Chronicles of Civil 3D

Date: Friday, July 28, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00am (PDT)... That's the lunch hour for us "east coasters"

Simply register for the "Chronicles of Civil 3D" webcast.
(You must register for this webcast)

http://hub.autodesk.com/index.php/view/p/1481.html?ch=US_dotcom

Over the next few weeks, we will be able to see some of the "pain points" and satisfaction associated with Civil 3D and its implementation. I believe these webcasts are going to help a lot of the companies sitting on the fence trying to make that decision... Should we or Shouldn't we? I also believe that these webcasts may help some of those companies say: Hey! This is the future and what do we need to get there? How do we get up and running with little or no downtime? This stuff is new and different than the way we have always done it in the past with Land Desktop.

So, I invite you to drink the Kool-Aid and experience the refreshing new way to do things. Yes, it will be difficult and sometimes frustrating (speaking from experience), but the rewards can be endless.

Carlson Connect Now Available

Carlson Connect is now available for Civil 3D 2007 and LDT 2007. These utilites are 3rd party applications that help aid in the communication of data collectors and Autodesk Software.

Follow the Link.

http://update.carlsonsw.com/updates.php

Well I'm off to Manchester to see the Civil 3D crew. Then a little flounder fishing (hopefully a few "doormats" are still around.

New White Papers

There have been two new white papers posted to the Autodesk Website.

Using Civil 3D for Large subdivision design
by Andrew Walther, PE

Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Styles: An Updated Guide to the Fundamentals
by Mark Scacco, PE

CHECK THESE OUT. There is a lot of valuable information and insight into how this program works and how to apply the functionality.

Follow the link to download or view.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=5173807

Google Earth Extension Beta Available for AutoCAD 2007-Based Products

The Google Earth™ Extension for the AutoCAD® 2007, Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2007, Autodesk® Civil 3D®, and Autodesk Map® 3D 2007 software products is now available for Beta testing on the Autodesk Labs website. http://labs.autodesk.com

(Note: This Beta Program is subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies download of the software.)

This is a public Beta and Autodesk would like your valuable feedback while you explore this new application.

This publishing tool is designed specifically to meet the needs of architects, designers, and engineers who use Autodesk products. With the easy-to-use, wizard-driven interface, users can publish 3D models directly from AutoCAD into Google Earth.

As users you can deliver high-impact presentations at planning board meetings or public hearings, streamline the preliminary project planning process, share conceptual plans with your clients as they develop, connect everyone involved in your project, from the planning stage through to public approval.

LDT & Civil Design SP's Available

The SP's for LDT 2007 & Civil Design 2007 have been released.

Follow the Links...

LDT 2006 SP1

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7577259&linkID=3549304

Civil Design 2007 SP1

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7577280&linkID=3549304

*** PLEASE READ THE README FILE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DOWNLOADS ***

Important: If you have Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 and Autodesk Land Desktop 2007 both installed on the same computer, you must also install the Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 1A. For more information, see Installation Information for Side-By-Side Installs. It is also strongly recommended that you install the Autodesk Land Desktop Service Pack 1 before installing the Autodesk Civil 3D - Civil Design 2007 Service Pack 1.

Installation Information for Side-By-Side Installs
If you have additional AutoCAD-based products installed on your computer, you may need to apply additional service packs to ensure all the products continue to work properly after you install the Autodesk Land Desktop 2007 Service Pack 1 (or the Autodesk Civil 3D - Civil Design Companion 2007 Service Pack 1).

These include the following service packs:
AutoCAD 2007 SP1
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2007 SP1
Autodesk Map 3D 2007 SP1
Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 SP1A

For example, if you have Autodesk Land Desktop 2007 installed on the same computer as Autodesk Civil 3D 2007, you must install both Autodesk Land Desktop 2007 Service Pack 1 and Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 1A to ensure both products continue to work properly.