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Transcript
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Ground models for use in ICM will typically represent the ground surface in the areas covered by your hydraulic model.
00:11
This can be a single file, or multiple files that can be selected and combined on import.
00:16
A range of formats can be imported. This includes LandXML, which allows the exchange of data from other Autodesk products
00:23
like Civil3D.
00:25
See the Help file for a detailed list of formats.
00:29
In this exercise, a 1 meter resolution gridded ground model will be imported from multiple files.
00:36
To import the ground model, from the Database, right-click a model group and select Import InfoWorks > Ground Model Grid
00:44
> From Ground Model Grid Files.
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Browse to the location where you downloaded the exercise files for this tutorial.
00:52
Expand the Imprt_Ground_Mdls folder. Press CTRL+A to select all files.
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Click Open. In the Ground Model Grid dialog, enter “1m Ground Model” for the grid name.
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Click OK. After the import is completed, the 1m Ground Model is added to the database tree.
01:13
Once a ground model has been imported it becomes a read only object.
01:18
If changes or updates are required, a new one must be created.
01:23
To load the ground model, drag and drop it onto the GeoPlan.
01:28
The ground model allows the model to be viewed in the context of the surrounding areas.
01:33
To unload the ground model from the GeoPlan, from the Network menu, select Clear ground model.
01:40
Note that there is a size limit for importing files. If your import fails for a large or very high-resolution ground model,
01:47
split the file into several smaller ones and then import.
Video transcript
00:03
Ground models for use in ICM will typically represent the ground surface in the areas covered by your hydraulic model.
00:11
This can be a single file, or multiple files that can be selected and combined on import.
00:16
A range of formats can be imported. This includes LandXML, which allows the exchange of data from other Autodesk products
00:23
like Civil3D.
00:25
See the Help file for a detailed list of formats.
00:29
In this exercise, a 1 meter resolution gridded ground model will be imported from multiple files.
00:36
To import the ground model, from the Database, right-click a model group and select Import InfoWorks > Ground Model Grid
00:44
> From Ground Model Grid Files.
00:47
Browse to the location where you downloaded the exercise files for this tutorial.
00:52
Expand the Imprt_Ground_Mdls folder. Press CTRL+A to select all files.
00:59
Click Open. In the Ground Model Grid dialog, enter “1m Ground Model” for the grid name.
01:07
Click OK. After the import is completed, the 1m Ground Model is added to the database tree.
01:13
Once a ground model has been imported it becomes a read only object.
01:18
If changes or updates are required, a new one must be created.
01:23
To load the ground model, drag and drop it onto the GeoPlan.
01:28
The ground model allows the model to be viewed in the context of the surrounding areas.
01:33
To unload the ground model from the GeoPlan, from the Network menu, select Clear ground model.
01:40
Note that there is a size limit for importing files. If your import fails for a large or very high-resolution ground model,
01:47
split the file into several smaller ones and then import.
Ground models for use in ICM typically represent the ground surface in the areas covered by a hydraulic model. This can be a single file, or multiple files that can be selected and combined on import.
A range of formats can be imported. This includes LandXML, which allows the exchange of data from other Autodesk products like Civil3D. See the Help file for a detailed list of formats.
To import a ground model—in this tutorial, a 1 meter resolution gridded ground model imported from multiple files:
After the import is complete, the 1m Ground Model is added to the database tree. Note that once a ground model is imported, it becomes a read-only object. If changes or updates are required, a new one must be created.
To load the ground model:
The ground model allows the model to be viewed in the context of the surrounding areas.
To unload the ground model from the GeoPlan:
IMPORTANT: There is a size limit for importing files. If the import fails for a large or very high-resolution ground model, split the file into several smaller ones, and then import.
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