alignment labels and radiating lines

[Shu_Yu]

The light purple lines are alignment and the white radiating lines are supposed to be station labels (I suppose). The station numbers are missing. What's wrong with the alignment? I created this alignment based on a polyline. The Civil 3d file and the associated files have been attached. Thank you for your help!

[rl_jackson]

Tough to say, possible just a regen or scale issue. A file might get you quicker results if that's not the issue.

[Shu_Yu]

Hi, thank you for your reply! How scale can be a problem? I can't upload the file now but I can upload tomorrow

[Shu_Yu]

Hi, just wanted to let you know I attached the file. Thank you!

[Jeff_M · Accepted solution]

@Shu_Yu It is definitely related to a scale issue. As well as mixing Metric & Imperial units. Along with the label styles having text sizes too small, likely due to the units issue.

There are also drawing scales in both MM & M. So, what, exactly, are you trying to accomplish? What is the desired units and plotted scale?

[Shu_Yu]

Sure, I wanted to use Imperial Civil 3D, but I accidentally used Metric, and then I copied the file from Metric to Imperial, and then scaled every line and pdf reference to the right scale in Imperial. You can see from all the pdf references, the distance between one station and the next one is 100 feet. My goal is to create an alignment on the plan (those pdf references), and create a profile that has elevations that can be projected to the feature line on the plan. Therefore, the feature line has elevations with a scale of the pdfs. If I copy the file from Metric to Imperial or vice versa, there would be a problem? Thanks

[Jeff_M]

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@Shu_Yu wrote:
 If I copy the file from Metric to Imperial or vice versa, there would be a problem? Thanks

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Yes, that just creates a mess of things, as you've discovered. You would be better served to start over with the Imperial template. I also suggest using one of the C3D templates with predefined styles. These 2 suggestions will save you a lot of time and frustration.

[Shu_Yu]

Thank you! For the C3D templates, were you referring to the templates used for a viewport or something else?

[Jeff_M · Accepted solution]

Referring to a drawing template. If the default for a New drawing is not set in Options you can select from the available templates in Toolspace->Prospector->MasterView->Drawing Templates

Select one of the Imperial dwt's that are available.

[Shu_Yu]

Thank you for your reply! I didn't change the template, will the drawing be messed up? If I change the drawing template to an imperial one after I've already drawn, is it okay?