Import Data

Import from file-based or database sources to create your base model (current real-world features of the areas of interest).

Mapping Properties

The most important aspect of importing content is mapping the original properties of your source data to the properties specified in the model. The more fields you can map your data to, the more accurate your model will be.

Use expressions when necessary. For example, the model has a building property called ROOF_HEIGHT. Your building data may not have a property that directly matches this. Instead, create an expression to accurately measure roof height by multiplying the number of floors by the floor height.

Supported Providers

The following data providers are supported:
FDO Provider Certified With Notes

Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1, supporting Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions

For SQLServer 2008 Native Client, consult the Microsoft website.

Oracle 10g, Release 2

Oracle 11g, Release 2

Oracle Express, Standard, and Enterprise Editions

To establish an Oracle connection withInfraWorks 360, first install Oracle Client (or Instant Client) and configure the Oracle instance connection.

See the Oracle website for more information about Instant Client downloads and installation.

Raster

DEM, JPG, MrSID, ECW, PNG, ESRI Grid, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, DT1, DT2, ASC, ADF

 

Autodesk SDF

SDF 3.0

 

ESRI® ArcSDE®

ArcSDE 9.3 SP1

ArcSDE 10

This Provider requires ESRI licensed components to be installed on the client system. Required components depend on the type of connection (SDE Service or Direct Connect).

MySQL™

MySQL 5.5

To connect to your MySQL data source, copy the libmySQL.dll file into the \Autodesk\InfraWorks 2014 folder.

OGC WFS

WFS 1.1.0

 

SQLite

SQLite 3.6

 

PostgreSQL

PostGIS 1.50

PostgreSQL 9.0

 
CityGML Versions 0.3.0, 0.4.0, 1.0.0, 2.0.0

The CityGML file can be in .xml or .gml format.

The following items are imported:

  • One or more CityGML objects
  • Textures
  • Terrain surface
  • Buildings
  • Linear features (for example, roads)
  • Volume features (for example, water)
  • Area features (for example, coverages)
  • City furniture
  • Generic attributes of the type string, int, double, date, and URI
Revit *.rvt files The following items are imported:
  • One or more Revit objects
  • Building exterior elements (for example, walls, windows, floors, roofs, railings, doors, facias, generic models, stairs, curtain wall mullions, curtain wall grids, and so on)
  • Materials (system and customized)
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