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Modeling Swales & Ponds in Civil 3D 2008

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:11:19 GMT

Civil 3D has some great tools for creating 3D models of ponds and swales. This document will show you how to use many of the tools provided in Civil 3D to create ponds/swales in 8 basic steps.

Managing Fonts Used in Tables Linked to a Spreadsheet (AutoCAD 2008)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:10:19 GMT

I love that you can link an Excel spreadsheet to an AutoCAD table. This is a very powerful tool, but I quickly discovered a problem: you can't use .shx fonts an Excel spreadsheet. Here is how you make it work.

Create a Bearing Label Block in Degrees/Minutes/Seconds

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:22:15 GMT

I will show you how to create a block that will display the bearing in degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS) using an AutoCAD Field.

Create a Northing & Easting Block With Fields

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:22:17 GMT

Recently I was asked to create a grid that labels the Northings & Eastings on a map. There are a couple of ways you could do this: 1) If you have Civil 3D, create a point style that labels the Northing & Easting. 2) If you have AutoCAD create a block that displays the Northing & Easting with fields. If you have Civil 3D, the point-style method works the best but today I am going to show you how to use fields to make this happen.

Sharing Workspaces in AutoCAD

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:43:34 GMT

Transfer your workspace to another computer using CUI.

Lazy Command: Breakline

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:02:15 GMT

A tutorial showing you how to use the BREAKLINE command in AutoCAD.

Lazy AutoCAD Drafting Tips

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:02:17 GMT

Here are a few tips to speed up drafting.

Rename Things the Lazy Way

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:38:43 GMT

Want to know a quick way to rename something in your drawing?

Spell Check Yourself

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:38:45 GMT

There is nothing worse than having someone else point out a spelling mistake on your drawing.

Purge "Registered Applications" to Speed Up AutoCAD

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:26:21 GMT

Matt Murphy showed this tip in a class at Autodesk University.

Mid Between Two Points

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:37:34 GMT

A relatively unknown command modifier is Mid Between Two Points. What it does is prompts you to select two points and then it will find the middle of those two points.

Lazy System Variable: ATTDIA

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:28:07 GMT

Suppress the block attribute dialog box and fill in block attributes on the command line. This is great for writing scripts!

Speed up AutoCAD

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:56:57 GMT

Tips for speeding up AutoCAD software.

5 Simple AutoLISP Selection Sets

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:50:20 GMT

Not being a programmer I am not going to get into the technical details of constructing AutoLISP code, but I am going to share with you 5 simple AutoLISP codes to help you make selection-sets.

Using Named Views With Sheet Set Manager

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:10:25 GMT

The VIEW command has been around for a while. Ever since Autodesk introduced Sheet Set Manager named views have become even more important.

EDGEMODE

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:10:27 GMT

Have you ever tried to extend an object to an edge only to find out that it is not a boundary edge? Or maybe you, like I have wished it was possible to trim along an invisible edge. The system variable EDGEMODE does just that.

Map 3D Drawing Query Macro

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:05:56 GMT

Have you ever wanted to import just a portion of another drawing into your current drawing? Here is how to do it.

Contours From Shape Files With Elevations

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:06:30 GMT

Ok, so you can import contours from GIS into Map 3D. So how do you automatically put them on actual elevations? This tutorial shows you how.

X & Y Point Filters

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:08:19 GMT

For this tip, it is best if you sit down and try it on your own. It is one of those things that is better demonstrated than written out.

Rotate Text in a Table Cell

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:19:11 GMT

Now you know how to do it...

Table Wrapping

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:30:25 GMT

How to manipulate tables in AutoCAD.

Extended Data in Civil 3D 2008

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:47:07 GMT

All about attaching data & notes to objects in Civil 3D.

How to Use ScriptPro

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:04:55 GMT

Nothing makes writing AutoCAD scripts more enjoyable than ScriptPro, a free program from Autodesk.

Writing AutoCAD Scripts With Excel

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:06:34 GMT

Automate tasks in AutoCAD with Excel.

Getting Started With Sheet Set Manager and Custom Fields

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:04:28 GMT

There are multiple ways to setup Sheet Set Manager (SSM). This post shows one way to do it.