Skip to main content
Surfaces
CommandPolylines Elevations CommandDifficultyintermediateAdded2027.0Statusdraft

Polyline Elevations Command

Assigns elevations to polylines from the text which overlaps with the polyline or which is close to the polyline.

When to use this function​

Use this function when you need to:

  • [Scenario].

Before you begin​

  1. [Prerequisite or preparation step].

Start the command​

Enter Polylines Elevations Command at the Civil 3D command line.

Location on Compact Ribbon:

Location on Extended Ribbon:

Procedure​

Example drawing showing contours represented by polylines, with text indicating elevation values:

  1. Run the command.

  2. Specify whether you want to assign elevations to single or multiple polylines:

  3. Specify the source contour layer:

  4. Specify the source text elevation layer:

  5. Specify the processed contour elevation layer (if a contour does not have a text to assign the elevation from, it will not be processed, users will visually see which contours were not processed):

  6. Specify the distance tolerance in meters (the text does not need to overlap with a polyline, it should just be close to a polyline within the tolerance distance):

The processed polylines are displayed in magenta in the image below (some polylines were not processed because the distance tolerance was set too small):

Expected result​

[Describe the observable successful outcome.]

Troubleshooting​

[Symptom]​

[Actionable resolution.]

  • [Link to a directly relevant topic]