CAD Tips & Tricks
Did you know… About the “Mid Between 2 Points” OSnap?
It hasn’t been around forever, but this Object Snap is such a handy little tool you’ll wonder how you ever managed to live without it! The best news is that it’s available both [...]Read more
Special Offer from Esri for Carlson IntelliCAD Users
Since the focus of my class and of the NC Surveyors Show as a whole is GIS, I thought it made sense to bump the information about the free copy of Esri software to the top… Those currently [...]Read more
Did you know… About the Upright flag for linetypes?
I didn’t until this weekend. While working on a new Picks and Clicks article for Professional Surveyor magazine I stumbled on something incredibly handy. This setting keeps text [...]Read more
Picks and Clicks: Field to Finish Follow Up
This article originally appeared in the December 2011 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine. After we published “Understanding Field to Finish” in the September issue, I received more feedback [...]Read more
Picks and Clicks: Understanding Field to Finish
This article originally appeared in the September 2011 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine. Don’t be intimidated! DEFINITIONSField to Finish—A general term used to describe the process of [...]Read more
Picks and Clicks: The Key to Standardizing Annotation in CAD Files
This article originally appeared in the June 2011 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine. Part 1 The issue of CAD standards has long been one of my pet projects when working with clients. It’s [...]Read more
What is LandXML?
This article originally appeared in the April 2011 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine. The ability to import and export LandXML data has been around for quite a while, but I still get a lot [...]Read more
Picks and Clicks: Conquer Problem Drawings
This article originally appeared in the February 2011 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine. While working with IntelliCAD, AutoCAD, or any other AutoCAD-based programs, we’ve all encountered [...]Read more
Picks and Clicks: Dynamic Blocks
This article originally appeared in the December 2010 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine. Welcome to the first installment of this new column highlighting favorite AutoDesk, IntelliCAD, and [...]Read more