Hi all. I'm trying to seperate the linestring created within the 3D model of a Subsurface utilities design file. The line is created when you open a profile model of a link, and is placed in accordance with the way you defined your links to be placed (Soffit, Center or invert). I think it is created in the layer defined by the template for the 3D part of the link. So if I were to have a pink colour for the 3D element of the pipe, the centerline of the pipe would also be pink. My entrepeneur requests that only the linestring is to be wieved, since only "simple" elements can be read by the machinery. I'm guessing he would like the option to only view simple elements of the drainage project.So if anyone know of a way, to where I can turn off the "cirkular pipe" in the 3D model, control the level of the 3D linestring in the links without changing the level of the modelled pipe or in any way shape or form extract only the centerline of the link, it would be greatly appriciated.
I know I could merge the 3D model of the design file, into a new file and seperate them there, but as we all know extra steps means greater chance of failure and increased cost.
I hope you are enjoying your holiday Jonathan
I have been tinkering a bit with keyin scripts and have found a method where I can export xyz coordinates from the flex tables, and with some Excel gymnastics coupled with a rather nifty text editing program, I can get the centerstrings for the wells created allthough I have to do it in Microstation since when I do it in Power Rail Track SS4, it ignores decimals for some reason. I know I could potentially create a spreadsheet that could do the same for the links, but since theese often have bends, it would be a rather large amount of xyz coordinates to key in.
I know this is going to be something that will be required on future projects, so I need to set something up that can work later on. I was also thinking about not having a connection ring on the wells and just let the pipes connect to the center, but then all the pretty 3D visualization will go out the window, and it seems a bit excessive to have two different design files with different cell libraryes, templates, and feature definitions.
I am lazy by heart, so each extra step in a process annoys me and increase the chance of making mistakes a lot. And I shiver just to think about the amount of documentation I have to do if more files are included.I hate being smart enough to understand that there is a smarter way to do this, but dumb enough not to understand it.Thank you again for replying to my first question, and I hope you are well :)