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Use BricsCAD Civil Points in BricsCAD

Create surfaces from BricsCAD Civil Points easily with Spatial Manager, optimizing project workflows

Editions: Professional
Use BricsCAD Civil Points

Use BricsCAD Civil Points

With Spatial Manager™ you can easily generate terrain surfaces using Civil Points from BricsCAD.

This functionality simplifies and accelerates your workflow by automatically recognizing elevation data from selected point groups. The result is a detailed and accurate surface model that can be used for further topographic analysis, design tasks, or as a basis for generating contours and 3D visualizations — all without leaving your BricsCAD environment.

Related features
3D Points<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='../3d-points/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

3D Points

Use Points or Blocks selected in the drawing or built from Elevation service providers in any selected area. You can also use already generated terrain as source 3D geometry

2D or 3D Contours<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='../2d-or-3d-contours/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

2D or 3D Contours

Create minor and major Contours, label Contour altitudes, separate in different Layers and different color models. Optional attached Data Tables will include Contour elevation values and types

3D Terrains<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='../3d-terrains/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

3D Terrains

3D models generation using 3D Meshes or other CAD/BIM objects from the selected 3D objects

Automatic image projection and fitting of any Background Map (preset or user-configured) on one or more Terrains in their actual location

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frequently asked questions
Current compatible BricsCAD applications:
  • Versions: From v.13 to v.26 both included (Windows Only). Review the version compatibility page for more details.
  • Editions: Pro and Platinum (Classic and Lite editions are not compatible, but you can use Spatial Manager Desktop™ to import/export via DXF files)
System requirements:
  • Windows 7 or higher, within the operating system versions supported by the BricsCAD version used
  • 500 MB free disk space, or more
  • Windows Installer 3.1 or later
Spatial files
  • Esri Shape file - (SHP)
  • Google Earth file - (KML, KMZ)
  • OpenStreetMap file - (OSM, PBF, OSC) (1)
  • LiDAR file - (LAS, LAZ)
  • GPS exchange format file - (GPX)
  • Esri ASCII Grid file - (ASC, ASCII) (1)
  • ASCII text file - (ASC, CSV, NEZ, TXT, XYZ, UPT)
  • SQLite file - (SQLITE, DB)
  • GeoPackage file - (GPKG)
  • GML file - (GML, GZ, XML)
  • Raster image file - (TIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIFF) (1)
  • Autodesk SDF file - (SDF) (3)
  • MicroStation v.7 file - (DGN) (2)
  • AutoCAD DXF file - (DXF) (2)
  • Esri ArcInfo export file (ASCII) - (E00) (1) (2)
  • MapInfo file - (TAB) (2)
  • MapInfo interchange format file - (MIF/MID) (2)
  • GeoJSON file - (GEO.JSON)

Spatial raster files
  • Raster image file - (TIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIFF) (1)
    • Georeference sources - (World files, Google Earth .GEPRINT, etc.)
  • Variable resolution Raster image file - (Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF/COG TIFF) (1) (4)

Spatial data servers and Geo-databases
  • Esri Geodatabase File - (GDB) (1)
  • PostGIS database
  • Microsoft SQL Server Spatial database
  • MySQL database (1) (3)

Image map servers
  • WMS/OGC API Maps Web Map Services (4)
  • WMTS/OGC API Tiles Web Map Tile Services (4)
  • XYZ/TMS Tile Map Services (4)

Other spatial data sources
  • Open Database Connectivity ODBC (1)
  • WFS/OGC API Features data store (1)
  • WFS data store (FDO) (1) (3) (5)
  • WFS data store (OGR) (1) (2) (5)

(1) Read-only
(2) OGR data source
(3) FDO provider
(4) Background Maps technology
(5) DEPRECATED - Whenever possible use the native WFS/OGC API Features data provider

Note: certain data Providers are only valid for some Editions of the application