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...]
Figure Command Examples
I mentioned in a previous post that linework commands, also known as figure commands, have changed dramatically for Civil 3D 2010. These are some of the possibilities: [Read More...] Read More →
Civil 3D 2010: Custom FBK Codes
We saw the same survey functionality in DCA, Softdesk, Land development Desktop, Land Desktop, and Civil 3D – until now. For years now, add a “B” to a fieldbook description to begin a line. Another option was to note the beginning of a line. Both options are shown below: Using the B to begin a line NE SS 4276 6904280.11220 2306994.27780 831.29000 “B TOB17″ NE SS 4277 6904267.55420 2307022.60730 831.11500 “TOB17″ NE... [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...]
Grid to Ground
NAD83, NAD27, WGS84, State Plane, UTM, “grid to ground,” what’s it all mean and why is it important. When we reference a state plane system we see terms like “Texas State Plane, North Central Zone, NAD 83 Datum,” but what’s it all mean? Let me offer a simplification in layman’s terms: [Read More...] Read More →
Civil 3D Points
Working with points in civil 3D can feel a bit klunky to a new user. The difference(s) between Survey points and COGO points isn’t entirely clear, how to unlock points isn’t entirely clear (and a bit buggy at first glance), and running a traverse from a field crew’s perspective doesn’t seem to be documented as well as it could be. What follows should help you better understand a realistic approach to wrapping your head around... [Read More...]
Get to the point
You work in a survey shop. You’ve got a couple thousand points on the screen and you need to weed through them. How did you accomplish this in Land Desktop (or likely ANY AutoCAD based program)? You either used description keys to assign proper layers, symbols, etc. to your points, or one at a time, you assigned points to layers as needed. Once it was time to work with the points – to get a job done – you isolated the points... [Read More...]
Figures, language.ref, and a soap box
So I’m buried in work, and have been for a couple months. I’ve been working with several Survey firms in an effort to begin rolling Civil 3D into production. If you work for a survey firm and your field crews are not generating linework in the field, no worries, you’re only ABOUT 20 years behind (no, I’m not kidding). B BC A “B” to begin a line, and a space before the back of curb code “BC” – it’s... [Read More...]
Point Filters
There are three point filters, or toggles, in Land Desktop (they are not common to AutoCAD) that can be used each time the program asks you to make a selection: · Type .g (dot g) to select a point by clicking on it.· Type .p (dot p) to select a point by typing the point number.· Type .n (dot n) to select a point by typing its northing and easting coordinates. For example, if you start the Line command from the Lines/Curves menu, and then type “.p”... [Read More...]
