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Turn on labels for 3D elements

David Field — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:59:56 GMT

I have a DGN in which I have a reality model (3SM) and a number of 3D shapefiles. The shapefiles have a number of different attributes. Does anyone know if it is possible to turn on 3D labels that link to one more of the attributes of the shapefiles? For example, one shapefile is a series of points representing chainage markers. Would it be possible to turn on some 3D labels that float above these points?

3MX not working properly with other georeferenced files

David Field — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:46:22 GMT

Hello,

I'm trying to attach a 3MX of a work site and then import some georeferenced shapefiles and a DGN containing some 3D solids into the same project. They should all be in MGA 1999, Zone 56 (Australian projection).

When I attach the 3MX by itself the model sits where it should in georeferenced space. I've checked the extents and a bunch of features within the site and they are correct.

When I import the shapefiles and the DGN containing the 3D solids, they also site in the correct space. I've checked the coordinates of the objects and they are correct.

When I attach the 3MX and import the shapefiles and 3D solids together, the shapefiles and the DGN shift by a huge amount and nothing lines up. When I go back and check the coordinates of the shapefiles and 3D objects they appear to have shifted by 10's or 100's of thousands of metres.

If I import the shapefiles and 3D objects with an attached 3SM, generated from the exact same project, everything lines up. Does anyone know what could be going wrong here?

View Rotation Dialogue Box Not Opening

David Field — Thu, 19 May 2022 00:33:30 GMT

When I click the View Rotation button in AccuDraw, I am expecting to see a dialogue box with a field where I can enter my step in degrees. However when I click the button nothing opens. Anyone know what I am doing wrong?

How to view 3D vertical sections from exactly side on

David Field — Tue, 17 May 2022 22:14:48 GMT

Bit of a strange one: I have some 3D polylines created by cutting vertical sections through a topography mesh. When I open them in Microstation (or any other modelling or drafting package) they appear in top-down view, and look like a single straight line. If I rotate them or select a preset front / side view the detail in the section appears. However as the sections are orientated in a number of different angle (when viewed in plan), none of the preset view buttons (front, back, left, right) allow for the section to be viewed from the side, exactly side-on.
My question is: does anyone know of a way I can repeatably orientate my view so that I am looking at these different sections from exactly side-on?

Cut Long Section Along Path

David Field — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:17:23 GMT

Hello,

I would like to cut a long section through a reality model along a curved path, so that I can produce a vertical orthophoto. I am aware that it is possible to use the section tool and the "vertical along path" option to cut cross sections along a path, but is it possible to cut a section *along* the path, rather than across it?

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Processing orthophotos/facades/orthoplanes in Context Capture Editor - Operation Cancelled by User

Brendon Hol — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:05:58 GMT

Hi All,

Having great and extremely frustrating time processing orthophotos inside Context Capture Editor.

Every time I try to produce one of the above to a good level of detail, 1cm resolution, I get "Operation cancelled by user" and then the program crashes.
When running at a lower resolution it will produce sometimes but the resolution is so low it's pointless as a deliverable.

Has anyone found a way to successfully create high resolution orthophotos/orthoplanes using CCE, image size of apx 20,000 x 20,000 pixels?

Computer specs i9, 128gb RAM, 2 x 1080ti

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,
Brendon