I setup my Carlson 2015 running on Intellicad recently. I installed it exactly as its delivered not adding any files or templates etc. I am using the .fld that comes with the program as a starting point for setting up my own layers. When I am editing the .fld file I can change the line types to things like treeline and sewer. Also when editing the .fld I can choose from many different symbols.
When I am in a drawing and create a new layer I can not choose from the same list of line types. It seems like the path is looking at a different .lin file. Also, when I "insert" I cannot find where the list of symbol that are available when editing the .fld are located?
Can I create a template for a new drawing with the layers in the .fld file?
As of now. To get the symbols and line types I want. I have to have them in the .fld, then locate something in the field using the code, then draw field to finish to get the linetype and symbol in the drawing. Does anyone have a routine for setting up a dwg template?
Any help on this would be great.
Thanks!
VRMTSRVY, post: 333214, member: 7295 wrote: I setup my Carlson 2015 running on Intellicad recently. I installed it exactly as its delivered not adding any files or templates etc. I am using the .fld that comes with the program as a starting point for setting up my own layers. When I am editing the .fld file I can change the line types to things like treeline and sewer. Also when editing the .fld I can choose from many different symbols.
When I am in a drawing and create a new layer I can not choose from the same list of line types. It seems like the path is looking at a different .lin file. Also, when I "insert" I cannot find where the list of symbol that are available when editing the .fld are located?
Can I create a template for a new drawing with the layers in the .fld file?
As of now. To get the symbols and line types I want. I have to have them in the .fld, then locate something in the field using the code, then draw field to finish to get the linetype and symbol in the drawing. Does anyone have a routine for setting up a dwg template?
Any help on this would be great.
Thanks!
You might want to explore the functionality of the Settings -- Layer Library command. You can build your layer library from previously completed drawings or other electronic files. For Carlson commands that permit you to specify the layer(s) for data being inserted, the routines look to see if the layer information has already been created in the active DWG. If the layer(s) are not found in the DWG, the routines will look into the Layer Library and pull the definitions from the Layer Library. The nice thing about this command is that you can keep your DWT file nice and compact and the software will generate layer properties as they are requested. I hope this information helps.
The trick to F2F is getting all your field codes standardized, your DWT file created like you want it and then making the FLD file work with those two items. Your post sounds like you are doing it a little backwards.
The first step is to create a custom DWT file. You can call it VRMTSRVY.dwt if you wish. Simply create a new drawing and set up all the layers the way you want them, to include name, color, linetype, etc. (If you have an old drawing that you like the setup it uses just open it, erase ALL the line work and save the empty drawing as VRMTSRVY.dwt.)
Now go to the F2F *.fld file that you are using and save it as VRMTSRVY.fld. Open that fld file and edit away until all of your field codes are set to the proper layers, colors, linetypes via your dwt file. You can even set up Point Groups while you are at it.
Now whenever you start a new drawing, use the VRMTSRVY. dwt file and run your F2F with the VRMTSRVY.fld files and everything should run like a champ.
I agree I think I am doing this backwards...but when I create a new layer in a drawing all the line types are not available for me to choose from so when I create a sewer layer and want a line with a "s" it is not available. However if I load the Carlson.fld that came with the software and edit the codes and layers in the field to finish editor many more line types and symbols are there to choose from. I cannot find where the .fld path is finding all the different line types and symbols. I did find the .lin file that has the options that show up when creating a layer.
Anyway, I think if I get the codes and layers the way I want them in the field to finish editor I can go out and take a shot with each code then draw them using field to finish. Then I will have a .dwg with the layers I want. Does not seem right?
It also wont solve my problem of not being able to insert any symbols because I don't know where they are stored.
Thanks for the help.
I am using the OEM version of Carlson field, but I'm pretty sure the procedures will be the same.
All of the symbols that you want to use need to be added to your symbol library using the symbol manager option. You then should be able to pick your symbols in the Field to Finish setup then.
Carlson comes with a very complete SURV.lin linetype file, but it may not be the default directory. Under the layer manager, when you select your linetypes, you should get a window showing the *.lin file that it is using. You can click on the button next to that file name and as list of all of the *.lin files in your support directory should appear. You then can select and apply linetypes from those file. You can also copy linetypes from one *.lin file to the other to create your own file.
Another thing, I would recommend setting up your drawing Template file (*.dwt) FIRST. Then you will not have to worry about all of that when you do your F2F work. (A FLD file without preset linetypes may prove more flexible for future applications.)
Ok. Thanks for the help!
