• This video describes how to export custom layers and import them into other drawings using AutoCAD.
  • Assign Layers, Colors, and Linetypes to Objects; Change an Object's Layer; Change an Object's Color; Change an Object's Linetype; Save and Restore Layer Settings; Understand How AutoCAD Saves Layer Settings; Use the LayerStateManager to Manage Layer Settings; Save Layer Settings; Restore Layer Settings; Export and Import Saved Layer Settings.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Toolbox Import Styles And Settings

Jun 23, 2012

I'm having issues with my toolbox--> Subscription Extension Manager--> Utilities--->Import styles and settings for Civil 3d 2011.
I'm getting:
Command: _AeccUiImportStylesAndSettings
Unknown command 'AECCUIIMPORTSTYLESANDSETTINGS'. Press F1 for help.
It's really annoying. I'm back to using the regular command line.
Is there anyway of fixing this? All the other commands work except this one and it works on my co-worker's machine. I tried switching workspaces, rebooting etc etc. Nothing seems to solve it.
Civil 3D 2011
Win 7
Intel Xeon 3.20GHz
15Gb Ram
Quadro 600

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Import Styles Corrupt Layer?

Mar 7, 2013

who has a specific layer assigned for the water drop routine verify if you get the same results.
If I take a file that has the layer assigned (C-TINN-WSHD) and import my template using the 'Manage-Import styles' it corrupts the layer to (AcDbObjectId::kNull), then when I save the drawing and reopen it's reset to layer (0).
Pretty obvious but this only happens when 'Import Settings' is toggled on, but it shouldn't be corrupting the layer if on.
Both files have the same settings and layers in each, so it's not looking for something that isn't there.
See Image.
I was able re-create this with “_AutoCAD Civil 3D (Imperial) NCS.dwt”
C3D 2014 (SP1)
Win 7 Pro, 64-bit

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: 2014 / Cannot Import Styles Into Drawings

Sep 27, 2013

I open two different drawings, I'll call X and Y. I make X current. Using the setting tabs of the prospector I go to Y drawing and click the plus and open the styles i want to insert into X drawing. So for example I open <General <Label Styles <Note Elevation and drag that style into my X drawing. I go and look at my X drawing <General <Label Styles <Note and see that Elevation is not there.
I have tried using AeccImportStylesAndSettings and also I'm running the sincpac which has an import civil styles function that does not work either. I went to a co-workers machine and he can get the styles import function to work just fine.
why I may not be able to get this to work? I even tried to create a new layout from template and still could not get beyond the styles that are default to my current drawing. My only option is to create the styles manually and that is, well, not an option.

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Missing Import / Export Styles On Ribbon

Nov 8, 2013

I'm trying to import some label and table styles from another drawing and can't seem to do it. I followed the tutorial offered here until I got to the 'Manag' ribbon in my Civil 3D and found that the Styles 'import Export' option is not there.

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: CSV File Import Into Drawing - Marker Styles

Apr 7, 2013

I import a csv file into my drawing and all the points and figures get drawn correct and on the correct layers.
But I end up getting some extra things also:
1. a little white circle comes in from the marker styles. it comes in on layer V-SURV-NTWK
2. i also get an extra white line that comes in on layer 0.
I have stopped these things from happening now by hitting the light bulb for the 'basic' Marker Style and the 'basic' Feature Line Styles. But i would really like to know what the Marker Style and Feature Line Styles are and what they are there for.

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Use Manage / Import Styles Utility To Update Template

Oct 15, 2012

I've got a project that we made some changes to several of our Civil 3D styles. I'm trying to use the Manage/Import Civil 3D styles utility to update my template. It's not working. When the dialog comes up, it shows me what styles are new with a green plus sign next to it. It does not show me the items that are in conflict (changed). Once I process it, the new style does get added to my template but the modified styles did not come over.

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Import Survey Data Default Point Group Styles

AutocadMay 3, 2012

When you use the Import Survey Data wizard it automatically creates a point group that goes to the top of the list. This used to be created with a standard point style and description, but something has changed and I'm getting a different symbol and label that I definitely don't want as the default. I would think that this would be controled by the CreatePointGroup settings, but that isn't working for me. I can't find any other settings that would override or control this.
(running C3D 2012 sp4, Win7 64bit, 8GB)

Photoshop :: Grayed Out Styles

Mar 11, 2013

I've loaded up some .ASL presets into Photoshop CS6. Some of them are grayed out. Why is this?

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Applying Default Contour Labels Styles To Surface Styles?

Aug 21, 2012

How do you apply certain contour label styles to certain surface styles (i.e. When I have an existing surface i want the default contour labels to be an 'existing contour' style). Right now the default is a 'finished contour' label style for all surfaces.

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Lightroom :: Import Images Grayed Out - No Import Option

Jan 17, 2011

I'm trying to import photos into LR3.3, and the thumbnails are grayed out, as is the import button. The photos come from two other cameras -- one Canon Elf, the other I'm not sure. I received them through dropbox, and they open fine with Bridge and Photoshop CS4.

AutoCAD Map 3D :: Import Styles To Current DWG

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Surley there is a way to import styles to your current dwg. How to do that?

Lightroom :: 4 - Import Photos And Videos Grayed Out

Apr 6, 2013

I had this problem in LR3 so I decided to upgrade to LR4 thinking it will be better but same result. I can't import at all. Import Photos and Videos Button in the dropdown is grayed out. Import button is also grayed out! I can't do anything!
By the way, I'm using Mountain Lion.

Photoshop Elements :: Import Option Grayed Out - Camera Not Available

Dec 28, 2013

When I plug my camera in, its a Panny TZ25 in this instance, Aperture opens on my Mac and I can see the photos on the camera, Lightroom does the same if I open it but my trial version of Elements 12 doesn't see the camera, the import option is greyed, but if I select 'open' I can open the remote disc icon and view the folders on my camera. I assume there is a problem with a twain plugin of some kind ? I would have thought 12 would have had the camera in its list by default. It did in LR as I mentioned.

AutoCAD Inventor :: Import / Find Alternative Material Styles

Oct 5, 2012

Where to find/import alternative material styles
egg. AISI 301? EN 1,4310?
Working white sheet metal parts an missing a lot of materials. I know how change the existing materials, but would rather import them from the web.

AutoCAD Inventor :: Sheet Metal Styles - Import Library?

Oct 10, 2013
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I have custom material, appearance, and sheet metal libraries. I exported all my sheet metal styles. When I try to import them, I get this message:
Error loading file 'file:///M:/00_Styles/SheetMetalStyles.styxml'.
Cannot find reference to Colors style named 'Stainless - 2B' in file:///M:/00_Styles/SheetMetalStyles.styxml.
Style 'Materialstainless Steel, 304 2B' has not been loaded from file:///M:/00_Styles/SheetMetalStyles.styxml.
The color and material it is looking for are both in the active style library.
Inventor 2013
Win 7 Pro SP1 (x64)

Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 :: Why Import Command Under File Menu Grayed Out

Jun 19, 2011
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I tried to first open a KDC file, which is a RAW file from my Kodak Camera, by clicking on File>Open but it didn't work. So then I attempted to open it using 'Import'. That was when I found out Import was grayed out. Why would that be? I just installed the program and this happens! Is there a setting I need to change?

Lightroom :: Import Button Remains Grayed Out When Adding Existing Folder To 4?

Apr 23, 2012

I'm following the steps in the following link from Adobe:
import-layer-settings-autocad.html
The final step, after selecting the folder I want to add, is to select Import. Except, the Import button remains grayed out. I'm not sure what to do in order to select Import and add the folder I already have.

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Profile Layout Tools - Grayed Out

Jul 30, 2013

Is this still an issue in Civil 3D 2014? (Looks like it's been broke since Civil 3D 2007). URL...

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Styles Not Recognized As In Use?

May 18, 2012

So I'm in the process of upgrading a project from C3D 2011 -> 2012. As a part of the upgrade process I'm doing some drawing cleanup such as purging unused layers/objects, purging regapps, deleting unused scales and finally taking advantage of the Styles Manager in 2012 and purging unused styles.
However, I'm noticing that almost all of my styles are coming up as 'unused' unless they are attached to drawing settings, even though there is clearly objects in that drawing using those styles. Real lives 2004 download. I noticed this was happening when after running a purge my road profile lines were disappearing because the style no longer existed.
The items that have styles attached are DREF'd into the drawing and are not 'live' objects in the drawing, if that makes any difference.

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Copying Styles From 10 To 12

Feb 4, 2013

We did the upgrade last week and I am trying to use the drag and drop to bring styles and description keys across. Done it many times between 10 drawings. I am opening 2 drawings-one from 10 with everything I want and one in 12 to be my template.
Problem is I am only seeing one the current drawing when I click on TOOLSPACE.

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Styles Multiply

Jul 9, 2012

I may not be using styles as efficiently as I should. I always seem to be creating styles to meet different circumstances. As shown below if I have any text that can have an arrow, directional or dragged state and a mask, I always end up creating more styles for times I don't want the arrow and/or the mask.
If there is a 3rd of 4th component this can multiply quickly. Am I missing an easier way to handle this or is this what is normally done?
Civil 3D 2012

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 :: Import HTML Including Styles?

May 27, 2013

I am wondering if there is a way to import e.g. a table from a website without loosing the styles (CSS stylesheets). I want the table to be printable - so the resolution of a screenshot is too low.

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InDesign :: CS6 Doesn't Import Font Styles From Word Document

Jul 1, 2013

I'm on Mac OSX 10.6.8.
I am placing a Word document into InDesign CS6, and no matter what options I choose in the import options, the font styles are not imported into InDesign At the same time, InDesign CS3 imports all the styles perfectly from any Word file.

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Import Data Wizard - Coordinate Transformation On Import?

Mar 3, 2013

when I import PNEZD format .csv using import wizard the coordinates get transformed. all points are shifted about 20' in northing and 5 feet in easting. I have to use the import wizard w/ survey database in order to process linework codes.

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Export Styles To New Empty DWG

Jul 29, 2013

I had this working in C3D2011 but after having severe issued with it in 2014 I went back and tested in 2012 & 2013 where it failed as well.
If I collect all supported styles using C3D 2014 & SincpacC3D's Export Styles command and export them to a newly created Database, when trying to open that new drawing it will crash C3D with no CER. Trying to run Recover on it results in a few screen flashes and back to the original drawing/screen and no opening of that new file. However, if I limit the selected styles to Export to just label styles, the drawing opens but I get this warning:
But wait, C3D2014 IS the latest version! What the heck is going on inside that code? I cannot show the full code, but the gist of it is that creating and saving a new DWG file is pretty straight forward. As soon as I add in the StyleBase.ExportTo(exportIds, outDb, dupHandler); the file becomes highly unstable.
Again, this worked well at one time, but it sure is not now and I cannot find any reason for it to be creating these bad drawings.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Add If / Then Statements To Label Styles

Jan 2, 2014

I am specifically working with the Section Major Offset lable. The City of Dallas wants the lable to call out the Offset distance and direction over the elevation (example '30.0' LT.'). Since zero has not offset direction the label reads '0.0' T.' at the center point. Is there a way to include an if/then statement in the label style to remove the hard coded text?

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Editing Existing Styles?

Dec 20, 2012

I have a set of styles created in 2010, the company I currently work for needs to have new styles added and I would like to use some of the styles I created to make my life a bit simpler in this process. I have created an Overall.dwt file using the current styles the company i work for has and I have imported my styles into this dwt. As im renaming these styles for my new company I noticed under the general tab for text style and block style I have text and block styles with my old companies name but i cant seem to find where the blocks or text style is being pulled from so i can edit it with a new name. So my question is where are these styles being saved so i can edit them

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Text In Blocks Styles?

Jul 23, 2013

I can't find information for how a block's text is utilized in a style. Here are some details. I have a unitless block with a non annotative text size of 10. This block is part of a style with a size 'use drawing scale' of .12. At 40 scale, it inserts at 4.8 size. If I change the text size to 8 it inserts at 4.8. If I hcange the text size to 5, it inserts at 3.
My question is how are the annotation scale, block text size, and style insert size tied together? OR are there other variables influencing the scaling? I have attached a screen shot of some of my unofficial tests.
Civil 3D 2012 SP4.0 Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit
C3D 2014 SP1
Dell M6600, Core i7 @ 2.3GHz, 16 GB ram
Dell T3500 workstation, too much ram to post

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Getting Pay Item Into Label Styles

Oct 1, 2012

Is there anyway of getting assigned Pay Items int a label style? I tried adding a text component but there is never an option for payitems.
Civil 3D 2012 & 2013
HP Z210 Workstation
Intel Xeon CPU E31240 @ 3.30 Hz
12 GB Ram
64 Bit Win7 OS

AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Amending Surface Styles

Sep 24, 2013

I have been out of civil 3d for a while so a bit rusty, I like to have a surface with contours, so that I have 0.1m increments min and 0.5m max but when I go to the surface properties to amend it I would have a standard set of 1m to 5m design & 2m to 5m background etc.. in the surface style..

In the previous video tutorial AutoCAD we have learned to change the weight, type, color line in AutoCAD, but constantly change the parameters of lines when drawing objects are not rational. Therefore, the layers in the AutoCAD is used for convenience.

Layers in AutoCAD is a semblance of a transparent film is superimposed on a white sheet of drawing. When applying the layers to each other is obtained final drawing.

For example, you can split an architectural drawing of the following layers in the AutoCAD:

  • Layers in AutoCAD for walls, windows, doors.
  • Layers in AutoCAD for the axes.
  • Layers in AutoCAD for sizes.
  • Layers in AutoCAD to hatch.
  • Layers in AutoCAD for text, etc.

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Layers in AutoCAD: a technique of use - more details, see the video tutorial.

Layers in AutoCAD are 4 parameters (properties), state (apparently, the regeneration of change):

  • On / Off layer in AutoCAD.
  • Thawed / Frozen layer in AutoCAD.
  • Unlocked / Locked layer in AutoCAD.
  • Plottable / Not Plottable layer in AutoCAD.

and for each layer of the following parameters (properties) can be set in AutoCAD:

  • Color.
  • Linetype.
  • Lineweight.
  • Transparancy.
  • Plot Style.
  • Frozen on the new VE.

Layers in AutoCAD: the properties and parameters of layers in AutoCAD - more detail, see the video tutorial.

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Video 'Layers in AutoCAD: the properties and parameters of layers in AutoCAD' (Russian)

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This video tutorial and article are included in the professional free tutorial AutoCAD, which is suitable for both novice users and has long been working in AutoCAD.