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Civil 3D
Drafting Speed
Everyone in AutoCAD drafts at a different speed. When you're watching someone use AutoCAD, especially if you are unfamiliar with the software, you might find yourself amazed at how…
February 3, 2011 · 2 min read
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Building an AutoCAD Drawing Template (.dwt)
Do you find yourself doing some of the same things over and over again in AutoCAD? Things like adding text styles and dimensions styles, or creating the same layer again and again…
January 27, 2011 · 3 min read
CAD Masters
Civil 3D
ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE Automation - Part 1 of 2
We encourage our clients to use the distributed license server model for Autodesk license management. With the distributed model, you can distribute licenses to servers in…
January 21, 2011 · 2 min read
CAD Masters
Civil 3D
Exporting Civil 3D Drawings
I was babysitting my nephews recently and astonished by their ability to fight over whatever toy the other one was currently playing with. Sharing is clearly a learned behavior…
January 11, 2011 · 3 min read
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AutoCAD
32-Bit AutoCAD on a 64-Bit OS
A lot of people are upgrading to Windows 7 these days. I made the move a couple of months ago and I've actually enjoyed the new OS-- though somehow I still can't use a ribbon…
January 7, 2011 · 1 min read
CAD Masters
Civil 3D
CAD New Year's Resolution
Happy New Year! My CAD new year's resolution is to try out more of Autodesk's new programs. There are so many of them and there is so little time explore them. Here are a few that…
January 3, 2011 · 1 min read
CAD Masters
AutoCAD
Hey, Mr. Civil Engineer, are there GIS Opportunities for You?
Many engineering firms are built around the idea of “get the plans out the door.” That’s how they make their money. That’s what everybody rallies around. But what happens once the…
December 22, 2010 · 1 min read
CAD Masters
Civil 3D
2D in a 3D World
This post is going to address another one of the more common AutoCAD conundrums that people run into. Most people are trained to use AutoCAD in 2D. However, even when working in a…
December 20, 2010 · 2 min read
CAD Masters
AutoCAD
A Batch of Deployments
Lately I've been working on deployments for one of our larger customers. There are six products, each with 32-bit and 64-bit deployments, as well as CAD Masters' own Standards…
December 6, 2010 · 2 min read
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Civil 3DNews
AU - Welcome Home
Welcome home to everyone that went to AU. From what I hear, it was a great conference, though your legs might be tired from all the walking. Brian was telling me about one of the…
December 3, 2010 · 1 min read
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Civil 3DNews
AU - Which CAD Products do you Use?
At Autodesk University 2010, I was happy to have met many users throughout the exhibit. To get a better understanding of where everyone was coming from, I asked users what CAD…
December 2, 2010 · 1 min read
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AutoCAD
What is Topobase? - Part 3
I'm going to expand on what makes Topobase different than a lot of the products in the Autodesk lineup. If you have are completely unfamiliar with Topobase, you might want to read…
November 30, 2010 · 2 min read
CAD Masters
Civil 3D
Express Tools
Most AutoCAD users are familiar with Express Tools, and one of the most frequently asked questions we get is where are my Express Tools? If you do not have them showing, the first…
November 24, 2010 · 2 min read