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Long time lurker. I have been out of the survey game a number of years now, but will check in from time to time here. RPLS.com was invaluable for my e...
@andy-bruner we have privet in our yard that my wife wants gone. I know how fast it grows.
I work in Civil 3D consulting, and the only issue that has come up recently is that some objects plot thicker when it crosses multiple viewports. Look...
What CAD software are you using? Civil 3D has built in label styles that should accomplish your goals.
I was just checking this out and the MAPCOGO command relates to AutoCAD Map 3D./p>
I am subscribed to the weekly Civil 3D What is the Autodesk Civil Infrastructure Product Team Working On? webinars. It looks like the 2026 version wil...
I second the Sheet Set Manager suggestion. Not only will it fill in fields for you, but it sets up all of your plotting too.
I am not sure that you can do that. You could draw a circle and copy the coordinates of the center point in Properties.
Instead of pulling it, you could drive it deeper so that it is almost impossible to detect with the locator.
At my previous job, we were still using a Lenker to set hub grades. That was about 5 years ago.
quote] Civil3D does not always handle coordinate systems well. No kidding! You also have to be aware whether the units are Feet or US Surve...
Do you know the Alt+Tab one? Gives you an array of open windows/dialogs and let's you pick (OR helps you keep your sanity when you know an application...
@andy-j I use the Logitech MX Master 3S. You can program the buttons to do different things in each program.
Andy- ?ÿ Look into User Defined Properties for points. Here is a link to an older tutorial. Here is something similar as well, which might help g...
@lurker It looks like the original plat shows the west line of Lot 11 having one bearing from Lot 26 south to Bartelt Blvd. The found monuments at the...
More than likely the change is because of the survey. There is a common joke that GIS stands for Get It Surveyed. Typically a GIS system is not as acc...