Each month I receive a bunch of emails that seek help and support for Civil 3D user issues and problems. For any Civil 3D product maker and Civil 3D expert that work comes with the territory. When you put up the shingle, folks are going to call. Each query deserves a thoughtful response. I am notorious for my WTMI email responses.
The Members section of the CadPilot…
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Posted by Tench Tilghman | Sep 01, 2021
Tags Civil 3D, implementation, CAD Standards, tools, Data Shortcut Manager, DREF, DWF, IREF, View, DVIEW
Here is something serious to consider or maybe that is something to consider seriously? Here’s an intriguing notion about Civil 3D Templates, Civil 3D Styles, and other Civil 3D resources development concerns what we might want to call The Is It Worth it in Civil 3D Paradox.
One side of the Civil 3D development coin says…
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Posted by Tench Tilghman | Aug 25, 2021
Tags customization, Civil 3D, Style Management, Jump Kit, CAD Standards, change management
Autodesk officially announced earlier this week a new token-based method of combining Autodesk named account users and daily or occasional use Autodesk software licensing. The new licensing product is called Autodesk Flex. Flex will be available after September 24, 2021.
An Autodesk Flex token is not your…
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Posted by Tench Tilghman | Aug 19, 2021
Tags AEC Collection, Civil 3D 2022, Revit, Vehicle Tracking, Grading Optimization, Project Explorer, Flex, Subscription, Upgrade
Autodesk Civil 3D is a virtual feast of fundamental capabilities for civil engineers and surveyors. We can easily debate whether the resultant Civil 3D complexity is the result of the considerable depth of function built into the software or whether the sheer number of potential Civil 3D workflows is an obstacle to users all by itself.
We could also argue that such attention is unwarranted.…
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Posted by Tench Tilghman | Aug 17, 2021
Tags training, implementation, Civil 3D, productivity, interface, Project Explorer, user
Some of us folks watched some inspiring athletic performances during the recent Tokyo Olympic Games. There were many inspiring competitions. It appears that many people apparently opted out and had better things to do than to virtually attend the Olympic broadcast event.
Most of the flagrant woke performances resulted in conflicted press coverage and reduced Olympic viewer…
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Posted by Tench Tilghman | Aug 11, 2021
Tags WATT