Mastering AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2012

Chapter 12: Cross Sections and Mass Haul

Create sample lines. Before any section views can be displayed, sections must be created from sample lines.

Master It Open sections1.dwg and create sample lines along the alignment every 50′.

Solution Using the Cabernet Court alignment, sample all data except the datum surface. Create sample lines by station range and set your sample line distance to 50′.

Create section views. Just as profiles can only be shown in profile views, sections require section views to display. Section views can be plotted individually or all at once. You can even set them up to be broken up into sheets.

Master It In the previous drawing, you created sample lines. In that same drawing, create section views for all the sample ...