When a new Civil3D file is created, there are some blocks available for insertion when I type "Insert". So these are the preloaded blocks defined by Civil3D. I was wondering if I can define my own blocks and have them automatically loaded when creating a new file?
View 5 RepliesWe are in the middle of upgrading from LDD2008 to Civil3D2013. This is a 2 part question. Since there are NO point labels similar to Poiint labels in LDD2008. It is making cleaning the elevations up very teadious. With point labels that are just Mtext. I would rotate 1 label and then match properties to rotate the rest and then jiust more the elevations to make them readable.
How do you all deal with cleaning up the elevations? Is there a way to match proprties as far as the rotatiion of the points? or do you Create blocks from Cogo points?
So, I starting playing with the Creating Blocks from Cogo Points. This creates a block with attributes similar to the way Softdesk treated points back in the day. I ran into a couple of issues. 1 being, it rounds the elevation to 3 decimals places.
When it creates blocks from the Cogo Points some of the blocks are giving me 0.000 elevations for points that had actual elevations.
Civil3D 2013
Dell Optiplex 9010
Intel I-7 3770 CPU @ 3.4 Ghz
16 gb RAM, 64 bit
I work for a company that makes sheet metal cabinets. Each cabinet we construct has 17 parts that all different different blank sizes and notching. I have a template for each part right now that I have to shrink or stretch to the appropriate size every time we get a custom size order.
What I've created so far is an excel spreadsheet that determines the sizes of all the parts based on the overall height width and depth of the custom cabinet that was ordered. Any way to define a parts properties with a dynamic block and get the width depth or height imported in from the excel spreadsheet to automatically adjust the size.
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i want to know how to create template file right from scratch and which format I should use to extract information from blocks and its attributes.
View 1 Replies View Relatedif it's possible to define the stationing of the alignment from the end of the alignment till the start.
I have a special situation where the end station is fixed in one point (ex. km 3+125,00) and till there I can change the alignment.
I want to be all the time the end in one station value.
I'd want to define an initial element that begins with a negative value, also I'd want to use a value out of the limits.
View 2 Replies View RelatedHow to make a table from a type of label (ex: a secondary road who is intersect my design road).
I make a lot a labels to define different locations with some texts to understand the type of labels that are containing different stations.
Imagine I have a standard naming convention for my assemblies elements Sometimes I want to show some feature lines and sometimes other.
Can I define a "style" for this ?
Civil 3D (2013)
im using civil 3d 2012 when I click the DEFINE OBJECT DATA icon the dialog box is not appear I don't know if I did wrong on my software.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to create a profile from a txt file but I keep on getting this error message ''chainage XX+XXX.XX either outside of alignment limits or within gap created by a chainage equation'' . The txt file has chainage and elevation and the formatting is OK, so I don't get what the problem is.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI´m having problem with creating stl file from surface. I need to import stl in another program for rockfalls.
I have create surface from contours, then extract faces, extrude them, union and I got solid..
I have export solid like stl file... But in another program my surface is not smooth, like somethning went wrong while exporting stl, because in autocad civil 3D 2012 everything looks good.
I have found out how I can increase facetres to 10, but It has not affect to my stl file. If there is some another parameter for better resolution of stl files?
Is it possible to find from which linetype file(acad.lin or acadiso.lin) , the existing linetype definitions (CENTER2) are loaded to the current drawing.
We have drawings, some of the linetype definitions are loaded from acad.lin.
Need to reload the linetypes from acadiso.lin.
I have recently encountered a problem when exporting C3D to V8 dgn. The proxy graphics are set to 1, and I'm using a 3D seed file. Once the file is exported, the dgn file size is no larger than the seed file, and I am being told that the file is completely blank. I've run a recovery, audit - everything I can think of the correct this. I even had a co-worker try and generate a dgn from the same file with the same result.
Civil 3D 2012
Win 7 Pro 64 bit, 8 GB RAM
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 @ 3.10 GHz
Dell T1650
Civil 3D 2012
Win 7 Pro 64 bit, 8 GB RAM
Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 @ 3.10 GHz
Dell T1650
Copy of a SHX file called SUPERSUB.SHX? It's causing havoc on my drawings. Explain the difference between a font and a big font or SHX to a big font?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI am working in a drawing that was my coworkers baby, but she went on vacation. It has a font style called "HOLLOW" that references a font name called "SWISS742C.shx". That .shx file was not in any of my Support File Search Path directories, so I found the folder that contained that .shx file on our network drive and referenced it in Options > Files > Support File Search Path. Everything I googled said that is what I should do.
However, the "SWISS742C.shx" file still does not show up in my styles dialog box under font name. I have regened, quit autocad and reopened, and I cannot find it.
My IRM officer had to install some sort of update to my AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 package. When I loaded AutoCad, it gave me a message where my ribbon was that "The Ribbon does not have any tabs or panels currently loaded." I was able to fix this with the WSCURRENT command, but when I switch to the "Task-based Geospatial" or the Tool-based Geospatial" module, I cannot get the Ribbon back.
View 8 Replies View RelatedEvery time I attempt to open a drawing in Civil 3D (r2012) I receive a message stating "The configured Heidi Driver cannot be loaded."
View 1 Replies View Relatedtrying to create contours from an exiting survey file. I am new to Civil 3d 2012. What I need to accomplish is create a 3d topo from the points with contours and then create a 3d model of the area.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have a project in 3D that I would like to export to Stadd. This requires lines rather than blocks. Is is possible to convert the blocks in the attached dwg file to to lines that are centered on those blocks?
View 9 Replies View RelatedWe have a Custom CUI Enterprise file that we load in the profile settings (AutoCAD 2008). I transferred it though the CUI Editor and saved it for AutoCAD 2012. When I load it into AutoCAD 2012, the pull down custom pull down menu does not show, with or without the menu bar turned on. I have some partial CUI files that I did the same way. When I load them, and list them in the Main CUI file as such, they show up as expected. I even tried to list the Custom CUI Enterprise file in the same manor, but I get a "read only" type message and it still doesn't show the pull down.
I also thought about transferring it to another CUI file to partial load and not have a Custom CUI Enterprise file.
AutoCAD 2012 / Inventor 2012
Why is the "User Define" Button grayed out under share/create video file/various HD selections and only the SD 720X480 max and lower available?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI work in logistics, and we use a lot of heavy racking. The problem is, we could be using 50 different footprints for each facility. I am the only person in my group who has any legitimate autoCAD experience. I am trying to figure out a way to make a block that any user could bring into the drawing, and key in dimensions to make a 3D rack. Like... a dialogue box that says "What is the leg height?" "What is the length of the horizontal supports?" "What is the depth of the rack?"
View 2 Replies View RelatedI am using Autocad 2011 and created a dynamic block which turned out fine.
After making a copy of this dynamic block and doing some additions to this new block (added several flip parameters), I found that when I run my mouse over this new block it lags. I have attached the drawing which contains both the blocks. The one on top is the problematic block whereas the bottom one is the one I created first and made a copy of.
I am generating autocad drawings with from scratch. One of the items that needs to be created in the drawing is a dynamic block. There are two ways which come to my mind to accomplish this tast. Either create a block in the new drawing or import it from somewhere. But I do not have a clue as to how either of them can be done.Pointers to the relevant statements should be sufficient.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI use the following code to create blocks in AutoCAD 2013. When the user goes to insert this block, the insert command does not show a preview of the block when moving the mouse to locate it, and it comes in exploded. This was working at one point, but something changed. Is there some setting in AutoCAD or through the API that would cause this behavior?
Document doc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
Database db = doc.Database;
Point3d p1 = new Point3d(0, 0, 0);
Point3d p2 = new Point3d(10, 0, 0);
Point3d p3 = new Point3d(10, 10, 0);
using (Transaction Tx = db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction())
[code]....
I have been making blocks Annotative by using block Editor. I would open block Editor and change the block property to annotative. When I do that I notice that the block's attributes become unreadable. The block's attribute appears to become so squished up the I can't read it. I have tried to change the attributes width to make it readable but that does not work.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have been creating dynamic blocks within a drawing by:
-creating wblock
-inserting wblock into drawing
-editing block to add dynamic properties
I have noticed that this is only keeping the dynamic properties for this one drawing! when i try inserting the block into a new drawing it's only a standard block.
How do i edit these so that they are insertable to any drawing?
How i would create 2d gate valve blocks, check blocks, flange blocks, elbow blocks, comp blocks etc using autocad.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI worked with about 70 blocks that I routinely insert in drawings, at present I have an area where I keep all them in every drawing. I would like to have a bar that will contain the blocks where I can drag and drop them into place.
View 5 Replies View RelatedHow to make Doors and Windows with AutoCad? I know that we use the W (Write Block) command and the I (Insert) command, but I don't know how to use them. I believe that we have to be able to use the specifications that are giving to us and make the doors and windows.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI want to create a menu for pulldowns to access often used blocks. Ive looked at the pallatte ooption but it seems its only for commands ?? Iam correct.
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