I opened a new file and referenced in a data shortcut of a surface model object from which I then created an alignment and profile, as well as creating a data shortcut of the alignment & profile, then saved the file as Drawing A.
My problem is that when I opened a new file Drawing B, and try to data reference just the profile,
all I get is the alignment and no profile.
So my question is why can't I data reference in the profile on another drawing?
This process worked when I data referenced in the surface model object.
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My problem is that when I opened a new file Drawing B, and try to data reference just the profile,
all I get is the alignment and no profile.
So my question is why can't I data reference in the profile on another drawing?
Is this what you've tried?
From within File B:
Data Shortcuts listing on Prospector Tab of Toolspace>Alignments>Centerline Alignments>Alignment Name>expand Alignment Name>Profiles>expand Profiles>Profile Name>Rt. Click>Create Reference?
The alignment and profile should be created in the same file. Althought it seems, and c3d lets you, create them in different files it doesn't always work. don't know if you can call it a bug, but it is a c3d fact of life. sometimes it will work and sometimes it will not
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Hi Joe
Both the alingment and profile where created on the same file, Drawing A, but I can not bring in the data reference of the profile from dwawing A into Drawing B.
Steve
Steve,
I didn't see any version info posted but it's working fine here using 2014 SP1.
In Prospector, did you drill down to Alignments>Centerline Alignments>Alignment Name>Profiles>Profile Name
In drawing B after creating the reference?
Jay
Yes that is what I did, and as soon as I did that the "Create Profile Reference" menu appears with my source profile & alignment names,
profile style: Standard, profile layer 0, and profile label set: standard. Then just the alignment appears. maybe it could be a layer problem,
but I still can not figure why the alignment appears, it should just the profile.
Steve
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I opened a new file and referenced in a data shortcut of a surface model object from which I then created an alignment and profile, as well as creating a data shortcut of the alignment & profile, then saved the file as Drawing A.
That doesn't sound possible?
My problem is that when I opened a new file Drawing B, and try to data reference just the profile,
all I get is the alignment and no profile.
What Would you do with only a profile? They usually are part and parcel I think you have to deref the alignment first
Just the profile? and what would it be tied too?
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Hi Jay & Joe
I was out yesterday, so I just tried your suggestion and it worked. This is great.
Thank you both for all your help
Steve Swanson
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