Jump On Civil 3D Blog

Well I've been at the cadpilot.com website update for more than a couple of weeks. This should be going somewhere fast, but it simply is NOT.

The Better New Software Makes Me an Idiot

Reminds me of AutoCAD Civil 3D implementations a whole bunch.

At this point I have More support tickets into telerik than a dog has fleas.
I keep getting apologetic replies but almost…

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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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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."

Civil 3D is complex design…

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The process of the massive rebuild, update, and many MANY new Civil 3D Style additions for the Jump 4 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 is often mind numbing and at times a frustrating task.

All software as complex and ever-changing as AutoCAD Civil 3D has it's "issues" and bugs. I have the unfortunate knack at stumbling upon More than a few that bring the code to its knees. What was the tag line for…

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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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