What is the purpose of data shortcuts in Civil 3d?

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 use shortcuts in Civil 3D?

Open up source drawing containing the Civil 3D object. Set the Working Folder.

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In the Manage Tab > Data Shortcuts > Create Data Shortcuts.

1. Select the surface or other Civil 3D object you wish to create a shortcut folder.
2. Press Ok.
3. Check the shortcut was created by expanding the Data Shortcuts in the Prospector.

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 happens when you promote a data reference in Civil 3d?

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 you promote in Civil 3d?

Promoting Project Objects

1. In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, under the Open Drawings collection, expand the drawing that contains the project reference object you want to promote.
2. Expand the drawing object collection that contains the object reference you want to promote.
3. Right-click the object and click Promote.

How do you update data shortcuts in Civil 3d?

Solution

1. Manage tab > Data Shortcuts panel > Synchronize References. Update the reference name.
2. The data shortcut name has been updated and synchronized.
3. Save the file.

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.

How do you data reference a pipe network in Civil 3d?

To create a reference to a pipe network in a Vault project



In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, in Master View, expand the Projects Pipe Networks collection, right-click the desired network, and then click Create Reference.

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.