Civil 3D 2020 tips and tricks

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CAD tips and guides for Autodesk CAD applications - Civil 3D 2020

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612 newest tips for the application Civil 3D 2020

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Mysterious text rotation when editing.

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  Tip 12475

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16.1.2020  

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Quick dynamic measuring of objects near your cursor.

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  Tip 12201

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5.4.2019  

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How to connect Bing Maps in AutoCAD 2026 (and higher)?

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  Tip 14468

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26.3.2025  

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How to convert multiline geometry to a standard polyline?

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  Tip 14461

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20.3.2025  

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What is the difference between the commands GEOGRAPHICLOCATION, MAPCSASSIGN and GEOCSASSIGN in Map/Civil 3D?

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  Tip 14457

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14.3.2025  

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How to hide dimensions with zero- or small length?

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  Tip 14454

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13.3.2025  

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Undocumented options in AutoCAD FIELDs - hyperlinks, hexadecimal or binary format

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  Tip 14446

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8.3.2025  

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Connector, notch, groove, cutout or other curve- breaks - easily with dynamic blocks.

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  Tip 14443

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6.3.2025  

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Conversion of arc polylines to straight-segment polylines (e.g. for GIS).

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  Tip 14436

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26.2.2025  

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Set the number or description of the COGO point according to the nearest text.

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  Tip 14427

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20.2.2025  

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Quick calculator on an AutoCAD keyboard shortcut.

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  Tip 14417

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11.2.2025  

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Link geo-tagged photos from your mobile phone to AutoCAD DWG maps.

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  Tip 14414

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8.2.2025  

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What is the difference between the BLOCKREPLACE, BREPLACE, REPLACEBLOCK, RIBLOCK and BLKREDEF commands?

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  Tip 14402

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1.2.2025  

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How can I find out which version of LISP freeware is loaded?

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  Tip 14399

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30.1.2025   FAQ  

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CheckAngles - checking the allowed line angles in the DWG drawing (e.g. only ortho)

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  Tip 14395

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27.1.2025  

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