This section describes best practices to retain optimum data processing efficiency as you build up the content of an Autodesk Civil 3D model.
The tips and guidelines presented in this section are based on the following general principles:
- Groom the data so it can be processed faster. For input data such as points and surfaces, groom the data at the time of input, or before you start using it in the design process.
- Use data references to distribute the engineering model across multiple drawings, and to separate the production drawings from the engineering model.
- Minimize the display and update of objects not required in current design tasks.
- Close the Toolspace window when it is not necessary to have it open. Closing the Toolspace window can help improve overall performance as well as save memory. Likewise, it is recommended to close the Toolspace tabs (Prospector, Settings, Survey, or Toolbox) which you do not need to have open.
- Reduce the frequency of automated operations such as surface rebuild, drawing save, and virus scanning, or turn off these operations.
These principles are applied at several levels of an engineering project, including the drawing settings, object styles, project management, and working with objects. Because some of the best practices involve decisions to make at the beginning of a project, it is important to read this entire section and consider how to apply the recommendations to your projects.