civil3d.com

$50 off list price for mentioning this post!

EE is happy to announce the release of the 2010 versions of EE ProPack Base, EE ProPack CadManager, and EE ProPack Hydro. Our new low prices for each application is listed below. If you mention this post, you’ll get an additional $50 off the list price.

You can learn about the functionality and features of each add-on by clicking the lniks below

EE ProPack Base 2010 ($175)

EE ProPack CadManager 2010 ($325)

EE ProPack Hydro 2010 ($325)

 

The prices list are for single stand-alone licenses. You can also get network versions and share the ProPack across your organization.

If you’d like to learn more or place an order, please contact marc.meyers@eng-eff.com or (866) 760-8724

Enjoy!

This is not really a Civil 3D specific tip and this command has been around for several releases, so I thought it needed to be brought back to surface for your consideration.

The ability to link drawing objects and blocks to a website is something that is sort of intriguing to me. I happened upon it several years ago, but probably like everyone else, they said “wow, cool” and then promptly forgot about it.

The key to getting this to work is in the properties. I have a very simple block of a manhole shown here. When I click on the block and go over to the properties, click on the Extended Data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click on the Hyperlink and enter the website. For this example, I am linking the block with a local mahole manufacturer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now back in your drawing, if you hover over the block, you will see a new glyph indicating that it is hyperlinked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And if you CTRL + click on the block, it will open your browser to the webpage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty cool and simple. I’d like to hear your comments whether you use this feature or not.

I really consider it a small price to pay, but many people consider the registration requirement to view civil3d.com onerous. I’ve heard your complaints, believe me. From now on (or at least until I have reason to change,) civil3d.com is the completely free (as in beer) site for all things Civil3d related. You will still have to register to leave comments (and I DO encourage those!) but to read, learn, and share, you can be as anonymous as you like.

We’re adding some more authors over the next few weeks, so please be sure and let me know what you think of their posts. Want to write yourself? The pay stinks, there aren’t many bennies (maybe a free copy of Mastering for consistent output,) but I’ll buy you a beer if I’m in town. Drop me an e-mail, wedding@ this domain and we’ll talk.

Thanks for being part of the civil3d.com-munity.

With C3D, it is an ongoing evolution on what to xref into your plot sheets and when to reference data into your plot sheets. It has been awhile since anything was posted about this so I thought I would share what seems to work the best.

Read the rest of this entry »

It is a fact – your company is either moving forward or backward. It is also a fact that moving forward means change. Some of us make a living off change – such as the revolutionary changes in Civil software over the past 5 years. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve added a new widget over there that will give you the last three docs from Autodesk’s Support Feed. Mine is tweaked for Civil, so if you like it, grab it for your own feed reader using the RSS icon to the left of the text. There are new things coming out every day regarding C3D and its related products, stay on top of them by keeping an eye on the feed!

Today I’ve started my own channel on YouTube. The combination of Jing, YouTube, and a fast connection make it too easy to share quick videos with you. You can check it out at www.youtube.com/user/civil3ddotcom. I will generally also embed the videos here, but jump to YouTube for the full resolution display. I’m recording them at 1280×720 to match the Autodesk vids, so hopefully it will work well for everyone!

Make the jump to view the first video, using 3D Polylines to show ROW lines in Section Views. Read the rest of this entry »

Back in October 2008, I posted the registry hack to bring the AEC Layer Filters into Civil 3d 2009.  After removing some gremlins in our 2010 template, I’ve lost my layer filters in 2010.  After quick Civil3d.com search, I applied the hack, issued the command CLASSICLAYER, and was very disappointed last Friday.

Do not dismay! To my pleasant surprise, with the crowd cheering in the background – the hack works on the Layer Property Manager now !

I’ve got the roads to San Antonio and to Amarillo, pretty well memorized after all the trips I’ve made living here for over 20 years. And I know the flight codes for a lot of places, from Seattle to Manchester to Vegas to Kansas City.

But it’s time for me to find some new places to visit. As an independent consultant, I’m of the, “Have gun, will travel,” school, and will deliver training, consulting, or pizza to your company, whether next door or around the globe. I offer in-house expertise and real-world experience at a reasonable price, and will support your team throughout the process.

If you’re part of a local users group or part of local chapter of ASCE, NSPE, or the like, drop me a line too. I’m obviously a big fan of communities of users (this blog, AU, the discussion groups, etc.) and I’m a big fan of our professional societies. I want to support your efforts to support your membership, and will work with you to offer classes at a significant discount for your members.

If you want to know more about training or consulting for your office or group, drop me an email, wedding@ this domain, and let’s work together to create a plan for your future.

So I came into work the other morning and found my good ole trusty License Server that housed Raster Design had given up the ghost! It has been my faithful companion for 5+ years. So, after installing a new box, I came to a realization that this isn’t going to be a fun transition. I renamed the new server to keep in with our new server naming scheme. Read the rest of this entry »