Civil 3D – ARKANCE EMEA

Civil 3D - Alignment Transition ‘A’ Values

Question What is an ‘A’ value of a transition curve? Answer The ‘A’ value of a transition curve defines the ‘fl...

Civil 3D – Lost Alignment Toolbar

Question How can I redisplay my ‘Alignment Creation Tools’ Toolbar if I have closed it but now want to continue desi...

Civil 3D – Alignment with Transitions

Question How do I design a horizontal alignment containing transition curves? Answer From the Alignment Layout Too...

Civil 3D – Selecting an Hidden Surface

Question How can I change the style of a Civil 3D surface if it isn’t displayed? Answer In the Prospector right cl...

Civil 3D Survey – What is a Figure Prefix Database?

Question What is a Figure Prefix Database in AutoCAD Civil 3D? Answer The Figure Prefix Database – contains inform...

Civil 3D Survey – What are Point Styles?

Question What are Point Styles in AutoCAD Civil 3D? Answer Point Styles control how point symbols display in a dra...

Civil 3D – What are Description Keys?

Question What are Description Keys in AutoCAD Civil 3D? Answer Description Keys automatically control some drawing...

Civil 3D Survey – What are Figure Styles?

Question What are Figure Styles in AutoCAD Civil 3D? Answer Figure styles control the way a figure and its compone...

Civil 3D – Area of a Surface

Question How can I find out the area of a Civil 3D Surface? Answer 1. Select the required surface2. Select Surface...

Civil 3D – Vertically adjust a Vertical Profile Design

Question How can I raise or lower and vertical profile design? Answer Select ‘Raise/Lower VIP’s’ button from the P...

Move the target if checking Stopping Site Distance - Civil 3D

Question Does Civil 3D have an option to move the target when checking Stopping Site Distance (SSD) to establish the...

Civil 3D - Quick Profile

Question How can I create a temporary profile view of a Civil 3D Surface? Answer 1. Draw a simple 2 point line on ...

Civil 3D – Hide a Surface

Question How can I hide a Civil 3D Surface? Answer 1. Select the required surface2. Select Surface Properties (fro...

Civil 3D – Add points to a Feature Line

Question How can I add points into an existing Feature Line at a fixed interval? Answer 1. Select the Feature Line...

Create Bespoke Assembly - Civil 3D

Question Although Civils comes with a comprehensive library of sub-assemblies and assemblies is it possible to save ...

Civil 3D and Clash Detection

Question Is there a clash detection tool within Civils 3D for the pipe network? Answer There isn't a clash dete...

Manipulate Large Point Files - Civil 3D

Question I have managed to bring in a very large point file and created a surface from it, however, I am finding it ...

Fieldbook Files - Civil 3D

Question What is a .fbk file? Answer The file format .fbk relates to the survey part of Civils 3D and are a Fie...

How to link to Microdrainage? - Civil 3D

Question I was informed that Civils 3d comes with a link to Microdrainage; however I cannot find the link? Answe...

No Height Corridor - Civil 3D

Question Why does my corridor drop to zero? Answer Usually it means that your Vertical Profile doesn't exactly ...

Company Drawing Template - Civil 3D

Question Is it possible to you use my company’s Drawing Template within AutoCAD Civils 3D? Answer It is advised...

Pipe Network Displaying Incorrectly - Civil 3D

Question Even though I have created and applied a set of rules for a pipe network and have set the maximum cover to ...

Hatch a Corridor - Civil 3D

Question How do you apply a hatch pattern to a corridor? Answer Select your corridors go to properties and sele...

Civil 3D and XREFS

Question Does Civils use Xrefs in the same manner as AutoCAD? Answer Because civils is built on the AutoCAD platfo...

All Points at Zero - Civil 3D

Question Why are my points displayed at zero even though they are 3d points Answer Even though the points in y...

Merge Surfaces - Civil 3D

Question Is it possible to merge an existing surface with a final design surface? Answer Yes you can and very ...

Delete Civil 3D Survey Databases

Question How do I remove previous Survey Databases that I have created within Civils? Answer All survey Databas...

What are Description Keys? - Civil 3D

Question What are Description Keys? Answer Description Keys is a tool that will automatically control the displ...

Corridor Not Showing Daylight - Civil 3D

Question Why is my corridor not showing the daylight even though I have added a daylight sub-assembly to my assembly...

Surface Render Errors - Civil 3D

Question Why does my surface not display its render material? Answer In order for Civils to display a render ma...