tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41146167145156511732024-03-13T15:35:14.500-07:00C3dXtremeTips on trying to achieve the Xtreme in Civil3d
from Queenstown, New Zealand.Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-81189338728371415702023-01-14T14:36:00.001-08:002023-01-14T14:36:42.624-08:00Batch Run Lisp Routines on multiple files to update preview imagesUsing the “Autodesk Batch Save Utility” that comes as a separate program with Civil3d you can set up a lisp routine thru a script file to be run on multiple files when they are opened resave. We have done this to resave and update a lot of old files in our block library to refresh the drawing preview images, so you can roughly see what is in the file in the preview pane of wind0ws explorer. To doJustin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-46828225511482304062021-08-26T22:03:00.000-07:002021-08-26T22:03:03.643-07:00Drawing Purge - Civil3d Styles Batch PurgeIn this video I show you how to use BatchInEditor app to batch purge Civil3d Styles from multiple drawingsJustin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-59353807546194077532021-08-26T18:53:00.002-07:002021-08-26T18:53:14.548-07:00Drawing Purge - Batch Purging using free appstore toolJustin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-90591585367462774292020-06-21T14:32:00.001-07:002020-06-21T14:32:06.037-07:00Map3d Dialog Boxes not showing in Civil3dFor some reason the Map3d Dialog boxes have not been showing in my Civil3d this article provided the fixhttps://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-map-3d/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/No-dialog-box-pops-up-when-you-do-a-Map-Query-in-Civil-3D-2015.htmlthe search paths for the ade.dcl for the 2016 version of software I am running were a bit different.C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-18908958489447347932020-06-13T02:06:00.001-07:002020-06-13T02:06:02.186-07:00Adding SHP file Linework from Civil3d to Open Street Map (OSM)1. In Civil 3d prepare your linework and then type “Mapexport” to start the process to export a shp file of your data. Create a folder to save the shp file information to and give the shp file data a name. 2. If exporting just line select lines and manually select the objects you want. 3. Go to the options tab and set the co-ordinate system to convert to WGS84 i.e LL84 as this is open of the Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-11800751573485747412020-03-30T13:56:00.001-07:002020-03-30T13:56:04.361-07:00Connecting Surface Pro to Computer as extra Screen and Input DeviceThe current Covid-19 lock down in New Zealand has everyone working from home where they can. In order to hand markup pdf’s I thought I would connect my original Surface Pro to my PC as an Input Device and third screen. I googled how to do it and decided to write up the process with a few additional picture for future reference and to help anyone else who maybe trying to do it. <!--[if !Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-49393313695018297942019-12-09T02:04:00.001-08:002019-12-09T02:08:10.176-08:00Using Civil3d and SAGA GIS to create .las file for TGC Designer toolsThis workflow has come about due to the potential loss of our community golf training facilities and the need to present options for the relocation of the facilities to a new piece of land. Initially I mapped out a rough concept for a new course by hand on an aerial photo and then draw it up in CAD using Autodesk Civil3d. Then I cam across TGC-Designer-Tools that allows you to import surface and Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-74261824721701805602019-11-11T19:35:00.001-08:002019-11-11T19:35:42.391-08:00MapInsertReminder remember to self mapinsert command has double i’s “mapiinsert” and is the best way to put tiff’s in dwgs to xref into other drawings.Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-34528785641315485202019-10-18T02:33:00.001-07:002019-10-18T02:33:47.924-07:00Google Style Search for Dwg filesNo matter how organised your filing and cad standards are there will always be time spent searching for information that has been detailed before and not added to the system or showing new staff where information is located. In this vain I typed google style search engine for dwg’s in google about a month do so ago I came across a program calling Drawing Searcher by Docupoint http://Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-84907073620620412692019-10-18T02:15:00.001-07:002019-10-18T02:15:56.622-07:00Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Playlist on YoutubeHere is a link to a playlist of videos I have found useful over the years on SSAhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRJtzWYfXIz-sM3FOTH_b8WTcbcQy9eA8Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-26596183460103608602019-10-18T02:05:00.001-07:002019-10-18T02:05:56.131-07:00Alt Codes for Use in Mtext to show arrowsFrom https://www.alt-codes.net/arrow_alt_codes.php Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-90576970794568942772019-10-18T01:58:00.001-07:002020-04-20T20:34:34.678-07:00Civil3d Transparent Surface prints Tinn Lines
Reminder to self for some reason when I pdf with a transparent hatch thru Acroplot it prints the Tinn lines in the pdf. For example.<!--?xml:namespace prefix = "o" /-->
but if I print with the plot command and select this option
it prints without the Tinn lines for example
Without the Tinn lines example
this setting in Acroplot helps reduce the lines in plan hatches
https:/Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-86820062524502400122019-10-18T01:35:00.001-07:002019-10-18T01:35:59.120-07:00Getting Open Live Writer Picture Posts WorkingTo get open live writer working again and posting with pictures refer to this blog http://www.thanislim.com/2019/03/how-to-fix-open-live-writer-error-400.htmlyou may get a error 403 as well. Just delete your link to Blogger and setup again.Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-21489129418366278852019-10-18T01:28:00.002-07:002021-05-25T20:37:57.126-07:00Copy PDF text to Word keeping Line SpacingNote to self for some reason when I copy and paste from a pdf or chrome to word I lose all the line spaces in the pdf’s text. If however I open the pdf with Microsoft Edge the line spacing remains after the copy and paste in word. This method has not been working lately for me maybe due to the pdf being published differently i think. A method that works with these pdfs is to upload the document Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-41900572223555682102019-10-18T01:25:00.001-07:002019-10-29T12:57:32.749-07:00Vehicle tracking ‘’atra201_dbx failed to load’’ error
On some computers when you click a button on the vehicle tracking ribbon you will get this error<!--?xml:namespace prefix = "o" /-->
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You do not have to uninstall the software and reinstall as suggested here by Autodesk I have tried and does not work)
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/civil-3d/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-2387602137818763722019-10-04T21:48:00.001-07:002019-10-04T21:48:34.688-07:00Converting Large SSA model from Rational to SCS TR 55 Hydrological MethodHere is a workflow to change a large model from one Hydrological method to another. You may want to do this for a number of reasons. But SSA has very limited tools for bulk updating of data, given below are some work arounds to speed up the updating of data.1. In SSA Change the Hydrological Methoda. Go to Input-> Project options. Change the hydrological method from Rational to SCS to Tr 55. b.Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-27729754542037320752019-09-29T19:37:00.001-07:002019-09-29T19:37:58.520-07:003D polylines from Civil3d pipe network for machine guidanceMost contractors like to get 3d lines of Civil3d pipe networks for machine control but there is no command built in Civil3d to do this. This post in the forums gives an easy work around solution that uses script files.https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/civil-3d-forum/3d-polylines-from-pipe-network-for-machine-guidence/td-p/7377187a bit more help on script files can be found in this posthttps://Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-39559618479623848642019-05-05T14:30:00.001-07:002019-05-05T14:30:19.527-07:00Using Desktop Divider App to add regions to multiple monitors for Dialog BoxesFound this helpful program the other day to divide your screens into regions so you can have windows dialog boxes re size quickly and placed at specific areas on you screens.Here is a link to the website https://www.actualtools.com/multiplemonitors/features/multi_monitor_desktop_divider/and a quick video on how to set the program up to divide up you monitorshttps://www.screencast.com/t/77Np6nOVGJJustin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-15779461538183033912019-04-22T15:06:00.001-07:002019-04-22T15:06:12.003-07:00Fixing and Redirecting Data shortcutsHere is a link to a great video by Jeff Bartell on how to fix various issues that can come up with Data shortcuts.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7drQbOtIpk&feature=youtu.beJustin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-90314117467131232032018-11-13T23:21:00.001-08:002018-11-13T23:22:08.554-08:00Preview .LSP files in Windows Explorer
I have a lot of old lisp files to review and decide on what to keep and what to archive. Rather than having to open each file with notepad you can setup a registry setting to be able to preview the files in windows explorer as per the process explained here.
http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?136389-Preview-LSP-files-in-Windows-Explorer
These are the registry entries you have to enter
and Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-17955651354811016872018-11-12T00:12:00.001-08:002018-11-12T00:12:35.588-08:00Split and Joint HatchesReminder to myself to split and join hatches you can use the Architectural desktop commands not documented in Civil3d by typing in “Aeclineworkdivede” and “Aeclineworkmerge” as explained in these blog posts.http://architects-desktop.blogspot.com/2014/11/aca-aec-modify-tools-part-3-aec-divide.htmlGood to add hatch areas into one hatch and also trim hatches.Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-64738867388548031532018-11-07T19:21:00.001-08:002018-11-07T19:21:31.031-08:00Getting 3d points from 3dfacesSometimes you get just a Tinn from a survey to get points for the vertices you can use the lisp routine call 3DF_to_3DPoint that you can download from here Download the file type appload at the commandline in Autocad and then load this file and type “3DF_to_3DPoint” You will get a whole lot of points but there will be 3 at each corner you how have to use DataExtraction command to export to a textJustin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-40055429323028936162018-11-06T15:42:00.001-08:002018-11-06T15:42:45.158-08:00Cad Standards Management We have 5 licenses of the software CadStandardsManager from CAD Masters this software lets you import drawings and compare drawings and xrefs against the company standard reasonably quickly in one operation. However is reasonably pricey, this the case i plan to reserve the licenses of CSM for the designer in the office who regularly check other peoples CAD work as they can use the tools toJustin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-70904325801409178982018-11-06T14:04:00.001-08:002018-11-06T14:04:22.839-08:00Installing CadManager ToolsNote to myself I recently downloaded the free layer, block and linetype management tools from the CadManagerTools website. They installed and ran ok in 2018. But in 2016 they needed the location of the folder of the installed .dll added to the trusted locations. As per the images below Justin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114616714515651173.post-39816794612232884642018-11-05T19:54:00.001-08:002018-11-05T19:54:02.471-08:00Mapping Project Xref’s and Dref’sOk i have progressed my workflow for mapping the xref relationships within a project folder a bit further and have been able to add the layout name and thumbnail image to the chart as discussed a bit in this forum post. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/lisp-to-list-layer-xrefs-inserted-on/td-p/8163801/page/2 To get the layer names I have been able to modify the listJustin Ralstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547438472507819612noreply@blogger.com0