Civil 3D Data Shortcuts and Cross-Drawing References

Use this skill when working with data shortcuts, creating or managing cross-drawing references, synchronizing imported references, repairing broken references, or configuring data shortcut working and project folders.

Overview

Data shortcuts allow Civil 3D objects in one drawing (the source) to be referenced read-only into other drawings (the host). The .NET API exposes this through the DataShortcuts static class and the DataShortcutManager class in Autodesk.Civil.DataShortcuts. The assembly is AeccDataShortcutMgd.dll.

Working Folder
  └── Project Folder (_Shortcuts/ subfolder)
        ├── Alignments.xml
        ├── Surfaces.xml
        ├── Pipe Networks.xml
        ├── Pressure Pipe Networks.xml
        ├── Corridors.xml
        └── View Frame Groups.xml