Attach Civil Object Reference dialog box

It is opened with the ATTACHCIVILOBJECT command, after selecting a Reference civil object file.

The Attach Civil Object Reference dialog box allows you to attach civil object references to the current drawing.
  1. Path
  2. Browse
  3. Path type
  4. Attached civil object

Path

Displays the path of the drawing file.

Browse

Opens the Open file dialog box that allows you to choose a different civil object DWG file.

Path type

Determines how much of the path is stored.

Full path
Stores the drive and folder names of the DWG file as an absolute reference, such as C:\cad\dwg\filename.dwg.
Relative path
Stores the path from the parent drawing’s location to the referenced drawing's location, such as ..\filename.dwg. The .. refers to the folder above the current one. The drawing must be saved before you can use this option.

Attached civil object

Lists the properties of the civil object.

Note: These properties are available for editing in the Info tab of the Civil Explorer panel.
Source object
Displays the source civil object name.
Note: A warning icon displays if the civil object is already referenced in the drawing.
Name
Displays the name of the attached civil object.
Reference type
Defines how the civil object will be attached in the current drawing.
Embedded
The geometry of the reference surface is saved in the drawing. The drawing will be larger but open faster unless the source surface has been changed. Reference surfaces will be visible even if the source drawing is not available.
Linked
The geometry of the reference surface is not saved in the drawing.