You may or may not have noticed, but there was a big gap in time where no posting was going on at Indydrafter.com, or it was sparse at best. It wasn’t due to a lack of writing or creative ideas, however. I was busy creating posts for the IMAGINiT Technologies Civil Solutions Blog where I contributed many articles covering Civil 3D and Map 3D tips and techniques, as well as details regarding the new 2012 products Autodesk released in April/May.
Below, you will find a list and links for all the …

Unfortunately, there are no automated tools for generating COGO points in Civil 3D in relationship to a Pipe Network. However, we can utilize some other basic functionality of Civil 3D objects to create our survey staking points for both horizontal and vertical data. This takes additional effort (also covered in this post) when applying vertical pipe and structure invert information to be staked.
The 3 methods for generating your survey staking file covered in this post will include copy/paste plus cleanup from the Panorama, using the Pipe Network Alignment for generating …

AUGI was serious when they said they are committed to the AEC industry and delivering specific content for it.  They’ve just released the second issue of the AEC/EDGE publication and you can find it right here.  It is a magazine dedicated to the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction industry and applies to drafting and design for those areas.  You can expect content from Autodesk products such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, the Revit collection, AutoCAD Architecture, NavisWorks, and more.
There is a lot of great content in the issue and it was created …

AUGI’s newest publication has now been release – AEC EDGE.  This new distribution by AUGI focuses on the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction fields that you would likely guess from the name.  It has been in the works for some time now, but the premier issue is now available.  Click here to go to the site to either read the online version or download a low or high quality PDF copy.

There is a new AutoCAD resources website in town and it’s name is Indydrafter.com. Take it how you want it–is it a twist on ‘indie’ for the independent drafters and designers out there, or is it for those in Indianapolis? Indydrafter.com is a site that will strive to benefit all in the design and drafting field whether that be Civil Engineering, Architectural, Construction, Electrical, Mechanical, or Educational.
The site will hold the ideal that anything worth learning is worth passing on and in doing that, everyone benefits. Tips, tricks, & …