Autodesk Civil 3D reads the setup object when the Land Desktop drawing is opened in Autodesk Civil 3D and translates certain aspects into the Autodesk Civil 3D drawing settings for the session.
Some information in the Land Desktop setup object is translated into Autodesk Civil 3D and some is not, as described in the following table:
Land Desktop Setup Object | Autodesk Civil 3D Drawing Settings |
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Linear units | Translated to drawing units |
Angle units | Translated to angle units |
Angle display style | Not translated |
Linear, Coordinate, Elevation, and Angular precision | Translated to similar entries in the Ambient Settings |
Horizontal scale | Translated to scale |
Sheet size | Not translated |
Coordinate system (zone) | Translated to Zone settings in Units and Zone Settings |
Base Point and North Rotation | Not translated |
Miscellaneous information (for example, border) | Not translated |