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Autodesk AEC releases some information on the new features in Civil 3D 2012 in a webcast today. Check out my highlights of the first half of the new features presentation. ...Read the rest of this article...
Very often people run into problems when their Points lose their controls. The label controls, like drag label, rotate, etc. This is caused by the elevation being NULL. You may also notice in the image below that the label spacing is funky. We will cover that in another session. When the Point is styled to display ‘using Point Elevation’, the point is physically elevated to elevation value. When the Point elevation is NULL, it sends [...] ...Read the rest of this article...
Ok, this isn’t rocket science, but some people don’t know about this. If you want to assign a block to represent the point style, but it does not exist in the drawing, you can insert it without leaving the Style Editor. Right Click in the Block list, and the ‘Browse…’ option will appear. Select it, and Windows Explorer will let you navigate to the location, and insert the block you select. This is a really [...] ...Read the rest of this article...
Parcel labels are a real blessing when it comes to site plans. Everyone is figuring out that I will use a description field for ANYTHING I can. If I can transfer it to a style display, I’m all over it. I’m working this project (the one that is delaying the current series I’d publishing for you all), and I had to prepare some exhibits for the lease. I was worried because I have a deadline [...] ...Read the rest of this article...
Check out Part 2 here. In this discussion I will pick up here where we left off. We will cover Creating Points.Here we will discuss: Point Creation Point Identity Points created by Station and Offset on a Line Minor adjustment to a Point Label Style Editing Point Properties Description Formatting ...Read the rest of this article...
Yes Legacy Mindset is a disease! It can spread. Legacy understanding and memories of how things have evolved is essential. However holding on the methods of 5 years ago will make you unprofitable. 10 years old methods will make you unemployed. ...Read the rest of this article...
Object layers structured for what the Object conveys. Display layers for whom the Object is conveyed TO. ...Read the rest of this article...
Point and label styles. Check out Part 1 here. I needed a Point Style to show 2 different datas on a single location. Hey! Isn’t that what points styles are for? Yes sir, that’s right. In this example, I need 2 different elevations. Yeah I know, not rocket science. But for the newbies out there, it might be a bit confusing. Through the remainder of this discussions, we will cover the following: Point Styles without blocks [...] ...Read the rest of this article...
Importing Points This discussion regards impoting points into an existing database. The focus of the discussion surrounds mechanical and visual organization. We will discuss the following: Importing Points Point Groups and their importance Renumbering Points for the current database Visual sorting Points and Point Label Styles and more…. ...Read the rest of this article...