My ultimate goal is to create a .tsf (template series file) from a Civil 3d corridor for staking purposes. Has anyone attempted this?
First question, would you recommend extracting the 3d polylines from the corridor in Civil 3d then bringing into Carlson Civil and creating .tsf file using 3d polylines? Or is there an option to convert a Civil 3d corridor into a .tsf (or components of)? I am able to open the .dwg in Carlson Civil 2014, and it recognizes a corridor. The options are very limited from there.
A bit of background, we are using SurvCE 3.03 in our field data collectors, our Carlson Civil 2014 is Civil 3d embedded, and using Civil 3d 2014. We received a corridor from our engineering department of a future flood control channel construction project (that we're ecstatic about!). There is so many capabilities with the intelligence of all the data given in a corridor. One option we were able to complete is exporting the corridor and components thereof as a landxml. We import the landxml into Carlson Civil and this recognized all C3d alignments as .cl files, and C3d profiles as .pro files. This is very helpful, but not the ultimate goal. We would like to have the 3d polylines with intelligence (name, hz alignment, profile) and templates so we can slope stake in the data collector.
Even if you have not attempted, suggestions are encouraged.
Thank you ahead of time!
Mike
I'm not familiar with staking from a .tsf file (since Trimble is so proprietary) , but have you tried using the function,
Input-Edit Template Series --> Create from Sections?
I have looked into this option. It requires to add a template (.tpl), in which was not created when exporting all of the corridor features as landxml. I did not try to export the assembly (template) from C3d though, this may be an option.
A Trimble question for you- are you able to export a Corridor (or features thereof) as a landxml/ roadxml into Trimble Access? If so what capabilities do you have for staking (i.e. templates, alignments, profiles, surfaces)?
Thanks for the reply.
> I have looked into this option. It requires to add a template (.tpl), in which was not created when exporting all of the corridor features as landxml.
It is my understanding that the routine creates templates from your design sections and links them together into a template series file. You end up with more templates than necessary, but it would probably work.
> A Trimble question for you- are you able to export a Corridor (or features thereof) as a landxml/ roadxml into Trimble Access? If so what capabilities do you have for staking (i.e. templates, alignments, profiles, surfaces)?
I don't use Trimble Access. I manually enter the design parameters into Survey Controller (older program on ACU). After the centerline, profile, and template/s are entered, I can stake the roadway anyway I want. It would be very nice to be able to simply upload the design into Survey Controller, but I have not been able to do this using Carlson. It takes a little time, but it only needs to be done once. Very slick for slope staking and checking grade.
I am able to upload a .ttf file which allows me to stake to a surface, which is very handy on large grading sites.
Have you tried to email carlson technical support? They are a pretty helpful bunch. 🙂
