Do we ask the right questions about Autodesk Civil 3D and how we use it?
By definition…Probably not.We human beings tend to not ask questions about what we believe we already know how to do. We rely too much on habit. We could call this the human autopilot. The autopilot works 95%+ of the time. Our brains spend a good deal of invisible time behind…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Oct 08, 2026
Tags Implementation, customization, Project Management, CAD Standards, DREF, TREF, development, project template
Autodesk Civil 3D started out to establish a change in the civil engineering paradigm. First get the model and, most importantly, the data behind that model right. For practical purposes that word right means - suitable. From that suitable model we may automatically publish what we need to deliver in many forms.
It…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Oct 01, 2026
Tags Civil 3D, Description Key, Description Key Set, figure, figure db, survey figure, survey db, points, survey point, COGO points, video
Last week, during Autodesk University 2026, Autodesk released the Autodesk Civil 3D 2025.2.7 Update. This recent Civil 3D 2025 Update includes a significant code update to support Microsoft .NET 10, security fixes, and other significant Civil 3D 2025 fixes.
Wonder of wonders.
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In only about one month, Autodesk released updates to Civil 3D 2027, Civil…
Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Sep 24, 2026
Tags Civil 3D 2025, Civil 3D 2027, Update, Jump Kit, Templates Only, deployment, implementation, AU 2026, Autodesk University
In the middle of the annual Autodesk University 2026 event Autodesk released the obviously a bit complex .NET 10 upgrades for AutoCAD 2025, Map 3D 2025, Civil 3D 2025, and the other AutoCAD 2025 Toolsets.
The Civil 3D 2025.2.7 Update is a Civil 3D Object Model Update required to support Civil 3D Backwards Compatibility for…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Sep 17, 2026
Tags Civil 3D 2025, Upgrade, Update, deployment, Jump Kit, Templates Only, .NET 10
Autodesk University 2026 begins today Sept 15, 2026. This year AU returns to the Las Vegas strip and the Venetian event center. I cannot be sure. For some strange reason that reminds me of that big hair ‘80s tune by the Bangels - Walks like an Egyptian. Oh…Ohhh.
I know. My dogs be barkin’. Eheh.
What…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Sep 15, 2026
Tags AU 2026, Autodesk University, Forma, Forma Data Management, learn, video