Learn how to set up a fence.
To start a ground mount project, we usually start by creating a fence around our project.
- Locate the fence option by opening "Cable & Civil" in the string mapping section.
- This opens a new ribbon. Select "Fence" in the civil works section to open its options.
How to set up a fence
Option 1 : draw the fence manually
- In civil works select the fence option
- You will need to select the starting point and then click through the model space to keep adding points until the desired shape has been reached.
- By pressing enter the first and last created point will connect and finalize the fence.
- You also have some different options in creating your fence, for example Arcs. These will appear on the command line.
Option 2: convert a polyline into a fence
- Select the convert to fence option.
- Select a polyline which you want to convert into a fence.
After setting up the fence for your project, you can also change the line type or color.
- Navigate to the home ribbon of AutoCAD and select layer properties in the layers section.
- This will open a pop-up where you can change the type, weight, and color of the fence.
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To change the linetype you must select the linetype of the civil fence layer. This will open another popup window.
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Here you can choose one of the existing linetypes or load a new one.
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Press load and select the preferred linetype and press ok to load it into the project.
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Now you can again select the chosen linetype and press ok to adjust your changes.
