The Bullet List: AutoCAD Civil 2010
Without further elaboration, here are the big bullets from todays PR Packet: Improved UI: Ribbon, Consistent Interface, Quick Access Toolbar, New Application Menu Surveying and Design: Intersection...
View ArticleMissing Profile Curve label data?
Recently a comment to this blog asked about where all that missing profile curve label data was? In Land Desktop (and even other software applications) you could label Algebraic Difference, Middle...
View ArticleCivil 3D 2010: Quick Review
Just like last year, I’m going to run through my thoughts on the highs, the lows, and the WTF of Autodesk’s latest release. There are a number of serious improvements in the box this year. Some you’ve...
View ArticleMaking the old new – profile from single points
Yesterday my boss (who still lives and breathes grid paper) came up to me and asked if I could plot a profile from just a single shot of road enterline points that he provided. All he wanted was the...
View ArticleThe Power of Transparent Commands – Profiles
All this talk of ribbons in 2010 but there is still ONE (technically two but…) toolbar still left for Civil3D. This would the Transparent commands toolbar. When I first started Civil3D, I really did...
View ArticleNew Video: Profile Data in Your Major Station Labels
Check it out on the YouTube channel. I suggest subscribing to the channel so you’ll be notified when we get these videos posted. Also, let me know if you’re having problems with this one, it played...
View ArticleKeep Your Pipe Network Structures Out of The Sea
Have you ever went to Draw Pipe Network Parts in Profile View only to have the Profile View become a “Sky Scraper” or in the case of setting the Profile View elevations to user specified, not have any...
View ArticleProfile Transparency Commands
Do any of the following questions sound familiar? 1. I have a location in PLAN view and I want to know where that is on my PROFILE? 2. I want to come off a PVI at a certain percentage, go to the next...
View ArticleDon’t Be Encased in Manually Drafting
One of the main benefits of using object based design is having the ability to make the “drafting” a much more efficient task or bi-product of the design. A basic drafting entity shown on plans is the...
View ArticleUnderutilized Profile View Graphics (HATCH)
I’ve found, while working with customers, that one very useful component of profile views has been underutilized since its addition in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010. This component I’m referring to is the...
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