Top Civil 3D 2014 New Features

Civil 3D 2013 and Civil 3D 2014 Interoperability For previous versions of Civil 3D, the dwg file format is year specific.  Civil 3D .dwg files opened in a newer version could not be downgraded without losing the modeled data, or … Continue reading

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Top AutoCAD 2014 New Features

Here is a list of some of the top AutoCAD 2014 new features in no particular order. Autodesk ReCap (Reality Capture) Autodesk ReCap comes with AutoCAD and is used to process point cloud files.  Given that laser scanned data is … Continue reading

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Revit vs. Revit LT

Revit comes in five different flavors Revit (aka: One Box) Revit Architecture Revit MEP Revit Structure Revit LT Revit One Box includes all of the components of Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, and Revit Structure.  The easiest way to get Revit … Continue reading

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Civil 3D Hydraflow Storm Sewers Import Coordinate Shift

When working with Civil 3D Hydraflow Storm Sewers, if you export an .stm file from Civil 3D and then subsequently make edits in the .stm file in Hydraflow and save the .stm file, you will find that the coordinates for … Continue reading

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Federal Transportation Legislation MAP-21

I’d like to share with you information I’ve found while researching MAP-21, the new legislation that affects federally funded transportation projects. On October 1, 2012, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, MAP-21, went into effect. It … Continue reading

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