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RIP Land Desktop The big news
this week is Autodesk's announcement that, after  several threats over
the years, they are killing the Land Desktop and Civil 3D
Land Desktop Companion products. This is big news that Land
Desktop users have been dreading to hear. What does it mean?
For those who want to stay with Autodesk products and keep
current with each new release, it means you'll need to migrate
to Civil 3D. For those who do not mind falling a
few versions behind, your current Land Desktop software
will continue to serve your needs. This announcement may also
be the catalyst that jumpstarts your investigation of
non-Autodesk software. If so, Carlson Software provides an
outstanding alternative in their Carlson Survey, Civil,
Hydrology and GIS programs. These can be purchased separately
or together in their Civil Suite. You'll find plenty of
Carlson information included in this newsletter.
Carlson 2009 In April,
Carlson Software released the 2009 version of their
Survey, Civil, Hydrology and GIS programs. Celebrating their
25th year with a Users Conference in Lexington, Kentucky,
Bruce Carlson announced that Carlson 2009 products will
be available on both AutoCAD and IntelliCAD platforms - with
more platforms to be announced in the future! See the details
below.
Want to see for yourself what Carlson has to offer and
how it compares to Land Desktop and Civil 3D? Come to our 3
1/2 hour seminar on June 26th in Garner, North Carolina to see
an overview of the Carlson 2009 products for Survey, Civil and
Hydrology. You can see details and sign up here.
Only have 5 minutes to spare? Watch one of our 5 minute
videos to see a complete subdivision layout or
a road network designed and
graded using Carlson Survey and Civil
products.
Partnerships
Through a new partnership with Raptor
Software, Facilities Management (FM), Building Information
Modeling (BIM) and GIS users will find new opportunities for
service and support. See the details below.
Also, through a new partnership with Carlson Desktop
Solutions we will be able to offer an expanded level
of service and support for Carlson and Autodesk software. See
the details below.
Please drop us a note HERE and let us know
what you like or don't like or additional information you'd
like to see.
Jennifer DiBona
That CAD Girl
919.417.8351
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Attend our 3 1/2 hour seminar on Thursday, June
26th to see the latest that Carlson Software has to
offer.
This demonstration and presentation will focus
on:
Carlson Survey We will
focus on points, survey data processing, field to
finish, LotNet, profiling and other handy tools such as
deed description writer, quick subdivision and building
stakeout.
Carlson
Civil We will focus on site grading
tools, pad/pond grading and subdivision roadway
design and grading.
Carlson Hydrology We will
focus on using a surface model for hydrologic analysis
and design of multiple pipe systems to be shown in plan
and profile views.
When: Thursday, June 26th
from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Holiday Inn
Express in Garner, NC at intersection of Hwy 42 and
I-40 (exit 312)
Credits: NC licensed surveyors
and engineers will receive 3.5 PDH credits for
attending
Software Giveaway:
$1,500
value Cost:
$29
Seats are very limited so sign up early!
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CARLSON SOFTWARE 2009 |
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Platform Options
Work with OR
without AutoCAD - Your Choice!
Install on top of any AutoCAD-based
program version 2000-2009 including AutoCAD, AutoCAD
Map, Land Desktop or Civil 3D.
OR
Install a stand-alone copy of Carlson
using the newly integrated IntelliCAD (ICAD) engine.
ICAD looks and acts like AutoCAD and produces DWG files
that are fully-functional and transferable to other
AutoCAD programs.
OR
Install both - see the
similarities when side-by-side. An ICAD version comes
FREE with every purchase.
Gimme the Skinny on IntelliCAD
Software Pricing
Other Enhancements in
2009
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LotNet
Layout and label a network of roads and lots, using
frontage, setbacks, good/poor soil areas and typical
building footprint parameters, that truly interact with
each other!
Watch a 5
minute video demonstration
here
RoadNet
Grade a
network of roads & lots - including intersections,
cul-de-sacs and roundabouts - easily and in a matter of
minutes! Change one road and other affected roads will
update as well.
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THAT CAD GIRL PARTNERS WITH
RAPTOR
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Effective
April 2008 That CAD Girl has agreed to partner with
Raptor
Software, a
provider of web-enabled software solutions.
Since 2000 Raptor
Software has provided services across the United States
specializing in:
- Facilities Management (FM)
- Civil Engineering/Surveying
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Building Information Systems (BIM)
Raptor Software is an independent software vendor
(ISV) for Autodesk Software. Our partnership allows us
to offer a very competitive price on Autodesk software
including AutoCAD and AutoCAD Map (as well as all other
vertical applications). Call us for quotes for new
seats, upgrades and subscription renewals.
Raptor Software provides custom support and training
for the following software programs:
Carlson
Survey Carlson
Civil
Carlson
Hydrology Carlson
GIS
FM
Desktop
Autodesk
MapGuide
Revit
Land
Desktop/Civil
Design Raster
Design
ESRI
ArcGIS
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| THAT CAD GIRL PARTNERS WITH
CARLSON DESKTOP
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We are also pleased to announce another strategic
partnership with Carlson
Desktop Solutions. Carlson Desktop Solutions
is headed up by Paul Carlson and is a Carlson and
Autodesk software dealer, training and support center
having multiple offices across the state
of Texas.
As with Raptor Software, this does not constitute a
merger or joining of two companies but simply provides
all parties additional resources to benefit our
customers.
I have found that Paul's philosophy toward
software sales, training and support closely matches
mine: Making sure you are using the software you NEED,
not simply what a salesman is able to sell you
and focusing on whether or not you LEARN the software,
not simply following perfect (and unrealistic)
examples typically provided by the software
manufacturer.
While our experience with the different survey,
civil and construction software packages overlaps in
many areas, Paul's team specializes in
Carlson's data collection, machine control and
stand-alone desktop software packages.
The Knowledge Base on Paul's website is
a fantastic resource for AutoCAD and Carlson
Software technical documents. Check it
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| TECHNICAL
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Need some additional documentation for AutoCAD,
Land Desktop or Carlson Software? That CAD Girl
has a library of PDF files for many features
included in these programs.
A sample of available titles:
For AutoCAD
For Carlson
For Land Desktop and Civil
Design
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| AUTOCAD TIPS OF THE
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| PRINT CTB/STB
FILES
Follow this handy link to download a utility that
makes a printable copy of your CTB and STB files:
HAVING TROUBLE REMEMBERING A
COMMAND?
If so, type in the portion of the command that you
remember at the command line then press the TAB key
repeatedly. One-by-one, the commands that start with
your entry will scroll through on the command
line.
For instance, if you can't remember the FILEDIA
command/variable but you do remember it starts with
'FILE'... typing FILE at the command line and then
pressing TAB returns:
FILEDIA then
FILEOPEN then
FILES
Who knows, you might stumble onto a new command you
didn't know
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