Below is one of my favorite quotes about modern model-based software. It came to me from one of my training and support staff back in the day. It’s worth thinking about.
“If civil engineering was easy, anyone could do it. Thank God it isn’t or we’d all starve. Software tools can make many production things faster, but faster doesn’t always make for better…
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Tench Tilghman
Nov 17, 2015
Tags implementation, training, bucket
One of the most frequent ways organizations become a new Production Solutions customer is because they hire someone who already employs our products. These people can often demonstrate more AutoCAD Civil 3D skill and in-depth understanding of the capabilities of the Autodesk product.
“Fred? How is it that you seem to get so much work done so much faster in Civil… Read more
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Tench Tilghman
Nov 10, 2015
Tags implementation, Civil 3D 2016, Civil 3D 2015, customization
You noticed? There is a big difference between model building drawings and publication drawings. Nothing could make this clearer than our on-going Better Deliverables video training series on iPOD…
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Tench Tilghman
Sep 24, 2015
Tags implementation, workflow, drawing type, template, sheet set template, project template
People wave their hands and talk about BIM, Model-Based software, and Model-Based design. What do these words really mean to civil engineers and surveyors? Where does the rubber hit the road?
Maybe the answer is simple. Maybe not.
It sure appears to take a while for people to get to the unexpected consequences.Model-Based is Simple and Elegant
We build…
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Tench Tilghman
Sep 17, 2015
Tags implementation, model, publish on demand
The Jump on Civil 3D blog is one of the longest running and deepest resources that covers the complex diva that is AutoCAD Civil 3D. The odds are today you may not need the knowledge, skill, and wisdom in this particular post. Search the blog and you shall find. This post is the exception to the rule.
In…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Mar 03, 2015
Tags training, learn, Civil 3D, implementation, hot tip