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Z-Wizard

Z-Wizard

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Primocad
Z-Wizard is a Autodesk® Civil 3D® add-in application that facilitates the creation of objects with elevation values.

General Usage Instructions

After installation, all commands are accessed via the Z-Wizard tab or by typing their aliases in the command bar.

Following are the steps to use the "Text to TIN Surface" command:

  1. From the ribbon, choose Z-Wizard tab ➪ Text Tools panel ➪ Text to TIN Surface (you can also type the command TextToTinSurface in the command bar).
  2. At the Select objects: prompt, select the text objects you want to use their contents as Z values.
  3. At the Enter surface name: prompt, type the name you want to assign to the created surface.

 

Following are the steps to use the command "Text to COGO Point":

  1. From the ribbon, choose Z-Wizard tab ➪ Text Tools panel ➪ Text to COGO Point (you can also type the command TextToCOGOPoint in the command bar).
  2. At the Select objects: prompt, select the text objects you want to use their contents as Z values.
  3. At the Enter description: prompt, type the description you want to assign to the created point(s).

Following are the steps to use the "Text to ACAD Point" command:

  1. From the ribbon, choose Z-Wizard tab ➪ Text Tools panel ➪ Text to ACAD Point (you can also type the command TextToACADPoint in the command bar).
  2. At the Select objects: prompt, select the text objects you want to use their contents as Z values.

Following are the steps to use the "COGO Points from TIN Surface" command:

  1. From the ribbon, choose Z-Wizard tab ➪ Surface Tools panel ➪ COGO Points from TIN Surface (you can also type the command COGOPointsFromTinSurface in the command bar).
  2. At the Enter description: prompt, type the description you want to assign to the created points.

Following are the steps to use the "ACAD Points from TIN Surface" command:

  1. From the ribbon, choose Z-Wizard tab ➪ Surface Tools panel ➪ ACAD Points from TIN Surface (you can also type the command ACADPointsFromTinSurface in the command bar).

For detailed information, please refer to the documentation web page:

https://primocad.com/z-wizard-help

Screenshots

Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon Command Command Description

TexttoTINSurface

This command creates a TIN surface from text objects. The Z values of the created surface points match the numeric content values of the selected text objects. After creating the surface, the selected text objects remain unchanged, and the created surface is independent of the selected text objects.

TexttoCOGOPoint

This command creates COGO points at the locations of text objects. The Z values of the created points match the numeric content values of their corresponding text objects. After creating the points, the selected text objects remain unchanged, and the created points are independent of the selected text objects.

TexttoACADPoint

This command creates ACAD points at the locations of text objects. The Z values of the created points match the numeric content values of their corresponding text objects. After creating the points, the selected text objects remain unchanged, and the created points are independent of the selected text objects.

COGOPointsfromTINSurface

This command creates COGO points from the points of a TIN surface. After creating the COGO points, the selected surface remains unchanged, and the created COGO points are independent of the selected surface.

ACADPointsfromTINSurface

This command creates AutoCAD point objects from the points of a TIN surface. After creating the point objects, the selected surface remains unchanged, and the created point objects are independent of the selected surface.

Installation/Uninstallation

For installation, download and double-click the app installer. After installation, you may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app. To uninstall the app, exit the Autodesk product if it is running, double-click the app installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 7/8.1/10/11) and uninstall the app from your system as you would ordinarily do for any other application.

Additional Information

For more information and apps, visit our website https://www.primocad.com

Known Issues

Contact

Company Name: Primocad
Support Contact: contact@primocad.com

Author/Company Information

Primocad

Support Information

If you have any questions please contact us via contact@primocad.com.

Version History

Version Number Version Description

2023.0.0

- Initial release - Compatible with Civil 3D 2023
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