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We could argue that any consideration of workflows in Autodesk Civil 3D is merely a result of the considerable depth of function that is already built into the software. Civil 3D does support a virtual feast of inherent capabilities for civil engineers and surveyors.

We could also argue that all this attention is unwarranted. The emphasis is only necessary because of the strange mix of old…

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Autodesk Civil 3D Styles and Label Styles reference, or employ, the AutoCAD named parts like Layers and Textstyles to express themselves. Civil 3D Style tools just look for and match the right names that we have agreed to. Change the meaning of the property definitions connected to those agreed on names and we…

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The daily production mechanics of Autodesk Civil 3D’s interconnected and project-based Dynamic Model are indeed very powerful. These sometimes-convoluted mechanics can be downright overwhelming as well. We aren’t always so clear what that means at the very practical and daily work level.

We are all confronted with a daunting certainty in Civil 3D. The simple…

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Back in the day, I was once the 1^st Cook in a not so famous restaurant in Miami. The steak and seafood house’s claim to fame was a truly gigantic salt water aquarium that featured the first living coral reef to ever succeed in captivity.

The one-of-a-kind aquarium separated the nightly hot spot bar from the restaurant’s open kitchen and large dining room. How big was this thing?…

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When we put up the shingle, folks are going to call. Each month I receive emails and phone calls that seek help and support for Civil 3D user issues and problems. For any Civil 3D product maker and Civil 3D expert that work comes with the territory. Each query deserves a thoughtful response. I am notorious for my WTMI email responses. Eheh.

The Members section of the CadPilot…

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