Autodesk 23703-010008-1600A - Civil 3D 2006 Essentials, Manual

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This wizard will guide you through the entire process. Consider the following
options when checking in your drawing:
■ Check in not only your drawing, but all file dependencies as well. This
may include external reference drawings, LandXML files, TIN files, and so
on.
■ Leave the Keep Files Checked Out option selected if you want to save the
drawing to a vault, but continue to work on it.
■ Create a DWF snapshot of the file so you can quickly see its contents should
you need to find the drawing several revisions later.
■ Add a version comment that may help you remember the attributes of the
version (for example, noting whether a survey has taken place, or including
the date).
■ Select the object as “shareable,” so that other team members can use a
reference copy of the object in other drawings.
Repeat the process of creating, saving, and checking in design objects as
described above. After you have created your design objects— either one object
in its own drawing, or multiple objects in a single drawing — you can
data-reference them to create base plans, such as a utility base or grading base,
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