Comments on: Death, Taxes, and the Annual Release Cycle

By: Chad Josewski

Chad Josewski — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:12:39 +0000

I run C3D 2008 running 64-bit on a Quad core 2.4 Ghz with 6 Gigs RAM and it smokes.

By: Michael Putnam

Michael Putnam — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:26:35 +0000

Is the cream background changeable or are we stuck with it permanently?

By: Clem Kuns

Clem Kuns — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:56:04 +0000

C3D 09 not addressing 64-bit is not so great. But on a 64-bit platform, you can still address considerably more RAM than on 32-bit. I would presume this benefit would mean C3D on a 64-bit platform, with say 6GB of RAM, would still be faster? Any thoughts on this?

By: JG Gerth

JG Gerth — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:38:15 +0000

Has the old bug with C3d and multi-line attributes been resolved with 2009?

By: Tommie Richardson

Tommie Richardson — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:57:14 +0000

Sorry, I’m a surveyor in an engineering world and I’m still learning how to count to five. I guess I just stuttered on that one.

By: Tommie Richardson

Tommie Richardson — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:55:48 +0000

That “Create Subdivision from Objects” sounds interesting. It should like this with the following pauses for user input:

1. Highlight all the linework for the boundaries (lines, plines, arcs, etc.) [program converts all to parcel segments].
2. Of the resulting parcels, select those that will be ROW parcels [computer applies the appropriate parcel style to ROW parcels and site changed to Boundary parcel style].
3. Select Commercial, Flood Zone, Amenities Lots, etc. (return for none and list with order of selection and parcel style to apply must be created as a command setting)
3. Select Block A, B, C, etc. [computer moves to separate sites called Block A, Block B, etc. for multiple lot 1, lot 2, etc., you should also have option to use Block 1, Block 2, etc.]
4. Draw line to show lot numbering order for each block.

As a bonus, it would automatically determine that if a line is perpendicular to the ROW line, it can be moved with a grip so that it continues to be parallel to the ROW.

By: John Lowe

John Lowe — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:34:37 +0000

Where is the “Create Subdivision from Objects” button?

By: Tess Gadwa

Tess Gadwa — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:07:30 +0000

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By: Jason Hickey

Jason Hickey — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:02:27 +0000

TOny – that wasn’t directed at you (other than the whole “I’m not continuing the Carlson comparison” statement. The rest was really for all the hecklers in the group whining because their wish didn’t make it in. Wordpress comment formatting made it seem like that entire thing was directed at you, and for that I apologize.

By: Matthew Anderson, P.E.

Matthew Anderson, P.E. — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:49:07 +0000

Labels have more functions – leading Zero in bearings is one that James covers above – end,start and middle are available as label location parts – think crows feet or another block at those locations…