In Civil 3D, the Reference Template Tool in Civil 3D provides us an improved approach to the consistent delivery of effective, production Civil 3D Templates and Known Good Style collection resources. The Reference Template (TREF) Tool is one excellent reason we employ the term target to help differentiate the various…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Nov 26, 2024
Tags Style, Style Management, CAD Standards, customization, maintenance, template, Reference Template, implementation, TREF
A significant Autodesk Civil 3D 2025.1 Update hit the street early this week. No matter what types of project work you do in Civil 3D you’re probably going to like this one. There is something in there for everybody out here in Civil 3D Land.
The latest update for Civil 3D 2025 includes both new enhancements and a raft of important and/or…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Aug 21, 2024
Tags Civil 3D 2025, Update, Upgrade, Jump Kit, Templates Only, video, implementation, customization
The common comment we get from new Templates Only and Jump Kit Framework for Civil 3D product customers is
“I wish I’d found you sooner.”That’s very kind. We never intend to hide.
Almost no one looks for options until the pain, for whatever reasons, comes to their attention. Even then, life remains…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Aug 08, 2024
Tags implementation, Jump Kit, Templates Only, Civil 3D, Civil 3D 2025, customization, CAD Standards, template
Civil 3D ships with a number of types of Civil 3D templates. Historically, our attention immediately gets drawn to the Civil 3D Model Templates. We all want the pictures on the screen to make sense. You probably noticed that most of the Civil 3D Standard Styles don’t do that or maybe just barely. I argued from the first beta of Civil 3D that Civil 3D Styles sooner…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Jun 20, 2024
Tags TREF, project template, sheet set template, CAD Standards, Reference Template, sheet template, standards, video, DREF, Implementation
Civil 3D maintenance and upkeep is a huge topic. The better cures for the most common Autodesk Civil 3D maintenance issues are probably best administered in small doses over long periods of time. Rather than having to lose 20 pounds, it is far better to never gain those extra pounds in the first place. Sadly, that’s not usually how it gets done out here in the real world.
If we think about…
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Posted by
Tench Tilghman
Apr 25, 2024
Tags Upgrade, Update, Civil 3D, Batch Save, Reference Template, Reference Explorer, tips, maintenance, Implementation