March's Meeting in Review

I would like to thank Jerry Bartels from Autodesk for flying to MN to present at our second Minnesota Civil 3D User Group. We are looking for topics for our next meeting, so please email Paul Case (pcase@rand.com) with items you would like to see presented, as well as any questions or comments you have regarding the Civil 3D User Group. Alliant Engineering (http://www.alliant-eng.com/) has offered to host the next meeting. Look for an email from me in a couple of weeks with the details.

Below you will find several links to various AutoCAD Civil 3D resources that Jerry has been compiling.

Civil 3D Resource Center
http://www.adskhost.com/2007/03/AutoCAD-Civil-3D-Resource-Center/

Civil 3D On-Demand Webcasts
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=8894388

Autodesk University Online
http://au.autodesk.com/

Autodesk University
http://www.autodeskevents.com/au2007/

Civil 3D Civil Community Website
http://civilcommunity.autodesk.com/

Civil 3D Knowledge Base
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/index?siteID=123112&id=3571865&linkID=9240697

Civil 3D Discussion Forums
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=3615113&linkID=9240697

Autodesk E-Learning courses
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/e-learningbk.pdf

Autodesk Student Resource Center
http://students4.autodesk.com/

Autodesk Civil 3D 2008 Course Curriculum
http://students6.autodesk.com/?nd=adsk_c3d2008_curriculum

Register for a Civil 3D webcast
www.autodesk.com/AEC-civilengineering-webcasts

March Meeting - Civil 3D Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LOCATION FOR MARCH'S CIVIL 3D USER GROUP MEETING HAS CHANGED TO PARKDALE CENTER IN ST. LOUIS PARK. SEE BELOW FOR THE ADDRESS.

Due to a last minute change to our December meeting, we will be using that agenda for our March meeting.

Minnesota AutoCAD Civil 3D User Group Meeting

Who should attend: CAD Managers, Civil Engineers, Surveyors, Engineering Designers, Production Drafters

Date: Wednesday, March 5th

Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Pizza and soda will be provided)

Location:
Parkdale Center
5100 Gamble Drive
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(Google and Yahoo directions will put you a block away from the Parkdale Center building. The address is Gamble Drive, but the building is physically located on Utica Avenue)


Topic: Civil 3D 2008 Overview by Jerry Bartels from Autodesk. During this 90 Minute session, Jerry will provide a high-level overview of Civil 3D including working with Points, Surface construction and Alignment & Profile creation. Using these Objects he will create a quick corridor model, generate some cross sections and demonstrate Civil 3D’s Plan Production tools. Along the way, Jerry will discuss the many benefits of using a 3D Object Model when doing design. He will conclude with a Question and Answer session.

Speaker Bio: Jerry is a civil engineering technical specialist for Autodesk. For more than 17 years, Jerry has worked in all areas of civil engineering, surveying, and mapping, providing clients with services in CAD management and implementation, and network administration. He also has 10+ years of experience teaching Autodesk products and developing curriculum at Elgin Community College in Illinois. At Autodesk, Jerry specializes in civil engineering and mapping solutions, and currently provides training and support services throughout the country. He has received two awards from Autodesk for his presentations.

If you would like to register for this event, please email Paul Case (pcase@rand.com)

December's Meeting in Review

Below is a brief overview of what was covered at the December meeting:

1. We had around 8-10 people in attendance.
2. We discussed the direction of the group. The location will vary each month.
3. There were miscellaneous questions about Civil 3D, including moving profiles and a styles overview.
4. Other topics included:

• Accessing the Survey Link extension
• Using the Annotation Scale & VP Scale functionality in Model Space and the Layouts
• Using -SCALELISTEDIT to clean-up the list of scales when using the Annotation Scale
• A brief introduction the new HydraFlow Extension
• Creating PLPR sheets using the Plan Production tools
• A discussion of Data Shortcuts vs. Vault
• Using ctrl + left click for the selection of C3D entities
• Fianlly, the importance of creating data when setting up your C3D styles

5. Doug Benoit of IMAGINiT Technologies gave a Civil 3D 2008 new features overview.

December Meeting - Civil 3D 2008 Overview

Have you been looking for an opportunity to network with other professionals using AutoCAD® Civil 3D in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area?

IMAGINiT Technologies invites you to join us at the first AutoCAD Civil 3D User Group Meeting. This user group allows Autodesk® Civil 3D® and Autodesk® Land Desktop users a chance to get together to share knowledge, ask questions, and collaborate with others to resolve challenges.

Minneapolis/St. Paul AutoCAD Civil 3D User Group Meeting

Who: should attend: CAD Managers, Civil Engineers, Surveyors, Engineering Designers, Production Drafters

Date: Wednesday, December 12th

Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (Pizza and soda will be provided)

Location:
Parkdale Center,
5100 Gamble Drive
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(attachment contains a map with an arrow on the top of the building. Google and Yahoo directions will put you a block away from the Parkdale Center building. The address is Gamble Drive, but the building is physically located on Utica Avenue)

Topic: Civil 3D 2008 Overview by Jerry Bartels from Autodesk
During this 90 Minute session, Jerry will provide a high-level overview of Civil 3D including working with Points, Surface construction and Alignment & Profile creation. Using these Objects he will create a quick corridor model, generate some cross sections and demonstrate Civil 3D’s Plan Production tools. Along the way, Jerry will discuss the many benefits of using a 3D Object Model when doing design. He will conclude with a brief Question and Answer session.

Speaker Bio:
Jerry is a civil engineering technical specialist for Autodesk. For more than 17 years, Jerry has worked in all areas of civil engineering, surveying, and mapping, providing clients with services in CAD management and implementation, and network administration. He also has 10+ years of experience teaching Autodesk products and developing curriculum at Elgin Community College in Illinois. At Autodesk, Jerry specializes in civil engineering and mapping solutions, and currently provides training and support services throughout the country. He has received two awards from Autodesk for his presentations.

If you would like to register for this event, please email Paul Case (pcase@rand.com) by December 10th.