Forum Post: RE: 3D Platform Model from track alignment & excel
Text Import Wizard is a Rail Track command that allows you to import many data types from a text file. yes station is chainage. one or the other depends on the country. When you import the data from...
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I have tried your project, and it works fine. Later I have tried one mine project, and also works fine, I do not know where I messed up first time. But there is other problem. The cell tags did'n...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: 3D Platform Model from track alignment & excel
I'm having trouble locating the feature you have suggested. I've attached a screenshot of the dialog box for the Text Import Wizard but cannot see the 'cross section import'. Do I need to load in an...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: 3D Platform Model from track alignment & excel
Sorry my fault. You want to import "Surface" because the import will create a linear feature (3D model of the platform). I talked about cross section because the data you've got is like cross section...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Making automated A3 Layout
I never used a cell and don't know if there is an issue. Anyway even with reference I had sometime to load the .dat file then save to get the value. What you are doing looks OK. I will try with a cell.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: 3D Platform Model from track alignment & excel
Thank you very much, I managed to sucessfully import the data as a surface.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Making automated A3 Layout
layout sheet annotation is only available when the border is attached as a reference. No way with a cell. From the help: "This feature is available only when borders are attached as reference files,...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Making automated A3 Layout
Ok, I try with a reference file and it works fine. But when I export the file with CS, there are several names on one and a same reference file attached to the dwg file,with the same directory. Is...
View ArticleForum Post: Creating reports for 'six foot'/track centre dimensions
Hi there folks, Could anyone help me with creating a report(s) to show design & existing six foot dimensions. I am using BRT. Many thanks Chris
View ArticleForum Post: Co-ordinates
I have an excel file consisting of Northings, Eastings and Elevations for a surveyed rail at 5m intervals. I need to display this and design from it in BRT. I have tried unsuccessfully many times to...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Co-ordinates
Save the exel file as simple text file. Then import this file as Cogo points.They can displayed Create an empty dummy alignment as left rail and assign the points for the left rail as regression...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Co-ordinates
Go to Geometry New ... give a name an leave it empty without elements. Or send me the ascii file.and I will show you in a movie how you can solve the problem. Gunnar.Pech@Bnetley.com Gunnar
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Co-ordinates
Here's another option that may be of use. Of course, maybe it isn't :-) If you export the excel file as a simple column based ASCII XYZ file, you then import that file as a Point Cloud using the...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Co-ordinates
Stephen I always like to see in a DGN what I import. So I use a simple script to place a smartline: place smartline;xy=1000,2000,100; xy=1001,2000,101; xy=1010,2001,110; xy=1050,2005,105; null; You...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Co-ordinates
What is going wrong with the text import wizard ? You should be able to import the content of the text file as a feature in a surface assuming the text file includes X Y Z with a separator like space,...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Co-ordinates
I put the avis: ftp.bentley.com/.../Jacobs.zip . Of course there at least 3 other ways or even more to get a result done. Depending on the goal you want to achieve. I will send you the link in a...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Co-ordinates
You are using BRT. I would create an alignment (blank). Go to Horizontal Regression and add the points as regression points to the regression point buffer.. From there, with the regression tools...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Creating reports for 'six foot'/track centre dimensions
I am not using Six Foot but you should create the report from Rail Track Tools Regression. Then when the report browser opens you can select one of the six foot reports (SixFootExisting.xsl,...
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