PEGAdevelopment Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I have 1 file with a profile in it, which I need to put into another drawing and still be dynamic. Any thoughts? I tried making a data shortcut, but I don't think I did it correctly, because the profile did not show up. I can see it under the Data Shortcuts node, so I right clicked and created a reference to the new drawing, but no profile. I just need to have this profile 'live' or dynamic in both drawings. Is this possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberAngel Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Is there any reason an xref wouldn't work? You could clip out everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEGAdevelopment Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 No, I need the functionality/dynamic capabilities. I am working with pipe networks and need to be able to work with both networks in one drawing. Thank you for your input though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberAngel Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Shortcuts are tricky, even on a good day. That might be your only workable option. Don't quote me on this, but you may need to reference the surface and alignment that go into your profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEGAdevelopment Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 I have created references to the target drawing for profile, its alignment and surface But how to get the pipe network to the target drawing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanjt Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I stick with xrefing the profile, but, unless I'm misunderstanding, you'll need to data shortcut every thing (alignment, pipe network, surface) and create a new profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEGAdevelopment Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 How do I data shortcut the pipe network? I don't see a check box for it when putting things into the data shortcut folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanjt Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 At the "Data Shortcuts" tab at the bottom of the toolspace, right-click and hit "create data shortcuts", if any *primary* pipe networks are available in the drawing, they should be there to select. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEGAdevelopment Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 *Primary*? How do I make them primary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanjt Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 *Primary*? How do I make them primary? You don't I said primary meaning that they were originally created in that particular drawing, not data shortcuted in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEGAdevelopment Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Oh, okay. They were created in drawing 1; when I am in drawing 1 and trying to add them to the Data Shortcuts folder, I don't see a checkbox for any pipe networks whatsoever. I just see Alignments, Profiles, and View Frame Groups. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEGAdevelopment Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Found the problem, it is a PRESSURE pipe network. So is there any way to data shortcut those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanjt Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Found the problem, it is a PRESSURE pipe network. So is there any way to data shortcut those? I don't have 2013 (when pressure pipe networks were implemented), but if it's a pipe network, I can't understand why you're unable to shortcut it. Are pressure pipe networks in a separate tab than other pipe networks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEGAdevelopment Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Yes, unfortunately. I will have to upgrade to 2014 in order to data shortcut a PRESSURE pipe network. That sure sucks. Thanks everyone for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanjt Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Yes, unfortunately. I will have to upgrade to 2014 in order to data shortcut a PRESSURE pipe network. That sure sucks. Thanks everyone for your help. I would say "I don't believe", but that sounds just like Autodesk. They finally give us something we need, but they leave out proper usage. We'll jump to 2014 as soon as we get new computers. Until then, I'm keeping us in 2011 - nice and stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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