Points in Civil 3D are blocks you need to extract to create a point file.  Here I will go over the steps to get this done so you can move your work from AutoCAD to Civil 3D.

1. On the Ribbon go to the “Insert” tab and select Extract Data

2. When the Data Extraction box comes up, accept default – Create a new data extraction.  Click next.

Here we are again, another New Year, another opportunity to look back and plan ahead! Here at Acronym, it’s no exception. 2013 was an exciting year. From the astonishing success of our 2^nd Annual Public Sector CAD Awards and Expo (hosted virtually in February and attended by nearly 1,000 people), the release of several new educational e-books, and the launch of our new website earlier this summer – 2013 has kept us busy!

One of the benefits with AutoCAD itself has always been the variety of ways you can draft and achieve the result you need. Conversely though that leaves us wondering which option is best. Well, Civil 3D is no different of course, if not a bit more restricted.

CAD News for Govies is a weekly feature on Acronym that scans thousands of industry articles to present you with a regular source of CAD and GIS news, information and ideas that impact the public sector. Here’s the latest round-up:

Autodesk University 2013 – Recap, Recorded Sessions and On-Demand Classes

From grading to storm and sanitary sewer design, AutoCAD Civil 3D Surfaces serve as a foundation for nearly all aspects of a typical civil engineering project. Given the far reaching impact of AutoCAD Civil 3D Surfaces, it's important to keep your data as lean as possible as not to negatively effect your projects performance. There are several ways to accomplish this including the best practice of limiting the total number of surfaces contained within any one drawing.

In my last blog, I wrote about the apps that can be installed with Civil 3D. For this blog, I am going to discuss some of the apps from Autodesk that can be downloaded for free and installed on the iPad. Good stuff! First in the list is Infraworks. Models can be uploaded to the cloud from your pc, then, with this app on the Ipad, the models can be viewed, navigated, etc. In addition, comments can be posted regarding the model so that collaboration can be done.

CAD News for Govies is a weekly feature on Acronym that scans thousands of industry articles to present you with a regular source of CAD and GIS news, information and ideas that impact the public sector. Here’s the latest round-up:

Is it Possible To Design Buildings That Can Withstand 250 MPH Typhoon Winds?

Last week, Splashtop, a leading provider of remote desktop software solutions, announced a partnership with Autodesk to launch “Remote Desktop Streamer App” on the Autodesk Exchange Apps store for all Autodesk products.

CAD News for Govies is a weekly feature on Acronym that scans thousands of industry articles to present you with a regular source of CAD and GIS news, information and ideas that impact the public sector. Here’s the latest round-up:

3 Tips to Make More Accurate Project Cost Estimates

CAD News for Govies is a weekly feature on Acronym that scans thousands of industry articles to present you with a regular source of CAD and GIS news, information and ideas that impact the public sector. Here’s the latest round-up:

Integrated Design Workflow Videos using Revit 2013 and 2014