Civil 3D - Tips & Tricks

Civil 3D Tips and Tricks http://www.caddmicrosystems.com/tipstricks/Open/c3d/index.html Introduction This web site is filled with dozens of tips and tricks for Autodesk Civil 3D. It is designed for users of all abilities: from beginner to expert. Categories Choose one of the categories below to see its tips and tricks: Styles Projects Points Surfaces Parcels Alignments Profiles Sections Corridors Grading Pipes Survey Miscellaneous Autodesk University Some of these tips and tricks have been showcased for several years at Autodesk University. You can download the handouts from the "Subdivide and Conquer: Tips and Tricks for working with Parcels in Civil 3D " and "Can you Picture It? Site Visualizations in Civil 3D" seminars below: Autodesk University 2008 Subdivide and Conquer! - Tips and Tricks for working with Parcels in Civil 3D 2009 Autodesk University 2007 Subdivide and Conquer! - Tips and Tricks for working with Parcels in Civil 3D 2008 Autodesk University 2007 Can you Picture It? Site Visualizations in Civil 3D 2008 Autodesk University 2006 Subdivide and Conquer! - Tips and Tricks for working with Parcels in Civil 3D 2007 Autodesk University 2005 Subdivide and Conquer! - Tips and Tricks for working with Parcels in Civil 3D 2006 New Tips Any tips that bear the symbol have been added recently. Access Any tips that bear the symbol require User Name and Password access. This level of access may be gained by puchasing a Support Agreement. Feedback New tips and tricks are always being added, so check back regularly. If you would like to submit your own trick, or if you want more information on how to take better advantage of Civil 3D, please e-mail Marissa Jenkinson.
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Autocad - Smooth Line Display Effect

AutoCAD 2011 Feature Tips & Tricks – Welcome Back Smooth Line Display Effect

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Here is a great tip on AutoCAD 2011 on a graphics hardware acceleration feature from my Autodesk colleague Randy Young who is the AutoCAD Graphics System QA Lead in the Autodesk San Francisco office.

In AutoCAD 2010 we said goodbye to a good friend of three years: the Smooth line display effect. Well, be sad no longer- your friend has comeback in AutoCAD 2011 with a new facelift and name change.
Now imagine “Hello old friend. It’s really nice to see you once again” as sung by Eric Clapton Circa 1977 playing softly in the background.

1) To visit him again just click on the new GRAPHICSCONFIG button on the status bar.

The image above is what the button looks like when you are in hardware acceleration:
This is what it looks like when you are not. I know, quite cool, right?

2) Choose the Performance Tuner… option

3) Click Manual tune button in the Performance Tuner dialog.

4) Now Choose on next to ON next to the Smooth display effect name.

5) Now ok out of the two dialogs and sing “Hello old friend”

Here are two screen captures of the difference between Smooth display enabled and disabled. Please note that this effect is very graphics card specific and it could cause graphics system slow downs, so if you see any I would suggest turning the effect off.