AutoCAD Civil 3D Tech Support - Error: "Angle is out of range" When Importing Fieldbook File

Published date: 2010-Jan-25
ID: TS14436128

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007

Issue

When importing a specific Fieldbook file (.fbk), the user recieves the following message:

Error: Angle is out of range.

Solution

The error message is caused by a line in the Fieldbook file that is in an incorrect format. Specifically, this is caused by the angle shown with 60 seconds, rather than having it apply to an additional minute. For example:

F1 VA 11 356.4560

This value is incorrect, and should be shown as:

F1 VA 11 356.4600

This is a setting that is in either the Data Collector, or the software used to convert the file to .fbk format.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tech Support - Alignment Created From Closed Polyline Creates Parcel

Published date: 2010-Jan-25
ID: TS14436149

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007

Issue:

When a user creates an Alignment from a closed Polyline, it will automatically create a Parcel when the Alignment is moved to a Site.

Solution:

This behavior is as designed. Anytime a closed Alignment is put on a Site, it will create a Parcel in the middle. The Parcel will stay with that Alignment, regardless of it is moved to a new Site.

If a Parcel is not desired, the user can either keep the Alignment off of a site (i.e.: ), or change the Parcel Style and Labels to a Style that will not display.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tech Support - Displaying Contours Causes a Crash

Published date: 2010-Jan-25
ID: TS14436259

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2006
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2005
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2004

Issue:

When user attempts to change Surface Style to display contours, the application crashes.

Solution:

This issue may happen if there are some bad points in surface definitions. To check for that go to Surface properties and check Surface Statistics or see Surface in 3D view. To check surface statistics:

1. Right-click on the surface and choose Surface Properties

2. In Statistics tab expand General and look for Minimum or Maximum Elevation.

3. Go to Definition tab, expand Build and click on Exclude elevations less than and set it to Yes

4. In the next field set the elevations to be excluded

5. Click OK and rebuild your surface

6. Your surface should rebuild fine with no crash

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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tech Support - How To Delete Individual Code Labels in Section View

Published date: 2010-Jan-25
ID: TS14436212

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007

Issue:

User would like to be able to delete an individual Link Label in a Section View.

Solution:

The Label for the Link is automatically created, based upon the criteria set in Code Set Style. In the image below, you can see that all of the Links are labeled.

In this example, the vertical Link Labels are overlapping, making them unreadable. This could be shut off via the Code Set Style, but this would apply to all Section Views associated with that Code Set Style. If the user would like to shut of an individual Label, this can be done by following the steps below:

1. Right-click on the Label that needs to be removed
2. Select "Label Properties" in the submenu
3. Change the Visibility to False

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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tech Support - Labels Rotated Only in Viewport

Published date: 2010-Jan-25
ID: TS14436706

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010

Issue:

You have profile label that shows fine in Model Space but is rotated 90 degrees in Paper space’s viewport.

Solution:

One of the features of Civil 3D 2010 is the ability to add staggering to the profile view labels to avoid them from being clustered and illegible. The issue can be resolved by removing staggering from Profile View.

1. Right-click on the label and choose Edit Label to open Profile labels dialog

2. There you should be able to see if staggering is applied to one of the labels

3. Apply changes and confirm that label shows identical in Model space as well as in Viewport

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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tech Support - Linetype Scale (MSLTSCALE and PSLTSCALE)

Published date: 2010-Jan-25
ID: TS14437056

Applies to:
AutoCAD® 2010
AutoCAD® 2009
AutoCAD® 2008
AutoCAD® 2007
AutoCAD® 2006
AutoCAD® 2005
AutoCAD® 2004
AutoCAD® 2002
AutoCAD® 2000i
AutoCAD® 2000
AutoCAD® Release 14
AutoCAD® Release 13
AutoCAD® Release 12
AutoCAD® Civil 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2006
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2005
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2004
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Land Desktop Companion 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Land Desktop Companion 2008
Autodesk® Civil 3D® Land Desktop Companion 2007
Autodesk® Civil 3D® Land Desktop Companion 2006
Autodesk® Civil 3D® Civil Design Companion 2007
Autodesk® Civil 3D® Civil Design Companion 2006

Issue:

You have a linetype that shows properly in paper space but not correct in Model space.

Solution:

There are two system variables introduced in AutoCAD 2008 version: MSLTSCALE and PSLTSCALE

MSLTSCALE

0 = Linetypes displayed on the Model tab are not scaled by the annotation scale

1 = Linetypes displayed on the Model tab are scaled by the annotation scale

PSLTSCALE

0 = No special linetype scaling

1 = Viewport scaling governs linetype scaling

For instance, if you have a hidden line that shows fine in Model space and in Paper space by setting MSLTSCALE to 1 program will re-generate the linetype by the annotative scale after REGEN. So you will end up seeing Model space line as shown in the picture 1 and Paper space will look like in the image 2

image 1

image 2

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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tech Support - Metric Points Show in Feet

Published date: 2010-Jan-25
ID: TS14436589

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2006
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2005
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2004

Issue:

All points imported from metric template and with metric settings still display points in feet. In the Edit Drawing Settings dialog box, you have confirmed that the drawing units are set to meters, ambient tab shows all meter, kilometer/hr, square meter, etc. but your point label still shows up in feet.

Solution:

This could happen if the label style used for displaying point label is set to be imperial and as such it converts metric elevation in feet. To set it up correctly:

1. Right-click on point label and choose Properties and select the style to edit

2. In Label Style Composer go to layout tab and select Point Elevation for Component name

3. Click on Contents to go into Text Component Editor. You may see that Unit is set to Foot

4. To resolve all you need to do is to change this value to be in meters.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tech Support - Missing Contextual ribbons

Published date: 2010-Jan-25
ID: TS14396492

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010

Issue

You have installed the Civil 3D 2010 Subscription Advantage Pack but when using the Subscription Extension Manager > Visibility Check >Drive feature or any other Subscription Advantage Pack feature that requires contextual ribbons, you miss the contextual ribbons and thus, cannot use the feature.

Solution

To solve this problem, you need to

1. Close Civil 3d.
2. Delete \Documents and Settings\"username"\Application Data\Autodesk\C3D 2010\enu\ContextualTabSelectorRules.dll
3. Restart Civil 3d.
4. 
   

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AutoCAD Civil 3D Tech Support - Triangle Lines Always the Same Color

Published date: 2010-Jan-25
ID: TS14436946

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2006

Issue:

When looking at the surface in Realistic view you may have noticed that triangle lines are always the same color no matter what is set in the style. You would like to not show these lines.

Solution:

These settings are part of Visual Style that is in use (Realistic) and not part of object (Surface) style. If you want to remove these lines or change the color of them you can:

1. Type VISUALSTYLES in command line or access Visual Styles Manager via Home tab>View panel>Visual Styles

2. Select Realistic style

a) under Edge Settings set Edge Mode to None if you do not want these triangle lines to show

b) If you want them to show with color closer to the Render Materials set desired color

2. Select your surface and show it in Object Viewer (right-click)

3. It should show up without these triangle lines or with the color you set in step 2a.

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Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Support - Enable/Disable "This drawing was saved with an earlier version.." message

Published date: 2009-Oct-09
ID: TS13963474

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2006
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2005
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2004
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Land Desktop Companion 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Land Desktop Companion 2008
Autodesk® Civil 3D® Land Desktop Companion 2007
Autodesk® Civil 3D® Land Desktop Companion 2006
Autodesk® Civil 3D® Civil Design Companion 2007
Autodesk® Civil 3D® Civil Design Companion 2006

Issue

When drawing is created with older version of Civil 3D and then opned with newer version program should display a message "This drawing was last saved with an earlier version of the software" warning a user that saving the drawing will update any AEC objects. This message can be disabled by selecing a check box "Do not show me this message again" on the message.

Solution

To enable this message again in command line type AECFILEOPENMESSAGE and select YES in the prompt.

Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support - Enable/Disable "This drawing was saved with an earlier version.." message

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The results of this survey will have a significant influence on the next steps we take with this technology. Microsoft has a series of commercials where users who have made suggestions in the past claim responsibility for today's Windows 7 features. Wouldn't you like to claim responsibility for bridge modeling?

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Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey - It is Alive in the Lab

Tech Tip: AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support - Prior Version Alignment Spiral Hotfix

Published date: 2010-Jan-19
ID: DL14404551

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010

After installing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Update 2, if you open a drawing created in a previous version of Civil 3D, which contains an alignment with a spiral curve, you may see the alignment change. This Hotfix will resolve this issue and will correct the alignment geometry.

Note: There are two different hotfixes for this issue. One is for users who have only Update 2 installed. The other is for users who have both Update 2 AND the Subscription Advantage Pack installed. If you are unsure which is appropriate for your application, please follow the instructions below to find out:

1. In Windows Explorer, browse to the Program Files directory:
   • Windows 32 bit – C:\Program Files\AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010
   • Windows 64 bit – C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010
2. Find AeccMath.dll in the list, right-click and select Properties
3. Note the version of this file:
   • Windows Vista or Windows 7 – under the Details tab
   • Windows XP – under the Version tab
4. Rename the existing AeccMath.dll file to AeccMath.dll.old
5. Place the appropriate file below in your Program Files directory:
• Users running ONLY Update 2 (existing version 7.0.1387.0):
  aeccmath.dll (dll - 768Kb)
• Users running both Update 2 AND the Subscription Advantage Pack (existing version 7.0.2173.0):
  aeccmath.dll (dll - 768Kb)

If after applying this hotfix with only Update 2 installed you then decide to apply the Subscription Advantage Pack, you will need to do the following:

1. Rename the AeccMath.dll file to AeccMath.dll.Update2
2. Rename AeccMath.dll.old to AeccMath.dll
3. Apply the Subscription Advantage Pack
4. Rename AeccMath.dll to AeccMath.dll.old
5. Download the AeccMath.dll which targets the Subscription Advantage Pack (above)
6. Place the file in the Program Files directory

For Update 2, if the version of AeccMath.dll is 7.0.1390.0, you already have this fix applied.

For Update 2 AND the Subscription Advantage Pack, if the version of AeccMath.dll is 7.0.2180.0, you already have this fix applied.

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Autodesk Acquires Dynamite VSP and Dynamite SIM Visualization Software Products | Business Wire

Products Will Extend Autodesk’s Visualization Solutions for Civil Engineering and Architecture Projects

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Dynamite VSP and Dynamite SIM visualization software products and related assets. The products were purchased from 3AM Solutions, a UK-based privately owned technology company that develops visualization software for civil infrastructure. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“It will help civil engineers tell their story in the most compelling way possible — validating their designs in context and showcasing projects for public consultation and approval.”

Dynamite VSP and Dynamite SIM technology will help Autodesk automate the process of creating visualizations for projects made with AutoCAD Civil 3D software. Dynamite VSP offers simple and efficient ways to bring AutoCAD Civil 3D software data into Autodesk 3ds Max Design software.

“We believe that every design has a story to tell. This acquisition will greatly simplify the process of visualizing complex AutoCAD Civil 3D projects with 3ds Max Design,” explained Jay Bhatt, Autodesk senior vice president, Architecture, Engineering and Construction. “It will help civil engineers tell their story in the most compelling way possible — validating their designs in context and showcasing projects for public consultation and approval.”

“With Autodesk’s research and development investment capabilities, this acquisition is expected to benefit our existing users as our technology is taken to the next level,” said Bruce Harfield, director of 3AM Solutions. “We look forward to working with Autodesk to further integrate the technology into the company’s existing software and advance Autodesk’s visualization offerings for civil engineers.”

“This acquisition will help empower users to more rapidly produce high-quality visualizations of civil engineering projects — even those without detailed knowledge of 3ds Max Design,” added Bhatt.

Product Integration

Autodesk intends to integrate core technology from the Dynamite VSP and Dynamite SIM products into 3ds Max Design and other existing Autodesk architecture, civil engineering and visual communication applications.

More information is available at www.autodesk.com/dynamite. Visit Autodesk’s YouTube channel to watch a short demonstration of the Civil 3D, 3ds Max Design and Dynamite VSP workflow.

Autodesk Acquires Dynamite VSP and Dynamite SIM Visualization Software Products | Business Wire

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Civil 3D Tech Support - View/Edit Corridor Section Does Not Show Surface

Published date: 2009-Dec-28
ID: TS14334951

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 2009
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009

Issue

When using the Section Editor, accessed by right-clicking on a Corridor, and selecting "View/Edit Corridor Section", your existing ground Surface is not being displayed.

Solution

This display is controlled by the Surface Style. To turn this on, follow these steps:

• Right-click on the Surface, and select "Edit Surface Style"
• Navigate to the Display Tab
• From the "View Direction" pull-down menu, selection "Section"
• Change the Surface Section Visibility to on.

The end result should like like this:

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Civil 3D Webcast Series: Water & Wastewater Engineering with AutoCAD Civil 3D

Date & Time: Friday, December 18, 2009, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time

To attend the webcast, simply complete the brief form below.

Description:

The process of building a water/wastewater system and treatment plant involves a diverse group of consultants, including civil, mechanical, electrical and structural engineers, plant designers, and more. Today, it is critical that these stakeholders work optimally together to develop the infrastructure that allows for the effective management and use of water resources, while maintaining appropriate levels of environmental protection. This webcast will take a look at the aspects of water/wastewater design that involve the civil engineer. We’ll look at geospatial tools for site selection, conveyance system analysis and the creation of environmental permitting exhibits. Next, we’ll create a treatment plant site plan and build pipe networks to convey water and sewer. Finally, we’ll use interoperability tools and Autodesk® Navisworks® to combine the civil engineering design with the work of the mechanical, electrical and structural engineers to check for clashes and confirm the design intent.

Date and Time:	2009-Dec-18 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Pacific Standard Time
Deadline:	2009-Dec-17
Location:	Online
Hosted By:	Autodesk, Inc.

Registration Link: Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D Webcast Series: Water & Wastewater Engineering with AutoCAD Civil 3D