Category Archives: Topobase

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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Map 3D 2013 – Top 5 New Features

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Neil Bondy

Display Styles per Viewport with Dynamic Legends, North Arrows & Scales Previously, AutoCAD Map 3D was limited to a single display style at a time in a drawing.  If you wanted a blow-up of an area to appear differently within … Continue reading →

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Autodesk 2013 New Releases

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Kyle Kondo

This year’s Autodesk 2013 product launch is significantly different than previous years.  We’re seeing almost all of the products being released on the same day.  Typically, AutoCAD comes first with the verticals trickling out afterwards.  This year, we’re seeing most … Continue reading →

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AutoCAD Analysis Zebra

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Kyle Kondo

This strange command was introduced in AutoCAD 2011.  Speaking with co-workers here, it’s mainly a source of frustration as users try to Zoom Extents and instead get the ZEBRA command, the alias for ANALYSISZEBRA. What does this command do anyways?  … Continue reading →

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Professional Development

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Kyle Kondo

California is one of the few states that does not require professional development hours (PDH) for licensed professional engineers.  I’ve often wondered about this and why this is the case.  I think that it’s pretty widely accepted that professional development … Continue reading →

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