15 More Civil 3D Tips & Tricks - Alignments & Profiles

In this session we'll explore fifteen tips & tricks associated with Civil 3D alignments and profiles. Specific tips and time stamps listed below...
1. Configure Civil 3D to find non-tangent alignment geometry - 01:00
2. Set alignment style to display warnings - 02:37
3. Change tangency constraint to correct non-tangent geometry - 3:03
4. Use "Solve PI" to hold PI when editing "from object" alignments - 5:33
5. Create alignments using layout tools for predictable grip editing. - 7:25
6. Use Best Fit Alignment to find centerline between two paths - 12:12
7. Use a surface to find centerline between two paths - 14:45
8. Access "next step" commands from the Launch Pad panel - 16:38
9. Create a best fit profile from a surface profile - 18:16
10. Use Design checks to validate alignment geometry - 21:15
11. Create working styles to simplify the design process - 26:10
12. Assign Civil 3D styles using MATCHPROP - 27:53
13. Pre-load settings in Civil 3D dialog boxes - 28:37
14. Use name templates to automate/standardize object naming - 30:36
15. Use Folders to organize Civil 3D objects in the Toolspace - 33:32

[lewistefft]

Been using AutoCAD since 1984, and I always learn something from your presentations. I would also add your presentation style and voice cadence makes following the videos very easy. Thanks for all your hard work!!

[dmac]

That trick with adding the two bank lines into a surface and using the intermediate contour was absolutely genius!

[amirhabibi]

You are my favorite Civil 3D teacher to date. Keep spreading the knowledge Jeff. Hope you and Jerry are doing well. Best wishes and i believe in all of you. <3

[pigtoss]

Thank you, Jeff! Your videos have made working in C3D very enjoyable for me. My colleagues think I'm a C3D master with what I've learned from your channel.

[aschalewbalcha]

Dear Jeff: you are a great teacher of civil 3d. I thank you

[harleyasimpledesigns]

I've been using C3D for years and I was not aware that the Toolspace tab can be organize. Thank you for sharing these tips. Definitely, I'll be more organize on myh next project. THANK YOU!

[stevenh]

Again, Jeff's best tips are coming back! I love the default template customization from command, just made my day!

[TurnStyle]

Wow. What an amazing instructor you are!
I'm about to start a new job and move from 12d to Civil 3D (I have an extensive background in AutoCAD and 12d) and this one video had me pausing and writing so much it took me over an hour to watch! 🤣
Thank you so much. 😊

[daisukenonaka]

Thanks Jeff! Your tips/tutorial videos really keeps me motivated in CAD work by learning from you

[Mihret-Egziabhier]

Brilliant! I awe you a lot, Jeff. As Lewis commented, your presentation style and voice cadence make following your(civil immersion in general ) videos, which are abstract concepts and real-world problems, very easy. Thanks for all your hard work!!!

[kwaider]

Thanks Jeff for everything, always brilliant.

[CivilSurvey]

Thanks Jeff Bartels I am always learning from you You are great Teacher 👍

[louisb]

Great video as usual, thanks and please keep it up!!

[owenogola]

I am grateful for the value you add to my skillset. Thank you.

[tonderaimaworera]

Thanks this is very useful and this will save a lot of my time.

[Breezebud]

Another amazing Tips & Tricks video. By the way Ive been around your channel for quite some time to notice how amazing are your choices when defining colours and line styles to your profile. Your profile style is just so clean, it highlights exactly what you are designing, and seeing that was just one of the many inspirations that came to me, and that was precisely the reason why i went after videos (even your own videos, Jeff) searching for "how to work with stylezation of elements in civil 3d". Thank you so much for all your effort and knowledge shared in your videos, you are one of the most incredible person that i follow here in youtube.

[aleksejszubkovs]

Jeff, you are god. Thanks for your job

[renderstudio]

your are the best ... every time surprises me ...thanks a lot

[hokinsmoshi]

I'm always learning from your experience and tutorials. Thank you for your time and effort

[muhammadasadshaheen]

It is always fascinating to watch your content.