Enhanced section views creation Plus
Win64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
A. Sectionview creation:
The procedures of section views creation, in brief, can be divided into 6 steps:
- Select alignment, sample line group & sample lines to draw section views;
- Set the number of section views per sheet (row x column number), row & column gap (spacing), paper size;
- Set the minimum distance above and below each section view's sections;
- Set the label set and section style/ code set style for sections;
- Set the section view bandset;
- (Optional) Set the section view quantity table(s);
Click "Draw individual section views" to see results.
B. Sectionview layout
- Create plot area block in Model space. A plot area in Model will cover the region of a Viewport in Paper space. Plot area blocks are automatically inserted when drawing section view. User can manually add, remove, edit Plot area block region later.
- Insert Title block or Title Xref in Model space, or chose a Template layout with Title;
- Create section view layout. Each layout covers a sheet. Viewport and Title block/Title Xref will be inserted to each layout automatically;
C. Printing
Use the App Block to Excel (lite) to export Title block attribute to Excel, edit attribute value in Excel and import back to Autodesk® AutoCAD®
User can print directly from Model space without step B3 and publish layouts or creat a sheetset from layouts
Previous settings are saved on exit & can be reloaded by Reload button at the bottom left.
Commands
Ribbon/Toolbar Icon | Command | Command Description |
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NTCLP_SectionviewPlus |
Batch create individual section views with flexible section views arrangement, new elevation range setting method |
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NTCLP_BlockToExcel_Lite |
Use the Block to Excel (lite) to export Title block attribute to Excel, edit attribute value in Excel, import back to Autodesk® Civil 3D® |
Installation/Uninstallation
The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in. To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 7/8.1/10/11) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.
Additional Information
- App creates individual section views and individual section view group, not the (multiple) section view group;
- Once created, section views position are fixed and do not automatically change by the "Update group layout" command;
- App can use only one (1) active material table style and one (1) active volume table style per each drawing;
Known Issues
1. Some Civil 3D built-in command for Individual sectionview group may not work properly
- Section view bandset cannot be changed after being created. If user tries to Change band set in "Section view group properties - Individual section views" dialog, then Civil 3D will crash.
- Volume Tables cannot be batch changed after being created. If user tries to Change Volume Tables in "Section view group properties - Individual section views" dialog, nothing happens when clicking ... button.
2. In some cases, the "Block to Excel lite" App cannot connect Excel® in Microsoft® 365 (Office® 365). The NTCL Error message: "Cannot open Microsoft® Excel®" appears right after the App is called.
This error can be fixed by running "Quick Repair" on Microsoft® 365 (Office® 365). For more information, please refer to: https://www.NTCLSoft.com/home/troubleshooting
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
For questions/comments/suggestions/bug reports etc please send an email to NTCLApp1@gmail.com
For more information about the license, please visit: https://www.ntclsoft.com/home/license-registration-guide
Version History
Version Number | Version Description |
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1.0.0.0 |
Initial version. |