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AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Three Ways to Change Parcel Line Label Styles

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

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?Members Only

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911: How can I change Parcel Line Labels in AutoCAD Civil 3D?

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Response

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Edit Multiple Points

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

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?Members Only

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911: How can I edit multiple points at one time in AutoCAD Civil 3D?

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Response

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Drag & Drop Shapefiles

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

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?Members Only

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911: AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Drag & Drop Shapefiles

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.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Drag & Drop Shapefiles Video & Bonus Video, too!

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Create Curve From End of Object

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

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?Members Only

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911: Eric, how can I easily enter curve geometry from a record plat in AutoCAD Civil 3D?

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Response

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Emergency AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Compute Volume of Stockpiles

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

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?Members Only

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911: Emergency AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Compute Volume of Stockpiles?

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

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Response

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Default Template File Name for QNEW

November 23, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D 911, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, AutoCAD Civil 3D Templates, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Members, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos

 

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?Members Only

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911: How to set the AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Default Template File Name for QNEW?

A site visitor and client asked how to set the default template file name for the QNEW command. I had set up an autoCAD Civil 3D template for him and he wanted that template as the default drawing to open when either starting the AutoCAD Civil 3D program and/or selecting new drawing (really QNEW).

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Response

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Emergency AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Contour Label Line Display Video

September 27, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D 911, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Members, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos

 

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?Members Only

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911: How to control the display of Contour Label Lines in AutoCAD Civil 3D?

A LinkedIn Professional Land Surveyor Group member asked how to control the display of Contour Label Lines in AutoCAD Civil 3D?

Tom, another group member and knowledgeable AutoCAD Civil 3D user, answered the question (Thanks, Tom!).

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Response

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Why Do You Think AutoCAD Civil 3D is Not Good For Land Surveyors?

September 16, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Members, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software

Civil 3D Help

Civil 3D Help

Price, Usability, Learning Curve…?

I’m writing an article about what I think are areas for improvement that Autodesk could make. Why do you think AutoCAD Civil 3D is not good for professional land surveyors? I bet you have a few ideas!

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Emergency AutoCAD Civil 3D 911: Point Inverse Video

August 3, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D 911, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying Videos, Members, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

EMERGENCY AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?Members Only

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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911: Myth Busting, Proving That You Can Inverse Points In AutoCAD Civil 3D!

This is a response to several online discussions on this topic, and not a question from one person.

I’ve read many web discussions by land surveyors arguing whether AutoCAD Civil 3D is a good surveying tool or not. One example, or myth, that is often stated, is that AutoCAD Civil 3D can’t even inverse between points.

So, is this true? Can you inverse points using AutoCAD Civil 3D? Stay tuned, and I’ll answer that question after the jump.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Response

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Emergency AutoCAD Civil 3D 911: Where Did My Layout And Model Tabs Go?

June 22, 2012 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, Members, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911

EMERGENCY LAND SURVEYING 911, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

In this AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 series article, 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.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911: Where Did My Layout And Model Tabs Go?

Julie Asks: I’m fairly new to AutoCAD Civil 3D, as my company has just migrated to AutoCAD Civil 3D. We are now using AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013.

I had the program’s interface setup the way I like, but one day something went wrong and when I re-opened AutoCAD Civil 3D some of the interface setup was missing. Most items I was able to easily get back in place, like where I put Draw commands, Object snaps, Transparent Commands, etc.

However, I cannot figure out how to get the display of the Layout and Model Tabs back in my drawings. I miss having these tabs and hope you can get them back for me. Help!

AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Response

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Top 3 Reasons Why Land Surveyors Should Know And Use AutoCAD Civil 3D

April 23, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Business Practices, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Members, Premium Membership, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software

AutoCAD Civil 3D Topics

AutoCAD Civil 3D Topics

In this Premium Post I’d like to share with you my three reasons why land surveyors should know and use AutoCAD Civil 3D.  Not already a Premium Member? You can register here »»Premium Signup.

Two different land surveyors asked me this same question the other day: Why do I need to know and use AutoCAD Civil 3D?

Of course, the subtext of this question is that 1) AutoCAD Civil 3D isn’t for land surveyors, and 2) Most industry firms use one of the “other” land surveying software packages.

Both of the above two myths aren’t true. Regardless, whether you’re a land surveying firm owner, an employee, or job-seeking land surveyor, you should know how to use AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Top 3 Reasons Why Land Surveyors Should Know And Use AutoCAD Civil 3D

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Land Surveying 911: Should I Pay For AutoCAD Civil 3D Training Or Try To Learn It On My Own?

March 5, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Business Practices, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying 911, Professional Land Surveyor Practice

Land Surveying 911

Land Surveying 911

In this Land Surveying 911 series article, some names have been changed to protect the inquisitive. Submit your Land Surveying 911 request using the form at the end of this article.

Steven, who owns a professional land surveying company struggling with switching over to AutoCAD Civil 3D from AutoCAD Land Desktop, submitted the following Land Surveying 911 question.

Land Surveying 911: Should I Pay For AutoCAD Civil 3D Training Or Try To Learn It On My Own?

Steven says: I own a land surveying company and we are switching from Land Desktop to AutoCAD Civil 3D. We purchased a couple of AutoCAD Civil 3D licenses early last year, and I figured we could migrate to and learn Civil 3D while still using Land Desktop for ongoing work production.

Buying Civil 3D was a hit for my company at the time, but I figured we’d see at least some productivity improvements and by this year, we’d be using Civil 3D fully. I’m embarrassed to say that we are not at all near to meeting our goals. We’ve spent countless hours trying to set up Civil 3D and understand how to work with it on our projects. We’re clearly doing something wrong because we’ve yet to efficiently finish a job from beginning to end.

At every turn, it’s one roadblock or another and we are all very frustrated. Trying to learn how to set up and use Civil 3D on our own has us seriously questioning whether we are doing everything wrong or whether there’s a serious issue with Civil 3D when used by land surveyors?

But then I read about other land surveyors, like yourself, using Civil 3D successfully which makes me question everything we are doing. Eric, what do you recommend; should I pay for AutoCAD Civil 3D training or should I continue to try to learn it on my own?

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Land Surveying 911: Which Land Surveyors Should I Layoff And Which Should I Keep?

February 21, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Business Practices, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying 911, Professional Land Surveyor Practice

Land Surveying 911

Land Surveying 911

In this Land Surveying 911 series article, some names have been changed to protect the inquisitive. Submit your Land Surveying 911 request using the form at the end of this article.

Dan, the survey manager of a struggling professional land surveying and civil engineering firm, submitted the following Land Surveying 911 question.

Land Surveying 911: Which Land Surveyors Should I Layoff And Which Should I Keep?

Dan: I’m a survey manager for a mid-sized professional land surveying and civil engineering company. Before the recession hit we had several survey crews, but had to let most of our land surveying personnel go to adjust to the ever decreasing amount of jobs coming in.

Letting those guys go was very difficult, however, we knew it was a necessary decision in order to weather the storm. Times here didn’t get as bad as elsewhere and we had been looking forward to an economic rebound, and possibly even calling some land surveyors back to work. Boy, were we wrong. Our company is now suffering more than at anytime in the past few years, so my boss has told me to layoff everyone except two employees. This way, he said, we can at least field one survey crew.

Unlike the first round of layoffs, I’m now tasked with choosing two out of four good employees with similar quality of skill-sets and seniority. Adding to my misery is the fact that one of these employees is the owner’s son. Eric, which land surveyors should I layoff and which should I keep?

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MicroSurvey Releases FieldGenius 2011

August 8, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, MicroSurvey, News, Surveying Software

MicroSurvey® Releases FieldGenius 2011

July 29th, 2011 – West Kelowna, BC – MicroSurvey is pleased to announce a major version update to MicroSurvey FieldGenius, the world’s most powerful data collection software for land surveyors. FieldGenius 2011 now supports more devices than ever, under a wider variety of hardware configurations – high definition, standard definition, tablet-style, portrait or landscape oriented. Also, FieldGenius users retain their freedom of choice when it comes to hardware; no proprietary tethering between the software, the data collector and the total station or GPS receiver. Read the rest of this entry →

Professional Land Surveyor News: Securely Renew Your Kansas Land Surveyor Professional License Online

May 28, 2010 in Associate Membership, Business, Land Surveying, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice

Professional Land Surveyor News

Professional Land Surveyor News

Professional Land Surveyor News: Securely Renew Your Kansas Land Surveyor Professional License Online

I just came across this news item concerning the license renewal period for Kansas Land Surveyors and Professional Engineers, which is currently open, and thought I’d share it with you. If your a professional land surveyor in Kansas, then this is obviously of interest to you, but what I found interesting is the ability to renew your license online. This is a good use of technology, it’s secure,  it’s business friendly, and I think that every state should look into doing this, too.

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Iowa Gives Professional Land Surveyors the Right to Enter land Without Permission in Order to Survey

May 28, 2009 in Associate Membership, Business, Land Surveying, News

Governor Culver Takes Final Action On Legislation

Signs Executive Order to Promote Greater Transparency in State Government

DES MOINES – Governor Chet Culver has taken final action on all outstanding legislation from the 2009 Iowa General Assembly.

“These bills – which include support for the issues Iowans care most about, such as our veterans, education, renewable energy, and job creation – bring to an end the 2009 Legislative Session, and Iowans should be proud of the work we have done,” said Governor Culver. “In a year when so many Iowans are still picking up the pieces from last year’s floods and with so many Iowans feeling the effects of this national recession, we were able to lay the groundwork for Iowa’s rebirth. The $830 million I-JOBS Initiative will help revitalize our communities, create new jobs, and allow us to literally work our way out of this recession. And our efforts on education, health care and disaster recovery will help tens of thousands of Iowans. This legislative session has been marked by many challenges. But it also shows that when elected leaders put good public policy above partisan politics, we can do good works for Iowa, and move our state closer the brighter, better future we all know is possible.”

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Why GIS Needs Professional Land Surveyors Video with Brent Jones of ESRI

April 17, 2009 in Associate Membership, Business, Business Videos, Carlson, Continuing Education, GIS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos

If you’re a professional land surveyor, regardless of whether you own your own company or work for someone else, you must see this informative video of the presentation that Brent Jones of ESRI gave at the recent Carlson Users Conference 2009. It is a little long (all good), so grab a cup of coffee, sit back and learn how GIS needs professional land surveyors and how professional land surveyors need GIS, too.

I think that the ideas presented by Brent Jones are right on target and present a road map for professional land surveyors to incorporate GIS into their professional practices and survive and prosper in the post recession economy.

I know that a shiver runs up the back of many professional land surveyors at the sound of that word, GIS. But now is the time for us, with all of the talents and knowledge we posses as professional land surveyors, to help make GIS better and raise it to a level where GIS is survey grade in positional accuracy and quality!

NGS Geodetic Tool Kit-Geodetic Tools for the Professional Land Surveyor

February 14, 2009 in Associate Membership, Business

The NGS Geodetic Tool Kit is a great online resource with over 25 interactive geodetic computation tools. Many professional land surveyors who use GPS may be familiar with OPUS, however, the other programs deserve your attention as they may be the answer to your geodetic surveying computation questions.

NGS Geodetic Tool Kit NGS homepage NOAA homepage

on-line interactive computation of geodetic values

DEFLEC99
DYNAMIC_HT
G99SSS
GEOID99
GEOID03
GEOID06
USGG2003
HTDP
IGLD85
Inverse/Forward/Invers3D/Forwrd3D
LVL_DH
Magnetic Declination
NADCON
NAVD 88 Modelled Gravity
Online Adjustment User Services
Online Adjustment Utilities User Services
OPUS
State Plane Coordinates
Surface Gravity Prediction
Tidal and Orthometric Elevations
U.S. National Grid
Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinates
VERTCON
XYZ Coordinate Conversion

Land Surveyors United-Earth’s First Online Surveying Community

November 21, 2008 in Associate Membership, Land Surveying

What if there was a way for Land Surveyors to meet online and develop social networks, without leaving their desks?

Well then I’m happy to introduce to you Land Surveyors United (LSU). This is a social media site developed by Palmetto Equipment Equipment & Supply, Inc. geared exclusively for those professionals in land surveying, GPS, mapping and geomatics. Join and you can create your own virtual space to post questions, tell others about your experiences, tips & tricks, and field advice.

I’ve been a member for a while, but really just delved into it within the past week. I really like it and I think you will find it a great way to interact with other like minded individuals where you can find and sell equipment, post images and videos, meet and collaborate with other members, start or join in discussions and start or join in groups.

For instance, the this week I’ve had discussions with a member from Australia, created a personalized “My Page”, added some of my input to a few ongoing discussions, wrote two blog posts, invited a few friends, and created the Business Innovation Group. And it was all very easy and enjoyable to do!

Visit Land Surveyors United-Earth’s First Online Surveying Community

View my page on Land Surveyors United-Earth’s First Online Surveying Community

All content is subscription friendly and can be read via RSS feed reader. The ability of the site to track all of your activities keeps you up to date and is very intuitive. This community is, however, only going live up to it’s great potential if everyone joins, and then joins in.

Checkout Strangemaps – 327 City Maps as a Rorschach Test

November 11, 2008 in Associate Membership, General, Land Surveying, Links

Checkout this interesting post of city maps that look like they could be used as Rorschach Tests at StrangeMaps – 327 City Maps as a Rorschach Test



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