Spatial Manager Blog : 3D

Add elevation data to existing points in DWG/DXF

Spatial Manager has utilities for working with terrains and elevations. One of them lets you search elevations for existing points. By following a few steps, it is possible to create a data field and store the elevation value in it,... more


Export elevation labels in feet in Google Earth

Google Earth internally uses meters for elevation units, which can be an obstacle when feet are required. This tutorial explains an easy workaround for viewing contour elevation values in Google Earth and displaying them in feet. Available for AutoCAD, BricsCAD,... more


Convert height units when exporting to Google Earth and other formats

Height units remain unchanged when coordinate conversions are applied, but sometimes you need to change them, especially when the target format is limited to a specific unit. This happens with KML, where meters are mandatory. Available for AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD... more


Import Z-Coordinate SHP as 3D Polylines

The shape type PolylineZ of a Shapefile (SHP) contains a different Z coordinate value for each polyline vertex. Import them as 3D polylines to preserve the details of the represented geometries. Available for AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD and GstarCAD. Latest versions... more


Export more 3D objects to Google Earth (KML/KMZ)

3D modeled objects are exported to Google Earth (KML/KMZ) in an easy and intuitive way. Different altitude and height modes are available depending on how the model has been created and how it needs to be represented (relative to ground,... more


Extract 3D points from other objects

Spatial Manager (CAD versions) includes the option to Insert Nodes when importing objects such as Polylines or Polygons. These nodes can be created as Points or as Block Inserts (if any have been defined) in the drawing. This functionality extends... more