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The Survey Database Settings File
The Survey Database Settings File
1/26/2018
Mark Schnesk of Seiler Design Solutions shows how to utilize a survey database settings file in Civil 3D to standardize your settings every time you start a new survey database.
From the Seiler Design Solutions YouTube Channel.
and the Seiler Design Solutions blog.
Comments
Survey database settings are mission critical to employing Civil 3D Survey tools effectively.
Mark covers only the most basic Survey Settings details here.
See the Civil 3D Survey at Jump Speed page for more in-depth tools, videos, and details.
The Reference RText Command
The Reference RText Command
1/22/2018
Ron Couillard of USCAD demonstrates how you can employ the Express Tools RTEXT command to externally reference raw text files in AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
From the USCADBuilding YouTube channel
and Ron Couilard's blog on USCAD.com
Comments
There are some other juicy CAD Commands the Rock in Ron's post.
Where you locate the external Text file(s) in your project gets to be important.
If you prefer to employ Excel references, there are posts and training videos about that start in Not So Simple Tables in Civil 3D to learn more.
Mask Control of Contour Labels
Mask Control of Contour Labels
1/25/2018
Autodesk's Jeff Bartels shows how to to control Civil 3D contour label masking by object and by Feature setting.
From the Jeff Bartels YouTube Channel.
and the Civil Immersion blog.
Comments
It is easy to miss the reality that every Contour Label has a Contour Label Line component. The fix works whether you employ the Multiple Contour label tool or not.
From a publication and performance viewpoint you might want to Label the surfaces in separate drawings and publish them as stacked referenced DWFs instead of XREFs.