Rick Ellis' latest training book for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 will hit the streets this week. The official release date is Oct 14, 2011.
Rick's earlier…
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Posted by Tench Tilghman Oct 09, 2011
In Hyannis, MA at the annual at the Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE) Annual Convention late last month The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MASSDOT) announced the department will require future project submissions in AutoCAD Civil 3D beginning Jan 2012.
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People wave their hands and talk about "Model Based" software, "Model Based" design, and BIM. What do these words really mean where the rubber hits the road?
Maybe the answer is simple, but it sure appears that takes a while for people to get the unexpected consequences.
Model-Based is Simple and Elegant
We build a "reasonably realistic" model of what we want…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Oct 03, 2011
Tags publiish, publish on demand, Style Management, Style, template
On release day I got couple of NCS 4.0 Symbol Set 4 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 questions.
I thought the answers might be useful for others. I love good questions :).
Symbol Set Q&A
Wondering if this is just the Symbol Set from the old Symbol Manager Library of the 'Days of Yore'.
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Especially, when you write, "This civil engineering collection…
Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Sep 29, 2011
Tags Symbol Set, symbol, Blocks Only, NCS, ncs 4.0
At this year's Autodesk University 2011 I'm doing some participatory Unconference People Skills sessions for the first time. Surprise surprise surprise.
The Unconference People Skills sessions filled up in a couple of weeks. Based on "popular demand" I get the privilage to do some More and get to know…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Sep 27, 2011
Tags AU, AU2011, Autodesk University, people skills