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Create a Road Network Buffer Query
Create a Road Network Buffer Query
1/10/2017
How to Create a Road Network Buffer Query in Map 3D
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Jerry Bartels of Autodesk covers the bare basics of the creation of a Buffer Topology Query built from Civil 3D Alignments in Map 3D.
The idea here is to discover effected trees relative to roadway right of ways, but the basic methodology works for any point location data source and network.
From the Jerry's YouTube Channel.
and the Civil Imersion blog.
The fact that we still cannot query with Map 3D on Civil 3D object types is beyond annoying.
I won't bore you with how simple this would be to fix because it simply ain't happening.
Why would anyone want to do that? - Like actually have Autodesk civil software work together for a change?
See the Alignment Based Point Group post for details of how to employ a Civil 3D Station Offset report to produce Alignment related Point Groups, Labels, etc in Civil 3D.
That post has the step-by-step method you can employ to relate point data to any Alignment for any purpose like finding pullboxes or fir trees. Can we say, "Awesome"?
The Deliverables video training course available here to Members takes this to a more productive level.
Mapbook Publish a Site in Civil 3D
Mapbook Publish a Site in Civil 3D
12/06/2016
How to Employ the Mapbook Plot Engine in Civil 3D
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Jerry Bartels of Autodesk covers the basics of employing Map 3D Mapbook method and practice to publish a grided site plan set in Civil 3D.
from the Civil Imersion blog.
Left unsaid is the necessary detailed setup in the employed template. That takes a bit, but the work is worth the development effort.
In the real production world this is a publish drawing. It exists only to do that work.
I would always do this a drawing consisting of XREFs and or DWFs and not in a working project drawing.
You can also employ (invisible) annotative Alignments and Offset Alignments, their related ViewFrames, and the Civil 3D Plan Production Tools to do this sans the keymaps etc.
Maybe that will make you more or less comfortable?
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Gradient Hatch for Exhibits
Gradient Hatch for Exhibits
11/15/2016
How to Employ AutoCAD Gradient Hatch for Exhibits
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Jerry Bartels of Autodesk explains how to employ Gradient Hatches. This includes some hatch tricks you didn't know.
from the Civil Imersion blog.
Ok, Jerry. Better AutoCAD skill is great. Civil 3D skill and managed content is more.
Can't I build a lot of this into publication Styles and Code Set Styles in Civil 3D.
Fewer clicks and less work might be important to my production process.
The Tool Palette basic trick is great, but functional a Tool Palette requires a local or network shared drawing in a location. Don't forget.