Readme for the Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 3
Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 3
In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released
the Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 3. Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack
3 contains all the updates that were included in Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service
Pack 2 and Service Pack 1A, therefore it is not necessary to install Autodesk
Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 2 and 1A. This service pack also includes the Autodesk
Civil 3D 2007 Network Administrative Image Utility.
Service Pack 3 also contains all the fixes included in the AutoCAD 2007 Service
Pack 1 and the Autodesk Map 2007 Service Packs 1, 2, and 3.
Important: This Service Pack is intended for all versions of Autodesk®
Civil 3D® 2007 including those that already have Service Pack 2 and 1A installed.
This Service Pack is for English-language and non-English-language operating
systems.
Important: A new version of the Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Extension for
Google Earth will be released that supports Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 3. If
you have installed an earlier version of Autodesk®Civil 3D® 2007 Extension
for Google Earth™, you must uninstall it before running Civil 3D with Service
Pack 3.
This Readme contains information regarding the installation and use of this
Service Pack. It is strongly recommended that you read this entire document
before you apply the Service Pack to your product. For your reference, you should
save this Readme to your hard drive or print a copy.
This Readme includes the following topics:
Known Issues in Autodesk Civil 3D 2007
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There is a known issue where the COM Interop version is incremented. This
may cause 3rd party applications developed with previous versions of Autodesk
Civil 3D 2007 COM libraries not to run in Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 SP3. As
a workaround, the 3rd party application should be recompiled and reference
the new Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 SP3 COM libraries.
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There is a known issue with pipe rules not being applied correctly when
attempting to create a pipe network using a localized (non-English) version
of Civil 3D and the supplied (English) NCS (National CAD Standards) templates.
You must delete existing pipe rules when using a localized version of Civil
3D if the rules were created in another language. For example, when you
create a drawing using a localized (non-English) version of Civil 3D and
the supplied English templates, you must delete the existing English rules
in order to add a localized equivalent. This is not only an issue when using
the supplied (English) NCS templates but also occurs when templates are
designed in one language version and then a drawing is opened in a different
language version.
NOTE: The default pipe rule set should have two rules: Cover and Slope
and Pipe Length. The default structure rule set should have two rules:
Maximum Pipe Size Check and Pipe Drop Across Structure.
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There is a known issue with Label Style expression names where property
field names are not translated when drawings are exchanged between languages.
To resolve this issue you need to delete the expression that is causing
the problem or edit the expression and replace the existing property field
names with local language names.
- Attempting to paste a dynamic corridor surface into a terrain surface
that the corridor was based on will cause Autodesk Civil 3D to become unresponsive
(or unexpectedly fail).
As a work-around, make a copy of the terrain surface and then paste the
corridor surface into that copy. Or, create a detached (non-dynamic) corridor
surface to paste into the original terrain surface.
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There is a known issue in Survey when you have the Survey User Settings
> Import Defaults > Show Interactive Graphics value set to Yes and
you attempt to edit figures in the panorama or list view. One workaround
is to set the Show Interactive Graphics setting to No. Another workaround
is to select a figure in the panorama or list view and hold down the left
mouse button and move the cursor to the right of the name until the crossed
circle displays. Release the button and edit the figure name.
Issues Resolved in Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack
3
This Service Pack resolves
the following issues:
General
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The program no longer becomes unresponsive when using the Export to AutoCAD
command.
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Issues with using the AUDIT command to repair errors have been resolved.
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Importing an .xml file saved in a previous version of Autodesk Civil 3D now
returns the expected results when using the File menu > Import > Import
LandXML command. Previously alignment data displayed in the drawing but it
did not appear in the Prospector Site folder.
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Using the Convert Land Desktop Points command no longer causes the program
to close unexpectedly.
Data Shortcuts
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References are automatically synchronized: When a drawing is opened in Autodesk
Civil 3D, references created after installing Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service
Pack 3 are now automatically synchronized to their source drawing. You are
no longer required to reload the shortcut XML file(s) in the Data Shortcuts
vista.
- Fixing broken shortcuts: An additional column (Source Drawing) has been
added to the Data Shortcuts vista. This column enables you to browse to the
location of source drawing to correct a broken shortcut. You click the cell
in the desired row and the Select File dialog box is displayed where you can
browse to the location of source drawing. When you click the Open button in
the Select File dialog box (after selecting the drawing) the shortcut's XML
File Name is updated.
Alignments
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Creating a floating curve off a fixed curve with the endpoint osnap enabled
no longer causes the program to close unexpectedly.
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Creating an alignment from a polyline with a curve that is greater than 180
degrees between tangents now returns the expected results.
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Deleting a floating curve alignment sub-entity that was added to the beginning
of a fixed curve alignment no longer leaves the remaining alignment geometry
unsolved. Previously deleting the floating curve would remove all the alignment
stationing on the remaining alignment geometry.
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The program no longer closes unexpectedly when you move the cursor in an open
drawing that contains a large number of alignments.
Project Management
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Changing a name or path in Vault no longer causes broken links. When you rename
a source object file in Vault, the reference drawing is repaired by the Rename
wizard.
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An issue with possible name conflicts between shared Civil objects has been
resolved. Previously source drawings that were removed from a project using
Vault Explorer would still have shared Civil objects displayed in Prospector.
This prevented adding any new shared Civil objects to the project if they
contained the same name as the removed shared objects.
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The time needed to create a surface reference from a (Vault) project that
has multiple surfaces has been significantly reduced.
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An issue with checking in project drawings to Vault has been resolved. Previously
drawings that were checked out of Vault could become out of sync with the
project and could not be checked in again.
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Style overrides for pipe network references are no longer lost when saving
and reopening files.
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You receive a warning message if you attempt to check objects into Vault that
have the same name even if the objects have different sources.
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Check out issues in Vault have been resolved. A checked out source drawing
is no longer overwritten when you check out a reference drawing.
Cross Sections/Cross Section Views
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Importing new band sets into an existing section view lists the default sections
for the Section1 and Section2 columns. You can also pick and set the desired
sections. Previously after you imported a Band Set for an existing section
view, the Section1 and Section2 columns displayed No Section Found.
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Section View bands with multiple surfaces will now accept secondary surface
selection and display the correct content. Previously the bands would only
reference the EG surface.
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Non-perpendicular sample lines now sample the alignment at the station of
the intersection with the alignment. Previously the sample lines sampled the
alignment at the station of the first vertex of the sample line.
Corridors
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Newly created detached surfaces are displayed as expected in the Create Sample
Line Group dialog box.
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Clearing check boxes next to the surface name in the Surfaces tab of the Corridor
Properties dialog box no longer causes the program to close unexpectedly.
Select or clear the check box next to the surface name to specify whether
or not a dynamic surface is added to the Surfaces collection on the Toolspace
Prospector tab.
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Newly created detached surfaces are no longer deleted when corridor surface
objects are deleted.
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In the View/Edit Corridor Section Tools dialog box, changing the Daylight
Link value to Include Daylight Link no longer causes the program to close
unexpectedly.
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Deleting a corridor surface that was referenced in a cross section no longer
causes the corridor surface to disappear in the section view.
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Creating Assembly Offsets now produces the expected results. Previously the
offsets used raw station values instead of station equation values.
Grading
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The program no longer closes unexpectedly when you move a grading footprint
off a surface, and return it back to its original location (either manually
or with the UNDO command).
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The program no longer closes unexpectedly when you use the Move To Site command
on a selected grading object and clear the Gradings check box in the Move
To Site dialog box.
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Using the Elevation From Surface option when drawing feature lines no longer
causes the program to become unresponsive when no surface is present in the
drawing.
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An issue that prevented grading infills from being erased has been resolved.
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Creating a stepped offset using the Stepped Offset feature line command no
longer causes the program to become unresponsive.
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There is improved performance when creating a detached surface from a grading
object.
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Surfaces created from benched grading objects now triangulate correctly. Previously
these surfaces were missing some internal breaklines and this could cause
the resulting surface to triangulate incorrectly.
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Modifying the elevation of a closed feature line using Lower Incrementally
in the Elevation Editor no longer causes the program to close unexpectedly.
Inquiry
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Using the Inquiry tool to determine the elevation difference between two surfaces
now displays the expected results. Previously only the station and offset
information was displayed.
Pipes
Points
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An issue with Renumbering Points has been resolved. Previously there was a
point numbering conflict after point numbers were edited from the Prospector
tab.
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Changing the label style of multiple points no longer causes the program to
close unexpectedly.
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Deleting points or copying them into a new drawing no longer causes the program
to close unexpectedly.
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Point number offsets are applied as expected after importing points and resolving
duplicate point numbers.
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Editing Description Keys in the Panorama list view no longer truncates the
list after multiple openings.
Parcels
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An issue with offset to the outside for unioned parcels has been resolved.
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Exploding a block containing a site now adds a new site to Prospector as expected.
Any alignments, parcels, or lot lines in the exploded block should appear
as expected in the correct site.
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Drawings that contain parcels that are part of a union may display these parcel
names more than once in the drawing. Using the AUDIT command corrects this,
and removes any duplicate parcels.
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The Redistribute Remainder setting is now applied correctly when parcel size
is constrained by minimum frontage.
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Using the Parcels > Swing Line – Create command now produces expected results.
Previously, if the start and the end of a new attached lot line were on two
different lot lines, this command displayed the error message “Unexpected
Error. The lot line could not be adjusted.”, even if a valid solution was
found.
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Using the Create Parcel From Remainder option in the the Parcels > Slide
Angle – Create command now produces expected results. Previously, if the command
created a new attached lot line that overlapped the line defining the end
of the lot, the duplication could cause the program to become unresponsive
or report incorrect area data for the last parcel in the row.
Profiles/Profile Views
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The correct information is now displayed in horizontal geometry bands for
radius and curvature.
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In profile view, with the profile drawn right to left, an issue with the clip
vertical grid option has been resolved.
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The correct curvature information is now displayed in vertical geometry bands.
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Using grips to modify a profile no longer causes the program to close unexpectedly.
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You can now create parabolic vertical curves using a pass through point.
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Freezing a profile view layer now correctly hides both the profile view and
the profile.
Surface
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Importing PLINES into a new surface no longer causes the program to close
unexpectedly.
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There is improved performance when adding contour data to a surface and when
working with drawings with large surfaces.
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When creating a new TIN volume surface, the surface is trimmed at the design
surface edges when you select the EG surface first.
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Performing multiple UNDO operations on surfaces no longer causes the program
to close unexpectedly.
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There is improved performance when using the REGENALL command with drawings
that contain many contour label lines.
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Adding contour data to a surface no longer causes the program to close unexpectedly.
Survey
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The Browse To Survey Data command displays the expected results when the survey
project is open. If the project is not open a message is displayed and the
command is canceled.
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When you use the Intersection commands in the Survey Command window, you must
enable the Interactive Graphics settings in order to display the intersection
points. If Interactive Graphics are not enabled, the points will only display
when you use the Batch File > Run command. When you run the Batch File
and there are new points to be created you are prompted with Save Pick which
gives you the option to create the point.
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In the Survey User Settings dialog box, clicking the browse icon for the Equipment
database and the Figure database paths now browses to the defined default
path location.
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The correct coordinates are now calculated when averaging observations for
field book files.
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Figure display is no longer distorted when you export and then import a Survey
LandXML file.
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The Update Figures command now produces correct results for offset curved
figures.
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Using the Display Inverse command on a figure created with the command C3
Curve, now shows the correct point references.
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Using the Figure Mapcheck command no longer causes the program to become unresponsive.
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You can now perform a survey analysis for a direction-only traverse.
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Running a batch file from the Survey Command Window using the Batch File >
Run command returns the expected results in the Setups folder on the Survey
tab in Toolspace. Previously there was only one Setup that contained all the
bearing courses and there should have been one Setup for each course.
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The program no longer closes unexpectedly if you have a survey database open
and you attempt to log out of Vault.
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The program no longer closes unexpectedly when you import a field book or
run a batch file that contains intersection commands.
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Importing a field book file with a custom figure prefix database now give
the expected results.
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Figures created from objects are now created with the correct elevations.
This Service Pack also includes resolutions for the following AutoCAD issues:
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Asian characters can be used in the install path for Autodesk Civil 3D. Previously
an error message was displayed if you tried to create subassemblies or pipe
rules.
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A performance issue has been resolved when plotting to raster file formats,
especially bitonal CALS or TIFF files.
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The program no longer closes unexpectedly when you regenerate drawings or
switch between layouts in drawings that contain certain types of text.
Issues Resolved in Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service
Pack 2
This Service Pack resolves the following issues:
General
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When closing the program, you no longer receive an error message after
using the Object Property Manager.
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Using the UNDO command after deleting or inserting an elevation point
no longer causes the program to close unexpectedly.
Alignments
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Version 2006 drawings that contain a Spiral Curve Spiral with the curve
radius set to zero can now be migrated to version 2007 and the Spiral
Curve Spiral is correctly displayed.
- An issue with alignment station equations has been resolved and the
station equation labels now display expected results.
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Using the DaylightStandard subassembly, you can create a corridor model
with a horizontal slope limit and the material thickness will be applied
to the horizontal links. Previously the material thickness was not applied
to the horizontal links.
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Changing a style of an exported corridor surface no longer causes the
program to close unexpectedly.
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When you specify corridor sections at Superelevation Critical Stations
(from the Frequency To Apply Assemblies dialog box) the sections are
now added.
Grading
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Points and Elevations are now displayed accurately in the Elevation
Editor.
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There is improved performance using the Weed command on a feature line
that was created from a polyline.
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Using the Fillet command on feature lines no longer causes the program
to close unexpectedly.
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There is improved performance when using the Fit Curve command.
An issue with using Feature Line commands in multiple drawings has been
resolved.
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Using the Weed command now removes the expected points when using a
weeding factor of 3D Distance. Previously not all the points that met
the weeding factor were removed and all other points were removed.
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Using the UNDO command after moving a grading object to a site no longer
causes the program to close unexpectedly.
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The maximum range for slope patterns is now displayed correctly. Previously,
the slope pattern was displayed even though it was outside of the maximum
range.
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Elevation point z values are recognized when you add a PI to a feature
line.
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Entering the elevation difference on a new feature line no longer causes
the Draw Feature Line command to end.
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Creating a grading transition between mixed surface and elevation or distance
targets no longer causes the program to close unexpectedly, however this
will not result in creating a grading object because Civil 3D cannot find
a valid solution for these conditions.
Labels
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Using the Parcel Create by Slide Bearing command no longer causes the
program to close unexpectedly when the parcel label styles contain custom
expressions.
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Duplicate entries are no longer created in parcel tables when you insert
a new line.
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Issues with parcel labels not erasing correctly have been resolved. The
program no longer closes unexpectedly when using the erase command on
multiple parcel labels. Labels are not redisplayed after using the erase
command and then saving the drawing.
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The direction arrow component type has been added to the general line
label styles.
LandXML
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Error messages are no longer displayed when you close a drawing after
using the Export LandXML command.
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When exporting multiple corridor models using the Export LandXML command
the program no longer closes unexpectedly.
Parcels
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The UNDO command produces expected results after using grip edits on
parcels and no longer causes the program to close unexpectedly.
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The UNDO command produces expected results after moving a parcel to
another site and no longer causes the program to close unexpectedly.
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An issue with converting a closed polyline to a parcel has been resolved.
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Using grip edits on parcel lines displays expected results.
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An issue with saving user defined properties in a .dwt file has been resolved.
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There is improved performance when using the REGEN command for parcels.
Pipes
Points
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An issue with editing Point Label Styles from the Point Panorama view
has been resolved.
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Points can no longer be selected in a viewport when they are on a layer
that is frozen for that viewport.
Profiles
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The correct information is now displayed in horizontal geometry bands
for radius and curvature.
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The pipe network band node in the profile view is now displayed in the
first drawing you open. Previously, the first drawing you opened in a
new session would be missing the node and you had to close and re-open
the drawing.
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Using the UNDO and REDO commands after deleting a sub-entity from the
profile view no longer causes the program to close unexpectedly.
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Performing station editing in multiple layout profiles no longer produces
an error message.
Project Management
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The Migrate Pre-Civil 3D Project command now creates the correct folder
structure in the project.
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Vault now supports the use of duplicate names across object types. Previously
if duplicate names existed, objects having a duplicate name would not
be checked into the project.
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The program no longer closes unexpectedly if you check an object into
the Vault after creating a reference with labels on the master object.
Prospector
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The program no longer closes unexpectedly when you close a drawing while
the item previews are displayed in Prospector.
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The Zoom To command zooms to the correct location after setting the UCS.
Surfaces
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Contour smoothing no longer creates segments of zero length on closed
contours. Previously the program would close unexpectedly when opening
a drawing in which this occurred.
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The Smooth Contours command no longer causes gaps in the contour display.
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Issues with surface styles have been resolved. The program no longer closes
unexpectedly when a surface is created that does not have an assigned
style.
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Surface labels display the correct values for Surface Slope Horizontal
Distance.
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The program no longer closes unexpectedly when using the Paste Surface
command.
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Creating Quick Profiles from a surface no longer causes the program to
close unexpectedly.
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An issue with the display of render masks has been resolved.
Survey
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There is improved performance when importing field book files.
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Using the Browse for Folder dialog box when specifying an equipment database
path now returns the expected result and no longer causes the program
to close.
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The MCS survey figure command now starts the multipoint curve at the first
point number following the command and ends correctly when other curve
commands are processed.
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An error message is now displayed stating that the file cannot be opened
if you attempt to export a field book file to a network address where
you do not have write access. The program no longer closes unexpectedly.
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The Show Properties command for control points, non-control points, and
directions now displays the properties in the item list view.
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After inserting survey points into the drawing, using the Zoom To command
from the Prospector shortcut menu for Points or Point Groups now returns
correct results.
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The program no longer closes unexpectedly when you attempt to close the
Traverse Editor.
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When using the Traverse Analysis command the Angle error now displays
correctly for direction start and end traverse.
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The Zoom To and Pan To commands on the Survey collection shortcut menus
now return expected results.
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The Browse To Observation command now returns expected results.
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Changing values for the Interactive Graphics in the User Settings no longer
closes the panorama view.
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The Equipment Database item view list no longer closes when you right
click on an Equipment item, in the list and select Make Current.
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Editing Latitude and Longitude values for control points now returns the
expected results for the Easting and Northing.
This Service Pack also includes resolution for the following AutoCAD issue:
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An issue with slow performance has been improved when you open drawings
that contain large numbers of blocks.
Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 2 includes all the fixes that were
included in Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 1A. Service Pack 1A resolved
the following issues:
General
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Memory usage has been improved when performing the following functions:
labeling, masking of pipe objects, regenerating drawings, and plotting.
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Using the Alignment Grid View on multiple drawings no longer causes
the program to close unexpectedly.
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Label text masking now plots as expected when using named plot styles.
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The text height on an xref label now scales as expected in a paper space
viewport.
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An issue with zooming to a surface or to an assembly has been resolved.
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When you open a drawing that has been migrated from Autodesk Civil 3D
2006 to Autodesk Civil 3D 2007, the Display tab of the Profile Style
dialog box now displays the 3D Chain component type in the Component
Display list.
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An issue with drawings not showing existing ground profiles due to alignments
containing problematic geometry has been resolved.
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An issue with running Audit has been resolved. Audit no longer removes
the points and all of the styles from the drawing when it encounters
an issue with an individual style.
Alignments
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Clicking on a parcel area label now responds as expected.
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Tangents displayed in a horizontal geometry profile band are now correctly
represented (displayed and annotated) as tangents instead of curves.
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When two or more station equations are added to an alignment, the profile
view data band now reflects accurate station values.
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An issue with invalid parcel creation when deleting alignment segments
has been resolved.
Corridor
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Slope values for the following subassemblies now migrate correctly:
LinkOffsetAndSlope, LinkSlopeAndVerticalDeflection, LinkSlopeToElevation,
LinkSlopeToSurface, LinkWidthAndSlope.
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When creating cul-de-sacs that are modeled with the corridor object,
the offset from the arc now computes correctly when the offset point
is located at exact center of the arc.
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Accessing the Subassembly Properties dialog box no longer causes the program
to become unresponsive.
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Civil 3D 2006 drawings containing subassemblies with slope values now
open successfully.
Grading
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Transitions using relative elevation criteria are now created correctly.
Previously, the projections were sometimes created with incorrect distances.
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Several issues that prevented drawings containing problematic grading
geometry from opening have been resolved.
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A performance issue with grading into a surface has been resolved. For
example, grading a pond into a surface now completes in a more acceptable
amount of time.
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Pasting a grading surface into a corridor surface then saving now responds
as expected.
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An issue with opening a drawing containing grading feature lines, after
closing another drawing, has been resolved.
Labels
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An issue with parcel labels not scaling correctly in paper space
has been resolved. Parcel labels now display as expected in paper
space.
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An issue with using the Undo command to remove parcel labels that
had just been added has been resolved. The problem occurred if
you later added more Parcel labels to that site. This issue caused
the program to terminate unexpectedly when you tried to save the
drawing, or when you tried to reopen the drawing if it saved successfully.
Pipes
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An issue with pipes in a Profile View when connected structures
are displayed as a solid has been resolved. Note that in the
Structure Style dialog box, the "Enable part masking"
check box is now hidden when the structure is being displayed
as a solid. It is recommended that you use the “Display as boundary”
option in the Profile tab of the Structure Style dialog box.
The performance of this option is significantly faster than
when the “Display as solid” option is used.
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An issue with structures displaying as blocks in Profile Views
has been resolved. Masking now works as expected.
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An issue with drawings containing pipe networks that are parallel
to sample lines has been resolved. Drawings containing pipe networks
that are parallel to sample lines no longer terminate unexpectedly.
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An issue with pipe network references creating dependent object
data (such as alignments and profiles) has been resolved. Now
when you create a pipe network reference, dependent objects do
not get created.
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Calculating volumes when more than one material is a structure type
now works correctly.
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Incremental volume values for materials in the Select Materials reports
are now reported correctly.
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Fill factors are now applied correctly for structure type materials
and material areas.
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Switching the type for a material in the Material List tab of the
Sample Line Group Properties dialog box now works as expected.
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The program responds as expected when deleting shapes from materials
and adding shapes to materials in the Material List tab of the Sample
Line Group Properties dialog box.
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Volume tables now display accurate values for structure type materials,
and also react dynamically when editing volume related information.
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The list of available corridor shapes now displays accurately in the
Select Corridor Shape list in the Quantity Takeoff Criteria dialog
box.
Survey
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Modifying and updating multiple dependent Survey Networks now produces
accurate results.
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When inserting figures into a drawing with different zones, the program
no longer closes unexpectedly.
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When creating a figure from 3D objects in the drawing, vertex elevations
displayed during an inverse or mapcheck now display accurately.
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When using the Export to Field Book command, figures that are created
from objects containing non-tangent curves using the Create From Object
command, now export and reimport correctly.
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The Traverse Analysis command now finds the closing side under the following
circumstances:
A closed loop traverse is run where the starting station's coordinates
are known and a reference direction and observations to the final station
are taken. The traverse proceeds to the last station where closing observations
are taken to the first station. For a four-sided traverse, the definition
is as follows:
Initial station = 1
Initial backsight = 4
Stations = 2-4
Final foresight = 1
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Icons displayed in the Survey Points collection now accurately represent
the current state of items in the Control Points collection.
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The Survey tab now opens as expected in Toolspace when you use a survey
command.
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Issues with zooming or panning to an object from the Prospector or Survey
tab when a UCS is in use in the drawing have been resolved.
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The Create Figure From Object/Update Figure from Drawing command now
assigns the proper elevation values.
Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 3 also includes the fixes that were included
in Autodesk Map 3D 2007 Service Packs 1,2, and 3.
Autodesk Map Service Packs 1,2, and 3 include more than 40 fixes with significant
improvements in the following key areas:
- Stability issues reported with the Customer Error Reporting (CER) utility.
- Memory consumption issues.
- Multiple publishing and plotting fixes including DWF publishing and Publishing
to MapGuide.
- ESRI SHP file editing via Feature Data Objects (FDO).
- Improved performance for Oracle data stores accessed via FDO.
Filtering Query Data from the Data Connect Dialog Box (New User Interface)
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When connected to a feature source, the new user interface allows you to
reduce the amount of data being retrieved by filtering your query data.
After you click Add to Map in the Data Connect dialog box, the
Feature Source Query dialog box displays, letting you edit the queried data
before adding it to your Map. See the Autodesk Map 2007 online Help for
more information on connecting to Feature Source Providers.
Display Manager
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Stylizations for individual map layers will continue to be applied even
if the data source for any one layer cannot be found
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Using AutoCAD blocks to stylize GIS point data in 3D now works
- Support for symbol rotation in point styles for GIs layers has been restored
- Adding hatch styles to topology elements no longer causes a fatal error
Publishing and Plotting
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A memory leak when plotting grid surfaces has been corrected
- GIs layers draped over 3D surfaces can be published to DWF
- Several issues involving plotting and publishing legends have been resolved
- Publishing large raster layers to DWF has been fixed
- A possible fatal error under certain circumstances during background plotting
and publishing has been fixed
- Plotting and publishing with checked out features no longer causes fatal
errors
- The color chips in Legends are now visible when publishing
- Deleting a style used in a legend is no longer causes fatal errors
- A problem when publishing to DWF that could cause edited features in an
unsaved drawing not to publish correctly has been fixed
Stability and Usability
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Some potential instabilities that could be encountered after connecting
to SQLServer have been corrected
- Removing a data source after losing a network connection no longer causes
fatal errors
- Checking out large numbers of features simultaneously no longer causes
a fatal error
- A stability problem with undo operations after hiding GIs layers has been
corrected
- Drag and drop of layer files containing raster layers now works
- Multiple redundant messages are no longer displayed when creating new
instances of multipoint features
- Panning or zooming during refedit no longer generates multiple redundant
error messages
- Data from GIs layers displays properly when using the mouse wheel to zoom
- Reloading a drawing that was saved after changing the active version of
a data source no longer causes a fatal error
Globalization
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Adding data from SDF files located in folders on the desktop when using
the Japanese version of Windows now works.
- Theme rules are maintained when using data containing characters from
some Asian languages as well as accented characters from European languages.
Performance Improvement
- Numerous issues that significantly improve the overall performance of
Autodesk Map 3D 2007 have been addressed in this service pack.
As a result detailed information from customers who used the Customer Error
Reporting Utility, a number of problems were identified and fixed. Updates
have been made in the following feature areas.
- 3D DWF
- Blocks
- Calculator
- Command line
- External references
- Fonts
- Grip tools
- Hatching
- Materials
- Modify
- Multiline text (Mtext)
- Navigation
- Object snaps
- PDF Export
- Plot and Publish
- Properties palette
- Raster image
- Recover
- Render
- Startup, Save, Open and Close
- Toolbars
- User Coordinate System (UCS)
- Views
- Visual styles
- Workspaces
General Updates
Other changes included in this service pack include the following updates.
3D Navigation
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Intellimouse scrolling with ZOOMWHEEL set to 1 now works as expected when
in Orbit modes.
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3DORBIT performance has been improved.
Customize User Interface
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'\' character is consistently recognized when used in macros.
Dimensioning
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Diameter symbol is correctly displayed when Unit format is set to Windows
Desktop.
External References
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Constant reload of relative external references has been resolved.
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IMAGEATTACH of CMYK images no longer result in Invalid Image warnings.
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DWF files produced with Revit Structure 2 or 3 can now be attached to
AutoCAD drawings.
Hatch
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Migrated drawings containing custom hatch patterns now work correctly.
Internet
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Opening drawing from an Internet site by means of i-Drop or File >
Open now operates as expected.
Materials
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Materials applied to flat, or nearly flat, shells now display correctly.
Modify
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The following operations now perform correctly in files saved in AutoCAD
2000 and Release 14 file formats from AutoCAD 2007:
- Copy and Paste
- Cut and Paste
- Block and Insert
- Wblock and Insert
- Drag and Drop operations
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STRETCH command used on polylines with opposing normals works as expected.
Multiline Text and Text
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%%D and %%P Mtext characters from Korean and Chinese SHX
bigfonts display correctly.
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Lines of text containing spaces that use a bigfont text style display
correctly.
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Multiline text containing stacked fractions problems corrected when TSPACETYPE
is set to 2.
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Text width corrected when using MTEXT with the \T option.
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During a spell checking process, the replacement of extended characters
with '?' has been resolved.
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Several issues fixed that allow Japanese MTEXT objects created in 2006-based
drawings to display correctly when opened in AutoCAD 2007.
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SHX font flow, in bi-directional operating systems, now go in the right
direction.
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Two key strokes are needed to enter any non-Unicode special symbols defined
in Bigfont SHX files. In addition, two keystrokes are now required
to remove these symbols.
Networks
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Network License Manager updated so restricted users can successfully start
the network version of AutoCAD on certain localized operating systems.
Performance
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A number of improvements made to use memory more efficiently.
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Significant improvements made in the speed of opening certain types of
drawings created in MAP and Civil 3D products.
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Sheet Set Manager field evaluation has been improved to allow for significantly
faster opening and publishing of the drawings.
Plotting and Publishing
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Raster images now plot correctly if they are part of the block inserted
in the table cell.
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Bitonal transparent raster images no longer loose transparency when plotted.
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Line weight of certain objects is correctly interpreted when plotting
to PDF files.
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FIELDEVAL setting now maintained after publishing drawings.
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Special non-ASCII characters are now correctly interpreted in the Plot
Styles (STB and CTB files).
Note: If you created a plot style file in an AutoCAD 2007
product with non-ASCII characters in the style name or description,
then you will have to rename those characters and resave the plot style
file.
Security
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Drawing properties are now encrypted during password protection of drawings
when you select that option. If you are exchanging drawings with customers
using the 'Encrypt drawing properties' feature, they must also install
this service pack 1.
Solid Modeling
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Improvements made to allow editing of very large solid models.
Who Should Install This
Service Pack?
This Service Pack, C3D2007_SP3.exe, is for all versions of Autodesk
Civil 3D 2007 running on English-language and non-English-language operating
systems. Please note the following before installing this Service Pack:
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You can install this Service Pack on systems
that have already had the Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Packs (C3D2007_SP1.exe),
(C3D2007_SP1A.exe), or (C3D2007_SP2.exe)installed.
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It is not necessary to install Autodesk Civil
3D 2007 Service Packs (C3D2007_SP1.exe), (C3D2007_SP1A.exe), or (C3D2007_SP2.exe)
before installing this Service Pack (C3D2007_SP3.exe).
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You cannot run an automatic uninstall to remove
this Service Pack.
General
Installation Information
- If you already downloaded and installed the Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service
Pack 1 (C3D2007_SP1.exe), (C3D2007_SP1A.exe), or (C3D2007_SP2.exe ) you
should simply install this Service Pack (C3D2007_SP3.exe) over it.
- Note that after you install this Service Pack, the Survey menu is removed
from the Autodesk Civil 3D menu bar. To get the Survey menu to display on
the menu bar, enter "wscurrent" at the command line, and then
press Enter to accept the "Civil 3D" default.
- Note that after you install this service pack on a system with Autodesk
Raster Design, you must do a Repair of Autodesk Raster Design 2007.
- It is recommended that you create a backup of all custom CUI (menu
customization) files before installing the service pack. These files are
located in your \Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application
Data\Autodesk\C3D 2007\enu\Support folder.
- During the installation of this update, you may be prompted for the
original installation media (CDs or DVD) or network image.
- You may experience problems installing the Service Pack with older versions
of the Windows Installer service. If during the installation, you receive
an error with a code of 2727, make sure you update the Windows Installer
service to its latest version from the Microsoft web site. For more information,
see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803.
The download of the new version is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C.
- The following benign error message may be displayed when installing this
Service Pack on non-English language operating systems, or when the English
product is installed on a non-English locale:
Resource Manager Error: Can not load resource only DLL: C:\Program Files\Autodesk
Civil 3D 2007\AecResMgr50enu.dll
This error message may also be displayed when running the Autodesk Civil
3D Content Browser feature on certain non-English language operating systems.
If you see this error message, simply click OK and proceed with Service
Pack installation or with using the Content Browser.
Important: You cannot run an automatic uninstall to remove this service
pack. To restore your version of Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 to its pre-service
pack state, uninstall Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 and reinstall it.
Windows Command Line Switches
The Windows command line switches built into this service pack are as follows:
- /e - Extracts the MSP file from the service pack executable.
- /p - Extracts a patch list from the service pack executable.
- /q - Suppresses the completion message after the service pack is applied.
This is useful if you use a script or batch file to apply the service pack
to multiple computers.
Instructions about how to use these command line switches are included in
the procedures that follow.
Applying this Service Pack to a Stand-alone Installation
- Download C3D2007_SP3.exe and save it to any folder.
- Insert your Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 media into your media drive.
- Navigate to the folder where you saved the service pack.
- Double-click the executable file for the service pack to install it.
After you install this Service Pack, the Survey menu is removed from the
Autodesk Civil 3D menu bar. To get the Survey menu to display on the menu
bar, enter wscurrent at the command line, and then enter Civil
3D at the Enter new value for WSCURRENT command line prompt.
Applying this Service Pack
Through Your Local Network Using a Patch List
Use this procedure if you want to use Communication Center to apply this
service pack through your local network.
To apply this service pack through Communication Center using
local patch list functionality
To configure a local patch list, follow the steps below.
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Before performing this procedure, make sure that the following requirements
have been met on the machine that is used to do the local patch list
configuration:
- Civil 3D 2007 must be installed
- The current update must not be applied to Civil 3D 2007
- The CAD Manager Control Utility 4.0 must be installed
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Launch the CAD Manager Control Utility.
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For Product, choose Autodesk Civil 3D 2007.
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On the Communication Center tab, choose "Receive Live Updates
from local network" from the look up list.
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Browse to the shared folder that you will download the updates (this
service pack) to using UNC path. The patchlist.npl file will be created
automatically.
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Select the Manage Patches button. (This will only work if the current
update\service pack has not yet been applied to Civil 3D 2007).
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Set the action type to Add to patch folder by using the action type
icon and selecting the popup menu choice.
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Select the Update patch folder. This will download the update\service
pack from the Autodesk server, and make it available for other users
to access from the defined location.
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- At the bottom of the CAD Manager utility, in the drop-down list, select
"Create .reg registry file". Then click OK.
- In the Save As dialog box, save the file to your system. Make note of
this location.
- The registry file is now ready to be made available to users.
- Install Updates from the Communication Center in Civil 3D 2007.
NOTE: Once the registry changes have been applied to the client,
the Communication Center in Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 will alert the users
with a "Maintenance Update Available" notice. When the user
clicks on the notice, a page will be displayed that says "Autodesk
Live Update." This page contains instructions, a description of the
patch, and an "Update" button that will start the patch download
and install.
Applying this Service Pack to an Autodesk
Civil 3D 2007 Network Administrative Image
The following two methods of distributing Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service
Pack 3 apply only to administrative images created with the Autodesk Civil
3D 2007 Deployment wizard. After you complete these procedures, any new
deployments of Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 will have the service pack applied
to them automatically.
NOTE: In both of the following procedures, the service
pack file that you download contains an MSP (Microsoft Patch) file. You
must extract that file from the executable file. To extract the MSP file
from the executable, use the /e ("extract") switch.
To add Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 3 to a new Autodesk
Civil 3D 2007 administrative image
- From the Autodesk Product Support website, download <Autodesk
Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 3.exe> to your local computer.
- On the Start menu (Windows), click Run. Enter the following information,
and then click OK.
<local drive>:\<patch name>\ /e <local drive>:\<patch
name.msp>
- On the computer where you installed the Deployment wizard patch, on
the Start menu (Windows), click Programs > Autodesk > Deployment
Wizard.
- In the Deployment wizard, on the Welcome page, select Create an Administrative
Image, and then click Next.
- On the Create Administrative Image page, in the Select Autodesk Installer
(MSI) File box, enter the path to c3d.msi, the MSI file you use
as the basis for your administrative image. This file is found on your
product media, in \BIN\Installer.
- In the Administrative Image Location box, enter an existing shared
network location where you want to create an administrative image, or
click Browse to navigate to a location. Users install Autodesk Civil
3D from this location.
- Select the Apply a Patch (Service Pack) to This Image option.
- In the Select Patch box, enter the path to the patch location (the
location you entered in step 2, including the extension .msp).
You can also Browse to locate the MSP file.
- Click Next, and follow the instructions in the Deployment wizard to
complete the deployment of this service pack.
To apply Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 3 to an existing Autodesk
Civil 3D 2007 administrative image without any previous service packs applied
NOTE: Before applying this Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack
3 to the existing Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 administrative image, make sure
that all client machines have already been updated with the Service Pack
3.
Important: You cannot apply this Autodesk
Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack to an existing administrative image that already
has Service Pack 1, Service Pack 1A, or Service Pack 2 applied to it. In order
to have an administrative image with Service Pack 3 applied to it you must
create a new administrative image and apply Service Pack 3 to it. Service
Pack 3 contains all the fixes that have been released to date for Civil 3D
2007.
- From the Autodesk Product Support website, download C3D2007_SP3.exe
to your local computer.
- On the Start menu (Windows), click Run. Enter the following information,
and then click OK.
<local drive>:\<patch name>\ /e <local drive>:\<patch
name.msp>
- On the computer where you installed the Deployment wizard patch, on
the Start menu (Windows), click Programs > Autodesk > Deployment
wizard.
- In the Deployment wizard, on the Welcome page, select Modify An Administrative
Image, and then click Next.
- On the Modify Administrative Image page, in the Select An MSI File box,
select the existing Autodesk installer file (MSI) from the shared network
location that contains the administrative image you want to modify.
- Select the Apply A Patch (Service Pack) To This Image option.
- In the Select Patch box, enter the path to the patch location (the location
you entered in step 2, including the extension .msp). You can also
Browse to locate the MSP file.
- Click Next, and follow the instructions in the Deployment wizard to
complete the deployment of this service pack.
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