Additional Resources for AutoCAD Civil 3D

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Civil 3D Consultant

EnvisionCAD is seeking a talented, eager, team-focused CAD Designer, Civil Engineer, or Surveyor ready to join our Autodesk Applications Team. Position You…
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DOT OpenRoads Designer, GEOPAK, InRoads, and Civil 3D Downloads

We at EnvisionCAD have been working with a number of DOT configurations, and we thought it would be helpful to start cataloging which states have their ORD…
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ACEC Wisconsin Civil 3D Workshop

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin is excited to announce the inaugural Civil 3D User Group Workshop on September 28. This one-day…
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My Top 10 Civil 3D Pet Peeves

Written by The EnvisionCAD Civil 3D Team.   1. Viewports not locked. So, your scale and location are set for your viewports, yet you don’t lock any…
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Have Civil 3D Skills or know someone that does?

If you refer a colleague that joins us, you are eligible for a referral bonus. Answer these questions: Do you have 3-5 years, or more, of solid experience…
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New Civil 3D Training Track Available – Construction Admin, Beginner

Written by Bob Mecham.               The WisDOT Civil 3D training web page is now live. This new Civil 3D training track…
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New Class: Autodesk Subassembly Composer 2012

Written by Eric Gates. EnvisionCAD is pleased to announce our newest class offering “Autodesk Subassembly Composer 2012“.   Subassembly Composer (SAC) is…
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WisDOT Certified AutoCAD Civil 3D Training

Certified Trainer for WisDOT AutoCAD Civil 3D – Eric J.P. Gates WisDOT will be implementing Civil 3D deliverable requirements  on projects including AMG…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Training from EnvisionCAD

EnvisionCAD is offering AutoCAD Civil 3D Training We have added new classes to our classroom instruction offerings.  These classes will be taught by Eric…
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Civil 3D Guru Joins EnvisionCAD

EnvisionCAD is pleased to announce Eric Gates has joined our team! Eric’s specialty is Autodesk software and particularly with Civil 3D. His expertise is…
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Civil 3D – The Civil 3D Manager

Civil 3D CAD Specialist Do you have Civil 3D questions or successes you can share? Would you benefit from networking with others with production experience…
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WisDOT AutoCAD Civil 3D Online Video Training

WisDOT Civil 3D Online Video Training rGuide Bundle Description The WisDOT Civil 3D Training rGuide Bundle contains approximately 50 hours of video-based Civil…

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Autodesk Civil 3D 2021.2 Update Tip – New Data Shortcuts System Variable

Autodesk Civil 3D 2021.2 includes a new system variable that provides control over where the ShortcutsFolders.xml file will be created. When…
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Civil 3D Tip: Recovering a “Lost” Pallette

Civil 3D has many dialogs boxes that are “modeless” and can be left floating on the main or a secondary monitor or remain docked in the Civil 3D…
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Civil 3D Tip: Adding Section Labels to Section Views

Here is a quick way to add utilities and Right-of-Way info to already created section views. Crossing objects and projected objects must be of the types:…
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Autodesk Civil 3D 2020 Tip: Block Palette

Autodesk Civil 3D 2020 ushers in the replacement of the INSERT command with an all-new Blocks Palette. The Blocks Palette introduces some new functionality…
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Autodesk Civil 3D 2020 Tip: Survey Database Changes

The release of Autodesk Civil 3D 2020 has brought a change to the Survey Database format. Survey Databases are now saved in SQLite format instead of Microsoft…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Be Careful Mirroring Subassemblies

The Civil 3D command Mirror Subassembly is a handy tool and can be used to copy subassemblies from one side of an assembly to another. When a subassembly is…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Hidden Command – LayerOrder

We know we can use the AutoCAD DRAWORDER command to change the display order of objects in the drawing, but did you know in Civil 3D you can control…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 Tip: Is My Alignment Cursed? Please Help!

I had a client come to me and exclaim his alignment was cursed and not behaving like he expected. He set alignment masking, but the masking was not working…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 Tip: Use Civil 3D Note Label Styles in Place of Multileaders

We’ve annotated our plan drawing in Model Space. We’ve used our vast collection of preset multileader styles to save time. Everything looks perfect. Then…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Translating DWG to DGN Workflow Using Civil 3D 2018

This outlines the steps involved to translate an AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 DWG file to MicroStation V8 DGN file format. The workflow is Civil 3D based and the…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Production Efficiency

Section Views and Sheet Layout Move section views between section view groups: The section views that you want to move and the destination section view group…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 Tip: Use Civil 3D Line Label Styles to Annotate Utility Linetypes

We’ve all run into this situation before. We have some utility lines drawn that use text in the linetype and the lines are either too short or are at…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Add Property Set Data to Labels

1. Open the Label Style Composer by creating or editing a label style for the object. 2. In the Label Style Composer dialog box, click the Layout tab. 3.…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Relative Feature Lines

Create feature lines that are relative to surface. Feature line elevations can be obtained from a surface and can also be relative to a surface, so if the…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Import or Insert Civil 3D Styles

AutoCAD Civil 3D has a tool that will import Civil 3D styles from one drawing or template to another. This tool is handy for choosing specific styles, but it…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: “Must a kettle boil?” Options for Multiple Viewport Sheets Added to Create View Frames

“Must a kettle boil?” It sure seems like we’ve been watching this particular kettle for a while. A very popular item from the Civil 3D wish list has…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Importing Civil 3D Styles? What a Drag.

Civil 3D provides a mechanism for importing Civil 3D Styles from one drawing to another. On the Manage ribbon tab on the far right, there is an Import button…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Help! My Corridor is Slowing Me Down, pt. 1

A sure way to bog down a corridor and enlarge the file size of the drawing is to have too many frequency lines in a corridor. The optimal number of… Read…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Disappearing Profile Labels

Ever try to add labels to a profile only to find they do not appear? In the screencap below we can see Profile Labels assigned, but they do not display… Read…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Adding Link, Point, and Shape Codes to Code Set Styles

Written By: Bryan Sullivan In last month’s tip, we imported custom subassemblies into Civil 3D. These custom subassemblies may have different Link, Point,…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Adding a Subassembly to Civil 3D

Written by: Bryan Sullivan You may have received a subassembly from a client or vendor. Or you may have created your first subassembly in Subassembly Composer.…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: How To Fix “Device Not Found” Error When Batch Plotting or Publishing to PDF in Civil 3D 2016

Written By: Ben Johnson If you use a custom profile in Civil 3D complete with custom file path locations for Printer Configuration Search Path and custom…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Bug When Editing Pipe Networks in SSA 2016

Written By: Ben Johnson A client recently brought to my attention the fact that Storm and Sanitary Analysis 2016 crashes when she tries to edit pipe networks…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Plotting Versatility Using DWF

By: Ben Johnson Over the years there have been a number of issues when plotting Civil 3D sheets directly to PDF. In the past, some of these issues included…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: AutoCAD Civil 3D Object Enabler

Written by:  Bryan Sullivan Although AutoCAD Civil 3D is built on AutoCAD, Civil 3D objects such as surfaces, alignments, profiles, and other objects created…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Civil 3D 2017 Introduces the Ability to Create Data Shortcuts for Corridors

Written by Ben Johnson Creating data shortcuts for sharing data in the form of Civil 3D objects is nothing new. However, until now this functionality did not…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: PVC, HDPE and Steel pressure pipe parts catalogs come out-of-the-box with Civil 3D 2017

Written by Ben Johnson About 2 years ago, I wrote a couple of articles outlining how to create new pipe network parts, and how to add them to a parts…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Service Packs, Hotfixes, and Updates for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016 and AutoCAD Map 3D 2016

Updated January 25, 2017 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016 and Map 3D have been released for a while now. There have been many service packs, hotfixes, and updates issued…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Model and Layout Tabs in Civil 3D 2016

Written by:  Ben Johnson There is a new feature in Civil 3D 2016 wherein the model and layout tabs are placed in-line with the status bar. I believe this…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Using Named Plot Styles with Civil 3D Styles: Your Mileage May Vary

Written by Bryan Sullivan AutoCAD Civil 3D allows a drawing file to be created using color dependent plot styles or named plot styles. I created a drawing…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Automate Sheet Naming/Numbering from Layout Tab Names

Written by Ben Johnson When creating sheets in Civil 3D, such as plan & profile sheets, the sheet creation wizard offers a layout naming template which…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Convert a Single DWG to DGN

1. In AutoCAD Civil 3D, open a DWG drawing file to convert to MicroStation DGN. 2. From the Application Menu select Export > Export Civil 3D Drawing  …

Video Tips

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Quick Profiles in Civil 3D 2012

Written by Bob Mecham. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a Quick Profile using and object and points in the drawing area to view surface…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Export AEC Objects to a MicroStation V8 DGN File

In this workflow demonstration we will look at exporting AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Export AEC Objects to a MicroStation V8 DGN File. See all of our MicroStation…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Export to DGN

In this workflow we will export an AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 file to a MicroStation V8 DGN file format. See all of our MicroStation tips on this YouTube playlist.…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Import a MicroStation V8 DGN File

In this workflow demonstration we will import a MicroStation V8 DGN file into AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010. See all of our MicroStation tips on this YouTube playlist.…
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Exporting Civil 3D data to LandXML

If you need to share engineering data between software packages the best option would be to export your data to LandXML. Then the other application can import…