You can always use the ArchiTerra contour lines function (select the mesh/terrain and click on the ArchiTerra contour lines tool) to display the contour lines both in 2D and in 3D.ĭue to its diffusion ArchiTerra is something like a work-in-progress. In this way you will process only points and you will get a less complex mesh, easier to handle and elaborate for ArchiCAD. Select the outline an build the terrain.ĭepending on the terrain morphology you can also use a simple/useful trick:Īs soon as you finished to convert the 2D polylines into 3D contour lines, select all the lines/constraints built by ArchiTerra (Pay attention they are grouped with the HotSpots/Points so you should suspend the groups before selecting them!) and delete them. Repeat the same procedure with all the polylines in your drawingħ.ĝefine the terrain perimeter (using the ArchiTerra Outline tool)Ĩ. click on the OK button to confirm the level and ArchiTerra will convert the 2D polyline into an ArchiTerra contour lineĦ. click on the ArchiTerra contour line toolĤ.ĚrchiTerra asks for the contour line level (type it in the edit field)ĥ. select one polyline (or all the polylines which share the same level)ģ.

If you cannot get the DXF file you can do the following:Ģ. Then you simply have to define the perimeter/outline of your terrain (using the proper ArchiTerra tool), select this outline and click on the Terrain tool… and your terrain is ready! The best solution should be to ask for a DXF file that ArchiTerra can import preserving all the data (also the levels in this case). Unfortunately ArchiTerra doesn't read DWG and, unfortunately when ArchiCAD reads 3D polylines from a DWG all the 3D info – the levels – get lost (if they are present).

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