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SiteScan Data Collection
Civil 3D

SiteScan Data Collection

On September 14 th and 15 th , we hosted four live events showcasing 3DR’s drone technology and Site Scan software. Here is the data that we collected during the event at our…

October 4, 2016 · 1 min read

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Revit

Lofted Revit Mass

Lately I was working on a conceptual building design. I wanted to create an arched glass roof with a non-uniform shape. I planned to use a curtain system on an in-place mass. Every…

July 19, 2011 · 2 min read

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Civil 3D

Civil 3D 2012 Transportation Extension

Autodesk has recently released the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Transportation Extension. This is available directly from the Autodesk support website. The extension comes with an…

May 19, 2011 · 1 min read

CAD Masters
Civil 3D

Civil 3D 2012 - Elevation Banding

I love it when software gives me new features that not only extends the capabilities, but also reduces the need for repetitive tasks. The redesigned elevation banding in Civil 3D…

May 2, 2011 · 2 min read

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Civil 3D

Civil 3D Grading

Since Civil 3D was first introduced, grading, in my opinion, has been the least reliable part of the program. Due to the incessant crashing, it always left a bad taste in my mouth…

November 17, 2010 · 2 min read

CAD Masters
Civil 3D

Export Surface to XYZ - CMI Tools

CMI Tools is a set of custom commands that CAD Masters has created for Civil 3D. Just last week I was using the Export Surface to XYZ command and realized that there might be many…

November 8, 2010 · 1 min read

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Civil 3D

GoogleEarth & Civil3D

Many people know about the capabilities of Google Earth with regards to Civil 3D. I’m going to describe possibly some tips and tricks that may help with this process. I will…

October 12, 2010 · 1 min read