To import Autodesk IMX data

This topic describes how to import Autodesk IMX data into an InfraWorks model from applications other than Autodesk Civil 3D.

1. In InfraWorks, click Manage Content .

2. In the Data Sources panel, do the following:

   • Click Add File Data Source.

   • Click Autodesk IMX.

   • Open the file you exported.

   • Select the feature classes to import.

     Each feature class will appear under its respective category in the Data Sources list. For example, imported surfaces will appear under Terrain.

3. Once the data source appears in the Data Sources panel, double-click it to configure it.

4. On the Data Source Configuration screen, do the following:

   • Specify a name for the feature class and, optionally, a description.

   • Specify the object type that the data represents.

     Click the entry under Type and select an appropriate entry. For example, select Pipelines if you are importing pipes, Roads if you are importing a corridor, or Terrain if you are importing a surface.

5. To change the coordinate system, origin, offset, scale, or rotation for the data, click the Geo Location tab.

   Generally, InfraWorks can position the incoming data automatically, based on the data itself.

6. To set options specific to IMX, click the IMX tab.

   For information on exchanging Autodesk Civil 3D road, surface, and corridor data, see To link to an IMX file as a data source.

7. To add a tooltip for the layer, click the Tooltip tab.

   A tooltip displays at the top of the right-click menu for the data. For more information, see To create tooltips during data import.

8. Click OK & Refresh to apply your changes and see the effects in the model.

Advanced Tips

You can have only a single ground surface in each model, but you can use proposals to show different surfaces. For example, create one base ground. Then create a proposal and import a second surface within that proposal, containing the proposed ground. Switching between the proposal and the master version will change the appearance of the terrain.

If you change the coordinate system, make sure to specify the coordinate system of the incoming data (not the coordinate system of the model). If the imported data uses a different coordinate system than your model uses, InfraWorks will transform the data to the model's coordinate system, without changing the original data store.