Create Object Sensitive Right Click Menu
Given the state of the economy over the course of the past several months, many firms have opted to shy away from software upgrades. Financially, it’s hard to fault an organization that’s opted to remain in a holding pattern while the tables turn toward a brighter future. There’s no denying that the context sensitive Ribbon in Civil 3D 2010 is an incredible addition. But back in the day (not even a year ago, yet I’m comfortable... [Read More...]
I.II.I Tutorials in the Technology Suite
In an effort to help you learn key concepts and become more productive with minimal investment, I.II.I announces the birth of the Technology Suite at I.II.I. In tough economic times, you need more choices; it’s often difficult for an employer to justify time for training, and we want you to have an avenue for finding answers when you need them. Our tutorials aren’t product demonstrations. They’ve been created in response to client... [Read More...]
It’s not a secret
That MAP 3D and therefore Civil 3D can run into display issues working with FDO data; this is data you attach, not data you import – data you import is an entirely different story You attach data, adjust transparency, plot, and see a black mass. This may be because the MAPPLOTTRANSPARENCY variable is turned off. To turn it on type MAPPLOTTRANSPARENCY and turn it on. In some cases, the transparency still won’t show, that could be due... [Read More...]
Oldies but Goodies
Had a couple great questions today and decided to write about some good old fashioned tools. Layer On/Off – but seriously, what’s the difference… Objects on turned-off layers are invisible, but they still hide objects when you use the HIDE command. When you switch layers on and off, the drawing is not regenerated. Layer Freeze/Thaw. Objects on frozen layers are invisible and do not hide other objects. Thawing one or more layers... [Read More...]
“Taskbar” Variable
Type “Taskbar” on the command line, turn it on (1), you’ll see each of your open drawings on the Windows taskbar – makes it easy to switch between drawings! Cheers! Register Today to access to our comprehensive library of Civil 3D Tutorials for as low as $20. *Access to the Library is a free service to our clients. Read More →
Transparent Commands
Yesterday I talked about the transparent commands in Civil 3D. You can access them by turning on the Transparent Commands Toolbar. So let’s say you want to draw a simple pipe in a profile view in Civil 3D but you’re not yet comfortable with pipes – no worries. As long as you have a Civil 3D profile view in your drawing, simply start the line command. When prompted for the first point, select the “Profile Station Elevation” button on the... [Read More...]
