How do you use data references 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.

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 reference data shortcuts in Autocad?

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 data shortcuts work Civil 3D?

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 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 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.

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.