Optimization and Productivity Best Practices

When you are trying to install Autodesk Products. You receive a message saying “An error occurred while preparing installation”.

Attaching a Microstation DGN file creates a DWG in the folder. The command is DGNATTACH (so using a DGN file as an XREF).

Due to the fact that these are formatted as SQLITE files, you can imagine that a simple text editor will not do the trick.

Civil 3D Annotation Components, Ticks vs Blocks

Issues using the AutoCAD Layer Merge and Layer Delete commands in Civil 3D

Typically they are in a block definition or in a Civil 3D style, and locating them is proving difficult

Here the Median Flush with Barrier from the Tool Palettes Medians tab will be used

Here the Median Raised with Crown from the Tool Palettes Medians tab will be used

Here the Link Slopes Between Points from the Tool Palettes Generic tab will be used

If you have the Civil 3D Object Enabler installed, you can type in -EXPORTTOAUTOCAD to explode the Civil 3D entities to basic AutoCAD entities (This also works in AutoCAD LT).

When you select a Viewport and right click in Civil 3D 2021 and 2022 you no longer have the option to lock or unlock the Viewport.