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In Civil 3D, use the Autodesk Connector for ArcGIS to access existing data and publish changes to ArcGIS.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
6 min.
Transcript
00:03
In this video, we will access existing data using the Autodesk connector for AR
00:09
GS.
00:10
And we will utilize the published ARC
00:12
GS feature
00:13
to share final project elements
00:16
in RG
00:17
as well.
00:18
So before we get started,
00:20
we need to set coordinates for our design file and
00:23
we will do this for most of our workflows.
00:26
In this video.
00:27
In the prospector, we pick the settings tab
00:31
and we can right click on the drawing name to choose edit, drawing settings.
00:35
So under the units and zone tab,
00:38
I can indicate the coordinate system for the drawing.
00:41
In this case, we're in Colorado central zone
00:44
in meters
00:45
and it's best practice once we have set the coordinate system to save the drawing.
00:49
So next to the drawing name, a sheet icon will indicate that this is a local file.
00:55
I want to save this file to docs and this
00:58
file will be for the existing center lines from RJ
01:01
S. So I will name it
01:02
and save that accordingly.
01:05
Once I do that,
01:06
a cloud icon will show up near the name to
01:08
show that it is now on the construction cloud.
01:11
So to run this process,
01:12
we'll select the insert tab on our top ribbon and pick the connector for RGs.
01:19
And we may be prompted to log in to GIS at this time, we'll go ahead and do that.
01:23
But once we're in, we'll see the map
01:26
that we can interact with
01:27
and we can pick the area of interest or even draw a shape around our project area.
01:32
Now, under the my content tab, I'll see the data that I have access to
01:37
and you can add data to this content using RG
01:41
online.
01:42
Most of this information is public
01:44
and here I want to include roadway alignment data
01:47
and I can choose how that data is gonna come into my drawing,
01:50
whether it's an alignment or by feature lines or even Cogo points.
01:54
In this case, I'll bring it in as feature lines.
01:56
And then when I toggle the eye
01:58
icon, I can actually view the center line data on the map
02:02
and I can see this as the freeway alignment as as
02:05
well as many arterial roadways that are near our project.
02:08
So let's go ahead and add that to the C AD file.
02:11
Now in civil 3d, I can customize how this data comes in
02:15
for now, we'll stay with the default settings
02:17
and this is gonna come in as feature line
02:23
and we can perform similar operations to include things
02:26
like floodplain information and right away or property details.
02:30
So if we want to verify the location,
02:32
we can actually use the map feature to show the aerial imagery.
02:37
So this GIS data will act as a basis for the existing conditions and topography.
02:43
When we review the extended GIS data,
02:46
we can see the attribution associated with each element.
02:51
This data will really help us to make better design decisions
02:55
during the project life cycle.
02:58
So now let's look at the published to ARC
03:00
GS feature
03:02
in our design file. We have several intelligent elements that we want to share.
03:06
So let's start from the bottom of the prospector.
03:09
We have a pipe network and it's comprised of
03:12
pipes and structures and we can select those here.
03:15
We have several feature lines that were generated from
03:18
our final corridor model and they represent the cut and
03:21
fill limits as well as other features that we might
03:24
need such as retaining walls or ballast hinge lines.
03:27
And the details of that data are shown here at the bottom of the screen.
03:31
We have several rail alignments but the only ones we
03:34
really want to share are the two main line alignments northbound
03:39
and southbound
03:41
and
03:42
we can add the crossover that's just south of the station.
03:46
We have some other elements like the surface from
03:49
grading in this area or from our corridor,
03:53
but we won't publish those to G I
03:55
again.
03:56
As we look at the details within our surface, we can see those survey ready elements
04:02
that represent our fill lines, the hinge lines,
04:05
the retaining wall
04:08
and cut lines in this area,
04:11
we want to publish all of that information to RGI S.
04:14
So let's go to the output tab and we'll select, publish to R
04:17
GS.
04:19
First thing we need to do is connect to rgi.com.
04:22
Then we can select all of the elements that we need to share.
04:25
And we can choose from points, rail alignments, pipe networks,
04:29
feature lines and sites.
04:31
So we'll pick our elements and select OK.
04:34
The GIS map will show an outline of the area of interest
04:38
looks good. So we'll pick next
04:39
and here we can determine the way our elements are published.
04:43
Also,
04:43
we can see from the drop down menu that we
04:46
can determine the properties that will be displayed for each element
04:50
and all of that information can be directed here,
04:52
we'll keep most of that information.
04:55
Now we can specify the name and provide a summary description
04:58
and add tags. Now,
04:60
this is helpful for when others will be searching for this data later on
05:05
in the advanced features.
05:06
We can also determine the groups that will have access to this data.
05:10
Next, we set the publish location
05:13
and we select, publish.
05:15
It's always a good idea to check the data that we've published.
05:17
So now let's view this in RGs
05:20
and we can turn on or off the layers and view the properties of each element.
05:26
We can see that it's all consistent with the information
05:29
in our civil 3d design file.
05:32
For instance, here we can see the chord or hinge style label,
05:37
we can also view the alignment data as well.
05:41
So when our design is complete,
05:42
this is a great way to publish as build data and survey ready content into RG.
Video transcript
00:03
In this video, we will access existing data using the Autodesk connector for AR
00:09
GS.
00:10
And we will utilize the published ARC
00:12
GS feature
00:13
to share final project elements
00:16
in RG
00:17
as well.
00:18
So before we get started,
00:20
we need to set coordinates for our design file and
00:23
we will do this for most of our workflows.
00:26
In this video.
00:27
In the prospector, we pick the settings tab
00:31
and we can right click on the drawing name to choose edit, drawing settings.
00:35
So under the units and zone tab,
00:38
I can indicate the coordinate system for the drawing.
00:41
In this case, we're in Colorado central zone
00:44
in meters
00:45
and it's best practice once we have set the coordinate system to save the drawing.
00:49
So next to the drawing name, a sheet icon will indicate that this is a local file.
00:55
I want to save this file to docs and this
00:58
file will be for the existing center lines from RJ
01:01
S. So I will name it
01:02
and save that accordingly.
01:05
Once I do that,
01:06
a cloud icon will show up near the name to
01:08
show that it is now on the construction cloud.
01:11
So to run this process,
01:12
we'll select the insert tab on our top ribbon and pick the connector for RGs.
01:19
And we may be prompted to log in to GIS at this time, we'll go ahead and do that.
01:23
But once we're in, we'll see the map
01:26
that we can interact with
01:27
and we can pick the area of interest or even draw a shape around our project area.
01:32
Now, under the my content tab, I'll see the data that I have access to
01:37
and you can add data to this content using RG
01:41
online.
01:42
Most of this information is public
01:44
and here I want to include roadway alignment data
01:47
and I can choose how that data is gonna come into my drawing,
01:50
whether it's an alignment or by feature lines or even Cogo points.
01:54
In this case, I'll bring it in as feature lines.
01:56
And then when I toggle the eye
01:58
icon, I can actually view the center line data on the map
02:02
and I can see this as the freeway alignment as as
02:05
well as many arterial roadways that are near our project.
02:08
So let's go ahead and add that to the C AD file.
02:11
Now in civil 3d, I can customize how this data comes in
02:15
for now, we'll stay with the default settings
02:17
and this is gonna come in as feature line
02:23
and we can perform similar operations to include things
02:26
like floodplain information and right away or property details.
02:30
So if we want to verify the location,
02:32
we can actually use the map feature to show the aerial imagery.
02:37
So this GIS data will act as a basis for the existing conditions and topography.
02:43
When we review the extended GIS data,
02:46
we can see the attribution associated with each element.
02:51
This data will really help us to make better design decisions
02:55
during the project life cycle.
02:58
So now let's look at the published to ARC
03:00
GS feature
03:02
in our design file. We have several intelligent elements that we want to share.
03:06
So let's start from the bottom of the prospector.
03:09
We have a pipe network and it's comprised of
03:12
pipes and structures and we can select those here.
03:15
We have several feature lines that were generated from
03:18
our final corridor model and they represent the cut and
03:21
fill limits as well as other features that we might
03:24
need such as retaining walls or ballast hinge lines.
03:27
And the details of that data are shown here at the bottom of the screen.
03:31
We have several rail alignments but the only ones we
03:34
really want to share are the two main line alignments northbound
03:39
and southbound
03:41
and
03:42
we can add the crossover that's just south of the station.
03:46
We have some other elements like the surface from
03:49
grading in this area or from our corridor,
03:53
but we won't publish those to G I
03:55
again.
03:56
As we look at the details within our surface, we can see those survey ready elements
04:02
that represent our fill lines, the hinge lines,
04:05
the retaining wall
04:08
and cut lines in this area,
04:11
we want to publish all of that information to RGI S.
04:14
So let's go to the output tab and we'll select, publish to R
04:17
GS.
04:19
First thing we need to do is connect to rgi.com.
04:22
Then we can select all of the elements that we need to share.
04:25
And we can choose from points, rail alignments, pipe networks,
04:29
feature lines and sites.
04:31
So we'll pick our elements and select OK.
04:34
The GIS map will show an outline of the area of interest
04:38
looks good. So we'll pick next
04:39
and here we can determine the way our elements are published.
04:43
Also,
04:43
we can see from the drop down menu that we
04:46
can determine the properties that will be displayed for each element
04:50
and all of that information can be directed here,
04:52
we'll keep most of that information.
04:55
Now we can specify the name and provide a summary description
04:58
and add tags. Now,
04:60
this is helpful for when others will be searching for this data later on
05:05
in the advanced features.
05:06
We can also determine the groups that will have access to this data.
05:10
Next, we set the publish location
05:13
and we select, publish.
05:15
It's always a good idea to check the data that we've published.
05:17
So now let's view this in RGs
05:20
and we can turn on or off the layers and view the properties of each element.
05:26
We can see that it's all consistent with the information
05:29
in our civil 3d design file.
05:32
For instance, here we can see the chord or hinge style label,
05:37
we can also view the alignment data as well.
05:41
So when our design is complete,
05:42
this is a great way to publish as build data and survey ready content into RG.
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