Early this fall Autodesk continues to prepare and release a rash of important Civil 3D Updates in preparation for the annual Autodesk University event. This year AU-2026 is back in Las Vegas, NV from Sept 15-17, 2026. Of course, lots of folks will show up on Monday the 14th. Call it - Day Zero.
The Civil…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Sep 03, 2026
Tags Civil 3D 2024, Upgrade, Update, AutoCAD 2024, Map 3D 2024, .NET 10, Civil 3D 2027
Most of us in Civil 3D Land who are paid to oversee and manage our working environments are cognizant of the annual ritual that is the Autodesk Rite of Spring. We pay some attention to those Autodesk backend updates that will continue to trickle out until AutoCAD 2027, the AutoCAD Map 2027 Toolset, and Autodesk Civil 3D 2027 hit…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Feb 19, 2026
Tags Country Kits, Civil 3D 2026, Civil 3D 2025, Civil 3D 2024, Jump Kit, Templates Only, customization, implementation
The 1964/1965 Ford Mustang was an innovative car. The original Pony Car did many of the things a lot of people wanted in a car at an affordable price. The Mustang became an instant classic. That summer my grandmother’s sons bought her a Chantilly Beige 1964+ convertible for her very special birthday that year.
For Men in Black…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jan 29, 2026
Tags Civil 3D 2026, Upgrade, Update, CAD Standards, Civil 3D 2025, Civil 3D 2024, customization, Project Management
There are reasonable and somewhat logical business reasons not to employ the latest and greatest release of Autodesk Civil 3D. The on-going work on our civil engineering and survey projects is a reality.
Out here in Civil 3D Land, some people upgrade only on odd releases and some folks upgrade only on even releases. There are historical,…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jan 22, 2026
Tags Civil 3D 2026, Civil 3D 2025, Civil 3D 2024, Jump Kit, Templates Only, Upgrade, Implementation, TCO, ROI
Happy New Year to all. If you are like me, you’re all probably a bit footballed out at this point. Nah. It ain’t over yet. Maybe there are just fewer fat ladies singing for a living these days?
My wish for the New Year is that the officials will be far less visible late in all the contests from now on. What do you think?
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Ok. Maybe we all just need something less meaningful…
Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jan 08, 2026
Tags Civil 3D 2026, Civil 3D 2025, Civil 3D 2024, Upgrade, Update, feature line, feature, customization