Nick Turner

  • Transfer all Civil 3D settings from one machine to another

    Transfer all Civil 3D settings from one machine to another

    Issue: You want to have the same Civil 3D instance on one computer as on another. Here's what you need to know and do.

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  • Civil 3D: Why Do My Labels Randomly Disappear or Fail to Update?

    Civil 3D: Why Do My Labels Randomly Disappear or Fail to Update?

    You’re working on a Civil 3D project — perhaps adding alignment labels, surface spot elevations, or pipe network labels — and suddenly the labels are gone!

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  • How to Read Civil 3D Mini Dump Files (DMP) for Crash Analysis

    How to Read Civil 3D Mini Dump Files (DMP) for Crash Analysis

    When Autodesk Civil 3D crashes, it often generates a mini dump file (.dmp) alongside crash logs in a folder

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  • Fix Civil 3D PDF plotting issues with Profile reset

    Fix Civil 3D PDF plotting issues with Profile reset

    Users sometimes encounter problems when plotting to PDF in Civil 3D.

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  • Using ChatGPT to Write AutoCAD LISP Routines: From Idea to Execution

    Using ChatGPT to Write AutoCAD LISP Routines: From Idea to Execution

    Creating AutoCAD LISP routines can save significant time in drafting and design workflows, but writing them from scratch requires programming knowledge not all CAD users possess.

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  • "Reference Text" Feature in Civil 3D Labels

    "Reference Text" Feature in Civil 3D Labels

    Elevate Label Clarity with the "Reference Text" Feature in Civil 3D Labels

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  • 'Set All Targets' command in Civil 3D

    'Set All Targets' command in Civil 3D

    Speed Up Corridor Target Mapping in Civil 3D with the Hidden “Set All Targets” Feature

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  • Civil 3D Corridor Not Displaying in Section Views

    Civil 3D Corridor Not Displaying in Section Views

    A corridor that is clearly visible in plan view and profile view does not appear in section views created along sample lines. The section views are blank or missing expected corridor geometry.

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  • Civil 3D Feature Lines Not Acting as Breaklines

    Civil 3D Feature Lines Not Acting as Breaklines

    Feature lines added as breaklines to a surface have no impact—elevations and slopes remain unchanged.

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  • Civil 3D Surface Disappears When Data Shortcut is Refreshed

    Civil 3D Surface Disappears When Data Shortcut is Refreshed

    After updating or refreshing a Data Shortcut for a surface, the surface disappears from the drawing or shows as unresolved.

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  • Labels Move When Viewport Scale Changes

    Labels Move When Viewport Scale Changes

    Civil 3D labels (such as surface spot elevations or alignment labels) shift position when the viewport scale changes, leading to misaligned or overlapping annotations.

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  • Pipe Network Structures Not Connecting to Pipes

    Pipe Network Structures Not Connecting to Pipes

    Structures (like manholes or inlets) appear placed correctly in plan view but do not connect to pipes in the Civil 3D pipe network. The system does not treat them as part of the same network.

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  • Civil Object not showing up in Viewport

    Civil Object not showing up in Viewport

    If Civil Objects display in Model Space but not a Paper Space Viewport.  It may display fine in an earlier version of Civil 3D but do not display in newer version.

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  • Convert Land Desktop Points Command no longer available in Civil 3D 2025

    Convert Land Desktop Points Command no longer available in Civil 3D 2025

    The command to convert Land Desktop Points does not exist in Civil 3D 2025. Here's what you need to know and do.

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  • Prepare USGS Lidar Data in ReCap for import to Civil 3D

    Prepare USGS Lidar Data in ReCap for import to Civil 3D

    Issue: Lidar data is tough to work with and ReCap is unfamiliar. Here's what you need to know and do to address the issue for working within Civil 3D.

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  • Civil 3D: Create ADA Curbs from Corridors with Feature Lines

    Civil 3D: Create ADA Curbs from Corridors with Feature Lines

    Created Intersections with Corridors in Civil 3D and now need to create ADA Sidewalk Ramps but Corridors cannot create ramps. Here's what you need to know and do.

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  • ASP.NET Core Runtime update interfering with AutoCAD and Civil 3D

    ASP.NET Core Runtime update interfering with AutoCAD and Civil 3D

    Issue: Machines updated to ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.12 or 8.0.13 cause AutoCAD and Civil 3D 2025 fail to launch. Here's what you need to know and do.

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  • Civil 3D Geolocation at government or high security offices

    Civil 3D Geolocation at government or high security offices

    If organization firewalls are blocking the necessary relay addresses which are used for Geolocation, here's what you need to know and do.

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  • Removing Bing Logos from aerial image backgrounds in Civil 3D

    Removing Bing Logos from aerial image backgrounds in Civil 3D

    Cvil 3D automatically puts the Bing or ESRI logo on Geolocation maps. Here's what you need to know and do to address the issue.

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