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posted 03/14/08 by Ove Cervin Corridors and Sections in separate DWGs
Yo!

This week we are in Vegas - trying our very best to spend every $ we have... No! ;-)
The event in Vegas is a great way to meet all partners, some customers and also colleagues from everywhere. Looking forward to a meeting on the Survey Topic. (Will be back here on that topic)

Some people asked about how to get the Corridor Cross Sections (Multiple Views) stored in a separate DWG. It is very common that users have all data in the same DWG, although we have Vault and Data Shortcuts.
Anyway - here is the way to do it:

Below is my design drawing, a lot of things in it.
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Create a Data Shortcut (.xml-file) with at least the Alignment you need for your sections.
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Open a new DWG and set the proper Scale in it.
Use the UI for Data Shortcuts again to bring in the Alignment as a Reference.
(Here is a Blog Post on Data Shortcuts in general)

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Once the Alignment is in you will also have to XREF the DWG that has the Corridor in it.
Use normal XREF to bring it in (also works from Vault) and set it placed on origo 0,0,0
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This looks a bit much in terms of needed graphics and I'll tell you how to make it a bit better here, on another blog post. (Fading Layers)

Well, once you have the Corridor DWG in - Create Sample Lines the normal way. If needed - use "Send to back" on the XREF to be able to select the Alignment more easily (or use right click).

Sample lines created!
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Now you can create the Multiple Views - on a scale that is normal for those Sections.
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Now all is fine - but to avoid having all graphics presented like this - see this solution.
There might be other ways as well to hide the Xref with the Corridor.
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Hope is explains how easy it actually is... ;-)

// Ove

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  • Share Now - Civil3D on Autodesk Labs

    Posted 03/07/08 by Ove Cervin

    Greetings everyone!

    Back now from an internal trip at the ski resort Hemsedal, Norway. (Yes - I'm going to Zermatt as well, over Easter)
    Hemsedal is a nice place. Go there on a vacation! ;-)
    60°51'51.91"N
    8°33'10.94"E
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    We rented a few motorized things and raced for while. I got cramp in my arms...
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    But the most fun machine was this one!! Not for rent, but I was allowed to try it out ;-) GREAT FUN!
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    Anyway - this night I got an e-mail from Autodesk Labs saying they have enhanced the "ShareNow" technology a bit.
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    It now supports all AutoCAD based products - also Civil 3D.
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    I tried it out (on my own risk of course...)
    You have to log on to this page to get an free account,
    http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/ShareNow/


    Once downloaded and installed you get a small Toolbar in C3D.
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    Use it and it creates a DWF to be shared automatically.
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    It will also automatically bring up an web browser with a session that loads you design file.
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    You can zoom, pan etc
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    You can then Share the Session with others.
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    Set a Session name
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    An e-mail gets created...
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    Someone get an invite - and, yes I got it myself ;-)
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    Join the Session and you will see a list of participants (Graphics gets better than shown below)
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    All participants can zoom etc and also use the tools for Markup.
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    Some notes...
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    The markups gets saved in a list and if you "hover" over them you get "zoom to".
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    Give it a try - it's free... Just remember - it is a Lab thing...

    Tomorrow I go to Las Vegas. It's "only" a 22 hour trip over three flight legs... I wonder how Sweden can be so "close" to all places...?

    Cheers / Ove

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