The Framework for Civil 3D Jump Kit product is notable and perhaps even famous for the product’s native support for multiple variations of the National CAD Standard (NCS) Layer Standards. These include the current NCS 6.0 and NCS 6.0 AIA variants. These common NCS Layer Standard variants are variously required for GSA, DOD, US Army Corps, and other project submittals.
People…
Read more
Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jun 04, 2026
Tags NCS 6.0, Layer Standards, Layer State Manager, Layer Manager, script, scriptcall, Description Key, Object Settings, video
We proclaim that the Framework for Civil 3D is a Managed System for Autodesk Civil 3D. We famously like to tell folks, “It’s in there.” Indeed, there are many powerful and useful capabilities included inside our Framework products for Autodesk Civil 3D.
For obvious reasons, product makers tend to talk about our latest and…
Read more
Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Nov 13, 2025
Tags Jump Kit, Templates Only, As Built, TREF, Reference Template, NCS 6.0, utility, layer state, Civil 3D 2026
The art of production and publication Civil 3D Standards is all about the construction and maintenance of managed, known, and current States. There is no singularity in Civil 3D Standards. However, the search for such standards can often feel like a time-sucking, black hole. After all, we are talking about sets of collections of…
Read more
Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Oct 02, 2025
Tags layers, layer state, Layer Manager, CAD Standards, implementation, customization, video, Layer State Manager
If we employ an AutoCAD based product, our Layer Standards become an issue. OK. Even if we only work on projects with folks who employ an AutoCAD-based product, Layer Standards become an issue.
Why? In Civil 3D Land we all get paid to publish plan sets of civil engineering design and survey projects. It is what we do. Consistent…
Read more
Posted by
Tench Tilghman
May 17, 2023
Tags Civil 3D, Layer Standards, Layer State Manager, Jump Kit, Civil 3D 2024, Civil 3D 2023, Civil 3D 2022, customization, video, CAD Standards
The art of production and publication Civil 3D Standards is all about the construction and maintenance of managed, known, and current States. There is no singularity in Civil 3D Standards although such standards can feel like a time-sucking, black hole. After all, we are talking about sets of collections of variable properties.…
Read more
Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jan 18, 2023
Tags layers, layer state, Layer Manager, CAD Standards, implementation, customization, video, Layer State Manager