by EricColburn
May 8, 2013 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Carlson, Geomatics, Land Surveying, News, Product Reviews, Surveying Software
Carlson Software Review
In case you haven’t yet read your copy of Professional Surveyor Magazine this month, I want to let you know about a software review article of Carlson Software written by Jennifer DiBona. In the article, Jennifer describes her evolution from AutoCAD Land Desktop (LDT) to Carlson Software.
by EricColburn
April 26, 2013 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D 911, 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
AutoCAD Civil 3D 911
EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
In this AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 series article is available to all site members beginning at the Associate Member level. Some names have been changed to protect the inquisitive. Submit your AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 request using the form at the end of this article.
Sue wanted to know how to change Parcel Line Labels in a Civil 3D drawing that had multiple parcels with lots of Parcel Line Labels that she wanted to change. What she is now doing, is to delete the existing labels and then adding new labels to the lines, which is a bit tedious.
Here are three ways to change already labeled Parcel Line Segments in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Watch the video and learn more.
by EricColburn
April 14, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Links
Free Professional Land Surveyor Newsletter
by EricColburn
April 14, 2013 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D 911, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 3
In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Hotfix 3 which fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by customers and by Autodesk’s internal testing team.
by EricColburn
April 8, 2013 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 System Requirements
It’s that time of year when Autodesk rolls out it’s latest and greatest version of AutoCAD products. So, I thought you might like to know what are the system requirements for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014.
by EricColburn
March 31, 2013 in Land Surveying
Snake in the Field
by EricColburn
March 23, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Leica, Leica, News, Surveying Software
Leica iCON CC50 and CC60-61 Field Controllers
Leica Geosystems has released a new, enhanced version of the iCONstruct field software for its pioneering Leica iCON portfolio of tailor-made positioning and measuring solutions for construction professionals.
iCONstruct field v1.5 significantly improves and further optimizes construction workflow efficiency with the Leica iCON CC50 and CC60/61 field controllers and the Leica iCON gps 60 and iCON robot 50 positioning sensors to better meet the different needs of construction personnel on site.
by EricColburn
March 20, 2013 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D 911, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos
AutoCAD Civil 3D 911
EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
In this AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 series article is available to all site members beginning at the Associate Member level. Some names have been changed to protect the inquisitive. Submit your AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 request using the form at the end of this article.
Dan had inserted a point file in AutoCAD Civil 3D with point descriptions not setup correctly for his company’s current point naming standards. Because of this, his company’s Civil 3D drawing templates and setup of their Description Key File, Point Styles, Point Label Styles and Point Groups. He tried manually editing the point descriptions but found the process slow, subject to input error and frustrating.
Luckily, there is a way to edit multiple points all at once in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Watch the video and learn more.
by EricColburn
March 17, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Links
Pawtucket and North Providence Town Line Bound
by EricColburn
February 27, 2013 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, GIS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Members, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos
AutoCAD Civil 3D 911
EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
In this AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 series article is available to all site members beginning at the Associate Member level. Some names have been changed to protect the inquisitive. Submit your AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 request using the form at the end of this article.
In this AutoCAD Civil 3D 911, I want to show you something that I accidentally stumbled on last week, which is that in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013, at least, you can simply drag and drop GIS shapefiles into your Civil 3D drawings.
There’s also a bonus video for members beginning at the Associate Member level.
If you have a Civil 3D emergency, complete the AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 submission form below:
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by EricColburn
February 8, 2013 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D 911, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Members, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos
AutoCAD Civil 3D 911
EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
In this AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 series article is available to all site members beginning at the Associate Member level. Some names have been changed to protect the inquisitive. Submit your AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 request using the form at the end of this article.
Steve is a land surveyor who needs to regularly enter record plat geometry into AutoCAD Civil 3D. When trying to draw curves in the drawing to represent the record geometry, Steve was struggling with how to efficiently complete this task.
I’ve prepared the following AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Create Curve From End of Object video in response to Steve’s AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 request. Additionally, there’s also a bonus video.
by EricColburn
January 31, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Members, News, Surveying Software, Topcon
New capability streamlines the availability
of critical field information onto mobile devices
Topcon MAGNET-Field and Office Connected
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc., (TPS) a global leader in precision positioning technology, has announced the first results of its collaboration with Autodesk, Inc., a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software: A direct link to AutoCAD WS within Topcon’s MAGNET™ Enterprise cloud service.
by EricColburn
January 30, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Land Surveying Videos, Laser Scanning, Leica, Leica, Members, Remote Sensing, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos
Leica Geosystems Laser Scanning Video: Chapter 1 of 3 – The Basics
This professionally produced, educational HD video overview of 3D laser scanning includes film footage of its use in the field for scene capture and in the office for processing laser scans into deliverables such as drawings, models, etc.
by EricColburn
January 29, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Hexagon, Land Surveying, Members, News, Surveying Software
Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization solutions, has acquired Listech, a software development company dedicated to increasing the efficiency, accuracy and productivity of professional surveyors and engineers.
by EricColburn
January 24, 2013 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Members, News, Surveying Software
Autodesk
by EricColburn
January 19, 2013 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD, Business, Faro, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Laser Scanning, Members, Remote Sensing, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Jay Leno’s Garage Faro 3D Laser Scanner Video
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with a Jay Leno’s Garage: Faro 3D Laser Scanner video, for your watching pleasure. In this video you’ll find three very familiar names, and maybe one new one:
And, believe it or not, this isn’t even the video highlight:
Watch while Jay scans and reproduces his face!…
by EricColburn
January 4, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Members, News
Professional Land Surveyor News
January 1, 2013
Effective January 1, 2013, McKim & Creed has purchased the assets of United Engineering Group, Inc., a well-respected mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering firm.
by EricColburn
December 27, 2012 in Associate Membership, Land Surveying, Members
The New Mexico Department of Transportation used Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler software to generate 3D visualizations for the I-10 roadway rehabilitation project. Image courtesy of the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
New Mexico Latest State DOT in U.S. to Transition to Autodesk BIM for Infrastructure Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), the leader in cloud-based design and engineering software, announced that the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is the latest state DOT in the U.S. to expand their use of Autodesk software to include Autodesk Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for road and highway design projects statewide.
“We are looking forward to implementing the Autodesk solutions,” said Alvin Dominguez, P.E., NMDOT Cabinet Secretary. “The New Mexico Department of Transportation expects to pay for the software within two years of full implementation through cost savings realized in the reduction of change orders. The use of 3D modeling capabilities will improve our public input on projects promoting positive customer relations and needed transparency throughout our project development process.”
by EricColburn
December 19, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Members, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos
AutoCAD Civil 3D 911
EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
In this AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 series article is available to all site members beginning at the (free) Associate Member level. Some names have been changed to protect the inquisitive. Submit your AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 request using the form at the end of this article.
Jack, submitted an Emergency Civil 3D 911 request asking how to compute stockpile volumes in a mine? While I don’t know very much ab
Emergency AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Compute Volume of Stockpiles Video
out working in a mine, I do know how to compare two AutoCAD Civil 3D Surfaces and compute a volume. Below you will find a video and step-by-step explanation.
by EricColburn
December 17, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Business Practices, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Members, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos
Learn How AutoCAD Civil 3D Can Help Extend The Value Of Your Model Video
Watch the video and learn how AutoCAD Civil 3D civil engineering software can help extend the value of your model. (2:42 min.)
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