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Transcript
00:03
In Civil 3D, setting up templates for your drawings can automate the setup of layers, object styles,
00:11
and other elements, such as title blocks.
00:14
Of particular importance to template creation is understanding the use of object styles,
00:19
which control the appearance of objects within your drawing.
00:23
Defining and applying object styles within a template saves you from having to adjust object style attributes,
00:30
such as colors, line types, and component visibility, in each drawing.
00:37
The options for defining object styles vary, depending on the type of object that you are working with:
00:42
For example, with points, you might set up specific points that are marked with an X,
00:48
or a station marker, or maybe some vegetation.
00:52
For surfaces, you might show contours,
00:57
or set up an existing ground with one color
00:59
and a finish ground style with another color to differentiate their appearance.
01:04
You could also display the triangulation between points to show a TIN model,
01:09
or you might need to see the aspect ratio or slope ratio to better analyze a surface.
01:15
For profiles, you have the flexibility to set up different types of grids,
01:21
or even multiple grids; for example, to show the start, middle, and end of a profile.
01:30
Whether you are working with surfaces, profile views, or some other style type,
01:36
you can access and adjust the relevant settings within the Style dialog.
01:41
The tabs vary by object, with the exception of the Display tab, which is used consistently across types.
01:50
Here, you can control component visibility, the layer an object appears on, display color, and more.
01:59
In this example, Civil 3D is open to a drawing to demonstrate how to apply and modify object styles.
02:08
Note that the process is the same whether you are working in a drawing or in a template directly.
02:14
To apply a different existing surface style, select the Surface.
02:20
On the contextual ribbon, Modify tab, expand Surface Properties and select Surface Properties.
02:29
In the Surface Properties dialog, expand the Surface style drop-down and select a new style.
02:37
Click Apply.
02:40
In the layout, the contours update with the new style.
02:45
To edit the way that this specific surface style displays, again, expand Surface Properties,
02:52
and this time, select Edit Surface Style.
02:56
This opens the Surface Style dialog to the Display tab.
03:01
Here, you can toggle on or off the visibility for each component within the drawing.
03:08
A light bulb Visible icon indicates whether an item is hidden.
03:14
If it is on, it is visible, and if it is off, it is not.
03:19
For example, click the icon to show Elevations, and then click Apply.
03:26
Notice that the elevations now appear in the background of the surface viewport.
03:32
Next, hide the Elevations and show the Slopes.
03:37
Click Apply, and the slopes appear in the background.
03:42
Now, hide the Slopes and show the Triangles, then click Apply.
03:48
Simply toggling on or off the visibility allows you to easily control the appearance of the surface.
03:55
Additionally, you can control the layer on which items display.
03:60
Once a component is added to a layer, you can further control the layer style in the layout viewport properties.
04:07
Within the Display tab, you also have the option to set the color, the line type, line scale, line weight, and plot style.
04:18
While you can adjust these same properties within a layer,
04:25
changing the object style controls the appearance and behavior of objects across layers.
04:28
Additional style options in the dialog allow you to access style Information,
04:32
control the Borders of the surface or Contours,
04:35
including the Contour Ranges and Contour Intervals, set up Points, and more.
04:41
However, the Display tab is used most often.
04:46
Now, select the profile viewport.
04:51
The Profile contextual ribbon displays, which contains more tools for viewing and editing profile styles.
04:59
Select Profile Properties > Profile Properties.
05:04
Then, expand the Object style drop-down and select Intersection Basic.
05:11
Click Apply.
05:15
The profile viewport updates with the new style.
05:18
Set the Object style back to Design Profile, click Apply, and then click Cancel to close the dialog.
05:27
Next, edit the profile styles by selecting Profile Properties > Edit Profile Style.
05:35
Select the Display tab, then expand View Direction to set the view to Model, Profile, or Section.
05:44
In this case, select Profile.
05:48
Here, you can edit the profile object styles, as you did for the surface object styles.
Video transcript
00:03
In Civil 3D, setting up templates for your drawings can automate the setup of layers, object styles,
00:11
and other elements, such as title blocks.
00:14
Of particular importance to template creation is understanding the use of object styles,
00:19
which control the appearance of objects within your drawing.
00:23
Defining and applying object styles within a template saves you from having to adjust object style attributes,
00:30
such as colors, line types, and component visibility, in each drawing.
00:37
The options for defining object styles vary, depending on the type of object that you are working with:
00:42
For example, with points, you might set up specific points that are marked with an X,
00:48
or a station marker, or maybe some vegetation.
00:52
For surfaces, you might show contours,
00:57
or set up an existing ground with one color
00:59
and a finish ground style with another color to differentiate their appearance.
01:04
You could also display the triangulation between points to show a TIN model,
01:09
or you might need to see the aspect ratio or slope ratio to better analyze a surface.
01:15
For profiles, you have the flexibility to set up different types of grids,
01:21
or even multiple grids; for example, to show the start, middle, and end of a profile.
01:30
Whether you are working with surfaces, profile views, or some other style type,
01:36
you can access and adjust the relevant settings within the Style dialog.
01:41
The tabs vary by object, with the exception of the Display tab, which is used consistently across types.
01:50
Here, you can control component visibility, the layer an object appears on, display color, and more.
01:59
In this example, Civil 3D is open to a drawing to demonstrate how to apply and modify object styles.
02:08
Note that the process is the same whether you are working in a drawing or in a template directly.
02:14
To apply a different existing surface style, select the Surface.
02:20
On the contextual ribbon, Modify tab, expand Surface Properties and select Surface Properties.
02:29
In the Surface Properties dialog, expand the Surface style drop-down and select a new style.
02:37
Click Apply.
02:40
In the layout, the contours update with the new style.
02:45
To edit the way that this specific surface style displays, again, expand Surface Properties,
02:52
and this time, select Edit Surface Style.
02:56
This opens the Surface Style dialog to the Display tab.
03:01
Here, you can toggle on or off the visibility for each component within the drawing.
03:08
A light bulb Visible icon indicates whether an item is hidden.
03:14
If it is on, it is visible, and if it is off, it is not.
03:19
For example, click the icon to show Elevations, and then click Apply.
03:26
Notice that the elevations now appear in the background of the surface viewport.
03:32
Next, hide the Elevations and show the Slopes.
03:37
Click Apply, and the slopes appear in the background.
03:42
Now, hide the Slopes and show the Triangles, then click Apply.
03:48
Simply toggling on or off the visibility allows you to easily control the appearance of the surface.
03:55
Additionally, you can control the layer on which items display.
03:60
Once a component is added to a layer, you can further control the layer style in the layout viewport properties.
04:07
Within the Display tab, you also have the option to set the color, the line type, line scale, line weight, and plot style.
04:18
While you can adjust these same properties within a layer,
04:25
changing the object style controls the appearance and behavior of objects across layers.
04:28
Additional style options in the dialog allow you to access style Information,
04:32
control the Borders of the surface or Contours,
04:35
including the Contour Ranges and Contour Intervals, set up Points, and more.
04:41
However, the Display tab is used most often.
04:46
Now, select the profile viewport.
04:51
The Profile contextual ribbon displays, which contains more tools for viewing and editing profile styles.
04:59
Select Profile Properties > Profile Properties.
05:04
Then, expand the Object style drop-down and select Intersection Basic.
05:11
Click Apply.
05:15
The profile viewport updates with the new style.
05:18
Set the Object style back to Design Profile, click Apply, and then click Cancel to close the dialog.
05:27
Next, edit the profile styles by selecting Profile Properties > Edit Profile Style.
05:35
Select the Display tab, then expand View Direction to set the view to Model, Profile, or Section.
05:44
In this case, select Profile.
05:48
Here, you can edit the profile object styles, as you did for the surface object styles.
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