How do you reference a profile in Civil 3d?

How do you reference data 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.

Can you data shortcut a profile view in Civil 3d?

You can’t d-ref a profile view, per se. You d-ref the alignment, and the profile. Then in the other drawing you can recreate the profile view using the same alignment and profile.

How do you reference data shortcuts in Civil 3d?

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 I copy a profile style in Civil 3d?

Import Styles and Settings from a source drawing or template

1. Browse to the location of the source drawing (DWG) or template file (DWT) that contains the desired styles.
2. Select the desired Styles.
3. Make sure that the “Import Settings” option is active.
4. Click OK.

How do I change the working directory in Civil 3D?

To set a new working folder

1. In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, right-click Data Shortcuts Set Working Folder.
2. Navigate to the desired folder and select it.

What does promoting a surface do?

Promote references to independent objects. A promoted reference becomes an independent object, and is no longer automatically updated if the original source is edited.

How do I copy a label from one drawing to another Civil 3D?

Tip: Set the view on the Settings tab to Master View or Labels Only View. To drag an item from one drawing to another, click the item or collection you want to copy, hold down the left mouse button, and drag the item to the name of destination drawing in the Settings tree.