Surface Productivity Tools

Surface Productivity Tools

Win64, English

Red Transit Consultants, LLC
Productivity Tools for Surfaces and Profiles.

General Usage Instructions

Find the tools on the ribbon tab called Surface Tools and use them whenever you are working with Surfaces or Profiles.

See each individual command description for specific instructions.

Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon Command Command Description

RTCL_SptAbout

Lists information about the product.

RTCL_SptUpdates

Lists available updates about the product.

RTCL_SptSupport

Launches the Support palette for reaching out to support or training videos on specific tools.

RTCL_SptSettings

Opens the settings dialog. Here most commands within the suite have settings held within this dialog.

RTCL_SptHelp

Opens Help HTML File.

RTCL_SptResetPalette

Resets the product Tool Palettes to default settings if it seems to not be displaying.

RTCL_SptRibbon

Loads and unloads the Pipe Network Tools Ribbon.

RTCL_SptToggleUpdateIdentifier

Toggles the Ribbon updated command data.

RTCL_SptStandaloneHostId

Launches the Standalone Host ID utility.

RTCL_SptNetworkBorrowLicense

Launches the Borrow License Utility for Network Licensing only.

RTCL_SptNetworkLicenseWhoHas

Launches the Network License Usage Visualizer utility.

RTCL_SptGradeSlopeAlongSurface

This app uses a unique algorithm that extracts data from the selected tin surface and performs trigonometry calculations to draw a 3D polyline along the tin surface at the desired grade/slope. 3D Polyline vertices are computed at the triangle edges resulting in vertices that match the surface data. Converting the 3D polyline to a feature line results in grades that accurately represent the input grade/slope.

RTCL_SptFLStepOffsetExtended

This command allows for performing multiple preset stepped offsets all in one execution. Allows for saving design settings for future use.

RTCL_SptSurfStatLabel

Generates an MTEXT label, Multileader label, or a Table of a selected surface's statistics. Through the Settings, you can build your own label style for saving/recalling a label style with the ability to choose the label type, label settings, and the content of the label.

RTCL_SptUpdateAllSurfStatLabels

Scans the drawing file for all Surface Statistics labels and updates them based on their style and the changes to the referenced surface.

RTCL_SptExportLabels

Exports selected labels by style and surface to text file.

RTCL_SptImportLabels

Imports labels from selected text file and allows for new surface selection.

RTCL_SptSurfaceSpotLabelRotation

Allows for rotating a selection set of surface spot labels to a desired angle.

RTCL_SptSurfaceSpotLabelRotatio

Sets the rotation of all Surface Spot Elevations to 0.

RTCL_SptExtractBorder

This command allows for quickly extracting multiple surface borders at once as 2D or 3D polylines.

RTCL_SptExtractContours

This command allows for quickly extracting multiple surface contours as polylines across multiple surfaces at once.

RTCL_SptSurfTogl

Quickly toggles various surface plan/model view display components from the command line.

RTCL_SptAssociatedStyles

This command allows for assigning associated surface styles and applying. Begin with a surface style and set the associated label, profile, and cross section styles of objects referencing surfaces using the selected surface style. Allows for saving preset settings file for standard compliance.

RTCL_SptMatchProfileViews

Select a source profile view and then select a destination profile view. The command will then look through all surface profiles and match styles based on reference surfaces and then match profile view style settings.

RTCL_SptReplicateProfileViews

Beginning with a source profile view, the command will search for all surface profiles and create new surface profiles on additional alignments and generate new profile views using all the same styles and settings as the source profile view.

RTCL_SptCrlProf

Creates a copy of selected dynamic surface profile and adds/subtracts entered value to all PVIs, raising or lowering the copied profile and sets it to static mode.

RTCL_SptTraceProfile

Traces profile or section with a polyline between selected stations.

RTCL_SptDrawPlanLineFromProfile

Draws a line perpendicular to the alignment at a specified point in a profile view.

RTCL_SptSetUserContours

Quickly isolates a range of contours by setting up the user contour analysis for a range of elevations.

RTCL_SptExportContourAnalysis

Exports selected surface's contour analysis properties to a ANL (text) file.

RTCL_SptExportDirectionalAnalysi

Exports selected surface's directional analysis properties to a ANL (text) file.

RTCL_SptExportElevationAnalysis

Exports selected surface's elevation analysis properties to a ANL (text) file.

RTCL_SptExportSlopeAnalysis

Exports selected surface's slope analysis properties to a ANL (text) file.

RTCL_SptExportSlopeArrowAnalysis

Exports selected surface's slope arrow analysis properties to a ANL (text) file.

RTCL_SptExportUserContourAnalysi

Exports selected surface's user contour analysis properties to a ANL (text) file.

RTCL_SptImportContourAnalysis

Imports an ANL (text) file, previously exported, and applies a new contour analysis to a selected surface. During applying, tool is smart to identify if there are surface style issues and allows for picking a new surface style or modifying the current one, in order to properly view the analysis.

RTCL_SptImportDirectionalAnalysi

Imports an ANL (text) file, previously exported, and applies a new directional analysis to a selected surface. During applying, tool is smart to identify if there are surface style issues and allows for picking a new surface style or modifying the current one, in order to properly view the analysis.

RTCL_SptImportElevationAnalysis

Imports an ANL (text) file, previously exported, and applies a new elevation analysis to a selected surface. During applying, tool is smart to identify if there are surface style issues and allows for picking a new surface style or modifying the current one, in order to properly view the analysis.

RTCL_SptImportSlopeAnalysis

Imports an ANL (text) file, previously exported, and applies a new slope analysis to a selected surface. During applying, tool is smart to identify if there are surface style issues and allows for picking a new surface style or modifying the current one, in order to properly view the analysis.

RTCL_SptImportSlopeArrowAnalsis

Imports an ANL (text) file, previously exported, and applies a new slope arrow analysis to a selected surface. During applying, tool is smart to identify if there are surface style issues and allows for picking a new surface style or modifying the current one, in order to properly view the analysis.

RTCL_SptImportUserContourAnalysi

Imports an ANL (text) file, previously exported, and applies a new user contour analysis to a selected surface. During applying, tool is smart to identify if there are surface style issues and allows for picking a new surface style or modifying the current one, in order to properly view the analysis.

RTCL_SptInvertAnalysisFile

Inverts the range order of an ANL (text) file, previously exported, and allows for saving a new analysis file.

RTCL_SPTStageStorageByVolume

This tool works similarly to the out of the box Stage Storage tool, except that it performs the stage storage calculations using volume surfaces, extracting the calculations to a CSV file.

RTCL_SptCreateMultipleVolSurf

This tool allows for copying and modifying the settings of an existing volume surface since Autodesk® Civil 3D® nor the API allow for modifying the base and comparison surfaces of volume surfaces. The tool also allows for creating multiple volume surfaces at once to allow for mass execution.

Installation/Uninstallation

1. Download the MSI installer from the Autodesk App Store – it may have already started downloading after purchasing.

2. Close Civil 3D.

3. Install the MSI installer downloaded in step 1. The application will install to the directory below – all contents will be held within a respective bundle folder.

     a. C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins

4. At this time, it is important to determine if you desire a network license installation or a standalone license installation. Please see the respective links below based on your determination of license type. Additionally, please read the up about Red Transit Consultants, LLC licensing on our website; link provided below.

     a. Standalone License Instructions

     b. Network License Instructions

5. Launch Civil 3D. Depending on which licensing option chosen, you may be prompted to select your license file. You should see a ribbon tab called Surface Tools containing all of the tools the app provides.

 

Additional Information

Known Issues

None at this time.

Contact

Company Name: Red Transit Consultants, LLC

Author/Company Information

Red Transit Consultants, LLC

Support Information

At any time, simply email support@redtransitconsultants.com, and provide the application plugin name or command name and a detailed description of the error that occurred.

We will get back with you as soon as possible and determine a solution to the issue.

Version History

Version Number Version Description

4.0.0.0

https://rtcllc.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/43000736589-version-4-0-0-0

1.0.0.0

Upgraded for 2024 product (No change in version number).
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