Our old time AutoCAD mindset says,
"If I already made it, it is tough to recreate it. Fix it."
Civil 3D doesn't work that way at all. In this dynamic, model-based, and Style driven world, it’s all about iterations and repetitions.
Turn and Burn
We do the iterations to get better civil Feature data to publish.
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We can also employ repetitions…
Posted by Tench Tilghman Jul 24, 2013
Sometimes the obvious is right in front of us. Then again maybe it isn't obvious?
In the old days most civil CAD software included some simple command function to quickly create a grid to superimpose on a site topo plan. In typical AutoCAD Civil 3D fashion this really isn’t a built in function. It doesn’t need to be as we shall see. However, in training I do get the question a lot,
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Posted by Tench Tilghman Jul 10, 2013
I’m named after a Revolutionary War hero. I think my understanding of our preeminent national holiday is therefore both personal and a bit deeper than most.
Tench was a truly remarkable man for a host of reasons. He was secretly commissioned before that infamous July day. He was sent off alone to negotiate the first international treaty for the United States. He did so.
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Tench Tilghman
Jul 02, 2013
Tags July 4th, independence day, Tench Tilghman, WATT
Our customers asked for More. We delivered.
The latest version of our Symbols Set and Blocks Only Production Solution products just hit the street. The products include much more built in graphic variation. Frankly, we almost doubled the aggregate size of these vital backend content libraries.
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jun 28, 2013
Tags block, symbol, point, Point Style, Point Label Style
Let’s face it - Surfaces play a huge role in civil engineering and survey work. When I train people in AutoCAD Civil 3D surfaces I almost always get a question that runs something like this,
Is there any way for us to see what changes we’ve made to a Civil 3D Surface?
Quality control is everyone’s problem. Both Survey and Design folks ask this. Whatever you gather in the…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jun 26, 2013
Tags surface, Style, TIN, survey db, InstantOn Survey, qa, qc