Create Plan and Profile Sheets from View Frames

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Try it: Plan Profile Sheet Creation in Civil 3D

  1. In Civil 3D create a new drawing file. Save the file as C:\Civil3D Projects\Park Bridge Project \Plan Profile Sheets.dwg.
  2. In the Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts area > expand Surfaces, and right-click on AIW_Exisitng_Ground and choose Create Reference.
  3. In the Create Surface dialog select in the style row to open the access ellipsis, then select the ellipsis button next to the Surface Style.
  4. In the Style Chooser select Border Only. Click OK back to create the surface.
  5. In the Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts area > expand Alignments > Centerline Alignments > right-click on Park Bridge Road and choose Create Reference.
  6. In the Create Alignment Reference dialog click OK.
  7. In the Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts area > expand Alignments > Centerline Alignments > expand Park Bridge > expand Profiles and right-click on Park Bridge and choose Create Reference.
  8. In the Create Profile Reference dialog change the Profile Style to Design Profile. Click OK.
  9. In the Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts area > expand the Corridors area and right-click on Park Bridge Road and choose Create Reference.
  10. In the Create Corridor from Reference dialog click OK.
  11. Zoom Extents.
  12. In the Output ribbon > Plan Production panel > select Create View Frames.
  13. In the tab section on the left go to the Sheets tab.
  14. Under Template for Plan and Profile Sheet click the ellipsis button.
  15. Make sure the ARCH D Plan and Profile 50 Scale is selected. Click OK.
  16. In the tab area on the left select Match Lines.
  17. Set the Positioning to 10, and make sure the Allow Additional Distance…. Is ON and set to 50.
  18. Click Create View Frames.
  19. Inspect the view frames and match lines to make sure they overlay the project appropriately.
  20. In the Output ribbon > Create Sheets panel select Create Sheets.
  21. Under Layout Creation set the All Layouts in the current drawing. Click Next.
  22. Under Sheet Set > New Sheet Set: change the name to Park Bridge Project Sheet Set.
  23. In Sheet Set Storage Location click the ellipsis button and browse to C:\Civil 3D Projects\Park Bridge Project. Click Open.
  24. Click Create Sheets.
  25. Click OK when prompted to Save the File. Browse to C:\Civil 3D Project\Park Bridge Project and set the name.
  26. Select a point to the east and north of the project area as the origin for the profile views. This point will be the lower left of the profile view array.
  27. At the command line type REA (the REGENALL command).
  28. Open the layout tabs, starting with Sheet (1) and paging through each until you find the tab that has a profile view with missing information.
  29. Double-click in the layout viewport for the profile view to activate it.
  30. In the status bar below the drafting area unlock this viewport and pan the viewport straight down until the profile view is centered and at the bottom of the viewport. Lock the view port.
  31. Select the profile view that has missing information and choose Profile View Properties from the context ribbon.
  32. Switch to the Elevation tab. Under Split Profile View switch to Manual.
  33. Change the Height setting to something large enough to fill the layout viewport (try 40). Click Apply to see the change and make further adjustments as needed.
  34. There should be two rows (or more) of information for the first row. Click in the Adjusted Datum value field and change the elevation to something close to 3800. This elevation may differ depending on the project data and location. Adjust this number until the profile appears and is better centered in the profile view.
  35. Click OK and then click outside the viewport to deactivate it.