topic Recreating a TIN from an AutoCAD dxf in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/recreating-a-tin-from-an-autocad-dxf/m-p/113484#M6496 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp; I am trying to recreate a TIN in Arcview from an AutoCAD dxf.&nbsp; I am using the Create TIN tool, the dxf line data (hard line) and a separate boundary line shapefile (hard clip) that matches the dxf boundary exactly. When the new TIN is finished, the boundary no longer matches up.&nbsp; There are holes in the TIN and places where there has been some extrapolation of some sort.&nbsp; The CAD triangles meet the boundary polygon exactly.&nbsp; Why is the Create TIN tool not using the CAD triangles on the edge that already match the boundary polygon for the hard clip?&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Valerie</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:52:34 GMT ValerieMino 2013-08-22T12:52:34Z Recreating a TIN from an AutoCAD dxf https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/recreating-a-tin-from-an-autocad-dxf/m-p/113484#M6496 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp; I am trying to recreate a TIN in Arcview from an AutoCAD dxf.&nbsp; I am using the Create TIN tool, the dxf line data (hard line) and a separate boundary line shapefile (hard clip) that matches the dxf boundary exactly. When the new TIN is finished, the boundary no longer matches up.&nbsp; There are holes in the TIN and places where there has been some extrapolation of some sort.&nbsp; The CAD triangles meet the boundary polygon exactly.&nbsp; Why is the Create TIN tool not using the CAD triangles on the edge that already match the boundary polygon for the hard clip?&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Valerie</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:52:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/recreating-a-tin-from-an-autocad-dxf/m-p/113484#M6496 ValerieMino 2013-08-22T12:52:34Z