AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Using The Ribbon Video

May 12, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Using The Ribbon Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Using The Ribbon Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Using The Ribbon Video

This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video is an update to my last video (AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Video – see link below), in which, I forgot to show you how to paste surfaces using the Ribbon in AutoCAD Civil 3D.

You can use this technique to merge design and/or as-built surfaces into your original existing conditions surface. Once you paste the surfaces into the first surface, you will then have one surface that blends all the surfaces together.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Video

May 11, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Video

In this AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video, I show you how to paste surfaces in AutoCAD Civil 3D.

You can use this technique to merge design and/or as-built surfaces into your original existing conditions surface. Once you paste the surfaces into the first surface, you will then have one surface that blends all the surfaces together.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Survey Hotfix Video

April 24, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Business Videos, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos, Vlog by EricColburn

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Survey Hotfix Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Survey Hotfix Video

Get It While It’s Hot, New AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Survey Hotfix!

Well, it didn’t take long for a software bug and an AutoCAD Civil 3D survey hotfix.

“This hotfix resolves an issue with the Survey Figures Property Dialog. In the lower section of the panel you can now see the vertex properties for chain type figures.

  1. Download the file appropriate for your operating system (32- or 64-bit AeccUiSurvey.arx)
  2. Right Click on the AeccUiSurvey.arx file.
  3. Browse to the installation location of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 on your machine (ie:  C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013)
  4. Right click, select paste and the option to replace the existing AeccUiSurvey.arx file in this directory.

Relaunch AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 and confirm your issue is resolved.

Professional Land Surveyor Source: Autodesk”

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AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Coordinate Systems Refresher Video

April 23, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors-Coordinate Systems

AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors-Coordinate Systems

In this oldie but goodie video, I show you how to set up coordinate systems in AutoCAD Civil 3D Drawings & Survey Databases.

If you’re new to AutoCAD Civil 3D, properly setting up your Drawing and Survey Databases is the most important thing you need to do.

While this video shows you how to set up coordinate systems in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Drawings & Survey Databases, the concepts remain the same for older releases and newer releases, like; AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012, and AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D and FEMA Floodplain Maps Video

April 20, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Links, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

AutoCAD Civil 3D and FEMA Floodplain Maps

AutoCAD Civil 3D and FEMA Floodplain Maps

I found this great video through Google+ on using AutoCAD Civil 3D and FEMA Floodplain Maps, which shows how easy it is to use FEMA GIS data in your land surveying and engineering projects.

“Importing the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) Web Map Service (WMS) into a Civil 3D drawings. FEMA floodplains into an AutoCAD drawings using Map!”

Professional Land Surveyor Source: 127civileng

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Guts Google Earth

April 11, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos, Vlog by EricColburn

AutoCAD Civil 3D Guts Google Earth!

AutoCAD Civil 3D Guts Google Earth!

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise … Autodesk Guts Google Earth From AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013

In working with the newly released AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013, it surprised me to find out that Autodesk gutted Google Earth functionality from this latest C3D version. After not finding the formerly available Google Earth commands in the Import Panel on the Ribbon Insert Tab, I searched on Google for an explanation (ironic, isn’t it?).

What I found was the following Autodesk forum post by an AutoCAD Civil 3D Senior Product Manager:

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Guts Google Earth

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Guts Google Earth

While I’m not thrilled by getting an explanation that Google Earth utilities are not included in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013, and I’m happy to know that Autodesk will post any potential announcements (if any) on “various channels including Autodesk Labs, Facebook, Blogs and the Civil 3D Discussion Group”, it’s not as effective and open as an explanation clearly posted on the Autodesk, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Product Page!

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Unwrapped Video

April 5, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Unwrapped Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Unwrapped Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Unwrapped Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D2013 Unwrapped video shows you a few new features of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013.

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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup April 1, 2012

April 1, 2012 in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Links, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

Premium AutoCAD Civil 3D Videos

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Working With Images And Surfaces Premium Video

March 29, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

Working With Images And Surfaces Video

Working With Images And Surfaces Video

Premium AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors half hour Video series shows you the best practices for working with Images and Surfaces when draping an Image over a Surface.

You can either buy this at our store or get it as a free Premium Members download:

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In addition to learning how to drape an Image over a Surface in AutoCAD Civil 3D, you’ll also learn how to insert georeferenced images, export Surface Borders, turn a 3D Polyline into a 2D Polyline, and trim an image to the Surface Border.

This is a large video file (202 MB), so you will download a text file containing links to the video, where you can view and/or download this video to your computer.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D Drape Images Over A Surface Video

March 26, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Orthophotos, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Remote Sensing, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

AutoCAD Civil 3D Drape Images Over A Surface Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D Drape Images Over A Surface Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D Drape Images Over A Surface Video

This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to drape Images over a Surface.

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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 11, 2012

March 11, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

Drill Hole in Side of Stone Bound Next to Iron Pipe

Drill Hole in Side of Stone Bound Next to Iron Pipe

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AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Trim Image to a Surface Border Video

March 9, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, Business, Continuing Education, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Trim Image to a Surface Border Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Trim Image to a Surface Border Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Trim Image to a Surface Border

This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to trim an image, like a geo-referenced aerial photograph or orthophoto, to a Civil 3D Border.

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High-Definition Survey (HDS) Laser Scanning on Amtrak Video

March 6, 2012 in Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Laser Scanning, Remote Sensing, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

High-Definition Survey (HDS) Laser Scanning on Amtrak Video

High-Definition Survey (HDS) Laser Scanning on Amtrak Video

High-Definition Survey (HDS) Laser Scanning on Amtrak Video

“Chilton Engineering offers High-Definition Survey (HDS) laser scanning expertise on Amtrak corridor for City of Philadelphia Department of Streets bridge replacement project. Our efficient field survey delivered detailed data on catenary towers, horizontal and vertical track alignment, utilities, bridge cross-sections, abutments and more without disruption to rail operations.”

Professional Land Surveyor Source: Chilton Engineering Youtube Channel

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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 4, 2012

March 4, 2012 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Land Surveying Videos, Leica, Links, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

Granite Bound Reset

Granite Bound Reset

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AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Insert Geo-Referenced Images Video

February 29, 2012 in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, GIS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos by EricColburn

AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Insert Geo-Referenced Images Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Insert Geo-Referenced Images Video

AutoCAD Civil 3D How To Insert Geo-Referenced Images

This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to insert geo-referenced images, like aerial photographs or orthophotos.

AutoCAD Civil 3D, being built on Map 3D, allows you to easily use Geographic Information System (GIS) data into your land surveying, design and engineering projects.

All you need is a geo-referenced image with a corresponding World File. The World File contains coordinate values identifying the location, scale, and rotation of the geo-reference image.

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