AutoCAD Civil 3D

[#1]

I have created some blocks and put them on layer 0 and set them up in Point Styles and description keys.When they are inserted into the dwg. attached to a point, I can not draw a line from the center or insertion point.  But I can draw a line using the POINT NUmber.  Any ideas?

Thxs.

David

[#2]

Snap to the NODE.

[#3]

Why doesn't it find the insertion point/center of the symbol?  Do they lose these properties as nodes?

Thxs.

David

[#4]

Yes, when using a block within a point style, all AutoCAD properties such as center, quadrant, nearest, etc are lost because they are not important to a point. A point is an X Y and Z location, thus the other geometric properties of a "symbol" are irrelevant to a point location.

HTH

[#5]

Richard,

I tried snapping to the node and it worked on most of my blocks but not all.  Any ideas?

Thxs.

David

[#6]

Zoom your CAD file into one of your blocks that the NODE osnap does not work on and post the DWG. I can take a look at it.

[#7]

Thxs,.

[#8]

David

Wow - I am stumped.There is something definitely wrong with your MON point style. And I am also seeing some bad things in your CAD file. I inserted this DWG into one of my DWT's and all the same things return.

Perhaps exporting your points and bringing them back into a new DWG will help.

Sorry - perhaps you could reach out to Autodesk or your reseller for assistance. There are a few undocumented commands which might help.

[#9]

Thxs. for trying.

[#10]

Edit the bm block.....erase the 2 wide polylines used for the fill areas and replace with either a solid hatch or redraw those polylines. Then the NODE Osnap will work.

Don't ask me why, because I have no idea why....