Autodesk Licensing Changes – Plan for the Future

A Virtual Webinar Using Autodesk – Understand Licensing Changes

This webinar explained Autodesk’s 2020–2021 licensing transitions, including the end of maintenance plans and multi‑user (network) licenses, and the move to named‑user subscriptions. Dwayne Tindel from CAD Masters outlined key dates, trade‑in offers, pricing, and practical advice for firms managing perpetual or network Autodesk software.

Key Topics:

  • Transition from maintenance and network licenses to named‑user subscriptions
  • Trade‑in programs and pricing promotions
  • Impacts on perpetual licenses and activation codes
  • Options for AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and AEC Collections
  • Important Autodesk deadlines (2020–2021)

Descriptions, transcripts and other details of this recording have been AI-generated and may contain errors.

This session was presented by Dwayne Tindall and Mike Self, on 07/22/2020.

Survey Database and Dynamic Features In AutoCAD Civil 3D

A Virtual Webinar Using AutoCAD Civil 3D – Learn to Manage Survey Databases

This webinar, hosted by That CAD Girl and presented by Elizabeth Valerio from CAD Masters, provided a detailed walkthrough of using the Survey Database and dynamic linework features in AutoCAD Civil 3D. The session covered setup, configuration, automated linework creation, and traverse analysis for survey data management and efficiency.


Key Topics:

  • Setting up and managing Civil 3D Survey Databases
  • Automated linework and figure prefix databases
  • Linework code sets and survey data import
  • Traverse analysis and closure error visualization
  • CAD Masters training and support services


Descriptions, transcripts and other details of this recording have been AI-generated and may contain errors.


This session was presented by Elizabeth Valerio on 03/20/2025.

Civil 3D Surface from Points

A Virtual Webinar Using Civil 3D – Build Accurate Surface Models

This webinar, hosted by That CAD Girl and presented by Liz Valerio of CAD Masters, demonstrates how to create a Civil 3D surface from imported survey points by implementing Carlson surface modeling fundamentals. The session covers importing point data, organizing point groups, defining surfaces with breaklines and boundaries, and smoothing techniques for accurate terrain modeling.

Key Topics:

  • Importing and managing survey points in Civil 3D
  • Creating and refining a surface using point groups, breaklines, and boundaries
  • Smoothing surfaces and contours for realistic terrain representation

Descriptions, transcripts and other details of this recording have been AI-generated and may contain errors.

This session was presented by Elizabeth Valerio on 04/10/2025.