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Civil 3D Tips

Master Civil 3d Expressions - Add a constant to Surface Labels

Use Civil 3D expressions to add a constant to surface spot elevation labels, such as 0.5 ft from edge of pavement to top of curb. December 5, 2023 · 4 min read
Civil 3D Guides

How to Label Crossing Alignments in AutoCAD Civil 3D

Label crossing alignments in Civil 3D with profile elevations by editing a Station Offset Fixed Point label style at the intersection of two alignments. November 21, 2023 · 4 min read
Civil 3D Tips

How to Change Elevations of COGO Points in Civil3D

Raise or lower the elevations of many COGO points at once in Civil 3D, such as adding a constant to a point group, using Edit Points in Prospector. October 11, 2022 · 1 min read
AutoCAD Guides

What is the better choice Xref or Block in AutoCAD?

Block or Xref in AutoCAD? Compare when each one fits best, from repeated objects and quantities to sharing drawings between projects. March 8, 2017 · 3 min read
AutoCAD Guides

Open or Edit In-place? How to edit our Referenced drawing?

Edit an AutoCAD Xref the right way: open it from the host drawing or edit it in place, and know when each method suits your drawing best. March 4, 2017 · 5 min read
AutoCAD Guides

Additional EXTRAS with Xrefs! What options do we have?

Get more from AutoCAD Xrefs: change reference layers locally, clip an Xref with a custom boundary, and use unload, reload and detach. February 28, 2017 · 3 min read
AutoCAD Guides

Xref Attach or Overly? What is the difference?

Attach or Overlay in AutoCAD Xrefs? Learn how each reference type behaves with nested drawings and which one to pick for your project files. February 20, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Guides

Using Xref first step! How to attach Xref?

Attach an Xref in AutoCAD with the Insert ribbon or the XR command, using a house plan and furniture drawing example and the main attach options. February 16, 2017 · 3 min read