Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010
It’s with a great sense of pride that I announce my partnership with long time friend James Wedding to co-author Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010. We’re looking forward to a great new edition! If you’ve used the 2008 or 2009 edition, we’d appreciate your feedback TODAY as we’ve already started. Drop a comment here, or at scott.mceachron@121pcs.net. Amazon.com Widgets Scott McEachron www.121pcs.net Civil 3D Tutorials* Register Today... [Read More...]
Troubleshooting a slow opening file
Is it me or do you always seem to find an answer, but you don’t know what prompted the question? I’ve seen several posts on SCALELISTEDIT, and I’ve seen images of the problem: But how do you know whether or not you have the problem? You know what they say, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” I opened a drawing with several attached x’refs. The drawing was exceptionally slow to open. After 4-5 minutes... [Read More...]
Drawing Cleanup using MAP
Load the MAP 3D Workspace in Civil 3D 2006. From the modify menu, select “Drawing Cleanup.” The Drawing Cleanup functionality offers an easy way to improve the accuracy of your maps, correct common map errors (resulting from surveying, digitizing, scanning errors, and so on), and remove unnecessary detail from complex maps. This functionality is essential when you need accurate and complete maps suitable for defining topologies, performing... [Read More...]
Important Options
Working with outside consultants can get ticklish, you need to protect the integrity of your drawing files. Audit every drawing that comes across your desk from an outside resource. I also look for the following options and set them accordingly: ISAVEPERCENTCan access this via Options on the “Open and Save” tab. This variable determines the amount of wasted space tolerated in a drawing file. The value of ISAVEPERCENT is an integer between... [Read More...]
Internal Error: !auditent.cpp@104: eHadMultipleReaders
My lucky Monday. It never fails, I’m rolling along fine when suddenly, out of the blue, I create an alignment that opts NOT to label. The beginning of the alignment has a station label, the end doesn’t; obviously something wrong in my Civil 3D paradise. My first inclination was to AUDIT the drawing; when ANYTHING goes wrong my first inclination is to audit the drawing – and the error message above, just before the quick exit to the desktop,... [Read More...]
RegApps (File Corruption & Problem Drawings)
You have a problem drawing. It’s slow to respond to commands, it’s bogging down, and the visual content doesn’t justify the file size. It crashes for no apparent reason, you can’t nail down the problem, and it seems to be getting worse. Computer hardware problems, power surges, user mistakes, or software problems can cause errors that prevent you from editing or plotting the drawing. By saving and AUDITing your work regularly,... [Read More...]
