A few tips to help speed up Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D while cropping Large Surfaces ...Read the rest of this article...
Civil 3D – Creating Cropped Surface Tips
Civil 3D – Stop using context menu for Major Style Edits
This option costs me SOOOOO much time every day. Well, that and not saving valuable changes to my template. So in tune with James’ famous PLEASE STOP posts, I’ll post some of my own now and then, mostly for my own sake. Perhaps I’ll save a few of you some frustration. Editing a style by selection through a Right Click Context menu is such a cool, convenient option, right. So much so, that faced with [...] ...Read the rest of this article...
Civil 3D – 2010 Point Label style BUG REPORT
I logged a Bug Report on Civil3D.com, and you can check it out HERE. I wanted to thank James Wedding and the staff at EE for putting up with me, and always being willing to assist. I always know I’ll get some relief when I call. I want to thank my VAR, Applied Technologies Group, for some outstanding dedication and support. The entire team was at a remote function. I called John Sayre who was [...] ...Read the rest of this article...
Civil 3D – 2010 Design Criteria ribbon
I wrote a little bit on Selective Design Criteria and posted it on Civil 3D.com a while back. I am currently going back to edit the 2010 criteria files, and thought I’d post this ribbon update. The criteria editor is still available on the ribbon. Select the Modify Tab, pick Alignment, and you should find the button on the Modify Panel. This is the only way (only good way) to edit criteria files. To remind [...] ...Read the rest of this article...
Publish Content for Bolted Connection Part 4
Content Center Family Editing We need to change some settings in the Content Center Family just written. Navigate through he Content Center Editor to the new Family. Right Click, and select the Family Table option. The family parameters dialog will appear. The following are examples that I used, however you will undoubtedly have differences and variations at your company that need to be adopted. ...Read the rest of this article...
Civil 3D – Simple Surface Paste
I’d like to explain the merits and simplicity of editing an existing flawed (or legacy) surface with another updated region. Sometimes careful data sifting is required, and in those cases this method will not do. However, those situations are few, and the Paste method is a great option. This discussion will follow the notion that the original data needs to be replaced. The two Key features of Paste Surface are Unbelievably simple to use, and [...] ...Read the rest of this article...
Pipe Network Default Naming Conventions
Is it possible to change the format how a structure is named? This question was asked on the Civil 3D Discussion Board threadID=699535 Pipe Network Structures, and Pipes themselves are named by the default naming conventions found in the command settings for CreateNetwork. When Structures and Pipes are added to the Network, the naming is derived from the Network itself. Each Structure and Pipe can be manually renamed as well. To change the way the [...] ...Read the rest of this article...
Inventor – Part 1 of Create Read/Write Content Center Library
I wish to convey a fast work through to create a Read/Write Content Center Library. Later I may expand the information in more detail, however in the mean time, simply understand that the Content Center rides on a layer provided by the Autodesk Data Management Server (ADMS). Inventor should be logging into the server in the background. The Inventor Content Center is a Read Only Library. In order to create custom content, you will need [...] ...Read the rest of this article...
Part 3 of New Frame Generator Parts
New Content Center Family As we continue our discussion, we need a New Content Center Family. We need this in order to add a shape with the correct material from the Style Library. There are a lot of discussions about the content center, and how to make a Read/Write Library. Later I will post one of my own, discussing the merits of a new one, however in the mean time simply understand that in order [...] ...Read the rest of this article...
Part 2 of New Frame Generator Parts
Creating a new Material Style and adding it to the Project Style Library Our discussion will continue with the following: Project Style Library Use options Create a Material Style Saving Styles Add the Material Style to the Content Center Family Materials exist in the Materials Database, an XML file containing various materials for the purpose of calculating stress. These have nothing to do with the Material Styles you see in the workspace of inventor. Everything [...] ...Read the rest of this article...