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  • Upgrade to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011

    Let's face it. A lot of organizations take a while to adopt and implement the latest release of any software. Upgrades to your civil design production "environment" do take time and money. But sooner or later...

    Upgrade Day Will Come

    C3D 2011 Box

    This should not be a day of fear. We need to just plan and prepare to make that day successful. It is not rocket science. Anyone can do it.

    My spot polls from my Wednesday webinars say that about 50% of the attendees have already upgraded. I doubt my audiance's response truly reflects the actual 2011 adoption numbers on the street. I hope so, but

    Jump Platform users do have an unfair advantage 

    One of ...

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  • Profiles - Fast and Dirty in 2011

    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 is a big complex piece of software. Every release things get improved and tweaked. Autodesk Sales and Marketing will highlight the big stuff (like 64-bit) which may cause you to neglect rooting around in the software for tools that don't get the big hype.

    In Search of a Best Fit

    No, we're not talking about eHarmony or Lands End here.  The Alignment

    In a recent webinar a user asked about the Best Fit Alignment and Profile tools in Civil 3D 2011. They even sent me a dataset to come up with some practical solutions to the everyday problems fixing up rural roadways. ...

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  • I Have A Dream - A Reprise

    I received a call today from a "concerned" person who warned me that expressing political views on this company website was "dangerous". The call wasn't a threat. He was concerned. Because I express dismay at the current results of our political processes this might cause my business to lose customers. It's a Good Point.

    What Should I Fear?

    Lincoln - Wasn't he a Republican?

    Hmmm? So it is all right in America today for giant companies, unions, and non-profit organizations to throw billions of dollars at elections often to benefit only themselves and their agenda, but it's not ok for a small businessman to even talk about them? They can afford to take the ...

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