There are some interesting and recurring questions that are worth thinking about regarding the content of Civil 3D Data Reference (DREF) containers and project stability and performance in Civil 3D.
You should employ, No Styles templates for DREF containers.
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These are drawings that only contain Standard Styles built only by the Civil 3D virus/code.…
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Tench Tilghman
Oct 22, 2019
Tags DREF, Project Management, data shortcut, data reference, Update, Upgrade, Style Management, video, implementation, QAQC
Autodesk is in the midst of their annual AEC products Update 1 release cycle. I call this Update 1 cycle the Get Ready for Autodesk University Build. This set of Updates means a reduction Civil 3D user flak and whine with the hope for more adoption of the latest numbered release due to Update 1.
There are now other AU world-wide events delivered elsewhere aside from the…
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Tench Tilghman
Sep 12, 2019
Tags Project Management, Update, Civil 3D, Civil 3D 2020, Civil 3D 2019, project template, template, TREF, Style Management, implementation, interop
The Framework for Civil 3D is a standard to build your standards from. The Framework is all about the Adaptive Systems Management of Civil 3D. Why is adaptive systems management important? Lacking a systems approach to CAD Standards in Civil 3D, we are confined to standards ruled only by the immediacy of preference.
Don’t get me wrong. Preference and choice…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jul 18, 2019
Tags CAD Standards, linetype, spreadsheet, customization, implementation, Civil 3D 2020, video, change management
Go ask Alice. The Civil 3D installs of resources for the Framework for Civil 3D isn’t difficult. Things thankfully do not change much release to release and update to update. The detail can be confused (or loco or local) as we must roam around in the Windows Sea of Security Screams.
Many others and I call the default AutoCAD install resource paths the Rabbit Hole.…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jun 27, 2019
Tags Civil 3D 2020, install, TREF, DREF, project template, data shortcut, implementation, CAD Standards
Each time Autodesk releases a new release or Update of Civil 3D some smart folks decide to give the Framework for Civil 3D a whirl. I can’t say I blame them. When people update the software, they tend to want to improve things about their civil engineering and survey production environment. For good, practical reasons, almost no one initially wants to change everything all at once.…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jun 25, 2019
Tags linetype, Layer Standards, layer state, customization, implementation, project, CAD Standards, Civil 3D 2020, Release 8