The specifics of the latest Autodesk Civil 3D release may not blow us away. The new Civil 3D features may not appear particularly useful for our current project work. Out here in Civil 3D Land, we are daily users of Autodesk Civil 3D. We must embrace the day-to-day concerns that drive our civil engineering and survey work.
In some speculative…
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Tench Tilghman
May 28, 2026
Tags Speadsheet Tools, customization, implementation, CAD Standards, Layer Standards, Block Standards, linetype, video
These days people anywhere can bet on nearly anything. Is that an interesting take on statistical analytics and/or just a sign of the times? The legal Internet prediction markets allow us all to test our prophetic capabilities in some new and entertaining ways. What fun.
Speaking of odd - here’s one we probably cannot check…
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Tench Tilghman
May 21, 2026
Tags customization, implementation, templates, development, maintenance, CAD Standards, Upgrade, Update
Our civil engineering and survey projects in Autodesk Civil 3D and other Autodesk apps generally tend to grow larger and more complex with time. Is it just me? Our bottom line requires that we spend some time and attention to regular drawing maintenance as our project timelines grow longer and the project complexity increases.
Hopefully, we learn, practice,…
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Tench Tilghman
May 14, 2026
Tags Drawing Cleanup, project maintenance, Data Shortcut Manager, ViewFrame, ViewFrame Group, Upgrade, Update, Civil 3D 2027, Sheet Set
The Internet is the place where things change all the time and everything stays the same. That always means we must learn and burn and deal with what changes one way or another. Maybe you noticed? Eheh.
These days all the various Clouds have part to play. Just sayin’.
“Hey, hey, you, you, get off of my cloud
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
May 07, 2026
Tags website, Jump Kit, Templates Only, Civil 3D 2027, Civil 3D 2026, Civil 3D 2025, video, Autodesk Small Business