Navigating Between Civil 3D Sample Lines & Section Views using “Zoom To”

Each section view created using Civil 3D is defined by a sample line.  The sample line is used to identify the location (and width) of the section view and the data displayed within it.  Once created, section views maintain a dynamic link to their respective sample lines.  For this reason, if a sample line is moved, its section view will update accordingly.  The power of this dynamic link ensures that section views are always kept in-sync with the design model.

In today’s installment, we’ll take advantage of the link between sample lines and section views to help us navigate a design model.  At the risk of destroying the ending of a 2 min. recording, Civil 3D's Rt-Click menu allows you to jump back and forth between each sample line and its respective view.  This can be a very helpful tool when reviewing a linear design.  If you are interested, I’ve created a quick video that walks through the workflow…

-Jeff

Comments

[Shawn Pourazari]

Thank you. This is great. We appreciate these tips