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Giulio Di Anastasio, 06/05/2021 15:38

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h1. How to create a Survey database in Civil 3D
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DB- Database
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C3D- Civil 3D
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h2. 1. Setting up the Working Folder
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A working folder needs to be created where the survey databases gets stored. In the *Toolbox* > Right click on *Survey databases* > Set the working folder - Save the folder in the desired location. We are setting the Working Folder for the Civil 3D databases in C:
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!https://redmine.auroville.org.in/attachments/download/10617/working%20folder%20image.jpg!
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h2. 2. Creating a database
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Right click on *Survey databases* > *New local Survey database* - Enter the name> click ok. A survey DB is created (It is in bold which signifies it is the current DB under use). Multiple DB's can be created. A survey DB can be opened for editing by right click > *open for edit*. It can be closed by right click > *close for edits*. A survey DB can also be opened as *read-only* by same procedures.
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h2. 3. Setting up the database
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Survey Database(abc) > Right click + Survey Database Settings > Specify co-ordinate Zone > Distance- Metre > Temperature - Celsius > Pressure - Millibars > Distance type - Horizontal > Vertical type - Vertical Distance.
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Then the next step is to create the Networks under which the point data gets uploaded. For example in our case we have - TS and RTK
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h2. Components of Survey Database
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Survey database in civil 3D has the following components when expanded. 
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# Import Events
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# Survey Queries
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# Networks
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# Network Groups
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# Figures
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# Figure Groups
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# Survey Points
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# Survey point Groups
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!https://redmine.auroville.org.in/attachments/download/9782/Survey_db.png!