Use this dialog box to create raster surfaces from survey data.
Source
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Click to add source data. To add data from a source file, click File. To add data from a data connection, click Connection. To add point data from AcDb points already in your map, click Points in Drawing.
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Click to remove source data.
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Click to move source data down the order list. If you have not specified a coordinate system for your map, AutoCAD Map 3D uses the first valid coordinate system in the source data list.
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Click to move source data up the order list. If you have not specified a coordinate system for your map, AutoCAD Map 3D uses the first valid coordinate system in the source data list.
Formatting
- Select Format
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Select the format of the source data. Formats describe the layout of the data in your source files using the following convention:
- P is point ID
- E is Easting, or longitudinal values
- N is Northing or latitudinal values
- Z is elevation values
- D is description
Make sure that you select the correct format plus delimiter type (comma or space) for your data source.
The Autodesk Uploadable File format is as follows: User-Defined (point ID, description, or any other type of data), X, Y, Z. It is a comma-separated format, and uses the # character for comment text.
- Z-Unit
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Select the vertical (Z) unit of your data: meters, US feet, or international feet.
- Preview
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An excerpt from your data source. Check the Preview pane to confirm that you are adding or connecting to the proper data file or source.
Coordinate System Assignment
- Enter Code
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Specify the coordinate system of the source data. Click
to choose the coordinate system from a list. You must specify a coordinate system for each data source individually.
Destination
- Output File Name
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Enter the save name and location of the GeoTIFF file. Click
to browse to a save location. - Layer Name
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Enter a name for the new Display Manager raster layer.