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Is Autodesk Civil 3D a chimera?

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blitzkriegbob
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@jaccen

To the best of my knowledge, fields are not available for use within any C3D labels.  If you're looking to use equations, have you tried using expressions?


 
Posted : August 9, 2019 1:18 pm
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@blitzkriegbob

I use expressions for a bunch of things, but I don't think it would work for the other situations.  I extensively use fields for things like site plans.

For example, I'll have a block reference comprised of MTEXT that has the following:

-name

-area of the building (closed polyline)

-conversion of m2 to sqft (rounded to nearest 25 or 50 sqft)

 

Then for the data matrix, I'll use MTEXT for the following:

-lot area

-equation expression that auto adds all the building areas

-equation expression that auto adds all the asphalt areas

-subtraction of the building and asphalt to get my landscape areas

-%'s throughout the chart referenced from those values

-an auto tally of parking stall numbers with conversion to % based bicycle parking

 

I'll have MLEADERS that do similar things (ie. max ponding limits on a 100 year storm).  If I could do it through expressions, I believe I'd have to make a new one and name it each time.  It seems like the note idea is awesome for existing features; not so much for proposed "math based" ones.  Though, that's likely me being unfamiliar with how to make expressions target individual objects.

Ie. Surface ponding example:

Volume = (area of ponding * (OFR spill height - Lid elev))/3

I can select the area, spill height, and lid elev using fields.  I don't know how to do that with expressions.

Thanks for the reply!


 
Posted : August 9, 2019 2:04 pm
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