Civil Engineering add-ons for Bricscad V9

Hi Michael,

We will soon announce a huge 3rd party application for road and 3D site design, ground modelling, land survey, etc. It is an existing application that is ported to Bricscad V9. Very professional and powerful. Release expected along September. Is that in the range of what you are looking for?

Best regards

erik

I know I am interested in hearing more of a civil / survey package for Bricscad 9. I will keep my eyes open!

Hello,

You may want to try GeoTools, a complete productivity add-on for Bricscad V9, which also includes a whole lot of useful generic functions for Civil / Land Design / Map making etc.

Look here: http://www.coordsys.com

If you like it and need something more that is not already in GeoTools, do let me know.

Regards
Rakesh Rao
Coordinate Systems, Bangalore

Hello Michael,

Under the GeoTools pull-down menu / toolbar called 'Civil Tools', we have the following tools listed which are self-explanatory in what they do:

ID_TRIANGULATE      Create TIN (Delauney triangulation)
ID_CHAINAGE         Annotate chainages along a route
ID_GT_PROFILE      Draw cross-sectional profile from 3D Polyline
ID_ADJUSTLEVELS     Adjust cross-section elevations
ID_DRAWGRADE       Draw Graded polylines
ID_TRAVADJ          Perform traverse error adjustment
ID_SHEETINS         Create and Place Map Sheet Index Block
ID_ANNOGRID         Create Map Grid

There are many other related tools in GeoTools which are very useful for Civil engineering (especially the Polyline/Conversion/Annotation Tools). I have listed them here (sorry, the list is too long to read) :

Polyline Tools

Tool # 1                Mass join polylines (2d & 3D)
Tool # 2                Flexible ways to convert 2D to 3D and 3D to 2D polylines
Tool # 3                Change width (multiple mode)
Tool # 4                Single pick add and  delete vertex
Tool # 5                Identify & Reverse direction
Tool # 6                Densify vertices
Tool # 7                                Distance and angle based vertex weed (optimization tool)
Tool # 8                Weed (remove) collinear vertices from polyline
Tool # 9                                Identify and remove intersection segments (kink / knot remover)
Tool # 10              Populate zero value elevations by linear interpolation
Tool # 11              Compute summed lengths
Tool # 12              Control polyline linetype
Tool # 13              Multiple Pedit
Tool # 14              Identify zero elevation vertex
Tool # 15              Place Points/Blocks along vertices
Tool # 16              Merge adjacent closed polylines
Tool # 17              Multiple polyline / line/ arcs vertex editor
Tool # 18              Mark intersection points along lines,polylines,arcs..
Tool # 19              Mark junction points on a network of lines
Tool # 20              Flip (mirror) arc segments in polylines
Tool # 21              Specify segment lengths in polylines
Tool # 22              Specify a new start point for closed polylines
Tool # 23              Explode wide polylines, retain width geometry
Tool # 24              Offset, Move, Extract, Mirror, Rotate, Stretch, Reshape  part of polyline
Tool # 25              Find direction of vertices
Tool # 26              Compute detailed statistics
Tool # 27              Explode splined polylines
Tool # 28              Express Pedit
Tool # 29              Zoom to polyline
Tool # 30              Highlight elevation differences
Tool # 31              Add/Remove closing vertices
Tool # 32              Fillet between two polylines / Fillet between multiple polylines
Tool # 33              Fix objects with non-parallel UCS
Tool # 34              Offset closed polylines INwards / OUTwards
Tool # 35              Draw 2d/3d polylines with auto-edge panning
Tool # 36              Draw linear polylines from arced polylines
Tool # 37              Compute summed polyline areas from selected layers
               

Conversion Tools

Tool # 38              Convert zero-length lines to POINTs
Tool # 39              Scale Z values
Tool # 40              Convert arc Polylines to linear segment polyline
Tool # 41              Convert linear polylines to arcs/arced polylines
Tool # 42              Convert polylines to 3dface
Tool # 43              Convert polylines to PFACE mesh
Tool # 44              Change Properties ByLayer-to-ByEntity
Tool # 45              Convert Blocks/Shapes/Text/Circle to Points
Tool # 46              Convert Points/Text/Circles to Blocks/Shapes
Tool # 47              Convert Splines to polylines
Tool # 48              Convert polylines to SPLINE
Tool # 49              Inherit properties from neighbors
Tool # 50              Automatically Assign contour elevations
Tool # 51              Assign contour elevations from text objects
Tool # 52              3DFaces to polylines
Tool # 53              3DFaces to polyface mesh
Tool # 54              Polyface mesh to polylines
Tool # 55              Convert lines and arcs to polylines
Tool # 56              Flatten - Convert to 0.0 elevation
Tool # 57              Attributes to Xdata

Export Tools

Tool # 58              Import/Export points and lines
Tool # 59              Import(read) ARC ASCII DEM files
Tool # 60              Export (write) ARC ASCII DEM files
Tool # 61              Multiple drawing export in various formats

Drawing Cleanup

Tool # 62              Analyze and fix polyline elevation trends
Tool # 63              Remove overlapping segments from a lines selection
Tool # 64              Delete Duplicate Objects
Tool # 65              Delete Null TEXT
Tool # 66              Purge All Unused Symbols
Tool # 67              Linear & Node Snap (MAGNET)
Tool # 68              Identify intersecting segments (kinks) in polylines
Tool # 69              Break crossing objects at ends
Tool # 70              Lineworks Intersections Processor
Tool # 71              Detect free ends (dangles) of lines,polylines and arcs
Tool # 72              Remove all unreferenced scales
Tool # 73              Detaches all un-referenced XREFs and binds all others into current DWG
Tool # 74              Create right angle corners
Tool # 75              Weed points based on spacing 
Tool # 76              Check for coincident (XY) endpoints with varying Z
Tool # 77              Set all 0 elevation vertices to a nearest value

Draw Tools

Tool # 78              Draw Tapered lines
Tool # 79              Draw Truncated Cone
Tool # 80              Draw Perpendicular lines
Tool # 81              Draw Slot symbol
Tool # 82              Draw Helix
Tool # 83              Draw Parabola
Tool # 84              Draw Involute
Tool # 85              Draw Tube
Tool # 86              Draw Tuncated Cone
Tool # 87              Draw Rectangle with diagonals
Tool # 88              Projected(construction) lines
Tool # 89              Easy 3dpoint, 3dpolyline & 3dface
Tool # 90              Tangents to Curves
Tool # 91              Draw Embankment hatch slopes pattern
Tool # 92              Draw vegetation cover symbols
Tool # 93              Draw 3d polylines with auto.Elev increment/decrement
Tool # 94              Draw a rectangle box at the current screen extents
Tool # 95              Draw bounding box around selected object(s)
Tool # 96              Draw a polyline by joining points in sorted order
Tool # 97              Draw arc-ends to arc-center connections in arcs & polyarcs

Build

Tool # 98              Make Right-of-Way/Pavements/Ramps
Tool # 99              Draw Center-Lines from road R-O-W
Tool # 100            Multiple Offset – Relative & Absolute
Tool # 101            Offset and delete original
Tool # 102            Offset 3d polylines
Tool # 103            Create centroid marks inside closed polygons
Tool # 104            Multi-Variable Measure
Tool # 105            Multiple Variable polyline segment offset
Tool # 106            Offset single segment from polyline
Tool # 107            Easy Solids Extruder
Tool # 108            Join nearest ends of lines, polylines
Tool # 109            Build common edges along closed, adjacent polygons
Tool # 110            Interpolate point elevation from neighboring polylines - manual pick
Tool # 111            Interpolate point elevation from neighboring polylines – automatic
Tool # 112            Copy / Move and then Rotate
Tool # 113            Create closed polylines from a mass of networked polylines
Tool # 114            Create mathematical offsets between two contour polylines
Tool # 115            Place points along linear network
Tool # 116            Drape a 3D polyline across a set of intersecting linear objects

Annotation

Tool # 117            Label points
Tool # 118            Label polyline vertices
Tool # 119            Label polylines with attached data
Tool # 120            Label polyline segments
Tool # 121            Label contour polylines
Tool # 122            Label polyline Angles
Tool # 123            Annotate ends of lines/polylines with symbols
Tool # 124            Annotate points, based on layer names Blocks
Tool # 125            Globally Modify Block Properties
Tool # 126            Extract Block attributes to file
Tool # 127            Export Block Attribute Tags to ASCII file
Tool # 128            Transfer Attributes between blocks
Tool # 129            Explode only nested blocks
Tool # 130            Global Attribute Editor
Tool # 131            Multiple Redefine Blocks-Lyr/Clr
Tool # 132            Replace Block
Tool # 133            Explode Block- Retain attributes as Text
Tool # 134            Express Block Insert
Tool # 135            Repeat Last Block Insert
Tool # 136            Search and replace text/attributes
Tool # 137            Edit blocks graphics and attribute properties independently
Tool # 138            Search Blocks for text strings
Tool # 139            Transfer Text strings to Block attributes
Tool # 140            Trim lines/polylines along intersecting blocks
Tool # 141            Rename block attribute tags, prompts and defaults
Tool # 142            Compare Block attributes and create report
Tool # 143            Connect blocks based on attribute values
Tool # 144            Place a block along each segment of the polyline
Tool # 145            Move / Rotate attribute
Tool # 146            Make attribute readable

Text

Tool # 147            List Drawing Fonts
Tool # 148            Enclose Text in Box
Tool # 149            Align Text Objects
Tool # 150            Align Text Objects to a line
Tool # 151            Change Case
Tool # 152            Globally modify TEXT/MTEXT
Tool # 153            Draw Quick Text (running numbers)
Tool # 154            Draw Multiple Text
Tool # 155            Text Filter
Tool # 156            Round Off Numeric text
Tool # 157            Slide (move) text relative to its rotation angle
Tool # 158            Write Text to File
Tool # 159            Global Multiple Text Editor
Tool # 160            Underline Text
Tool # 161            Consolidate Text into MText
Tool # 162            Split long text strings into individual strings
Tool # 163            Create text along a curve
Tool # 164            Unclutter text objects
Tool # 165            Create text aligned to a curve
Tool # 166            Create Date/Drawing Stamp
Tool # 167            Convert text strings to attribute definitions
Tool # 168            Convert attribute definitions to text objects

AutoCAD Map Tools (not available in Bricscad)

Tool # 169            Convert Object Table Data to Xdata
Tool # 170            Transfer Object Data / Xdata between two objects
Tool # 171            Transfer Object Table Data to Block Attributes
Tool # 172            Transfer Block Attributes to Object Table Data
Tool # 173            Transfer database linked data to object data
Tool # 174            Create text labels from Object data / extended entity data
Tool # 175            Transfer AutoCAD properties to Object Data
Tool # 176            Assign elevations from object data
Tool # 177            Merge two object tables
Tool # 178            Remove duplicate object data records within objects
Tool # 179            Rename Object Data Fields
Tool # 180            Export Object Table Data to ASCII files
Tool # 181            Export Object Table Field Structure to ASCII files
Tool # 182            Transfer text strings to Object Data
Tool # 183            List Object Data
Tool # 184            Search and replace Object table data
Tool # 185            Select Topology objects graphically
Tool # 186            Copy Object Table definition
Tool # 187            Define Object Table from block attributes
Tool # 188            Define object table from linked database table
Tool # 189            Global Object Data Editor
Tool # 190            Format text labels queried with 'Alter properties'
Tool # 191            Break object but retain object data in both broken parts
Tool # 192            Create auto-incrementing object table data
Tool # 193            Check for no Xdata / Object Data

Extended Entity Data

Tool # 194            Remove Xdata
Tool # 195            Search and replace extended entity data
Tool # 196            Display extended entity data from picked object
Tool # 197            Extract extended entity data to ASCII files

Civil Tools

Tool # 198            Annotate chainages along a route
Tool # 199            Draw cross-sectional profile from 3D Polyline
Tool # 200            Adjust cross-section elevations
Tool # 201            Draw Graded polylines
Tool # 202            Perform traverse error adjustment
Tool # 203            Create and Place Map Sheet Index Block
Tool # 204            Create Map Grid

Miscellaneous

Tool # 205            Scan selected image files and build image boundary list
Tool # 206            Insert geo-referenced image corresponding to selected AOI
Tool # 207            Import (read) a MINEX coal reserves data file
Tool # 208            Insert a geo-referenced image
Tool # 209            Object Chopper
Tool # 210            Automatic Dimensioning
Tool # 211            Layers to DWG
Tool # 212            Match Properties
Tool # 213            Roughen a Line
Tool # 214            Compute Surface Area of 3DFACEs
Tool # 215            Align Objects
Tool # 216            Control 3dface Face Normals
Tool # 217            Extract from XREF
Tool # 218            Multiple drawings XREF
Tool # 219            Sort ASCII files
Tool # 220            Round Off Values from points/lines
Tool # 221            Multiple DWG Inserts
Tool # 222            Split a drawing into smaller parts
Tool # 223            Re-Create Hatch boundaries from HATCH object
Tool # 224            Layer Names Editor
Tool # 225            Export 3dface objects into SMS 2DM file format
Tool # 226            Import 2DM files as 3dface objects
Tool # 227            Explode objects - Retain Object Table and extended entity data
Tool # 228            Batch process multiple drawings with scripts
Tool # 229            Contour Spacing Distance Tool
Tool # 230            Break(Split) objects along a polyline
Tool # 231            Zoom to extent of selected object(s) (with 5% margin)
Tool # 232            Scale objects (unequally) in X, Y and Z directions
Tool # 233            Create a mean (averaged) point from a cluster of points
Tool # 234            Enter geographical coordinates-Latitude,Longitude,Height
Tool # 235            Flip (reverse) elevations(Z) from selected objects
Tool # 236            Classify Elevation Contours

Selection

Tool # 237            Polylines based on properties
Tool # 238            3DFaces based on properties
Tool # 239            Enhanced Entity Selector
Tool # 240            Build Selection Set
Tool # 241            Find objects in selected Z range
Tool # 242            Select Current Layer / Current Style

Inquiry

Tool # 243            Display angle between two lines
Tool # 244            Display info. about polyline bulge (arc segments)
Tool # 245            Compute Center of Gravity
Tool # 246            Display Drawing Statistics
Tool # 247            Compute running distance/perimeter
Tool # 248            Compute summed areas of closed polylines
Tool # 249            Object Selection Browser
Tool # 250            Quick elevation Info
Tool # 251            Enhanced DIST command

Layer

Tool # 252            Isolate layer(s)
Tool # 253            Restore Isolated layer(s)
Tool # 254            Save / Restore Layer States
Tool # 255            Change to current layer
Tool # 256            Copy to current layer
Tool # 257            Copy layer contents to another layer

Regards
Rakesh Rao
Coordinate Systems, Bangalore
http://www.coordsys.com

Hello Jose & Al others,

Like Bricscad, GeoTools is getting better with each passing day. We are identifying and fixing bugs and compatibility issues. Version 9.3.9 of Bricscad was an important release for GeoTools as well. The new geometry engine and vastly improved curve-related Lisp functions dramatically imroved the performance of many GeoTools commands.

My advice to all - please download the eval, test and let me know if you find something that does not work.

To know more about GeoTools development, email me and I will subscribe you to our periodic newsletter updates.

GeoTools-Bricscad google news: http://groups.google.com/group/geotools-bricscad

Regards
Rakesh Rao
Coordinate Systems
Bangalore

What is anyones expierence using GEO TOOLS? Does it work fine or does it lock up Bricscad, how does the contouring and 3d surface programs work? Any comments would be appreciated.

I ran across this:  http://www.landtm.com/  something you Civil people might be interested  in.

works in Bricscad v10