From the Ground Up

Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler Plugin for Civil 3D 2012

One thing to add if you get hold of a copy of this new bit of kit, is the plug in for Civil 3D.

Add it in the installer under the ‘tools and utilities’ button

And you get a nice little button in your output ribbon

 

 

It will export the civil objects into this IMX file format ready to go straight into your model.

 

Will pick up on this in my next post.

 

Jack Strongitharm

GENIO and 12D Tools for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 now available on subscription

For those that have been waiting, these tools are now ready to download.

www.autodesk.com/subscription

 

 

Jack Strongitharm

AutoCAD 2012 Performance Slowdown Hotfix (32/64 bit) (and for Civil 3D)

(From the Being Civil blog)

There is a new hotfix released for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 that addresses a slowdown caused by the layer control update available in the ribbon. You can download the file here.

Please make sure you download the version applicable to your version of Civil 3D 2012 (32 or 64 bit)

Jack Strongitharm

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 - British Kerbs Properties

With the UK and Ireland country kit are some British Standard Kerb, Channel and Edgings in the subassemblies.

However I found an issue too late to fix it in the release due to time limits on submissions.

However, it is easily fixed in windows explorer.

 

There are two dll’s stored in this location that we need to move

XP

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\C3D 2012\enu\Assemblies

Vista / Windows

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D 2012\enu\Assemblies

 

So create these two folders and cut and paste in the two .dll files and all will work

XP

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\C3D 2012\enu\Imported Tools\C3DBritishSubassemblies

Vista / Windows 7

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D 2012\enu\Imported Tools\C3DBritishSubassemblies

This is how it should look

Jack Strongitharm

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 - UK and Ireland Country Kit

So you should be starting to look at 2012 release now and some of you I know are checking out the release for full adoption/roll out.

Of course Civil 3D is a localised product in many countries which is very important to our industry and this is year I hopefully have stepped up a gear with more content in the kit for our users in UK and Ireland.

I have attached below a short presentation on the main items that have been covered with full specification available through the toolpalette in Civil 3D on installation.

Download AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 - UKIE Country Kit - Jack Strongitharm

(may take a moment to download depending on your connection)

 

For a list of all the current available country kits (not all are included in the English version) visit

www.autodesk.com/civil3d-countrykits

Please ensure your IT department/staff are aware of the country kit aswell as the language version (British English for UK and Ireland users) before they create deployments etc

Jack Strongitharm

 

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 - English versions ready to download!

Live on subscription center today you download this years new release.

 

 
Depending on your location you will see either US English or British English

Here is my box that I got an early delivery of and the two language versions that we ship in many countries with the DVD's clearly marked for British English and US English

i.e. US English - Stations and elevations, British English - Chainage and levels

 

Enjoy!

Jack Strongitharm

3DS Max Design - Where is Civil View (aka Dynamite)? - TIPS FOR THE INSTALLER

If you are installing 2012 version of Max Design, you actually now have Dynamite built into the installer.

However the name Dynamite has been rebranded to 'Civil View' as we now continue.

So where do you find it?

Install 3DS Max Design as normal.

Then once installed, restart the installer and click on tools and utilities

 

Then check Civil View in this list and any other add ons you want to try out

 

 

New splash screen on start up thanks to the Benelux User Group for creating this model in Civil 3D for us, (it is actually the M25 in London, just the cars are on the wrong side of the road and US signs)

 
You might recognise the model here from the Civil 3D 2012 box shot

How do you export to it though?

 
Straight from the ribbon of course!

Jack Strongitharm