Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!!

HO...HO...HO...

Enjoy!!!

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 SP2!!!

Hello everyone... In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2015 Service Pack 2 via Autodesk Application Manager, which fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by Autodesk's internal testing team and by customers using the Customer Error Reporting Utility.

Please remember always refer to the README file for installation purposes and information on the primary issues resolved by this Service Pack.

Civil 3D and InfraWorks 360 Project!

Hi everybody... Well not everything can be about sharing tips, tricks and some very important news and workarounds... This time I would like to share a project that I am working on...

It is all done with Data from the Miami Dade County GIS website...
For management purposes of my model I changed some of the Application Options, like the 3D Graphics and the Model Generation to be set like this from the defaults...

But if you plan to do snapshots of you model, here is a side by side picture with different Application Option settings...

Simple changes like this will make a big difference on your snapshots... here is what I did to get the best quality...

You can also share your model and collaborate with others by creating a 3D scenario. 
A scenario is a presentation package featuring all or part of a model.  Create a scenario and share it in the cloud. Viewers stream scenarios to the InfraWorks 360 web viewer or the InfraWorks 360 iPad app.
Discuss online models, proposals and scenarios using Design Feed, make notes to yourself or share them with others.
I am happy to share my model with you, so feel free to let me know what you think...
You have been invited to view the 3D scenario SW 157th Ave, Miami - Scenario, created by Tatiana Machado using Autodesk InfraWorks 360.  
Autodesk InfraWorks 360 the best tool for collaboration... Have fun creating your models and Happy Holidays to all!!!

Autodesk InfraWorks 2015 Model Builder Security Hotfix

Hello everybody... Important hotfix for Autodesk InfraWorks 360 2015...
The search capability of InfraWorks Model Builder (preview) has stopped working. Please use the instructions on this page for Autodesk InfraWorks 2015 and Autodesk InfraWorks 360 to address this issue.
The fix applies to the July 2014 release (2015.2), where Model Builder (preview) displays an SSL error, or the geolocator stops working. If you have more than one release of Autodesk InfraWorks 2015 (i.e. any Beta version) installed on the same computer, the patch should be applied to each install directories.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Close InfraWorks.
2. Open the directory where the Autodesk InfraWorks is installed (usually c:\Program Files\Autodesk\InfraWorks 360).
3. Rename “ssleay32.dll” and “libeay32.dll” to “ssleay32_OLD.dll” and “libeay32_OLD.dll”.
4. Save the Autodesk_InfraWorks_2015 OpenSSL_ModelBuilderHotFix.zip file, and extract the files from it. A directory named “Autodesk_InfraWorks_2015 OpenSSL_ModelBuilderHotFix” will be created.
5. Finally, copy the 2 files (“ssleay32.dll” and “libeay32.dll”) from under the extracted directory to the installation directory - these replace the ones you renamed earlier.
Download Link... 

Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2014 and 2015 Geolocation Online Map Hotfix

Hi everyone... As you may have noticed the Geolocation online map provided by Bing® stopped downloading on October 29th, 2014.
Autodesk® Autocad® 2014 and 2015 Geolocation Online Map Hotfix
This hotfix ensures that the connection protocols are compatible with the protocols currently used by the Bing servers. After applying this hotfix, the online map correctly downloads and displays in Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2014 and 2015.
Please as usual refer to the README file for installation.

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 Service Pack 1!!!

Hi everyone... In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2015 Service Pack 1, which fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by Autodesk's internal testing team and by customers using the Customer Error Reporting Utility.
Notes:

• This Service Pack applies to all language versions of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015.
• Be sure to close Civil 3D and any other AutoCAD based application before installing this Service Pack.
• If, during installation, the prompt "Automatically close applications and attempt to restart them after setup is complete" is displayed, choose this option and continue the installation.
• If your system is not automatically rebooted as part of the Service Pack installation, reboot your system after the installation is complete.
• Please view the README file for instructions on how to uninstall this Service Pack.
• Before applying this Service Pack, export user profile customizations to a secure location. Customizations include changes made to support file search paths, print file customizations, printer support file paths, redirections, custom template settings, etc. After successful installation of this Service Pack, import and reapply the customizations.

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Service Pack 2!!!

Hello everybody... In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2014 Service Pack 2, which fixes or addresses a variety of issues discovered by Autodesk's internal testing team and by customers using the Customer Error Reporting Utility.
Notes:  

• This Service Pack applies to all language versions of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014.

• Be sure to close Civil 3D and any other AutoCAD based application before installing this Service Pack.

• If, during installation, the prompt "Automatically close applications and attempt to restart them after setup is complete" is displayed, choose this option and continue the installation.

• If your system is not automatically rebooted as part of the Service Pack installation, reboot your system after the installation is complete.

• Before applying this Service Pack, export user profile customizations to a secure location. Customizations include changes made to support file search paths, print file customizations, printer support file paths, redirections, custom template settings, etc. After successful installation of this Service Pack, import and reapply the customizations.

Please view the readme file for instructions on how to uninstall this Service Pack.

How to modify the AutoCAD DWG Launcher…

Hi everybody… I had a couple of people asking this question the last couple of days…
“Even though I installed AutoCAD 2015, when I double click on a drawing it always opens in AutoCAD 2014 … How do I fix this?” 
The problem is that for one reason or another the AutoCAD DWG Launcher is set up to work in this case with AutoCAD 2014. 
Here is what you need to do the make it work: 
First please check that the DWG files are associated with the AutoCAD DWG Launcher. 
Select a drawing -> Right click -> Go to Properties

Go to the Registry Editor (Start -> RUN -> regedit) 
Look for the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\DwgCommon\shellex\apps\{F29F85E0-4FF9-1068-AB91-08002B27B3D9}:AutoCAD

Select the OpenLaunch key (right click -> Modify…) and change the software version to the correct one as this image shows...

You only need to change that key, but I modified the PrintLaunch key as well to keep consistency…  

After doing this just double click on any of your DWG files to confirm that it works as you expected and you are good to go…

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 FIFA World Cup!!!

Keeping the spirit of the FIFA World Cup!!!

I am a true Argentinean Fans....

Go Argentina Goooo!!!!

ENJOY!!!

I can’t open my InfraWorks Project…

If your InfraWorks Project no longer open or you are unable to work with it anymore, it is a couple of things that you could do to try to make it work again…
This is the default location of your Project Files:
C:\Users\USER_NAME\Documents\Autodesk InfraWorks Models
InfraWorks Projects have two components:
1. *.files folder (Project_Name.files)
2. *.sqlite file (Project_Name.sqlite)
There are two hidden .git file folders in the project that you need to look for:
C:\Users\USER_NAME\Documents\Autodesk InfraWorks Models\.files\.git
C:\Users\USER_NAME\Documents\Autodesk InfraWorks Models\.files\unver\.git
Select and delete index files in both of these folders.
If for some reason you can't delete these folders reboot your computer, it could be that some of the “git” processes are still running.
If after deleting the index files the Project still does not work; then delete both .gif folders.

**Important to know: Deleting the .git folders will result in converting the currently open proposal to be the master, and all other proposals including the master will be lost.**

Online Map Imagery in Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015!

Hello everyone… This is probably my favorite new feature in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015… After you assign a coordinate system to your drawing, the Geolocation tab appears on the ribbon.
**You will need to sign in to Autodesk 360 in order to use this**
Click the Geolocation tab -> Online Maps panel -> Map type pull-down, and then select Aerial, Road, or Hybrid image.
After that the map will be displayed in the drawing.
You can now Clip the Aerial image on your drawing for a particular area and it can be print as well.

You can check this link for a complete list of New Features in Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015...

New Welcome Screens on Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015!!!

Hello everybody... Here we go release time comes around...
New Welcome Screens in Civil 3D 2015...

Autodesk AutoCAD 2015 - New Commands and System Variables

Hello everybody… With each release of AutoCAD, Autodesk introduce new commands and new system variables, here are the ones introduced with Autodesk AutoCAD 2015…

**Commands

New commands	Description	AutoCAD	AutoCAD LT
GEOMAPIMAGE	Captures a portion of the online map to an object known as a map image, and embeds it in the drawing area.	X	X
GEOMAPIMAGEUPDATE	Reloads map images from the online maps service and optionally resets their resolution for optimal on-screen viewing.	X	X
NEWTAB	Displays a New Tab which allows direct access to files, learning resources, Autodesk 360 and more.	X	X
ONLINEAUTOCAD360	Launches AutoCAD 360 in your default browser.	X	X
PMTOGGLE	Controls whether the Performance Recorder is turned on or off. The Performance Feedback tool can be used to record performance issues for analysis by Autodesk.	X
POINTCLOUDCOLORMAP	Displays the Point Cloud Color Map dialog box, used to define settings for Intensity, Elevation, and Classification point cloud stylizations.	X
POINTCLOUDCROP	Crops a selected point cloud to a specified polygonal, rectangular, or circular boundary.	X
POINTCLOUDMANAGER	Displays the Point Cloud Manager palette, used to control display of point cloud projects, regions, and scans.	X
POINTCLOUDMANAGERCLOSE	Closes the Point Cloud Manager.	X
POINTCLOUDSTYLIZE	Controls the coloration of point clouds.	X
POINTCLOUDUNCROP	Permanently removes all cropped areas from selected point clouds.	X
PTYPE	Specifies the display style and size of point objects.	X	X
TEXTALIGN	Aligns multiple text objects vertically, horizontally, or obliquely.	X	X
RECAP	Launches Autodesk ReCap from within AutoCAD.	X

**System Variables

New system variables	Description	AutoCAD	AutoCAD LT
COLORTHEME	Sets the color theme of the ribbon, palettes, and several other interface elements to dark or light.	X	X
COMMANDPREVIEW	Controls whether a preview of the possible outcome of the command is displayed.	X	X
COMPLEXLTPREVIEW	Controls whether a preview of the complex linetype is displayed during interactive operations.	X	X
HIGHLIGHTSMOOTHING	Controls the anti-aliasing effect on object highlighting.	X	X
HPLINETYPE	Controls the display of linetype in a hatch pattern.	X	X
LAYOUTTAB	Controls whether Model and Layout tabs are displayed or not.	X	X
MTEXTAUTOSTACK	Controls autostacking for the MTEXT command.	X	X
MTEXTDETECTSPACE	Controls whether the keyboard spacebar is used to create list items in the MTEXT command.	X	X
NEWTABMODE	Specifies whether clicking the plus sign (+) on the file tab bar displays the New Tab or opens a new drawing.	X	X
ORBITAUTOTARGET	Controls how the target point is acquired for the 3DORBIT command.	X
OSNAPOVERRIDE	Determines whether the object snap settings in the OSNAP dialog are enforced.	X	X
PCMSTATE	Indicates whether the Point Cloud Manager is open or closed.	X
POINTCLOUDLIGHTING	Controls the way lighting effects are displayed for a point cloud.	X	X
POINTCLOUDLIGHTSOURCE	Determines the light source for point clouds when lighting is turned on.	X	X
POINTCLOUDLOD	Sets the level of density of point display for point clouds.	X	X
POINTCLOUDPOINTMAXLEGACY	Applies only to legacy (pre-2015) point clouds. Sets the maximum number of points that can be displayed for all legacy point clouds attached to the drawing.	X	X
POINTCLOUDPOINTSIZE	Controls the size of the points for new point cloud objects.	X	X
POINTCLOUDSHADING	Specifies whether the brightness of the points in the point cloud are diffuse or specular.	X	X
POINTCLOUDVISRETAIN	Controls whether a legacy drawing (created in AutoCAD 2014) retains the on or off status of individual scans (RCS files) and regions referenced by an attached point cloud project (RCP file).	X	X
SORTORDER	Specifies whether the layer list is ordered using a natural sort order or ASCII values.	X	X
STATUSBARSTATE	Indicates whether the status bar is visible or not.	X	X
TEXTALIGNMODE	Stores the alignment option for aligned text.	X	X
TEXTALIGNSPACING	Stores the spacing option for aligned text.	X	X
TEXTALLCAPS	Controls automatic correction for MTEXT and TEXT/DTEXT when CAPS LOCK is active.	X	X
TEXTAUTOCORRECTCAPS	Controls whether or not Caps Lock is automatically turned off for Multiline text and Text.	X	X