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Points to Blocks
With the survey tab of the map task pane we can bring points into a map and style them with our blocks to get the look that we may need, or when we import a point type shape file or any other format w… more →
Map 3D and Murphs Law
Points to Blocks
map3d wrote 1 month ago: With the survey tab of the map task pane we can bring points into a map and style them with our bloc … more →
The Sample Folder or A Few LISP Files to Use
map3d wrote 2 months ago: When was the last time you looked at the files in the Sample folder that gets created in the Program … more →
Transparency of Images
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map3d wrote 3 months ago: If you tried to set an image transparent with the normal transparent tools you found out it only wor … more →
Negative Buffer Values
map3d wrote 3 months ago: A while back the question came up if anyone used negative values to create a buffer in another forum … more →
Raster Images problems?
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map3d wrote 8 months ago: Are you having trouble printing with images files inserted into you maps? There are a few things tha … more →
Rotation of Blocks or Text
map3d wrote 10 months ago: Do you need to export text or blocks to a GIS format and then try to data connect to that exported d … more →
Exporting to SHP with Civil 3D and Errors
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map3d wrote 1 year ago: A few Civil 3D users are getting errors and the quick exit out of Civil 3D when they try to export … more →
Good Looking Annotation Blocks
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map3d wrote 1 year ago: Tired of the plain looking annotation blocks used for labels? Annotation blocks can contain geometry … more →
Label Those Lot Lines
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map3d wrote 1 year ago: Do you ever have the need to label lot lines in Map3D? Civil3D users have the parcel labels but with … more →
Annotation Blocks Manipulation
map3d wrote 2 years ago: Do you need to use annotation blocks to label some of your features and want to combine different va … more →
The Forgotten About Design Center
map3d wrote 2 years ago: A few days ago our marketing person asked if anyone had an ideal for an article in the ALACAD newsle … more →
A little on ESRI Shp Files.
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map3d wrote 2 years ago: So is anyone trying to export text to a shp format and having problems with the text being written t … more →
Map 3D 2007 and Connecting to a ESRI Personal GeoDatabase
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map3d wrote 2 years ago: Are you working in a duel GIS shop with Map 3D and ESRI with a Personal GeoDatabase ? Well did you k … more →
A few undocumented commands
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map3d wrote 3 years ago: Time to pass on a few tips to the AutoDesk Map users out there. Over the years I came across a few u … more →
A simple sample of DWF with out a viewer installed.
map3d wrote 3 years ago: Just wanted to follow up from my last entry. Here is a link to a sample mapbook put on the internet … more →
Points from a text file.
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map3d wrote 3 years ago: One of the tasks a Map user has to do is bring in points from a text file or a database. With the ci … more →
File Names and Paths
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map3d wrote 3 years ago: Having trouble importing files into MAP? Check the file name and the path to those files. Map import … more →
More on Cleanup tools
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map3d wrote 3 years ago: The trick to using the cleanup tools is knowing what you have (drawing wise) and what you want. As I … more →
Want those ESRI symbols in your AutoCAD MAP
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map3d wrote 3 years ago: How many times have you wished the point symbols in the ArcGIS were in AutoCAD MAP. Well they can be … more →
