How to CAD in 2D only.

This post applies to AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and not as much to BricsCAD. Cut to the…

Changing Dashes to Degrees Symbol in Civil 3D Reports Output

Your report displays a bearing as S 14-42-4.233 W You want to change the format to…

Convert MTEXT to COGO Points in Civil 3D

You have MTEXT in your drawing that represents spot elevations. You would like COGO Points instead.…

Civil 3D Q&A

At the FSMS Manasota Chapter meeting 2016-05-04 I answered a few Civil 3D questions that may…

AutoCAD Civil 3d 2012 Service Pack 1

We have been patiently waiting for a service pack for AutoCAD Civil 3d 2012 and it…

Edit DTEXT and it disappears – (Civil 3d 2012 bug with a workaround)

Problem: I have DTEXT in a title block. I edit the text and it disappears. Regen…

Preserve Original Layers for Land Desktop Points

  You have a Land Desktop drawing containing points.  You want to convert the points to…

Civil 3D Installation Tips

Civil 3d installation help and product documentation in web, pdf, and video formats.

Object enabler for Land Desktop Objects in Civil 3D

Having trouble viewing Land Desktop Contours in Civil 3D?  Visit Autodesk’s object enabler assistant web page. From the…

Civil 3D Performance – OS and hardware tips included

Brian Kling from Autodesk describes the hardware, software, operating system characteristics that affect Civil 3D performance. …