In our previous post on Point Display in Civil 3D we talked about the fundamental interpreted nature of point data in Civil 3D. We discovered it can and usually does take a while for the practical realities of the deeper forms of point display resolution and management to sink in.
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Civil 3D delivers the means to accomplish sophisticated point display resolutions.…
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Tench Tilghman
Sep 07, 2017
Tags point, point group, point display, Description Key, Description Key Set, codes, standard keys, video
Lordy, I hate to employ that BIM word because everyone wants to turn a bright idea into something shiny and new to sell you. Basically, if it’s new it must be BIM. Therefore, it must be better for you like a New Tide which may no longer clean our clothes as well. Maybe now we also need an OxyClean or another performance supplement? Oh. Bother.
Infomercial Improvement
The…
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Tench Tilghman
Aug 15, 2017
Tags BIM, BIME, STB, CTB, corridor, Infraworks, Civil 3D 2018, video
Last time we talked about the Neglected Features in Civil 3D. If we are going to learn to employ Intersections and Survey Dbs successfully for Better Information Management Execution (BIME), we are going to smash face first into the AutoCAD Civil 3D Design Control Manager- aka the Alignment. No…
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Tench Tilghman
Aug 10, 2017
Tags design control, alignment, iPOD, implementation, video, deliverables
A recent Framework for Civil 3D customer posed a fascinating question this week.
“You’re the Civil 3D wizard.
What are a couple of things that Civil 3D does that people completely miss?”Perhaps flattery works.
A Sweaty Summer School for Civil 3D
Here’s a written summary of my more than you ever wanted to know answer…
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Tench Tilghman
Aug 08, 2017
Tags alignment, offset alignment, intersection, Survey, survey db, point group, video
Suitable social keywords aside, might there be a space these days where approaches to collusion could be a good thing? We have more than a few glossy objects in motion in civil engineering and survey space to consider right now.
Reflections and Historical Futures
The new Infraworks 2018 Update 1,…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jul 18, 2017
Tags drones, survey, aerials, Recap, Infraworks, Remake, video, point cloud