I’m posting my papers here because there were some problems with the hard copies in class yesterday. I will also post them on AU Online (http://au.autodesk.com) as soon as I figure out how.

Get Your Head out of the Point Cloud:
Using AutoCAD® Civil 3D® for Large Surface Datasets
Dana Breig Probert, Engineered Efficiency 
CV310-4 These days, we seem to be buried in data — but how much data is too much? It’s often difficult enough to open our data files, let alone build a meaningful TIN surface from them. We know we need to use high-tech field-collection information, such as LIDAR, Aerial Topography, and GPS points, so let’s figure out a way to use it with the software and computer systems we currently have in our office.

Using AutoCAD® Civil 3D® for Stormwater Management Tasks: Part I, Hydrology
Dana Breig Probert, Engineered Efficiency 
CV314-2 This class will show you how to harness the power of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 to assist in designing and performing a TR-55/TR-20 or Rational Method Stormwater Management Analysis, including techniques for annotating plans, creating tables and preparing for modeling in your favorite hydrology software package.Click more to get the papers (you must take a moment to register if you are new to our site).

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Finally, since my class was over this morning, I can give the official answer - kinda, but not that great.    Brilliant, huh?

Thanks to all that attended my class this morning - I had a lot of fun, and would like to thank my former coworker, Mike Massey for his assistance with it.    I’ll be posting the handout later this week for anyone interested in how to make the two programs work together.  

Here’s a question for any of you who are currently trying to use both Civil 3D and Revit - I know that using shared coordinates should make Revit export drawing files out to the correct coordinate system, but we’ve had issues with that.    If anyone has made it work correctly, please email me and let me know how you’ve done it.    My address is my first name dot my last name at this domain - Thanks!

So, in today’s “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Vault” class, I mentioned that the City of Dallas has (had?) a requirement for sewer profiles at 20 and six. I offered a copy of Mastering Civil 3D 2008 for those that could discern why. I promised I’d tell after the exhibit hall closed, so here you go. Login and read on for the answer.

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My apologies to the folks in my “Get Your Head Out of the Point Cloud” class today- the copy center left out a few pages in the handout and I didn’t catch it! As soon as I get on a machine where I can make a pdf, I will be uploading it here. I also will make sure it gets on AU Online (http://au.autodesk.com). If you missed the class, no worries- it was recorded and should be up at AU Online soon.

I believe that all downloads from civil3d.com require a site login–so if you haven’t signed up for all of our great content- please take the time to do so–you’ll be ready to download the paper.

We’re on the second night of official Exhibition Hall madness. Tonight Dr. Robert Pack came by and brought his copy of Mastering for the team to sign. He’s teaching C3D as part of the curriculum at Utah State University. I’m excited to see more and more educational training happen.We’re going to need more users coming into the industry ready to roll!

Well, we got the booth set up along with the 3000+ cans of Play-Doh. Now we’re just killing time waiting for it to open to the masses. If you’re here in Las Vegas, be sure to stop by booth #213 and say hi.

The first day of AU is pure chaos. Between trying to find the food, the exhibit hall, classes, and everything else, everyone is whipped by the day’s end. Thankfully, you also get to run in to old friends. Jessica Tarr and Nick Zeeben stopped by this morning as Jason and I were pulling together the booth for tonight’s AUGI Beer Bash.

I just saw this now… there are six classes being offered over streaming video this week. If you haven’t been able to get to Vegas for AU check out this link and learn how to tune in.

http://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/2007/11/live-from-autod.html

I’m tired of that really oddly photoshopped portrait of Jason that’s been greetin me this week, so I’m pushing it down the page.
As you can imagine, the entire EE crew (you know, the folks behind civil3d.com,) are going to be in Vegas at AU this week. Be sure to come by the booth (#213 in the rough ballpark as the Autodesk AEC crew,) pick up your play-doh and your sticker. We’ll be giving away Mastering books and some other goodies, and blogging from the floor. Hope to see you there!

The entire team at Engineered Efficiency is very happy to welcome our newest member, Jason Hickey!

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