How do you reference data in Civil 3D?

How do you use data references in Civil 3D?

Use the Data Shortcut as Data Reference in a new Drawing

1. Select the “Test” surface.
2. Right click.
3. Select Create Reference.
4. If desired, edit the style, layer, name, description, or render material.
5. Press OK.

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 you create a reference in Civil 3D?

To create a reference to a data shortcut surface

1. In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, in Master View, ensure that the correct working folder is identified on the Data Shortcuts node.
2. Expand the Data Shortcuts Surfaces collection, right-click the desired surface, and then click Create Reference.

How do you reference data on a surface?

To specify the data reference status for new surface references

1. In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, expand the Surface Commands collection.
2. Double-click CreateSurfaceReference to display the Edit Command Settings – CreateSurfaceReference dialog box.
3. Expand the Surface Creation collection.

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 does promoting a data shortcut do?

To promote a reference



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 create a data shortcut folder in Civil 3D?

To create a new template for data shortcut projects

1. Navigate to the folder C:UsersPublicDocumentsAutodeskCivil 3D Project Templates.
2. Copy the folder _Sample Project, then paste it in the same location and rename it. …
3. Open your new template and review the structure of folders and subfolders.