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May 27, 2021
Import a water reticulation network from Epanet INP file into Civil 3D
It sometimes happens that the only data you are given to create a pipe network in Civil 3D is an Epanet or Epaswmm INP file (these files...
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Antonin
Apr 23, 2021
Devotech SANRAL Cut/Fill Subassembly Update (Version 16)
We recently updated the Devotech SANRAL Cut/Fill subassembly with the following parameters: Unsurfaced Shoulder Width in High Fill High...
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Antonin
Apr 1, 2021
Import expressions from another drawing
The Devotech template contains a lot of expressions. If you want to use these expressions in your drawing which is based on a different...
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Antonin
Mar 12, 2021
Bulk Water - Rename the structures in the chainage direction
We streamlined the workflow to rename the Bulk Water pipes and structures in the chainage direction. This workflow supports multiple...
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Antonin
Feb 26, 2021
Display pipe nominal diameter in structure table
Autodesk® Civil 3D® structure tables can only display limited properties of the connected pipes. The table excludes user-defined fields...
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Antonin
Jan 22, 2021
Pipe Manager mapping does not save automatically
If you need to adjust Pipe Manager mapping every time you open the Pipe Manager then you might not have the write access to the following...
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Antonin
Dec 11, 2020
Make surface analysis style transparent
The video below shows how to make a surface elevation analysis style transparent: This video can also be found in our Training on Demand ...
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Antonin
Nov 11, 2020
Devotech iDAS v12.1 Beta is now available for testing
Version: Devotech iDAS V12.1 for Autodesk Civil 3D 2018-2021 Downl oad Beta version Please note that this is a beta version of the...
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Antonin
Sep 29, 2020
Why should draft people use Autodesk Civil 3D?
Autodesk ® Civil 3D ® is well known for its dynamic nature, but our experience shows that some companies still export the design...
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Antonin
Sep 15, 2020
Analysis with a break pressure tank
If you need to reduce the pressure in a water network, you can either use a break pressure tank or a pressure reducing valve . The...
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Antonin
Sep 4, 2020
Flow direction arrows for water reticulation networks
The pipe flow direction can vary during the water reticulation network analysis. There might be situations where the flow direction for...
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Antonin
Aug 28, 2020
Export a Civil 3D drawing to AutoCAD
There are various ways to export a Civil 3D drawing to AutoCAD. Unfortunately, there are cases in which some options do not work, they...
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Antonin
Aug 11, 2020
Display crossing pipes in profile view
It is often required to display crossing pipes or services in the profile view (longitudinal section). The workflow in the video below...
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Antonin
Jul 20, 2020
Culverts Analysis
This video is a continuation of the Culverts design and sections video which can be accessed from this link: https://www.devotechgroup.co...
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Antonin
Jun 19, 2020
Display Depth to Invert in the profile view band
The Depth to Invert is a property which is often required to be displayed in the profile view (longitudinal section): Unfortunately, the...
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Antonin
May 29, 2020
Negative coordinate system for Bing maps
In many countries designs must be done in the 3rd or 4th quadrant of the coordinate system which often causes issues with Bing maps by...
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Antonin
May 18, 2020
Rotate multiple structures at once
Autodesk Civil 3D structures must often align with other objects for instance road edges, alignments etc. Civil 3D only allows users to...
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Antonin
Apr 29, 2020
Tank with atmospheric inflow
The following video demonstrates how to model a water tank with an atmospheric inflow: This video can also be found in our Training on...
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Antonin
Apr 20, 2020
Pipes not extending to the structure symbol
This is a fairly common issue which occurs when changing the drawing scale. Generally it can be fixed using the Audit command,...
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Antonin
Apr 6, 2020
How to activate viewport below another viewport
If you have two viewports created on top of each other, it seems impossible to select a specific viewport (Civil 3D will automatically...
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