AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 – Back to Basic 26 – Apply Superelevation to Corridors
Tips to add superelevation values to horizontal alignment to affect creation of road channels in finished corridor, Graham Riddleston, CADline, June 26, 2015
Civil 3D Tutorials
Corridor Cul-de-sac troubleshooting
Have center alignment run through entire cul-de-sac to show finished grade surface of CDS in profile in Civil 3D, Kevin Spear, Land Development Engineering, June 24, 2015
Civil 3D Tutorials
Civil 3D 2015 – Notification of Changes in Horizontal Alignment
Hover over symbol to view change notification, check if this element is still valid, turn off warning symbols from profile contextual menu once vertical adjustments are made, Graham Riddleston, CADline, June 22, 2015
Civil 3D Tutorials
Increasing InfraWorks Features
Project management feature to address data shortcut management issues, coordinate geometry editor, point cloud surface extraction extension, easy creation of AutoCAD 3D solids, data translator, data exchange with InfraWorks, Shawn Herring, AUGI Library, June 19, 2015
Civil 3D Features
Coordinate Tracker vs. Track Coordinates – how to track XYZ in Civil3D?
Invoke SHOWCT command to open coordinate tracker palette, MAPTRACKCS command to display ‘track coordinates’ that surveys GIS functions in Map, hover over panel title to change formatting of coordinates, CADforum, June 19, 2015
Civil 3D Tutorials
Civil 3D Point Labels for Manholes With Multiple Pipes
Set expression for component text height to eliminate need for multiple point label styles, point groups to address manholes with 2, 3 or 4 connecting pipes, Daniel Armstrong, Ideate, June 17, 2015
Civil 3D Tutorials
Roundabouts made easy in Autodesk InfraWorks 360
Create intersection with design road, click intersection, ‘convert to roundabout’ to convert design road into geometrically accurate roundabout, check enhanced drainage design layout, abutment modeling bridge design, terrain handling features to improve workflow, Mark Burgess, BIM on the Rocks, June 16, 2015
Civil 3D Features
Infraworks 360 – Ideal for planners and concept designs
Customizable with style palette, style rules, scripting, can import most types of data, create terrain, drape raster images, buildings, roads, drainage, has basic library, James Holloway, CADPro Systems, June 16, 2015
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