Parcel Layout 101 (cul-de-sac parcels)
This video tutorial walks through the process of laying out parcels around a cul-de-sac building line.
Railways & Runways
Thought you couldn't show more than one baseline in a cross section? We'll show you an easy way to resolve the issue.
Custom Training
Nothing can have a greater impact on your business than planning how to utilize your resources. At I.II.I we take great pride in our experience driven approach to developing realistic training solutions that improve productivity, reduce costs, and mitigate risk.
SRTM data and Google Earth
Google Earth images and surfaces can be imported to AutoCAD Civil 3D. We'll explain how the surface data was derived, and how accurate it is.
Symmetric Multiprocessing (AutoCAD on a MacBook)
The MacBook Pro is a dual core beast boasting 3Mb L2 cache, 1066MHz front side bus, 4Gb RAM, and dual video cards. But can OS X Leopard run Autodesk products? Absolutely, we'll show you how.
Civil 3D 2010: Custom FBK Codes
The Survey component of Civil 3D 2010 allows the creation of custom linework code sets. Code sets interpret the syntax of field codes entered into a data collector that create figures in a drawing. Essentially, you can customize your codes, and you no longer have to use a "B" or "BEG" to begin a line.
AutoCAD Civil 3D
Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011, the official Autodesk-endorsed guide to Civil 3D co-written by Scott McEachron of I.II.I, is...
BYBLOCK and the RDI Method ContinuedI received the following email I after my last post BYBLOCK: The Secret to Setting Up AutoCAD Civil 3D Styles: “I walked...
BYBLOCK: The Secret to Setting Up AutoCAD Civil 3D StylesI originally wrote this article for AU Quarterly but thought it only appropriate to share: Most of us learn to draw first and...
Fixed, Floating, and Free Elements in Civil 3DGenerally speaking, this is a source of confusion in Civil 3D: What’s the difference between fixed elements, floating elements,...
Horizontal Profile View Grid Lines Extend Past Vertical AxesThe “To Left” and “To Right” grid padding settings in the profile view style are not applied if the Station...
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Steering Wheel Love AffairAs many of you know, James Wedding and I are busy writing Mastering Civil 3D 2011. I’m having a good night of writing,...
AECCIMPORTSTYLES and AECCIMPORTSTYLESANDSETTINGS Undocumented CommandsCivil 3D 2011 ships with two undocumented commands exposed – AECCIMPORTSTYLES and AECCIMPORTSTYLESANDSETTINGS. Each of...
Use Size Name From Parts List As DescriptionYes. Need I say more? You’ll find this new setting in Civil 3D 2011, and it’ll be a welcome addition! Civil 3D...
The One Shot CurveIf you’re doing linework in the field, you don’t need to shoot PC’s, PT’s, and a point on a curve. Shoot...
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Issue When you use the MAPEXPORT command to export to an ESRI Shape file (*.shp), the resulting SHP file is empty. Solution The...
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