This last week before the 4th of July weekend, I had a discussion about Civil 3D template building and a large mid-sized civil engineer with some folks doing work for the company. I honestly hope this short and painfully true story isn't about you. But it might be. The secret at its center is More common than you know.
The dirty little secret also gives AutoCAD Civil 3D a bad rap. I don't…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jul 06, 2011
Tags template, Style, CAD Standards, LDT, implementation, training, customization
I swear even before we finished uploading The Jump Kit 4 2011 product download I got the "What's in there?" question in an email from a prospective Jump Kit customer. It's great that people are excited about the new Release 4 Jump Kit. I am too. Here's a couple of useful links for you:
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jun 08, 2011
Tags customization, standards, CAD Standards, Style, Style Management, symbol, template, library
I've posted before on the NCS Layer Standards, STB vs CTB, and Project Management. All of these generated…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jun 06, 2011
Tags template, style, standards, CAD Standards, bias, people, people skills, AUGI, AUGI World
Hey! I do a simple post about the nature of Civil 3D Style and overnight the Get the Jump on Civil 3D blog becomes a new Mecca for furniture, handbag, and fashion commenting link folks. Google and comment away! Please remember it actually pays to read where you comment and make it relevant.
Wait a Minute! The link post marketing people aren't that far off the mark. They…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Apr 05, 2011
Tags Style, Style Management, implementation, customization, CAD Standards
Civil 3D Styles can be mystifying. So many details and picky little properties that can overwhelm and confuse the best of us. As one valiant City staffer put it,
"I'm mired in Styles."
Hear this from a Jump customer,
"Get the Jump and fo' geta 'bout it."Now you just have to explain and train your fellow ACAD or LDT experts what Civil…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Mar 25, 2011
Tags Style Management, customization, implementation, block, Layer Standards, CAD Standards