General Tech Tips

T10001

How to create a basic sheet file

T10002

How to create a sheet file using an existing drawing as a title block

T10003

How to import drawings from AutoCAD in DWG or DXF format

T10004

How to use the Help System

T10005

How to plot large bitmaps

T10006

How to export drawings from Civil Designer to AutoCAD DXF/DWG format

T10007

How to export drawings in Adobe Acrobat PDF format

T10008

How to Authorise your program

T10009

How to increase your redraw speed with large drawings

T10010

How to generate a drawing

T10011

How to add tolerances to your dimensions

T10012

How to modify existing dimensions

T10013

How to customise the Civil Designer screen

T10014

How to set up your high resolution plotter for large bitmaps

T10015

How to create a symbol line

T10016

How to deal with problems when opening drawing and project files

T10017

How to delete multiple hatches of one type

T10018

How to change multiple hatches of one type

T10019

How to change multiple hatches

T10020

How to solve the problem of a missing linestyle option due to Windows XP themes

T10021

How to avoid using invalid login names

T10022

How to add new drawing layers in the updated Layer Settings dialog

T10023

How to use pen mappings

T10024

How to submit a crash report

T10025

Importing DXF/DWG Made Easier in version 6.4

T10026

Geometry Lines

T10027

Dongle Management

T10028

Save Default Settings and Autobackup

T10029

Changing the Point Style

T10031

Guide to installing the NetHASP License Manager (for network dongles)

T10032

Exchanging Data Between Civil Designer and ModelMaker

T10033

This Tech Tip explains how to use the Archive Project function introduced in v6.5

Design Centre Tech Tips

T30001

How to set up a project

T30002

How to use Intelli-Lines to generate break lines in a DTM

T30003

How to generate contours

T30004

How to repair a corrupted DTM file

T30005

How to create a DTM from a contour drawing

T30006

How to create a 3D DXF drawing

T30007

The Point Filter function has been updated to include filtering by height and by fence area

Survey + Terrain Tech Tips

T40001

How to generate a 3D view

T40002

How to Use Difference Contours to Show Cut and Fill

T40003

How to convert a DXF file into a DTM

T40004

How to import geographical coordinates into Civil Designer

T40005

Merging DTM surfaces

T40007

Overlaying CAD lines on your DTM model

T40008

Calculating flow directions using the 8-point pour method

T40009

Using the Drainage Network to show the dominant water routes over a grid surface

T40010

Duplicating a DTM Surface and Applying a Height Constant

T40011

Creating a Terrace using Strings

T40012

Editing Strings

T40013

Generated Contours Enhancements

T40014

Line of Sight

T40015

Plot 3D

Roads Tech Tips

T50001

How to set up Compound and Reverse Curves

T50002

How to create a composite sheet file containing a long section and plan area

T50003

How to determine the horizontal and vertical alignment of an existing road

T50004

How to design a road that does not start at chainage zero

T50005

How to insert uneven chainages into a road

T50006

How to insert a skew cross section into a road

T50007

How to add AllyCAD symbols to cross sections

T50008

How to add additional lanes to a road or to allow for road widening.

T50009

How to use the Roads Module shortcut keys

T50010

How to use the Pavement Layer Designer

T50011

How to generate a longsection with levels at specific chainages

T50012

How to add the pavement profile to cross section drawings

T50013

How to create a Mass Haul diagram.

T50014

How to modify the Cross Section sheetfile.

T50015

This Tech Tip explains how to convert the final road levels into a DTM surface. 

T50016

Calculating Layerwork Volumes

T50017

Chainage Equations

T50018

Road Display Settings

T10030

Adding Areas to plotted Cross Sections

T50019

How to create multiple databases containing information regarding pipe services.

T50020

This Tech Tip explains how to create a 3D fly path of a road.

T50021

How to use the Kerb Editor to create a new or edit an existing kerb profile.

T50022

How to add kerbs created in the kerb Editor to a Road Template.

T50023

How to insert skew cross sections into a road graphically.

T50024

How to use the Add Auxiliary Lane function.

T50025

This Tech Tip explains the new enhancements made to the Template Editor.

T50026

How to use the Speed Profiling function.

T50027

This Tech Tip explains how to interpolate additional point(s) on a cross section layer.

T50028

TRH4 Pavements

Turn Tech Tips

T60001

How to set up a custom vehicle

Sewer and Storm Tech Tips

T70001

How to show multiple ground lines on Sewer and Stormwater longsections

T70002

How to add a pump station to a Sewer or Stormwater network.

T70003

Remove Deleted Records

T70004

Adding Subcatchments

T70005

How to check the minimum cover over the length of a link

T70006

Detecting Service Clashes

T70007

How to insert erf connections on to a sewer network

T70008

How to convert a CAD drawing into a sewer/ stormwater network

Water Tech Tips

T80001

How to correct common problems experienced using the Water Module.

T80002

How to create multiple databases containing information regarding pipe services.

T80003

How to export a Water long section to an ASCII (CSV) file.

T80004

New features added to the Vertical Alignment function in the Water Module.