Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: C3D

  • Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels Curve Table Video

    This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to Create a AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels Curve Table. This video is in response to a viewer comment on my Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels From Objects video. Related Video »»Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels From Objects Command Line _AddParcelCurveTable

  • Create Alignment From Objects in AutoCAD Civil 3D Video

    Create Alignment From Objects in AutoCAD Civil 3D Video

    Create Alignment From Objects in AutoCAD Civil 3D Video This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to create an Alignment from Objects in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Watch the Create Alignment From Objects in AutoCAD Civil 3D Video

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Manual Point Creation Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Manual Point Creation Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Manual Point Creation Video This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to do Manual Point Creation. Watch the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Manual Point Creation Video

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Add Viewport Scales Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Add Viewport Scales Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Add Viewport Scales Video This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to Add Viewport Scales in Paperspace. Creating custom Viewport Scales is easy, once you know how. Watch the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Add Viewport Scales Video

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D Filedia Command Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D Filedia Command Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D Filedia Command Video This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to use the FILEDIA command. I believe this command works for all flavors of AutoCAD. The FILEDIA command controls the file dialog boxes, turning them either on or off, like those used when opening and saving drawings. Sometimes,…

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Using The Ribbon Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Using The Ribbon Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Using The Ribbon Video This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video is an update to my last video (AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Video – see link below), in which, I forgot to show you how to paste surfaces using the Ribbon in AutoCAD Civil 3D. You…

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Paste Surfaces Video In this AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video, I show you how to paste surfaces in AutoCAD Civil 3D. You can use this technique to merge design and/or as-built surfaces into your original existing conditions surface. Once you paste the surfaces into the first surface, you will…

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Survey Hotfix Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Survey Hotfix Video

    Get It While It’s Hot, New AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Survey Hotfix! Well, it didn’t take long for a software bug and an AutoCAD Civil 3D survey hotfix. “This hotfix resolves an issue with the Survey Figures Property Dialog. In the lower section of the panel you can now see the vertex properties for chain type…

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Coordinate Systems Refresher Video

    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…

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Guts Google Earth

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 Guts Google Earth

    Surprise, Surprise, Surprise … Autodesk Guts Google Earth From AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 In working with the newly released AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013, it surprised me to find out that Autodesk gutted Google Earth functionality from this latest C3D version. After not finding the formerly available Google Earth commands in the Import Panel on the Ribbon Insert…

  • Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels From Objects Video

    Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels From Objects Video

    Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels From Objects Video This AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video shows you how to create AutoCAD Civil 3D Parcels from objects, like: Lines Curves Polylines Watch The Video

  • Create Survey Point Groups in AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Databases Video

    Create Survey Point Groups in AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Databases Video

    Create Survey Point Groups in AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Databases In this AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video, I show you how to Create Survey Point Groups in AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Databases. Survey Point Groups allow you to filter, organize and more easily work with Survey Database Points in your AutoCAD Civil 3D…

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D Set Survey Databases Working Folder Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D Set Survey Databases Working Folder Video

    AutoCAD Civil 3D Set Survey Databases Working Folder Video In this AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Video I will show you how to set the Survey Databases Working Folder. Watch the Video

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors Course

    New AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors Course Available on the Professional Land Surveyor Learning Center In this online 8-week course, AutoCAD Civil 3D Setup for Land Surveyors, you will learn how to setup and use AutoCAD Civil 3D for basic land surveying tasks. Learn AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveying While Still Being Productive! This…

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks-Importing AutoCAD Civil 3D Styles

    In today’s AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks I will show Importing AutoCAD Civil 3D Styles. This is another technique that helps you to speed up the creation of AutoCAD Civil 3D Styles by using already created Styles from your other AutoCAD Civil 3D drawings and templates. You can also read AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Eagle Point Surveyors’ Companion For Civil 3D Overview Professional Land Surveyor Video

    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…

  • 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…

  • AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: Using Layer Source From Other DWGs When Creating Styles

    In today’s AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks I will show Using Layer Source From Other DWGs When Creating Styles. This technique helps you speed up the creation of AutoCAD Civil 3D Styles by using already created layers from your other AutoCAD Civil 3D drawings and templates. The Problem: You are creating new styles in…