Eric Colburn, PLS

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New AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveyor Training Course

April 1, 2013 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software

New AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveyor Training Course

This training course is for anyone who needs to know and understand how to use AutoCAD Civil 3D for land surveying / geomatics. If you’re switching over from AutoCAD Land Desktop, or just struggling with Civil 3D, then this is the course for you. This course is sent directly to your inbox so you can work on it when it’s convenient for you. You will get one or two letters weekly along with links to custom, private videos, and exercises. But it all comes in via your inbox.

Topics covered: Basics, Drawing Settings, Points, Description Keys, Point Groups, Survey Databases, Figures, Parcels, Surfaces, Alignments.

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The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 8

March 29, 2013 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Business Practices, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, News, Podcast, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software

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Professional Land Surveyor Podcast

The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast (PLSP)

Shownotes – Episode 8
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PLS Vlog 007 – PLS Podcast News, Viewer Comments & PLS Updates

March 29, 2013 in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Business Videos, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, News, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Videos, Vlog

PLS VLOG

Professional Land Surveyor Vlog 007 PLS Podcast News, Viewer Comments & PLS Updates

Professional Land Surveyor vlog with news, updates and AutoCAD Civil 3D tips brought to you by Eric D. Colburn, PLS. Join in on the Survey Party!

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

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

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

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

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.

Submit Your AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 Question

If you have a Civil 3D emergency, complete the AutoCAD Civil 3D 911 submission form below:

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

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PLS Vlog 006 February News and Updates

February 11, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, News, Videos, Vlog

PLS VLOG

Professional Land Surveyor Vlog 006 February News and Updates

I’m excited to let you know about new website focus and interweb projects updates.

Watch the Professional Land Surveyor Vlog 006

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

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

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, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

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

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 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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Professional Land Surveyor Vlog 005 – Google Plus Community & AutoCAD Civil 3D Training

December 12, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Videos, Members, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Social Media Networking, Surveying Software, Videos, Vlog

PLS VLOG

Professional Land Surveyor Vlog 005 – Google+ Community & AutoCAD Civil 3D Training

I’m excited to let you know about the new Google+ Professional Land Surveyor Community and some soon to be released AutoCAD Civil 3D Training opportunities.

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

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

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, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

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

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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AutoCAD Civil 3D Custom Template Setup & Training Done Right

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

Civil 3D Setup and Training

A large organization asked me this week if I could give them AutoCAD Civil 3D custom template setup and training. They’re looking to use AutoCAD Civil 3D in their workflows. What struck me about their request is they recognized that a successful implementation of AutoCAD Civil 3D is more than simply setting up a template, and that training throughout the template creation process and implementation is important.

This organization clearly put a lot of thought into their needs and what a successful customized Civil 3D templates project would look like and more impressively, what levels of training they need. Today, in this Premium Post, I want to share with you how this organization is doing AutoCAD Civil 3D custom template setup and training right.

Here is their approach to AutoCAD Civil 3D custom template setup and training done right!

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

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

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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EricColburn.com Now Offers Associate, Premium and Corporate Membership

July 16, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Continuing Education, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Members, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice

Membership Has It’s Benefits – Now With Even More!

From the beginning, when I started Premium Membership on this site, people were asking for more membership options.

In evaluating those request for more membership options, and how the Premium Members use their membership, three patterns emerged:

Premium Membership works well for individual people looking to learn new concepts, grow their skills while advancing their careers, and get free downloads.
Organizational users want all the above – AND – they want more formal training, along with getting multi-user access.
Some visitors aren’t ready Premium Membership, but want to join in the professional network at a basic – but free – level.

You’ve asked for membership choices and here they are:

Associate Membership - Free; includes limited network access, limited special access and offers, but at any point you will be able to upgrade your Associate Member account to Premium Membership.
Premium Membership – $19 per month; includes premium content, free downloads, private coaching, 10% store discounts and more…
Corporate Membership $275 per month; includes up to 5 users, premium content, free downloads, more private coaching, 10% store discounts and more…

Learn More About Membership and Signup Today!

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Right now, Premium Membership includes (a short list):

Free downloads, including your 10% or 15% coupon code, 10 free AutoCAD Civil 3D individual templates found in our online store (3 more AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 templates available soon), and our popular Traverse Control Sheet
Premium videos
Over 40 Premium Posts, and if you’re struggling with AutoCAD Civil 3D, you don’t want to miss my new Beginners AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors series of articles.
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To help you select the membership option that best meets your needs, here’s a chart detailing the main membership features:

Membership Has Its Benefits – Signup Today!

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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

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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AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Coordinate Systems Refresher Video

April 23, 2012 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, 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 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.

Watch the AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Coordinate Systems Refresher Video

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The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 4

April 9, 2012 in Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Podcast

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The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast (PLSP)

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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup March 11, 2012

March 11, 2012 in Associate Membership, 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

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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup:

Professional Land Surveyor Archive – Last 3 weeks:

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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

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?

Land Surveying 911 Response