Importing triangulations from Vulcan to 3D-Dig

.00T files are Vulcan triangulations. There are two ways to import .00T files

.DXF

In Vulcan: File>Export>AutoCAD(dwg, dxf, dxb)>Design Strings/Grids/Triangulations(dwg, dxf, dxb)

Importing triangulations from Vulcan to 3D-Dig

Change «Select AutoCAD file type to create»: DXF

Under AutoCAD File Name>Name of new AutoCAD File: Type in the name you want to save the .dxf to. This example is test

Importing triangulations from Vulcan to 3D-Dig

Under Grids and Triangulations>Borwse and select the .00T you want to export then select OK and then cancel on the pop up window

Now you will have a .dxf in the Vulcan window you are working in

Open 3d-DigPlus

File>Import or File>Import Multi Files

Find the folder you have the new .dxf files in

Select the file or files

Files of type: make sure you select this as

Inner surfaces (*.dxf) surfaces that are not topo

Surface Features(*.dxf) for design strings

Terrain Data(*.dxf) if you are replacing the topo surface

Note if you are appending the topo you can do this put first must change one option

Terrain>Editor Settings>General

Under New Data check «Add to Existing»

Also make sure you go back and check back to «Replace existing» once done

Importing triangulations from Vulcan to 3D-Dig

.ETI

.ETI will only work for .00T (triangulation) files.

In Vulcan

File>Export> 3d-Dig

Importing triangulations from Vulcan to 3D-Dig

Then select the .00T files you want to export and follow the same steps as above

Note you can only do one at a time but will soon be able to import multiply .ETI files