Upload a DXF file to your site
From the DESIGNS Tab, click IMPORT A DESIGN. Designs can be uploaded in DXF, TTM, KML, KMZ, LandXML (CgPoints and Surfaces only), or IFC format.
Working with DXF files
Supported DXF entities include Arc, Circle, Dimension, Ellipse, Face, Line, LWpolyline, Mesh, MText, Point, Polyline, Solid, Spline, and Text.
Once imported, several features are available to help customize, visualize, and compare your site against the design file:
Archive and rename individual layers within a DXF file.
Clamp linework to the ground.
Use Compare to Design to measure the volume between your latest survey data and the design surface.
Enable overlay of terrain against a 3D surface.
Convert your DXF to measurements
Convert the entire DXF surface at once
When you upload a DXF surface we auto-generate a polygon boundary that outlines your DXF surface. To convert this to a measurement, right-click on the dashed yellow line.
Convert single or multiple elements within the DXF file
To convert a single element within the DXF right-click and select CONVERT TO MEASUREMENT.
If you wish to convert multiple elements at once, for example, to convert several cross-sections at stations or chainage positions along your road alignment, then hold down the shift key to bulk select the elements you wish to convert.
Export a measurement as DXF
Measurements created on your site can also be exported in DXF format:
- Export the outline of a polygon or polyline measurement.
- Extract a section of your surface as a TIN surface model (3DFACE).
Read more about custom exports.
I still can't do it!
We wrote these articles to equip you with everything you need to get the job done on your own, but we understand that sometimes this isn't sufficient.
If you're stuck, you can connect with our support team by clicking the support button on the top right corner of your user portal.