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I thought I’d throw some Upgrade from the Free Jump to InstantOn Basic 4 AutoCAD Civil 3D suggestions into a single post. That accomplishes a little product documentation and greater understanding in one place instead of just flapping my lips repeatedly.
You can also catch a webinar or a 

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Posted by Tench Tilghman

Tags  Upgrade, tips, customization

The “Jump” as we call it is based on the simple idea we’ve all been pursuing for years.
I think the tenant of model-based design, BIM, or whatever you want call it is:

“Work the Same and Publish on Demand”

This is EASY to wave your hands around and talk about THAT, but more than a bit difficult to execute on in the real world, with live people working…

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Posted by Tench Tilghman

Tags  implementation, personization, customization

If you don't know who John McCarthy is, you should.

Go Find Out and Be Amazed 

Tom's post this week on Without a Net reminded me More than just…

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Posted by Tench Tilghman

Tags  lisp, customization, WATT

As a follow up to my previous post on Point Symbols, their management, custom Civil 3D templates, and Point Styles, I thought I ought to warn you of a AutoCAD Civil 3D Point performance gotcha. The method I pointed and highlighted in the post requires…

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Does AutoCAD Civil 3D sometimes make you feel like it will Never Work? Of course it does. Some days we all feel like the famous Winney-the-Pooh character Eeyore.

"It will never work."

Disney's Eeyore

Civil 3D is complex design…

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Posted by Tench Tilghman

Tags  personization, customization, implementation, management