Extract a road corridor to solids in Civil 3D to prepare it for use in Navisworks.
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Transcript
00:03
As a civil engineer, you can use various tools from the AEC Collection software to work more efficiently and improve project collaboration.
00:14
In this example, you export a road corridor model from Civil 3D to Navisworks for use in 4D and 5D construction scheduling.
00:24
To export the road corridor model from Civil 3D, it needs to be extracted as solids.
00:32
When extracting solids, ensure that the extracted regions match up as per your construction schedule
00:39
for accurate use in the Timeliner in Navisworks.
00:43
In Civil 3D, select the corridor.
00:47
From the contextual ribbon, in the Corridor Tools panel, select Extract Corridor Solids.
00:54
From the command line, select All regions to extract the entire road corridor.
01:01
In the Extract Corridor Solids wizard, click to display the Codes to Extract section.
01:08
From here, different colors can be assigned to different shape codes described in the Name column.
01:15
The Layer Name Template is formatted by default.
01:19
The Layer Name Template can be edited and formatted by clicking the name.
01:24
Then, in the Name Template dialog, property fields can be added or subtracted.
01:31
Click OK or Cancel to close the Name Template dialog.
01:36
Click Next to switch the Extract Corridor Solids wizard to the Property Data section.
01:42
From here, property set definitions can be enabled or disabled.
01:47
Click Next.
01:49
In the Output Options section, specify the output object type and destination.
01:57
Click Extract Solids to export the corridor to solids.
02:02
The extracted solids can now be imported into your Navisworks model from the Home tab, by clicking Append.
00:03
As a civil engineer, you can use various tools from the AEC Collection software to work more efficiently and improve project collaboration.
00:14
In this example, you export a road corridor model from Civil 3D to Navisworks for use in 4D and 5D construction scheduling.
00:24
To export the road corridor model from Civil 3D, it needs to be extracted as solids.
00:32
When extracting solids, ensure that the extracted regions match up as per your construction schedule
00:39
for accurate use in the Timeliner in Navisworks.
00:43
In Civil 3D, select the corridor.
00:47
From the contextual ribbon, in the Corridor Tools panel, select Extract Corridor Solids.
00:54
From the command line, select All regions to extract the entire road corridor.
01:01
In the Extract Corridor Solids wizard, click to display the Codes to Extract section.
01:08
From here, different colors can be assigned to different shape codes described in the Name column.
01:15
The Layer Name Template is formatted by default.
01:19
The Layer Name Template can be edited and formatted by clicking the name.
01:24
Then, in the Name Template dialog, property fields can be added or subtracted.
01:31
Click OK or Cancel to close the Name Template dialog.
01:36
Click Next to switch the Extract Corridor Solids wizard to the Property Data section.
01:42
From here, property set definitions can be enabled or disabled.
01:47
Click Next.
01:49
In the Output Options section, specify the output object type and destination.
01:57
Click Extract Solids to export the corridor to solids.
02:02
The extracted solids can now be imported into your Navisworks model from the Home tab, by clicking Append.
