Tips & Tutorials Blog: Civil

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Synergis Applications Consultant Jim Swain I recently posted how you can adjust AutoCAD’s Ribbon and its Quick Access Toolbar. Here I am going to wrap it up with going through the other tweaks I do when I install AutoCAD on my laptop. To help make sense of some of […]

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Darin Green, Product Support Manager Autodesk Solutions Autodesk has released Service Pack 1 for Civil 3 2016. Common issues addressed by this update: Contour label gaps were scaled incorrectly when panning and zooming in a viewport Autodesk Publish Settings in Options > Plot and Publish Settings would the application […]

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Synergis Applications Consultant Jim Swain Recently I’ve been doing training for customers coming from older releases of AutoCAD to the 2016 release. Often there are grumblings about the Ribbon, and how they miss the toolbars. While I have shown folks how to display toolbars in the recent releases I […]

We all know the value of maintain your subscription. It helps you to avoid the pain of paying for a new version each time a new release is available. And this is even more important with the new Autodesk software model. Autodesk maintenance plan benefits are imperative in order to keep up with ever-changing technology. You […]

The way you buy your software is changing. Most likely you already know that after January 31, 2016, new perpetual licenses of most individual Autodesk® software will no longer be available for purchase. And, you can continue to use your perpetual licenses going forward, and you’ll stay up-to-date when you keep your Maintenance Subscription active. Or, with […]

You can now view and share any design file online.  The A360 viewer gives you access to view over 50 file formats including: DWG™ DWF™ RVT IPT SolidWorks ProE Catia and others as well as in 2D and 3D without any downloads or plug-ins. Simply drag and drop to upload your file, view your file, […]

Do you have the tools to: Plan, design, build, and document your civil infrastructure development projects Explore and analyze civil engineering design and development options Develop visuals to help speed the agency approval process Optimize construction costing for transportation, land, utility and water projects With Civil 3D inside the Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite, you have […]

Join us this Wednesday, July 22nd, for an important webcast on Desktop Subscription and important Autodesk changes. Darin Green, Lead Product Support Specialist, will be covering what you need to know about utilizing Desktop Subscription in your organization as well as how to take full advantage of Autodesk Accounts. Register now. Date: Wednesday, July 22, […]

Are you aware of the changes Autodesk is making to the way you buy your software? New perpetual licenses of most individual Autodesk products will not be available for purchase after January 31, 2016. Autodesk is gradually transitioning to a subscription model giving you: Greater flexibility More value from your software investments Access to a […]

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Darin Green, Synergis Lead Product Support Specialist A few releases ago, Autodesk incorporated a variable that allows us to use an additional processor to improve the speed of ZOOM operations such as REGEN, and REDRAW. If you’re having performance issues, this should be fine for your first stop. By default, this […]