Elevate by Attribute Command
COMMAND LICENSING AND DEFAULT MENU LOCATION
- The Elevate by Attribute command is part of the RPS Data Prep Toolbox.
- The command is located on the Data Prep macros menu ribbon.
- The command is located in the Create / Edit menu group.
COMMAND DESCRIPTION
Applies elevation attributes from imported GIS data to the associated lines to create 3D linework suited for 3D modeling. Works well with ESRI shapefiles.
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION
The following video shows how to utilize the Elevate by Attribute command.
Training File
The zip file below is the file used in the video. Feel free to download the file and try out the command yourself.
LinesWithAttributes.zip (5.3 MB)
SETUP / CONFIGURATION
Command Interface Description
The Elevate by Attribute command dialog looks as follows
Note: The command will only elevate lines that do not already have an elevation. If the imported lines have elevation 0.00, you will need to use the Smart Elevate - Simple Mode command to set all of the lines to an elevation of undefined or ? before running the command.
Elevation Attribute:
If you query the properties of the imported GIS data, for example from ESRI SHP files, you will see the list of attributes stored on the imported linework. Select the attribute that provides the required elevation values for the selected linework, e.g., ALTITUDE in the video demonstration. The value that you enter here is not case sensitive, so you can enter altitude, Altitude, or ALTITUDE, and all will work the same way.
EXECUTE
Lines to Elevate:
Select the lines that have the attribute entered above that you wish to elevate.
User Tip:
If the source linework is 2D, you can change Display Options in the View Filter manager to display lines with no elevation in an alternate color, e.g., Magenta. That way, after running the command on the selected linework, you will be able to see which lines were elevated using the provided attributes, and which lines may still be 2D lines.
COMMAND HOTKEYS
Command Hot Keys:
OK
Executes the command and closes on completion.
CANCEL
Closes the command without further execution.
HEADER BAR COMMANDS
In the header bar of the command you will find icons that provide quick access to other commands that you may need to use while running this command. The header bar commands include:
- Command help
- RPS Settings
- PDF Manager
- CAD Cleanup
- Smart Select
- Smart Draw
- Smart Edit
- Smart Elevate
- Smart Model
- Volumes Manager
- Shrink Wrap
- Create Quick Contours
- Create Contours
- Label Contours by Crossing
- Surface Slicer View
COMMAND TIPS
The command tips area of the dialog provides access to the command help (this document), as well as tips that may be helpful while running the command.
USE CASE VIDEOS
The following videos show the use of the Elevate by Attribute command in a work process context.
FEEDBACK AND ENHANCEMENT REQUESTS
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