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Country Kit Documentation

UKIE Country Kit 2022

User Guide and Reference
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Contents
1.0 Overview .................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Version History ....................................................................................................... 6
1.2 UKIE Country Kit for Civil 3D 2022.......................................................................... 6
1.3 Downloading ........................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Instructional Videos................................................................................................. 6
1.4.1 What’s New in the UKIE Country Kit for Autodesk Civil 3D. ............................. 6
1.4.2 New User Introduction to the UKIE Country Kit for Autodesk Civil 3D. ............. 6
1.5 How to View the Reference Documentation ............................................................ 7
1.6 Using the Country Kit .............................................................................................. 7
2.0 Tool Palettes .............................................................................................................. 8
2.1 Overview................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 The ‘UKIE’ Tool Pallet ............................................................................................. 9
2.3 The ‘UKIE Design’ Tool Pallet ............................................................................... 10
2.3.1 Typical Road Subassemblies ......................................................................... 10
2.3.2 British Standard Subassemblies .................................................................... 12
2.3.3 Other Road Subassemblies ........................................................................... 13
2.3.4 Rehab Road Subassemblies .......................................................................... 14
2.3.5 Typical Section Sub-Assemblies .................................................................... 14
2.3.6 Hedge Mark Point .......................................................................................... 15
2.3.7 Dynamic Turning Heads ................................................................................ 15
2.3.8 Legacy Sub-Assemblies ................................................................................ 16
2.3.9 Design Standards .......................................................................................... 16
2.4 The ‘UKIE Junction Assemblies’ Tool Pallet .......................................................... 17
2.4.1 Basic Estate Roads........................................................................................ 17
2.4.2 Junction Assemblies ...................................................................................... 18
2.5 MicroDrainage ...................................................................................................... 19
2.6 DMRB Road Sections ........................................................................................... 19
2.7 NRA Road Sections .............................................................................................. 19
3.0 Drawing Template .................................................................................................... 20
3.1 Overview............................................................................................................... 20
3.2 Uniclass 2015 Layer Structure .............................................................................. 21

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3.2.1 Overview........................................................................................................ 21
3.2.2 Civil 3D Object Defaults ................................................................................. 21
3.2.3 Layer Filters ................................................................................................... 22
3.2.4 Using the Layering System ............................................................................ 22
3.2.5 Using Layer Modifiers .................................................................................... 22
3.2.6 Purging layers ................................................................................................ 22
3.3 Multi-Purpose Styles ............................................................................................. 23
3.3.1 Marker Styles ................................................................................................. 23
3.3.2 Feature Line Styles ........................................................................................ 23
3.3.3 Slope Pattern Styles ...................................................................................... 23
3.3.4 Projection Styles ............................................................................................ 24
3.3.5 Code Set Styles ............................................................................................. 24
3.3.6 Link Styles ..................................................................................................... 26
3.3.7 Shape Styles.................................................................................................. 26
3.3.8 General Label Styles...................................................................................... 27
3.4 Point Settings........................................................................................................ 28
3.4.1 Point Styles and Point Label Styles................................................................ 28
3.4.2 Point File Formats .......................................................................................... 28
3.4.3 Descriptive Key Sets ...................................................................................... 29
3.4.4 Point Table Styles .......................................................................................... 30
3.5 Surface Settings ................................................................................................... 30
3.5.1 Surface Styles................................................................................................ 30
3.5.2 Surface Label Styles ...................................................................................... 31
3.5.3 Surface Table Styles ...................................................................................... 31
3.6 Parcel (Plot) Settings ............................................................................................ 32
3.6.1 Parcel Styles .................................................................................................. 32
3.6.2 Parcel Label Styles ........................................................................................ 32
3.6.3 Parcel Table Styles ........................................................................................ 32
3.7 Grading ................................................................................................................. 33
3.7.1 Grading Styles ............................................................................................... 33
3.7.2 Grading Criteria Sets ..................................................................................... 33
3.8 Alignments ............................................................................................................ 34

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3.8.1 Alignment Styles ............................................................................................ 34

3.8.2 Alignment Label Sets ..................................................................................... 34
3.8.3 Additional Alignment Labels ........................................................................... 35
3.8.4 Alignment Tables ........................................................................................... 35
3.9 Profiles and Profile Views ..................................................................................... 36
3.9.1 Profile Styles .................................................................................................. 36
3.9.2 Profile Label Sets........................................................................................... 36
3.9.3 Additional Profile Labels ................................................................................ 37
3.9.4 Profile View Styles ......................................................................................... 37
3.9.5 Band Sets ...................................................................................................... 37
3.9.6 Additional Band Styles ................................................................................... 39
3.10 Sample Line Styles ............................................................................................... 39
3.10.1 Sample Line Styles and Sample Line Label Styles ........................................ 39
3.11 Sections and Section Views .................................................................................. 40
3.11.1 Section Styles ................................................................................................ 40
3.11.2 Section Label Sets ......................................................................................... 41
3.11.3 Additional Section Labels ............................................................................... 42
3.11.4 Section View Styles ....................................................................................... 42
3.11.5 Section View Band Sets ................................................................................. 42
3.11.6 Additional Band Styles ................................................................................... 44
4.0 Toolbox Utilities ........................................................................................................ 45
4.1 Civil Model Reports (Reports) ............................................................................... 45
4.1.1 Feature Lines ................................................................................................. 46
4.1.2 Alignments ..................................................................................................... 46
4.1.3 Profiles........................................................................................................... 47
4.1.4 Combined Geometry ...................................................................................... 50
4.1.5 Corridor.......................................................................................................... 51
4.1.6 Points ............................................................................................................ 54
4.2 Additional Tools (Utilities)...................................................................................... 54
4.2.1 2D to 3D Contours Conversion ...................................................................... 55
4.2.2 Surface Analysis – Import from a File ............................................................ 55
4.2.3 Surface Analysis – Export to File ................................................................... 55

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4.2.4 Surface Analysis – Copy Analysis to Another Surface ................................... 56

4.2.5 Drawing Frame Grid to Viewport .................................................................... 56
4.2.6 Convert Blocks to COGO Points .................................................................... 57
4.2.7 Legacy Export Construction ........................................................................... 57
4.2.8 Export for Construction .................................................................................. 58
4.2.9 Export Feature Line Chainage with XYZ ........................................................ 59
4.2.10 Layer Conversion Tool ................................................................................... 59

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1.0 Overview
1.1 Version History
Versions of this document:

Version Date Update Description

1.0 10/06/2020 Prepared for Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2021
2.0 23/03/2021 Prepared for Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2022

1.2 UKIE Country Kit for Civil 3D 2022

The UKIE Country Kit for Civil 3D 2022 is a downloadable addition to Civil 3D 2022 that
ensures you get additional functionality to allow you to get the most out of Civil 3D whilst
delivering projects in the UK and Ireland.
Included in this country kit are additional:

◼ Subassemblies.
◼ Drawing template.
◼ Toolbox utilities.
◼ Pipe and Structure Catalogues.
◼ Junction wizard sets.

1.3 Downloading
This country kit can be downloaded from the following web page:
Civil 3D Country Kits for United Kingdom & Ireland

1.4 Instructional Videos

1.4.1 What’s New in the UKIE Country Kit for Autodesk Civil 3D.
This video showcases the new features added to the UKIE Country Kit for Autodesk Civil 3D
2021. Whilst specifically authored for the 2021 kit, this video offers a suitable introduction to
the 2022 Country Kit as changes between the two releases are minimal. This video is aimed
at individuals who are experienced with Autodesk Civil 3D and may have used previous
versions of the UKIE Country Kit. It also has been authored to suggest best practices and to
highlight changes and improvements.
Video: UKIE What's new in 2021

1.4.2 New User Introduction to the UKIE Country Kit for Autodesk Civil 3D.
This video gives an overview of the extra content included in the UKIE Country Kit for
Autodesk Civil 3D 2020. Whilst, based upon 2020, this overview is aimed at individuals new
to Autodesk Civil 3D and those who would like to examine how the UKIE Country Kit can
enhance the Autodesk Civil 3D experience.
Video: UKIE Overview of functionality UKIE 2020

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1.5 How to View the Reference Documentation

To avoid doubling up on documentation that exists elsewhere, various reference links are
included to locally installed files. These assume that your Civil 3D was installed on the C:
drive as all reference links point to files installed in ‘C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD
2022\help’.
You may need to accept security messages if you open the linked .pdf files directly from this
document.
These reference links will only be available if you have installed the UKIE Country Kit for
Civil 3D 2022.

1.6 Using the Country Kit

The UKIE Country Kit for Civil 3D 2022 is best launched using the new icon that will be
created on your desktop.
This icon, ‘Civil 3D 2022 UKIE’, will give you access to all the features in the Country Kit.

Launching Civil 3D from any other icon will NOT necessarily give you all the tools outlined in
this document.
If you cannot find this icon on your desktop, you may need to search for it in the Windows
Search bar.

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2.0 Tool Palettes

2.1 Overview
The Tool Pallets can be displayed in Civil 3D by pressing {Ctrl – 3} on the keyboard.
Six additional tool palettes are installed for the UKIE Country Kit, and are arranged in the
following order:
UKIE UKIE Design UKIE Junction Assemblies

DMRB Road Sections NRA Road Sections MicroDrainage

These tool pallets are grouped together in the ‘Civil 3D Metric Sub Assemblies’ pallet group
and mostly contain subassemblies, but also contain other icons outside the scope of
assembly design.
Each Tool Pallet is documented in the sections that follow:

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2.2 The ‘UKIE’ Tool Pallet

The top level, ‘UKIE’, Tool Pallet contains quick links to actions and appropriate web content:

Opens the user guide

Links to the UKIE download
(this document)
page for easy access to
updates and documentation

Displays the Readme file for

the installed version of the
Country Kit Click this to open a new drawing
based on the published ‘UKIE
Template’

Press this icon to geo-

reference the current drawing
to OSGB1936

Press this icon to geo-reference

the current drawing to ITM

Direct links to instructional

videos highlighting features of
the country kit

These icons link to

external web sites that
include useful articles
and instructional
content

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2.3 The ‘UKIE Design’ Tool Pallet

This Tool Pallet contains numerous subassemblies to aid assembly design.
2.3.1 Typical Road Subassemblies
A collection of subassemblies to compliment road design.

Simple Carriageway
This is a basic carriageway design that supports ‘Superelevation’. Only the
most basic of codes and simple property sets are available. This
represents a simple sub-assembly that is easy to understand and work with
and is therefore ideal for users beginning to use Civil 3D. It has the
following characteristics:

◼ Full control of each course (Surface, Binder etc.,).

◼ Basic edge of carriageway step slope control.
◼ Only basic codes have been exposed.
◼ Unneeded point codes have been hidden.
◼ Superelevation is disabled by default.
◼ Height and Width targeting for the channelline.
◼ Crossfall is exportable to other subassemblies.

Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

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Complex Carriageway
For more flexibility in carriageway design, it is recommended that you use
this subassembly in preference to the ‘Simple Carriageway’. It has the
following characteristics:

◼ Full control of each course (Surface, Binder etc.,).

◼ Edge of carriageway step slope control.
◼ All point, link and shape codes are exposed.
◼ Superelevation is enabled by default.
◼ Height and Width targeting are supported for each edge of the lane.
◼ A clearance envelope is available.
◼ Basic widening option.
◼ Crossfall is exportable to other subassemblies.
Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

Lane Marker
The ‘Lane Marker’ subassembly is designed to overlay a simple ‘Lane’
code onto a carriageway to prevent the need for multiply carriageway
subassemblies. This has the advantage of creating a corridor with less
overhead and simplifying targeting practices and material take off.
Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

Detailed Footpath
The UKIE Detailed Footpath was updated for the 2020 Civil 3D release.
Changes include geometry fixes, and most of the link and point codes have
been exposed to the properties sheet.
Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

Complex Verge (with Filterdrain)

The ‘ComplexVerge’ subassembly has the following characteristics:

◼ Default variant varies the slope dependent upon cut and fill.
◼ Simple ‘Basic’ variant.
◼ Separate slope values for basic, and both cut and fill conditions.
◼ Filter-drain option.
◼ Height and Width targeting supported at verge end.
◼ All codes exposed.
Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

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Swale
The ‘Swale’ sub-assembly was updated for the 2020 Civil 3D Release.
Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

Earthworks ( Cut \ Fill )

The ‘UKIE Earthworks’ Subassembly has the following characteristics:

◼ Displays as a simple layout during assembly creation.

◼ Different slope values for CUT and FILL conditions.
◼ Two material layers.
◼ Multiple intercept options (max 10).
◼ All codes exposed.
Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

2.3.2 British Standard Subassemblies

A collect of subassemblies that standard British block designations.

British Multikerbs (with transitions)

The ‘UKIE_MultiKerb’ subassembly is provided to give flexible insertion of
British Kerbs. and has the following characteristics:

◼ Half Battered, Splayed, Bullnose, Trief and Kassel kerb types.

◼ Custom variants of all designations.
◼ With or without a concrete backing.
◼ Insertion point at ‘Back of Kerb’ or ‘ChannelLine’.
◼ All point, link and shape codes are exposed.
◼ Two transitions supported.
◼ A ghosted transition line option.

Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

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Simple British Kerbs

Whilst these British Kerbs have been superseded by the Multilkerb variant,
they remain current as they represent a simple lightweight alternative that
does not support the overhead of transitioning. Changes introduced in
UKIE 2020 included full control off the concrete backing, a ‘custom’
kerbtype option and a useful ‘Waterline Offset’ variable.
Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

British Edging
This subassembly is used to add edging strips, commonly on pavement
edges.
Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

British Channel
This subassembly allows you to add channel blocks.
Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

Surface Water Channel

This subassembly creates a surface water channel.
Full, detailed, documentation is available by clicking here .

2.3.3 Other Road Subassemblies

These are based around the standard ‘GenericPavementStructure’ subassembly that is built
into Civil 3D. They represent simple, lightweight, subassemblies with codes preset for
purpose.

Documentation for the ‘GenericPavementStructure’ is best viewed by ‘right-clicking’ the icon

on the Tool Pallet and selecting ‘Help’. This will take you to current online resource.
You can also view this online documentation by clicking here .

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2.3.4 Rehab Road Subassemblies

These subassemblies are designed to overlay the existing road, then to provide widening at
a cross fall that matches the existing road surface.

Each variant will insert on the appropriately named side of the crown.
Both are based around the generic Civil 3D stock subassembly ‘OverlayWidenMatchSlope1’
and this is documented here .

2.3.5 Typical Section Sub-Assemblies

These subassemblies are useful for adding commonly used components to the corridor.

The properties sheet of each component is self-explanatory, and further documentation is

deemed unneeded, and is not available.

Post And 4Rail, Double TCB, Single TCB, Concrete Barrier and Temporary Wire Fence

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2.3.6 Hedge Mark Point

This subassembly is a simple mark point that assigns, by default, a point code of ‘Hedge’ to
the chosen location.

Note: The point is not labeled for you in the assembly design process, but does show as a
styled FeatureLine (using the UKIE drawing template), in plan, when a corridor is created
from the assembly.

Corridor showing styled Mark Point ‘Hedge’

2.3.7 Dynamic Turning Heads

These are not ‘Sub-Assemblies’, they are AutoCAD Dynamic blocks and are designed to
help you get the correct geometry when designing turning heads.
The outside lines show the path of an alignment, which when profiled, will host the baseline
of a corridor. The interior lines represent paths of alignments that will, once profiled, make up
the targets for the carriageway subassemblies used in the kerb return assembly.

Dynamic Turning Head Blocks

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2.3.8 Legacy Sub-Assemblies

This section contains multiply subassemblies that are now redundant as direct replacement
are available elsewhere on this ‘UKIE Design’ Tool Pallet. These assemblies have been left
in situ to help support older drawings and to give some cushioning in case of issues with
newly designed subassemblies.
The items mark as ‘depreciated’ will be removed from the next release of the country kit.

2.3.9 Design Standards

This area includes a link to a reference spreadsheet which outlines the relationship between
design speeds and the ‘q’ values, of 0.6 and 0.9, as demanded by the CD109 standard.
This helps interpret the data shown in the alignment tables, in terms of L, A and RL.

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2.4 The ‘UKIE Junction Assemblies’ Tool Pallet

2.4.1 Basic Estate Roads

These assemblies consist of only Left and Right carriageways with kerb(s) attached at the
Channel Line. They represent the most basic assemblies to create a junction.
The diagram below shows where some of these assemblies would be useful in the design of
a junction. The available handed variants of some of these assemblies would be useful
should the junction be turning to the opposite side.

Full Road with Kerbs each side

Kerb Return – Lane to RHS

Full Road - Right Kerb only

Half Road RHS Kerb Return – Lane to LHS

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2.4.2 Junction Assemblies

The ‘Junction Assemblies’ section contains a more complex assembly design. They include
carriageway(s), kerb(s), footpath(s), edging(s) and earthwork(s).
The diagram below shows where some of these assemblies in a more complex crossing
junction. Handed variations are useful for the opposite sides, if needed.

Full Road No Kerbs

Kerb Return - Lane RHS

Part Carriageway (footpath RHS) Half Carriageway (LHS)

Both sets of junction assemblies are used in the UKIE Junction sets. (see section on
Junction Wizard)

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2.5 MicroDrainage
The MicroDrainage Tool Pallet is documented separately in the following .PDF:
Documentation for the UKIE MicroDrainage Tool Pallet

2.6 DMRB Road Sections

This Tool Pallet contains a number of complete Assemblies to match the ‘Design Manual for
Roads and Bridges’ specifications for the UK.

Each section is based on designs outlined ‘Standards for Highways’ documentation. Visit the
following link for further information:
DMRB - CD127 – Cross Sections and Headrooms.

2.7 NRA Road Sections

This Tool Pallet contains a number of complete Assemblies for the Eire NRA design
specifications. (Based on TD27)

Visit the following website for further information on NRA Standards.

TII Publications – NRA TD 27 Document

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3.0 Drawing Template

3.1 Overview
The UKIE Country Kit for Civil 3D 2022 includes a drawing template that gives you many
useful pre-sets for working on projects in the UK and Eire. The drawing template is:

_Autodesk Civil 3D 2022 UKIE.dwt

When the Country Kit is installed, it will set this drawing template as the default. The location
of the template is stored, by default, in your profile directory under the following path:
..\<userprofile>\AppData\Local\Autodesk\C3D 2022\en?\Template
Using the template will give you the following benefits:

◼ Default Layers based on Uniclass 2015.

◼ Code sets for Assembly design, Corridor Plans and Sections.
◼ Additional Civil 3D styles for most components.
◼ Additional Civil 3D labels for most items.
◼ Support for CD109 Design Standards.
◼ Pre-configured Pipe and Structure parts lists.

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3.2 Uniclass 2015 Layer Structure

3.2.1 Overview
The template uses a layer system based on the Uniclass 2015 layering system. An example
of a typical layer name is shown below, with its composition highlighted.

C-Zz_35_10_40-M_Alignments

These two This is a description. It

This represents the ‘NBS This indicates that this often tells you more
characters represent
code’ for the object that will is a model layer. The about the layer and
the table. Typically,
‘Zz’ for CAD Objects,
be placed on the layer. ‘M’ indicates the helps you to determine
‘35_10’ is the code for geometry will be part of the nature of the layer
but ‘Ss’ for Systems
‘Alignments and Super the design. Other values without having to
is also commonly
Elevations’, whereas the of this commonly used reference the ‘NBS
used in the template
code ‘35_10_40’ is a sub- in the template are ‘T’ code’
division for a ‘Horizontal which indicates a text
Alignment’ label, or ‘H’ for a hatch

To find out more about ‘Uniclass 2015’ – visit the NBS website by clicking here.

3.2.2 Civil 3D Object Defaults

Whenever you add a civil 3D Object using the UKIE Template it will automatically place the
object on a ‘Uniclass’ layer. The ‘Object Defaults’ for the 2022 template are shown below:

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3.2.3 Layer Filters

The following Layer Filters are available inside the ‘Layer Properties’ dialogue box, each
filter contains only layers appropriate to the filter name.

The ‘_CIVIL 3D LAYERS’ filter can be inverted to show layers that are not part of the
declared structure.

3.2.4 Using the Layering System

As the ‘Object Defaults’ are set in the template, most of the time you can let Civil 3D do the
hard work and let it automatically assign the appropriate layers to the objects you make.
Many Civil 3D Styles and labels also reference the layer structure and when you use these
Styles and Labels they will automatically assign the appropriate layer.

3.2.5 Using Layer Modifiers

No default, ‘Layer Modifiers’ have been assigned to ‘Object Defaults’ in the template.
To simplify the usage of ‘Layer Modifiers’ it is recommended that just the ‘Description’ (after
the final ‘_’) is modified.
However, more complex usage may involve consulting the NBS website to explore additional
code levels that maybe available to the object that is being created.

3.2.6 Purging layers

It is common practice to use the purge command to remove unneeded layers.
Layers that are defined as ‘Object Defaults’ or those that are used in Styles or Labels will not
be purged out of the drawing.
In a nutshell, it is safe to use the purge command to purge out unused layers.

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3.3 Multi-Purpose Styles

3.3.1 Marker Styles
‘Marker Styles are used in multiple environments to insert a symbol or block. The following
‘Marker Styles’ are available.

3.3.2 Feature Line Styles

The following ‘Feature Line Styles’ are available.

3.3.3 Slope Pattern Styles

The following ‘Slope Pattern Styles’ are available.

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3.3.4 Projection Styles

The following ‘Projection Styles’ are available:

3.3.5 Code Set Styles

‘Code Set Styles’ control how assemblies are represented in your drawing. Whist, other sets
exist in the template, there are two automatically assigned during object creation.

UKIE Assembly-Section
As the name suggests this ‘Code Set Style’ is useful during assembly creation as well as
during the setting out of sections. It behaves differently in each scenario.
It will be set automatically when creating an ‘Assembly’. It ensures that during assembly
design, ‘Point, Link and Shape Codes’ are set according to aid the design process.

The ‘UKIE Assembly-Section’ code set controls what is shown during Assembly Creation

It will also be automatically assigned to section views when they are created from a ‘Sample
Line’. Using view dependency, this means that what you see in a section is detailed
differently to what you see it Assembly design, even though they use the same ‘Code Set
Style’.

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The ‘UKIE Assembly-Section’ code set controls what is shown in section

UKIE Plan and 3D

As viewing a corridor in plan and 3D requires a differing set of styling to that used above, a
second ‘Code Style Set’ has been included for model visualization purposes. This code set
is assigned, by default, to any corridors created in the drawing.

The ‘UKIE Plan and 3D’ code set style when viewing a corridor in Plan and 3D

Additional Code Set Styles

The following additional ‘Code Set Styles’ are available. They are included for legacy
support.

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3.3.6 Link Styles

‘Link styles’ are often used in code sets to determine how the link code is displayed. The
following are available. The ‘UKIE Formation’ style was introduced in 2021.

3.3.7 Shape Styles

‘Shape Styles’ are often used in code sets to determine how the shape code is displayed.
The following are available. The UKIE variants were introduced in 2021.

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3.3.8 General Label Styles

The following ‘General Label Styles are included in the template:

The UKIE Marker ‘Label Styles’ are used extensively in the code sets to keep text from
clashing and to improve readability during assembly design and section creation.

Marker Style: UKIE High Central

Marker Style: UKIE Low Central

Marker Style: UKIE Mid Central

Link Style: Link Details

Use of Label Styles in the ‘UKIE Assembly-Section’ code set

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3.4 Point Settings

3.4.1 Point Styles and Point Label Styles
The following ‘Point Styles’ are available:

Point A Style = ‘Cross 2D and 3D’, Point B style = ‘Gully’

The following ‘Point Label Styles’ are available:

Point A Label = ‘Level Only’, Point B Label = ‘Point Coordinates and Level’

3.4.2 Point File Formats

When importing raw ‘Point Files’ the following preset file formats can be read.

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To aid selection:
P = Point Number, E = Easting, N = Northing, Z = Level, D = Description
As an example, ‘ENZ (comma delimited)’ file would contain Easting, Northings and
Elevations separated by a comma.

3.4.3 Descriptive Key Sets

Two ‘Descriptive Key Sets’ are preloaded in the template. ‘DMRB Vol 5’, which is a set of
codes based on the appendix in the DMRB specification, and ‘UK and Ireland Sample’,
which is a sample set for the user to manipulate accordingly.
Note: The search order for these sets are shown below, and, as such, by default, the ‘UK
and Ireland Sample’ set will take priority. It is common practice to assign these ‘Descriptive
Keys Sets’ by using the ‘Apply Description Keys’ command to either a point group or a point
selection.

Description Key Set Search Order

Applying Description Keys to a Point Group

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3.4.4 Point Table Styles

One additional ‘Table Style’ is available, ‘Point Table – Coordinates and Levels’ and this
presented as the default during point table insertion.

3.5 Surface Settings

3.5.1 Surface Styles
Numerous surface styles are included in the template. When creating a new surface, the
default is ‘Triangulation’.

Some of these styles are designed to appear differently in plan to how they look in 3D. For
example, the ‘Border 2D – 3D 3XTriangulation’ style will be displayed as a simple red border
in plan. However, when examining the surface in 3D it will change to triangulation
exaggerated by a factor of three.

Plan and 3D in some styles maybe different

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3.5.2 Surface Label Styles

‘Label Styles’ exist for Contours, Slopes, Spot Elevations and Watersheds. The ‘Legacy’
variants are older styles that have been recently improved, but they remain in place and
maybe retired in the next release.

Two slopes, one labeled using ‘Percent Slope’ and the other using ‘Rise: Run Slope (1:x)’

3.5.3 Surface Table Styles

‘Surface Tables’ can be added to a drawing, referencing a surface, by clicking ‘Add Legend’
on the ribbon bar with the surface selected. The Table style used is defined on the ‘Analysis’
tab of the ‘Surface Properties’ dialogue box.
The 2022 release of the country kit replaced many of the older styles and these newer
variants are preceded with ‘..UKIE’. The older styles remain as ‘Legacy’ styles but will be
retired in the next release of this country kit. The follow ‘Table Styles’ are included for each
relevant surface type, as shown below:

An example of using the ‘UKIE - Cut and Fill Volumes’

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3.6 Parcel (Plot) Settings

3.6.1 Parcel Styles
The following ‘Parcel Styles’ allow you shade the parcel (plots) accordingly:

3.6.2 Parcel Label Styles

Lines, Curves and Areas can be automatically, or individually, labeled on the plots. The
following ‘Label’ styles are available and ready to use:

3.6.3 Parcel Table Styles

The following ‘Table Styles’ are available:

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3.7 Grading
3.7.1 Grading Styles
Three simple grading styles exist:

Cut
This style is used when the grade goes into ‘Cut’ and is basically red lines with red cut
tadpoles.

Fill
This style is used when the grade goes into ‘Fill’ and is basically green lines with green fill
tadpoles.

Grading Offset
This style does not include tadpoles and is used when grading is achieved without a
reference surface.

3.7.2 Grading Criteria Sets

The follow sets are included in the template.

A FFL graded to an existing surface using ‘Surface @ 1:2 Slope’

Each ‘Grading Criteria Set’ can be used to determine how the grading tool performs the
Grade, and which variables are used to achieve the result. There are four basic types of
grading mechanism, Distance; Level; Relative Level and Surface.
The ‘Surface’ based sets will target the declared surface from the grading line at the slopes
defined in either cut or fill. The other types will achieve the final levels by specifying the two
variables required.
All the grading sets allow you to change the variables required on the common line, if, for
example, a minor change is required to the slope.

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3.8 Alignments
3.8.1 Alignment Styles
When creating an Alignment from the UKIE Template the default style is ‘Design Style LWT’.
Straights will be displayed in red, Curves will be blue, and Transitions will be green. Other
styles are available, as below, and are named appropriately to their usage:

An Alignment (with no labels) using the ‘Design Style LWT’

3.8.2 Alignment Label Sets

Labeling alignments can be achieved during their creation by choosing an alignment label
set. The default is ‘Major Minor and both horizontal and vertical geometry’. Label sets can be
changed after creation by right-clicking the Alignment and choosing ‘Edit Alignment Labels’
then ‘Import label set..’.

Alignment with assigned Superelevation - labelled with

the default label set

Shown below are some of the other Alignment Style \ Label combinations that can be
achieved:

‘Offset’ style with ‘Detailed Alignment Labelling’ ‘Sectional’ style with ‘Sectional Labels Start and End’

‘Existing’ style with ‘Major and Minor Geometry’ ‘Kerb Returns’ style with ‘Geometry Points – Symbols
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3.8.3 Additional Alignment Labels

The following additional labels, some already included within the ‘Label Sets’, can be added
to alignments as required.

The ‘UKIE’ prefixed labels were added for the 2021 release of the UKIE kit.

3.8.4 Alignment Tables

Alignment tables can be generated based on the data obtained for either the Line, the
Curve, the Transition (Spiral) or the Segment of the Alignment. An additional table is offered
for each category over and above the standard variant offered.

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3.9 Profiles and Profile Views

3.9.1 Profile Styles
The default profile style is ‘Design Style LWT’. This displays Straights in red and
Sags\Crests in blue. Other styles are available, as shown below:

A profile using the ‘Design Style LWT’

3.9.2 Profile Label Sets

Labeling a profile can be achieved during its creation by choosing an ‘Profile Label Set’. The
default is ‘Longfall and Ordinates’. Label sets can be changed after creation by right-clicking
the Profile and choosing ‘Edit Labels’ then ‘Import label set..’.

The ‘Longfall and Ordinates’ Label Set using the

‘Contrasting Design Style LWT’ profile style

The ‘UKIE – Composite Labels’ Label set has been design to compliment the ‘UKIE –
Composite Band Set’ ( see here ). Ordinates will match the band sample points in both
position and colour. (see below)

The ‘UKIE – Composite Labels’ Label Set

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3.9.3 Additional Profile Labels

‘Profile Label Sets’ are constructed using many different ‘Profile Labels’. The full list is shown
below, and these can be added individually if required.

The ‘UKIE’ prefixed labels were added for the 2021 release of the UKIE kit.

3.9.4 Profile View Styles

By default, a new profile will be created with the ‘5x Exaggeration’ Profile View Style. This
creates a profile view that is exaggerated by 5 times on the Y-axis. Other ‘Profile View
Styles’ are available as shown below.

‘Existing Ground’ Profile Style on a ‘5x Exaggeration’ Profile View

3.9.5 Band Sets

By default, when a new profile view is made it will be created with the ‘_Chainage and
Existing Ground Levels’ Band Set. This is a basic ‘Band Set’ that will display Chainage,
Ground Levels and Horizontal Geometry.

‘_Chainage and Existing Ground Levels’ Band Set

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When creating a ground profile, it is usual that a ‘Design Profile’ is yet to be created.
Common workflow is to draw in the new ‘Design Profile’, then import a larger ‘Band Set’ that
will reference data at the proposed heights. New for UKIE 2021 is the ‘UKIE – Composite
Band Set’.

‘UKIE – Composite Band Set’

It is important that following the import of any band set referencing proposed levels that you
configure the ‘Band Set’ correctly, otherwise the data will be sampled from the ‘Existing
Ground’ and the bands will be unreadable. To achieve this, you MUST assign the newly
created design profile as ‘Profile 1’ inside ‘Profile View Properties’ on the ‘Bands’ tab.

This must be set to

the new profile!

Setting ‘Profile 1’ to the newly created vertical design for the ‘UKIE – Composite Band Set’

A matching Profile Label Set is available to match this band set. ( see here ).

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3.9.6 Additional Band Styles

‘Band Sets’ are constructed using many different ‘Band Styles’. The full list is shown below,
and these can be added individually if required.

3.10 Sample Line Styles

3.10.1 Sample Line Styles and Sample Line Label Styles
When creating ‘Sample Lines’ the default style is ‘Sample Lines’ and the default labelling is
‘UKIE Chainage’.

UKIE defaults when creating ‘Sample Lines’

If chosen, the ‘UKIE SLNum and Chainage’ Label Style will include the Sample Line Number
at the opposite end of each line.

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3.11 Sections and Section Views

3.11.1 Section Styles
The default ‘Section Style’ when creating sections and multiple sections is ‘_Existing
Ground’. It is recommended that you mix different styles to differentiate between multiple
surface profiles and corridor profiles.

‘Existing Ground’, ‘Proposed Ground’ and ‘Formation’ styles

used together

These styles can be set at the point of creating the ‘Sample Line’ or at the point of creating a
‘Section View(s)’.

Selecting differing ‘Section Styles’ during the creation of a ‘Sample Line Group’

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3.11.2 Section Label Sets

Labelling a ‘Section’ can be achieved during its creation by choosing one of the ‘Section
Label Sets’. The default when creating ‘Multiple Section Views’ is set to ‘_No Labels’. This
will ensure a clean and crisp set of sections out of the box.

‘Ordinate’ Label Set added to the ‘Formation’ profile

Labels Sets can be added retrospectively by ‘right-clicking’ the section and choosing ‘Edit
Labels’ followed by ‘Import Label Set. This can also be achieved for entire ‘Section View
Groups’.

Changing ‘Label Sets’ on an entire ‘Section View Group’

It is expected that these ‘Label Sets’ will be expanded on, in the next release of this Country
Kit.

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3.11.3 Additional Section Labels

Each ‘Section Label Set’ is constructed from the following ‘Section Labels’. They can be
added individually if required.

It is expected that these ‘Section Labels’ will be expanded on, in the next release of this
Country Kit.

3.11.4 Section View Styles

The default ‘Section View Style’ is ‘X Section Natural Scale’. This will deliver section views
scaled without and exaggerated ‘Y’ axis. The additional styles are listed below:

‘X Section 2x Exaggeration’

3.11.5 Section View Band Sets

By default, when creating a ‘Section View’, the
‘_UKIE_Composite Band Set’ is added to the bottom
of the section(s).
This default was new in 2021. The older ‘Band Sets’
are prefixed with the word ‘Legacy’ and are still
available.

UKIE – Composite Band Set

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The ‘_UKIE Composite Band Set’ contains bands for Proposed Levels, Offsets, Existing
Levels and a Level Difference. It is important to ensure the correct profile is sampled
otherwise the data shown in each band will be incorrect.
To ensure sampling is correctly assigned, ‘Surface 1’ must be assigned to the Proposed
Surface and ‘Surface 2’ must be assigned to the Existing Ground surface. This can be
achieve during creation of the ‘Section View(s)’ or can be edited on the ‘Section View
Properties’ sheet or through the ‘View Group Properties’ dialogue box.

Proposed Surface Existing Surface

Declaring the sampled bands during Multiple Section View placement

Editing the band sampling through ‘Section View Group Properties’

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3.11.6 Additional Band Styles

The following individual band styles are offered:

Some band styles, such as the three ‘UKIE’ band styles, require additional empty bands
adding in order to annotate the data presented. These empty styles are prefixed with
‘EMPTY BAND..’.

‘UKIE-SPLIT-LINES’ and ‘UKIE-SPLIT-TEXT’ without the empty band sets added

‘UKIE-SPLIT-LINES’ and ‘UKIE-SPLIT-TEXT’ with the empty band sets added

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4.0 Toolbox Utilities

In addition to standard reports and utilities shipped with Civil 3D, the UKIE Country Kit
includes reports specifically for the UK and Ireland and some useful utilities. These can be
accessed under the ‘UK and Ireland Reports’ section on the ‘Toolbox’ tab in the ‘Toolspace’.

Reports

Utilities

4.1 Civil Model Reports (Reports)

To run the desired report, right click the report name and choose ‘Execute’.
On the whole, the reports in this section can be saved in multiple formats. The default format
is .html, but this can be changed to either .doc, .pdf, .txt or .xls.

Click here to change the file name

and the file format of the report.

Reports can be saved as a Word

document, an Excel Document, in
PDF format, as a simple Text file or
in HTML format.

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All reports will use the terminologies of the language variant of Civil 3D that has been
installed.
To get the correct technical references in the report fields you should be using the ‘British
English’ variant of Civil 3D.
If you use the ‘English’ variant of Civil 3D you will find that some tables reference American
terminologies such as ‘Station’ rather than ‘Chainage’.
4.1.1 Feature Lines
This report displays the X, Y and Z at point locations for the selected Feature Lines.
The output for this report is limited to .CSV format, as below.

Note: The feature line must have a name. Unnamed feature lines cannot be used in this
report.
4.1.2 Alignments
Three alignment reports are available.
Alignment Incremental Chainage Report

This report tabularizes Northing and Easting at specified chainage intervals. The straight
(tangent) direction of the alignment is also included.

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Alignment PI Chainage Report

This report lists each Point of Intersection (PI) along the alignment. This represents the
‘straights’ of the alignment and does not display any horizontal curve information.

Alignment Geometry Checks

Running this report against an alignment with a ‘Design Check’ or a ‘Design Criteria’ will
display each segment at the declared design speed. It will highlight when conditions do not
meet the design standards.

4.1.3 Profiles
Four ‘Profile’ reports are available.
Profile PV Curve Report

This vertical curve report displays information for crest and sag vertical curves. The data
generated is shown below:

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Profile PVI Curve Report

This report lists the chainage, level and gradient out for each PVI. The data included is
shown below:

Profile Chainage Inc Report

This report displays lists the levels at critical geometry points and crest and sag curve points,
it also shows the percent grade from the previous chainage value.

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Profile Geometry Checks

Based on the design speed along with the declared ‘Design Checks’ and ‘Design Criteria’
assigned to the profile, this report displays data as shown below. Failed design checks are
annotated with ‘Violated’.

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4.1.4 Combined Geometry

The ‘Combined Geometry Report’ is a UK specific report that shows the Easting and
Northing of points at declared chainage and geometry change points. It also lists the level,
the referenced critical geometry and a bearing, as well the radius of any horizontal curve.
This is probably the most useful ‘Alignment\Profile’ report as it combines information from
both the horizontal and vertical components. It is very useful for setting out purposes.

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4.1.5 Corridor
Five ‘Corridor’ reports are available. All require at least one corridor in the drawing, and
many rely on a sample line group to decide sample points.
Corridor Setting Out Report – Slope and Offsets

This useful report generates a stake out table for setting out. It also can display a handy
graphic, visually showing the corridor at the sampled chainage.
This report will only run if you have a ‘Sample Line Group’ assigned to the alignment upon
which the corridor is based.

Click here to add the corridor link that you

wish to include in the report.

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Cross Section Report – Surfaces

This report requires a ‘Corridor Surface’, and a ‘Sample Line Group’ to generate setting out
tables.
Offsets will be calculated from point codes declared in the assembly.

Click the ‘Surfaces’ button to create a

report based on a created formation or
top surface.

Choose the corridor surface

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Corridor Limits Report

This report shows the setting out points for the Daylight components of any cut and fill sub-
assemblies included in the assembly.

Lane Slope Report

Slopes report as 0%! This report is currently unusable.

Corridor Setting Out Report – Feature Lines Points

Whilst limited to fixed chainage intervals, this report will create setting out data of the
selected code points in a corridor.

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4.1.6 Points
This report will document selected points and list their level and offset position from the
chosen Alignment.

4.2 Additional Tools (Utilities)

Eleven ‘Additional Tools’ are available on the Toolbox.

Right-click the required Tool and

choose ‘Execute’

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4.2.1 2D to 3D Contours Conversion

This utility allows you to specify a base height of a contour and a contour interval to assign
the level of multiple 2D Contours.

Begin (sic) of Fence Line – Low Point

End of Fence Line – High Point

4.2.2 Surface Analysis – Import from a File

This utility allows you to import a file created using the ‘Surface Analysis – Export to File’ tool
(see below, Surface Analysis – Export to File) to update the Analysis section of surface.

Surface Analysis data imported from a text file defined below

4.2.3 Surface Analysis – Export to File
This will export to a .txt file the ranges and colour schemes defined on the ‘Analysis’ tab of a
selected surface. The scheme can then be imported to another surface (see above).
Very useful to create a library of Analysis ranges that can then be used in other drawings.
This takes the leg work out of making colour schemes and ensure you maintain similar visual
effects on surfaces between drawings.

Surface showing a colour scheme assigned to various level ranges

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4.2.4 Surface Analysis – Copy Analysis to Another Surface

This allows the transfer of ‘Analysis’ ranges between two surfaces in the same drawing.
Simply select a surface as the ‘source’ and then choose the ‘destination’. As long as the
surfaces share the same style (in this case ‘2D Solid Level Banding’), the ranges will then
display identically.

Source Surface Destination Surface

Surface showing a colour scheme assigned to various level ranges

4.2.5 Drawing Frame Grid to Viewport

This utility will add a fixed coordinate grid to a view port.
In paperspace, select a viewport, then choose the grid spacing. The starting coordinates can
be changed, but if you are using ‘OSGB 1936 British National Grid’, the starting coordinates
will be correct.

Enter Spacing

Select Viewport

Adding a Frame Grid to a drawing viewport

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4.2.6 Convert Blocks to COGO Points

This utility will add COGO points to match the X,Y and Z of Autocad blocks that are selected.
Enter a point description, and then select the blocks that you wish to convert. Note: The
utility makes COGO points to match the blocks, it does not remove the blocks from the
drawing.

Making COGO Points from SVP blocks

4.2.7 Legacy Export Construction

This is the older variant of the tool described in the next section.
It is recommend that you use the newer variant in the next section.

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4.2.8 Export for Construction

This tool will create 3D Polylines from Feature lines or connected point codes in corridors.
This is useful to send basic 3D geometry to a contractor whose georeferenced equipment is
set to follow 3D Polylines.

Choose ‘All Corridors’ to list all

point codes in all available
corridors. Alternatively, choose
Pick the point codes to just one corridor to show point
export. These will match the codes available in the selected
point code names defined in corridor.
the assemblies used in the
selected corridor.

Limit the displayed ‘Feature

Pick the ‘Feature Lines to Lines’ to those on a
export. particular ‘Site’. Select ‘<All
Sites>’ to show all Feature
Lines.

Selecting this checkbox will

join together all exported
geometry of the same type
where possible. Control the layer onto which
the geometry is placed.

This will create flattened 2D

Polylines rather than 3D. When checked (recommended) this
will place the resultant Polylines in a
new drawing (make sure you choose
the new drawing name!). If not
selected, the polylines will be created
This check box will open the ` in the current drawing.
new drawing created.

Press this box to run the

Export.

Export of Geometry from a corridor model to 3D Polylines

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4.2.9 Export Feature Line Chainage with XYZ

This will export the X, Y and Z points of a feature line and list the chainage.
Simply select the feature line, choose the name of the .CSV file to create a table of the
relevant data.

A ‘Crash Barrier’ Feature Line exported to .CSV

4.2.10 Layer Conversion Tool

This utility is designed to allow you to, quickly and easily, update layers on older drawings to
defined standards.
Simply select the drawing template (or drawing file) that will be the source of the layer
system you wish to update to. Pressing ‘Update Layers’ will then update the Layer Names,
the default ‘Object Layers’, the ‘Layer Filters’ and the layer properties of all the entities in the
current drawing.
Note: This utility has been designed to work on drawings previously created with UKIE
templates, but success can also be achieved, albeit to a lesser degree, on drawings derived
from non-UKIE templates.
Note: As this utility makes multiple changes to your currently opened drawing, it is
recommended that you save a copy of the original drawing, as a fall back, prior to running
this utility.

‘Layer Conversion Tool’

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‘Layer Conversion Tool’ - Automatic update of Object Defaults

‘Layer Conversion Tool’ - Layers are renamed/added, Layer Filters updated

‘Layer Conversion Tool’ - Objects will have their layers changed to the new defaults
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