Fundamentals
A little bit further
Sometimes, one needs to dig a little bit further to understand things that you do not know. AutoCAD Civil 3d does have tons of settings that do a lot of different things. After reading the discussion group earlier this week before my service provider cut out, and watching James tweak the masking of the new [...]
Engineering 101: Manning’s Formula
Someone once said that the study of Hydrology and Hydraulics is one part art, the rest part voodoo. Hydraulics is so much more an empirical study or relationship than pure voodoo. I am glad I am not the only one out on a rainy day watching the water rise in the streams, channels and in [...]
Engineering 101: The FAA Equation – Time of Concentration
Let us continue the Engineering 101 series of blog entries. Over the past few months, we have seen few posts on some basic engineering tasks associated with the engineering study of hydrology. I would like to make this a recurring series. If you have any topics that you would like to be covered before, during [...]
What Layer, Where?
In Civil3D it can get confusing knowing what layer is controlling what and why, especially if you are just starting out in Civil3D. So lets take a brief look at how layer control works in Civil3D.
A Wise Word
I have been playing tech support today trying to solve the riddle of a old project that was, then wasn’t and now is back in production. The problem today has been the rotation and coordinate system across a number of files.
Fundamentals: Masking a C3D Object
OK, so it’s not really a fundamental thing, but it falls in the “Oh, I thought everyone knew that,” category whenever I bring it up. And yet, lots of people don’t know. How to mask a portion of a C3D object, that doesn’t have a masking function? Read on….
Fundamentals: GEOMARKERVISIBILITY
We’re cycling back on some things that we all think we know, and we think you all think you know, but you know, the new guys might not know, so who’s to know?
Engineering 101: Time of Concentration, Tc
In my first post in this new Engineering 101 series, I talked about determining runoff rates (Q) using the Rational Method. That post ended like any good summer blockbuster, leaving open the possibility for a sequel. We’ll, unlike the years you spent waiting for the new Batman sequel, this next post in Rational Method Saga [...]
Engineering 101: The Rational Method for Runoff Calculations
We’ve all been working hard here at Engineered Efficiency to bring you useful content related to Civil 3D, including the recent launch of our new service offerings, EE CivilAccess and EE GuidedAccess which both include unlimited instructor-led, hands-on training and the EE ProPack add-on. However, someone who’s been in the industry a very long time [...]
Alignment Playground
A few questions have come up this week in the NG regarding alignment components, and I received an e-mail asking about a drawing mentioned in the Mastering Civil 3D book, so I thought I’d save some searching and make it available here. Thanks to Karen Dowling in Manchester for sharing this drawing with me and [...]
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