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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Posted by
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
We recently released the Jump Kit 2027 and Templates Only 2027 products. Templates Only includes reasonable example drawings and some essential civil data content. Such basic examples are nice. We don’t believe they are enough. Our Jump Kit products always include multiple Civil 3D Sandbox Projects in both STB and…
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Tench Tilghman
Apr 29, 2026
Tags Implementation, Upgrade, Update, sandbox, Civil 3D 2027, Civil 3D 2026, project template, sheet set template
The fundamental goal of the Framework for Civil 3D products is to provide customers with the increased Liberty to Work in Civil 3D. The latest release of our Framework for Civil 3D 2027 production products is great news for exactly that reason.
The Framework products make Civil 3D work and work better.
The important…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Apr 21, 2026
Tags Civil 3D 2027, Jump Kit, Templates Only, Upgrade, Update, Implementation, customization, Country Kits
Autodesk employs a standard industry method and practice development cycle. They didn’t quite invent it. Each spring Autodesk will produce new named builds of their most significant core products.
We know this. This happens like clockwork. Want to take a guess at the AutoCAD 2027 ship date?
Are we ready for the new Autodesk Civil 3D 2027, AutoCAD…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Mar 19, 2026
Tags ADC, Autodesk Access, ASC, AIM, Upgrade, Updates, implementation