Use this dialog box to view and change channel-related settings.
This topic documents settings in all channel-related Edit Settings dialog boxes (drawing-level, feature-level, and command-level).
- Drawing-level ambient settings are identified by the
drawing icon.
- Channel feature settings are listed near the top of this dialog box, after the General property group, and are identified by the
channel icon.
- Channel command settings are identified by the
command icon.
For general information about drawing, feature, and command settings and their interaction, see About Autodesk Civil 3D Settings.
For information about drawing-level ambient settings, see Ambient Settings Tab (Drawing Settings Dialog Box).
Channel Cross Section
Use these settings to specify default cross section settings of the channel.
- Default Cross Section Type
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Specifies the cross section shape of the channel on creation. Select Trapezoidal (default), Triangular, Rectangular, or Custom.
Channel Baseline
Use the settings to specify default settings for the channel baseline.
- Frequency for alignment tangent
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Specifies the assembly insertion frequency along the tangent portion of an alignment.
- Frequency for alignment and feature line curve
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Specifies the assembly insertion frequency along the curve portion of an alignment.
- Frequency for alignment spiral
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Specifies the assembly insertion frequency along the spiral portion of an alignment.
Feature Lines from Channel
Use these settings to specify feature line extraction settings for channels.
- Feature Line Name Template
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Specifies the default name formats for extracted feature lines. Click in the Value column, and click
to make changes in the
Name Template dialog box.
- Feature Line Style
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Specifies the default feature line style for extracted feature lines. Click in the Value column, and click
to make changes in the
Line Style dialog box.
Default Styles
Use these settings to specify the default styles assigned to channels.
- Profile Style
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Specifies the default profile style. Click in the Value column, and click
to select a style in the
Channel Style dialog box.
Default Name Format
Use these settings to specify the default name formats for channels. Click in the Value column, and click
to make changes in the
Name Template dialog box.