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- posted 04/18/08 by Jack Strongitharm Just when you thought I am finished with 2008
- Most of the things you will hear from us from now on will be of course based around our new release 2009.
However we recognise that it may take some time until you all can follow.
So to keep my friends in the UK and Ireland going we have just released an update to the Country Kit for Civil 3D 2008.
So whats in it?
Pipes and Structures and plenty of them !
We now support Sewers for Adoption 6th Edition and manufacturers pipes and manholes types. Also including CAD linetypes, styles and colours.
Also to accompany the Microdrainage WinDES Link Tool a generic pipes and structures catalog, which is material independent and supports all the sizes required.
Finally to complete the set a collection of underground pipes and styles for underground utilities for gas, electric, telecomms etc
An example from Ramboll Sweden by Mats Ericsson of what can be done.
Next a new template file for Ireland for the local authorities that gives them familiar look and feel to what they are used to, all set as defaults and including the above pipe catalogs.
Finally for the UK, Ordnance Survey Mastermap template to assist in theming this newer mapping format to create maps as they were intended.
Download it from here
Jack Strongitharm
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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009
Posted 04/04/08 by Jack Strongitharm
Probably wondering where we have been on this for the last couple of weeks as our Civil 3D blogging friends have been revealing some of the new key features.
As Autodesk staff we have a different date we have to work to, but never mind.
So rather than just talk about the same features here is something cool and not obvious to your first glances. (i like these ones the most!)
Those that saw me at AU last year got an early look at these as we now have 3D content to aid visualisation in your 3D models.
They are designed as Multiview blocks (i.e. have a 2D display and a 3D display, similar to our Civil 3D styles)
This is so when plotting a drawing in plan you get a nice simple appearance, but when viewed in 3D you have a model.
2D
3D
Where do I find them?
Right click on the toolpalettes grey bar on the side and you can see the selection of 'MV Blocks'
There is four catagories
Highways, External Works and Landscaping
Also there are some simple Building footprints
These are all really a sample of what is possible as we could never give every single content type. But use them to create more realism and also copy what is there to change colours, image types for sign faces and even add a little model of yourself on a billboard to place in the scene!
There are plenty of hidden gems that are in this release and myself and Ove will help you explore these as you start with this great new version.
Jack Strongitharm
