Master Civil 3d Expressions – Add a constant to Surface Labels

How to add a constant to surface labels in civil 3d

In the realm of civil engineering design, precision is paramount. This blog post is your guide to mastering Elevation Label Formulas in Civil 3D, specifically focusing on creating expressions that add a constant to surface label elevations. For example we will add a constant of 0.5 feet to all Edge of Pavement elevations to calculate … Read more

How to Label Crossing Alignments in AutoCAD Civil 3D

how to label crossing alignments in autocad Civil 3d

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore how to add a Label to Crossing Alignments with Profile Elevations in AutoCAD Civil 3D, demystifying this necessary tool for civil projects. Whether you’re a seasoned professional navigating complex infrastructure designs or a newcomer to the world of AutoCAD and more precisely Civil 3d, this step-by-step tutorial is tailored … Read more

How to Change Elevations of COGO Points in Civil3D

change elevations of points in civil 3d

Several days ago, I searched for a way to add a constant number to the Elevations of a Selected Group of COGO points in a Drawing. In short, the task was to add 6″ to the elevations of all points representing “Back of Curb”. This was needed to properly Stake BC at the site without … Read more

Surface Contours are Missing in AutoCAD Civil 3D (3 Possible Solutions!)

Missing contours in civil 3d

Your Civil 3d Surface Contours are not shown? Don’t worry, the missing surface contours problem can be due to several different reasons. Here, we will go through each possibility one by one. Surface Contours are turned off The first, and maybe the most obvious reason for missing contours, is that they’re turned off in the … Read more

How to Create Surface from Text in Civil3D (Also Assign Elevations to Text!)

Assign Elevation to Text Automatically Civil 3d

Often times we receive exported files from other surveyors that we need to use in our drawings. At this time, it is great that AutoCAD Civil 3D gives us the opportunity to Create a Surface from Text Objects. To illustrate better the task. We will look at an example where we have received a drawing … Read more

How To Raise or Lower Multiple Feature Lines in Civil 3D

Raise Lower Feature Lines Civil 3D

It is quite a common task, to raise or lower the elevations of all vertexes of a feature line in a drawing. The reasons can be anything, from using the wrong benchmark to revisions by the client. No matter the reasons, it is great to have the opportunity to automatically raise or lower vertexes by … Read more

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