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Take Five and Jump Ahead - check Jump Start, InstantOn Basic, Jump Kit,
InstantOn Survey, Symbol Set, Blocks Only products to make Civil 3D more
productive, Tench Tilghman, cadpilot, May 9, 2013
Important Changes to Drawing Templates in Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014
- enhanced features related to drawing, general, pressure network, section, new
layers settings in Civil 3D 2014, Tatiana Machado, Being Civil, Apr 24, 2013
AutoCAD & Civil 3D Bug List - too small zoom
level when inserting point from survey database, list disappears when sorting
parcel listing in prospector, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, Apr 1, 2013
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 New Feature: Overview - ability to create, edit pressure network from objects in drawing, extract corridor solids, import, export survey queries, Almas Suljevic,
Being Civil, Mar 29, 2013
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 New Feature: AutoCAD Features - file tabs to switch
between drawings, support for geographic locations, trusted file search path
option added, option to protect drawings from unauthorized execution of files,
Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Mar 27, 2013
Corridor API 2014: New Methods and Properties - available for corridor,
baselines, baseline region, assembly, subassembly, Augusto Goncalves,
Infrastructure Modeling DevBlog, Mar 27, 2013
What's New in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 API - update object version to 10.3 in
COM API to be able to reference new libraries, Partha Sarkar, Infrastructure
Modeling DevBlog, Mar 13, 2013
BIM and Civil 3D - Fact or Fiction -
understanding infrastructure procurement process, applying BIM to individual
project phase, Civil 3D data sharing aspects of BIM, Andrew Walther, AUGI
Library, Mar 4, 2013
Productivity Tools for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 - borehole data,
bridge modeler, Carogramma, civil view, rail track layout utilities in Civil 3D,
Phil Zimmerman, IMAGINiT Civil Solutions Blog, Feb 26, 2013
Step Into the
Present -
Civil 3D has ability to add points along tangents, curves of polylines, add
PI point, group similar points together in point groups, Christopher Fugitt,
AUGI Library, Feb 14, 2013
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013: The Real Deal - shorter load
time, smoother section editor interface, new rail alignment
feature type, optional build property, Tench Tilghman, AUGI
Library, June 11, 2012
Civil 3D 2013 Hidden New Features - 4 properties label options
for survey figure, properties filters added, Tony's Civil 3D
World, May 23, 2012
Line and Curve - Curve Delta Symbol Label Issue
- select delta over length, radius labels, edit delta label from label style
composer in Civil 3D, Tatiana Machado, Being Civil, May 15, 2012
Converting
Land
Desktop
Points
and
Preserving
their
Layers
- set
'disable description keys' setting in command settings to true, Seth Hall,
Being Civil, May 10, 2012
Transition a Corridor Daylight Slope - Civil 3D
tutorial, Matt Kolberg, civil4d.com, May 4, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 New Features: Check TIN for Max Angle - analyze,
build surface intelligently by eliminating TIN lines exceeding desired
maximum angle, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Apr 24, 2012
21WOJP - Week 3 - Getting Help - developer's guide includes articles on
surfaces, COGO points .NET API, reference guide for API documentation
introduced, Isaac Rodriguez, Civilized Development, Apr 23, 2012
AutoCAD
Civil 3D
2013 New
Feature:
Label
Between
Two
Points
-
ability
to label
bearing,
distance
by
selecting
2 spots
on
screen;
line
exist as
temporary
line,
Almas
Suljevic,
Being Civil, Apr 13, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 New Feature: Labeling Survey Figures
- ability to label survey figures to display information in other label
types, Tatiana Machado, Being Civil, Apr 18, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 New Feature: Introduction to the Pressure Pipes Catalog
- ability to edit default catalog, add information of manufacturer, coating SDR,
schedule, Seth Hall, Being Civil, Apr 16, 2012
21WOJP - Week 2 - Migrating Your .NET Code -
API changes, .NET framework 4.0, namespace structure in Civil 3D 2013, Isaac
Rodriguez, Civilized Development, Apr 16, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 New Features: New Create Corridor Dialog - view, choose Alignment, all profiles, assemblies, target surface from same dialog, Almas Suljevic,
Being Civil, Apr 13, 2012
AutoCAD
Civil 3D
New
Feature:
Other
Things
About
Subassemblies
-
ability to insert subassembly between 2 existing subassemblies, replace existing
subassembly with new one, Tatiana Machado, Being Civil, Apr 12, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 New Features: Surface as a Hide Boundary - ability
to select surface, use it as boundary for other overlapping surface, Almas
Suljevic, Being Civil, Apr 9, 2012
21WOJP - Week 1 - Migrating Your COM Code -
updating references in Civil 3D 2013, Isaac Rodriguez, Civilized Development,
Apr 9, 2012
Volumes
in Civil
3D 2013
- In
With the
New and
Out With
the Old,
Sort of
-
ReportSurfaceVolume
command for calculating volume without creating volume surface, Brian Hailey,
Civil 3D Plus, Apr 6, 2012
AutoCAD
Civil 3D
New
Feature:
Naming
Assembly
Groups
and
Subassemblies
Now
Easier
Than
Ever
- using
option
under 'CreateSubAssemblyTool'
command, Tatiana Machado, Being Civil, Apr 5, 2012
Civil 3D 2013 New Features, Pt 3 - subassembly composer, railway design
tools, new layout tools, pressure part network, Tony's Civil 3D World,
Apr 5, 2012
Install Tip - Want Everything? Civil 3D 2013 -
toggle on option to install Design Review 2013, Autodesk Storm and Sanitary
Analysis, subassembly composer, Brian Hailey, Civil 3D Plus, Apr 4, 2012
Civil 3D 2013 - What's Missing? - no option
to import from or export to Google Earth, Brian Hailey, Civil 3D Plus, Apr 4,
2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 New Features: Surfaces in Volume Dashboard -
creating volume surface in dashboard by comparing 2 surfaces, performing
surface analysis, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Apr 3, 2012
2013 'Hidden'
Feature - Civil 3D 2013 deals with limitations of linetype generation
for survey figures, visible difference in linetypes due to difference in
elevation between start and end points, Matt Kolberg, civil4d.com, Apr 3,
2012
AutoCAD
Civil 3D
New
Feature:
Subassemblies,
Now Have
Auto-Side
Detection
-
command setting enables AutoCAD Civil 3D to apply side parameter of subassembly
to which new subassembly is attached, Tatiana Machado, Being Civil, Mar 30, 2012
Linq and Civil 3D 2013 - language integrated query to get information out of
ObjectIds, Christopher Fugitt, Civil 3D Reminders, Mar 29, 2012
Civil 3D 2013 New Features, Pt 2 - survey toolspace, network properties,
survey query, volume dashboard feature, Tony's Civil 3D World, Mar 30, 2012
2012
Civil 3D
2013 -
Raising
Awareness
- survey
query functionality, improved surface boundary definition, new rail alignment
type, pressure networks feature, Christopher Fugitt, Civil 3D Reminders, Mar 28,
2012
AutoCAD
Civil 3D
2013 New
Feature:
Pressure
Pipes
-
'compass' guides with available layout options, editing options in profile,
ribbon, Seth Hall, Being Civil, Mar 28, 2012
Civil 3D 2013 - A Few of My Favorite Things -
improved survey tools, alignment types, settings for rail lines design, volume
dashboard extension included, ability to model pressure networks, Brian Hailey,
Civil 3D Plus, Mar 27, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 New Features: Overview of Changes (What's New and
Improved) - linework generation for Civil 3D objects, improved
performance, drive along tool, subassembly composer additions, Almas
Suljevic, Being Civil, Mar 27, 2012
Stuck in Neutral - AutoCAD Civil 3D can not be considered BIM product as it
neglects tools for pipe networks, handicap ramps, driveways, Christopher Fugitt, AUGI
Library, Feb 20, 2012
Autodesk Labs - Interactive Terrain Shaping for Civil 3D -
ribbon tab includes tools for parking lots, berms, swales, ponds, spillways,
John Evans, civil4d.com, Feb 3, 2012
A Point Out
of The Cloud - Point Cloud Feature Extraction for Civil 3D helps extract
plane boundary as polyline, export point cloud objects to PCG files, Kenneth Driscol,
Applied Software, Jan 25, 2012
Volumes Dashboard Extension for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012
- tools to aggregate results of multiple volume calculations, Dana Probert,
BIM on the Rocks, Jan 12, 2012
Increase Your Chances for Training Success - arranging time to
implement new technologies to old users, change is constant, emphasizing
Civil 3D workflow, Juan Soto, AUGI Library, Jan 3, 2012
Project
Silverstar
-
Profile
Optimization
-
impressive results of cloud-optimized profile in Civil 3D, Eric Chappell's Blog,
Dec 14, 2011
Explore Multiple Design Alternatives - Civil 3D helps visualize
ecosystem of project, offers terrain shaping tools to support
large-surface models, automatic updates to surfaces, references as
source data changes, Kenneth Driscol, Applied Software, Dec 19, 2011
New Volumes Dashboard for Civil 3D 2012 - helps
in constructing multiple bounded volumes, enhanced panorama analysis tools to
make meaningful adjustments while designing, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek,
Oct 31, 2011
This Drawing was Created with a Newer Version of Civil 3D, What?
- Civil 3D classifies unrecognized objects as orphaned, surface/alignment must
remain intact to prevent corruption, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Oct 13, 2011
Defining Storage Curve Data in SSA - use depth, not elevation,
while defining storage curve data, Matt Haokip, Being Civil, Sep 29,
2011
Speed Up Civil 3D with a 64-bit Operating
System, Pt 3: Selling to the Boss
- compare benefits with costs involved, Curt Moreno, CADspeed, Sep 8, 2011
Speed Up Civil 3D with a 64-Bit Operating System, Pt 1: The Benefits
- 64-bit OS provide up to 128GB RAM, manage it efficiently in memory
allocation, computational processing, Curt Moreno, CADspeed, Sep 1, 2011
Autodesk Strengthens BIM Portfolio for Civil Engineering and Utility
Industries - Autodesk's BIM for infrastructure products: Autodesk
Infrastructure Modeler 2012, AutoCAD Utility Design 2012, Rita Stange, Revit
Community, Aug 15, 2011
Autodesk's New BIM for Infrastructure Portfolio Additions - Autodesk
Infrastructure Modeler 2012 for conceptual design; AutoCAD Utility Design
2012 for electrical utility distribution, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Aug 22,
2011
Autodesk Expands Scope of BIM for Infrastructure
Solutions - Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler
2012, AutoCAD Utility Design 2012 offer conceptual design, electrical
distribution network design management, Cadalyst, Aug 11, 2011
Introduction to Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis (SSA) - advanced
modeling package for analyzing, designing urban drainage systems, stormwater, sanitary sewers, Matt Haokip,
Being Civil, Aug 11, 2011
Survey Settings Template
- open project, save desired settings, set them as default in Civil
3D, John Evans, Civil4d.com, Aug 4, 2011
Optimize AutoCAD Civil 3D Performance: Hardware, Operating System and Workflow Upgrades
- use code set styles, avoid option to grid clip profile views, use
single-label components, Karen Weiss, CADspeed, July 21, 2011
SAC: LaneOutsideSuperWithShoulder -
subassembly composer in Civil 3D to provide backing for paving, Christopher
Fugitt, Civil 3D Reminders, July 20, 2011
Updating CivilB
- Autodesk executive clarifies inaccuracies, misperceptions about Civil
3D, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, July 19, 2011
Introducing Surfaces - types of surfaces in
Civil 3D: TIN vs. grid surfaces, terrain vs. volume surfaces, Isaac Rodriguez,
Civilized Development, July 6, 2011
Subassembly Composer - Point and Link Codes -
locating appropriate codes, Christopher Fugitt, Civil 3D Reminders, July 11,
2011
Civil 3D - Subassembly Composer Goes Live
on Subscription - stand-alone app to develop cross
sectional shapes; composer layout interface, workflow, warnings, awareness, John
Evans, Design and Motion, July 6, 2011
Subassembly Composer is a Reality - available in 2 flavors,
informative online help file, curves can be used, daylight rounding
links, Matt Kolberg, Civil4d.com, July 5, 2011
Porting Surface Code from COM to .NET -
Civil 3D 2012 feature, Isaac Rodriguez, Civilized Development, June 17, 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 New Feature: Cross Section View Editor Improvements
- ability to edit viewport configuration option, customizable station tracker,
Seth Hall, Being Civil, June 13, 2011
Order of Install for Updates -
installing Civil 3D with newest updates, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil,
May 31, 2011
Civil 3D Landing Page -
portal for training materials, videos, product information, documentation,
recent downloads, technical solutions, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, May 19,
2011
What's Wrong with My Alignment Entities? (Pt 1) -
AlignmentEntityCollection class provides access to entities in Civil 3D
alignment, Isaac Rodriguez, Civilized Development, May 13, 2011
What's Wrong with My Alignment Entities? (Pt 2) - implementing
command CDS_DISPLAYALIGNMENTENTITIES to select alignment, display
contained entities in Civil 3D, Isaac Rodriguez, Civilized Development, May
17, 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 New Feature - Corridors on Multiple Baselines Now Show in
Section Views - Jason Hickey, Being Civil, May 13, 2011
AutoCAD
Civil
3D
2012
New
Feature:
Surface
Level
of
Detail
-
ability to edit surfaces in level of detail display mode, Seth Hall, Being
Civil, May 10, 2011
Workspace Changes in Civil 3D 2012 -
location of workspace icon changes, 4 streamlined workspaces, Jason Hickey,
Being Civil, May 9, 2011
You are Wasting Your Money on AutoCAD Civil 3D
- running Civil 3D successfully needs timely computer upgrades, training,
support, Christian Barrett, Civil3dguide's Blog, Apr 25, 2011
Developing Applications for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012
- writing C++ code, managed/.NET code, Isaac Rodriguez, Civilized
Development, Apr 13, 2011
Product Management Interview
with Nick Zeeben - roles, responsibilities as product
manager for Civil 3D, life cycle of feature in Civil 3D, customer
involvement, Jason Hickey, Being Civil, Apr 25, 2011
A Civil Lobotomy for Points -
Civil 3D point feature, basic framework for civil point lobotomy, Tench Tilghman,
CAD Pilot, Apr 21, 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 New Feature - Rotating Labels
- hovering over label grip shows option to rotate label, Jason Hickey, Being
Civil, Apr 20, 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 New Feature: Command Line AutoComplete
- list of suggested commands appears after default time of 0.3 sec, Seth
Hall, Being Civil, Apr 18, 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Preview: Superelevation Enhancements 
- button on ribbon for direct access to tabular editor, axis of rotation
options, Jason Hickey, Being Civil, Apr 14, 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Preview: Videos on Fly-Outs of Civil Commands
- option to tell video is loading, Seth Hall, Being Civil, Apr 14, 2011
New for Water in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012: SSA Integration
- ability to edit in Storm and Sanitary Analysis 2012, exports selected pipe
network, Matt Anderson, BIM on the Rocks, Apr 7, 2011
Cannot Save Part in Partbuilder - File is Read Only - workaround is
changing UAC settings for Windows 7 x64 version, Jason Hickey, Being Civil,
Apr 8, 2011
What's New
with the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 API - surfaces .NET
API, support for new alignment entities, improved QTO API, Isaac Rodriguez,
Civilized Development, Apr 5, 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Preview: LaneSuperelevationAOR Subassembly
- options to choose superelevation, set slope direction, Jason Hickey, Being
Civil, Apr 6, 2011
New for Water in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012: Catchments
- full Civil 3D object, catchment command calculates time of concentration
value, Matt Anderson, BIM on the Rocks, Apr 1, 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Preview: Reset Settings to Default
- Seth Hall, Being Civil, Apr 5, 2011
Civil 3D Guide to Sustainable Designing - Civil 3D offers 'feature data
objects' data access technology, site grading feature for creating sustainable
designs, AUGI, Mar 2011
Civil 3D 2012 New Features, Pt 3: Screen Shots -
Vault Collaboration, integration with sheet set manager, alignment geometry
improvement, Autodesk Civil View Exporter, Tony's Civil 3D World, Mar 22,
2011
Civil 3D 2012 New Feature Highlights, Pt 1
- labeling improvements, import style, settings, alignment geometry
improvement, John Evans, Design and Motion, Mar 23, 2011
Civil 3D 2012 New Feature Highlights Pt 2
- surface improvements, ability to export Civil 3D objects directly to 3ds
Max, functions with Vault Collaboration, John Evans, Design and Motion, Mar
23, 2011
2012 Teaser #1: Corridor Sampling - ability to sample any corridor in
any section view in Civil 3D 2012, Matt Kolberg, Civil3d.com, Mar 22, 2011
2012 Teaser #3: Surfaces and the Object Viewer - 'level of detail'
option for viewing large surface in object viewer in Civil 3D 2012, Matt
Kolberg, Civil3d.com, Mar 24, 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Preview: Styles Management
- ability to copy all styles, settings, replace single style, find style in
use, Seth Hall, Being Civil, Mar 24, 2011
Civil 3D 2012
- new label rotation options, import, purge styles, geometry editing,
LandXML improvements, improved Station Tracker, Christopher Fugitt, Civil 3D
Reminders, Mar 22, 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 - Import Styles and Settings
- ability to purge unused styles, Gaurav Bagga, Ideate, Mar 23, 2011
AutoCAD Civil
3D 2012 New Features - Alignment Enhancements
- enhanced LandXML import of alignment geometry, horizontal geometry band
enhancements to profile views, Jason Hickey, Being Civil, Mar 22, 2011
Introducing COLIBRA (Civil Objects Library)
- project to create utilities to simplify Civil 3D API development,
Isaac Rodriguez, Civilized Development, Mar 2, 2011
TinyRunner. Implementing a Civil 3D Extension - implementing TinyRunnerApp
in TinyRunnerApp.cs, declaring extension commands, Isaac Rodriguez, Civilized
Development, Mar 2, 2011
Interfaces and Dependencies
- understanding AutoCAD Civil 3D API, Isaac Rodriguez, Civilized
Development, Mar 20, 2011
Time To Build New Computer? - components providing best performance
for Civil 3D, Land Surveying solid processor might not work with large
Corridors, Justin Ziemba, Being Civil, Feb 9, 2011
Compatibility 101, Pt 1 - files not backward compatible, export
objects to XML file, Matt Kolberg, civil3d.com, Feb 1, 2011
Labs - Civil 3D Point Cloud Feature Extraction Tech Preview
- automatic categorization of various features, hide/isolate features once
categorized, John Evans, Design and Motion, Feb 1, 2011
The Great Storage Debate - Average End vs. Conic - pond
volume in Civil3D depend upon method, average end area method may be most
common but not accurate if both width, length vary along depth, Brian
Hailey, Civil 3D Plus, Dec 23, 2010
Data Shortcut Projects - Prescription for Descriptions - solid option for
data sharing in Civil 3D 2011, project numbering, shortcutfolders.xml file,
Kevin Spear, Land Development Engineering, Oct 24, 2010
Update 1, ViewCube, and Other Graphics Issues -
typing 3DCONFIG in Civil 3D, selecting manual tune to toggle hardware
acceleration, Seth Hall, Being Civil, Oct 6, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Update 1 Readme - installation, subscription benefits,
Windows command line switches, resolved issues, Autodesk, Sep 2010
SAP's for 2011
- SAP functionality for AutoCAD in Civil 3D, DWG conversion tool, IGES
import/export, AutoCAD WS plug-in, Kevin Spear, Land Development Engineering,
Sep 28, 2010
Launch Autodesk Storm and Sanitary from with Civil 3D
- installing AutoCAD Civil 3d 2011, Map 3d 2011, meeting installation
requirements of SSA, Matthew Anderson, civil3d.com, Aug 4, 2010
Styles, Settings, and Templates - Oh My
- IMC3D Settings Manager 2010,
styles/settings exported to external compressed settings file, CAD managers,
Joshua Modglin, civil3d.com, July 19, 2010
Triangle
Lines Always the Same Color -
typing VISUALSTYLES, selecting Realistic style, Almas Suljevic,
Being Civil, July 9, 2010
Fixed,
Floating and Free Elements in Civil 3D -
dependency on any other element, on previous/subsequent element, on previous
and subsequent element, Scott McEachron, Paving the Way, June 24, 2010
If
You Missed the Webcasts for SSA and Civil Visualization
- stormwater modeling, civil designs with BIM, Dana Probert, BIM on the
Rocks, Jun 17, 2010
Units
and Civil 3D
- not controlled by UNITS command, drawing corruption, units, zone tab of
drawing settings dialog, Jason Hickey, Being Civil, Jun 17, 2010
Customizing Civil 3D - complicated, some Civil 3D functionality only available in ActiveX API/some functionality only available in .NET API., Sincpac-C3D free edition source code works in all versions of Civil 3D, Richard Sincovec, civil3d.com, Jun 12, 2010
You Want How Much RAM? - Civil 3D 2011, 64-bit system, 16 to 18 Exabytes, Brian Hailey, Civil 3D Plus, Jun 8, 2010
How SITEOPS Software Fits Into Your Civil 3D Workflow - delivers detailed budgets, 2D/3D images, design files, David Settlemyer, civil3d.com, Jun 7, 2010
Survey Database Coordinates and Trimble Geomatics Office - survey database coordinates not matching data collector coordinates, common mistake, FBK file, computing sea level correction, Jason Hickey, Being Civil, Jun 7, 2010
Excel Reports from Storm and Sanitary Analysis - exporting model elements/information to Excel, each element getting own worksheet, subbasin output, SSA available for North American Civil 3D/Map 3D subscription customers, Dana Probert, BIM on the Rocks, May 28, 2010
Contributing Subbasins and Links in Storm and Sanitary Analysis - highlighting all contributing subbasins/links, available for North American Civil 3D subscription customers, Dana Probert, BIM on the Rocks, May 27, 2010
A Brief Introduction to 32-bit vs. 64-bit Computing - accessing RAM above 4 GB, Civil 3D 2011 made for 64-bit, Scott McEachron, 121pcs.net, May 21, 2010
AutoCAD
Civil 3D 2011 - Borehole Importer
- automating process, reading AGS file in RAW
format, GEF files from Benelux region, supporting CSV files, Jack Strongitharm,
From the Ground Up, May 24, 2010
Default
Survey Database Settings - setting units, saving settings
to create future survey database, Brian Hailey, Civil 3D Plus, May 22, 2010
Explaining
Superelevation to Your Grandma
 - new features
about superelevation for Civil 3D 2011, Dana Probert, BIM on the Rocks, May 12,
2010
2011 Preview: Zoom to Point & List Available Point Numbers
- Subscription Advantage Pack installed, two simple commands on Civil 3D 2011
ribbon, Seth Hall, Being Civil, Apr 17, 2010
Get a Head Start on Your Civil 3D Template
- Civil 3D
template, NCS based templates, diverse styles, Dana Probert, BIM
on the Rocks, Apr 8, 2010
C3D 2011 - Drawing Associated to Projects
- ability to associate drawing with specific project to make data shortcuts
work properly, Brian Hailey, Civil 3D Plus, Mar 27, 2010
C3D 2011 - Superelevation Tools - ability to create superelevation
diagram in drawing, Brian Hailey, Civil 3D Plus, Mar 25, 2010
Civil 3D and Google Earth Image Placement -
understanding concept of georeferencing, rubbersheeting, Jason Hickey, Being
Civil, Mar 29, 2010
C3D 2011 - Superelevation Tools - ability to create superelevation
diagram in drawing, Brian Hailey, Civil 3D Plus, Mar 25, 2010
Autodesk Acquires Dynamite VSP - videos of Dynamite VSP in use, Dana
Probert, BIM on the Rocks, Jan 5, 2010
Rebuilding All or All Out of Date Corridors in Autodesk Civil 3D 2010 -
using RebuildOODCorridorsMacro, Stefan Didak, Nov 12, 2009
Generic SubAssemblies: The Unsung Heroes Part 1 -
learning about LinkMulti, LinkOffsetAndElevation, LinkOffsetAndSlope,
LinkOffsetOnSurface, LinkSlopeAndVerticalDeflection subassemblies in Civil
3D, Kevin Clark, Civil 3D.com, Oct 6, 2009
Setting Up License Manager in 7 Easy Steps - Almas Suljevic,
Being Civil, Sep 29, 2009
A Civilized Discussion - Adam Strafaci, Dana Probert of Autodesk talk
about Civil 3D development, model-based design, BIM in civil engineering,
Stuart Wilkes, AEC Magazine, May 2009
Deployment
for 2010 Version - Where are My Tool Palettes? - for
quick deployment of Civil 3D, copy all content of DVDs on hard drive, then
run installation, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, May 27, 2009
The
Art of Implementing AutoCAD Civil 3D - evaluating
culture, processes, technology, setting goals, defining strategy, following
up, following through, Scott McEachron, Autodesk University 2008
The
Convenient Truth of Using AutoCAD Civil 3D for Sustainable Design
- sustainable design for civil engineers: its meaning, importance, workflow,
Dominick Gallegos, Autodesk University 2008
Preparing to Make the Leap to AutoCAD Civil 3D - creating Civil 3D
deployment roadmap, increasing users adoption of Civil 3D, following systematic
approach to establishing best practices for project processes, Brad Heil,
Autodesk University 2008
The
Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Systematic Approach to Designing,
Implementing, and Maintaining Subassemblies - selecting,
developing initial subassemblies for Civil 3D implementation, outlining process
for adding subassemblies, Rick Larson, Autodesk University 2008
Drowning in H&H? Hydrology and Hydraulics for Beginners
- review of key terminology related to hydrology, hydraulics, current H&H
practices, how they fit into workflow of civil engineering projects, Tanya West,
Autodesk University 2008
Shortcut Your Way to Data Management in AutoCAD Civil 3D - workflow
methodology, folder/directory structure: best methods, adding shortcuts,
creating references, ease of moving files/data shortcuts, Joshua Modglin,
Autodesk University 2008
Vaulting the Civil 3D Data Chasm - using 'Vault-Lite' approach to make
smooth transition from Land Desktop 2005 to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008, Mark Evinger,
Autodesk University 2008
Got Everything You Wanted in 2010? - Maybe We Can Give You a Little More -
GENIO, HEC RAS, Stage Storage extensions for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010, Jack
Strongitharm, From the Ground Up, May 8, 2009
The
QAT - Your Friend for Often Used Commands - customizing
quick access toolbar in Civil 3D 2010, Brian Kling, Being Civil, May 1, 2009
Civil
3D - 2010 Publish DWF - ability to publish to DWF,
useful, easy to read publish options information, John Evans, From Civil to
Inventor, Apr 30, 2009
Civil
3D 2010: More Flexible Labeling - ability to add more
vertices to label leaders, Dana Probert, BIM on the Rocks, Apr 29, 2009
Terrain
Modeling & Delaunay Triangulation - more points
result in better triangulation in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Paving the Way,
Apr 3, 2009
Figure Command
Examples - importing ASCII file in Civil 3D
2010, Scott McEachron, Paving the Way, Apr 2, 2009
The
Ribbon's Length - Civil 3D 2010 ribbon
changes depending upon resolution, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts,
Mar 31, 2009
What's the Best Video Card for Civil 3D? - comparison between video card
architectures like nVidia Quadro FX, ATI FireGL, OpenGL, their application,
more, Jason Hickey, Being Civil, Feb 9, 2009
Label Style
Settings - various functions in Civil 3D like text style, visibility, layer,
orientation reference, forced insertion, more, Scott McEachron, Paving The Way,
Dec 21, 2008
Pipe Networks: Before Tackling the Unknown - drawing pipes in Civil 3D,
registering unknown applications, uphill design, flow line labels, building
network, more, Scott McEachron, Paving The Way, Dec 19, 2008
Civil
3D 2009 Section Labels Pt 2 - using labeling feature 'Code
Set Style' to assign labels to specific links, points, shapes, Doug Benoit,
IMAGINiT Technologies, Dec 12, 2008
Criteria/Rule
Based Design in C3D 2009 - reasons to upgrade to latest
version include criteria/rule based design, design checks, slick interface,
more, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to Civil 3D, Dec 12, 2008
NCS and AIA CAD Layer Guidelines
- implement National CAD Standards simply by starting Civil 3D with any of 3
included templates, Scott McEachron, Paving The Way, Nov 25, 2008
How to Draw 3D Hexagonal Bolt & Nut - using CHAMFER, PEDIT, EXTRUDE,
FILLET, SUBTRACT, REVOLVE commands in AutoCAD, Burak Ozdemir, Daily AutoCAD, Nov
26, 2008
Generic Links
- used in Civil 3D to model in areas where grading objects are of
no value, Scott McEachron, Paving The Way, Nov 24, 2008
Breaklines -
Civil 3D feature creates triangles using various entities for
terrain modeling, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the way, Nov 22, 2008
Using MindManager to Track and Document Civil 3D Styles
- allows to tag, style, analyze maps, enter notes, Donnie Gladfelter, The
CAD Geek, Nov 13, 2008
BIM for Civil Engineers? - Civil 3D as BIM application, simple way to
keep information digital, consistent, coordinated throughout various phases
of project, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to (Civil) 3D, Oct 12, 2008
The Civil Side:
Issues and Answers - AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 side-by-side compatibility
warning, invalid DWG filename, object name, data shortcut folder characters,
Melanie Santer, AUGI, Sep 24, 2008 requires free registration
The Art of Implementation
- implement Civil 3D by setting goals for getting
quick, result oriented results, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the way, Sep
18, 2008
The Civil
Side: Data Shortcuts or Vault? - discussing advantages of sharing data using
Vault or data shortcuts in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009, Melanie Santer, AUGI, Apr 2008
FATAL ERROR: Unhandled e0434f4dh Exception - step by step Microsoft Windows
fix for handling error in Civil 3D, L Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, May 12, 2008
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 - multiview blocks have 3D content for better
visualization in 3D models, Jack Strongitharm, From the Ground Up, Apr 4, 2008
My AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 Top Five - ability to label objects through XRefs,
data shortcuts in prospector, memory managed surfaces, more, Angel Espinoza,
Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, Apr 2, 2008
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 Questions and Answers
- official document on technology, installation & licensing, compatibility,
interoperability, support, more, Autodesk, Mar 2008
pdf
The Civil
Side: A Few of My Favorite Things - Civil 3D 2009 has ability to label
parcel segments, to work with large surface data, stacked profile tools, more,
Melanie Santer, AUGI, Mar 2008 (may require free registration)
Civil 3D
Implementation Guidelines - key factors like workflow, support from higher
management, and developing naming convention are important, Melanie Santer, AUGI,
Dec 2007 (may require free registration)
Manage Surfaces, Part 1 - handling large surfaces in Civil 3D 2008, Mike
Choquette, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007
Dynamic Modeling in Action - dynamic Civil 3D modeling helpful to students
and teachers creating innovative designs, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to Civil 3D, Nov 1,
2007
Start As You Mean to Go On - checklist for beginners when handling Civil 3D
project, Jack Strongitharm, From the Ground Up, Sep 26, 2007
Changing Widths on Sample Lines - using 'from corridor stations' function in
Civil 3D, Ove Cervin, From the Ground Up, Sep 21, 2007
Software - companies
offer tools for civil engineers: Adobe Acrobat 3D V8, AutoCAD Civil 3D, ASE
Civil, Carlson SurvCE 2.0, Bentley Electric XM and Bentley Expert Designer XM,
more, CE News, Aug 30, 2007
LandXML Version - importing LandXML file from Civil 3D 2008 into DWG version
2007, Ove Cervin, From the Ground Up, Sep 12, 2007
BIM and Civil Engineering
- Revit and AutoCAD Civil 3D working together in BIM workflow, Rick Rundell of
AIA, Cadalyst, Sep 1, 2007
Various Import/Export
Options -
product-level and object level data imports/export in Civil 3D,
Sanjay Asnani, 2D to Civil 3D, Sep 4, 2007
Alignments - Part I - learning about Civil 3D alignments, Sanjay Asnani,
2D to Civil 3D, June 4, 2007
3GB Switch and AutoCAD Civil 3D - enabling the 3GB switch on Windows XP and
Vista, Autodesk, June 5, 2007
The Truth About Deploying Civil 3D - factors to be considered when
implementing Civil 3D, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, June 6, 2007
What's Bugging You About 2008? - list of bugs in Civil 3D 2008, James
Wedding, Civil 3d.com, June 1, 2007
Adjusting a Survey Traverse in Civil 3D
- Jason Hickey, Civil 3d.com, May 31, 2007
LandXML Drawing Support - exploring LandXML import/export functionality in
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008, Autodesk, May 2007, pdf
The Civil
Side: LDD and Civil 3D Face Off - defining Civil 3D and differentiating it
from Autodesk Land Desktop, Melanie Santer, AUGI, May 2007 (may require free
registration)
Kaprun, Kitzsteinhorn, and Corridor Sections.... - sectioning the corridor
through an Xref in Civil 3D 2008, Daniel Philbrick, The Dave and Dan Civil 3D
Show, May 14, 2007
Civil 3D 2008 is AVAILABLE Now! - easy import from Google earth into Civil
3D directly and ability to produce plan sheets, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to Civil 3D,
May 10, 2007
Separate Annotation Scales Per Viewport - setting the annotation and
viewport scales in Civil 3D 2008, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, May 8,
2007
How to Get Started with Civil 3D - keep a check on community sites for
learning material, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to Civil 3D, May 8, 2007
Command for Tracking Cursor
Position (Where Did it Go!) - three undocumented commands in Civil 3D
2008: HideDrawingTips, ShowDrawingTips, and ShowDrawingTipsFull, Daniel
Philbrick, The Dave and Dan Civil 3D Show, May 5, 2007
I'm a Happy Mapper in 2008 - Civil 3D 2008 automatically finds the
projection file and assigns input coordinate systems, Dana Breig Probert, Civil
3d.com, May 3, 2007
Reasons for Using Civil 3D - differentiating Civil 3D from AutoCAD, Sanjay
Asnani, 2D to Civil 3D, April 23, 2007
Control+Click: Get Used to it - hold down Contorl key and then click to
select labels in Civil 3D 2008, Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, May 1, 2007
Color
Me Impressed - DEM files work fine in Civil 3D 2008, James Wedding,
Civil 3d.com, May 1, 2007
Quick Drawing Change: Annotation Scale Button - toggling between scales
using annotation scale tool in Civil 3D 2008, Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com,
May 1, 2007
Make Sure You WANT Your Commands to Change
- drawing settings can be changes in all 3 default templates in Civil 3D 2008,
Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, May 1, 2007
Civil 3D 2008 and Vault - Xref dialog for directly browsing to the Vault for
Xref, ability to turn off DWF publish option and ability to share alignments and
profiles independently, more, Daniel Philbrick, The Dave and Dan Civil 3D Show,
April 27, 2007
Open
the Floodgates - some points to be aware of before transitioning to
Civil 3D 2008, James Wedding, Civil 3d.com, April 26, 2007
Working with MicroStation - Civil 3D 2008 can save a V8 DGN
file, Jason Hickey, Civil 3d.com, April 25, 2007
Saved Views in Panorama
- customizing views of columns in panorama in Civil 3D 2008, James Wedding,
Civil 3d.com, April 18, 2007
New for 2008: Showing Structure Connected Pipes as Ellipses- Automatically- In
Profile - Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, April 19, 2007
Mtext Discoveries in 2008 - option of full justification and annotative
scaling features in Civil 3D 2008,
Jason Hickey, civil3d.com, April 17, 2007
Civil 3D 2008 Inquiry Commands: A Small Change That Made Me Happy - inquiry
commands work fine with parcel segments, alignment segments and feature lines,
Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, April 15, 2007
Using Civil 3D Surfaces in Other Programs
- exporting surfaces to a DEM file in Civil 3D 2008, Jason Hickey, Civil 3d.com,
April 16, 2007
Operating Siteless - new siteless collection of alignments in Civil 3D
2008 do not interact with other objects, Jeff Mishler, Civil 3d.com, April
14, 2007
Civil 3D 2008 and File Formats - Civil 3D 2008 objects do not work in
previous releases, Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, April 13, 2007
How do I Get Civil 3D to Import a SID File? - install the Raster Design
Object Enabler to import MrSID into Civil 3D 2008, Dana Breig Probert, Civil
3d.com, April 13, 2007
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 is Here! - configuring styles, creating view frames
and sheets to use new plan production feature, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek
Blog, April 16, 2007
Top 5 Civil 3D Implementation Obstacles - lack of support, cheap
implementation efforts, underestimating the efforts involved, wrong
implementation partner, Mark Scacco, Civil 3d.com, April 12, 2007
New for 2008: Text Override and Reference Text in Pipe Network Labels -
increased label functionality helps override label text and add reference text,
Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, April 11, 2007
Two Reference Text 'Gotchas' in 2008 - bug in expression and reference text
and while setting the reference surface in Civil 3D 2008, Dana Breig Probert,
Civil 3d.com, April 11, 2007
New Feature Line Edits in 2008
- ability to break and trim feature lines plus option of flattening to
elevations or grades in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, civil3d.com, April 9, 2007
The
Part Builder Enigma- Help for 2008 - around 100 pages of
illustrations on Part Builder are included in Civil 3D 2008 User's Guide, Dana
Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, April 7, 2007
Enhancements to the Figure Prefix Library in Civil 3D 2008 - addition of
pulldowns to pick suitable layers and styles while changing settings, Jason
Hickey, civil3d.com, April 5, 2007
New for 2008: Move Blocks to Surface and More - moving tree blocks to their
Z attribute in Civil 3D 2008, Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, April 4, 2007
Grading in C3D 2008
- grading feature, ability to edit 3D geometry, to calculate feature line
statistics, more, Wendy Lim, Avid User of Civil 3D, March 17, 2007
Civil 3D 2008 Users Guide and Help - detailed information, workflow
suggestions, and practical examples, Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, March 16,
2007
Dynamic
Pipe Network Tables in Civil 3D 2008 - pipe network tables can be
easily created and customized, Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, March 13, 2007
Simple Sampling Sends Scribbler Soaring
- adding a pipe network to an existing section view using enhanced section
functionality in Civil 3D 2008, Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com, March 9, 2007
Stylin' and Profilin'
- ability to generate a split profile view automatically, ability to change the
name of creator of a style, small previews update, more in Civil 3D 2008, James
Wedding, civil 3d.com, March 8, 2007
Volume Labels on a Section View?
- compute the volumes before creating the section view in Civil 3D 2008, Jason
Hickey, civil 3d.com, March 7, 2007
Corridors Eh! - ability to split an existing region in AutoCAD Civil 3D
2008, Nick Zeeben, Wicked Cool Stuff, February 15, 2007
Plans Production is Here! - link to video showing new Plans Production tools
in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008, Anthony Governanti, Wicked Cool Stuff, February 16,
2007
I Love 2008 Labels - labels are easy to manage with their respective objects
in Civil 3D 2008, Matt Kolberg, Civil 3d.com, February 20, 2007
Civil 3D 2008 will Give You the Earth
- Civil 3D 2008 will be able to import an image and surface from Google Earth,
Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, February 16, 2007
Extract Objects from Surface in Civil 3D 2008
- extract contours, triangles,
borders, etc. while keeping your surface intact, Dana Breig Probert, civil
3d.com, February 15, 2007
New
Corridor Goodies in Civil 3D 2008
- ability to jig with the boundaries, better region control, automatically
assignment of render materials to corridors, more, Dana Breig Probert, civil
3d.com, February 14, 2007
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 - important features include: automatic generation of
plan/profile sheets, improved corridor modeling, best fit lines and curves,
Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, February 13, 2007
New Point Functionality in Civil 3D 2008
- Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com, February 13, 2007
Survey Commands Revealed! - 257 Survey Fieldbook
Commands are available in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com, February 1, 2007
Project Management in Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 - Autodesk, October 2006,
94 page pdf
AU Class CV25-2: Links Mentioned in Class - important links to posts
regarding CV25-2 stormwater management, Dana Breig Probertt, civil 3d.com,
November 29, 2006
Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 - Project Management Workflow Using Autodesk
Vault - implementing Autodesk Vault and integrating it with Civil 3D
for better collaboration, Autodesk, November 2006,
pdf
Autodesk Civil 3D CAD Manager's Guide - understanding issues related
to Civil 3D deployment, training, support resources and more, Autodesk,
November 2006, pdf
Cul-De-Sac Design - SP3 Improvement
- The Dave and Dan Civil 3D Show, November 7, 2006
Service Pack 3 - Performance Improvements
- improved functions are Vault/Data Reference, adding contours to a surface,
contour labeling performance, and corridor rebuild time, The Dave and Dan Civil
3D Show, October 28, 2006
Need Help with Civil 3D? - "Digging Into Civil 3D 2007" book by Rick Ellis
and Retrieve's vBooks are good sources of training materials on Civil 3D, Pete
Kelsey, The Dirt, October 16, 2006
Czech Drafting Styles...Why do I Care?
- knowing more about Civil 3D styles,
Dave Simeone, The Dave and Dan Civil 3D Show, October 13, 2006
Vault or Shortcuts - You Pick...
- updates to reference capabilities in Civil 3D 2007 may allow users to take
advantages of Vault, The Dave and Dan Civil 3D Show, September 29, 2006
Civil 3D Project - the "Game Changer"
- understanding the concepts of project capabilities in Civil 3D, The Dave and
Dan Civil 3D Show, September 14, 2006
Civil 3D Project - Why Vault?
- reasons to choose Autodesk Vault for use in Civil 3D, The Dave
and Dan Civil 3D Show, September 20, 2006
Using Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 for Large Subdivision Design -
understanding Civil 3D functionalities like Autodesk Vault project
management, survey, points and more for applying to various project phases,
Andrew Walther, KTek Solutions LLC, Autodesk, July 2006,
pdf
2007 Contains 87 NEW System Variables
- description of new system variables in Civil 3D 2007, Angel Espinoza, Angel's
Civil 3D Thoughts, June 21, 2006
2007 New, Changed, and Obsolete Commands
- description of new, changed and removed commands in Autodesk Civil 3D 2007,
Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, June 21, 2006
New Drawing Templates for Autodesk Civil 3D 2007
- new templates: basic, extended, and classic, Autodesk, April 26, 2006
Feature Enhancements - comparing Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 feature enhancements
with older versions, Autodesk, April 2006, pdf
Autodesk to Discontinue 2005 Civil Tools - reason given was license
agreement for Bentley DGN V8 support ends May 14, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst AEC,
April 19, 2006
Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 System Requirements
- recommended configuration for effective use of Civil 3D 2007, Autodesk,
March 2006
Return on Investment - deploying Autodesk Civil 3D 2006 in your organization
for a 10-person team can bring ROI in 5.2 months, Autodesk, February 22, 2006,
pdf
Autodesk Service Packs
- provides a list of service packs you need and where you can find them
online, Philip Zimmerman, SageCAD Newsletter, January 2005 (pdf)
Civil Design Goes 3D by Autodesk - Autodesk's new Civil 3D software,
due to ship this fall, will be the company's biggest product launch
since the debut of Inventor, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, September
8, 2004
Autodesk Aims for More China Licensees - Autodesk released a
Chinese-language version of its new Civil 3D 2005 application earlier
this year, John Foley, Information Week, September 6, 2004
More on Autodesk University - includes a report on a session devoted
to Autodesk's Civil 3D software, a civil engineering tool that creates
intelligent relationships between objects so that design changes update
dynamically, Adena Schutzberg, GIS Monitor, December 11, 2003 |
