Civil 3D Tips and Solutions

The new FDOT Civil 3D 2017 State Kit is out! See what's new in the upcoming webinar

2016-10-06T19:20:00.003-04:00

FDOT Civil 3D 2017 State Kit - What's New?

Join us for a webinar on Oct 18, 2016 at 9:00 AM EDT.

Register now!

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2478798765056918530

Join Randy Roberts at FDOT's Production Support | CADD office for this presentation on a review of the just Released FDOT Civil 3D 2017 State Kit

This webinar will provide an overview of the recently released FDOT State Kit for Civil 3D 2017. Will show what's new for established users and what's available for brand new users. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced users should attend this webinar.

Posted Webinar recordings can be reviewed & downloaded from the ECSO website at:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ecso/downloads/GoToMeetingTraining/PostedWebinars.shtm

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Jacksonville Florida Civil 3D training... Free!!

2016-03-25T22:16:00.001-04:00

Greetings,

FDOT will provide FREE CADD Regional Training listed below. This training opportunity is intended for both new and experienced users of the FDOT CADD Software suites for MicroStation/GEOPAK and AutoCAD/Civil 3D. The training is open to anyone interested – No cost to attend!

Students are required to register and acquire “tickets” using the registration link below:

Dates: Wednesday and Thursday, April 27^th – 28^th, 2016

Location: Florida Department of Transportation District Two Urban Office - 2198 Edison Avenue, Jacksonville, FLORIDA 32204

Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM each day

Please register here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northeast-florida-regional-cadd-training-tickets-23048875808

The agenda and session times are shown on the registration page linked above. To register, select the [REGISTER] button from the page, and select a ticket for each session you wish to attend.

There are two (2) separate tracks (Bentley topics and Autodesk topics) during this event. BE CAREFUL to only select the sessions you plan to attend! Each attendee will need to register and acquire their “tickets”. The number of students is limited to space availability.

We will stay in touch with you by e-mail once you have registered, so PLEASE make sure your e-mail is entered correctly when you register!

The registration page will have additional information about the sessions, so please look there first. You may also revisit the registration page at any time using the link above.

For additional information contact:

Jennifer M. Weeks

E0mail: Jennifer.weeks@dot.state.fl.us

Phone: (850) 414-4799 / (850) 414-4378

Have a productive training experience!

Free Regional Civil 3D Training in Chipley Florida!

2016-02-03T19:06:00.000-05:00

Greetings,

FDOT will provide FREE CADD Regional Training listed below. This trainingopportunity is intended for both new and experienced users of the FDOT CADD Software suites for AutoCAD/Civil 3D. The training is open to anyone interested – No cost to attend!

Students are required to register and acquire “tickets” using the registration link below:

Dates: Wednesday and Thursday, March 2^nd – 3^rd, 2016

Location: Florida Department of Transportation District Three - 1074 Highway 90 Chipley, Florida 32428

Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM each day

Please register here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northwest-florida-regional-cadd-training-march-2-3-2016-tickets-19548600390

The agenda and session times are shown on the registration page linked above. To register, select the [REGISTER] button from the page, and select a ticket for each session you wish to attend.

There are two (2) tracks (Bentley topics in the Design Conference area and Autodesk topics in the EOC Conference area) during this event. BE CAREFUL to only select the sessions you plan to attend! Each attendee will need to register and acquire their “tickets”. The number of students is limited to space availability.

We will stay in touch with you by e-mail once you have registered, so PLEASE make sure your e-mail is entered correctly when you register!

The registration page will have additional information about the sessions, so please look there first. You may also revisit the registration page at any time using the link above.

Have a productive training experience!

FREE Regional Civil 3D Training in Ft. Lauderdale Florida!

2016-02-01T19:04:00.000-05:00

Greetings,

FDOT will provide FREE CADD Regional Training listed below. This training opportunity is intended for both new and experienced users of the FDOT CADD Software suites for AutoCAD/Civil 3D. The training is open to anyone interested – No cost to attend!

Students are required to register and acquire “tickets” using the registration link below...

Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, February 23^rd through February 24^th 2016

Location(s): FDOT District 4 HQ Auditorium (Bentley track), and the Broward Operations Auditorium (Autodesk track)

Florida Department of Transportation District Four, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM each day

To attend, please register Here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-florida-regional-cadd-training-february-23-24-2016-tickets-19064817382

The agenda and session times are shown on the registration page linked above. To register, select the [REGISTER] button on the page, and select a ticket for each session you wish to attend. Note there are two (2) venues for this event: 1) the District headquarters Auditorium (for the Bentley related sessions), and 2) the District Broward Operations Center (for the Autodesk related sessions).

BE CAREFUL to only select the sessions you plan to attend! Each attendee will need to register and acquire their “tickets”.

We will stay in touch with by e-mail once you have registered, so PLEASE make sure your e-mail is entered correctly when you register!

Have a productive training experience!

The Florida DOT Civil 3D 2016 State Kit has been released!

2016-01-30T18:48:00.002-05:00

Greetings,

FDOT CADD Software – FDOT2016.C3D State Kit - (version 2016.00.00) is now available.

The release is a full install for a Stand-Alone Workstation running Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016 with the Service Pack (SP2 or later) applied. This State Kit requires Civil 3D 2016 to install.

The FDOT2016.C3D Installation package is available at:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ecso/downloads/software/FDOT2016CaddSoftware.shtm

If you find issues with our software, we invite you to email us at ecso.support@dot.state.fl.us .

Our staff will contact you afterward.

Thank you, and have a productive day!

The Engineering / CADD Systems Office staff.

Free AutoCAD Civil 3D Tips & Tricks Webinar!

2015-11-17T19:15:00.003-05:00

I'm giving a free Webinar on AutoCAD Civil 3D Tips & Tricks Tuesday November 24th at 9am. The registration link is below. I'm going to cover the FDOT State Kit, Regular Civil 3D and AutoCAD. Should be very fun and entertaining.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7624695694370544642

Florida DOT Civil 3D State Kit Training Videos

2015-10-03T15:14:00.000-04:00

We have started making Videos called Quick Clips on using our FDOT Ribbon and folder applications in Civil 3D 2015. These short videos are meant to introduce you to the functionality of our State Kit that we provide for free as an add on to Civil 3D 2015 and for FDOT Plan Production, other states or consultants may find some of our tools very useful in their daily use also.

Below is a link to our YouTube channel which we will maintain and provide additional videos as they are produced. We will be working on detailed FDOT workflow videos starting in a few months.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkIqoUfTwgOvDgW0unKUCdA

FDOT Civil 3D 2015 MR1 State Kit Released!!

2015-08-04T19:18:00.001-04:00

Here is the link to the new Civil 3D 2015 MR1 State Kit for FDOT. Free to use and has many new features including robust DOT sub-assemblies. Just install on top of your existing Civil 3D 2015 installation.

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ecso/downloads/software/FDOT2015CADDSoftware.shtm\

Free Webinar on Autodesk Vehicle Tracking using the FDOT Civil 3D 2015 MR1 State Kit

2015-07-24T13:11:00.001-04:00

Please register for FDOT Roundabout Design using Civil 3D 2015 & Vehicle Tracking on Aug 11, 2015 9:00 AM EDT at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8582055859537473025

Join FDOT's Engineering CADD Systems Office (ECSO) for this presentation on using FDOT Roundabout Design using Civil 3D 2015 & Vehicle Tracking

This webinar will be an overview of Civil 3D's 2015 Create Roundabout command and Autodesk's Vehicle Tracking 2015 application within an FDOT project. Will demonstrate laying out a Roundabout using both tools.

Posted Webinar recordings can be reviewed & downloaded from the ECSO website at:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ecso/downloads/GoToMeetingTraining/PostedWebinars.shtm
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

2015 Civil 3D State Kit Released!!

2015-02-22T17:46:00.003-05:00

The new Civil 3D 2015 State Kit with all new FDOT Sub assemblies and for everyday design has now been released and is free to download..Enjoy

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ecso/downloads/software/FDOT2015CADDSoftware.shtm

Extracting Florida DOT Quantities from Civil 3D 2015 plans - FREE webinar

2014-09-12T11:10:00.002-04:00

Join us This Tuesday the 16th at 9 am for a free 1 hour webinar demonstrating how to extract plan quantities from FDOT plans using our Takeoff Manager application which is included in our free State kit for civil 3d.

Register at the link below

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/819168842

Florida DOT Civil 3D 2015 Webinars...... Free registration!!

2014-08-21T22:00:00.000-04:00

We are relaunching our webinar series on our new state kit for civil 3D 2015 to show what we have been up to at Florida DOT. The 2014 state kit is available for download but for a sneak peek at our 2015 release please register and spend an hour with us....The statekit and the webinars are a free service and available to anyone!! Click on the link and register.

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ecso/downloads/GoToMeetingTraining/ScheduledWebinars.shtm

Super List Utility for Civil 3D Developers

2014-07-11T18:11:00.000-04:00

There is a utility included in our Florida DOT Civil 3D 2014 State Kit called "Superlist". It lists everything associated with every object that resides in a AutoCAD drawing. Download our FREE state kit and install it on your existing 2014 Civil 3D install. To use type "Superlist" on the command line and select the object and press enter.

It is located here

Civil 3D Training at the FLUG next week on the beach!

2014-06-19T20:00:00.001-04:00

There is still time and room to attend the FLUG (Florida Local User Group) for AutoCAD Civil 3D training. This year it is at the Hilton on the beach in Cocoa Beach, Florida. I will be teaching Wednesday and Friday. Free beer for attendees at the Tiki Bar during the Thursday Evening social. I hope some of my local Chivers stop by. KCCO!

http://www.flugsite.com/

Look What We Released Today!!

2014-05-29T18:14:00.002-04:00

The FDOT Civil 3D 2014 MR1 State Kit..... Install this on top of your existing Civil 3D 2014 Install....
This Maintenance Release 1 contains many upgrades and new features to our original release of the 2014 state kit

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ecso/default.shtm

Lasso Selection in Civil 3D 2015!

2014-05-18T16:52:00.000-04:00

You can now Lasso your selection in your drawing. Simply Click and hold your mouse in a blank area on your screen and simply move around your target objects when done let go of your mouse. Another new feature is when you select an object instead of being dashed it is highlighted and thickened.

FDOT Design Expo Update

2014-05-17T20:12:00.000-04:00

Thank you for registering for the 2014 Design Training Expo. Over 1,300 people have registered to date for this event.

Our ability to continue to offer this Design Training Expo with no registration fees is based on an assumed number of rooms at the host facility during the time of the event. Please support the Design Expo by booking your hotel room at the Buena Vista Palace Now!

The special Design Expo room rate of $100 will expire on Thursday May 22.

If you have not yet selected your classes, please do so here: (this is for class selection only, not registration)

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/officeofdesign/Training/DesignExpo/2014/CourseSignUp.html

Check our website for updated info.

2014 FDOT Design Expo Registration Now open

2014-04-17T20:46:00.000-04:00

Here is the link to this years Florida DOT Design Expo in Orlando in June. Registration is open and free to attend. PDH credits are offered. I hope I see you there during the sessions I am teaching on our free state kit using Civil 3D 2014.

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/officeofdesign/Training/DesignExpo/2014/default.shtm

Florida DOT Design Expo 2014....

2014-03-29T21:20:00.000-04:00

The link to this years design expo in Orlando this June. I will post a preliminary class schedule in a few days but you can see the venue and dates now. As always this years event is even better than previous events. The event centers on using AutoCAD Civil 3d and Microstation infrastructure design software for transportation needs.

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/officeofdesign/training/designexpo/2014/

Free FDOT Civil 3D 2014 Webinars!!!

2014-03-02T19:41:00.005-05:00

We have posted webinars using Civil 3D for FDOT and other links.. Enjoy... more to come

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ecso/downloads/GoToMeetingTraining/PostedWebinars.shtm#loadTohere

Fall FLUG event

2013-11-10T19:02:00.000-05:00

The Fall FLUG event in Tampa Florida for November 20-22 is open for registration. Plenty of Autodesk Civil 3D 2014 sessions and Labs available. I'll be teaching 3 sessions and 1 Lab on FDOT Drainage/Grading and Cross Sections. Check the site out and register/attend if you can click on the agenda to browse the course listings, some come with continuing education credits. If you have never attended a FLUG it is always a good time. There is free beer and food at the social on the 21st. How can you go wrong with FREE BEER.

http://www.flugsite.com/

NEW FDOT Civil 3D 2014 Webinars scheduled

2013-10-07T19:38:00.000-04:00

Don't forget we have NEW FDOT Civil 3D 2014 Webinars Scheduled. Register today! Follow the link below and Look at the bottom for the FDOT Autodesk section

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ecso/downloads/GoToMeetingTraining/ScheduledWebinars.shtm

Florida DOT Webinar on Pavement Marking Tools for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 (FREE)

2013-10-02T20:27:00.000-04:00

I will be giving the FIRST of many weekly webinars within our office on The FDOT AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 State Kit. Click on the link below to register. It is scheduled for Tuesday October 15th from 9-10am EST. We will have other webinars scheduled very soon and they will be on FDOT material and also general Civil 3D usage. It's taken us a while to get to this point, but now it will be worth it. You can also download the 2014 State kit for Free to install on top of your existing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 installation.

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/218164922

The Florida DOT AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 State Kit is Here!!

2013-09-05T19:02:00.000-04:00

Released Today. The official AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 state kit that can be used for FDOT Transportation project submittals. Download it for free and install it on top of your existing Civil 3D 2014 install.

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ecso/downloads/software/FDOT2014CADDSoftware.shtm

Sneak Peak at the Autodesk University 2013 Course Schedule......

2013-09-04T19:47:00.001-04:00

Here is a link to the first sneak peek of the course schedule for this years Autodesk University in Las Vegas

Civil 3D Tips and Solutions

The new FDOT Civil 3D 2017 State Kit is out! See what's new in the upcoming webinar

Jacksonville Florida Civil 3D training... Free!!

Free Regional Civil 3D Training in Chipley Florida!

FREE Regional Civil 3D Training in Ft. Lauderdale Florida!

The Florida DOT Civil 3D 2016 State Kit has been released!

Free AutoCAD Civil 3D Tips & Tricks Webinar!

Florida DOT Civil 3D State Kit Training Videos

FDOT Civil 3D 2015 MR1 State Kit Released!!

Free Webinar on Autodesk Vehicle Tracking using the FDOT Civil 3D 2015 MR1 State Kit

2015 Civil 3D State Kit Released!!

Extracting Florida DOT Quantities from Civil 3D 2015 plans - FREE webinar

Florida DOT Civil 3D 2015 Webinars...... Free registration!!

Super List Utility for Civil 3D Developers

Civil 3D Training at the FLUG next week on the beach!

Look What We Released Today!!

Lasso Selection in Civil 3D 2015!

FDOT Design Expo Update

2014 FDOT Design Expo Registration Now open

Florida DOT Design Expo 2014....

Free FDOT Civil 3D 2014 Webinars!!!

Fall FLUG event

NEW FDOT Civil 3D 2014 Webinars scheduled

Florida DOT Webinar on Pavement Marking Tools for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 (FREE)

The Florida DOT AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 State Kit is Here!!

Sneak Peak at the Autodesk University 2013 Course Schedule......

http://au.typepad.com/au/2013/08/au-2013-class-catalog-preview-now-available.html