It’s frustrating as heck trying to learn how to setup and use AutoCAD Civil 3D and also get projects completed. You’re not a professional student; you’re a Professional Land Surveyor, Engineer, Designer, etc.
Whatever you are, you’re trying to get the job done right and earn a living!
Depending on what’s in your AutoCAD Civil 3D drawing, [...]
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I just finished reading an interesting post on another Civil 3D blog concerning the one year release cycle and Autodesk subscription plan as it relates to Civil 3D users. In large part, the post and conversation centered around: backwards compatibility, reliability and cost, among other things.
What I Said
I left a comment, too, which was inspiration [...]
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In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question:
Bootstrap or Training, How Did You Implement AutoCAD Civil 3D?
I originally posted this question on Linkedin as follows:
“Bootstrap or training, how did you implement AutoCAD Civil 3D?
I was wondering how C3D users implemented C3D. Did you “bootstrap” it by trying to implement and learn C3D [...]
Here are a few quick links to the Professional Land Surveyor Forum. At the Forum you’ll find a few new topics of discussion and a new Winter Olympics 2010 Board, too.
If you’re a surveyor who has mining experience, or have worked on underground tunnel projects, then maybe you can help out a fellow surveyor with [...]
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In today’s AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks I’m going to show you how to Add Ribbon Menu Items To The Quick Access Toolbar.
This technique is very useful when you want to have easy access to a favorite AutoCAD Civil 3D menu item but don’t want the hassle of switching Ribbon Panels (particularly if you [...]
Leica Geosystems and MicroSurvey Extend Software Partnership
(Houston, 8 February 2010) Based on rapid growth of High-Definition Surveying™ (HDS™) in civil/survey mapping applications, Leica Geosystems, the market leader in laser scanning products, and MicroSurvey Software Inc., a leader in mapping software, announced plans at SPAR 2010 for Leica Geosystems to resell MicroSurvey’s new PointCloud CAD mapping software [...]
Eagle Point Software Corporation Releases New AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Add-on for Surveyors
DUBUQUE, Iowa, February 9, 2009 – Eagle Point Software Corporation releases Surveyors’ Companion, an AutoCAD® Civil 3D® add-on product that allows surveyors to comfortably and productively move to AutoCAD Civil 3D with simplified COGO routines and user interface.
“Having used Eagle Point civil/survey solutions since [...]
In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question:
Are You Satisfied With The Autodesk Subscription Software Maintenance And Support Program?
For those of you not familiar with Autodesk Subscription, subscription members, for an annual fee, get automatic upgrades including subscription advantage packs.
You also get access to training videos, podcasts, e-Learning courses and Autodesk University courseware.
Additionally, [...]
There is an update available for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 from Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support.
This update and Hotfix is for users who installed AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Update 2 and then open a previous version of Civil 3D which contains an alignment with a spiral curve.
The Hotfix corrects the alignment [...]
In today’s AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks I’m will show you how to Create a Surface From a Point Group. There seems to be a lot of confusion as to how to create a Surface in AutoCAD Civil 3D which is a task you will no doubt use often in your professional land surveying practice.
There [...]



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