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A Quick Fix with Label Expressions

On February 10, 2010, in 2010, Labels, Pipes, by John Evans

I’m walking through our office and there is a flurry of activity coming from my buddy’s area. Enough that I’d stay away rather than ask if ay assistance is needed. Not because I’m lazy, quite the opposite. We are all balls to the wall when the pressure is on. If they are not bleeding, just let them be. They’ll shout if they need anything.

“JOHN!!! Can you come here a sec?” Hmm. He has grading sheet after sheet full of Structure labels that only indicate a TOP elevation, and not the FL for a valley gutter drain. Frustrated, he says he needs a solution fast, and has no time for my antics. Ok, down to business, after the jump. (more…)

Tagged with: Autodesk • Civil 3D 2010 • expressions • Labels • Pipes • Structures

Quick Grades with Feature Lines

On July 22, 2009, in 2010, Feature Lines, by John Evans

Feature lines are used for numerous things in Civil. They are structural component in Gradings; they are used to control EG and FG surfaces, and can be used to modify each other.

They are also a convenient general purpose tool. Learn how after the jump.

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Tagged with: 2010 • Autodesk • Calculate • Civil 3D • Edit • Elevations • Feature Lines • Grades

Point Style Drag Tip

On February 1, 2009, in 2009, Labels, Points, by John Evans

I get annoyed by overlapping symbology. Whether it is Existing or Proposed, text conflicts are a problem.

On occasion, utilities overlap due to their restricted locations. Depending on the scale of your drawing, overlaps are unavoidable. To clear this up you have 3 options:

Turn the point style to <none>, and insert a block at an exaggerated location
Produce a blown up detail of the overlap
change to a point style that allows for exaggerated locations.

Option 1 is ok, but if details are produced with changes to scale, then the blocks are viewed at the wrong scale.

Option 2 is also ok, but often becomes ridiculously redundant and time consuming.

That leaves us with option 3. I did say a point style, but the reality is there is no point style that can be altered to suit a situation is seconds, So we will cheat. Don’t look shocked, this isn’t the first time you have hear me say that. Point Label Styles!!!

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Tagged with: Autodesk • Civil 3D • fix • overlap • Point Label Style • tip

Edit Surface from Point Group

On October 30, 2008, in 2009, Surfaces, civil3d.com, by John Evans

Today we feature another guest poster, John Evans, of relatively new DG and blogging fame. I’ve been watching his new blog (click his name above to read it yourself,) and thought we could use another voice here since Adesk has been stealing all of ours. Read on, and let me know in the comments if you want to hear more from Mr. Evans! -JW

This discussion will focus on an As-Built Storm retention area that is being cleaned up. This surface is composed of an EG As-Built Point Group created solely for the AB surface creation. It contains all the EG locations the field crews delivered, EXCLUDING specific points that were beyond the scope of the surface model, and points that were a nuisance. This type of surface creation is useful for simple surface updates, that are not terribly intricate, and that allow big sweeping WC selections (Point Group EXCLUSIONS). (more…)

Tagged with: Autodesk • Civil 3D • Contours • Edit • Point Groups • Points • Surface

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