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A European perspective on design and out of the box thinking with Civil 3D.
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- posted 01/30/09 by Jack Strongitharm You Tube - Transportation scheme clashed and sequenced
- Thank you to all of you that have subscribed to the You Tube channel already when there was not much up there.
I have posted a video with a run through of how you can use Navisworks for clash detection and construction sequencing of a road scheme designed in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
It also has my voice on there, so I hope you can understand my northern english accent!!
www.youtube.co.uk/CivilFromtheGroundUp
More videos to come!
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Tab between drawings
Posted 01/23/09 by Jack Strongitharm
Is it just me but I missed out on this one.
Using the 'Ctrl' Key held down and then hit the TAB key you can switch between drawings in AutoCAD.
Probably been there ever since AutoCAD could handle more than one drawing at a time in one session.
Nevermind, but I bet there are plenty of you that missed it also.
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Revit Civil
Posted 01/22/09 by Jack Strongitharm
HA HA, I got your attention.
Revit Structure has now gained the ability to create bridge structures using data from AutoCAD Civil 3D.
It is available on the subscription center for those with Revit Structure
http://www.autodesk.com/subscriptioncenter
Bridge Toolkit for Revit Structure 2009
The Bridge Toolkit for Revit® Structure 2009 software provides information, tools, content, and datasets that will better enable structural engineers and drafters to address infrastructure build-out as it relates to bridges. Specific components include:
Box Girder Methodology and Datasets
Precast Girder Methodology and Datasets
Bridge Components .rfa Content
Bridge Modeling Using Revit Structure 2009 Software (Tips and Tricks)
Better design and model your bridge using this toolkit along with Revit Structure 2009, a powerful and parametric structural software solution from Autodesk, Inc.
You can also register for Webcast on January 27th to take a look at it.
Civil Structures with Revit Structure 2009
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. PST
This webcast presentation will explore the versatility of Revit® Structure and how it is used throughout the industry for civil structures such as tanks, retaining walls, and bridges.
www.autodesk.com/structure-webcasts
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Update 2 available !
Posted 01/16/09 by Ove Cervin
Hi all,
Just a quick notice today on the fact that Update 2 for AutoCAD Civil 3D is out and available.
You can find it here:
http://updatesdl.autodesk.com/updates/files/c3d2009sp20.exe
What I also would like to mention at this stage is the fact that you, as a valued customer, is VERY important to us getting these Updates as good as possible.
Every time you spend a little extra time on filling in these "Error forms", and a little information on the issue, it get logged. If you also provide you email address at that time you will get, as I just got, an email when the Update is out.
That email also explains what issues has been solved and if your logged issues are among those.
Please see below, part of the email sent to my address, and that it has information on my logged issues.
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Best regards / Ove Cervin -
Benelux User Group
Posted 01/14/09 by Jack Strongitharm
Those that are reading from the Benelux area maybe interested that a new AutoCAD Civil 3D User Group has been setup.
http://www.c3dbenelux.org/
It is in local languages with technical forums and blogs and will hold its first user event in March.
Most importantly it is run by users.
Please support the group and meet some like minded people.
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New Civil 3D Blog to add to your list
Posted 01/07/09 by Jack Strongitharm
My colleagues in support at Autodesk have started up a blog also.
These guys really know their stuff and are responsible from anything from installation to how to perform a design task.
So please give them your support and subscribe to their site as there is going to be some great posts from them.
http://beingcivil.typepad.com
Brian Kling
Justin Ziemba
Jason Hickey
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AU Online 2008
Posted 01/06/09 by Jack Strongitharm
AU Online is live and has the Autodesk University 2008 content including the recordings of the keynotes and some classes including the most valuable of all the HANDOUTS.
There is some really good materials on there for all the Civil 3D classes including yours truly.
(CV404-2 Junction Jack is Back)
It was great to see some familiar faces at my second AU. I am sure everyone who went really enjoyed this amazing immense event of over 9000 people where you can get served your lunch without queuing.
http://au.autodesk.com
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You Tube - From the Ground Up Channel
Posted 01/05/09 by Jack Strongitharm
To follow the official Autodesk Youtube Channel, we thought we would also join in.
So take a look and subscribe and we will start posting more videos up here as we will use this for some adhoc videos as sometimes it is easier to watch a video than understand a written document I think.
I have placed a little sample on there just to get started.
www.youtube.com/civilfromthegroundup
Also to view the Autodesk Channel click below
www.youtube.com/autodesk
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!! Happy New Year !!
Posted 01/02/09 by Jack Strongitharm
I hope you are all well and have had a good break over Christmas and New Year.
Lets have a good year and hopefully the silly season of the economy will come back to normality some time soon.
There is one think that I can say on this subject is that most governments intend to spend themselves out of recession as much as possible and a focus on infrastructure is one of those they intend to spend on which is good for the civil engineering community across the world.
Companies will be looking for areas to save money on and I think everyone here is best place to save money by reducing design time, drawing production and most of all ensure that their designs are accurate and as intended from the creation of a true 3D model using AutoCAD Civil 3D and Navisworks.
Its a much more efficient way over the traditional individual Engineer and Draughter setup instead by having the design and drawing production linked dynamically from the one model.
This is a way I used to work before I joined Autodesk as I used to work for a local authority where I did everything from concept, detailed design, bill of quantities/costing, tender preparation, project supervision and final payment.
This cannot always apply to all schemes, especially large schemes, but I will tell you one thing it did help me learn design much quicker and the responsibility of my designs being built and see how they turned out and fit for purpose.
Both myself and Ove will continue to share our knowledge and support via this blog so that we all share best practice and knowledge and find the best routes to work out solutions to our design problems.
Happy New Year everyone
Jack Strongitharm