Learn the fundamentals of CAD with That CAD Girl’s Getting Started with CAD training series. This introductory session covers essential CAD concepts, interface navigation, command-line skills, and best practices for working in Carlson, MicroSurvey, and Civil 3D.

Key Topics:

• Understanding CAD platforms (IntelliCAD vs. AutoCAD)
• Navigating Carlson, MicroSurvey, and Civil 3D interfaces
• Using workspaces, ribbons, and toolbars effectively
• Command-line basics and shortcut aliases
• File management, auto-save, and backup strategies
• Customizing options and display settings
• Status bar tools and function key shortcuts
• Drawing settings, units, and coordinate systems
• Line vs. Polyline fundamentals
• UCS icon setup and coordinate orientation

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 9/16/2025

This webinar provides a comprehensive introduction to Carlson Hydrology, led by veteran engineer Travis, focusing on setup, workflows, and best practices for stormwater modeling and design. Attendees learn how to configure libraries, manage sewer networks, and apply hydrologic methods such as SCS and Rational within Carlson Software.

Key Topics:

• Carlson Hydrology module overview and setup
• Sewer and storm network configuration
• Use of SCS and Rational methods for runoff and detention
• Inlet libraries, rainfall data, and HydroNet integration
• Best practices for file management and dynamic modeling

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

This session was presented by Travis Maxwell on 11/07/2024.This webinar provides a comprehensive introduction to Carlson Hydrology, led by veteran engineer Travis, focusing on setup, workflows, and best practices for stormwater modeling and design.This webinar provides a comprehensive introduction to Carlson Hydrology, led by veteran engineer Travis, focusing on setup, workflows, and best practices for stormwater modeling and design.This session continues the in-depth Carlson Hydrology training with a focus on storm sewer network modeling, watershed delineation, and hydraulic grade line analysis.This session continues the in-depth Carlson Hydrology training with a focus on storm sewer network modeling, watershed delineation, and hydraulic grade line analysis.This final session of the In-Depth Carlson Hydrology training series covers advanced hydrology modeling techniques using Carlson Hydrology and HydroNET.This final session of the In-Depth Carlson Hydrology training series covers advanced hydrology modeling techniques using Carlson Hydrology and HydroNET.

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn Carlson title blocks webinar workflows for reusable CAD standards

This webinar teaches CAD professionals how to effectively create and manage blocks, attributes, and custom title blocks in AutoCAD, IntelliCAD, and Carlson Software. It explains industry‑best practices for layer management, block structuring, and attribute definition to ensure consistency and efficiency across drawing sets.

Key Topics:

• CAD Layer Management Fundamentals
• Creating and Inserting Blocks and Attributes
• Handling Nested Layers and References
• Attribute Definitions (Tags, Prompts, Defaults)
• Building Custom Title Blocks

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 08/09/2017.

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Survey – Learn traverse adjustment with Carlson Survey

This webinar, presented by Jeremy Taylor and hosted by That CAD Girl, provides an in-depth demonstration of performing traverse adjustments within Carlson Survey. It explains raw file processing, closure calculations, adjustment methods, and practical workflow tips for professional surveyors.

Key Topics:

• Editing and processing raw survey data in Carlson Survey
• Computing traverse closures (raw, compass, Crandall, least squares)
• Setting up and simplifying raw files for adjustment
• Using angle balance and closure routines
• Integrating GPS and conventional data
• Best practices for multi-day survey data management

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

This session was presented by Jeremy Taylor on 01/10/2017.

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn Carlson Tips and Tricks Webinar Workflows for Cleaner CAD Files

This webinar from That CAD Girl covers essential productivity tips and hidden features in Carlson and Autodesk tools, including TrueView, DWG Convert, Google Earth exports, polyline editing, and layer library management. It provides practical demonstrations to help CAD professionals improve efficiency when handling DWG files, converting drawings, and maintaining clean design data.

Key Topics:

• Autodesk TrueView and DWG Convert for DWG file management
• Exporting CAD drawings to Google Earth (KML/KMZ)
• Efficient polyline editing and cleanup in Carlson
• Managing standard layers using Carlson’s Layer Library
• Handling complex or faulty blocks in imported drawings

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 11/21/2017.

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn to recover corrupt drawing files in CAD

This webinar explores practical methods to identify, fix, and prevent corruption in AutoCAD and IntelliCAD drawing files. It demonstrates key commands like Purge, Audit, Recover, and Wblock and shares advanced cleanup options using DWG TrueView.

Key Topics:

• Common causes and recovery methods for corrupt CAD files
• Using Purge, -Purge, Audit, and Recover commands
• IntelliCAD vs. AutoCAD behavior differences
• Working with Wblock, Design Center, and DWG TrueView
• Handling annotative text, registered applications, and Xrefs

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 08/23/2017.

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Survey – Learn a survey project to plotted sheet workflow

This webinar introduces new users to Carlson Software’s Field to Finish workflows, demonstrating how to create and manage field codes, symbols, layers, and descriptions from the ground up. Attendees learn how to turn raw survey data into organized CAD drawings through simple, rule‑based automation.

Key Topics:

• Creating and editing Field to Finish (FLD) files from scratch
• Configuring point and line codes
• Assigning symbols, layers, and text attributes
• Managing special descriptions and layers
• Using special codes for labeling and descriptive data

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 03/14/2017.

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Takeoff – Learn Carlson Takeoff Webinar Workflows for Earthwork Estimating

This training webinar provides a complete walkthrough of creating a Carlson Survey project from field data collection to a final plotted sheet. Participants learn point import methods, deed entry and correction, field‑to‑finish linework, legal description generation, surface modeling, GIS imagery integration, and final sheet layout.

Key Topics:

• Importing and managing survey points (control and topo)
• Creating and editing deed boundaries and correlation
• Using Field‑to‑Finish to automate drafting
• Building surfaces and shrink‑wrap boundaries
• Integrating GIS images and published control points
• Annotating and plotting the completed sheet

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 09/19/2017.

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn Carlson breaklines basics webinar workflows for cleaner TIN surfaces

This webinar explains how to build accurate surface models in Carlson Survey and Civil by using point and breakline data effectively. It covers the workflow from basic TIN creation to merging surfaces and understanding why building from contours alone creates errors.

Key Topics:

• Building surfaces from points and breaklines
• Defining and using 3D polylines in Carlson
• Field to Finish automation for breaklines
• Merging survey data with public datasets (NED)
• Quality control and common surface modelling errors

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 09/12/2017.

A Virtual Webinar Using Carlson Software – Learn Carlson surfaces breaklines webinar workflows for cleaner surface models

This webinar teaches the fundamentals of creating and refining surface models in Carlson Software, focusing on triangulation, contours, breaklines, and data management practices. It demonstrates both manual and automated (Field‑to‑Finish) workflows for building accurate digital terrain models and combining multiple surfaces.

Key Topics:

• Carlson surface modeling and triangulation setup
• Importance and creation of breaklines
• Field‑to‑Finish automation
• Contouring accuracy and source data challenges
• Merging and inspecting TIN files and surfaces

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

This session was presented by Jennifer DiBona on 06/13/2017.