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Create and use a custom layer settings template in your Civil 3D model using the import function from ArcGIS Online.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
7 min.
Transcript
00:04
In Civil 3D, when you are using the Connector for ArcGIS to import GIS data from ArcGIS Online into your project,
00:14
you can create a custom layer settings template in Civil 3D.
00:19
A layer settings template allows you to consistently stylize the way the ArcGIS data populates in your model when it is imported.
00:29
At this point in the Civil 3D—ArcGIS import workflow, the layers and feature types have already been chosen in ArcGIS Online.
00:41
In the Import Layers dialog box, selected layers are mapped to feature types,
00:47
so that they come into your model stylized the way you want.
00:51
You can also choose to specify a settings template,
00:55
which helps to enforce consistency across numerous projects and team members.
01:01
To create a new settings template, click Add New.
01:05
The Settings Editor dialog box appears.
01:09
In the Template Name field, type a name for your template.
01:14
In this example, “test SIT N-E” is entered.
01:18
Be aware that you can run any kind of data coming from ArcGIS Online through your custom templates,
01:25
if a consistent layering system is used.
01:29
This is helpful because users often repeatedly pull the same data layers for their projects.
01:35
Also, when there are multiple users working with the same layers,
01:40
it is helpful to have them stylized consistently.
01:44
Next, begin adding feature lines.
01:47
Select the Feature Line tab, and then click Add.
01:52
Under Setting Name, click “Setting 1” to enter a descriptive name.
01:57
For this example, enter “Flood Hazard”.
02:01
Then, click the field under Source Layer and select the appropriate source layer.
02:08
If you cannot remember the source layer name, you can quickly find it by clicking the field under Query.
02:15
The Query Builder dialog box opens.
02:19
Here, in the dialog, under Property Source, the source layer is shown.
02:25
For this example, Flood Hazard Boundaries is the source file.
02:30
Next, use CRTL+C to copy the file name, and then click Cancel to exit the Query Builder.
02:40
Back in the Settings Editor dialog box, paste the layer name into the field under Source Layer.
02:48
This is a quick way to get the exact name of the source layer correct.
02:52
However, if you do not know the source layer name, but you know one word that is,
02:58
you can use wildcards in the Query field to search for the correct name.
03:04
For example, typing *Hazard* would help you quickly find the right layer name.
03:10
Next, select a preconfigured style for the feature’s appearance.
03:15
Be aware that these style options must be pre-built;
03:19
they cannot be created from inside the Settings Editor dialog box.
03:24
Under Style, expand the drop-down and select floodplane for this example.
03:31
Then, choose the Civil 3D layer you want to map it to.
03:36
Under Layer, expand the drop-down and select floodplane.
03:41
Optionally, you can select a site, but for this example, leave it blank.
03:48
You can also choose to change the feature type from here.
03:52
Expand the Feature Type drop-down menu, where you have the option to select 2D or 3D polylines.
04:01
For this example, select Feature Line.
04:05
Next, it is time to move to AutoCAD objects and select a style for the soil lines, just like you did for the flood hazard lines.
04:15
Click the AutoCAD Objects tab.
04:19
Name your new settings template and select the appropriate source layer.
04:24
Again, you can use Query if you cannot remember the source layer name.
04:29
For this example, Soils is the setting name and, inside the Query Builder dialog box,
04:36
copy the Redtail_Soil_Survey layer name.
04:42
Then, back in the Settings Editor dialog box, paste the file name as the layer source.
04:49
Then, under Layer, expand the drop-down menu
04:53
and select the layer where you want the new soil lines to appear.
04:58
For this example, soils is chosen.
05:02
You now have a new layer setting template for ArcGIS data.
05:07
Keep in mind that you can set this up for points, alignments, parcels, gravity pipes, structures, AutoCAD objects, and more.
05:19
Click OK.
05:22
The Save Setting File dialog box displays, where you can save the new test SIT N-E.json file in a custom location.
05:35
In this example, select the Civil 3D folder.
05:38
Then, click Save.
05:41
The Import Layers dialog displays.
05:43
Make sure that the correct template is selected, and then click Import.
05:49
Civil 3D imports the ArcGIS data and creates the feature lines.
05:55
When it is finished, the soil lines are represented as magenta.
06:00
Select a line to review its data, and then on the ribbon, click the Home tab.
06:07
In the Layers panel, the layer that the selected polyline is located on is listed in the Layer drop-down.
06:15
You can also right-click a soil line, and select Properties.
06:21
In the Properties palette, Design tab, are the overall properties,
06:26
and in the Extended Data tab, you can see that all your soil information has been brought into your model
06:34
using the settings layer that you applied to the ArcGIS data.
06:39
Click Close.
06:41
Finally, you can check the data of your flood hazard lines, which again,
06:46
are set as feature lines.
06:48
In the drawing window, simply hover the cursor over a line to display its properties.
06:54
Here, you can see that it is in the floodplane style, and it is located in the floodplane Layer,
07:01
so Civil 3D mapped the data correctly.
Video transcript
00:04
In Civil 3D, when you are using the Connector for ArcGIS to import GIS data from ArcGIS Online into your project,
00:14
you can create a custom layer settings template in Civil 3D.
00:19
A layer settings template allows you to consistently stylize the way the ArcGIS data populates in your model when it is imported.
00:29
At this point in the Civil 3D—ArcGIS import workflow, the layers and feature types have already been chosen in ArcGIS Online.
00:41
In the Import Layers dialog box, selected layers are mapped to feature types,
00:47
so that they come into your model stylized the way you want.
00:51
You can also choose to specify a settings template,
00:55
which helps to enforce consistency across numerous projects and team members.
01:01
To create a new settings template, click Add New.
01:05
The Settings Editor dialog box appears.
01:09
In the Template Name field, type a name for your template.
01:14
In this example, “test SIT N-E” is entered.
01:18
Be aware that you can run any kind of data coming from ArcGIS Online through your custom templates,
01:25
if a consistent layering system is used.
01:29
This is helpful because users often repeatedly pull the same data layers for their projects.
01:35
Also, when there are multiple users working with the same layers,
01:40
it is helpful to have them stylized consistently.
01:44
Next, begin adding feature lines.
01:47
Select the Feature Line tab, and then click Add.
01:52
Under Setting Name, click “Setting 1” to enter a descriptive name.
01:57
For this example, enter “Flood Hazard”.
02:01
Then, click the field under Source Layer and select the appropriate source layer.
02:08
If you cannot remember the source layer name, you can quickly find it by clicking the field under Query.
02:15
The Query Builder dialog box opens.
02:19
Here, in the dialog, under Property Source, the source layer is shown.
02:25
For this example, Flood Hazard Boundaries is the source file.
02:30
Next, use CRTL+C to copy the file name, and then click Cancel to exit the Query Builder.
02:40
Back in the Settings Editor dialog box, paste the layer name into the field under Source Layer.
02:48
This is a quick way to get the exact name of the source layer correct.
02:52
However, if you do not know the source layer name, but you know one word that is,
02:58
you can use wildcards in the Query field to search for the correct name.
03:04
For example, typing *Hazard* would help you quickly find the right layer name.
03:10
Next, select a preconfigured style for the feature’s appearance.
03:15
Be aware that these style options must be pre-built;
03:19
they cannot be created from inside the Settings Editor dialog box.
03:24
Under Style, expand the drop-down and select floodplane for this example.
03:31
Then, choose the Civil 3D layer you want to map it to.
03:36
Under Layer, expand the drop-down and select floodplane.
03:41
Optionally, you can select a site, but for this example, leave it blank.
03:48
You can also choose to change the feature type from here.
03:52
Expand the Feature Type drop-down menu, where you have the option to select 2D or 3D polylines.
04:01
For this example, select Feature Line.
04:05
Next, it is time to move to AutoCAD objects and select a style for the soil lines, just like you did for the flood hazard lines.
04:15
Click the AutoCAD Objects tab.
04:19
Name your new settings template and select the appropriate source layer.
04:24
Again, you can use Query if you cannot remember the source layer name.
04:29
For this example, Soils is the setting name and, inside the Query Builder dialog box,
04:36
copy the Redtail_Soil_Survey layer name.
04:42
Then, back in the Settings Editor dialog box, paste the file name as the layer source.
04:49
Then, under Layer, expand the drop-down menu
04:53
and select the layer where you want the new soil lines to appear.
04:58
For this example, soils is chosen.
05:02
You now have a new layer setting template for ArcGIS data.
05:07
Keep in mind that you can set this up for points, alignments, parcels, gravity pipes, structures, AutoCAD objects, and more.
05:19
Click OK.
05:22
The Save Setting File dialog box displays, where you can save the new test SIT N-E.json file in a custom location.
05:35
In this example, select the Civil 3D folder.
05:38
Then, click Save.
05:41
The Import Layers dialog displays.
05:43
Make sure that the correct template is selected, and then click Import.
05:49
Civil 3D imports the ArcGIS data and creates the feature lines.
05:55
When it is finished, the soil lines are represented as magenta.
06:00
Select a line to review its data, and then on the ribbon, click the Home tab.
06:07
In the Layers panel, the layer that the selected polyline is located on is listed in the Layer drop-down.
06:15
You can also right-click a soil line, and select Properties.
06:21
In the Properties palette, Design tab, are the overall properties,
06:26
and in the Extended Data tab, you can see that all your soil information has been brought into your model
06:34
using the settings layer that you applied to the ArcGIS data.
06:39
Click Close.
06:41
Finally, you can check the data of your flood hazard lines, which again,
06:46
are set as feature lines.
06:48
In the drawing window, simply hover the cursor over a line to display its properties.
06:54
Here, you can see that it is in the floodplane style, and it is located in the floodplane Layer,
07:01
so Civil 3D mapped the data correctly.
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