Use the Toolspace Settings tab to create and edit profile view band styles.
Profile view band styles control the location and content of data bands.
Use the Profile View Properties dialog box to specify which data band styles to use and where to place them on the profile view.
Data band labels are label objects that can be manipulated like other AutoCAD Civil 3D label objects. For more information, see Editing Data Band Labels.
The types of data band styles that you can create:
This type of data band style... |
Provides this type of annotation... |
|---|---|
Profile Data |
Stations, elevation of one or two profiles at each station, and elevation difference between two profiles at the station
Note
The individual geometry points to label can be specified with the Profile Data band type. For more information, see Adding Data Bands to a Profile View. |
Vertical Geometry |
Geometric details of vertical tangents and curves |
Horizontal Geometry |
Geometric details of horizontal tangents, curves, and spirals |
Superelevation |
Critical transition stations and transition diagrams for the superelevation at curves |
| Sectional Data | Sampled station, material, typical section details, incremental distance and volume, balanced volume information |
| Pipe Data | Location and key dimensions of pipe network parts, offset, elevation, direction |
When you need a new data band style, it is usually easiest to find an existing style that is similar to what you need, then copy it and make the required changes. You can also create one and change whatever default values are not suitable.
The notes in this section describe what is unique to profile data bands. For a general overview of labels, see Understanding Labels in Autodesk Civil 3D.
Tutorial Exercise: Working with Profile View Data Bands
See Also
- In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, expand the Profile View, Band Styles, and specific band style collections.
- Right-click the name of the band style you want to copy. Click Copy. The Profile View Band Style Dialog Box is displayed.
- On the Information tab, enter a new name for the style. Optionally, add a description.
- On the Band Detail tab, compose the band title and modify any settings for the band title and layout.
- On the right side of the Band Details tab, select a label location. Click Compose Label to define the property fields annotated by the band. For more information, see Layout Tab (Label Style Composer Dialog Box).
- On the Display tab, modify any display settings for the band components.
- On the Summary tab, review all settings for the style. Make any corrections.
- Click OK to save the style.
- In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, expand the Profile View, Band Styles, and specific band style collections.
- Right-click the name of the band style you want to change. Click Edit. The Profile Data Band Style dialog box is displayed.
- Review the settings on the Information tab, the Band Details tab, and the Display tab. Make any changes.
- On the Summary tab, review all settings for the style. Make any corrections.
- Click OK to save the style.
- In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, expand Profile View and Band Styles.
- Right-click the name of the band type for which you want to create a style. Click New. The Profile Data Band Style dialog box is displayed.
- On the Information tab, enter a new name for the style. Optionally, add a description.
- On the Band Details tab, compose the band title and modify any settings for the band title and layout.
- On the right side of the Band Details tab, select a label location and click Compose Label to define the property fields annotated by the band. For more information, see Layout Tab (Label Style Composer Dialog Box).
- On the Display tab, modify any display settings for the band components.
- On the Summary tab, review all settings for the style. Make any corrections.
- Click OK to save the style.
