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...]
Grade Extension by Reference
It’s the little things. You’re grading at an intersection, you need to carry a grade across the intersection, but there really isn’t a tool designed specifically for that purpose. You could draw a feature line, establish an elevation, set a point, erase the feature and move on. And of course there are several other ways in which to establish elevations. But wouldn’t it be interesting if we had a tool specifically designed... [Read More...]
Terrain Modeling & Delaunay Triangulation
As I discussed in a previous post, TIN (Triangular Irregular Network) creation is an art. But the art has its roots firmly planted in mathematics. [Read More...] Read More →
New Google Earth 5 Released
To download Google Earth, click here. Cheers! Civil 3D Tutorials* 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 →
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...]
Importing contours from an ArcView Shapefile
Importing an ArcView Shapefile is easy in the Civil 3D, or MAP 3D environment, once you understand a shapefile is not a single file, but a dataset containing several files. [Read More...] Read More →
Generic Links
Generic links are subassemblies used in a corridor model to meet specific needs where a pavement structure is typically not required. They can often be used to model in areas grading objects are of no value. For example: In some cases creating grading objects to model a complex pond may yield undesirable results. In these areas, generic links can be a viable alternative although one would typically find them used in roadway construction. Generic... [Read More...]
Breaklines
I’d have to say the most misunderstood term in land development is “breakline.” As far as I’m concerned, an exercise in grading needs to begin with an exercise in terrain modeling. Whether existing or proposed ground – it’s all about the breaklines. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of manually creating contours on the board from a grid of points based upon hand-written notes in a field book, then chances... [Read More...]
SRTM data and Google Earth
I’ve written about this in the past, but thought it was time to revisit the topic. SRTM = Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, it’s what drives the topo behind Google Earth. On February 11, 2000, the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission payload onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour launched into space. Leica made the EDM, Daimler Crysler Aerospace made the radars. With its radars sweeping most of the Earth’s surfaces, SRTM acquired enough data... [Read More...]
Against the wall
Wow. Yes, my back has been against the wall, but I love it. Implementation before Autodesk University, then AU, then another Implementation. I honestly won’t see daylight until the end of January – but that’s a good thing. Why so busy? A few reasons I think. 1. Civil 3D adoption is catching on as people realize the strength in the software. 2. Typically the end of the year/winter is a great time to plan/implement changes... [Read More...]
