May 2018 Training and Help Updates

May 2018 Website Training and Help Updates

General Notes for the Month

• Release of the Framework for Civil 3D Release 7 2019 products
• Summary of the Framework for Civil 3D Release 7 2019 details
• Release 7 2019 Updates in the Release 7 Details page
• Released the Codes Point and Figures AddOn
• Updates to the On Keys and Standards in Civil 3D page
• Security and Performance updates to the website engine
• Updates to video player, slidershow player, and image stretch HTML5 controls to latest versions

This Month's Website Additions and Updates:

Released the Codes Point and Figures AddOn

This is a new set of Spreadsheet Tools for all Release 7 versions of Survey Codes, NCS 5 Description Key Sets, and NCS 5 Figure PrefixDb Tools.

The new Spreadsheet Tools allow users to more easily customize the Framework's survey codes, points, and figures in complete detail.
Includes matched pairs of Description Key Set Tools and Figure Db Tools for both NCS 5 Utility Layers and NCS 5 AIA classic Utility Layers.
Better Codes Points and Figures in Civil 3D
The AddOn supplies updated Framework Spreadsheet Tools for:

• Survey Codes Tool
• Description Key Set Tools for both NCS 5 and NCS 5 AIA classic utility layers
• Figure Db Tools for both NCS 5 and NCS 5 AIA classic utility layers

Additions and Updates for AutoCAD 2019 release products
on the AutoCAD Online Help page

Documentation and Help – requires Register and Login

• Additions to The User Rules for Civil 3D section
• Reorganization and updates to the Spreadsheet Tools section
• Added a new separate Spreadsheet Tools>>Layer Standards Tools section
• Updates and additions to the Spreadsheet Tools>>Layer Standards Tools>>Layer Standards page
• Updates and additions to the Spreadsheet Tools>>Layer Standards Tools>>Layer Standards for CTB page
• Updates to the Spreadsheet Tools>>Layer Standards Tools>>Identity and Color page
  Added the default ACI to RGB color conversion table to the page.
• Updates for Layer Standards AddOns to Release 7 Details
• Major Updates to Survey Codes, Description Keys, Figure Db, and Survey Queries Spreadsheet Tools help pages
  See the Spreadsheet Tools Help Updates News item post for details

Cadpilot Video Training – some pages require login.

• Added to the Blog Posts training page
  Civil 3D Point Style Edits

Civil Training on the Web – no login required

• Added a new section and videos to the New in Civil 3D 2019 section
  What’s New in Civil 3D and InfraWorks 2019
• Added new videos to the AutoCAD Civil 3D Videos section
  Transfer Point Files without Point Import
• Added new videos to the Vehicle Tracking Videos section
  Parking Lot Layout, Fast Parking Space Layouts, Swept Path and Margin of Error,
  Split Parking Rows
• Added new videos to the Civil 3D Basics section
  Viewport Rotation Commands in Modelspace
• Added new videos to the Tips from Experts section
  Code Set Style Materials for Infraworks, Roadway Striping from Civil 3D to Infraworks,
  Update Infraworks from a Civil 3D Corridor
• Added new Civil 3D Sheet Sets posts
  Create New Sheets
• Added new videos to the Infraworks section
  Advanced Road Design
• Added new videos to the Civil 3D Survey section
  Import Fixed Point Data and Correct to Known Control, Point Cloud Region Edits in ReCap Pro,
  Process ReCap Aerial Images with Ground Control Points,
• Added new videos to the Infraworks section
  Import ReCap Aerial Images into Infraworks, Import ReCap Point Clouds into Infraworks

There are Latest links on the Members page and Civil Training on the Web and collection section pages to help you locate the updates and additions.

Updates to the Civil 3D Survey Tools and Features Series

• The Civil 3D Survey One and Many
• A single Survey Db is important. Multiple Survey Db's in a project are mission critical. Here's why and a video.
• The Neglected Civil 3D Features
• Civil 3D Management and publication of the data behind for neglected Intersections and Suvey Db Features.
• Recorded Line Work in Civil 3D
• A detailed primer on the many important Survey Tools in Civil 3D. Includes multiple videos on the Editors
• Figure Resolutions for Civil 3D
• A detailed What, Why, and How look at Figure Features, Resolution, and the Process Linework in Civil 3D Survey Dbs with video.
• Civil 3D Survey Alignments and Parcels
• The keys to better managed relationships of Alignments and Parcels to Survey Db data. Includes video.

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Framework for Civil 3D Recent
Products, AddOns, and Updates

All Product Download links display latest build dates

Release 7

The Release 7 Details are listed in complete detail and were updated with AddOn info and links.

• May 2018 released the Framework for Civil 3D Release 7 2019
• May 2018 released the Codes Points and Figures AddOn
• April 2018 released the Layer Standards NCS 6 AddOn
• April 2018 released the Classic Utility Layers NCS 6 AddOn
• March 2018 released the Layers Standards Update AddOn
• March 2018 released the NCS Classic Utility Layers AddOn
• Jan 2018 released a new Release 7 Framework for Civil 3D 2018.2 Update
  Customers may download the new build from the product download pages.
• Dec 2017 released Civil 3D Survey Query Library AddOn Update includes updated Query Library
  and Survey Query Spreadsheet Tool updates.
• Nov 2017 released Released a new Subassembly AddOn for Civil 3D 2018.1 includes Style Library updates.
  2018 InstantOn and Jump Kit customers may download from the product download pages.
• Framework for Civil 3D 2018.1 Update product updates released Oct 2017
  Customers may download the new builds from the product download pages.
• Framework for Civil 3D 2017 Update product updates released Oct 2017
  Customers may download the new builds from the product download pages.
• Release 7 Framework products released for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018
• Layer Standards Update for 2017-2015
• Updated Legends and List AddOn
• Framework for Civil 3D 2016 product updates released Jan 2017
  Customers may download the new build from the product download pages.