You could argue that all of the consideration of workflows in Civil 3D is merely a result of the considerable depth of function built into the software. Civil 3D does have a virtual feast of inherent capability for civil engineers and surveyors.
You could also argue that this attention is unwarranted. The emphasis is only necessary because of the strange mix of old and new interface design…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jan 16, 2018
Tags training, bucket, implementation, Civil 3D, data, project
There are a formal sets of dualities built into AutoCAD Civil 3D. Whether we perceive or employ these model-based software pairings for our benefit is another matter altogether. Every Civil 3D user struggles with these dualities to one degree or another. Frankly, it’s even a bit difficult to talk about them in Civil 3D without being a bit confusing. You can end up sounding like…
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Tench Tilghman
Jan 11, 2018
Tags implementation, training, bucket, Name Template, dynamic model, names, Style Management
Every once in a while a new Framework for Civil 3D customer calls and asks why we put the “- JS” at the end of all the Framework Style names. This simple suffix device serves a very significant purpose and help to answer the first most important question about using and customizing AutoCAD Civil 3D…
“How do you know the difference…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jan 09, 2018
Tags implementation, training, bucket, Name Template, dynamic model, names, Style Management, Style
I acknowledge that I have a different experience than many others in the world of Civil 3D. I attempt to make sure those differences work to your advantage in word, video training deed, and product. The Lord knows, I don’t ever want to count my hours spent inside AutoCAD Civil 3D figuring out how to make the C3D madness work. Yet every day, I’m still humbled by complexity faced by the user…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Dec 28, 2017
Tags Civil 3D 2018, Civil 3D 2017, Civil 3D 2016, Jump Kit, Templates Only, CAD Standards, implementation
Autodesk added some new tools to help us better manage Reference Templates in the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018.1 update. This is great news! The new functionality in the Attach Reference Template box via the new Manage Reference Settings dialog box means we may seriously need to consider a Reference Template Naming Convention. Oh, no!…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Oct 12, 2017
Tags Civil 3D 2018, Update, Reference Template, implementation, CAD Standards, Style, Style Management, video