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good practice for setting up files in civil 3d??..??

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sonnyamorales
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good practice for setting up files in civil 3d??..??

So seeing how civil 3D utilizes data references, i am wondering what are some good practices for setting up projects?

 

I am use to using xrefs and having a different drawing file for each, should i do the same in civil 3d? or have a "master" design file?

 

reason i ask, is i am cutting some sections and noticed that a corridor model cannot be data referenced, so do i need to cut my sections in my main file or can i data reference all my surfaces/alingments and XREF my corridor model, and still get the cross sections to show based on the corridor section?

 

Make sense?

 

Im thinking i shoudl do something like so:

 

Alignment.dwg (create data reference)

Eg surface.dwg (create data reference)

Profiles.dwg (create data refeernces)

corridor model.dwg (with above data references) and use as my xref

Corridor surface.dwg (can i create this using the corridor model as an xref??)

FG surface.dwg

 

right now i have a main design file ( as I am still earning this stuff) but seems like it can cause me issues in the future.  based on previous autcad knowledge.

 

thanks

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tcorey
in reply to: sonnyamorales

Hey Sonny,

 

Take a look at the Project Management link here:

 

http://docs.autodesk.com/CIV3D/2013/ENU/index.html?url=filesCBP/GUID-394E4463-964C-4233-BC27-5ECB5B0...

 

This should give you a solid foundation to start from.

 

Best regards,

 

Tim



Tim Corey
MicroCAD Training and Consulting, Inc.
Redding, CA
Autodesk Gold Reseller

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sonnyamorales
in reply to: tcorey

Tim,

 

Thanks, after reading that and thinking about it, I went ahead and seperated my drawings into smaller ones (as im used to doing).

 

So much to learn so little time!! hahah

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mathewkol
in reply to: sonnyamorales

Yes, you can XREF a corridor and sample it in your sample lines. XREFed surfaces too. You'll need to DREF the alignment od course.
Matt Kolberg
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http://www.solidcad.ca /

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