2D to 3D Polyline by Points

This command adds 3d data to polylines by using the elevations of points. At each vertex of the polylines, the program looks for a point with elevation at the same x,y location. The points can be Carlson point blocks or AutoCAD POINT entities. This routine can be useful if the linework is created in 2D at zero elevation, and points with elevation are located along the linework. It can also be used in conjunction with other 2D to 3D commands to elevate polylines by more than one method. The linework can be converted into 3D polylines with this command. For example, a centerline polyline with arcs may need to be created in 2D for stationing because AutoCAD does not allow arcs on 3D polylines. To use this polyline as a breakline in surface modeling, this command can convert the polyline into a 3D polyline.

Prompts

Select points and polylines.
Select objects:
select polylines to convert and the points with elevation

Keyboard Command: 2dto3dpt
Prerequisite: A polyline and points