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Don't know why Autodesk decided to take away a nice feature but the 2013 version of Civil 3D does not have the import Google Earth image pull down window like the 2011 and 2012 versions had. Anyone...
We use AutoCad 3D Land Desktop Companion 2009 in the office where I work,we have around 40 network licenses. Sometimes when a surface is created in a drawing on one computer, that surface becomes...
Is there a way to create a corridor WITHOUT an assembly and using surfaces instead? I need to create a subgrade layer by importing points down an alignment. I know how to import points... create...
I am currently building a surface from a Lidar data set and i have about 2M points in a XYZ file. Using the Point Clouds function in Propector, I followed the C3D dialogue boxes to create a...
is it possible to move points to a layer using point numbers only? i have a series of points (~3,000) i would like to move to a specific layer, but really dont want to select each one by hand! I do...
Hello, So I wondering if there is a default setting for Units in the Survey Database? The default now is "International Foot" and we need it to be set to "US Foot." Any ideas? Thanks!
I've been offered a job with a firm that uses Carlson software. I have 20+ years experience in AutoCAD (civil work), the last two years in C3D. I am unfamiliar with Carlson, but have read good...
Hello all, i am currently using LDC 2009 which was recently installed on my laptop and i am have this error pop up "unknown command AEC_CIVIL_AUTOLABEL", when i try to use my dynamic label feature. ...
My Menu bar for AutoCAD Civil 3D, 2012 is not showing. when I used the command "MENUBAR" or using the dropdown list from the task bar, the only thing that appear in the position of menu bar is...
I have tried everything to stop civil 3d 2012 from scanning the drawing...what the hell is it trying to do??? I cannot get anything done because just about after every command it wants to scan the...
Hello, I have this problem with joining grades with different slopes. As seen from the image, the left side grade have a slope of 0.36:1 and the right side is 1:1.How can i join them so that my...
How do I calculate the area between feature lines? Is there also a way to calculate area between a contour and a feature line? How about calculating the area between two contours?
i have been using the MAPIINSERT command successfully all day to bring in orthorectified TIF, and just recently, i got the following error: There are no valid MS Jet providers installed and now...
i received a DWG with topo linework of buildings, utilities, roadwork, etc. and survey data of the same objects recently collected is just is not lining up; on the order of 2-8'. That is, to match...
Just as the topic says. I have about 40 manholes referenced to a surface that has no changed and I need to update them. I can go thru one by one and pick "structure properties" and change the...
Hello! I have a job where a geotechnical investigation has been made and now i want some of the information around soil composition and stuff like cutting slope and more to become text in label...
I have these map features in my civil 3d drawing. I try to delete is but it says "1 was filtered out" and it's still there. How do I delete it? I thought maybe it was due to my workspace but it still...
Hello all I have a question about units. I am using Autocad Civils 3D. I have a set points from which i have create an arc of best fit. On the regression window that pops up...
While inserting station/offset labels, there is a certain area where the labels are not picking up the alignment. As I move the label around, it will grab the alignment "field" per se. This void gets...
I made a surface with feature lines and grading features yesterday but when I opened the drawing today they aren't showing. I made sure the layer they were on is on and not frozen. I go qselect...
We just upgraded to 2013 and my surfaces are displaying oddly... The styles are the same and just updated for 2013 (from 2011) When i am "zoomed" out, AutoCAD displays less contours than what is...
I work for a municipality that has just stepped into the real world, and has picked up Civil 3D. I have very little training with it and was hoping that I could get some advice on some online...
In civil 3d 2012, I have a dxf of all the parcels as polylines in my county. I need to get the parcel numbers to show up preferably centered on each parcel. After browsing through labeling options...
i am learning how to calculate volumes from sediment removal efforts, and I use two TIN surfaces. i create a surface from the design grade and call it "Datum", and then use the volume tool and...
Hello, I would like to ask if it is possible to plot a matrix of elevation points in Civil 3D? Thanks!
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