Hi there,
We've been having a pretty big issue lately with our layout plans containing dref surfaces. For some reason, all surfaces are suddenly on a "Snapshot Created on Recover Command". A bit of background:
So, as I said, for no apparent reason ALL surfaces, regardles of their source file are now is snapshot mode losing their dynamic links. It's true that deleting those surfaces and dref them again doesn't take long. The issue comes with all the dynamic annotation (contour, spot height, grade labels, etc.) that has to be redone again, being a tedious and painful job.
Has anybody come accross this issue before?
Regards
Javier
C3D 2013 SP1
Windows 7 Enterprise SP1
Thanks for replying John.
Unfortunately that doesn't help. If I remove the snapshot (Surface Properties/Definition Tab/Right click Create Snapshot/Remove from definition) the surface becomes completely empty. The snapshot is the only operation type available in the definition tab.
Thanks again anyway.
Javier
Sorry but I really don't have any other advice except start a support case with Adesk so they can at least log a defect. Something is going on for sure. The big thing to narrow down is whether it's an issue with the files or the product.
Form what you have posted I think your workflow is very consistent with Autodesk Best Practices and I follow a very similar workflow...
If you do contact support please keep us updated and post back.
John Mayo
I have. I found that it came down to how clean the grading is in source model file.
Here are a few examples.
I hope this helps.
Thanks,
Oh now you didn't tell us you had gradings in the file...I would expect issues with these.
I would recommend creating the gradings as required, copy the base Fline and the resulting grading Flines to a new site. Build your final surface from the copies.
Retain the grading if you need but once complete, delete the site with the gradings.
John Mayo
Thank you for replying Vincent.
I don't have any grading in this model. All design surfaces were created using feature lines and then added as breaklines. They have boundaries created from polilines. I was quite careful with them so they don't self-intersect but there's always room for error. I also have a corridor with its surface. I don't get any error message in the event viewer regarding crossing breaklines.
Anyway, assuming there's a mistake in any of the design surface, that doesn't explain that the existing ground and the external road, which live in their own files and were created from 3D faces, had the same sanpshot issue.
I contacted our Autodesk reatailer for support and they have no clue why this is happening.
I have just installed the Service Pack. Maybe that'll fix it?
Thanks anyway for your suggestions.
Regards
Javier