Dec 7, 2009

Autodesk Civil3D Success Story - VTN Consulting

Las Vegas-based VTN Consulting delivers accountability and superior service with help from Autodesk building information modeling and data management software.

VTN Consulting relies on Autodesk building information modeling and data management software.

The Firm

Since 1960, the design professionals at VTN Consulting have provided a wide range of engineering, planning, and surveying services to public and private sector clients throughout the western United States. On every project, the firm’s talented design professionals have earned a reputation for delivering innovative, high-quality projects within budget and on or ahead of schedule. To consistently achieve such ambitious results, VTN Consulting professionals have adopted a rigorous quality-control review process, and standardized on a variety of productivity-enhancing products, including Autodesk® Vault data management software and AutoCAD® Civil 3D® building information modeling (BIM) software.

“We use these two products on virtually every job we do,” says Keith Warren, BIM manager at VTN Consulting. Used separately, or in conjunction, these tools have helped the firm provide comprehensive design visibility, accountability, and superior service to its clients on approximately 30 major projects, including a large development project at a prominent casino hotel in Las Vegas.

The Software

Within the fast-paced Las Vegas design community, VTN Consulting is known as an early adopter of BIM. “As soon as I saw it, I knew Civil 3D was going to help change the industry,” says Warren. However, before the fi rm could move forward with a widespread implementation of the software, Warren had to obtain approval from the owner. Fortunately, in 2006 the owner called Warren into his offi ce with a question about several resultant contours that confl icted with some of the spot elevations generated using the fi rm’s existing software. “When I told him that Civil 3D could help provide a solution to this problem and prevent engineers from fudging early designs, he told me to implement it immediately.”

After initially utilizing Civil 3D internally in several of its departments, VTN Consulting began using the software on pilot projects. Soon afterward, the designers recognized how useful it would be to have a dedicated application for sharing data among project team members.

“Quality control requires accountability,” says Warren. “We want to be able to track what is being done and who is doing it—at any time.” Equally as important, the firm’s owner wants to be able to more securely store all project data and easily restore it in the event data is lost, corrupted, or modified. Autodesk Vault is the perfect solution.

Using more traditional methods, project teams had to enlist the help of the IT department to restore project data from a daily backup. “Using Autodesk Vault, we do not have to go to IT,” says Warren. “Because we track our projects by check-in times, we can easily restore the project to an earlier version from within Autodesk Vault. The time savings can be tremendous.”

Get Help from the Experts

For help implementing Civil 3D, VTN Consulting relied upon a collection of training DVDs from a third-party vendor, several classes with Autodesk reseller U.S. CAD, and the comprehensive webcast library available on the Autodesk website. “We also brought in specialists from Autodesk for a oneweek course during the transition,” says Warren. “They provided signifi cant help.” With additional assistance from Autodesk, VTN Consulting created an Autodesk Vault server, which assisted the firm’s design teams organize all of their engineering data in a centralized location and reduce the time needed to find, reference, and reuse design data.

The Challenge

In 2008, VTN Consulting began work on a large development project at a prominent casino hotel in Las Vegas. When complete, the new facility will include a nightclub, gaming tables, an amphitheater, a deck area for dining, and a large, multilevel pool. “It is a very complex project,” says Warren. At project’s end, VTN Consulting will deliver a 2D set of hard-copy engineering plans to its client, the local architectural firm tasked with designing the project.

In addition, if the firm’s planned purchase of Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design software occurs in time, VTN Consulting intends to supply the client with 3D site renderings. To complete this project, VTN Consulting utilized one of its advanced Civil 3D users, along with two junior designers who were still building skills with Civil 3D and Autodesk Vault.

VTN consulting uses Autodesk software for building information modeling and data management.

The Solution

One of the first challenges the team tackled was surveying the complex, multilevel site. During this phase, the crew performed site verifi cation using a point-cloud scanner to confirm that the pool and associated facilities had the necessary clearance to fit into the proposed site.

Once into the preliminary design phase, VTN Consulting began using Civil 3D. “On more traditional projects, we would just create a rough sketch or 2D design and give it to the client,” says Warren. “That’s what our two junior designers were used to doing.” However, this project required them to create three separate Civil 3D models at the project outset and then tie all of the elevations and surfaces together into a single model within Autodesk Vault.

Using traditional methods, VTN Consulting designers had often been hampered by the inefficient and disjointed workflows associated with paper. “For example, when designing utilities our engineers would have to print a hard copy, mark it up, and pass it to the hydrologists, who would then reenter all of the data by hand into their software, modify it, reprint it, and mark it up before returning it to the engineers for manual reentry back into their system,” says Warren. “At every step, there was the risk of error.”

However, using Civil 3D and Autodesk Vault, the three designers could work simultaneously on the project and more easily share data with each other and other internal departments without interrupting their workfl ows or wasting valuable time reentering data. “Both of our junior designers and the senior staff member could share data and track the other people’s changes in real time,” says Warren. “Everything happened within the model—and in a tenth of the time it used to take.” This has helped enable VTN Consulting to signifi cantly reduce the staff required to perform many tasks.

Using Autodesk Vault in conjunction with Civil 3D also helped VTN Consulting streamline project workfl ow. “Using more traditional tools, it was diffi - cult to track who was responsible for what changes,” says Warren. “Once we began using Civil 3D and Autodesk Vault, we determined that one project manager could more easily oversee the entire job and delegate all new work—helping maintain maximum design accountability and credibility.”

Improve Coordination

Although the architects did not use a BIM solution, they appreciated the Civil 3D model of the multilevel site and its complex system of grading and drainage. “They loved that we could put the model on a laptop and were able to turn it sideways, spin it around, and zoom into different views of the site,” says Warren. “It gave them a better idea of what everything looked like and helped them produce more accurate and better-coordinated elevations.”

The designers also shared the model with many of the other consultants, including the landscape architects and MEP and structural engineers. “In the past, managers could not fully visualize projects until they had plotted them out,” says Warren. “By contrast, the visualizations we created in Civil 3D helped everyone on the team see what was going on in real time, helping all of us make better design decisions and work more effi ciently.”

The software also helped the designers at VTN Consulting make on-the-fl y changes in project scope in response to feedback from the architects. “For example, during detailed design we had to retrofi t the design several times to make their new ideas work within the limitations of clearance and space,” says Warren.

Autodesk Vault provided additional benefi ts. Throughout the project, VTN Consulting stored the entire database within Autodesk Vault. “Our owners mandate the use of Autodesk Vault on virtually every single job that we do,” says Warren. “As a result, our entire team had access to an online timeline of the entire project. At any given time, we could go back and see what had changed from one iteration to another.”

Autodesk Vault and Civil 3D also helped VTN Consulting standardize its styles. “Using traditional methods, we have had difficulty with employees wanting to use different font heights, styles, and colors,” says Warren. Using Civil 3D and Autodesk Vault, VTN Consulting can standardize every aspect of the project—from directory structure and styles to access rights and workfl ows—helping save valuable setup time on every project. “In this economy, that savings of time and money can be critical.”

Share Information Freely

To create compelling presentation-ready graphics created directly from DWG™ and DWF™ files, VTN Consulting used Autodesk® Impression software. “That helped the client gain a better 2D understanding of the project,” says Warren.

For ongoing review of project DWF files, VTN Consulting encouraged its team members to use Autodesk® Design Review software. Warren conducted interoffice training in Autodesk Design Review, and, within a week, the entire office had implemented the software. “Everyone—from the project managers to the end users—was extremely excited about it,” says Warren. “I never had to show it, train it ever again. It has been an implementation dream.”

The Result

The Las Vegas development project is currently under construction. VTN Consulting completed its appointed tasks on time, within budget, and to a high degree of quality. “We could have completed it even faster if we had not been simultaneously training the two designers,” says Warren. “But it was a great learning experience for them.”

VTN Consulting relies on Civil 3D and Autodesk Vault software. “Civil 3D and Autodesk Vault definitely give us a competitive advantage,” says Warren. “Together, they help us share data faster, manage it better, and help streamline all of our processes with fewer errors. They are undoubtedly a part of the future of this industry—and the strength of this firm going forward.”

“Our long-term plan is to have all of our project managers using Civil 3D,” says Warren. To reach this goal, VTN Consulting has begun training all of its engineer interns and junior project engineers in the new software, so that when they become project managers, they will have the skills—and the well-trained team members—to help them succeed.

In the coming years VTN Consulting has ambitious plans for expansion. “When that happens, we are going to want an Autodesk Vault server in place in order to serve our clients more effi ciently,” says Warren. The fi rm’s owners also hope to adopt a range of additional software products, including Autodesk 3ds Max Design, Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage software, Autodesk® Vault Collaboration software software, and Autodesk® Revit® Structure software as well as Dynamite VSP, a civil engineering visualization solution from Autodesk partner, 3AM Solutions.

“Together, these solutions will help us create 3D renderings that will sell our story better—and hopefully drive greater adoption of BIM throughout Las Vegas,” says Warren. “We are determined to lead the profession in that market and believe that these new products will open a lot of doors for us.” In fact, VTN Consulting plans to create new departments and divisions—with their own budgets and workloads—that will take advantage of the capabilities provided by these new products.

“We have trained our staff in the use of Autodesk Vault and Civil 3D, and leveraged our relationship with Autodesk and our vendors, so that when the economy turns around, we will be able to hit the ground running and not miss a beat,” says Warren. “We are excited about the future.”

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VTN Consulting Customer Story (pdf - 324Kb)

Autodesk - Civil & Structural Engineering - VTN Consulting


Dec 6, 2009

Autodesk and Trimble Create AutoCAD Civil 3D Data Exchange Tool to Help Break Down Barrier Between Engineering and Construction

Extension Enables Automated Data Exchange Between AutoCAD Civil 3D Model
and Trimble Construction Solutions

SUNNYVALE and SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Oct. 6, 2009 — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced that they have collaborated to develop a fully automated data exchange tool enabling information from an AutoCAD Civil 3D model to be directly imported into the Trimble Business Center-HCE (Heavy Construction Edition) data management software.

The new, free*, Web-downloadable software extension, called the AutoCAD Civil 3D Importer for Trimble Business Center-HCE, provides the ability to import DWG files that contain AutoCAD Civil 3D native design objects into the Trimble Business Center-HCE software. The AutoCAD Civil 3D model information is then used by the Trimble Business Center-HCE to prepare, manage and distribute data for use with Trimble's range of site positioning and grade control products for earthmoving, grading and finishing operations. Using the extension, contractors can realize a number of benefits, including:

  • Reduced data preparation time and costs: Minimizing the need to recreate design information helps reduce data preparation time and supports the faster delivery of updated design information to the field as a result of design changes, which is especially beneficial on highways projects where design revisions occur frequently.
  • Rich, first-hand information to the field: The ability to retain the intelligence of the Civil 3D source model incorporating corridor model sections, alignments, station equations, profiles, feature lines, finished grade and subgrade surface information and advanced point objects provides more detailed information and higher precision; the construction-ready 3D models can be more quickly leveraged by Trimble machine control and site positioning systems.
  • Full DWG compatibility: Improved DWG file format support (including Real DWG) allows for extraction of both native CAD data and Civil 3D model data (which would previously have been lost) delivering enhanced compatibility with the Autodesk DWG file standards.
  • More simplified workflow: Now instead of using intermediary and often less comprehensive file formats such as LandXML or basic CAD files for exchange of information between the engineer and contractor, the engineer can simply save the project and deliver the native design file without needing to think about saving the file out to an alternative format, which is immediately detached from the source design.

"Our new utility is a bridge that makes rich Civil 3D model information available to contractors who are going to grade the site," said Jim Lynch, vice president of marketing, Autodesk Architecture, Engineering and Construction Solutions. "With this new software extension, which transfers the Civil 3D model data into the Trimble Business Center data management software, we are bringing the benefits of a model-centric approach all the way to the job site. Before grading starts, contractors want to verify that the model they are sending into the field is appropriate for construction. That's where this new utility contributes; helping to reduce errors, save time and increase accuracy."

"Streamlining and optimizing the flow of data and information between the engineering design and the construction communities is a key motivation we share with Autodesk," said Roz Buick, general manager, Heavy and Highway Division, Trimble. "Our new collaboration creates a powerful data exchange extension that allows the information contained in Civil 3D models to flow more easily and efficiently out to the machine control and site positioning systems. Now contractors can take Civil 3D information and create models designed to optimize the use of Trimble site positioning and machine control solutions."

AutoCAD Civil 3D software, the building information modeling (BIM) solution for civil engineering, helps project teams create, predict and deliver transportation, land development and environmental projects more efficiently. AutoCAD Civil 3D helps civil engineers explore more what-if scenarios and optimize project performance with visualization and analysis tools such as geospatial and stormwater analysis, quantity takeoff and interactive 3D simulations.

Trimble Business Center-HCE software supports construction data preparation and intelligently manages the provision of data to and from construction field crews. The software puts emphasis on efficient data management for multiple field crews and machines operating on a site over the lifetime of the project. Using Trimble Business Center-HCE, contractors can import, review and analyze digital design information or field generated data and easily assign, manage and track that information through the lifetime of a construction project.

To download the free* AutoCAD Civil 3D Importer for Trimble Business Center-HCE import software extension visit: www.autodesk.com/civil3d-trimble or www.trimble.com/tbc-hce. For more information on the Trimble Business Center-HCE data management software visit: http://www.trimble.com/tbc-hce.shtml. For more information on Autodesk Civil 3D visit: www.autodesk.com/civil3d.
Trimble News Release


Nov 28, 2009

Bridge Modeler for Civil 3D - Software from Autodesk Labs

Create bridges directly from Civil 3D objects.
 
Download Now

Overview

Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 is a Civil 3D add-in module which can create simplified bridges directly from a Civil 3D corridor object. It is a technology preview project at Autodesk Labs derived from a subset of Bridge Extension for Revit Structure 2010, a part of Subscription Advantage Pack 2010, which provides more robust bridge modeling capability and works with Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010.
With this add-on, Highway Engineers and Bridge Engineers are treated separately to assume requirements for design practice and preference of technologies. For more information, see the Getting Started Guide (PDF) and the associated sample drawings (ZIP).
The Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D expires on March 15, 2010.

Help Us Out

See how well the Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D works for you, and be sure to tell us what you think by following the feedback links in the upper-right corner of this page. Your experience will help shape the future of this technology.
You can also post comments on the It's Alive in the Lab blog.

Nov 12, 2009

Autodesk Labs Utilities Bridge Modeler for Autodesk Civil 3D

Overview

Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 is a Civil 3D add-in module which can create simplified bridges directly from a Civil 3D corridor object. It is a technology preview project at Autodesk Labs derived from a subset of Bridge Extension for Revit Structure 2010, a part of Subscription Advantage Pack 2010, which provides more robust bridge modeling capability and works with Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010.

With this add-on, Highway Engineers and Bridge Engineers are treated separately to assume requirements for design practice and preference of technologies. For more information, see the Getting Started Guide (PDF).

The Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D expires on March 15, 2010.

Help Us Out

See how well the Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D works for you, and be sure to tell us what you think by following the feedback links in the upper-right corner of this page. Your experience will help shape the future of this technology.

You can also post comments on the It's Alive in the Lab blog.


Autodesk Labs Utilities Bridge Modeler for Autodesk Civil 3D


Nov 5, 2009

AutoCAD Civil 3D Webcast Series: Introducing Point Cloud Data in AutoCAD Civil 3D

Date & Time: Friday, November 6, 2009, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time

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

Subscription customers can now take full advantage of point cloud data for their AutoCAD® Civil 3D® projects. Point clouds are extremely large data files that provide a more accurate representation of existing conditions, such as terrain topography, roadways, and bridges.

In this webcast you'll see huge point files reduced and incorporated into Civil 3D. This new technology will enable users to quickly retrieve the extremely large point cloud data sets associated with laser scanning and LIDAR. As a result they will be able to visualize and analyze data in 3D and better build high-precision 3D models.


Date and Time: 2009-Nov-06

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Pacific Standard Time

Deadline: 2009-Nov-05

Location: Online

Hosted By: Autodesk, Inc.

Click here to register

EAGLE POINT CUSTOMER TRANSITION PROGRAM to Civil3D

Why is Eagle Point transitioning its clients to Civil 3D?

For over 26 years, Eagle Point Software has been developing solutions for civil engineers and surveying professionals. Early on, we developed solutions to operate independently from other software systems. In 1989, we made a shift to build solutions to run on the most popular and powerful CAD platform available – AutoCAD. Throughout the following 20 years, we experienced the challenges our clients faced and continually evolved our solutions to address them.

In recent years, we have seen these platforms evolve to address many of those same challenges. This evolution has created an environment of duplicated features and redundancy between the Eagle Point solutions and the current Autodesk platforms. In many cases, this means our clients are paying twice to receive similar functions to aid in solving their current design challenges.

Just like in 1989, it’s time to make another shift in development platforms.

Since the initial release of Civil 3D by Autodesk in 2004, we recognized that it would eventually become the development platform of the future. More and more organizations are benefitting by migrating from traditional 2D design solutions to 3D design solutions, like AutoCAD Civil and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D, which support Building Information Modeling (BIM). However, to be the ultimate development platform that we knew it could be, AutoCAD Civil 3D needed a few years to mature.

Traditional 2D Civil Engineering and Survey solutions no longer adequately address the demands and challenges professionals face today. With AutoCAD Civil 3D now in its 5th major release, we are excited about standardizing on Civil 3D as our development platform. This means that we are able to focus our energy on developing new technologies that help you complete your land development, transportation, and environmental projects better, faster and more affordably than ever before.

However, in doing so, we realize it is crucial that we provide you with an easy and affordable migration path from your current Eagle Point design products running with AutoCAD to Civil 3D and including our new suite of supporting products.

We are very pleased to announce that Eagle Point and Autodesk are jointly offering you an easy mechanism to make this transition. By taking advantage of this transition program, you will enjoy dramatic savings. Eagle Point has solutions to assist you in the transition by allowing you to start taking advantage of the new capabilities of AutoCAD Civil and AutoCAD Civil 3D immediately. To further ease your transition, we will have releases of the traditional Eagle Point Civil Design modules available through November 2011. And finally, we will provide you with the expertise that only Eagle Point has to consult and train you as you move from your Eagle Point products to AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Eagle Point - Design Software for the Architectural, Engineering, Construction and Geospatial Markets

Civil3D Tech Tip: Using LandXML to Import Points From Land Desktop to Civil 3D

Published date: 2009-Nov-05
ID: TS14114730

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Land Desktop Companion 2009

Issue

You are exporting Points from Land Desktop and bringing them into Civil 3D. However, the coordinates are incorrect, and do not match the original Point data.

Solution

When importing Points from a LandXML file, you must make sure that the units settings in the LandXML file match the drawing or Survey Database settings.

In Civil 3D, you have the option to choose either International Foot or Survey Foot in the Drawing Settings and the Survey Database. However, Land Desktop does not have these settings for the drawing. You must make this distinction in the LandXML Export dialog box, at the time you export.

In this dialog box, hit the Data button under Export Options:

Here you will have the option to set the units, as desired.


Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support - Using LandXML to Import Points From Land Desktop to Civil 3D


Oct 24, 2009

Video Tech Tip - Pasting one Surface into another Surface

Published date: 2009-Oct-23
ID: TS14067495

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

Issue

You would like to combine the data from two Surfaces by pasting one Surface into another Surface.

Solution

To paste a Surface into another Surface, expand out the Definition tab of the base Surface and then right-click on Edits. Here you will have the option to "Paste Surface." The pasted Surface's data will replace the data from the base Surface.



Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support - Pasting one Surface into another Surface

Video Tech Tip: Changing the Point Group Priority

Published date: 2009-Oct-23
ID: TS14067649

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

Issue

You have a Point that belongs to multiple Point Groups. You would like to set which Point Group has the priority to control the Point's display properties.

Solution

You can control the priority of Point Groups by moving it up or down the Properties list. Right-click on "Point Groups" and then select "Properties." Here you can highlight the desired Point Group and use the arrows to move it up or down to control its priority.



Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support - Changing the Point Group Priority

Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support - Changing Contour Intervals of a Surface

Published date: 2009-Oct-23
ID: TS14067379

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

Issue

You want to change the Contour intervals of your Surface.

Solution

Contour intervals are controlled by the Surface Style. When editing the Style, go to the Contours Tab, and then expand out Contour Intervals. The minor and major intervals can be changed, as desired.



Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support - Changing Contour Intervals of a Surface


Oct 22, 2009

Operating System Compatibility for AutoCAD Map 3D

Published date: 2009-Oct-21
ID: TS14014492

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Map 3D 2010
AutoCAD® Map 3D 2009
AutoCAD® Map 3D 2008

Issue

What Operating Systems (OS) are supported for AutoCAD Map 3D

Solution

See the chart below:

ProductOS32 Bit OS64 Bit OS
AutoCAD Map 3D 2010Vista

Enterprise

Business

Ultimate

Enterprise (SP1)

XP

Professional (SP2)

Professional x64 Edition (SP2)

CitrixCitrix® XenApp™ 4.5 or 5.0Citrix® XenApp™ 4.5 or 5.0
AutoCAD Map 3D 2009Vista

Enterprise (SP1)

Business (SP1)

Ultimate (SP1)

Not Supported


XP

Professional (SP 2 or 3)

Not Supported

Citrix

Citrix® Presentation Server 4.5

Not Supported
AutoCAD Map 3D 2008Vista

Ultimate

Business

Not Supported

XP

Home (SP2)

Professional (SP2)

Not Supported

Windows 2000

Windows 2000 (SP4)

Not Supported

Autodesk - AutoCAD Map 3D Services & Support - Operating System Compatibility for AutoCAD Map 3D


Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support - Civil & Civil 3D 2010 Subscription Advantage Pack - how to install using deployments

Published date: 2009-Oct-22
ID: TS13934007

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

Issue

You installed Civil or Civil 3D using a Deployment Image and now wish to install the Civil/Civil 3D 2010 Subscription Advantage Pack.

Note: the Subscription Advantage Pack is only available for download on Subscription Center.

Solution

Note one PDF is for Civil 3D and the other is for Civil:

civil_3d_deployments.pdf (pdf - 85Kb)
civil_deployments.pdf (pdf - 58Kb)


Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support - Civil & Civil 3D 2010 Subscription Advantage Pack - how to install using deployments


Oct 7, 2009

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Update 2 - Service Pack Release

Published date: 2009-Oct-06
ID: DL13921667

Applies to:
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010
c3d2010sp2.exe (exe - 42056Kb)

In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010 Update 2, which fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by customers and by Autodesk's internal testing team.

Before applying this update, make sure that any customizations made to the user profile (such as, customizations made to the support file search paths, print file customizations, printer support file paths, redirections, custom template settings, and so on) are exported to a secure location, then imported and reapplied after the update has been successfully installed.

Note: This update is global.

NOTE FOR ALL VAULT USERS: Please download the additional file found here for additional Autodesk Vault Performance improvements.



Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support - AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Update 2

Oct 1, 2009

Civil 3D Webcast Series: Field to Finish with AutoCAD Civil 3D [Webcast]

Date & Time: Friday, October 9, 2009, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time

Keynote Speaker: Lucy Kuhns

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

Description:

Join this webcast hosted by Lucy Kuhns, Autodesk Technical Specialist, to see how field data is turned into AutoCAD® Civil 3D® data almost automatically using “field to finish” methodology. Witness instant symbol and line creation and see how to reap huge productivity gains with minimal effort.

Date and Time: 2009-Oct-09
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Pacific Daylight Time
Deadline: 2009-Oct-08
Location: Online
Hosted By: Autodesk, Inc.

Registration Link:
Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D Webcast Series: Field to Finish with AutoCAD Civil 3D


Sep 24, 2009

AutoCAD Civil 3D and AutoCAD Civil Vault Performance Hotfix [Patches]

Published date: 2009-Sep-24
ID: DL13922196

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

In a continued effort to improve we are releasing this hotfix for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 utilizing Autodesk Vault 2010. This file should only be utilized with vault installations. This file allows for new API’s to be utilized for communication between Civil 3D Vault Add-in and a Vault server.

This file should be copied into the installation directory (eg: C:\Program Files\Autocad Civil 3D 2010 or C:\Program Files\AutodCAD Civil 2010).



Source:
Autodesk - AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Civil Services & Support - AutoCAD Civil 3D and AutoCAD Civil Vault Performance Hotfix

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