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  • How to import DXF contours as a surface into SVSLOPE

    Option A: through SVDESIGNER In SVDESIGNER: Import > File > Choose appropriate DXF contour file Create: 1. Grid 2. Mesh Create Grid Select all polylines > Right Click > Convert to Grid via Kriging Here you can adjust: kriging settings…
  • Pre-R13 DXF files open write protected = issue when using batch process

    Hi, I'm trying to do a reprojection for a lot of DXF files via MVBA. It runs through a folder and its subfolders, does the reprojection (which works fine), but as soon as it comes to a Pre-R13 DXF file (which opens write protected) the process comes…
  • 01: What file formats can AutoPIPE Import/Export?

    Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): ALL Area: Import/export Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Problem: What file formats can AutoPIPE Import / Export? Solution: …
  • Mton/Cm to Kn/m

    How do I change Mton/Cm to Kn/m
  • 02. Imported related issues in AutoPIPE

    - What file formats can AutoPIPE Import/Export? 1. AutoPIPE Files: a. AutoPIPE model (DAT) b. AutoPIPE Backup (BAK) c. AutoPIPE Batch (NTL) d. Archive (APC) 2. AutoPIPE Translators: Note : before importing a file int AutoPIPE, be sure…
  • - How do I create a Stress Iso in AutoPIPE using OPIM?

    Answer: Must Read Notes: 1. Must have AutoPIPE Advance or Nuclear license on your account !!! 2. Confirm version of AutoPIPE and OPIM version installed are as mentioned in AutoPIPE's Readme file. Use of any other OPIM software version not tested…
  • Trex error: "The data source file must contain at least three unclipped points in order to create an elevation map"

    Product(s): WaterCAD, WaterGEMS, HAMMER, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, CivilStorm Version(s): V8i, CONNECT Edition Area: Layout and Data Input Problem When attempting to import a DXF file in Terrain Extractor (Trex) to assign…
  • Wrong coordinates of surface after exporting to DWG/DXF

    PROBLEM Once you export B-spline surface as a DWG/DXF and try to import it again, the surface does not look the same anymore – some coordinates are shifted, and the surface does not perfectly match the one before export. SOLUTION In Save As DWG…
  • Netsys - Unable to access file -> Vectors not read in

    Hi, I'm having an issue when setting up a Netsys calculation and Importing a DXF. I get a pop-up reading 'Unable to access file' followed by 'Vectors not read in'. This results in the DXF not being imported. I also set up a CIBSE gain calc and managed…
  • 2D Import tool for soil polygons and structural geometry

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D Date created 24 April 2018 Date modified 24 April 2018 This movie demonstrates how to prepare a CAD drawing in Autodesk's  AutoCAD in order to correctly import it into PLAXIS…
  • Can I import a geometry in PLAXIS 2D?

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D Date created 19 April 2011 Date modified 19 April 2011 With a Geotechnical SELECT Entitlements [VIP] licence you can import geometries from: DXF: Interchange files TXT/CSV:…
  • How do I import a geometry in PLAXIS 3D?

    Application PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 3D Date created 30 June 2016 Date modified 30 June 2016 PLAXIS 3D allows importing points, lines/polycurves,  surfaces and volumes, next to point cloud import. You can also import…
  • Converting triangulated surfaces in a CAD software for efficient modelling in PLAXIS 3D

    Application PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 3D Date created 06 June 2017 Date modified 06 June 2017 Triangulated soil surfaces usually contain a lot of irrelevant details for the intended analysis. This movie explains…
  • Export a PLAXIS model to CAD for post-processing

    Application PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 3D Date created 18 April 2017 Date modified 18 April 2017 This movie shows how to use the export functionality in PLAXIS to use the exported model in a variety of other applications…
  • Importing CAD data into PLAXIS 3D

    Application PLAXIS 3D Version PLAXIS 3D Date created 06 December 2016 Date modified 06 December 2016 In PLAXIS 3D 2016 the CAD import functionality has been improved, supporting *.DXF, *.STEP and *.brep formats…
  • Polycurves to Polygons in PLAXIS 2D using Python

    Application PLAXIS 2D Version PLAXIS 2D 2018 Date created 13 March 2019 Date modified 25 May 2022 With improvements made in PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition Version 22.01 [ release notes ], it is now possible to directly…
  • RAM element cannot show detailing picture

    I used RAM element to do a simple shear wall check. But when I go to "detailing", the detail picture that shows how many rebars in each strip is not able to be shown. I then checked the "Layers", there is no content. Does anyone know how to make the detailing…
  • Importing grids (as dxf files) into the STAAD.Pro Physical Modeler

    Applies To Product(s): STAAD.Pro Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: STAAD.Pro Support Solutions Subarea: Physical Modeling workflow Original Author: Bentley Technical…
  • Why are my DXF files not shown (properly) in OpenRoads Designer?

    I have a 100+ .dxf (Drawing eXchange Format, from Autodesk) files that are traffic signs. When I place them as cell in OpenRoads Designer, the visual does not appear at all or is only shown partly/in some views. I have tried to change the .dxf file…
  • Grouping of members in a complex space truss from a dxf

    I had a dxf file of a highly complex space truss.I need to sort members according to layers provided by the dxf. The no of elements are around 24000 and its unsymmetrical. Grouping is also difficult because of compact placement of lines Can someone…
  • 2D DXF Export SS4 and older vs SS6 and latest -reg.

    Dear Colleagues, When I tried to 2D DXF Export my STAAD model having Member / Plate Elements, quite surprised to see that SS6 (20.7.11.82) and the CONNECT Edition (21.3.0.146) was not able to carryout the 'export' properly when as compared with SS4…
  • Galvanization_Holes

    Dear all, Regarding the galvanization holes, the holes are automatically created in the connections for Tube profiles and Hollow profiles. In my case Really I don't need Galvanization holes, how can I control the Galvanization holes in prostrctures…
  • Importing background files into stormcad

    Hello, I am trying to import a dxf background file into stormcad and some line work is coming in at the correct location and then other line work (from within the same file) is importing at a different location. The snap shot below is one file and the…
  • Capability Variable, um eine DXF Referenzdatei in eine andere DXF Datei anzuhängen

    Produkt(e): MicroStation Version(en): 08.11.09.833 Umgebung: N\A Produktbereich: DWG Produktunterbereich: Allgemein Problem Die Capability/Möglichkeit, eine DXF-Datei an eine andere DXF-Datei…
  • Block aus DWG kann nicht in DGN kopiert/eingefuegt werden

    Produkt(e): MicroStation Version(en): 08.11.09.833 Umgebung: N\A Produktbereich: DWG Produktunterbereich: Allgemein Problembeschreibung Beim Versuch, einen AutoCAD-Block (eine…