Hello Houston! Dat Lien and I will be hosting this year’s first in-person BIM Meetup here at Walter P Moore. The event will be April 11th, 2023 at 6:00 PM Central Time.
We will be covering Autodesk‘s latest partner Epic Games‘ software Twinmotion. I will also discuss how you can become an author for #AUGIWORLD magazine and become an AUGI member for free!
Come celebrate with us, bring your friends, coworkers and family for an evening of learning, networking and food!
The link below is to sign up for the in-person event. I have also included a link to join virtually. See below…
Autodesk has released a new update for Civil 3D. Read below to find out more…
The Autodesk Civil 3D 2022.2.2 Update fixes the following issues:
Check Sight Distance
Added a new Target Check Interval setting to the Check Sight Distance command that enables you to optionally specify a different interval value for checking for targets along the path. This new setting is on the General page of the Sight Distance Check wizard.
COGO Points
Fixed an issue in which points with point numbers larger than 2,147,000,000 would be assigned a negative value when assigned to a point group.
Parcels
Fixed a stability issue that would occur when deleting parcel segments and then using the UNDO and PURGE commands.
Pipe Networks
Added the ability to the RegenNetwork command to regenerate 3D solids for structures.
Pressure Networks
Fixed an issue in which a pipe run with a zero-length pressure pipe would become detached when editing the pipe run.
Fixed an issue in which a pipe run alignment would be invisible when opening a drawing after the pipe run was detached.
Provided a method to fix an issue in which pressure parts were missing in the Prospector tree and were not appearing in data referenced drawings. Now selecting Refresh in the pressure network context menu will resolve the issue in source drawings. This issue can be resolved in data referenced drawings after resolving the source drawing and synchronizing the data references.
Fixed an issue in which the pressure part at the end of a pipe run was rotated after relinking the pipe run.
Fixed an issue in which relinking a pipe run would be unsuccessful after moving the pipe run end point to its third adjacent point of intersection (PI).
Fixed an issue in which relinking a pipe run would be unsuccessful after moving a point of intersection (PI) close to another PI point.
Fixed an issue in which relinking a pipe run would be unsuccessful after moving a pipe end point with an elbow to an adjacent point of intersection (PI).
Fixed an issue in which a pipe run would be detached after using the Break Pipe Run command on a curved pipe with an elbow on only one end.
Fixed a stability issue that would occur after moving a pipe run end point to its second adjacent PI point. The pipe run will now detach but can be relinked.
Note: Civil 3D 2022.2 Update needs to be installed as a prerequisite for this update. Civil 3D 2022.2.2 includes the fixes in Civil 3D 2022.2.1.
In 1959, the U.S. began reconciling two slightly different versions of the foot. The adoption that differed was just 1/100 of a foot per mile from the U.S. Survey Foot, which was established in 1893. The 1959 version became known as the International Foot.
From this point forward, surveyors will refer to the International Foot as simply “the foot”.
Autodesk has released the next update for Project Explorer 2023. See below for new features and fixes…
Project Explorer
New in 2023.2
Added support for reviewing property sets in the Project Explorer window, which are assigned to the following Civil 3D object types:
Base objects:
Alignments
Profiles
Assemblies
Corridors
Surfaces
Site feature lines
Parcels
Sample line groups
Sub-objects:
COGO points
Pipes
Structures
Pressure pipes
Fittings
Appurtenances
Block references
Added support for including property sets in object sets, reports, AutoCAD tables, and spreadsheets, which are attached to the Civil 3D object types.
Added layout style support for property sets. You can determine the order and visibility of the value, description, and property name columns across all forms of output from Project Explorer.
Added support for filtering property set content in the Project Explorer window, reports, AutoCAD tables, and spreadsheets by property name, property value, or property set name.
Added support for editing property sets.
Added support for catchments to the Project Explorer window, and for the generation of reports and tables.
Added support for editing catchment properties.
Fixed Issues in Project Explorer 2023.2
This document lists product fixes included in Project Explorer.
General
Improved the performance of displaying large collections of Superelevation Critical Stations on the Alignments tab of the Project Explorer window.
Known Issues in Project Explorer 2023.2
This document lists known issues in Project Explorer.
General
The icon for Material properties in property sets is displayed incorrectly in Project Explorer.
It is not supported to edit Graphic properties in the Property Sets lists for objects in Project Explorer.
Autodesk has released InfraWorks 2023.1 update. This is the first major update of the this release. See below for more info…
Autodesk InfraWorks (2023.1 – October 2022 release) is the most currently released version of Autodesk InfraWorks (2023). See To install Autodesk InfraWorks if you have not yet upgraded to this release.
The following is an overview of the primary improvements in the Autodesk InfraWorks 2023 release.
You can review all new and updated features at the bottom of this page.
Civil Structures Geometry Clipping (2023.1)
Revit Families as InfraWorks Content (2023.1)
Check for Updates (2023)
Added geometry clipping tools to better visualize and design civil structures.
You can now use Revit families for parametric bridge and tunnel component parts.
Added a Check for Updates feature for parametric bridge and tunnel component parts.
Model Upgrade (2023)
Command Search (2023)
Parametric Content Creation Updates (2023)
Added Model Upgrade for linear features such as Decks, Girders, or Tunnel Segments.
You can now use a Command Search to locate and use commands quickly.
Create parametric models for InfraWorks using the the Style Palette.
Other New and Updated Features
New features or enhancements in the current release (InfraWorks 2023). See What’s New in Previous Releases for previous enhancements.
Bridges and Tunnels
(2023.1) Added support for geometry control on custom piers and abutments.
(2023.1) Added the ability to import and export IFC 4.3 structures.
(2023.1) Revit created files will now be saved to the user AppData directory instead of the ProgramData directory.
(2023.1) Editing and updating Inventor 3D parts in Infraworks no longer requires a manual screen refresh to view changes.
(2023) Added a file name path length check to the Publish Civil Structures command. If any intermediate file names generated through this command, including their paths, exceeds 245 characters, the civil structure will not export correctly and a message will be displayed in the Message Log.
Simulation
(2023.1) When running a simulation you no longer need to select the road again after starting the simulation.
(2023.1) When stopping a simulation you no longer need to select the road again to view the updated simulation list.
General
(2023.1) Bing map raster data sources now report copyright information in the data source description.
(2023) We no longer charge for the usage of InfraWorks Watershed Analysis and Optimization.
Fixed Issues
This document lists the most recent fixes made to Autodesk InfraWorks and Add-Ins for Autodesk InfraWorks. Information about updates to the current release of Autodesk InfraWorks that contain fixes and security updates can also be found here. To review information about updates (including hotfixes) to previous release versions of Autodesk InfraWorks, see Release Notes for Previous Versions of Autodesk InfraWorks.
Autodesk InfraWorks 2023.1 (October 2022 release)
Bridges and Tunnels
Fixed an issue in which a model showed uncommitted changes after using the Publish Civil Structure command.
Fixed an issue in which exporting parts using the Infrastructure Modeler extension would not display their Inventor parameters.
Fixed an issue in which the Check for Updates command did not work correctly on parametric decorations.
Fixed an issue in which the steel I-girder beams would not update with changes from Structural Bridge Design.
Fixed an issue in which rotation angle was not correct for generic objects when imported into Revit.
Fixed an issue in which a structure section slice stopped highlighting after changing a dimension.
Component Roads
Fixed an issue in which road profile views and cross section views could not be opened properly.
| Coordinate Systems | | Fixed an issue in which sun and sky positioning and lighting was not correct. |
Proposal
Fixed an issue in which after synchronizing a model, common resources would show as changed even though the model had not changed.
Fixed an issue in which multiple proposals would show changes during synchronization, though changes were made in only one proposal.
Selection
Fixed an issue in which with MiniToolBar did not display when a cylinder was selected
Traffic Simulation
Fixed an issue in which the Traffic simulation Queue and AVG Delay information did not display.
Miscellaneous
Improved stability while interactively placing a model
This document lists known issues for the current release of Autodesk InfraWorks and Add-Ins for Autodesk InfraWorks.
Autodesk InfraWorks (2023 – April 2022)
General
The use of large coordinates in 3D models, with the exception of imported Civil 3D or Revit content, might cause unexpected results such as degraded mesh quality.
High DPI Scaling: Only scale factors of 100%, 200%, 300%, etc. are supported. Any scale factor in between will be rounded (e.g. 150% will be rounded to 200%).
The 3D portion of the InfraWorks user interface does not yet use high resolution DPI scaling. Instead, standard resolution is up-scaled to fit regardless of the monitor setting, which brings aliasing artifacts and cause can some pixelation
The Line Girder Analysis dialog behaves inconsistently and can cause InfraWorks to close unexpectedly when moved across multiple monitors.
Collaboration
Copied IWM files can not be edited nor opened in InfraWorks, and can only be viewed using the Autodesk Viewer.
Model Builder
Model Builder does not support custom coordinate systems at this time. If you create a Model Builder model and select a custom coordinate system, the model will fail.
Roads
When mapping Civil 3D corridors to InfraWorks component roads, if the string of a subassembly column is contained in the class name of the subassembly of Civil 3D, a rule will be applied to the related corridor component road in InfraWorks, with the first rule applied having highest priority.
Importing Autodesk Civil 3D DWG road models into InfraWorks will cause unexpected results or the corridor may even fail to import if grading is configured in Autodesk Civil 3D to use construction shapes and links. Instead, construction shapes and links must be set to Ignore before importing DWG road models into InfraWorks.
If the Civil 3D Corridor uses the same horizontal alignment and different vertical alignment, only one baseline will be exported to InfraWorks.
This document lists product fixes included in Autodesk Civil 3D 2023.2.
API
Fixed an API issue for SuperelevationCurveCollection.ImportSuperelevationDataFromFile() in which superelevation data would not be imported from an external file in some cases.
Fixed an error in the .NET API SubassemblyCollection::importParamToSubassembly. This API is used import parameters from an ATC file. Prevously this API required the DataType string to be capitalized. Now it is no longer case sensitive.
Fixed an issue in which Part.PartDescription returned the part size name instead of the part description in the catalog.
Autodesk Collaboration for Civil 3D
The view frame template path in a cloud drawing is now updated automatically when the sheet drawing is opened from different machines, so users can create sheets based on the view frame template selected by other users.
Fixed an issue in which the AddInProcess.exe – System Error error panel would be displayed when opening a drawing.
Fixed an issue in which the user entitlement was not checked for PromoteReference and PromoteAllReferences functions.
Fixed an issue in which it was not possible to set the data shortcut working folder to an Autodesk Docs project folder with View + Download permissions.
Fixed an issue in which custom properties were missing when dragging and dropping sheet set files to the cloud or when multiple users were working on the same sheet set file to add custom properties.
Autodesk Connector for ArcGIS
Fixed an issue that would cause geometry to import with an offset after saving back objects to ArcGIS in the NH83 and NH83F coordinate systems.
Fixed an unexpected error that would occur when importing imagery data from ArcGIS Online in which the selected area was out of the coordinate system extents.
Autodesk Grading Optimization
Fixed an unhandled exception that would occur when running the Grading Optimization tool for some drawings.
Autodesk Vault
Fixed a stability issue that would occur when selecting the “Automatically log in next session” check box for the Vault login.
Fixed an issue in which Vault references could not be created when the source drawing’s folder was not opened in the Prospector tree.
Catchments
Fixed an issue in which the velocity was not shown for the catchment shallow flow in flow segments.
Fixed an issue in which the runoff coefficient in the catchment creation dialog box did not work.
Coordinate Systems
Fixed an issue that would occur when opening a DWG file with a custom coordinate system in which a blank library would be generated.
Fixed an issue in which it was not possible to create a cropped surface in a drawing with a UCS assigned to it.
Fixed an issue in which latitude and longitude and grid coordinates were different when using a Map 3D coordinate system and Civil 3D coordinate system.
Corridors
Fixed an issue in which geometry locking was not working for corridors that used feature lines as baselines.
Fixed a stability issue that would occur when rebuilding all corridors in a drawing.
Fixed an issue in which the direction of the marker label arrow was incorrect in the Corridor Section Editor.
Fixed an issue in which the Create Boundary From Corridor command did not create a boundary for each corridor region or the offset baseline part of the corridor.
Fixed an issue in which a corridor would become out of date after saving the drawing.
Fixed an issue in which geometry locking was not working for corridors that used feature lines as baselines.
Fixed an issue in which a corridor surface would not be automatically rebuilt after editing its boundary.
Cross Sections
Fixed an issue in which updating the feature line label style in the Properties Palette for a projected or crossing feature line would not update the style in the the Cross Section View properties.
Data Shortcuts
Fixed an issue in which data shortcut projects were unable to load from SharePoint when it was mapped to a network drive.
Fixed an issue in which a data shortcut reference could not be created for a corridor with an offset alignment.
Grading
Fixed an issue in which grading creation would not succeed when using certain parameters.
Fixed an issue in which gradings would have incorrect results when created from feature lines with curves.
Miscellaneous
Reduced the probability of encountering an issue in which the Adjust Mapcheck command does not generate the adjustment data files in Notepad successfully when using Windows 11.
Parcels
Fixed a stability issue that would occur when deleting parcel segments and then using the UNDO and PURGE commands.
Performance
Improved performance when opening a drawing when the Civil 3D workspace was set as the current workspace.
Pipe Networks
Fixed an issue in which the catchment total area shown in the structure properties was not correct when the time of concentration was not calculated.
Added the ability to show the front view of a structure boundary when the structure projection was unsuccessful in certain angles.
Fixed an issue in which a pipe that was projected onto a profile view looped back to the closest perpendicular location and was displayed incorrectly in the profile view.
Fixed an issue in which curves were shown at the start and end of a pipe.
Fixed an issue in which pipe label anchor points were incorrect in profile view.
Fixed an issue in which pipes were resized when the pipe slope was changed.
Added a function in which the part size name will be regenerated according to the part size in the part list.
Fixed an issue in which the wrong structures were shown in the gravity network analysis report.
Fixed an issue in which the structure width parameter was not shown in the structure label properties drop-down list.
Fixed an issue in which the pipe’s label attachment location was influenced by pipe direction.
Plan Production
Fixed a layout issue that would appear on the Sheets page of the Create View Frames wizard.
Pressure Networks
Fixed an issue in which the Enable Part Masking option did not work for fitting or appurtenance styles that used the Display as User-Defined Block setting.
Improved the performance of moving a pressure pipe run PI.
Improved the performance of continuing to lay out a pipe run.
Added a message to show information about the deleted pressure parts when editing a pipe run.
Added a function so that when two or more continuous pipes share a line/arc element of an alignment, you can delete one of them and another pipe will extend to cover the deleted pipe’s length.
Fixed an issue in which the pressure part at the end of a pipe run was rotated after relinking the pipe run.
Fixed an issue in which the pressure pipe 3D length was not correct when the pipe run contained multiple vertical segments.
Fixed an issue in which hatches didn’t work in curved pressure pipes.
Fixed an issue in which the pressure network fitting style was not from the Parts List when parts were swapped automatically due to edits.
Fixed an issue in which a 2-port hydrant did not have slide grips.
Provided a method to fix an issue in which pressure parts were missing in the Prospector tree and were not appearing in data referenced drawings. Now selecting Refresh in the pressure network context menu will resolve the issue in source drawings. This issue can be resolved in data referenced drawings after resolving the source drawing and synchronizing the data references.
Rail
Fixed an issue in which the applied cant lines would not be displayed on the cant band of a profile view in some specific conditions.
Reference Templates
Fixed a stability issue that would occur when opening some specific drawings that use reference templates in different versions. Note that this issue is fixed when working with Civil 3D 2022.2 and a later version of the software.
Fixed an issue in which reference styles were lost when adding a grid surface from a data shortcut.
Subassemblies
Fixed an issue in which changes to parameters in the subassembly properties may be lost after editing the parameters.
Fixed an issue in which it was not possible to add a subassembly named “Left” or “Right” to an assembly.
Subassembly Composer
Fixed an issue in which subassemblies would have different output parameters shown in the property depending on whether they have a double type input parameter.
Superelevation Views
Fixed an issue in which a superelevation view was moved after deleting a critical station from it.
Surfaces
Fixed an issue in which decimal values could not be used in surface extraction when creating 3D solids in non-English versions of Civil 3D.
Fixed an issue in which grid surfaces analyses did not plot in true color.
Known Issues in Autodesk Civil 3D 2023.2
This document lists known issues in Autodesk Civil 3D 2023.2.
Autodesk Collaboration for Civil 3D
When creating plan production sheets, the sheet set file, sheet files, and production drawing need to be in the same data storage environment, either on a local drive or a local area network, or in Autodesk Docs.
Corridors
When exporting a corridor transition set on a non-English version of Civil 3D, the Transition Type and Side headers and values will be exported in English.
An invalid corridor transition value may be entered into the Corridor Transition Panorama vista but no indication that the value is invalid will be displayed in the vista. When the transition is applied to the corridor, a warning will be displayed in the Event Viewer and the invalid value will not be applied to the corridor, but the invalid value will still be displayed in the Corridor Transition Panorama vista.
Creating corridor transitions for offset assemblies is not supported.
20 years ago, this month, AUGI released the first issue of AUGIWORLD. On the cover of that issue was none other than Lynn Allen. AUGI has replicated that interview in this month’s issue of the magazine to see what Lynn is up to these days. Below you will find a link to the issue, AND a link to the full video on YouTube.
If you missed my class at Autodesk University 2022, now is your chance to get the class for free. Join me Thursday, November 17th at 12:00 pm CST. Link to register below…
Autodesk has released the first update for Civil 3D 2023. See below for fixes and new features…
Fixed Issues in Autodesk Civil 3D 2023.1
This document lists product fixes included in Autodesk Civil 3D 2023.1.
Autodesk Collaboration for Civil 3D
Fixed an issue in which an unexpected Related Data folder is created when uploading a host drawing that has a large surface (MMS file) reference using Desktop Connector.
The view frame template path in a cloud drawing is now updated automatically when the sheet drawing is opened from different machines, so users can create sheets based on the view frame template selected by other users.
Fixed a stability issue that would occur when rebuilding a surface in a cloud drawing.
Autodesk Vault
Fixed an issue in which an “Error 1008” message was displayed when importing some data into Vault.
Data Shortcuts
Fixed a stability issue that would occur when creating data references from shortcuts of pipe networks with pay items and labels.
Plan Production
Fixed an issue in which pressure networks did not appear on plan production sheets.
Security
This update contains a security update for Autodesk Civil 3D 2023. Learn more
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