Multiple Section Views

[lmoran]

How do I change the number of section views per row/column when using the create multiple section views command?  It's defaulting to 8 per row.

[Joe-Bouza]

look at the settings of your sytle - its there

[lmoran]

Can you be more specific on where that setting is?  Thanks.

[Conrad_A]

I'm having problems with the display of my sections too. You can manage different settings through the settings in your Toolspace. It would be under section view and which ever group plot style you are using.

Does anyone have any links to some good step by step tutorial articles (with pics) or videos on creating multiple section views with a custom created template in Civil 3D. I've been using the Autocad Help and I'm still having some difficulties.

Thanks in advance.

[lmoran]

I looked there, and under the "array" tab, I don't have any options for that.  It says "by rows" and "by columns", and I can select the start corner, and the space between rows and columns, but I cannot tell it how MANY rows or columns. 

Can anyone tell me what tab, etc. the option I need is on?  It would be much appreciated.  Thanks.

[Conrad_A]

Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it is controlled by the section template you are using rather than just inputting the amount of section you want to display per row or column. 

What version are your using of Civil 3D?

[Jason.Hickey]

The version of Civil 3D that you are using would be very helpful here. This option was taken out of the 2011 release because the template scale will determine automatically how many rows and columns are available. There is no way to manually control it.

[lmoran]

2010

[Jason.Hickey · Accepted solution]

I just checked, and this was actually taken out in the 2010 release. The last release that this was an option was the 2009 release.

[Conrad_A]

Is the scale your referring too the viewport scale on the section template?

When I create multiple section views using production all of my sections come in one column with the starting station at the bottom. 

[Jason.Hickey]

Yes. The program will take the scale and the size of the section views and insert accordingly.

[lmoran]

So, you're telling me there's no way to get my section views to have 5 per row, instead of 8, while my drawing remains at 30 scale, and my spacing is what it is now???

[Jason.Hickey]

You can still specify spacing, but you can no longer set a hard number of sections to put in a column or row. 

[lmoran]

Why would Autodesk reduce functionality for a newer version of AutoCAD?  This is going to make my plan production very diificult now.  I can only fit a 2x5 grid of section views onto my title blocks.

[Jason.Hickey]

Functionality wasn't reduced in 2010, it was added. In the 2010 release, intelligence was added to the create multiple section views command that will calculate the maximum rows and columns that will fit on a page (the page is defined under the Page Layout Tab.) This intelligence did not exist in prior versions of the software.

[lmoran]

Okay, then, how do I change the sheet style properties?  I can only see how to change the margins, but the not overall sheet size.

[Jeff_M]

Choose a Page Layout. These are the same layouts you specify when plotting. So if the layout is set to plot a 24"x36" sheet, it will use that size sheet scaled appropriately in model space, then it will fill the sheet with the correct number of sections. Adjust the margins as needed to get the desired result.

[Cadguru42]

I'm using Civil 3D 2011.  I have a plan production template created using our borders (which mimic TDOT's), but when I create the section views they are clipped in my layout (created from the Create Section Sheet wizard).  

I have attached two screen shots.  One showing the sheet in model space and the other from the layout that was created by the Create Section Sheet ribbon command.  I tried selecting the sheet & then going to Edit Sheet Style in the ribbon, but it does nothing.  Then I remembered that Autodesk got rid of the sheets.  So, how do I control where the grid placement is and how can I get my sections to fit our border better?  

I never had this problem before Autodesk got rid of the earlier functionality...I mean....added the new and improved functionality.

[El-Guapo]

Im using C3D 2012. How do you change the number of columns/ rows from the default of 8?

I dont want to create a template for a layout. I want to plot my sections to model space at 20 scale with four columns per row and reference them into sheet drawings for my plan set...

[Ntuthuko.]

Good Day

Where do you choose this page layout?

Thanks