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Access Aerial Map Imagery in Civil 3D Like a Pro!
Aerial map imagery is definitely an underused feature in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Not so long ago, analyzing real-world scenarios on a regular home desktop or mobile computer was unimaginable. In the past, aerial map imagery was reserved for more vital purposes and users. Now, online maps come in much higher resolutions and have proven to…
AutoCAD Remote Desktop Tips
AutoCAD Remote Desktop Tips are most valuable now than ever before! After having posted a few tricks on LinkedIn, we saw a tremendous tick in views. It became clear that this was critical information to many! Now that so many people are working from home, they are frustrated with working through a home computer and…
Webinar ENCORE! C3D Surveyors – Take Control Of Your Data Q & A
Our last Civil 3D webinar was such a success we decided to do an Encore post with a quick Q & A! We had a lot of GREAT questions come through the webinar recording. Below are the top 5 we compiled for you along with our technical expert’s review. We hope this helpful & thank…
Little Known CAD Commands That Rock, Part 6
Each month in the Little Known CAD Commands That Rock series, I highlight some underused commands that I think have some pretty cool uses. Last month, I talked about DIVIDE and MEASURE, CLIPIT, JPGOUT, and model space view tips & tricks. In Part 6 of this series, the commands or settings I will discuss can…
Little Known CAD Commands That Rock, Part 5
Each month in the Little Known CAD Commands That Rock series, I highlight some underused commands that I think have some pretty cool uses. Last month I talked about BCOUNT, SNAPANG, using M2P, and EXTRIM. In Part 5 of this series, I am going to discuss a few more commands and settings that I think…
Little Known CAD Commands That Rock, Part 4
Each month in the Little Known CAD Commands That Rock series, I highlight some underused commands that I think have some pretty cool uses. Last month I talked about TSPACEINVADERS, Override Glyphs in Civil 3D, and dealing with Overlapping Viewports. In Part 4 of this series, I am going to discuss a few commands and…
Little Known CAD Commands That Rock, Part 3
Each month in the Little Known CAD Commands That Rock series, I highlight some underused commands that I think have some pretty cool uses. Last month I talked about DIESEL Expressions, BLOCKREPLACE, and OVERKILL. In Part 3 of this series, I am going to discuss a few commands and settings that I think can be…
Little Known CAD Commands That Rock, Part 2
Each month in the Little Known CAD Commands That Rock series, I highlight some underused commands that I think have some pretty cool uses. Last month, I talked about RTEXT, OBJECTISOLATIONMOD, Fast Select, and MULTIPLE. In Part 2 of this series, I’m highlighting three additional tools: Diesel Expressions, Blockreplace and Rename, and Overkill. If you haven’t…
What’s the difference between CTB and STB?
You may already know that CTB and STBs are types of plot styles, which can control the way your objects print in AutoCAD. But what you may not know is that each drawing created is either CTB-based or STB-based. You must make a choice; you can’t have a drawing that is both. Starting in AutoCAD…
Little Known CAD Commands That Rock, Part 1
As most CAD users are aware, there are a ton of commands that you have access to in AutoCAD and any AutoCAD-based software. Along with those platform commands, there are also commands that are specific to each program (such as Civil 3D, Map 3D, etc.). Specific examples of such commands that come to mind are…