© 2011 Autodesk CI4073: Wholly Sheets Batman! Plotting in AutoCAD® Civil 3D Seth Cohen CAD Management Resources Inc. CAD Applications Specialist Autodesk Civil 3D Implementation Expert, Level 5 Geospatial Applications Engineer

© 2011 Autodesk Worked for a consulting engineering firm in New Hampshire… Surveying – Topo, boundary, as-built, landfill closure, GPS, etc. In field and in office. Design Technician – Worked on STP, bridge (roadway approach work), highway design and Bypass study projects for VTrans, MDOT (Maine) and NHDOT (New Hampshire) CAD Manager – Managed, trained and supported users in 3 offices, on company and DOT workflows. Software used - AutoCAD, Softdesk, LDT, MicroStation and InRoads Work for CADmanage CAD Applications Specialist Provide Training, Consulting, Support, and courseware development for Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Map 3D, MicroStation, InRoads. Train engineers at Ford Motor Company with their use of AutoCAD. Developed CAD and Design standards for ITD (Idaho DOT), and ALDOT (Alabama DOT). Worked extensively with FDOT (Florida DOT) in helping them develop an AutoCAD drawing template for utility companies to use for better coordination of CAD files. Work with FDOT, providing documentation related to their implementation of Civil 3D. Presenter National AUGI CAD Camps, Presented at AU About Me

© 2011 Autodesk Class Summary  Are you confused about how to plot all the different views (Plan, Profile, and Cross sections) in Civil 3D? Then this class is for you! We will discuss the settings and styles that help automate plotting your projects whether they include Plans, Profiles, Cross Sections, or a combination of these sheet sets. We will also examine the necessary settings required for your drawing templates to make the plotting process a breeze. In addition, we will cover some of the AutoCAD plotting functionality that you can leverage. Come and learn how to automate plotting your projects using Civil 3D (no Robin required). Batman is a trademark of DC Comics.

© 2011 Autodesk Learning Objectives At the end of this class, you will be able to:  List the settings and styles behind the plotting process  Use the plotting process in Civil 3D  Describe AutoCAD plot settings  Work with Sheet Set Manager

© 2011 Autodesk Agenda  Plan and Profile  Civil 3D Setup  AutoCAD Setup  View Frame Groups  Creating Sheets  Editing Sheets  Plotting  Cross Sections  Civil 3D Setup  AutoCAD Setup  Create Section Views  Creating Section Sheets  Editing Sheets  Plotting

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 Settings and Styles  Styles and settings will need to be developed for plotting plan, and plan and profile sheets  Settings tab is where some of the setup is done related to plotting plan and profile sheets  Profile Views  Feature Settings  Command Settings  View Frame Groups  Feature Settings  Command Settings  View Frame  Styles  Feature Settings  Command Settings  Match Line  Styles  Feature Settings  Command Settings

© 2011 Autodesk  Template Files  Need to setup drawing template with correct size and viewport scale  TIP: North arrow block must exist in the title block  Special viewport setting: Plan, Profile, or Undefined

© 2011 Autodesk  Sheet Set File  Setup a template.DST file that has appropriate sheet set fields to automate population in title block  Should contain project properties and additional project specific plotting settings

© 2011 Autodesk  Create Sheets  Output Tab > Plan Production Panel > Create Sheets  Create Sheets Wizard  Choose layout options  Choose existing sheet set file, or create new  Profile View Settings (recommended to edit now)  Data References  The file you are in will get referenced into the sheets automatically. If you need to add more references, you can do so afterwards.

© 2011 Autodesk  Editing  Create Sheets wizard will get your sheets 85% completed. You will need to manually edit some portions.  May need to adjust profile views, and profile view bands  Sheet Set Manager  Use tools in sheet set manager to manipulate sheets (e.g. numbering, naming, etc.)

© 2011 Autodesk  Plotting tips  Use tools in sheet set manager to publish or plot sheets  TIP: Regarding the match line hatching area, be aware. You may need to manipulate the reference layer color to slightly off-white (254,254,254) for it to plot white, and not black

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 Settings and Styles  Styles and settings will need to be developed for plotting cross section sheets  Settings tab  Section Views  Feature Settings  Command Settings  Section Styles  Styles  Feature Settings  Command Settings  Code Set Style  Styles  Feature Settings  Command Settings  Group Plot Styles  Feature Settings  Command Settings

© 2011 Autodesk  Files Setup  Drawing Template (.DWT File)  Need to setup drawing template with layout that has correct sheet size and viewport scale  Add sheet set properties to attributes as fields  Special viewport setting: Section  Active.DWG File  Define a default page setup

© 2011 Autodesk  Sheet Set File  Setup a template.DST file that has appropriate sheet set fields to automate population in title block  Should contain project properties and additional project specific plotting settings

© 2011 Autodesk  Create Multiple Section Views  Prior to Creating Section Views  Data shortcuts can be used to reference in alignment.  Sample line group must be created first  Reference in the file that the corridor and existing surface is located in, and the sample line group can be setup to sample those sources automatically.  NOTE: The file that you create the sections in will be the file that the layouts are created in  Home Tab > Profile & Section Views panel Section Views > Create Multiple Section Views  Create Multiple Section Views Wizard  General  Section Placement  Offset Range  Elevation Range  Section Display Options  Data Bands  Section View Tables  Some Settings can’t be changed after creation

© 2011 Autodesk  Create Sheets  Output Tab > Plan Production Panel > Create Section Sheets  Create Section Sheets Dialog Box  Set options  The file you are in is the file the layouts will be created in.

© 2011 Autodesk  Editing  Create Section Sheets command will get your sheets 95% completed.  May need to adjust layout views  Sheet Set Manager  Use tools in sheet set manager to manipulate sheets (e.g. numbering, naming, etc.)

© 2011 Autodesk  Plotting tips  Named Page Setup gets copied from drawing template automatically  Use tools in sheet set manager to publish or plot sheets

© 2011 Autodesk CI4073: Wholly Sheets Batman! Plotting in AutoCAD® Civil 3D Thank You! Seth Cohen