How to add spatial elements to measure from a DXF file
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Measures are a powerful means of setting up a future situation. Because they can encompass a large amount of individual features, importing them from pre-made Geo Data files will save a lot of time. However, such plans can sometimes contain a water component, which will require a bit more attention to import properly.
How to import a measure with water features:
- Open the geo import wizard.
- Opt to import a measure via a DXF file. See How to import a DXF as a measure.
- Select the desired datatype and precise datasource, and continue through the wizard.
- Finalize and close the wizard. A Measure is now added to the Project.
- Go to Future Design, and then Measures, to open the list of Measures. A new Measure named "Measure" will be available.
- Select the newly created Measure, and change the name to an appropriate name for the plan.
- Click on "Add Spatial" to add a Spatial element to the Measure.
- Select the Spatial, and opt to draw the outer area of the Spatial.
- Use the "Blueprint" drawing option, and then opt to use the wizard to set a selection. This will reopen the geo import wizard.
- Select "an AutoCAD DXF file". Choose file locally or from the GeoShare.
- Choose layer that the outer water contour has been drawn in
- Continue through the wizard and finish it. The water features from the plan will be added as a pending selection to the current drawing action for the Water Spatial.
- Click on "Apply selection" to confirm the outer edge of the Water Spatial.
- Opt to draw the inner area of the spatial.
- Use the "Blueprint" drawing option again and repeat process but this time choose the inner water layer.
- Set the relative height change of the spatial to a sensible water depth.
- The Measure now consists of both the imported Buildings and the water feature(s).