Settings and StylesObjectivesNotes to InstructorStudent ExercisesSettings and StylesKey TermsQuestionsAnswersModule SummaryNOTES Module 3 Settings and Styles In this module, students learn about the various settings and styles that are used in AutoCAD Civil 3D. A strong understanding of these basics will lead to more efficient use of the software and more consistency in design and production drawings. Objectives After completing this module, students will be able to: Create styles that control the display of Civil 3D objects. Create styles to annotate Civil 3D objects. Make modifications to object and label styles. Copy styles from one drawing to another drawing. Change drawing level, parent level, and child level styles and settings. Use drawing settings and viewport scaling to control text size. Use command settings to set default styles and object naming templates. Create a drawing template (DWT) file with customized styles and settings.AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 Education Curriculum NOTES Notes to Instructor This module introduces the students to various styles and settings in the AutoCAD Civil 3D working environment. Data for this module resides in the ..\AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 Education Curriculum\Module 03 - Settings and Styles\ folder. The drawing data for this module is independent of units. You will find the required drawings in both the\Imperial and \Metric folders. Student Exercises The following exercises are provided in step-by-step format. Open the AutoCAD Civil 3D program prior to beginning the lesson by double-clicking the Civil 3D icon on the desktop. This module is essentially without units, so there are no separate imperial and metric drawings. Students are provided with a drawing for each exercise. The exercises for Module 03 are as follows: 1. Examine Existing Object Display Styles 2. Create Object Display Styles 3. Create Object Annotation (Label) Styles 4. Modify Object and Label Styles 5. Use Styles Hierarchy to Modify Styles and Settings 6. Modify Drawing Settings, Viewport Scaling, and Text Size 7. Use Command Settings to Set Default Styles, Naming Templates, and Parameters 8. Create a Custom Drawing Template (DWT) File 03-2Module 03 - Settings and Styles NOTES Settings and Styles AutoCAD Civil 3D contains an object-oriented design environment with defined interactions between civil design objects. As such, settings and styles are associated with objects and can be modified once, with the effect rippling through the entire set of objects. Drawing settings and styles are among the most important elements to understand for creating digital design files; whether you work for yourself, for a small company, or for a large government agency. Proper settings and styles can greatly aid in the efficiency and sharing of data. Much time can be wasted creating layers in files and inserting common blocks, when this can be handled automatically with template drawing files. Standards for such items as layer names, block symbols, label conventions, and profile plots help organizations deal with drawings that are shared amongst different groups or individuals. Clients for civil engineering firms have requirements for standards to fit their particular needs and companies must submit design drawings using these standards. Frequently, companies do not pay sufficient attention to standardization or to analyzing drawing content. Without standardization, sharing data, copying objects, or inserting objects from one drawing to another is more difficult. The National CAD Standard (NCS) is an United States industry consortium that promotes the use of common standards (http://www.nationalcadstandard.org/ ). AutoCAD Civil 3D contains several 03-3AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 Education Curriculum NOTES template drawing files created to conform to the NCS standards. Key Terms Object Styles Object styles control the display of Civil 3D objects. Every object has an assigned object style. Different object styles serve different purposes during the design process. Label Styles Label styles control the display of the annotation assigned to objects. Label styles are chosen when objects are created. You can change the labels assigned to an object anytime. You choose different label styles to annotate different types of information. Style Hierarchy Settings and styles are saved in a descending hierarchy. Drawing settings and styles are the top level, followed by collection settings, and then individual settings. Lower level settings and styles can override a higher level default value. Viewport A layout (paper space) object that allows a view into model space for plotting purposes. A viewport’s scale determines the final plotted scale on paper. A layout can have multiple viewports with different shapes and scales. Template files Template files can contain standard AutoCAD settings, layers, linetypes, and text style definitions. In addition, template files can include any Civil 3D drawing information in either the Settings tree (including Civil 3D settings, styles, label styles, tables, description keys, and point import/export formats) or the Prospector tree (including any Civil 3D object, such as point groups). Template files have a .dwt extension and should be located on a network drive for all users to share. AutoCAD Standard Settings and Styles For example; layer names and visibility settings, text styles, dimension styles, paper space layout definitions, and symbol definitions. Civil 3D Standard Settings and Styles Drawing settings, object styles, label styles, predefined point groups, and predefined surfaces 03-4Module 03 - Settings and Styles NOTES EXERCISE 1: EXAMINE EXISTING OBJECT DISPLAY STYLES In this exercise, students examine the existing styles for objects and labels. No visible changes will be made to the drawing during this exercise. For this exercise, open the I_SettingsAndStyles-EX1.dwg file. 03-5AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 Education Curriculum NOTES EXERCISE 2: CREATE OBJECT DISPLAY STYLES In this exercise, students create new styles to control object display. When students complete this exercise, their screen should look like the following illustration: Students can continue with the drawing from the previous exercise, or open the I_SettingsAndStyles-EX2.dwg file. 03-6Module 03 - Settings and Styles NOTES EXERCISE 3: CREATE OBJECT ANNOTATION (LABEL) STYLES In this
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