I probably go on and on too much about Intelligent Publish on Demand (iPOD) in Civil 3D. There is reason to my madness. I want to save every Civil 3D user tons of time. The people that care to pay attention say I do. Thanks for the feedback folks.
In the real world planned and systematic methods produce more consistent deliverables and better iterative civil design. The…
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Posted by Tench Tilghman | Aug 09, 2018
Tags project template, Toolbox Reports, Project Management, video, data shortcuts, project reports
Civil 3D bloggers often tend to focus on Civil 3D tactics rather than strategies. Civil 3D is a big and complex beast, so that is understandable. Here I try to strike a balance of the obligatory tactical detail and the loftier strategy issues that CAD Managers, advanced Civil 3D users, and customizers of Civil 3D must cope with. Like all the rest of you in Civil 3D Land, I continue to fail forward.
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Posted by Tench Tilghman | Aug 07, 2018
Tags project, Project Management, NCS, alignment, collector, project template, naming convention
We learn fairly quickly that when we open a raw AutoCAD dwg or dwt file in Civil 3D, the software code injects the core components of the Civil 3D data behind into that dwg or dwt. Symptomatically, we end up with a collection of code-built Standard styles unless we feed Civil 3D a template with a Style collection. If we customize Civil 3D, we learn rapidly not to…
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Posted by Tench Tilghman | Jul 19, 2018
Tags project template, data shortcuts, video, customization, implementation, Project Management
Our sense of expectation is a powerful force. It casts a ghostly hue and cry across all our endeavors. Writers, playwrights, and directors like to employ twists on our expectations to entertain us. Films like the Sixth Sense and The Others help make the point entertaining. We love being fooled - so…
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Posted by Tench Tilghman | Jul 17, 2018
Tags Project Management, DREF, implementation, video, project template, project, CAD Standards, data shortcuts
Someone called this week and asked if the Framework for Civil 3D supports and/or supplies Reference Templates. Good question. In brief, we supply the resources in the latest Framework for Civil 3D 2019 products. Maybe we should produce and AddOn for 2018 products? In any case you have to choose to employ them and do so effectively.
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Posted by Tench Tilghman | Jul 12, 2018
Tags Project Management, DREF, implementation, video, project template, project, CAD Standards, data shortcuts, Reference Template