http://www.atyourdesktraining.com. If that still isn't good enough, hire someone to train you.