I like the NOTES command in Civil 3D. I found out about it from Map 3D and Murphs Law. Read more »

Have you ever wanted to import just a portion of another drawing into your current drawing? I know the civil engineering world frequently needs to import specific data from one map to another. Since I work in that world and because I’m lazy, I created a quick method for importing data from standard maps into new drawings using queries and macros. Read more »

I found out that installing Raster Design Object Enabler for Map 3D or Civil 3D allows MrSID images to be inserted directly into AutoCAD through Map 3D’s image insert command (MAPIINSERT). I use it to directly insert georeferenced ortho photos in MrSID format into my drawings. This is really nice because instead of using another piece of software to cut out the ortho to insert, I can directly insert the lightweight MrSID image directly and clip it to my desired area. Read more »