https://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/23250/civil-cells-message-cannot-select-3d-elementen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/23250/civil-cells-message-cannot-select-3d-elementMon, 17 Aug 2015 14:58:57 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:664cdc9c-17cb-41c2-9d2c-1fddba524198Jacquelyn Pettushttps://communities.bentley.com/products/road___site_design/w/road_and_site_design__wiki/23250/civil-cells-message-cannot-select-3d-element#commentsCurrent Revision posted to OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki by Jacquelyn Pettus on 8/17/2015 2:58:57 PM<br /> <p style="padding:0;margin:0;"></p> <table style="border:0px solid #dce5f0;width:680px;background-color:#dce5f0;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Product(s):</strong></td> <td>InRoads, MX, GEOPAK</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Version(s):</strong></td> <td>08.11.09+</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Area:&nbsp;</strong></td> <td>Civil Cells</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:150%;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Problem:</span></span></strong></p> <p>I receive a message that says &quot;Cannot Select 3D Element&quot; when I attempt to place my civil cell.</p> <p></p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:150%;">Answer:</span></span></strong></p> <p>Civil cells require 2D geometry to place. If you only have 3D geometry, you will need to extract 2D from 3D using the <strong>Plan By 3D Element</strong> tool.<br /><br /><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-52/8424.Clip1.jpg"><img src="/resized-image/__size/940x0/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-52/8424.Clip1.jpg" alt=" " /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h1><b><img style="border-width:0px;" alt=" " src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/TSG-Logo.png" height="60" width="189" /></b></h1><div style="clear:both;"></div>