Dynamo Civil 3D - Create Point, create Point Group, create Surface from Text or Text in Drawing

Dynamo Civil 3D - Automating Point and Surface Creation in Civil 3D with Dynamo and Excel

In the world of civil engineering, efficiency and accuracy are crucial. Manually creating points, point groups, and surfaces in Civil 3D can be a tedious and error-prone process. Fortunately, Dynamo for Civil 3D, combined with the Camber and Civil3DToolkit packages, offers a powerful way to automate these tasks using Excel data. This guide will walk you through the steps to streamline your workflow and improve efficiency.

Tutorial: https://youtu.be/1d-Y_3dKkYA

Prerequisites

Before we dive in, make sure you have the following:

• Autodesk Civil 3D installed
• Dynamo for Civil 3D installed
• Camber package for Dynamo
• Civil3DToolkit package for Dynamo
• Excel file with coordinates and descriptions

Step 1: Prepare Your Excel File

Your Excel file should contain the following columns:

• X: X coordinate of the point
• Y: Y coordinate of the point
• Z: Elevation of the point
• Description: Description of the point

Ensure that your data is organized and clean, with no empty rows or columns.

Step 2: Set Up Dynamo

1. Open Civil 3D and launch Dynamo.
2. Install the required packages if you haven't already:
   • Go to the Library tab in Dynamo.
   • Search for Camber and Civil3DToolkit and install them.

Step 3: Use the dynamo file with the given input parameters