Civil 3D maintenance and upkeep is a huge topic. The better cures for the most common Autodesk Civil 3D maintenance issues are probably best administered in small doses over long periods of time. Rather than having to lose 20 pounds, it is far better to never gain those extra pounds in the first place. Sadly, that’s not usually how it gets done out here in the real world.
If we think about…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Apr 25, 2024
Tags Upgrade, Update, Civil 3D, Batch Save, Reference Template, Reference Explorer, tips, maintenance, Implementation
Should we rename this post Civil 3D Reference Templates are Derived and Dependent? My use of classic Latin references does sometimes gets in the way. However, the Latin verb redux combines well the concepts of both derived and dependent. In the case of Style references in Autodesk Civil 3D, the combined implication…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Apr 18, 2024
Tags Reference Template, Reference Explorer, TREF, CAD Standards, Upgrade, Update, implementation, Civil 3D 2025, video
Inside Autodesk Civil 3D there is the large, critical path Style problem. There is real user need for Style Choice. Civil 3D Styles have a variety of purpose. There are clearly Styles and Label Styles we need to employ for different purposes. Civil engineering design and survey processes involve creation, edit, QAQC, and an increasing number of…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jan 17, 2024
Tags Style Management, Style, Label Style, Label Style Defaults, Civil 3D, Upgrade, Update, property, implementation
Let’s have a Happy New Year with Civil 3D. Should we wrap up the calendar year 2023 and unwrap a collection of the Top Ten Civil 3D Production Tips? Why not. Everyone loves a top ten list. I used the production word here not the productivity one even though both do apply in this context.
This post has a decided Civil 3D management and implementation bias…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Dec 27, 2023
Tags tips, productivity, implementation, project template, TREF, DWF, DREF, Project Management
When we put up the shingle, folks are going to call. Each month I receive emails and phone calls that seek help and support for Civil 3D user issues and problems. For any Civil 3D product maker and Civil 3D expert that work comes with the territory. Each query deserves a thoughtful response. I am notorious for my WTMI email responses. Eheh.
The Members section of the CadPilot…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Dec 13, 2023
Tags tools, Civil 3D, implementation, training