Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010

AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Coordinate Systems Refresher Video

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…

April 23, 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics: Creating a New Description Key Set

In today’s AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, I’d like to discuss how to create a Description Key Set. This is the second in a series of Premium Posts about description keys. In this post I’ll show you how to create Description Keys Sets and where to find your Description Key Sets for land surveying using AutoCAD…

January 4, 2011
AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics-What to do Before Creating a New Description Key Set

In today’s AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Topics, I’d like to discuss what to do before creating a Description Key Set. This is the first in a series of Premium Posts about description keys. I’ll start here with what to do before creating a new Description Key Set, then move on to how to setup Description…

December 24, 2010
Eagle Point Surveyors’ Companion For Civil 3D Overview Professional Land Surveyor Video

Here’s a quick video overview of the features, functions, and command set for Eagle Point Surveyors’ Companion For Civil 3D. At this point I don’t know too much about Eagle Point Surveyors’ Companion For Civil 3D, so this video is sort of an unpacking and peek into this software package. Already, I’ve quickly used the…

August 27, 2010
Survey Database Point Groups-AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Professional Land Surveyor Video

In this installment of my Professional Land Surveyor Video series, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 for Land Surveyors: Survey Database Point Groups, I will show you how to: Create Survey Database Point Groups. Select Survey Database Points to populate your Survey Database Point Groups. Use Survey Database Point Groups to filter points you insert into and remove from…

August 24, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Update 3.1

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Update 3.1 is Available for Download Autodesk has released its AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Update 3.1. This update fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by customers and by Autodesk’s internal testing team. Read the “Read Me” File, it’s recommended and helpful, too The updates and fixes are too numerous…

August 11, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor Video-AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 for Land Surveyors: Create a Surface From a Point Group

In this installment of my Professional Land Surveyor Video series, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 for Land Surveyors: Create a Surface From a Point Group, I will show you how to: Create a Point Group specifically for project surface points. Create a Surface. Use the Point Group to define the Surface. Watch the video after the jump

June 25, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: How To Setup and Use Surface Styles To Edit Surfaces Efficiently

In today’s AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks I will show you How To Setup and Use Surface Styles To Edit Surfaces Efficiently. This technique increases your CAD drafting and AutoCAD Civil 3D Surface creation and editing productivity by employing proper template setup and reducing switching between Toolspace Tabs and drilling down through what…

June 22, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: Drawing Scale Settings

This is the fifth AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks expanding upon a previous article I wrote outlining the 5 AutoCAD Civil 3D Settings Professional Land Surveyors Need To Know. The fifth of the five AutoCAD Civil 3D settings Professional Land Surveyors need to know was, “Drawing Scale Settings“, which is explained in today’s AutoCAD…

May 13, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: Angle Format Settings

This is the fourth of five AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks expanding upon a previous article I wrote outlining the 5 AutoCAD Civil 3D Settings Professional Land Surveyors Need To Know. The fourth of the five AutoCAD Civil 3D settings Professional Land Surveyors need to know was, “Angle Format Settings“, which is explained…

April 13, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: LandXML Data Imperial Units Settings

This is the third of five AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks expanding upon a previous article I wrote outlining the 5 AutoCAD Civil 3D Settings Professional Land Surveyors Need To Know. [s2Member-PayPal-Button sp=”1″ ids=”4301″ exp=”72″ desc=”3.99 LandXML Data Imperial Units Settings AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks” ps=”paypal” lc=”” cc=”USD” dg=”0″…

March 30, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: Survey Database Units and Zone Settings

This is the second of five AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks expanding upon a previous article I wrote outlining the 5 AutoCAD Civil 3D Settings Professional Land Surveyors Need To Know. The second of the five AutoCAD Civil 3D settings Professional Land Surveyors need to know was, “Survey Database Units and Zone Settings“,…

March 22, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Are you Satisfied With Autodesk’s Services & Support?

In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: Are you Satisfied With Autodesk’s Services & Support? Autodesk Services and Support includes their knowledge base, documentation, and online help, in addition to your submitted support request if you are enrolled in the Autodesk subscription software maintenance and support program.

March 18, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: Setting Units and Zone In AutoCAD Civil 3D Drawings

Last week I wrote an article outlining the 5 AutoCAD Civil 3D Settings Professional Land Surveyors Need To Know. Because these are important settings I’ll write an AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks article weekly about each of those five settings. The first of the five AutoCAD Civil 3D settings Professional Land Surveyors need to…

March 15, 2010
5 AutoCAD Civil 3D Settings Professional Land Surveyors Need To Know

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…

March 9, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D Yearly Subscription and Release Cycle-A Few Thoughts

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…

February 26, 2010
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Bootstrap or Training, How Did You Implement AutoCAD Civil 3D?

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…

February 19, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor Forum Updates

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…

February 13, 2010
AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: Add Ribbon Menu Items To The Quick Access Toolbar

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…

February 12, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor News: Eagle Point Software Corporation Releases New AutoCAD Civil 3D Add-on for Surveyors

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…

February 10, 2010