Project Management Command Reference

Use these commands to access reference functionality for data shortcuts or Vault.

The following table lists AutoCAD Civil 3D commands related to project management and briefly describes their functionality.

Command	Description
AssociateProjectToDrawings	Associates multiple drawings with a data shortcut project
AssociateShortcutProject	Associates the current drawing to a data shortcut project.
CreateAlignmentReference	Creates a Vault alignment reference
CreateNetworkReference	Creates a Vault pipe network reference
CreatePressureNetworkRef	Creates a Vault pressure network reference
CreateSurfaceReference	Creates a Vault surface reference
CreateViewFrameGroupReference	Creates a Vault view frame group reference
CreateDataShortcuts	Creates a data shortcut for each eligible object in the active drawing
ManageDataShortcuts	Repairs broken data shortcuts and replaces drawing objects with data shortcut references
NewShortcutsFolder	Creates a new project folder for use with data shortcuts
PromoteAllReferences	Promotes all reference objects in the drawing, whether they are Vault or data shortcut references
PromoteNetwork	Promotes a data shortcut reference pipe network
PromoteReference	Promotes a data shortcut reference surface, alignment, or profile
PromoteViewFrameGroup	Promotes a data shortcut reference view frame group
RepairBrokenReferences	Repairs one or more data shortcut references in a consumer drawing
SetShortcutsFolder	Changes the active project folder for use of data shortcuts
SetWorkingFolder	Points to a different working folder for data shortcuts projects
ShortcutNode	Hides or shows the Data Shortcuts node on the Prospector tab
SynchronizeReferences	In data shortcuts projects, updates data references with current versions of their source objects
ValidateShortcuts	Ensures that all data references are up to date and reloads any outdated ones from their source objects