Our goal from the get go has been to produce a resource Framework for AutoCAD Civil 3D that simplifies the grisly and time-consuming details that make customizing Civil 3D and maintaining that such a money pit for civil engineering and survey organizations. Central to that purpose are the principals of robustness, consistency,…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Mar 29, 2016
Tags Release 6, Release 7, STB, CTB, conversion, CAD Standards, spreadsheet, customization
There are good reasons why more County, Township, and Parish CAD Standards for AutoCAD Civil 3D are based on our Production Solution products. Organizations all over the country employ our Framework for AutoCAD Civil 3D. People call our solution the
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Mar 17, 2016
Tags Government, CAD Standards, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Map 3D, NCS, ncs 4.0, ncs 5.0
Our Production Solution InstantOn products include our fabulous Layer Standards Spreadsheet Tool. We allow our customers to employ Microsoft Excel (a tool you already know) and a little bit of easy to learn basic AutoCAD skill to produce just about any standardized Layer scheme for their AutoCAD Civil 3D. Yes. It the tool works for AutoCAD Map3D and even raw AutoCAD…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jan 14, 2016
Tags CAD Standards, Layer Standards, Layer Manager, spreadsheet, Jump Kit, InstantOn Survey, videio
Someone calls me up the other day with AutoCAD Civil 3D Pipes questions. Mike asks if our Production Solutions products will solve his specific storm drain Pipes labeling problem for his local municipal jurisdiction. That happens to be a major US metro that’s currently under water – literally under water. I’m not laughing at Mike. I’m laughing with him.
“The…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jan 12, 2016
Tags pipes, Label Style, CAD Standards, City Standards
You know the drill. You get a job in a civil engineering and survey firm that hires you because you know AutoCAD Civil 3D. Heck. You passed the official Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D certification exam. In your hire day interview the firm owners even promise to upgrade to the latest release before you start.
That’s great. Opportunity knocks. Congrats.The Plans of Mice and Men
On…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jan 05, 2016
Tags CAD Standards, Style Management, Style, Civil 3D 2016, Civil 3D 2015, template, Name Template