The recent Autodesk Civil 3D 2023.2.1 Update is generally all about a Civil 3D implementation of the latest and greatest Autodesk Desktop Connector 16.0.0.1902 Update. This latest Civil 3D Update does include some other fixes to some annoying Civil 3D 2023.2 Update issues even if we do not choose to employ the Autodesk Cloud Collaboration capabilities…
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Tench Tilghman
Dec 07, 2022
Tags Civil 3D 2023, Update, Upgrade, Desktop Connector, Reference Explorer, Data Shortcut Manager, video, Collaboration, Construction Cloud, Drive
The Reference Template Tool in Civil 3D employs provides us a different approach to the consistent delivery of effective, production Civil 3D Templates and Known Good Style collection resources. The Reference Template (TREF) Tool allows us to assemble Civil 3D resource targets, partially manage them, and deliver standardized resource…
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Tench Tilghman
Nov 16, 2022
Tags Style, Style Management, CAD Standards, customization, maintenance, template, Reference Template, implementation
There are many things that make all kinds of sense in Autodesk Civil 3D 2023. Maybe you noticed? Some other things – not so much. If we employ the software for a few releases, the familiar AutoCAD and Civil 3D interface mechanics become sensical. These days Autodesk is careful not to change the core daily mechanics too quickly. That tends to make Civil 3D end users unhappy. Autodesk…
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Tench Tilghman
Aug 23, 2022
Tags View Frame Group, View Frame, plan production tool, pages of sections, sheet set template, sheet template, Civil 3D 2023, reference, Civil 3D 2022, Civil 3D 2021, productivity
Many, if not most, of our Civil 3D Projects will involve multiple forms of Reference Replacement. Many of us employ the classic External References (XREF) basemap strategy in our plan set publication.
There are two common scenarios here. The Survey dept must update the existing annotation for the proposed project’s Parcel map. Survey can…
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Tench Tilghman
Jul 13, 2022
Tags reference, XREF, DREF, IREF, Project Management, Data Shortcut Manager, Data Shortcut Editor, Reference Explorer, video
The latest Framework for Civil 3D 2023 Release 8 contains the largest and most in-depth collection of Civil 3D Templates, Civil 3D Styles, and mission critical Civil 3D resources available anywhere at any price. There’s a mouthful.
The capability for our Framework for Civil 3D civil engineering and survey customers to visualize, edit, and maintain all of those many Civil…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jun 07, 2022
Tags Civil 3D 2023, Jump Kit, Project Management, customization, Expression Set, project template, project reports, Reference Explorer, video