Civil 3D

Advanced Surface Manager

Name: Advanced Surface Manager
Author: NM Civil Solutions

Advanced management and consolidation of TIN surfaces

Use the tree view to create folders, drag surfaces into them, or right-click items to access tools like Combine, Extract, or Report directly in Civil 3D.

Features

Advanced Hierarchical Management: Overcome the limitations of the standard Civil 3D Prospector. Create custom virtual folders and group TIN surfaces with Drag & Drop.
Intelligent Surface Merging: Quickly combine multiple complex TIN surfaces into a single, consolidated master surface in seconds.
Geometry Extraction & BIM Ready: Instantly extract 2D boundaries, 3D contours, and 3D Solids for exporting to IFC, Navisworks, or Revit.
Dynamic Data Reporting: Automatically calculate 2D and 3D Area. View results in tabular format and export to CSV with one click.
Terrain Analytics & Visualization: Perform rapid elevation and slope analysis, apply custom styles, and visualize drainage patterns.
Modern & Responsive UI: Sleek WPF-based interface with full Dark Mode and Light Mode support.
Native Bilingual Support: Switch instantly between English and Spanish interfaces via the built-in settings menu.

Version History

v1.3.1Version 1.3.1

Full compatibility with Autodesk Civil 3D 2025, 2026, and 2027.
Hierarchical TIN surface management via custom virtual folder tree.
Intelligent consolidation of complex master TIN surfaces in seconds.
Rapid extraction of 2D boundaries, 3D contours, and solids for BIM workflows.
Dynamic 2D/3D surface area reporting with CSV export.
Modern WPF-based UI with full light and dark mode support.

Compatibility

// supported versions

Civil 3D 2025Civil 3D 2026Civil 3D 2027

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