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• Civil 3D Updates

  The Civil 3D Updates Page

  AutoCAD Civil is discontinued as a product Feb 9, 2010

  Autodesk officually supports AutoCAD Civil 3D in Windows 7 Nov 2009

  The Subscription Advantage Pack for AutoCAD Civl 3D 2010 was released Oct 21, 2009

  Laest Civil 3D 2010 Update 2 was released Sept 24, 2009

  Civil 3D 2010 Update 1 was released July 31, 2009

  The latest Civil 3D 2009 Service Pack or Update 3 was released Jun 1, 2009.

  Update 2.1 was released on March 12, 2009.

  Make sure you are running the latest Update.
  The Jump Platform and all of the AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 and Civil 3D 2009 Templates and AutoCAD Civil 3D Styles will run better.

  A Land Desktop Design Companion updates are also available.
  If you have Raster Design, make sure you also download the hotfixes!

   

• AutoCAD Civil and Civil 3D homepage

  AutoCAD Civil 3D product homepage

  Staying up with the latest information about Autodesk Civil products starts here.
  Will Autodesk release better AutoCAD Civil 3D Templates and better Autodesk Civil3D Styles?

  You Betcha...

  Look for the Autodesk US California Country Kit for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 on the disk. The Jump is built right into the install. Fixes and updates are available on the USCA Country Kit 2010 Issues page 

• Autodesk University

  Autodesk University

  AU 2010 Las Vegas will be held from November 30 through December 2 at The Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.

  We hope to be back once again presenting and talking shop.
  Don't miss Tench Tilghman's Mission Critical Management Skills in the Business track. Management training really can be fun and useful at the same time.

  You can view the session on AU Online. 

  Last year Tench is did truly hair raising sessions in the Civil 3D Track on Managing Civil 3D Styles and Sets and employing multiple Intersections to create complex corridors. They are also available at AU Online.

  Remember you can even attend Autodesk University virtually which should be an interesting experience.

  AU is a great place to learn from AutoCAD Civil 3D experts about almost everything including Civil3D Templates and Civil3D Styles.  

• Time Comparison - Civil 3D vs LDT vs ACAD

  C3D-vs-LDT-vs-ACAD_08.pdf

  Is AutoCAD Civil 3D really faster than Land Desktop?
  Here's a matter of fact comparision.

  You can do even better with Jump Start because it includes all the
  AutoCAD Civil3D Templates and Civil 3D Styles you'll need.

  Get the Jump!

• Free Autodesk Civil 3D Webinars

  Civil 3D Webinars and Tips

  Lucy Kuhn's webcast schedule for the rest of the year is posted.

  There are lots of AutoCAD Civil 3D Free Training resources available on the web.

  Is a free training webcast different from a live training webinar?
  Is a recorded AutoCAD Civil 3D webcast or Civil 3D webinar less useful than a live one? 

  You don't even have to look hard to find webcasts and webinars.
  Free Civil 3D training webinars are right here on cadpilot.com!

• Civil 3D Country Kits on Autodesk.com - Templates, Libraries and more

  For country specific Civil 3D templates, libraries and more, visit the Autodesk Civil 3D services and support page here http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=7271531&linkID=9240698

• Autodesk Civil Community

  Autodesk Civil Community

• ACEC (formerly CELSOC)

  American Council of Engineering Companies

• American Society of Highway Engineers

  American Society of Highway Engineers

• Autodesk

  Autodesk

   

• Autodesk Student Portal

  Here's the link to this interesting and important site.
  If you didn't notice, we need engineers!
  Autodesk Student Portal

  If you are out of work and want to Learn AutoCAD Civil 3D or AutoCAD Civil you probably qualify to get a free student version of CAD Civil 3D. Some free training is included. By the way...don't give up on getting through the red tape, because persistence pays

• Hewlett Packard Design Jets

  HP Design Jets @ www.cviscadsupply.com

  Getting Autodesk Civil 3D to plot has never been easier.
  The Jump Template Collection's Civil3D Templates and Civil 3D Styles coupled with a state of the art HP Design Jets just do it.

  HP is running a Cash In and Trade Up promotion that ends on July 31, 2009. 

  Watch an AutoCAD Civil 3D Live webcast or watch a Free Recorded Webinars to see how a real End to End solution can make you productive.

• Free Trial of AutoCAD Civil 3D

  At the Autodesk Civil Solution Resource Center you can get a free 30-day trial version of Civil 3D 2010.

  Try Civil 3D for free

  Since most civil engineers also do some Structural engnieering you might also want to take a look at Revit Structure. You might discover some new opportunities and new work in the world of BIM.