When a design is exported to dwg/dwt the default layers from Site3D are used. A template (.dwt) file can be used to overwrite the layer colours and linetypes, and the block definitions.
To change the layers names and colours shown in Site3D refer to Custom Layer Names
To get the layers and blocks required for the template file export a project to dwg/dxf which contains, every type of design item you will be using. Then, resave the file as a .dwt file. You can then customise this template using your CAD software of choice.
Custom Colours and Linestyles
Custom colours and linestyles can be set for each layer in CAD using the layer manager. Here is the complete list of the layer names Site3D exports to:
- BOREHOLE
- BOREHOLE_BOUNDARY
- SURFACE_CONTOURS_NORMAL
- SURFACE_CONTOURS_PROMINENT
- CONTOURS_NORMAL
- CONTOURS_PROMINENT
- SETOUT
- BOX
- SECTIONS_CROSS
- DRAINABLE_AREAS
- DRAINABLE_AREA_SCHEDULE
- RAINAGE_RUN_FOUL
- DRAINAGE_RUN_FOUL_ANNOTATION
- DRAINAGE_FOUL_PRIVATE_ANNOTATION
- DRAINAGE_GULLIES
- DRAINAGE_LATERAL
- DRAINAGE_LATERAL_ANNOTATION
- DRAINAGE_MANHOLE_SCHEDULE
- DRAINAGE_FOUL_PRIVATE_SEWER
- DRAINAGE_SURFACE_PRIVATE_SEWER
- DRAINAGE_SCHEDULE
- DRAINAGE_RUN_SURFACE
- DRAINAGE_RUN_SURFACE_ANNOTATION
- DRAINAGE_SURFACE_PRIVATE_ANNOTATION
- DRAINAGE_TRENCH
- EARTHWORKS
- EARTHWORK_ANNOTATION
- EXTERNAL_WORKS_BACK_OF_FOOTWAY_LEVELS
- FOOTPATH_CENTRELINES
- FOOTPATH_TANGENT_LINES
- FOOTPATH_CHANNELS
- FOOTPATH_CHANNEL_LOW_POINTS
- FOOTPATH_FOOTWAYS
- FOOTPATH_LEVELS
- FOOTPATH_INTERFACING
- FOOTPATH_JUNCTION_ANNOTATION
- FOOTPATH_KERBS
- FOOTPATH_TRIANGULATION
- ROAD_FORWARD_VISIBILITY
- HOUSE_DOORS
- HOUSE_EXPOSED_BRICKWORK
- HOUSE_EXTERNAL_LEVELS
- HOUSE_EXTERNAL_WALL
- HOUSE_FOUL_DRAINAGE_POINTS
- HOUSE_INSERTS
- HOUSE_INTERNAL_WALL
- HOUSE_NAME
- HOUSE_PLOTNO
- HOUSE_RAIN_WATER_PIPES
- HOUSE_SLAB_LEVEL
- HOUSE_SLAB_TRIANGULATION
- HOUSE_TANKING
- HOUSE_TEMPLATE_NAME
- JUNCTIONS
- JUNCTION_VISIBILITY
- BOX
- CENTRELINE
- CONCRETE_PROTECTION
- EXISTING_GROUND
- FOUL_DRAINAGE
- HOUSE_SLAB
- SPEED_TABLE
- SURFACE_DRAINAGE
- SURFACE_SECTION
- PIPE_SCHEDULE
- PLOT_BOUNDARY
- PLOT_BOUNDARY_ANNOTATION
- PLOT_BOUNDARY_ANNOTATION_GRADIENT
- PLOT_BOUNDARY_FENCE
- PLOT_BOUNDARY_GRAVEL_BOARD
- PLOT_BOUNDARY_RETAINING_WALL
- ROAD_CENTRELINES
- ROAD_TANGENT_LINES
- ROAD_CHANNELS
- ROAD_CHANNEL_LOW_POINTS
- ROAD_FOOTWAYS
- ROAD_FOOTWAY_LEVELS
- ROAD_INTERFACING
- ROAD_JUNCTION_ANNOTATION
- ROAD_KERBS
- ROAD_TRIANGULATION
- ROUNDABOUTS
- ROUNDABOUT_DEFLECTION
- SETOUT
- SECTIONS_SIMPLE
- SITE_BOUNDARY
- SPOT_GRADIENT_ANNOTATION
- SPOT_LEVEL_ANNOTATION
- SURFACE_TRIANGULATION
- SURFACE_APRON
- SURFACE_COLOURS
- SURFACE_EARTHWORK
- SURFACE_HOUSE_BRICKWORK
- SURFACE_HOUSE_SLAB
- SURFACE_KERB
- SURFACE_FOOTWAY
- SURFACE_POND
- SURFACE_ROAD
- SURFACE_SPEED_TABLE
- SURFACE_SPEED_TABLE
- SURFACE_FOOTPATH
- SURFACE_SURVEY
- SURFACE_VERGE
- TADPOLES
Custom Blocks
The exported blocks can be redefined in CAD. Here is the complete list of block names Site3D uses:
- LEVEL ACCESS
- RAMPED ACCESS
- STEPPED ACCESS
- TADPOLE
- HIGHWAY GULLY
- WATER POINT
- BT POINT
- GAS POINT
- ELECTRIC POINT
- LEVEL POINT
- BACK OF FOOTWAY LEVEL POINT
- FOUL WATER BACK DROP ANNOTATION POINT
- SURFACE WATER BACK DROP ANNOTATION POINT
- FOUL PRIVATE BACK DROP ANNOTATION POINT
- SURFACE PRIVATE BACK DROP ANNOTATION POINT
- PLOT BOUNDARY POINT
- SPOT GRADIENT
- DOOR
- PATIO
- GARAGE
- SVP
- RWP
- AAV
- SOCKET
- BACK INLET GULLY
- WC
- FWMH
- FWMH-P
- SWMH
- SWMH-P
Custom Fontstyles
All exported text is output to the Estroad fontstyle in CAD. This can be redefined to suit.
See Also: