WisDOT standards – Civil 3D project folders

Last updated: 2023-03-20

Total video time: 06:05

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Project folder structure is important

• Connectivity of referenced data: Data references and external references (XREF).

• Project consistency: The ability to find files based on the type of data.

• Project portability: The ability to move a project internally or externally, and maintain the data connectivity.

Creating the project folder structure

• All WisDOT Civil 3D projects use data shortcuts.

• The New Data Shortcut Projects Folder creation tool lends itself well to the WisDOT Civil 3D workflows.

• The project folder structure can be created from the WisDOTProjectTemplate project folder template: Create a Civil 3D project

Using the project folder structure

• The top level of the project folder should never change.

• Folders can be added underneath the top level project folder.

• Folders created from the project folder template should never be deleted, renamed, or moved.