Changes to Autodesk Civil 3D Drawing Templates

Updates to drawing templates

The following imperial and metric NCS templates have been updated to add settings and styles to accommodate new functionality in Autodesk Civil 3D 2021.

Tip: The import styles and settings feature and the reference template feature may assist you in updating your existing drawing templates with the new settings and styles.

Bridge Settings
Feature Description
Bridge Projection Styles New styles:
  • By Layer
  • Standard
Label Sets
  • All Labels
  • No Girder and Generic Object
Label Styles Deck label styles:
  • Standard
  • Station and Top Road Elevation
Girder Group label styles:
  • Name and Span Number and Length
  • Standard
Girder label styles:
  • Standard
  • Station and Length
Pier label styles:
  • Name and Station and Elevation
  • Standard
Foundation label styles:
  • Name and Elevation
  • Standard
Abutment label styles:
  • Name and Station
  • Standard
Generic Object label styles:
  • Standard

Rail Settings
Feature Description
Feature Settings New Default Styles setting:
  • Feature Line Style: Platform Edge
Command Settings: CreateRailLines New Rail Line Options settings:
  • Rail Line Object Type: 3D Polyline
  • Distance Between Rails: 4.921' / 1.500m
  • From Parent Alignment Start: Yes
  • To Parent Alignment End: Yes
  • Creation Method: Tolerance
  • Create Left Rail: Yes
  • Create Center Rail: Yes
  • Create Right Rail: Yes

The following layers are used for bridge objects that are created when InfraWorks bridges are brought into a drawing.

New Layers
Feature Layer Name Description
Bridge abutment C-BRDG-ABUTMENT Layer for bridge abutments.
Bridge deck C-BRDG-DECK Layer for bridge decks.
Bridge foundation C-BRDG-FOUNDATION Layer for bridge foundations.
Generic bridge object C-BRDG-GENERICOBJECT Layer for generic bridge objects.
Bridge girder C-BRDG-GIRDER Layer for bridge girders.
Bridge pier C-BRDG-PIER Layer for bridge piers.