Publish with ArcGIS

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In this video, we will access existing data using the Autodesk connector for AR

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GS.

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And we will utilize the published ARC

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GS feature

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to share final project elements

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in RG

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as well.

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So before we get started,

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we need to set coordinates for our design file and

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we will do this for most of our workflows.

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In this video.

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In the prospector, we pick the settings tab

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and we can right click on the drawing name to choose edit, drawing settings.

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So under the units and zone tab,

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I can indicate the coordinate system for the drawing.

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In this case, we're in Colorado central zone

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in meters

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and it's best practice once we have set the coordinate system to save the drawing.

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So next to the drawing name, a sheet icon will indicate that this is a local file.

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I want to save this file to docs and this

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file will be for the existing center lines from RJ

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S. So I will name it

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and save that accordingly.

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Once I do that,

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a cloud icon will show up near the name to

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show that it is now on the construction cloud.

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So to run this process,

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we'll select the insert tab on our top ribbon and pick the connector for RGs.

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And we may be prompted to log in to GIS at this time, we'll go ahead and do that.

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But once we're in, we'll see the map

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that we can interact with

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and we can pick the area of interest or even draw a shape around our project area.

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Now, under the my content tab, I'll see the data that I have access to

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and you can add data to this content using RG

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online.

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Most of this information is public

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and here I want to include roadway alignment data

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and I can choose how that data is gonna come into my drawing,

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whether it's an alignment or by feature lines or even Cogo points.

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In this case, I'll bring it in as feature lines.

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And then when I toggle the eye

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icon, I can actually view the center line data on the map

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and I can see this as the freeway alignment as as

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well as many arterial roadways that are near our project.

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So let's go ahead and add that to the C AD file.

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Now in civil 3d, I can customize how this data comes in

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for now, we'll stay with the default settings

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and this is gonna come in as feature line

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and we can perform similar operations to include things

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like floodplain information and right away or property details.

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So if we want to verify the location,

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we can actually use the map feature to show the aerial imagery.

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So this GIS data will act as a basis for the existing conditions and topography.

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When we review the extended GIS data,

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we can see the attribution associated with each element.

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This data will really help us to make better design decisions

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during the project life cycle.

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So now let's look at the published to ARC

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GS feature

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in our design file. We have several intelligent elements that we want to share.

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So let's start from the bottom of the prospector.

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We have a pipe network and it's comprised of

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pipes and structures and we can select those here.

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We have several feature lines that were generated from

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our final corridor model and they represent the cut and

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fill limits as well as other features that we might

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need such as retaining walls or ballast hinge lines.

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And the details of that data are shown here at the bottom of the screen.

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We have several rail alignments but the only ones we

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really want to share are the two main line alignments northbound

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and southbound

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and

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we can add the crossover that's just south of the station.

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We have some other elements like the surface from

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grading in this area or from our corridor,

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but we won't publish those to G I

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again.

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As we look at the details within our surface, we can see those survey ready elements

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that represent our fill lines, the hinge lines,

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the retaining wall

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and cut lines in this area,

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we want to publish all of that information to RGI S.

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So let's go to the output tab and we'll select, publish to R

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GS.

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First thing we need to do is connect to rgi.com.

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Then we can select all of the elements that we need to share.

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And we can choose from points, rail alignments, pipe networks,

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feature lines and sites.

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So we'll pick our elements and select OK.

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The GIS map will show an outline of the area of interest

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looks good. So we'll pick next

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and here we can determine the way our elements are published.

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Also,

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we can see from the drop down menu that we

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can determine the properties that will be displayed for each element

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and all of that information can be directed here,

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we'll keep most of that information.

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Now we can specify the name and provide a summary description

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and add tags. Now,

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this is helpful for when others will be searching for this data later on

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in the advanced features.

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We can also determine the groups that will have access to this data.

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Next, we set the publish location

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and we select, publish.

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It's always a good idea to check the data that we've published.

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So now let's view this in RGs

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and we can turn on or off the layers and view the properties of each element.

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We can see that it's all consistent with the information

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in our civil 3d design file.

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For instance, here we can see the chord or hinge style label,

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we can also view the alignment data as well.

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So when our design is complete,

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this is a great way to publish as build data and survey ready content into RG.