3D-Office User`s Manual -- Ch3-5
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1. generates a TIN having more uniformly shaped triangles This option may take longer to generate the TIN Enter the sampling interval in the project s units Generate points only where necessary may reduce the size of the TIN file Triangle vertices will be generated at the alignment definition points and as necessary to maintain the break lines implied in the alignment definition e Maximum arc chord separation sets the maximum separation distance between the straight side of the triangle and the arc of a curve A smaller separation value will create triangle edges that will more closely approximate the curve but this will also create more and smaller triangles 3D Office generates a TIN model from the points of the alignment 5 6 3D Office User s Manual Creating a TIN Surface Generate TIN model Generate TIN model Sampling interval along CL i 0 00 f Generate points using regular sampling interval t Generate points only where necessary Sampling interval along CL 10 00 t Generate points only where necessary E Figure 5 7 Select TIN Generation Parameters and Generate TIN Model Creating a TIN Surface From Selected Points Linework 3D Office permits graphical selection of point and line data for TIN generation This is very useful for generating a TIN model from an imported data set for example survey data All selected points become vertices of the TIN mesh and all selected lines appear as2. SEEN Delete Selected surface Copy Delete Name Wednesday November 1 Layer no layer Selected surface Miis Yes IEEERE Name Wednesday November 28th 2002 Layer kno laye o e Number of triangles 757 Number 4 Visible Number of points 435 Number Surface area 8 02ac Number of triangles 757 Number of regions E Number of points 435 Number of holes fo Surface area B 02ac ENE Figure 5 10 Copy and Name TIN Surface 3 Make any desired changes as described in Editing a TIN Surface on page 5 11 4 To view or edit the copied TIN select it and click OK From here you can make changes to the TIN surface then export it for use in another file See Working with TIN Surfaces on page 5 14 for editing the TIN surface 9 12 3D Office User s Manual Viewing and Editing TIN Surfaces Deleting a TIN Surface Only delete a surface when the data it contains will never be needed again If necessary save a backup copy of the file before deleting surfaces E gt Deleting a surface will also delete all of its contents 1 On the TIN surfaces dialog box select the TIN surface to delete and click Delete 2 Click OK to confirm the deletion Figure 5 11 Topcon 3D Office e J Confirm the deletion of this surface i Cancel Figure 5 11 Delete TIN Surface To undo the deletion click Edit Undo edit TI
3. hole left by deleted triangles This function affects the current TIN surface 1 Using the select tool click or draw a rectangle around the triangles to delete 2 Click TIN Delete triangles Selected or press Delete on the keyboard 3D Office deletes the selected triangles 3D Office automatically regenerates the surface P N 7010 0684 5 15 TIN Files Figure 5 14 shows before and after screen shots of this process Figure 5 14 Before and After Deleting Selected Triangles Consolidating Duplicate TIN Points Some data sets may contain points that are so close to their neighbors that they can be considered duplicates and unnecessary Such points will cause small or narrow triangles in the TIN mesh The consolidate duplicate points function removes one of the duplicate points The consolidate duplicate TIN points option is only available in 3D Project files not 3D TIN files This function affects the current TIN surface 1 From a 3D Project with a TIN model click TIN gt Consolidate duplicate TIN points 2 Enter the tolerance value and click OK Figure 5 15 The tolerance value specifies the 3D distance used to consider two point to be duplicates 3D Office consolidates duplicate points removing one of them from the TIN data set and regenerates the TIN model 5 16 3D Office User s Manual Viewing a 3D Simulation of the TIN Surface Figure 5 15 Enter the Duplicate Tolerance of Points
4. Linework 3D Office can read linework files from several formats Linework in 3D Office can be assigned to layers draped onto TINs converted to alignments edited deleted and exported to various file format types 3D Office recognizes linework from three file types e 3D linework files 1n3 Pocket 3D controller files See Importing Linework from Pocket 3D on page 4 2 for import details e AutoCAD files See Importing from an AutoCAD File on page 4 3 for import details P N 7010 0684 4 1 Linework Files Importing Linework into a 3D Project File Follow these steps to import linework from a 3D Linework file into a 3D Project file 1 With a 3D Project file open click Linework gt Import linework From 3D linework file In3 2 Onthe Open dialog box navigate to the location of the desired file select it and click Open Figure 4 1 Look in 3 PP topo APP topo Nov20 In3 File name PP topo Nov20 In3 Files of type Linework In3 Cancel Figure 4 1 Open 3D Linework File Importing Linework from Pocket 3D Follow these steps to import a Pocket 3D controller linework file into a 3D Project file 1 Connect the Pocket 3D controller to the computer and turn on the controller see Appendix A for details Run Pocket 3D on the controller 2 With a 3D Project file open click Linework gt Import linework gt From Pocket 3D controller 3D Office connects with the Pocket 3D con
5. Viewing a 3D Simulation of the TIN Surface The 3D views in 3D Office use lines and colors to give a three dimensional perception of a field or pad on a two dimensional screen Using the 3D view can help to visualize what the topography or design surface looks like To view a simulation of the TIN surface click TIN View 3D simulation A new window opens displaying an interactive 3 dimensional simulation of the TIN surface Figure 5 16 on page 5 18 Click and hold on the screen to have the pointer rotate the view The arrow keys on the keyboard control the motion of the machine up arrow is forward down arrow is backward left and right arrows rotate the ground accordingly On a mouse with a scroll wheel the scroll wheel zooms in out See 3D view and Profile View Menu Bars on page 1 13 for details on the menus and menu items See 3D view and Profile View Toolbars on page 1 14 for details on the 3D view toolbar To play a machine log file click Motion Playback from log file and select the machine log file ml3 for the job The machine on the 3D view will move as the machine at the jobsite moved P N 7010 0684 5 17 TIN Files z 3D Office PP_topo_Nov20 tp3 2 amp File Edit view Theme Machine Motion Window Help Dae ei iQalanr um X 1835332 40 Y 770987 72 2912 22 42 4 FPS Figure 5 16 TIN Simulation Viewing a Profile of the TIN Surface The profile view is a powerful t
6. edges in the mesh Thus the selected lines function as breaklines that is they will not be crossed by any other edges in the TIN mesh The default boundary of the TIN is the so called convex hull a unique mathematical boundary for any point set See Creating a TIN Surface Clipped to the Selection Polygon on page 5 8 for an alternate way to define the TIN boundary 1 From a 3D Project file that contains points and or linework use the selection tool to select the elements from which to generate the TIN model Press Ctrl A to select all elements in the 3D Project 2 Click TIN gt Generate new TIN surface gt From selected points linework 3D Office generates a TIN model from the selected points and or linework P N 7010 0684 5 7 TIN Files Creating a TIN Surface Clipped to the Selection Polygon Rather than using the convex hull of the point set to define the TIN boundary this function will clip the TIN model to the perimeter defined using the selection polygon This provides an easy way to customize the boundary of the TIN model 1 From a 3D Project file that contains points and or linework use the selection tool to select the elements from which to generate the TIN model Press Ctrl A to select all elements in the 3D Project 2 Click TIN gt Generate new TIN surface gt Clipped to selection boundary 3D Office generates a TIN model from the selected points and or linework clipped to the selection polygon
7. 3 View the cut fill information See Cut Fill Files on page 10 1 for details on cut fill surface files f needed re compare the surfaces after making changes tot he original surfaces for example changing plane parameters or deleting triangles in a TIN file e Save the cut fill file Click File Save as navigate to the desired located type a name for the file and click Save 5 22 3D Office User s Manual Setting TIN Surface View Options Setting TIN Surface View Options The TIN options dialog box sets plan view parameters and TIN computation parameters li 2 Click TIN TIN options On the Plan view tab select the desired parameters Figure 5 22 on page 5 24 Enable or disable the Show triangle edges Show boundaries and Show point elevations as needed Enable Show contours to display the contours of the TIN surface Enable Use colors to display the contour lines as colors associated with an elevation as shown in the color chart Click the Triangulation tab and select the desired parameters Figure 5 22 on page 5 24 e Select either Divide and conquer or Incremental for the Triangulation algorithm The default Divide and conquer selection is usually sufficient Enable Ok to generate and add interpolated points to data set as needed Use this function if the length of linework segments included in the TIN model were generally longer than the length of the typical triangle edge Otherwis
8. Creating a TIN Surface From Selected Triangles 3D Office permits graphical selection of triangle data for TIN generation This is useful for creating a TIN surface that is a subset of an existing TIN surface 1 From a 3D Project file that contains triangles use the selection tool to select the triangles from which to generate the TIN model 2 Click TIN Generate new TIN surface From selected triangles 3D Office generates a TIN model from the selected triangles 5 8 3D Office User s Manual Viewing Triangle Information Viewing Triangle Information TIN Triangulated Irregular Network surface files are comprised of a mesh of non overlapping triangles computed from irregularly spaced points with x y coordinates 3D Office opens a text file for viewing TIN triangle information 1 Select the TIN triangles to view information on click the individual triangle s use the select tool to select a group of triangles 2 Click the activated Information button on the toolbar A text editor window opens displaying the coordinates for the three points of each selected triangle Figure 5 8 pp topo nov4 tn3 2 File Edit pelected entities TIN triangles N 770906 77 E 1835287 06 2 800 19 N 770906 27 E 1835286 30 2 800 05 N 770919 68 E 1835374 21 2 800 06 N 770919 68 E 1835374 21 2 800 06 N 770919 68 E 1835374 21 2 800 06 N 770943 02 E 1835349 09 2 801 30 N 770933 67 E 1835318 25 2 801 24
9. File Edit View Project Points Linework TIN Alignment Plane Window Help D cr a SATARA THO 910 01 a 1 o 1 i E 1 1g P Start 3D simulation i Figure 4 6 Trace New Polyline with Polygon Tool and Add to File P N 7010 0684 4 5 Linework Files 3 On the Polyline dialog box select the layer in which to enter the new polyline and enter an elevation for the polyline then click OK Figure 4 7 Polyline Layer GROUND Default vertes elevation 0 50 i Cancel Figure 4 7 Enter new polyline parameters The new polyline is stored as linework in the file The elevation entered in the dialog box is assigned to all vertices of the new polyline Draping Polylines onto TIN The drape polyline to TIN function allows a polyline to be created across the current TIN model Using this function the elevations of the polyline vertices are derived from the TIN model Thus the polyline is draped onto the TIN model 1 After drawing a polyline in the plan view use the Selection tool to select the new polyline Click Linework gt Drape polyline s onto TIN 2 Click OK to create new TIN vertices Figure 4 8 Topcon 3D Office 3 Allow creation of new vertices at triangle edges Mo Cancel Figure 4 8 Create New Vertices at Triangle Edges 3D Office will redraw the portion of the TIN surface that changed adding vertices to the TIN surface along the new polyline 4 8 3D Office U
10. N 771012 09 E 1835502 45 Z 909 01 69 EL GROUND N 771004 99 E 1835529 48 Z 908 78 70 EL GROUND N 770998 77 E 1835558 18 Z 909 21 71 EL GROUND N 771039 35 E 183543299 Z 911 67 Figure 3 10 Click Information Button and View Selected Entities 3 To save the information as a text file click File Save as On the Save As dialog box type a name for the file or keep the default file name Navigate to the location in which to save the file and click Save 3D Office User s Manual Managing Point Layers Managing Point Layers Point files can be divided into layers of points where each layer is assigned a name and color To view add or edit layers click Points Layers The View layers dialog box displays each layer in the points file and it s display status on the Plan View Figure 3 11 on page 3 9 The enable disable box next to each layer name indicates whether or not it will be displayed on the Plan View e See the following sections for details on adding a layer deleting a layer setting layer colors or setting point labels e Show all enables all layers for display on the Plan View e Show none disables all layers from being displayed on the Plan View View layers Layers GROUND Mew layer Delete Set color Faint labels Show all Show none Cancel Figure 3 11 View Point Layers P N 7010 0684 2 9 Point Files Adding Layers Multiple layers are us
11. Pocket 3D Follow these steps to import a Pocket 3D controller TIN file into a 3D Project file 1 Connect the Pocket 3D controller to the computer and turn on the controller see Appendix A for details Run Pocket 3D on the controller 2 With a 3D Project open click TIN gt Import alignment gt From Pocket 3D controller 3D Office connects with the Pocket 3D controller 3 On the Pocket 3D files dialog box select the file to import and click Open Figure 5 2 on page 5 3 The file type is automatically selected 5 2 3D Office User s Manual Importing and Opening a TIN Surface Pocket 3D files Created TEST SITE TIN SUPER 85 4 Monday March 1st 2004 4 43PM File name TEST SITE TIN SUPER Files of type TIN surface files TN3 Y Cancel Figure 5 2 Select and Open Pocket 3D TIN File The information from the selected file is added to the 3D Project file Importing from an AutoCAD File Follow these steps to import a TIN surface from an AutoCAD dweg dxf file into a 3D Project file 1 With a 3D Project file open click TIN gt Import TIN gt From AutoCAD file 2 Onthe Open dialog box navigate to the location of the desired file select it and click Open Figure 5 3 The information from the selected file is added to the 3D Project file Look in 3 PP topo m B PP_topo_Nov20 TIN dwg a pp_topo_Nov22 points dwg File name PP_topo_N ov20 TIN dwa IN Files of type Autocad
12. a computer and controller 1 Click File Open Pocket 3D file 2 On the Pocket 3D files dialog box select the file type tn3 and the desired file then click Open Figure 5 6 Pocket 3D files Created TEST SITE TIN SUPER 85 4 Monday March 1st 2004 4 43PM si File name TEST SITE TIN SUPER i Files of type TIN surface files TN3 Y Cancel Figure 5 6 Select File and Click Open P N 7010 0684 TIN Files Creating a TIN Surface In many applications an elevation of the terrain or a cut fill to a design surface is needed at an arbitrary location within the project 3D Office can provide this information based on a TIN model generated from the project point data A design surface TIN is useful for stakeout and grading and is an essential model for 3DMC TIN surfaces can only be created in 3D Project files not 3D TIN files Creating a TIN Surface From a 3D Alignment 3D Office offers a powerful tool to generate a TIN model from a 3D Alignment This is useful for comparing the existing terrain surface to a road design surface thus providing a means to compute cut and fill volume quantities 1 From a 3D Project file that contains both a horizontal and vertical alignment click Alignment Generate TIN from 3D alignment 2 Onthe Generate TIN model dialog box select the desired generation parameter and click OK Figure 5 7 on page 5 7 Generate points using regular sampling interval
13. data 1 On the View layers dialog box click the desired layer then click Point labels 2 Enable the desired point labeling parameters for the layer or for all layers and click OK Figure 3 14 Point labels W Show names of points in this layer Show descriptions of points in this layer Show elevations of points in this layer Apply this labelling to all layers Cancel Figure 3 14 Select Point Labeling Parameters for Layer P N 7010 0684 3 11 Point Files Deleting Layers Only delete a layer when the data it contains will never be needed again If necessary save a backup copy of the file before deleting layers E gt Deleting a layer will also delete all of its contents 1 On the View layers dialog box click the desired layer then click Delete 2 On the confirmation dialog box click OK Figure 3 15 Topcon 3D Office 3 Delete laver and all of it s contents Cancel Figure 3 15 Delete Layer Working with Points Points can be added deleted or edited from both the point list view and the plan view Points can also be transformed from the plan view version of the original to track progress Fa After making changes to a point file save it as a Adding Points 1 To add anew point to the point file click Points New point 2 On the Add edit point dialog box enter the following information for the new point and click OK Figure 3 16 on page 3 13 e Type a Nu
14. gt Export current TIN surface gt To 3D TIN file tn3 2 Onthe Save As dialog box do one of the following Figure 5 23 To export to an existing TIN file navigate to the location of the file and select it then click Save the contents of the existing file are replaced To save to a new file navigate to the desired folder type a name for the new file and click Save ETO Dero Pt a pp topo nov4 tn3 File name Demo Pit Save as type Topcon TN3 file tn3 l Cancel Figure 5 23 Save TIN Surface File The selected TIN surface overwrites the existing file or creates a new 3D TIN surface file P N 7010 0684 5 25 TIN Files Exporting a TIN Surface to Pocket 3D To use the TIN surface file in the field export it to a Pocket 3D controller 1 Connect the Pocket 3D controller to the computer and turn on the controller see Appendix A for details Run Pocket 3D on the controller 2 With a TIN surface file or 3D Project open click TIN Export TIN surface gt To Pocket 3D controller or TIN Export current TIN surface gt To Pocket 3D controller 3 On the Pocket 3D files dialog box do one of the following and click Save Figure 5 24 e Select an existing file to replace Enter a new file name or keep the default file name Pocket 3D files Name Size kB File name NOV20 TOPO Files of type Save caer Cancel Figure 5 24 Save TIN Surface File to Pocket 3D Controller
15. points dwg Files of type Autocad DWG files dwg v Cancel Figure 3 8 Select File and Click Open Viewing information Points are assigned three dimensional coordinates in the project s coordinate system 3D Office provides an interface for viewing editing transforming and printing points and for saving points to a text file Point List View To view a list of all points in the file click Points gt Point list view The point list opens in separate window and displays the following information about all points in the file except localization control points Figure 3 9 on page 3 7 e Select indicates 1f the point is selected or selects a point e Pt the number of the point Description an optional description of the point Layer the layer in which the point is located 3 6 3D Office User s Manual Viewing Information Northing Y the north coordinate of the point in the project system Easting X the east coordinate of the point in the project system Elevation Z the elevation of the point Created local time the date and time the point was collected imported or added 3D Office SimpsonTopoNov1 3_02 tp3 2 fe File Edit View Points Window Help Select Pt Description Layer Northing Easting Elevation 2065087 82 i 2065110 19 2065110 24 2065133 06 2065143 29 2065148 33 2065150 93 2065149 90 2065162 34 2065153 89 2065
16. 150 67 2065145 46 2065140 35 2065126 11 2065111 81 2065116 79 2065122 18 2065127 61 2065130 55 2065106 54 2065099 52 2065092 87 2065087 09 LAC Y YE Y YE Y YE YE TC YE TE YE YE IC YE TE C YE 1E E 1E 1L 1 FENCE GATE FENCE FENCE FENCE COR FENCE END GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND N 2065207 38 6178979 71 6178980 22 6178980 21 6178963 97 6178943 18 6178910 91 6178882 93 6178854 44 6178864 41 6178916 73 6178939 13 6178972 97 6179004 37 6179000 18 6178970 79 6178946 26 6178921 56 6178897 10 6178872 27 6178865 17 6178889 18 6178917 59 6178942 22 E 6178551 50 Figure 3 9 Point List 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 12 31 69 gt For the point list window the toolbar is modified and provides only save cut copy paste and about buttons See Working with Points on page 3 12 for details on adding editing and deleting points Any changes made in the point list are reflected in the plan view and the primary file Points selected in the lis
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18. 683 2 1 Figure 5 18 Profile View P N 7010 0684 5 19 TIN Files 3 Onthe View dialog box Figure 5 18 use the toolbar to manipulate the view See 3D view and Profile View Toolbars on page 1 14 for information on the toolbar buttons 4 To change the position of the profile view click in the Plan View then click grab and drag the start or end point of the profile line in the Design View to a new position The grabbed point is green while being moved The Profile View changes accordingly Or you can grab the line and shift it without changing its direction or length Closing the Profile View quits the profile function Repeat steps 1 through 3 to display the profile view again 5 To quit this function press Esc Comparing Surfaces When 3D Office compares two surfaces it computes the volume of cut and fill between the surfaces the area of intersection between the surfaces and the maximum and minimum cut and fill heights between the surfaces Such information is useful for documenting excavation progress on a job Comparing Surfaces in 3D Project Files The 3D Project file must have a TIN surface and at least one other surface TIN plane or alignment for this option to be available 1 With a 3D Project file open click TIN Compare current TIN surface With 3D surface file 2 Select the Surface of type to compare with from the drop down list Figure 5 19 on page 5 21 3 If mo
19. Chapter 3 Point Files Points are an integral part of a job file and may represent topographic information control coordinates as build information etc 3D Office can use points to generate linework alignments surfaces and TINs Importing and Opening Point Files 3D Office can read point records from several file types Points in 3D Office can be assigned to layers exported to various file format types edited transformed displayed and printed 3D Office imports points into 3D Project files from four file types e 3D point files pt3 on a computer e 3D point files pt3 on a Pocket 3D controller e AutoCAD files dwg or dxf e Text files txt Importing into a 3D Project or 3D Point File Follow these steps to import points from a 3D Points file into a 3D Project file or 3D Points file 1 With a 3D Project or 3D Points file open click Points Import points gt From 3D point file pt3 2 Navigate to the location of the desired file select it and click Open Figure 3 1 on page 3 2 P N 7010 0684 2 1 Point Files Look in PP topo amp ex E3 PP topo Mov20 pt3 File name PP topo Nov20 pt3 Files of type Topcon PT3 files pt3 Y Cancel Figure 3 1 Open 3D Point File The point data from the selected file is added to the 3D Project or 3D Points file Importing from Pocket 3D Follow these steps to import a Pocket 3D controller points file into either a 3D Project fi
20. DWG files dwa M Cancel Figure 5 3 Open AutoCAD 3D TIN File P N 7010 0684 5 3 TIN Files Importing an REB Triangle File Follow these steps to import a TIN surface from an REB triangle file reb into a 3D Project file 1 With a 3D Project file open click TIN gt Import TIN gt From REB triangle file 2 On the Open dialog box navigate to the location of the desired file select it and click Open Figure 5 4 The information from the selected file is added to the 3D Project file Look in 3 3dmc O MachineFiles EYL OSS REB File name EYL_OSS REB Files of type REB triangle files reb m Cancel Figure 5 4 Open REB Triangle File Opening a TIN Surface To open a 3D TIN surface file click File Open 2 Onthe Open dialog box navigate to the location of the file select the file type as TIN surface tn3 select the desired file and click Open Figure 5 5 Look in Z3 PP topo ex E3 pp topo nov4 tn3 File name pp topo nov4 tn3 Files of type TIN surface tn3 Cancel Figure 5 5 Open 3D TIN Surface File 5 4 3D Office User s Manual Importing and Opening a TIN Surface Opening a Pocket 3D TIN File If a Pocket 3D controller is connected to the computer 3D Office can open TIN surface files directly from the controller Once opened the file can be exported to other files or saved to the computer See Appendix A for details on connecting
21. N 770906 77 E 1835287 06 2 800 19 N 770933 67 E 1835318 25 2 801 24 N 770952 29 E 1835374 56 2 801 36 N 770952 29 E 1835374 56 2 801 36 N 770940 52 E 1835413 36 2 800 03 N 770960 06 E 1835439 77 2 800 15 N 770952 29 E 1835374 56 2 801 36 N 770980 73 E 1835357 92 2 804 23 N 770960 06 E 1835439 77 2 800 15 N 771002 47 E 1835445 31 2 801 97 N 770943 02 E 1835349 09 2 801 30 N 770940 52 E 1835413 36 2 800 03 N 770952 29 E 1835374 56 2 801 36 N 770969 04 E 1835401 99 2 801 15 N 770980 73 E 1835357 92 2 804 23 N 770952 29 E 1835374 56 2 801 36 N 771009 29 E 1835482 01 2 801 37 N 771009 29 E 1835482 01 2 801 37 N 770919 68 E 1835374 21 2 800 06 N 770969 04 E 1835401 99 2 801 15 N 770919 68 E 1835374 21 2 800 06 N 770940 52 E 1835413 36 2 800 03 N 770943 02 E 1835349 09 2 801 30 N 770969 04 E 1835401 99 2 801 15 N 771002 47 E 1835445 31 2 601 97 N 771060 62 E 1835471 43 2 603 52 Figure 5 8 Click Information Button and View Selected Entities 3 To save the information as a text file click File Save as On the Save As dialog box type a name for the file or keep the default file name Navigate to the location in which to save the file and click Save P N 7010 0684 TIN Files Viewing and Editing TIN Surfaces Viewing the TIN model may be helpful for getting a feel of how the point and line data are used to represent the physical land surface The
22. N surfaces or press Ctrl Z P N 7010 0684 5 13 TIN Files Working with TIN Surfaces 3D Office provides the power to easily view edit and import export TIN surfaces The following sections describe the TIN editing functions Deleting Triangles with Long Sides Before deleting information make a backup copy of the file This function affects the current TIN surface If deleted triangles fall within the interior of the mesh a red border replaces the outer edge of the deleted triangles indicating a boundary around the hole left by deleted triangles ls If needed select the desired TIN surface click TIN TIN surfaces select the surface and click OK Click TIN Delete triangles With long sides Type a length to delete triangles with at least one edge greater than the entered value Figure 5 12 3D Office deletes all triangles that have at least one edge as long as the length Delete triangles With edge length greater than 1 00 00 i Cancel Figure 5 12 Delete Triangles with an Edge Greater Than 3D Office automatically regenerates the surface 5 14 3D Office User s Manual Working with TIN Surfaces Figure 5 13 shows before and after screen shots of this process Figure 5 13 Before and After Deleting Triangles with Long Sides Deleting Selected Triangles If deleting interior triangles a red border replaces the outer edge of the deleted triangles indicating a boundary around the
23. ber 13th 2002 Layer na layer Visible Yes Trnanagles f Perimeter Contours Number of triangles 757 Number of regions 1 Number of points 435 Number of holes jo Surface area 8 02ac Cancel Figure 5 9 TIN Surfaces Editing a TIN Surface 1 On the TIN surfaces dialog box in a 3D project file click TIN gt Tins surfaces select the TIN surface to edit Figure 5 9 2 Change or edit the following parameters as needed The name of the TIN surface The layer in which the TIN surface exists f the elements of the TIN surface are visible not visible or visible by position in a layer The color of the triangles perimeter or contours of the TIN surface click the element s button and select a new color 3 Click OK to save the changes and apply then to the selected surface P N 7010 0684 5 11 TIN Files Copying a TIN Surface The copy function provides a way to produce multiple versions of a TIN surface which may be useful for reducing an existing TIN into one or more sub regions Selecting a TIN surface and clicking OK will display the TIN in the design view 1 On the TIN surfaces dialog box select the TIN surface to copy and click Copy Figure 5 10 2 Type a unique name for the new TIN surface and press Enter Figure 5 10 TIN surfaces Wednesday November 13th 2002 TIN surfaces Wednesday November 13th 2002 Wednesday November 28th 2002
24. e axes that is along the X East Y North and Z Elevation axes Typically point translations are done on the entire data set if at all rather than on a subset of points Use caution with this routine especially when operating on a subset of the data data will be permanently changed 1 In the point list view or plan view select the desired point s to translate and click Points Transform coordinates gt Translate in XYZ Press Ctrl A to select all points P N 7010 0684 3 17 Point Files 2 On the Translation dialog box enter the desired North East and Elev translation values and click OK Figure 3 21 Translation Translate points by Morth East Eley 5 00 10 000 Bo Cancel Figure 3 21 Enter XYZ Translation Values Figure 3 22 shows before and after views of this process WO Office SampeceTopeherd 107 p14 Liner TRIUND GR Sno UA TRILHO UA Sn UA TRILHO da Hb slapehel 02 rg ARSTILT sd ee ues E AC t LIBUS AT ou AL TI HU DEMEU SLET 2065110 19 2065110 24 2065133 06 2065143 29 2065148 33 6178980 22 6178980 21 6178963 97 6178943 18 6178910 91 r m Le iex pO aeo GSC amo GERI abu GERI aeo ano GA aeo GA apo TRER iex pO eo GSC amo GERI ast SUT EFI HN zo 4T sim 2065115 19 in J 2065115 24 sna 2065138 06 saf 2065148 29 ix 2065153 33 1 See IE EI EPHE V 51708895 a
25. e long line segments included in the TIN might cause long narrow triangles along the linework If enabling this parameter select the desired sub parameters 4 Click OK to apply the view and triangulation options to the TIN file P N 7010 0684 5 23 TIN Files TIN options Plan view Triangulation Iv Show triangle edges Show contours Iv Show boundaries W Show point elevations TIN options Plan view Triangulation Triangulation algorithm Divide and conquer Cancel Il OK to add interpolated points along boundaries Avoid creating triangles with angles less than Avoid creating triangles with area greater than Cancel Figure 5 22 Set Plan View and Triangulation Options Setting Unit Options The Project options dialog box sets the type of units to use for the various quantities used in the 3D Project To set unit options in a TIN file click View gt Options The dialog box that displays has the same fields as for 3D Project files See Setting Project Units on page 2 15 for details on the Units tab 5 24 3D Office User s Manual Exporting a TIN Surface Exporting a TIN Surface If you made changes to a TIN surface you can export the changed surface to a new TIN file or replace an existing file with the new information d Export versions of the file to track progress Exporting a TIN Surface to a TIN Surface File 1 Select TIN
26. eful for distinguishing between the various land and project features 1 On the View layers dialog box click New layer A new layer entry appears in the layer list 2 Type aname for the layer Figure 3 12 and press Enter When added the new layer is empty until points are manually added or imported See Importing and Opening Point Files on page 3 1 for importing points to a layer View layers Layers F GROUND Delete Set color Paint labels Show all Show none Dk Cancel Figure 3 12 Add New Layer to Points Setting a Layer s Color Setting a unique color to individual layers helps to quickly differentiate between layers 1 On the View layers dialog box click the desired layer then click Set color 2 Select a color from the Color dialog box and click OK Figure 3 13 on page 3 11 The color of the layer s name changes to the selected color and the layer s points on the Plan View will appear in this color 3 10 3D Office User s Manual Managing Point Layers Basic colors Em oe See EMI mI EN Custom colors EN IB B dB B B B Define Custom Colors gt gt Cancel Figure 3 13 Select Layer s Color 3 To select a color not shown click Define Custom Colors Define the custom color and click Add to Custom Colors Setting a Layer s Point Labels Displaying point labels can help to identify points based on their associated
27. et of points and edges optional 3D Office can generate a TIN from existing point line data or it can read an existing TIN model from an outside source such as an AutoCAD file A TIN model of the existing ground can be used to display cut and fill information and earth volume quantities with respect to a design surface Importing and Opening a TIN Surface 3D Office opens imports a TIN model for displaying editing exporting and comparing to other surfaces TIN options can also be set in 3D Office 3D Office recognizes TIN surfaces from four file types e 3D TIN files tn3 Pocket 3D controller files See Importing from Pocket 3D on page 5 2 for import details AutoCAD files See Importing from an AutoCAD File on page 5 3 for import details REB triangle files See Importing an REB Triangle File on page 5 4 for import details P N 7010 0684 5 1 TIN Files Importing a TIN Surface Follow these steps to import a TIN surface from a 3D TIN file into a 3D Project file 1 With a 3D Project open click Project Import TIN From 3D TIN file tn3 2 On the Open dialog box navigate to the location of the desired file select it and click Open Figure 5 1 The TIN surface from the selected file is added to the 3D Project file Look in 3 PP topo pp topo nov4 tn3 File name pp topo nov4 tn3 Files of type TIN surface tn3 v Cancel Figure 5 1 Open 3D TIN File Importing from
28. export and click Points Export selected points gt To Pocket 3D controller 3D Office connects with the Pocket 3D controller 3 On the Pocket 3D files dialog box do one of the following and click Save Figure 3 24 e Select a file to overwrite e Enter a new file name or keep the default file name to save a new file to the controller s memory The file type is automatically selected Pocket 3D files Name Size kB File name PP_topo_Nov20 Files of type Point files PT3 gt Cancel Figure 3 24 Save File to Pocket 3D Controller The selected points data is saved in the specified folder on the Pocket 3D controller 3 90 3D Office User s Manual Exporting Points Exporting Points to a Text File l Select the points to export and click Points Export selected points gt To text file Select the format type and click Next Figure 3 25 See Creating Custom Import Export Formats for Text Files on page 2 2 for creating new or editing current formats Figure 3 25 Select custom format Formats New format Edit Figure 3 25 Select Custom Format Click Browse Navigate to the desired location in which to save the file select a current file to replace or type a name for a new file Click Save Enable the view results box to automatically open the text file when the export completes If needed select the desired Viewer Click Finish to export the selected points to a te
29. ick File Save as On the Save As dialog box type a name for the file or keep the default file name Navigate to the location in which to save the file and click Save P N 7010 0684 4 7 Linework Files Managing Linework Layers To view add or edit layers click Linework Layers The View layers dialog box displays each layer in the linework file e The enable disable box next to each layer name indicates whether or not it displays on the Plan View e See the following sections for details on adding a layer deleting a layer setting layer colors or setting point labels e Show all enables all layers for display on the Plan View e Show none disables all layers from being displayed on the Plan View For details on using the Layer dialog box see Managing Layers on page 2 5 Setting Unit Options The Project options dialog box sets the type of units to use for the various quantities used in the 3D Linework file To set unit options in a Linework file click View gt Options The dialog box that displays has the same fields as for 3D Project files See Setting Project Units on page 2 15 for details on the Units tab 4 9 3D Office User s Manual Exporting Linework Exporting Linework If you made changes to a linework file you can export the changed file to a new linework file or replace a current file with the new information d Export versions of the file to track progress Exporting Linework to a Fi
30. le The following steps describe exporting linework to a 3D Linework file 1n3 1 Select the linework to export and click Linework gt Export selected linework To 3D linework file 2 Onthe Save As dialog box type a name for the new linework file or select a linework file to replace Click OK to export the file Figure 4 10 Save in O PP topo E EE PP topo Novz0 In3 File name PP_topo_Nov22 Save as type Topcon LN3 file In3 v Cancel Figure 4 10 Save Linework File P N 7010 0684 4 9 Linework Files Exporting Linework to a Pocket 3D Controller To use the linework file in the field export it to a Pocket 3D controller 1 Connect the Pocket 3D controller to the computer and turn on the controller see Appendix A for details Run Pocket 3D on the controller 2 Select the linework to export and click Linework Export selected linework To Pocket 3D controller 3 Onthe Pocket 3D files dialog box do one of the following and click Save Figure 4 11 e Select an existing file to replace Enter a new file name or keep the default file name Pocket 3D files Name Size kB File name PP_topo_Nov20 Files of type JLinework files LN3 Figure 4 11 Save Linework File to Pocket 3D Controller 4 10 3D Office User s Manual Chapter 5 TIN Files A TIN Triangulated Irregular Network model can be used to represent an irregular land surface The model is derived from a s
31. le or a 3D Points file 1 Connect the Pocket 3D controller to the computer and turn on the controller see Appendix A for details Run Pocket 3D on the controller 2 With a 3D Project or 3D Points file open click Points Import points gt From Pocket 3D controller 3D Office connects with the Pocket 3D controller and retrieves pt3 files 3 Onthe Pocket 3D files dialog box select the file to import and click Open Figure 3 2 on page 3 3 The file type 1s automatically selected 3 9 3D Office User s Manual Importing and Opening Point Files Pocket 3D files Name Sie kB Created TEST SITE EX TOPO 101 8 Monday March 1st 2004 4 40PM File name TEST SITE Ex TOPO Files of type Point files PT3 v Cancel Figure 3 2 Select and Open Pocket 3D Point File The point data from the selected file is added to the 3D Project or 3D Points file Importing Points from an AutoCAD File Follow these steps to import points from an AutoCAD dwg dxf file into either a 3D Project file or a 3D Points file 1 With a 3D Project or 3D Points file open click Points Import points From AutoCAD file 2 Navigate to the location of the desired file select it and click Open Figure 3 3 Look in 23 PP topo ic PP_topo_Nov20_inework dwg a pp topo Nov22 points dwg File name pp topo N 0v22 points dwg Files of type Autocad DWG files dwa M Cancel Figure 3 3 Open AutoCAD 3D Point
32. mber and Description optional for the point e Select the Layer from the drop down list Enter the North X East Y and Elev Z coordinates 2 12 3D Office User s Manual Working with Points 0896 35 i 839167 05 E 0 01 Cancel Figure 3 16 Add New Point Editing Points 1 To edit a point select the desired point in the plan view or point list and click Points Edit point 2 Onthe Add edit point dialog box edit the desired information and click OK Figure 3 16 Deleting Points To delete points select the desired point s in either the point list or plan view and click Points Delete points or press Delete on the keyboard Click Edit Undo delete entities to retrieve the deleted points P N 7010 0684 3 13 Point Files Adjusting Point Elevations The elevation adjustment is a translation along the vertical axis Point elevations may need to be adjusted for various reasons for example The surveyor may have assigned an arbitrary elevation to the control points for the initial survey and later will want to translate the survey to a true or known elevation e A mistake may have been made in the height of the antenna and the elevations will need to be corrected accordingly If this occurred on one day of a multi day survey then only a subset of the data will need to be adjusted Use caution with this routine especially when operating on a subset of the data 1 In the
33. ocation of the file select the file type as Points pt3 select the desired file and click Open Figure 3 6 Look in 3 PP topo PPP topo Nov20 pt3 File name PP topo N ov20 pt3 Files of type Topcon PT3 files pt3 M Cancel Figure 3 6 Open 3D Points File Opening a Pocket 3D Point File If a Pocket 3D controller and the computer are connected 3D Office can open points files directly from the controller Once opened the file can be exported to other files or saved to the computer See Appendix A for details on connecting a computer and controller 1 Click File Open Pocket 3D file 2 Onthe Pocket 3D files dialog box select the file type pt3 and the desired file then click Open Figure 3 7 P N 7010 0684 Pocket 3D files Name Sie kB Created Monday March 1st 2004 4 40PM File name TEST SITE Ex TOPO m Files of type Point files PT3 Cancel Figure 3 7 Select File and Click Open Point Files Opening an AutoCAD File From a 3D Project file 3D Office can import points linework and text information from an AutoCAD dwg or dxf file 1 Click File Open AutoCAD drawing file 2 Onthe Open dialog box select the desired file and click Open Figure 3 7 The AutoCAD entities are imported into 3D Office Look in D9PP topo e amp ex E3 E PP topo Nov20 linework dwg mM pp topo Nov22 points dwg File name pp topo Nov22
34. ool for visualizing cut and fill heights along a line through the TIN model and can be used for the following to check clearances between the design surface and existing gas lines or other utility lines of known depth to determine the grade of the design or existing surface along a line The profile can be viewed statically or dynamically by dragging the profile line across the field 1 To view a profile of the field click TIN View profile A check mark displays next to the menu option 2 Inthe Plan View click a location at which to begin the profile Stretch the line across the field and click once to end it Figure 5 17 on page 5 19 5 18 3D Office User s Manual Viewing a Profile of the TIN Surface cQ fs EL T d Pa 403 46 4 420 60 J e n 7920 39 422 79 VI I Figure 5 17 Select Area to View in Profile The Profile View displays Figure 5 18 the following information e elevation tic marks on the left of the view window e across section of the current TIN a pop up box showing XY point coordinates TIN Z coordinates and grade at the point of the crosshair a horizontal scale bar e cross hair coordinates in the status bar The vertical exaggeration is shown as a ratio next to the elevation in the status bar on the far right l Point M 2064703 197 E 6178730 127 TIN Z 389 256 Grade 15 036 370 00 360 00 Ready N 2064703 197 E 6178730 127 2 378
35. po 4PP_topo_Nov20 In3 File name PP_topo_N av20 In3 Files of type Linework In3 Cancel Figure 4 4 Open 3D Linework File Opening a Pocket 3D Linework File If a Pocket 3D controller and the computer are connected 3D Office can open linework files directly from the controller Once opened the file can be exported to other files or saved to the computer See Appendix A for details on connecting a computer and controller 1 Click File Open Pocket 3D file 2 Onthe Pocket 3D files dialog box select the file type 1n3 and the desired file then click Open Figure 4 5 Pocket 3D files Created TEST SITE LINEWORK 7 8 Monday March 1st 2004 4 40PM File name TEST SITE LINEWORK Files of type Linework files LN3 Figure 4 5 Select File and Click Open 4 4 3D Office Users Manual Creating Linework Creating Linework The polygon selection tool can be used to create polylines in a 3D Project file With 3D Office linework can be transformed into points and alignments l To add a new polyline to the file click the polygon selection tool then click on the screen to begin the polyline Click at subsequent locations to create the end point or corner points Figure 4 6 Click once at the end point then do one of the following right click and click New polyline on the pop up menu Figure 4 6 click Linework New polyline 3D Office PP topo Nov20 tp3 AF
36. point list view or plan view select the desired point s to adjust press Ctrl A to select all points and click Points Transform coordinates Adjust elevations 2 Onthe Adjust elevations dialog box type the number to add to or subtract from the current elevation and click OK Figure 3 17 Use a minus sign to subtract an elevation value Adjust elevations Adjust elevations of all selected points by gt Cancel Figure 3 17 Enter Elevation Adjustment Number 3 14 3D Office User s Manual Working with Points Figure 3 18 shows before and after views of this process 3 Office SimpecaTopeerd 307 623 7 rm Fie Ede Wee Pants Wire Help x 376 41 376 41 1D n GEOUND Te Kr Lir rmi ta E bonu Hei A Tiri Erg 96 Me 376 40 Try n GROUND To el bd EL Tib EET ALTRE 96 376 24 ICH n TPN HEPI BEAL ME EL Tib SEE aL F J 376 08 T n T Teor Ir eT 107 EL Tib EUR AL ht a maj I 375 31 T PENCE GROUND PME BLA AL 1 ant boue nee SL FY Jma ET 375 41 115 FENCE Gb MW MEE ET SURAT Taar 1201889 TH PENCE GROUND ELTE BVTIET2 37 54m nues nz FENCE Cit abono ik 3e ALSO oF qnam ET 113 FEHCT END GROUND Tana Sh 7 R000 Uf T9 ane 114 ToD Tib 6111 El ahaa Ar Ia EI GROUND SEDE BIS aE Am unos GnouND unos GROUND 366 41 nT I BVMEBTASZI cA fl Heidi Sure ien aL 366 49 Mec SERIO 21 AY unies E oa te B TREAT Lens n ue BUMEHO UE 1 nues 366 34 E T E aira Le
37. re that one surface of the surface type exists select the desired surface from the surface list 5 20 3D Office User s Manual Comparing Surfaces 4 Click OK 3D Office compares the two surfaces and opens a cut fill view Surfaces Monday December 3th 2002 11 2 Thursday May 8th 2003 2 56PM Plane surface TIN surface k Road alignment surface Plane surface Surface details Name Monday December Sth 2002 11 2 Number of triangles Number of points Figure 5 19 Compare Surfaces in 3D Project File Comparing 3D Surface Files 1 With a TIN surface file or 3D Project file open click TIN gt Compare TIN surface With 3D surface file or TIN Compare current TIN surface With 3D surface file 2 Onthe Open dialog box navigate to the location of the desired file select the file type either TIN Plane or RD3 alignment and click Open Figure 5 20 P N 7010 0684 Look in PP topo e q t ss Filename pptoponovp3 o Files of type Topcon PL3 files pl3 M Cancel Figure 5 20 Open File to Compare With 9 21 TIN Files 3D Office compares the two surface and opens a cut fill view displaying the compared information Figure 5 21 3D Office CutFill2 A File Edit View Cut Fill Window Help D d SR amp amp amp 4 amp 4 amp m 29 07 5 2 7 amp 51 60C1 17C0 2 amp 0 04 0 36F0 75FO 96E0 9 Figure 5 21 Cut fill File for Compared Surfaces
38. rt and click Points Transform coordinates Feet meters conversion Press Ctrl A to select all points 2 Onthe Convert feet meters dialog box select the desired new units from the drop down list and click OK For Custom scale factor enter the scale factor and click OK Figure 3 19 Convert feet meters Ed Convert feet meters Current display unite Current display unite Convert all coordinates to Custom scale factor Effective scale Factor Effective scale factor 8579 Cancel Cancel Figure 3 19 Select Conversion Type 3 16 3D Office User s Manual Working with Points Figure 3 20 shows before and after views of this process 6178880 22 2065110 24 6178880 21 2065133 06 6178963 97 376 49 2065143 29 6178943 18 2065148 33 6178910 91 zm J Office SimpeceTopeherd 3 07 pad ph Pie Ede Wee Pond Window Help Select ma Decree char SECTREPS ERE REP ESE BERR REE REREREEES 20272204 06 1234 92 20272204 05 1234 92 20272150 74 1235 19 20272082 56 1234 70 20271976 66 1233 85 6775282 44 i 8775357 31 2 6775390 87 com eof 6775407 41 SESSERUSSSESESRSSSESSEESRESE BEREREBRSERERBRERBEBBBRERERERZE nm Wwu uvuvuvuUvt3gs53 eee ee oe oF Figure 3 20 Before and After Coordinate Conversion Process Translating Point Coordinates Point translations are shifts along the three respective coordinat
39. s n a SGOT 512822 ay nues 366 08 E E ud AHH Al nes PENET HUW el a ines 365 91 GATE eee A TA ER j Les 366 41 FEHCE m Her T SEMECHILEY J 120189 PENET HUGA SEM ines PERCE COR ae 3 SUM oF ha raped FEHCT DAD 085324 11 amp ETRODO LU nues icu 5565111 51 ETE Dd ipe GROUND 0853 14 2 SUMAS nues icu F airia ah Les GROUND 2085327 SEAM UY nies icu iei so ue ETT rr rape GROUND Oa Cal SA SITIS L7 E nues icu Fe er SLPS Lf ar Les GROUND HAT SENET Sa ena icusb Er rd BL MAR E IET E WO Office SimpeceTopeterd 307 623 7 l Pie Ede Wee Poni Wibe Heie N 2085207 AT Cea ACT Figure 3 18 Before and After Adjust Elevation Process P N 7010 0684 3 15 Point Files Converting Coordinates to Feet or Meters Rather than simply changing the linear unit displayed in the project the convert coordinates to feet meters function changes the units associated with the numerical values of the coordinates For example this function is used to change a coordinate value of 3 000 m to 3 000 feet or vise versa This might be necessary for example when a text file with point data in units of meters is imported into 3D Office when the units in 3D Office are set to feet In this case the units associated with the coordinate values are in error and must be corrected Use caution with this routine especially when operating on a subset of the data 1 In the point list view or plan view select the desired point s to conve
40. s File The point data from the selected file is added to the 3D Project or 3D Points file P N 7010 0684 2 3 Point Files Importing a Text File Follow these steps to import points from a text file into either a 3D Project file or 3D Points file Jm With a 3D Project or 3D Points file open click Points Import points gt From text file On the Select custom format dialog box select the format type and click Next Figure 3 4 See Creating Custom Import Export Formats for Text Files on page 2 2 for details on creating or editing import formats Select custom format Formats ControlFiles New format NOTEPAD TXT _New format E dit Figure 3 4 Select Format Type Click Browse Navigate to and select the desired txt file and click Open Enter a name for a new layer or select a current layer to add the points to If the imported text file includes a layer field as part of its record definition select Layer specified as line item Click Finish to import the points Figure 3 5 Import points from text file Test file and Settings 4manda_Hall Desktop FROM Kyle PP_topo_Nov20 txt Browse Create new layer NewLayer C Add to existing laver C k Cancel Figure 3 5 Open Point Text File 3 4 3D Office User s Manual Importing and Opening Point Files Opening a Points File To open a 3D Points file click File Open 2 Onthe Open dialog box navigate to the l
41. ser s Manual Viewing Linework Information Deleting Polylines l To delete polylines from the file use the Selection tool and click the desired polylines 2 Press Delete or click Linework gt Delete polyline s Viewing Linework Information Linework information can be viewed using a text editor displaying the layer the linework resides in the number of vertices in the linework and the coordinates for the vertices of the selected linework This information can be saved as a text file for later reference l Select the linework to view information on e click the individual linework e use the select tool to select a group of linework Click the activated Information button on the toolbar A text file opens displaying linework information Figure 4 9 PP_topo_Nov20 tp3 2 File Edit Selected entities Polylines layer vertices Default 6 Vertices coords curve radius curve direction x 1835278 63 Y 771120 62 Z 912 97 x 1835309 40 Y 771100 34 Z 912 42 x 1835337 44 Y 771079 00 Z 912 30 X 1835362 90 Y 771060 04 2 911 98 X 1835387 68 Y 771038 87 2 911 57 X 1835408 25 Y 771012 95 2 910 68 Default 11 Vertices coords curve radius curve direction x 1835293 61 Y 771102 51 Z 912 88 x 1835258 73 Y 771077 84 2 912 92 x 1835236 54 Y 771062 18 2 912 94 Figure 4 9 Click Information Button and View Selected Entities To save the information as a text file cl
42. t are also selected in the plan view and vice versa Click Window Cascade for side by side viewing of selected points in the point list and plan view P N 7010 0684 Point Files Text File View 3D Office can opens a text editor window for viewing data associated with the selected entities 1 Select the entities points lines TIN triangles to view information on e click the entities use the select tool to select a group of entities 2 Click the activated Information button on the toolbar A text editor window opens displaying relevant information about the selected entities Figure 3 10 PP_topo_Nov20 pt3 2 File Edit Selected entities Points name description layer coordinates 17 EL GROUND N 771062 17 E 1835466 64 Z 911 16 18 EL GROUND N 771072 62 E 1835433 09 Z 912 33 57 EL GROUND N 770960 69 E 1835435 59 Z 907 82 58 EL GROUND N 770974 49 E 1835467 37 Z 907 69 59 EL GROUND N 770976 95 E 1835500 29 Z 907 62 60 EL GROUND N 770976 14 E 1835534 00 Z 907 93 61 EL GROUND N 770979 63 E 1835560 53 Z 908 42 62 EL GROUND N 770999 26 E 1835569 07 Z 909 10 63 EL GROUND N 771023 09 E 1835574 53 Z 909 58 64 EL GROUND N 771034 96 E 1835541 98 Z 909 73 65 EL GROUND N 771050 12 E 1835501 81 Z 910 37 66 EL GROUND N 771014 36 E 1835431 54 Z 910 29 67 EL GROUND N 771015 46 E 1835467 19 Z 909 61 68 EL GROUND
43. troller and retrieves n3 linework files 3 On the Pocket 3D files dialog box select the file to import and click Open Figure 4 2 on page 4 3 The file type is automatically selected 4 2 3D Office User s Manual Importing and Opening Linework Pocket 3D files Created TEST SITE LINEwORK 7 8 Monday March 1st 2004 4 40PM S gt File name TEST SITE LINEwORK Files of type Linework files LN3 Cancel Figure 4 2 Open Pocket 3D Linework File Importing from an AutoCAD File Follow these steps to import linework from an AutoCAD dwg or dxf file into either a 3D Project file or a 3D Linework file All associated layers defined in the AutoCAD file will be imported 1 With a 3D Project or 3D Linework file open click Linework gt Import linework From AutoCAD file 2 On the Open dialog box navigate to the location of the desired file select it and click Open Figure 4 3 Look in 23 PP topo b pp topo Nov22 linework dwg Ao pp_topo_Nov22 points dwa File name pp_topo_N ov22 linework dwg Files of type Autocad DWG files dwa v Cancel Figure 4 3 Open AutoCAD 3D Linework File P N 7010 0684 4 3 Linework Files Opening a Linework File To open a 3D linework file click File Open 2 On the Open dialog box navigate to the location of the file select the file type as Linework 1n3 select the desired file and click Open Figure 4 4 Look in 3 PP to
44. view can also be used to select triangles to delete Triangles might be deleted in order to trim the model along its perimeter or to otherwise reduce the model size Long narrow triangles can also be removed if desired To view the 3D Project s TIN surfaces click TIN TIN surfaces The TIN surfaces dialog box displays the following information about the selected TIN surface Figure 5 9 on page 5 11 TIN surfaces a listing of all TIN surfaces in the 3D Project file Name the name of the selected current TIN surface Layer the layer in which the TIN surface exists Click the drop down box to change the layer for the currently selected TIN surface Visible whether or not the triangles perimeter and contours of the TIN surface are visible or if these element are visible by layer TIN element color boxes the color of the TIN element triangle perimeter and contour Click the button to change the element s color Number of triangles the number of triangles on the TIN model Number of points the number of points in the TIN model Number of regions the number of regions in the TIN model Number of holes the number of holes in the TIN model Surface area the surface area of the TIN model in the project s unit 5 10 3D Office User s Manual Viewing and Editing TIN Surfaces TIM surfaces Wednesday November 13th 2002 Copy Delete Selected surface Name Wednesday Novem
45. xt file Figure 3 26 Export points to text file Text file C topcon 3dme PP_topo_Nov22 TXT Browse r Iv View results when export complete Viewer CAWINDOWS NotePad exe Se SO eos aie Figure 3 26 Exporting Points to Text File P N 7010 0684 3 21 Point Files If the view results box was checked the selected text editor opens and displays the exported points Figure 3 27 3 22 PD PP topo Nov22 TXT Notepad File Edit Format View Help 167 957 387 473 141 001 646 P87 526 693 488 365 459 355 468 763 640 211 036 261 390 155 1835466 1835280 1835305 1835353 1835277 1835294 1835328 1835365 1835398 1835435 1835467 1835431 1835467 1835432 1835409 1835393 1835393 1835388 1835372 1835367 1835355 1835338 638 216 266 749 033 333 306 677 432 592 372 545 193 995 978 603 736 170 158 482 103 371 Figure 3 27 Exported Points in Viewer 3D Office User s Manual Chapter 4 Linework Files Linework files contain layers comprised of polyline entities where each layer is assigned a name and color A polyline is a series of continuous line segments that may represent features or objects within the project such as building pads curbs and sidewalks top and toes of slopes or the boundary of the project With 3D Office linework can be transformed into points and alignments Importing and Opening
46. y 61785890 22 6178990 21 6178973 97 6178953 18 6178920 91 Figure 3 22 Before and After XYZ Translation Process Setting Unit Options The Project options dialog box sets the type of units to use for the various project quantities See Setting Project Units on page 2 15 for details on the Units tab 3 18 3D Office User s Manual Exporting Points Exporting Points 3D Office exports points from a 3D Point file or 3D Project file to point files pt3 and text files as well as a Pocket 3D controller Exporting Points to a Point File Use this process to keep copies of files or track progress 1 Select the points to export and click Points gt Export selected points gt To 3D point file pt3 2 On the Save As dialog box do one of the following Figure 3 23 To export to another point file navigate to the location of the file and select it then click Save To save to a new file navigate to the desired folder type a name for the new file and click Save Save In 23 PP topo File name SimpsonT opoDeclO_O2 Save as type Topcon PT3 file pt3 Cancel Figure 3 23 Save Point File The selected points are added to the existing or new 3D point file P N 7010 0684 3 19 Point Files Exporting Points to a Pocket 3D Controller 1 Connect the Pocket 3D controller to the computer and turn on the controller See Appendix A for details 2 Select the points to
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