You should now see your screen filled with points. Select the Units appropriate to the CSV Points File when Prompted. Navigate to the CSV Points file which you would like to derive the Revit Toposurface from. In the Tools Section of the Modify|Edit Surface Contextual Tab which opens, Click the downward pointing arrow adjacent to Create from Import and Select Specify Points File.Ĥ. To create the revit Toposurface from the previously formatted Excel CSV file do the following. How to Create Revit Toposurface from CSV Points File In this instance I have shown X, Y and Z column data per point only to tie in with the Revit Default ENZ (Comma Delimted) File formats – meaning Eastings, Northings, Elevations respectively.įor greater detail on this step, please refer to a previous post on Toposurface development for Civil 3D where this is broken down in greater detal. Point Data formatting for CSV should be formatted to only include the per point information. Enjoy! Proceed Below the youtube video for my full written step-by-step account of how to create a Revit Toposurface from an Excel File which hosts X,Y,Z Coordinate Point Information. All high quality resources and sample files are available for download here for you to work in tandem alongside the tutorial.
Note – The video below explains how to model how users can generate a Revit Toposurface directly from a Coordinate Excel CSV File. I also outline a number of additional workflows for users to be aware of and test the validity of the Revit Toposurface and a few of the caveats associated to this workflow. So, now that we understand the principle workflow for taking X, Y,Z Coordinate information from excelt into Revit for conversion to a native Revit Toposurface, we can delve into a little more detail on the overall process. Click the Green Arrow in the Modify|Edit Surface Contextual Tab to finish the Sketch. You will now see your Points information natively in Revit. Select your Unit Format (In the example below I use Meters) – press OK. Next, Select the “Create from Import” dropdown arrow and click “Specify Points File”. Then, in Revit, go to the Masing & Site tab. To Create a Revit Topographical Surface from Excel Coordinate (X,Y,Z) data, first ensure that the Excel Document is formatted so that the X,Y and Z Coordinates Fall into the First, second and Third Column respective (with no other additions).
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