Creating a Terrain/DTM/TIN from 2D ESRI Shapefile (.shp)

Jacquelyn Pettus — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:52:07 GMT

Current Revision posted to OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki by Jacquelyn Pettus on 10/15/2014 5:52:07 PM

Product(s):	InRoads, MX, GEOPAK
Version(s):	08.11.09.493+
Area:	Terrain Model
Original Author:	Kevin McDonald, Bentley Technical Support Group

Problem:

User is given and ESRI SHP file that contains 2D contours and needs to create a 3D Terrain Model (or DTM/TIN).

Solution:

First, view this article that details the steps to use Bentley Map to import the contours and assign them elevations.
Importing ESRI Shapefiles with Topo to their proper elevation

Bentley Map is delivered with InRoads and GEOPAK, and can be accessed in the Applications>Activate Map menu.

Once the graphics are displayed in the DGN at the specified elevations, use the Create Terrain Model By Graphical Filters command or the Create from Elements command to build the terrain from the 3D graphics.

Creating a Terrain/DTM/TIN from 2D ESRI Shapefile (.shp)

Beebe Ray — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:31:09 GMT

Revision 3 posted to OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki by Beebe Ray on 7/17/2014 5:31:09 PM


	Applies To

	Product(s):	InRoads, GEOPAK, MX
	Version(s):	08.11.09.493+
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Terrain Modeling
	Subarea:
	Original Author:	Kevin McDonald, Bentley Technical Support Group

Problem Description

User is given and ESRI SHP file that contains 2D contours and needs to create a 3D Terrain Model (or DTM/TIN).

Solution

First, view this article that details the steps to use Bentley Map to import the contours and assign them elevations.
Importing ESRI Shapefiles with Topo to their proper elevation

Bentley Map is delivered with InRoads and GEOPAK, and can be accessed in the Applications>Activate Map menu.

Creating a Terrain/DTM/TIN from 2D ESRI Shapefile (.shp)

Kevin McDonald — Thu, 29 May 2014 16:45:27 GMT

Revision 2 posted to OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki by Kevin McDonald on 5/29/2014 4:45:27 PM


	Applies To

	Product(s):	InRoads, GEOPAK, MX
	Version(s):	08.11.09.493+
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Terrain Modeling
	Subarea:
	Original Author:	Kevin McDonald, Bentley Technical Support Group

Problem Description

User is given and ESRI SHP file that contains 2D contours and needs to create a 3D Terrain Model (or DTM/TIN).

Solution

First, view this article that details the steps to use Bentley Map to import the contours and assign them elevations.
Importing ESRI Shapefiles with Topo to their proper elevation

Bentley Map is delivered with InRoads and GEOPAK, and can be accessed in the Applications>Activate Map menu.

Creating a Terrain/DTM/TIN from 2D ESRI Shapefile (.shp)

Kevin McDonald — Thu, 29 May 2014 16:40:13 GMT

Revision 1 posted to OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki by Kevin McDonald on 5/29/2014 4:40:13 PM


	Applies To

	Product(s):	InRoads, GEOPAK, MX
	Version(s):	08.11.09.493+
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Terrain Modeling
	Subarea:
	Original Author:	Kevin McDonald, Bentley Technical Support Group

Problem Description

User is given and ESRI SHP file that contains 2D contours and needs to create a 3D Terrain Model (or DTM/TIN).

Solution

First,