How do you reference data shortcuts in Autocad?

How do you reference data shortcuts in Civil 3D?

Check the shortcuts folder is pointing to the same Working Folder. See step 1 from previous section.

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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.

What does promoting a data shortcut do?

To promote all references in a drawing



Manage tab Data Shortcuts panel Promote All Data References Find. In the Promote All Data References dialog box, click Promote All Referenced Objects Into The Current File.

Do data shortcuts update automatically?

When you create a data shortcut for a profile or a sample line group, a data shortcut to the parent alignment is also created. When you create a data shortcut for a corridor that uses alignments and profiles for its baselines, data shortcuts are automatically created for those baselines.

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 add alignment to data shortcut?

To create a reference to a data shortcut alignment

1. In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, ensure that the correct working folder is identified on the Data Shortcuts node.
2. Expand the Data Shortcuts Alignments collection.
3. Right-click the desired alignment, and then click Create Reference.

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 the file format that data shortcuts use to share design data between drawing files?

Data Shortcuts can be used to share design data between drawing files through the use of XML files.

How do I change the source location of a data shortcut in Civil 3D?

Solution:

1. From the Windows Start menu, expand the Civil 3D folder corresponding to your version and click Data Shortcuts Editor. …
2. In the Data Shortcuts Editor window, click File menu Open Data Shortcuts Folder.
3. Navigate to the shortcuts folder that contains the data shortcuts you want to edit.

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 create a data shortcut folder in Civil 3D?

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.