How do I create a shortcut in Civil 3D?

What are Civil 3D shortcuts?

A data shortcut provides a direct path to the location of a shareable source object. In a single operation, you can create data shortcuts for multiple objects in a source drawing. The data shortcut is used only for the creation of data references.

How do I create a shortcut to a folder?

To set the data shortcuts folder

1. In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, right-click Data Shortcuts and click Set Data Shortcuts Folder.
2. In the Set Data Shortcuts dialog box, click the name of the project you want to work with.
3. Check that the new project path is displayed on the Data Shortcuts node on the Prospector tab.

How do you create a data reference in Civil 3D?

In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, in the Data ShortcutsSurfaces collection, right-click EG. Click Create Reference. In the Create Surface Reference dialog box, notice that you can specify a Name, Description, Style, and Render Material for the surface.

How do I create a data shortcut in Civil 3D 2021?

To create data shortcuts



In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, right-click Data Shortcuts Create Data Shortcuts. In the Create Data Shortcuts dialog box, select any objects to be referenced in other drawings, and then click OK. Now you can create references to the data shortcuts in other drawings.

How do you synchronize data shortcuts in Civil 3D?

To manually synchronize data shortcuts: In AutoCAD Civil 3D, in the Accruent menu, click Synchronize Data Shortcuts to Local (local workspace) or Synchronize Data Shortcuts to Vault. Note: The Synchronize Data Shortcuts to Vault command only synchronizes new or modified shortcuts.

How do I create a data shortcut in Civil 3D 2020?

Each data shortcut is stored in a separate XML file.

1. In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, right-click Data Shortcuts Create Data Shortcuts.
2. In the Create Data Shortcuts dialog box, select any objects to be referenced in other drawings, and then click OK.

How do I use data shortcuts editor?

To Access the Data Shortcuts Editor



Open the Autodesk Civil 3D 2022 folder and click Data Shortcuts Editor. The editor opens in a separate window. In the Data Shortcuts Editor window, click File menu Open Data Shortcuts Folder, and navigate to the project folder that contains the data shortcuts you want to edit.

What is a shortcut folder?

A shortcut is a pointer to a file on your hard drive. This pointer can point to a program, a file, or a folder. The shortcut is a small file that takes very little space because it only has information about the location of the original file. It is not an exact copy of the original file.