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Work flow for Earthwork Options in the same place?

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GreeneSWCD
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Work flow for Earthwork Options in the same place?

I'd like to design a few different options for an earthen berm in the same spot.  How do I keep them all separate?  For instance, I'd like to have a hill at different heights along with different side slopes.  I thought I'd just use different surfaces, but even when I turn the surfaces to no disaplay, I still have my feature lines staying put. 

 

My goal is to build sheets showing each hill option with an earthwork computation for each option.  I'm sure this is a simple endeavor, I'm just looking for a way to keep it clean. 

 

I'd like to do each option in its separate site, and then just be looking at one site at a time.  Is this possible?

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awood
in reply to: GreeneSWCD

How about Data Referencing the design surfaces into seperate drawings/sheets for plan production?

 

HTH

AWood

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GreeneSWCD
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I've never data referenced before, could you point me to a tutorial or walk me through here?
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awood
in reply to: GreeneSWCD

It's actually a pretty simple process, similiar in idea to external references (XREFs).

There are in-software tutorials to guide you through the process.

http://docs.autodesk.com/CIV3D/2012/ENU/filesCTU/GUID-68AC7599-F635-4391-9F9A-6E9EF96F9ED-102.htm

 

HTH

AWood

 

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neilyj666
in reply to: GreeneSWCD

You could also make copies in the same dwg and displace by an appropriate amount and if you put the feature lines on different layers these can be frozen as needed in viewports etc. Same goes for surfaces - add a name suffix for the main surface object in settings and the surface can be frozen in viewports

neilyj (No connection with Autodesk other than using the products in the real world)
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Joe-Bouza
in reply to: GreeneSWCD

all good suggestions. This was a question only a few days ago you may find interesting >>>HERE<<<

Thank you

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