The AutoCAD Civil Object Enabler allows you to access AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 and AutoCAD Land Desktop 2009 civil object data in AutoCAD 2009-based applications without having the products installed on your machine.
Civil objects can be enabled in the following Autodesk products:
- AutoCAD 2009
- AutoCAD Mechanical 2009
- AutoCAD Architecture 2009
- AutoCAD MEP 2009
- AutoCAD Map 3D 2009
- AutoCAD Electrical 2009
- Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009
- Autodesk 3ds Max 2009
For earlier versions of these products, please refer to http://www.autodesk.com/aecobjenabler for the correct version to download.
Topics in this section
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Using the Civil Object Enabler for AutoCAD Civil
3D 2009 Object Data
The Civil Object Enabler is a freeware application that you can use to access AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 drawing files. This release allows object data created in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 to be accessed outside the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 environment.
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Accessing and Installing the Civil Object Enabler
The Civil Object Enabler is available on your AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 product media as well as from the Autodesk website.
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Types of Objects Created with AutoCAD Civil 3D
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 creates many different types of custom graphical objects.
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Using the Object Properties Manager in an Enabled
AutoCAD Session
You can view certain information regarding AutoCAD Civil 3D objects in the AutoCAD Object Properties window.
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Supported AutoCAD Commands
All AutoCAD Civil 3D objects support the AutoCAD List, Explode, and Erase commands. The Object Enabler list command behaves the same as the AutoCAD Civil 3D list command.
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Exploding AutoCAD Civil 3D Objects
Use the Export to AutoCAD command to create either a new AutoCAD 2004 or 2000 format drawing with all civil objects exploded. The original drawing is not affected. There are two ways to explode: use the explore command or export as described below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about Object Enabler installation and usage are addressed in the following topics.