Category Archives: Civil 3D

Top Civil 3D 2014 New Features

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Neil Bondy

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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Civil 3D Hydraflow Storm Sewers Import Coordinate Shift

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Kyle Kondo

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

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Michelle Self

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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Creating Custom AutoCAD Linetypes

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Maribel Pabalan

As one of the instructors here at CAD Masters, I’d have to say one of my favorite topics to teach is creating custom AutoCAD linetypes. While not too difficult, it tends to be a task many users choose to leave … Continue reading →

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AutoCAD, Revit and Microsoft RDP 8.0 (Remote Desktop Protocol)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Kyle Kondo

Microsoft’s RDP 8.0 protocol for Remote Desktop was first released with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.  Fortunately, it can also be installed on Windows 7 SP1 workstations.  Installing this update can make using AutoCAD and Revit smoother when working … Continue reading →

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