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Many AutoCAD users know about the OVERKILL command, which is used to delete duplicate objects. There are settings which define what exactly constitutes a duplicate object. Same geometry, layer, colour, etc. Many ... https://www.solidcad.ca/civil-3d-scary-halloween-tidbit/ Civil 3D 2023.1 Update

Autodesk has released the Civil 3D 2023.1 update.  Use the Desktop App to install it or download it from your Autodesk Account.  Click here to find out what’s new and what’s been fixed. Please note that ... https://www.solidcad.ca/civil-3d-2023-1-update/ Why BIM in AEC Firms?

What is BIM? Why BIM Adoption? Is your existing workflow process seamless? Is there repetition or duplication of effort? Is data being re-enter from time to time? How do you handle changes? How many tools do ... https://www.solidcad.ca/why-bim-in-aec-firms/ Leverage Jupyter Notebook for Reporting on your BIM360/ACC Environment

Leverage Jupyter Notebook for Reporting on your BIM360/ACC Environment Introduction Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) (see Figure 1) is a cloud-based application that allows design teams to manage their drawings ... https://www.solidcad.ca/leverage-jupyter-notebook-for-reporting-on-your-bim360-acc-environment/ AutoCAD 2023.1 Update

Autodesk has released the 2023.1 updates.  Use the Desktop App to install it or download it from your Autodesk Account.  Click here to find out what’s new.  Additionally, the 2023.0.1 update is also available. ... https://www.solidcad.ca/autocad-2023-1-update/ Civil 3D: Profile Grade Intersections

The goal in this example is to design the profile where each grade is an even number.  It’s not as obvious as you might think.  Thanks to my colleagues Dave Hill and Jae Kwon for pointing out the proper tool. ... https://www.solidcad.ca/civil-3d-profile-grade-intersections-matt-kolberg/ Civil 3D: Model Existing Underground Utilities Efficiently

Civil 3D: Model Existing Underground Utilities Efficiently Must you draw existing gas, tel, and other similar underground utilities for your projects?  If you’re not using the technique described below, you’re ... https://www.solidcad.ca/civil-3d-model-existing-underground-utilities-efficiently/ CTC Licensing Model Change – What you need to know!

  With the release of the 23.0.0 version of all the CTC Software tools, CTC has taken the opportunity to update its licensing model. Licensing for any of the CTC suites of tools was broken up into tiers ... https://www.solidcad.ca/ctc-licensing-model-change-what-you-need-to-know/ Grading Optimization Troubles and Fixes

Grading Optimization was a great addition to the Civil 3D 2022 arsenal of tools. It is one of the first tools to incorporate AI into our civil designs and is able to help us get quick preliminary quantities, ... https://www.solidcad.ca/grading-optimization-troubles-and-fixes/ How to Create Intelligent Custom Labels with Expressions in Civil 3D

Introduction  Figure 1 – Dynamically Labelled Basement Elevations Today we see how we can make labelling much easier and consistently accurate in Civil 3D. “Expressions” are used to create user properties ... https://www.solidcad.ca/how-to-create-intelligent-custom-labels-with-expressions-in-civil-3d/