Windows 7 SP1 x64 (64-bit) and AutoCAD
Service Pack 1 (SP1) for 64-bit versions of was recently released. I doubt that many people…
Assign Elevations to Contours from an ESRI Shape File
Shape files (.shp) are a common file format in the GIS world, the file format is…
AutoCAD Map and Topobase – FDO and WYSIWYG
One of the more difficult aspects of using Feature Data Objects (FDO) is the fact that…
Stop the Drafting Madness and Implement Topobase
AutoCAD is flexible. There are few restrictions on the number of entities, layers, or text styles…
Drafting Speed
Everyone in AutoCAD drafts at a different speed. When you’re watching someone use AutoCAD, especially if…
Hey, Mr. Civil Engineer, are there GIS Opportunities for You?
Many engineering firms are built around the idea of “get the plans out the door.” That’s…
AU – Which CAD Products do you Use?
At Autodesk University 2010, I was happy to have met many users throughout the exhibit. To…
What is Topobase? – Part 3
I’m going to expand on what makes Topobase different than a lot of the products in…
Coordinate Transformations – Part 3 – FDO
Now that we’ve seen how to translate point files and drawings from one coordinate system to…
Build on a Strong Foundation
As Drew started talking about in his post Death of the Draftsman, with new software implementation,…