Hey. I'm still a GeeK doing technical geek CAD Standards and CAD Implementation stuff at AU 2011 in CAD Management and IT track.
I like to speak geek too. So do many of you. Implementation is ALL about People. Process, and Structure. How Do You Do That? Want to Share?…
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Tench Tilghman
Aug 21, 2011
Tags AU, AU2011, Autodesk University, system, operating system, management, performance, CAD Standards, standards
A couple of months ago I saw a Bentley software press release that announced that a couple of their civil engineering software products would now include support for the National CAD Standards 4.0. Ooooooo.
I'm rolling around on the floor laughing. Trust me. It's not a pretty sight.
Autodesk Did Not Even Notice
Autodesk didn't have to do anything to respond to this. An Autodesk…
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Tench Tilghman
Aug 09, 2011
Tags NCS, ncs 4.0, CAD Standards, implementation, Layer Standards, DOT, CADOT, Caltrans, FDOT
This summer our nation's politicians struggle to cope with the cost of government. This is a pretty common human problem. I have the problem. You have the problem. But Why is it so #%$# HARD TO FIX IT?
The Costs are Real
The people working in the civil engineering and related marketplaces today have real needs. There are significant man-hour costs for organizations when…
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Tench Tilghman
Jul 26, 2011
Tags implementation, training, people, people skills, management, CAD Standards
What are thousands of counties, towns, agencies, consultants, civil engineers and their Autodesk Resellers going to do?
Customize AutoCAD Civil 3D from the ground up for each and every one or Personalize AutoCAD Civil 3D based on National Standards?The WAVE is Coming…
This is the reason I do this crazy little thing called Jump.
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jul 19, 2011
Tags NCS, ncs 4.0, symbol, block, Symbol Set, customization, implementation, CAD Standards
I wanted to follow up on the Subassembly Composer tip I tossed out on the SAC release day and More on the theme of the cumulative nature of AutoCAD Civil 3D knowledge. It is...
Faster than a Speeding Bullet
In my SAC post I pointed out that employing the NAMES used in the default Civil 3D codeset file might be a good idea and save you a LOT of work.
Use the default CODE…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jul 15, 2011
Tags subassembly composer, Subassembly, customization, CAD Standards, management, Style Management, Assembly, corridor