Well, as you may have noticed, it's been a while! But, I'm alive, I'm still doing this Autodesk thing and I'm still passionate about it. But, when I started this blog, Civil 3D was my world. Today, that isn't really the case. Civil 3D is still a large part of it, but there is so much more. Not only am I exposed to more, you, as Autodesk product consumers are exposed to more. Suites have changed the landscape and entitled so many users to access so much more technology.
With that, I'm going to expand my blog and my video blog (same thing, really). Civil is still for AutoCAD, but we really need to focus on the infrastructure industry, we need to focus on information modeling. So, I've named my new blog Bimfrastructure, (BIM + Infrastructure, get it?) and I'll be posting about Civil 3D, about Map 3D, about Navisworks, about 3ds Max Design, about InfraWorks and about all of the new and exciting Autodesk 360 products that are available to you as a subscription customer. I'm going to do my best to kind of re-boot and focus on getting content out there on a regular schedule, and hopefully, it will all be useful to somebody. So, join me, won't you?
www.bimfrastructrure.wordpress.com
Denver
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Friday, November 18, 2011
Civil 3D 2012 Update 1 is Available!!
You can download the latest update for Civil 3D 2012 here.
Download the version that goes along with your system... 32bit or 64bit. I'm downloading now and will install as soon as it's done, so I'll let you know how it went.
In the meantime, here are a list of fixes:
AlignmentEntity::SubEntityCount now shows the correct value.
Corridor Section Editor performance has been improved.
Corridor rebuilding performance has been improved.
An issue where corridor feature lines do not connect if the center alignment and offset alignment have different station ranges has been resolved.
When switching drawings containing corridors, the application no longer becomes unresponsive.
When running quantities using a LandSuperElevationAOR with a subbase of 0.00', the application no longer becomes unresponsive.
The rail alignment icon in the Data Shortcut tree no longer changes to a centerline icon after creating a reference.
The alignment subtypes and profile information are no longer lost after converting a Vault project into a Data Shortcut project.
Startup time has been improved when opening projects located on a remote server.
A permission conflict when creating Data Shortcuts has been resolved.
An error is no longer generated when creating a profile reference.
Export to AutoCAD no longer changes alignment label or section view label appearance.
Running Edit Text from the context menu no longer disables the text edit command after first use.
Undocking the Inquiry Tool no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly.
Changing the value of the Object Property Data optionin the Publish Options dialog box no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly.
Changing the style of a point group in Toolspace no longer causes the application to become inactive.
AutoCAD commands are no longer slow to initiate when xref's are attached.
Clicking the Help button from the Tool Palette now opens content as expected.
Icons in contextual ribbons now appear as expected.
The Storm Sewers import command now rounds 2" and 8" diameter pipes properly.
Part styles are no longer mismatched when importing with Part Swapping turned off and Part Family turned on when using the Storm Sewers import command.
Referenced pipes are now appearing as expected in section view.
Null structures with the same location as junction structures are now deleted as expected.
Using the Repair All References command no longer causes an unexpected error.
Shared profiles are now displayed as expected in Prospector for Offset, Curb Return, and Miscellaneous alignments.
When importing a project from a data shortcut folder, profile objects in new drawings can now be seen in Prospector after import.
After checking a drawing into Vault, referenced objects are now listed on the Where Used tab as expected.
Check-in performance has been improved.
The data file no longer loses dependency information upon import into a new Vault project.
Unnecessary folders are no longer being checked in along with the project during the import process.
Corridor reports now work as expected.
The Transportation Extension Slope Stake report has been updated to the latest version and now runs as designed.
Surfaces now tessellate around curves in parcels as expected.
Surface volume computation performance has been improved.
Deleting a point from a surface no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly.
An unexpected error no longer occurs when opening a file with Level of Detail turned on.
The Point File Formats dialog box in the Import Survey Data wizard now saves changes.
The application now generates the proper point descriptions from the TSS point codes and the "TSS/Comment" field in the survey database.
Survey linework coding now properly parses descriptions that contain leading or doubled up comment escape delimiters.
Download the version that goes along with your system... 32bit or 64bit. I'm downloading now and will install as soon as it's done, so I'll let you know how it went.
In the meantime, here are a list of fixes:
Alignments
Performance while adding entities to an alignment has been improved.
API
An inconsistent result from the Alignment.StationOffset() .NET API has been
resolved.
AlignmentEntity::SubEntityCount now shows the correct value.
Corridor Design
An issue where corridor overrides cannot be deleted from some migrated
drawings has been resolved.
Corridor Section Editor performance has been improved.
Corridor rebuilding performance has been improved.
An issue where corridor feature lines do not connect if the center alignment and offset alignment have different station ranges has been resolved.
When switching drawings containing corridors, the application no longer becomes unresponsive.
When running quantities using a LandSuperElevationAOR with a subbase of 0.00', the application no longer becomes unresponsive.
Corridor Volumes
While generating materials automatically by sample line group in the
Quantity Takeoff Criteria dialog box, cancelling the process no longer causes
the application to close unexpectedly.
Data Shortcuts
An issue were broken references for the alignment subtype could not be
repaired has been resolved.The rail alignment icon in the Data Shortcut tree no longer changes to a centerline icon after creating a reference.
The alignment subtypes and profile information are no longer lost after converting a Vault project into a Data Shortcut project.
Startup time has been improved when opening projects located on a remote server.
A permission conflict when creating Data Shortcuts has been resolved.
An error is no longer generated when creating a profile reference.
General/Other
Subassembly issues found by the AUDIT command are now repaired.Export to AutoCAD no longer changes alignment label or section view label appearance.
Running Edit Text from the context menu no longer disables the text edit command after first use.
Undocking the Inquiry Tool no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly.
Changing the value of the Object Property Data optionin the Publish Options dialog box no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly.
Changing the style of a point group in Toolspace no longer causes the application to become inactive.
AutoCAD commands are no longer slow to initiate when xref's are attached.
Clicking the Help button from the Tool Palette now opens content as expected.
Icons in contextual ribbons now appear as expected.
Grading
The Grading to Surface command no longer causes the application to close
unexpectedly.
Hydrology and Hydraulics
Hydraflow Express has been updated to calculate culvert coefficients as
expected.The Storm Sewers import command now rounds 2" and 8" diameter pipes properly.
Part styles are no longer mismatched when importing with Part Swapping turned off and Part Family turned on when using the Storm Sewers import command.
Object Enabler
An unexpected error that occurs when creating a block that contains a
grading object has been resolved.Referenced pipes are now appearing as expected in section view.
Performance
Selecting the Map Task Pane button on the View tab of the ribbon in the
Planning and Analysis workspace no longer causes the application to close
unexpectedly.
Pipes
An error when creating a best fit profile with pipes in profile view has
been resolved.Null structures with the same location as junction structures are now deleted as expected.
Using the Repair All References command no longer causes an unexpected error.
Profile View
Performance while opening a drawing with a surface profile has been
improved.
Project Management
A message that blocks a user from checking in a drawing file when working in
a full replication environment has been removed.Shared profiles are now displayed as expected in Prospector for Offset, Curb Return, and Miscellaneous alignments.
When importing a project from a data shortcut folder, profile objects in new drawings can now be seen in Prospector after import.
After checking a drawing into Vault, referenced objects are now listed on the Where Used tab as expected.
Check-in performance has been improved.
The data file no longer loses dependency information upon import into a new Vault project.
Unnecessary folders are no longer being checked in along with the project during the import process.
Quantity Takeoff
Clearing highlight from QTO Manager no longer causes an unexpected error.Corridor reports now work as expected.
The Transportation Extension Slope Stake report has been updated to the latest version and now runs as designed.
Surface
There is no longer a discrepancy between the reported bounded volume and the
TIN volume surface when the same polyline applied as a boundary.Surfaces now tessellate around curves in parcels as expected.
Surface volume computation performance has been improved.
Deleting a point from a surface no longer causes the application to close unexpectedly.
An unexpected error no longer occurs when opening a file with Level of Detail turned on.
Survey
A latitude and longitude field book file no longer creates reversed northing
and easting coordinates.The Point File Formats dialog box in the Import Survey Data wizard now saves changes.
The application now generates the proper point descriptions from the TSS point codes and the "TSS/Comment" field in the survey database.
Survey linework coding now properly parses descriptions that contain leading or doubled up comment escape delimiters.
Superelevation
The transition length table in the Superelevation wizard is no longer reset
to the first one in the list.
User Interface
The paste icon now appears on the Home tab in the 2D Drafting &
Annotation workspace.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Corridor Editing Tools
Autodesk has greatly enhanced the corridor editing tools for Civil 3D and I'd like to take a second to demonstrate a few of the better tools. I'm using a data set from one of the courses I wrote for Mid-West CAD... take a look :)
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Civil 3D 2012 - The Little Things Part Two
Just under the ribbon in the upper left corner of the drawing window, you'll see some text...
The [-] can be clicked to reveal some commands, like Viewport control and turning on and off screen helpers such as the View Cube, the Navigation Bar and the Steering Wheels.
Right next to that you'll see [Top]. That's because you're looking at the top of the model. This little guy gives you control similar to the View Cube. Clicking will display the list of directions from which you can view your model. You can turn off the View Cube now :)
And finally, next to that you'll see [2D Wireframe]. That's the visual style that you're currently using. Quickly and easily change the visual style by clicking here and picking a new style.
Dynamic Input. Hate it or love it, it's been "enhanced".
Now when you start typing a command, DI will start listing options for you. You can pick from the list it provides rather than finish typing the command. I'm not too sure about this yet, it doesn't seem to get in the way but I haven't had a huge model loaded either. It will interesting to see if performance was comprimised to implement this feature.
Next up are just some AutoCAD enhancements. For this, here is a lady with a nice speaking voice from Autodesk!
The [-] can be clicked to reveal some commands, like Viewport control and turning on and off screen helpers such as the View Cube, the Navigation Bar and the Steering Wheels.
Right next to that you'll see [Top]. That's because you're looking at the top of the model. This little guy gives you control similar to the View Cube. Clicking will display the list of directions from which you can view your model. You can turn off the View Cube now :)
And finally, next to that you'll see [2D Wireframe]. That's the visual style that you're currently using. Quickly and easily change the visual style by clicking here and picking a new style.
Dynamic Input. Hate it or love it, it's been "enhanced".
Now when you start typing a command, DI will start listing options for you. You can pick from the list it provides rather than finish typing the command. I'm not too sure about this yet, it doesn't seem to get in the way but I haven't had a huge model loaded either. It will interesting to see if performance was comprimised to implement this feature.
Next up are just some AutoCAD enhancements. For this, here is a lady with a nice speaking voice from Autodesk!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Civil 3D 2012 - The Little Things Part One
Are you ready for another round of Autodesk products? I sure am ;)
Today, I'd like to talk to you about Civil 3D 2012 and the smaller changes and some of the AutoCAD changes that you'll see.
I'll start at the top and work my way down. First, in the Application Menu you're going to see a new feature - Batch Convert. Before 2012 we'd have to download DWG TrueView to get the convert functionality, now it's built in.
You can change the Units, add a prefix or suffix to the exported file name and change the drawing file format. Now, I want to make this very clear - CIVIL 3D IS NOT BACKWARD COMPATIBLE. That means that even if you save the drawing to an earlier version, the Civil 3D entities won't work in earlier versions of Civil 3D. I don't like it either, but that is what it is.
Moving on, you can choose to explode the objects in the drawing (This will dumb it down, but make it backward compatible...), and Bind XRefs. This will allow you to grab all of the drawings in a specified folder and save them out to a desination folder. You can also pick specific drawings from the source folder to convert.
You can find the batch convert command by going to the Export menu in the Application Menu.
Now for the Ribbon. You'll notice a few extra tabs. The Help Menu now shows up.
I'll be posting more about the help menu in the coming weeks, there really are some great resources in there.
Next, you'll notice the Online tab.
This is the link to AutoCAD WS. If you're unfamiliar with AutoCAD WS, check it out here. Its a great resource if you have an Android device or, if you were having a lapse of judgement and purchased an Apple mobile device. Just kidding Apple lovers ;)
Next you'll see Add-Ins. This tab shows the Content panel. This is the Autodesk Content Browser. Right now it reminds me a lot of Design Center. Hopefully I'll have more to report on this feature later.
Looking through the Ribbon tabs there isn't much difference between 2012 and 2011 - other than the new tabs. But, there were a few new commands that caught my eye.
In the Insert tab, there is a new Panel called Connection Point. The Connection Point command allows Civil 3D users to connect Civil 3D pipes to other objects that may or may not have been created in other programs. A 3D Solid for instance. Some new interoperablility functionality that Autodesk has implemented. It will be interesting to see how this is used.
On the Analyze tab, you'll see a new way to work with Hydrology calculations, the Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Extension. It's built in and will install with Civil 3D 2012 if you don't uncheck it during installation.
More on that later, too.
On the Output tab, you'll see a new command to export to 3DS Max. In case you missed it I wrote about the Civil Visualization Suite for 2011. It's now built in to Civil 3D.
The last noteable change on the Ribbon is in the Manage tab. There is a new Styles panel that incorporates the Subscription Advantage stuff.
Now you can import styles from another drawing or template and remove (purge) unused styles from the current drawing.
That will do it for this post. Next time we'll go below the ribbon!
See ya,
Denver
Today, I'd like to talk to you about Civil 3D 2012 and the smaller changes and some of the AutoCAD changes that you'll see.
I'll start at the top and work my way down. First, in the Application Menu you're going to see a new feature - Batch Convert. Before 2012 we'd have to download DWG TrueView to get the convert functionality, now it's built in.
You can change the Units, add a prefix or suffix to the exported file name and change the drawing file format. Now, I want to make this very clear - CIVIL 3D IS NOT BACKWARD COMPATIBLE. That means that even if you save the drawing to an earlier version, the Civil 3D entities won't work in earlier versions of Civil 3D. I don't like it either, but that is what it is.
Moving on, you can choose to explode the objects in the drawing (This will dumb it down, but make it backward compatible...), and Bind XRefs. This will allow you to grab all of the drawings in a specified folder and save them out to a desination folder. You can also pick specific drawings from the source folder to convert.
You can find the batch convert command by going to the Export menu in the Application Menu.
Now for the Ribbon. You'll notice a few extra tabs. The Help Menu now shows up.
I'll be posting more about the help menu in the coming weeks, there really are some great resources in there.
Next, you'll notice the Online tab.
This is the link to AutoCAD WS. If you're unfamiliar with AutoCAD WS, check it out here. Its a great resource if you have an Android device or, if you were having a lapse of judgement and purchased an Apple mobile device. Just kidding Apple lovers ;)
Next you'll see Add-Ins. This tab shows the Content panel. This is the Autodesk Content Browser. Right now it reminds me a lot of Design Center. Hopefully I'll have more to report on this feature later.
Looking through the Ribbon tabs there isn't much difference between 2012 and 2011 - other than the new tabs. But, there were a few new commands that caught my eye.
In the Insert tab, there is a new Panel called Connection Point. The Connection Point command allows Civil 3D users to connect Civil 3D pipes to other objects that may or may not have been created in other programs. A 3D Solid for instance. Some new interoperablility functionality that Autodesk has implemented. It will be interesting to see how this is used.
On the Analyze tab, you'll see a new way to work with Hydrology calculations, the Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Extension. It's built in and will install with Civil 3D 2012 if you don't uncheck it during installation.
More on that later, too.
On the Output tab, you'll see a new command to export to 3DS Max. In case you missed it I wrote about the Civil Visualization Suite for 2011. It's now built in to Civil 3D.
The last noteable change on the Ribbon is in the Manage tab. There is a new Styles panel that incorporates the Subscription Advantage stuff.
Now you can import styles from another drawing or template and remove (purge) unused styles from the current drawing.
That will do it for this post. Next time we'll go below the ribbon!
See ya,
Denver
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Civil 3D Visualization Suite
Subscription customer benifits are vast these days. Autodesk is pushing out new technology to subscription customers and increasing the benifit of subscritpion. This is no different. I'd like to talk a little bit about the Civil Visualization Suite and what it can do for you.
First of all, if you're a subscription customer, sign in and download both modules. The Civil 3D module and the 3DS Max Design module. That's right, I said 3DS Max Design. I know, you likely don't have a copy of 3DS Max laying around, but you can download that too.www.autodesk.com/3dsmaxdesign Just grab a 30 day trial and when you figure out what it can do for your presentation value, give your reseller a call and purchase a license. You can update that existing 30 day trial.
So what does this thing do? It allows you to link your Civil 3D model with 3DS Max Design. Take note - I didn't say import. A direct link between Civil 3D and 3DS Max means that anytime your Civil 3D model is updated, it can be updated in 3DS Max, eliminating needless rework.
Ever wonder how Autodesk gets those images for the logos and box shots on Civil 3D DVD cases? This is it. This plug-in enables civil engineering materials, signs, and road striping inside of 3DS Max. It does more than make pretty pictures though. You can run traffic simulations and record real-life animations to show your ideas, bringing everything to life before it's built.
If you're interested, and you should be ;), take a look at this demonstration from Autodesk. You can find it here.
Have fun!
Denver
First of all, if you're a subscription customer, sign in and download both modules. The Civil 3D module and the 3DS Max Design module. That's right, I said 3DS Max Design. I know, you likely don't have a copy of 3DS Max laying around, but you can download that too.www.autodesk.com/3dsmaxdesign Just grab a 30 day trial and when you figure out what it can do for your presentation value, give your reseller a call and purchase a license. You can update that existing 30 day trial.
So what does this thing do? It allows you to link your Civil 3D model with 3DS Max Design. Take note - I didn't say import. A direct link between Civil 3D and 3DS Max means that anytime your Civil 3D model is updated, it can be updated in 3DS Max, eliminating needless rework.
Ever wonder how Autodesk gets those images for the logos and box shots on Civil 3D DVD cases? This is it. This plug-in enables civil engineering materials, signs, and road striping inside of 3DS Max. It does more than make pretty pictures though. You can run traffic simulations and record real-life animations to show your ideas, bringing everything to life before it's built.
If you're interested, and you should be ;), take a look at this demonstration from Autodesk. You can find it here.
Have fun!
Denver
Friday, October 1, 2010
Subscription Advantage 2011
Hey guys. Autodesk has released the subscription advantantage packs for their 2011 products. This means a couple of things. First, we're about 1/2 way to seeing 2012, but it also means that subscription customers can get a first look at what's new. Go check out the features for each product here. This page contains links to download the packs, videos showing the features and text descriptions.
Take advantage, go download the packs today.
See ya,
Denver
Take advantage, go download the packs today.
See ya,
Denver
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Civil 3D 2011 is 64bit
WooooHoooo! Finally. AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 will ship with 32 AND 64bit versions. For any who don't know, this means that 2011 has the potential to perform a lot better and a lot faster. Of course, you'll need the proper hardware and operating system... and RAM to take advantage.
Plenty of you have been using workstations that are already 64bit, but forced to run Civil 3D in 32bit compatibility mode. What does that mean? Well, it means that your workstation is pushing more horsepower than Civil 3D can handle. If you ask me, I think that Civil 3D 2010 in 32bit compatibility mode is more stable, quicker and more responsive than it would be running on a 32bit system. However, it will be much more stable, quicker and more responsive running a native 64bit version.
Yes, there are many more features of Civil 3D that I'd like to share, and I will as we get closer to release. If you don't already have a 64bit workstation and you're planning to upgrade when 2011 lands at the door.. or desktop via download, you might consider the jump.
For any who would like to read more about 32 and 64bit computing, the boys over at BeingCivil from Autodesk Support have a good article. Go check it out here: Basics of RAM and 32/64bit Enviornments
Until next time...
Denver
Plenty of you have been using workstations that are already 64bit, but forced to run Civil 3D in 32bit compatibility mode. What does that mean? Well, it means that your workstation is pushing more horsepower than Civil 3D can handle. If you ask me, I think that Civil 3D 2010 in 32bit compatibility mode is more stable, quicker and more responsive than it would be running on a 32bit system. However, it will be much more stable, quicker and more responsive running a native 64bit version.
Yes, there are many more features of Civil 3D that I'd like to share, and I will as we get closer to release. If you don't already have a 64bit workstation and you're planning to upgrade when 2011 lands at the door.. or desktop via download, you might consider the jump.
For any who would like to read more about 32 and 64bit computing, the boys over at BeingCivil from Autodesk Support have a good article. Go check it out here: Basics of RAM and 32/64bit Enviornments
Until next time...
Denver
Monday, February 22, 2010
What happened to my Blog...
It looks like the formatting of my page is a little out of whack. I'll be looking into that and hopefully can have it back to normal soon. Weird.
See ya,
Denver
See ya,
Denver
Autodesk 2011 Products To Be Downloaded...
So I'm not dead... I'm sorry for the extreme lapse in posting here, I've been busy with new ventures for Mid-West CAD and hopefully will have some things to share concerning that in the coming weeks. I also have a list of things I'd like to cover here and plan to dedicate some time posting, so stay tuned.
Today I'd like to talk to you Autodesk Subscription customers. I hope you've been pounded with this information and already have a plan, if not - listen up.
The 2011 release of Autodesk products won't be shipped to you. You'll get a link to download your products. Now, I can't predict the future, but I think we're going to have a tough time with these downloads. Luckily, Autodesk WILL ship it to you, you just have to ask for it. Some of you may have 4 or 5 products that you're company has on subscription, that's a lot of downloading... that's a lot of bandwith.
Contact Autodesk through the subscription center if you'd like them to ship you DVD's rather than having to download you're products.
This is the first time Autodesk has done this, provided downloads instead of CD's or DVD's. They're trying to be more enviornmentally sound, and I understand that completely. I applaud it. Will it work? Most likely. Will this process get better with time? Most definitely. So good luck to you who opt for only the download. Be sure to post here and let me know if I was wrong...
See ya,
Denver
Today I'd like to talk to you Autodesk Subscription customers. I hope you've been pounded with this information and already have a plan, if not - listen up.
The 2011 release of Autodesk products won't be shipped to you. You'll get a link to download your products. Now, I can't predict the future, but I think we're going to have a tough time with these downloads. Luckily, Autodesk WILL ship it to you, you just have to ask for it. Some of you may have 4 or 5 products that you're company has on subscription, that's a lot of downloading... that's a lot of bandwith.
Contact Autodesk through the subscription center if you'd like them to ship you DVD's rather than having to download you're products.
This is the first time Autodesk has done this, provided downloads instead of CD's or DVD's. They're trying to be more enviornmentally sound, and I understand that completely. I applaud it. Will it work? Most likely. Will this process get better with time? Most definitely. So good luck to you who opt for only the download. Be sure to post here and let me know if I was wrong...
See ya,
Denver
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
CAD MidWest 2009 - September 22
Every year Mid-West CAD hosts a technology expo at Unity Villiage in Kansas City, MO. This year our event takes place on September 22 and you won't want to miss it!
Lucy Kuhns from Autodesk will be on-hand to answer questions and lead some Civil 3D sessions. If you're in the area or want to come to the KC area, you can sign up for CAD MidWest by following this link. I hope to see you there!
www.mwcad.com/cadmidwest.pdf or, you can sign up through Autodesk here.
Oh, and if you're not familiar with Lucy you can search Google or Bing to find out more. If you're wanting to become a Civil 3D power-user, you should check her out, Lucy is one of the best.
See ya,
Denver
Lucy Kuhns from Autodesk will be on-hand to answer questions and lead some Civil 3D sessions. If you're in the area or want to come to the KC area, you can sign up for CAD MidWest by following this link. I hope to see you there!
www.mwcad.com/cadmidwest.pdf or, you can sign up through Autodesk here.
Oh, and if you're not familiar with Lucy you can search Google or Bing to find out more. If you're wanting to become a Civil 3D power-user, you should check her out, Lucy is one of the best.
See ya,
Denver
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Vista 64 SP2 Broke Civil 3D...
Update: I didn't get a chance to see what was wrong with Civil 3D 2009. Windows 7 came....
Hey guys - somehow SP2 for Vista x64 was installed last night and this morning, Civil 3D 2010 and 2009 are looking for .dll files! I've specified not to install the service pack and it's been sitting in my Windows Updates - Updates to Install list for about a month. So it was a surprise to me when I booted up and got the "Windows is Configuring Updates" balloon.
To fix it, I've done a quick reinstall of both apps and 2010 seems to work okay but 2009 is still giving me fatal errors. AutoCAD 2010 and 2009 seemed to work just fine without reinstalling.
By quick reinstall I mean;
- Insert the Disk (if installed from disk)
- Close the initial setup screen
- Go to Programs and Features
- Right-click on application and pick Uninstall/Change
- Pick Reinstall from the wizard
- Wait it out
I will update this post when I figure out what is wrong with Civil 3D 2009!
See ya,
Denver
Hey guys - somehow SP2 for Vista x64 was installed last night and this morning, Civil 3D 2010 and 2009 are looking for .dll files! I've specified not to install the service pack and it's been sitting in my Windows Updates - Updates to Install list for about a month. So it was a surprise to me when I booted up and got the "Windows is Configuring Updates" balloon.
To fix it, I've done a quick reinstall of both apps and 2010 seems to work okay but 2009 is still giving me fatal errors. AutoCAD 2010 and 2009 seemed to work just fine without reinstalling.
By quick reinstall I mean;
- Insert the Disk (if installed from disk)
- Close the initial setup screen
- Go to Programs and Features
- Right-click on application and pick Uninstall/Change
- Pick Reinstall from the wizard
- Wait it out
I will update this post when I figure out what is wrong with Civil 3D 2009!
See ya,
Denver
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Civil 3D 2010 Update 1 Available
Autodesk released Civil 3D 2010 Update 1 on Friday. You can download it from the links below:
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010
AutoCAD Civil 2010
Plenty of fixes in the update so if you're using 2010, you should download and install. I've downloaded and installed without any problems... so far. I'll update this post if I am made aware of any negative effects.
See ya,
Denver
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010
AutoCAD Civil 2010
Plenty of fixes in the update so if you're using 2010, you should download and install. I've downloaded and installed without any problems... so far. I'll update this post if I am made aware of any negative effects.
See ya,
Denver
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Civil 3D 2010: Right-of-Ways in Section View
This one has audio, speakers or headphones required!
See ya,
Denver
See ya,
Denver
Friday, July 17, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Using a Custom Template
In AutoCAD or Civil 3D, you may want to use a custom template. I've outlined it in this PDF file. It's pretty quick and dirty.
See Ya,
Denver
See Ya,
Denver
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Selection Sets
Civil 3D offers a command called Select Similar. If you right-click in the drawing area after selecting an object, select similar will appear at the bottom of the short cut menu.
This is a command that will come in very handy when working with Civil 3D. A few examples;
When deleting section views, pick one of the section view graphs, right-click, pick Select Similar and then all of the views are selected. This way, you won't erase your sections, only the views from the drawing.
If you have a bunch of linework to select, pick one of each, line, circle, arc, polyline, ect., then you can right-click and pick Select Similar and all of the linework is selected.
Sample Lines.... pick one, then right-click and pick Select Similar, all of the sample lines are selected.
Anyway, hopefully you get the point. This can save time and it's only available in Civil 3D. AutoCAD doesn't have such a command yet.
Stay productive!
See ya,
Denver
This is a command that will come in very handy when working with Civil 3D. A few examples;
When deleting section views, pick one of the section view graphs, right-click, pick Select Similar and then all of the views are selected. This way, you won't erase your sections, only the views from the drawing.
If you have a bunch of linework to select, pick one of each, line, circle, arc, polyline, ect., then you can right-click and pick Select Similar and all of the linework is selected.
Sample Lines.... pick one, then right-click and pick Select Similar, all of the sample lines are selected.
Anyway, hopefully you get the point. This can save time and it's only available in Civil 3D. AutoCAD doesn't have such a command yet.
Stay productive!
See ya,
Denver
Friday, May 29, 2009
Blog Chat
UPDATE: I've removed Civil Chat from the blog due to lack of use.
I've added a chat applet on the sidebar to the right. If it says DenverG is Available, then I'm logged on and can chat. If you have a quick question or just want to say hey. You can do so anonymously or you can enter a personal chat name. Hope to talk to some of you soon!
See ya,
Denver
I've added a chat applet on the sidebar to the right. If it says DenverG is Available, then I'm logged on and can chat. If you have a quick question or just want to say hey. You can do so anonymously or you can enter a personal chat name. Hope to talk to some of you soon!
See ya,
Denver
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