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Share Civil 3D-related files that require special attention to help ensure their availability in the cloud.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
6 min.
Transcript
00:03
When migrating projects to the Autodesk Construction Cloud,
00:07
it is important to know that some Civil 3D-related files require special attention to ensure proper sharing in the cloud.
00:14
These include references that do not maintain their links, files with long paths, surface references, and point files.
00:24
Certain file types must be updated manually, including SHP files, or GIS data, and PDFs used in a drawing.
00:34
Survey database is not currently supported in Collaboration in Civil 3D.
00:40
When using survey data, it is best practice to create and path the survey database in Autodesk Docs using a mapped drive.
00:48
Then, save all files needed in Autodesk Docs—such as your CSV and TXT file—before using the survey drawing.
00:58
Other data that requires manual sharing and local extraction includes pressure and gravity part catalogs;
01:06
and custom subassemblies, such as PKT files.
01:10
Also note that files attached via the MAPIINSERT command or connected with FDO connections
01:16
will not automatically upload to Autodesk Docs, and will need to be manually reset.
01:22
Based on the Microsoft path length limitation of 260 characters, Desktop Connector does not support file paths over 244 characters.
01:32
Even if your target folder and file length does not exceed 260 characters, the length could be exceeded if a related data folder is created.
01:42
If paths exceed 244 characters, files will not load successfully.
01:48
Some workflows affected by this limitation include file locking or renaming, folder creation, the Upload Files and References tool,
01:58
copying a folder to the connector with nested folders, and cross file references.
02:04
If you receive a Long Paths Identified warning, you can resolve the issue by reducing the file or folder path
02:11
or by placing the file closer to the parent folder.
02:15
Surface references also require special attention.
02:19
When surfaces are created for a drawing inside Autodesk Docs,
02:23
it is imperative that you save the surfaces source XML in Docs prior to importing the LandXML file into your drawing.
02:32
This prevents a related data folder from being created in Docs.
02:36
If the LandXML file is saved on a local drive, it will create a related data folder.
02:43
Should this occur, best practice is to copy the related data LandXML file into a new folder in Docs.
02:51
Then, open the surface DWG, re-path the source LandXML to the correct Docs location, and delete the related data folder.
03:02
The large size of MMS files can cause latency during opening, loading, refreshing, and saving, and may cause Desktop Connector to time out.
03:12
To help prevent this, from Docs, sync the MMS to a local cache before opening a DWG with a large surface,
03:20
and you can edit the surface to remove the MMS reference.
03:24
With some surface issues, especially XML paths for surfaces, they cannot be changed to a relative path.
03:32
This means that saving the file in Docs will create a related data folder for the XML file.
03:39
As mentioned previously, it is very important to save the XML file to Docs prior to importing the file.
03:46
The same applies to DEM files.
03:51
Point files, such as CSV, PTS, and TXT files, can be uploaded seamlessly into ACC.
04:00
If Desktop Connector is installed and the point file is synced locally,
04:05
then it can be directly inserted into the drawing from the respective project file in ACC.
04:10
If a surface is created from previously inserted points, then no connection exists between the DWG and the point file.
04:19
However, if the surface is created directly from a point file, then an absolute path connection is created between the DWG and the point file.
04:29
There are several options for managing large surfaces in Civil 3D to reduce the amount of data and avoid creating a cache file,
04:37
like an MMS file.
04:39
You can apply a data clip boundary to imported surfaces, simplify the surface, weed feature line vertices, or simplify the data display.
04:50
Other options include bringing a large surface into a new drawing and cropping it to what is needed,
04:56
using data shortcuts, or creating a new and separate master drawing that contains just your surfaces.
05:03
You can also change the data source for a surface or use other programs to create it.
05:09
Large, detailed surfaces can be created from point clouds, or you can explore other data sources,
05:16
such as GeoTIFF DEM files, especially if you use ReCap Photo or other drone data processing.
05:24
Surfaces from raster files can be much smaller with acceptable accuracy.
05:30
Reviewing and following these recommendations
05:33
can help to ensure that your Civil 3D-related files are available for collaboration in the cloud.
Video transcript
00:03
When migrating projects to the Autodesk Construction Cloud,
00:07
it is important to know that some Civil 3D-related files require special attention to ensure proper sharing in the cloud.
00:14
These include references that do not maintain their links, files with long paths, surface references, and point files.
00:24
Certain file types must be updated manually, including SHP files, or GIS data, and PDFs used in a drawing.
00:34
Survey database is not currently supported in Collaboration in Civil 3D.
00:40
When using survey data, it is best practice to create and path the survey database in Autodesk Docs using a mapped drive.
00:48
Then, save all files needed in Autodesk Docs—such as your CSV and TXT file—before using the survey drawing.
00:58
Other data that requires manual sharing and local extraction includes pressure and gravity part catalogs;
01:06
and custom subassemblies, such as PKT files.
01:10
Also note that files attached via the MAPIINSERT command or connected with FDO connections
01:16
will not automatically upload to Autodesk Docs, and will need to be manually reset.
01:22
Based on the Microsoft path length limitation of 260 characters, Desktop Connector does not support file paths over 244 characters.
01:32
Even if your target folder and file length does not exceed 260 characters, the length could be exceeded if a related data folder is created.
01:42
If paths exceed 244 characters, files will not load successfully.
01:48
Some workflows affected by this limitation include file locking or renaming, folder creation, the Upload Files and References tool,
01:58
copying a folder to the connector with nested folders, and cross file references.
02:04
If you receive a Long Paths Identified warning, you can resolve the issue by reducing the file or folder path
02:11
or by placing the file closer to the parent folder.
02:15
Surface references also require special attention.
02:19
When surfaces are created for a drawing inside Autodesk Docs,
02:23
it is imperative that you save the surfaces source XML in Docs prior to importing the LandXML file into your drawing.
02:32
This prevents a related data folder from being created in Docs.
02:36
If the LandXML file is saved on a local drive, it will create a related data folder.
02:43
Should this occur, best practice is to copy the related data LandXML file into a new folder in Docs.
02:51
Then, open the surface DWG, re-path the source LandXML to the correct Docs location, and delete the related data folder.
03:02
The large size of MMS files can cause latency during opening, loading, refreshing, and saving, and may cause Desktop Connector to time out.
03:12
To help prevent this, from Docs, sync the MMS to a local cache before opening a DWG with a large surface,
03:20
and you can edit the surface to remove the MMS reference.
03:24
With some surface issues, especially XML paths for surfaces, they cannot be changed to a relative path.
03:32
This means that saving the file in Docs will create a related data folder for the XML file.
03:39
As mentioned previously, it is very important to save the XML file to Docs prior to importing the file.
03:46
The same applies to DEM files.
03:51
Point files, such as CSV, PTS, and TXT files, can be uploaded seamlessly into ACC.
04:00
If Desktop Connector is installed and the point file is synced locally,
04:05
then it can be directly inserted into the drawing from the respective project file in ACC.
04:10
If a surface is created from previously inserted points, then no connection exists between the DWG and the point file.
04:19
However, if the surface is created directly from a point file, then an absolute path connection is created between the DWG and the point file.
04:29
There are several options for managing large surfaces in Civil 3D to reduce the amount of data and avoid creating a cache file,
04:37
like an MMS file.
04:39
You can apply a data clip boundary to imported surfaces, simplify the surface, weed feature line vertices, or simplify the data display.
04:50
Other options include bringing a large surface into a new drawing and cropping it to what is needed,
04:56
using data shortcuts, or creating a new and separate master drawing that contains just your surfaces.
05:03
You can also change the data source for a surface or use other programs to create it.
05:09
Large, detailed surfaces can be created from point clouds, or you can explore other data sources,
05:16
such as GeoTIFF DEM files, especially if you use ReCap Photo or other drone data processing.
05:24
Surfaces from raster files can be much smaller with acceptable accuracy.
05:30
Reviewing and following these recommendations
05:33
can help to ensure that your Civil 3D-related files are available for collaboration in the cloud.
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