The Civil 3D 2027.1 Update for the latest Autodesk Civil 3D 2027 release was released last week. That means that some significant remarks should be made.
There are Civil 3D Object Model Updates to support Backwards Compatibility for Civil 3D in the older releases required and/or are coming real soon now.
This summer Autodesk continues…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Aug 11, 2026
Tags Civil 3D 2026, Civil 3D 2027, Update, Upgrade, Grading Optimization, Vehicle Tracking, compatability, .NET 10, deployment, Desktop Connector
Many people out here in Civil 3D Land wait for the first Autodesk Civil 3D update to migrate to a new Civil 3D release. Maybe there is a reason for that. Fancy that? The Autodesk Civil 3D 2027.1 Update hit the street this week. 2027.1 Update packs a bunch.
As is the norm for many recent Civil 3D release cycles, there are probably more important and/or significant…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Aug 06, 2026
Tags Civil 3D 2027, XREF, IREF, DREF, Upgrade, Update, Data Shortcut Manager, Data Shortcut Editor, Fix Broken References
Maybe it’s just me? Each and every year, we get more and more mission critical software updates for more Autodesk applications and more related apps? Yeah. We know. This really does have a lot to do with how modern software is both coded and constructed. There’s even a formal geek speak. Oh. Bother.
Most of the time the method in the madness does create…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jul 30, 2026
Tags AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2027, Update, Upgrade, Map 3D, Civil 3D, Civil 3D 2027, Desktop Connector, Revit
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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Posted by
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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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
May 14, 2026
Tags Drawing Cleanup, project maintenance, Data Shortcut Manager, ViewFrame, ViewFrame Group, Upgrade, Update, Civil 3D 2027, Sheet Set