We as a company are just now trying to join the 21st century and use automated linework. At a previous company, a former boss had us use the following format:
1,5000.00,5000.00,100.00,PEL,L
2,5000.00,5000.00,100.00,PEL,L
3,5000.00,5000.00,100.00,PEL,L
4,5000.00,5000.00,100.00,PEL,EL.
In Microstation or geopak, This type of format would somehow start a line (pavement edge left) at point 1 and connect points 2 and 3 and end the line at point 4.
Is something like this possible in using Trimble Access and Civil 3d 2010? I can come up with a code set that will work in Civil 3d but it wont create the lines in Trimble Access on the data collector map (it would be much easier to get the field guys wanting to use line codes if they can physically see them on screen). I can also come up with a set that will create the lines in Trimble Access but not in Civil 3d. There has to be way for both to work. Surely Microstation is not that far ahead.
Until I come up with a solution,I'll be spending countless hours connecting and drawing breakines one click at a time. Thanks ahead of time!
Aaron