Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Happy Halloween



Spooky coincidence...I walk my dog in a cemetery near my house. Its perfect because it's fenced in and she can run free. I saw this headstone and had to do a double take.

Before you look at this picture, please know that I wish the living Peter Funk a long, happy, healthy life.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Anatomy of a Profile

Happy Friday.



I've been glued to my Mastering Civil 3D 2008 book. Are you?



One of the most challenging parts of implementing Civil 3D is getting your elements to look the way you want. Every line, every piece of text and every tickmark can be customised to look however you wish.
In a Profile View you have dozens of locations to change your settings. I’ve created a document you can use as a road map to these styles.


I plan to create more of these road maps for some of the more complex objects, such as Cross-Section views and pipes. Stay tuned!






BTW, you may have noticed that I removed all posts implying anything negative about any other companies. This blog should be perky and positive. I strive for world peace, one Civil 3D user at a time.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Civil 3D SP2

Happy Happy!
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Two Items

Item 1: Yes, I'm a Google whore. I've decided to add AdSense to this blog. If it gets annoying I'll kill it.

Item 2: If you are a civil engineer and looking for a job, I have had 2 companies contact me asking if I knew anyone who might be interested. One company is in the ENR top 10, the other is just a dude with a dream. Both companies use Civil 3D (must be why they are growing). Why don't I go? Hell, I suck at "real" engineering. I prefer to hide in the software world where my motto "When in doubt, overdesign." won't make anyone roll thier eyes.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Rules for Keeping a Gremlin

#1 - Keep them away from light.
#2 - Don't get them wet.
#3 - Don't respond to their flame posts on the Civil 3D discussion groups!

Please, for the love of God, people, please don't respond to the rants.