Mack,A couple of years ago, on a National Guard Readiness Center, the general contractor's surveyor gave me 8 control points around the building, and ...

OK Andy, I think I can scrounge up $54. I'm in! 😀 Dave

I've learned a lot from people I despised. But I accepted none of that wisdom until my temper from the angry association had cooled.Dave

Imaudigger,I'd say you're definitely missing out on some drawing productivity.You've probably already tried playing with these:Dave

Imaudigger,I'm surprised that Map doesn't give you Vanilla, like Civil 3D. But how about using Workspace Switching to at least give you the Vanilla Ri...

Imaudigger,Customizing is way over my pay grade. But if you wanted to, for whatever reason, work in Vanilla, there is an easy way. Every specialized v...

Vern,I'm still having trouble understanding what you want to do. If you have a disagreement between Measured and Record distances and bearings, then y...

Vern,I'm finally understanding your question. You have an AutoCAD question, not a Civil 3D question. I was thinking in terms of Civil 3D until I saw y...

Vern,Here's another idea:Dave

Vern,I'm with Back-Chain, unless I'm completely not understanding your particulars. Rotate with the Align command.Dave

Zapper,Even though Civil 3D is a bit complicated, I think it's a joy to use. You have a lot of people willing to help you. Don't hesitate to ask quest...

David,"I didn't have to spend $3000 training, I went right to the $9000 in lost time."You lost time, but you didn't lose your sense of humor. 😀 Dave

Mack,"...the only visible part of the points are the node symbols."I'm guessing that's probably because all your points are on the All Points point gr...

Good links, Jimmy! Thanks.Dave

"whenever I ask another surveyor to list their favorite school of 20th century art, socialist realism is always right at the top of the list."Oh, that...

Dave,M82 is very faint. My photo was with an 11" diameter telescope and a thirty-second exposure on a high ISO setting. One thing I've noticed about a...

Here's a pic I took of M82 on February 12, 2013:Here it is, cropped and brightened:I had my Nikon DSLR hooked up to an 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescop...