Profiles
The Power of Transparent Commands – Profiles
All this talk of ribbons in 2010 but there is still ONE (technically two but…) toolbar still left for Civil3D. This would the Transparent commands toolbar.
When I first started Civil3D, I really did not understand what all of these were. I thought it would be good to just do a quick review of some [...]
Civil 3D 2010: Quick Review
Just like last year, I’m going to run through my thoughts on the highs, the lows, and the WTF of Autodesk’s latest release. There are a number of serious improvements in the box this year. Some you’ve heard them talk all about, some are much more subtle, but are real winners in my book. This [...]
Missing Profile Curve label data?
Recently a comment to this blog asked about where all that missing profile curve label data was? In Land Desktop (and even other software applications) you could label Algebraic Difference, Middle Ordinates, and the External Ordinates for profile curves. Why isn’t it available in Civil3D?
It is!! Read on to find out how to add [...]
The Bullet List: AutoCAD Civil 2010
Without further elaboration, here are the big bullets from todays PR Packet:
Improved UI: Ribbon, Consistent Interface, Quick Access Toolbar, New Application Menu
Surveying and Design: Intersection Wizard, Enhanced Field to Finish, Enhanced Parcel Generation, Alignment Offset and MAsking tools
Production Drafting: Staggered profile and section labels, Enhanced labeling Profile and Section Projection of objects, and Profile hatching.
Obviously, [...]
AU Tip: Split Profile Vertical Curve Label Style
During my AU class, "Best of the Blogs," I created a style for a Vertical Curve label that didn’t fall apart when the profile view was manually clipped in the middle of a vertical curve. The stock label for curves looks like this picture if you clip the view in its midst.
To fix the problem [...]
Selective Design Criteria
There are a lot of projects in the commercial and residential arena that just don’t meet a criteria for passing. We still need to evaluate various other factors, but passing is not an option. Essentially a selective criteria.
Besides, everyone knows us country folks down here just pave windy old game trails so we can [...]
EECast: Working with Profiles
Just a reminder, I’m doing the weekly cast on Monday, noon Eastern, on Working with Profiles. Register here, and remember, we’re giving away an AU pass to a luck attendee–you must attend to win!
Spot Slope Label in Profile
We are working on a roadway extension project for a site that only has a stub street. We have the EG ground sampled and the profile view has been created. My proposed grade needs to start from the end of the street’s concrete apron and needs to match the existing slope or I need a [...]
Critiquing the Criteria
It is nice to come from behind the coding page and peek at some of the new features of C3D 2009. One of the new features that caught my eye was being able to set design criteria. What is it and how can it help you?
Profile (or Alignment) Toolbar Acting Funny?
While I do like the new modeless toolbars for both alignments and profiles in Civil 3D 2008, I do find three potential problems that users can sometimes encounter.
Read on to learn about why your buttons may go “gray” or other glitches.
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