{"id":2070662,"date":"2023-11-08T13:24:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T21:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2070662"},"modified":"2025-02-05T07:46:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T15:46:46","slug":"surface-modeling-across-autodesk-civil-3d-and-arcgis-pro-3-2-using-newly-supported-feature-classes","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/aec\/surface-modeling-across-autodesk-civil-3d-and-arcgis-pro-3-2-using-newly-supported-feature-classes","title":{"rendered":"Surface modeling across Autodesk Civil 3D and ArcGIS Pro 3.2 using newly supported feature classes"},"author":164582,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23771,615021,23851],"tags":[771842,759052,771652,759062,771642],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-2070662","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3d-gis","category-aec","category-data-management","tag-arcgis-pro-3-2","tag-autodesk-civil-3d","tag-ground","tag-surface","tag-terrain-dataset","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"short_description":"Surface modeling across Autodesk Civil 3D and ArcGIS Pro 3.2 using newly supported feature classes","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">Throughout the planning, design, and construction phases of physical infrastructure projects, knowledge of the most up-to-date definition of ground <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">remains<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\"> essential. Characterizations of existing ground in design tools and modeling of proposed ground surfaces <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">provide<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">digital representation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\"> of the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\"> evolving<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\"> topography, terrain features, and elevation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">across<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">the project<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">site. Surface models of existing conditions <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">establish<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\"> initial context in projects during the planning stage. Further, models of existing ground inform design <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">decision<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">making<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\"> and accelerate convergence on proposed ground surface models. Together, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">existing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\"> and proposed ground surface models enable estimations of earthworks quantities such as cut and fill volumes, culminating in final ground conditions upon completion of the construction phase. In turn, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">subsequent<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\"> projects undertaken in the same vicinity can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\">leverage<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123307540 BCX0\"> previously developed surface models as part of respective project planning efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW225580091 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/civil-3d\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW225580091 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225580091 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Autodesk\u00ae Civil 3D\u00ae<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225580091 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225580091 BCX0\"> is widely used by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225580091 BCX0\">civil engineers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225580091 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225580091 BCX0\">provides<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225580091 BCX0\"> comprehensive design capabilities, and improves efficiency for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225580091 BCX0\"> a wide range of p<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225580091 BCX0\">hysical infrastructure projects, including those involving ground surface modeling<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225580091 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeClicked CommentHighlightClicked SCXW225580091 BCX0\">Element support and integration <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW225580091 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/aec\/autodesk-civil-3d-surface-as-ground-in-arcgis-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW225580091 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW225580091 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">capabilities<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225580091 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW225580091 BCX0\"> in ArcGIS Pro allow you to model surfaces originating from Autodesk Civil 3D, in which surface models typically conform to triangular irregular networks (TINs). Consisting of 3D points interconnected by triangles, TIN surfaces also include basic elements that reflect model extents, inner and outer boundaries, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed CommentHighlightClicked SCXW225580091 BCX0\">breaklines<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW225580091 BCX0\">, and grading components for proposed ground<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW225580091 BCX0\">.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP CommentHighlightPipeClicked SCXW225580091 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New feature class support\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ArcGIS Pro 3.2 extends integration support to more elements that influence generated points and triangles of TIN surface models. Access to these influencing elements, represented as newly supported feature classes in ArcGIS Pro, broadens the contexts and workflows available to GIS professionals for generating surface models. Collectively, the previously developed integration capabilities and newly supported feature classes allow you to generate surface models in ArcGIS Pro that uphold the accuracy of counterpart surface representations in Autodesk Civil 3D across a wide range of scenarios.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In ArcGIS Pro 3.2, four new feature classes are supported as part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/aec\/whats-new-for-bim-and-cad-in-arcgis-october-2021\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">direct-read<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> processing of Autodesk Civil 3D files:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>SurfaceBorder<\/em>\u2014Polygon that represents the final limit of the surface and accounts for other Autodesk Civil 3D elements when present, such as boundaries and breaklines. In ArcGIS Pro, this feature class defines the actual extents of the surface model.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>SurfaceBoundary<\/em>\u2014Polyline that, when present, modifies the final limits of a surface model. Note that these polylines may also define an inner boundary of a surface. This feature class includes attributes pertaining to the type of boundary. Also, a dedicated attribute is included to indicate whether the polyline is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/CIV3D\/2024\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-4C3A98F1-B429-4052-9ACE-AFBB55E0E60A\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">destructive<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> breakline, based on how the element was defined in Autodesk Civil 3D. When present, the polyline influences the shape of the surface borders, but otherwise, the SurfaceBorder feature class takes precedence.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>Grading<\/em>\u2014Polylines that complement linear elements such as feature lines, which in turn comprise <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/CIV3D\/2024\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-693E264A-3993-410F-A70C-40CB0043BCD5\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">grading<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> objects in Autodesk Civil 3D. This feature class does not participate in surface generation within ArcGIS Pro. To enable this form of representation in ArcGIS Pro, a surface must be created from the grading object in Autodesk Civil 3D. The corresponding surface can then be consumed in ArcGIS Pro.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>SurfacePoint<\/em>\u2014Multipoint that represents the points distributed throughout the TIN surface. This newly supported feature class replaces the SourceSurfPoint point feature class used in previous versions of ArcGIS Pro. Replacement of support for the point feature class to Multipoint geometry brings substantial performance improvements during direct-read processing of Autodesk Civil 3D files. In this context, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.esri.com\/en-us\/gis-dictionary\/delaunay-triangulation\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Delaunay triangulation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is performed on the collection of points to produce the triangles of TIN surfaces within ArcGIS Pro.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Existing feature class support<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The newly supported feature classes listed above complement those that were already supported:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>Breakline<\/em>\u2014Polyline that is part of those constituent elements that influence a surface and is defined inside a surface in Autodesk Civil 3D to represent components such as curbs. ArcGIS Pro takes these polylines into account as part of surface model generation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>Topography<\/em>\u2014Multipatch representation of the final surface defined in Autodesk Civil 3D. In ArcGIS Pro 3.2, this feature class supports materials that could be assigned to the surface in Autodesk Civil 3D. If the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/INFMDR\/ENU\/?guid=IWGettingStarted_Install_ToInstallAutodeskMaterialLibraries_html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Autodesk Material Library<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is installed on the same machine as ArcGIS Pro, the assigned material will be rendered when the surface is added to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pro.arcgis.com\/en\/pro-app\/latest\/help\/mapping\/map-authoring\/scenes.htm\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">scene<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in ArcGIS Pro. However, this feature class is not necessary in ArcGIS Pro to generate a TIN surface.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Centralized, collaborative workflows for modeling ground surfaces<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The collection of supported feature classes, which correspond to the constitutive elements of surface models in Autodesk Civil 3D, enable generation of highly accurate surface models in ArcGIS Pro. These feature classes also provide a basis for establishing centralized access to surface model components through feature layer publishing and use of feature services. Correspondingly, collaboration opportunities increase between civil engineers and GIS professionals, where modifications made to surface models in either Autodesk Civil 3D or ArcGIS Pro can be maintained in one system of record. Further, the collection of feature classes allows you to publish surface models as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/arcgis-online\/reference\/what-is-web-scene.htm\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">web scenes<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in ArcGIS Online and disseminate them to stakeholders for visualization purposes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The blogs listed below provide additional discussion of the workflows related to surface modeling in ArcGIS Pro:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/aec\/terrain-datasets-surfaces-in-a-centralized-location\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Terrain datasets\u2014Surfaces in a centralized location<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/aec\/terrain-datasets-as-ground-create-scenes-in-arcgis-pro-and-publish-to-arcgis-online\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Terrain datasets as ground\u2014Create scenes in ArcGIS Pro and publish to ArcGIS Online<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The above workflows illustrate how to leverage Autodesk Civil 3D surfaces and newly available capabilities in ArcGIS Pro. However, the workflows are intended to be expanded and modified as necessary. Also, the above resources provide a basis for democratizing Autodesk Civil 3D surfaces; surface data no longer needs to reside within a file, which can lead to the negative effects of data silos. Instead, surface models become available for visualization and assessment to broader groups of civil engineers, GIS professionals, and stakeholders taking part in projects that involve ground modification.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you&#8217;re attending AU 2023, join us on Wed. Nov. 15 for a Technical Instruction course: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.autodesk.com\/flow\/autodesk\/au2023\/sessioncatalog\/page\/inperson\/session\/1686766219369001ZjSC\">Digging into Surface Modeling with Civil 3D and ArcGIS<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"}],"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Card_Aqueduct.png","wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wide_Aquedicut.png","authors":[{"ID":164582,"user_firstname":"Richard","user_lastname":"Horrocks","nickname":"Richard Horrocks","user_nicename":"rhorrocks","display_name":"Richard Horrocks","user_email":"rhorrocks@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2021-01-25 17:56:41","user_description":"Richard is a Product Engineer for AEC at Esri located in Ottawa, Ontario. 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