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(BulkCopy.jpg) The Bulk Copy dialog box is a bit confusing at first look, but is intuitive once you understand it. (SHapeFolder.jpg) Next we go back to the Data button on the Map Task Pane, and then select Bulk Copy. Connect, but don’t add anything to the map. Now we’ll want to go back to the Data Connections and this time use the Add SHP Connection and use the folder option and select the folder where you want to create the new shapefiles. I find it’s a great way to verify all of the data came through.
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The data in the SDF file should now overlay the objects in your drawing. In our case we are going to select the pipes and structures and Add them to the Map. All of the data sets will show even if you have no data in them. (Provider.jpg) The different data sets come through from the possible civil object groups. (ConnectToData.jpg) Be sure to select the Add SDF Connection, and then add a Connection Name, and then locate the SDF file you just created. (MapTaskPane.jpg) Once the Task Pane is up select the Data icon at the upper left and select Connect to Data. You’ll need to open the Map Task Pane either by changing to the Planning and Analysis Workspace, or turning on the Map Task Pane on the Home Tab. (ExporttoSDF.jpg) At this point I find it useful to connect to the data to review the results, and we’ll need the connection to get it to a shape file. Since the SDF file manages multiple feature types, they all go into the same file. It doesn’t prompt you for which civil objects, as it will export all of them. Once you select OK, the export is completed. It prompts for the new filename and location, and the projection you want to use for the data. (ribbon.jpg) Then it opens the Export to SDF Dialog. The first step we do is get our pipe networks ready, and then go to the Output ribbon to select the Export Civil Objects to SDF command. So we’re going to convert it to a shape file, which is pretty much the de facto universal transfer format. It needs to be transformed to a more universal format. The fact that it’s pretty much an Autodesk format stops most folks as other GIS systems don’t support it. It’s designed for a single user, and can carry multiple feature classes. It’s comparable to an ESRI personal geodatabase. SDF is a Spatial Data File, and is a GIS format, but it is pretty much exclusive to Autodesk. Some people are aware of the Export Civil Object to SDF on the Output ribbon, but I don’t run across too many people who are familiar with the format.
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But after the design, it’s important to get those pipe networks into our GIS for long term operational management. We model pip networks in Civil 3D, push them to SSA, run the models and adjust the design, and then push them back to Civil 3D. With Civil 3D we already have the model-design workflow identified. In the infrastructure environment, more often than not that’s going to include pipe networks. To get started today, I’m going to address at least one piece of that puzzle.
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The goal is to add more interoperability between BIM and GIS.
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One of the hot topics, particularly for me this year at Autodesk University, was the announcement of the partnership between Autodesk and ESRI, the makers of ArcMap, the prominent GIS software around the world. Experience a continuous Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow by synchronizing designs in the cloud for further refinement using Autodesk® Revit® software products and other applications.BIM to GIS: Getting Your Pipe Network into a Shape File Use real-world site information to help create forms in context and support early design decisions with real building data. Autodesk® FormIt mobile app helps you capture building design concepts digitally anytime, anywhere ideas strike.