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24.4.15

Dispatch from Support: Civil 3D is Slow

Minimum requirements for Civil 3D is 4 GB ram. Even though the recommended is 8gb, my personal recommendation is 16gb (32 if people will be working with LiDAR data / 3D scans).


Having said that, the two most common causes for poor performance in Civil 3D are: a) poor data management b) attempting to work off a WAN.
  1. If users are not already, it is imperative that they start using Data Shortcuts. This is a huge help in improving data management practices.
  2. If they are working from a WAN, test to see if the performance improves if the project is copied local.
    • Both Vault and Projectwise eliminate this problem by temporarily copying files local as the user works.
  3. Make sure the Civil 3D level of detail setting is on. The command line entry for this is LEVELOFDETAIL.
  4. Set the WHIPTHREAD setting to 3
  5. Turn off tooltips (this often helps a lot). ROLLOVERTIPS = 0
  6. If any support file search paths (in AutoCAD options area) are looking to the WAN for resources, this is another huge slower-downer. 


Here is my artist's depiction of working with CAD files across the network. I call it, "Needing Better Data Management."



This wasn't part of my earlier email, BTW. Just a doodle that expresses how it feels to work on a HUGE file over a WAN and/or without good file management in place.

It's a good thing I'm an engineer 'cuz I suck at art.

15.4.15

Dispatch from Support: Parlez-vous Civil 3D?

Today one of my customers asked about installing a French language pack for Civil 3D 2015. And here's what I found out:

Civil 3D 2015 (and other releases) does not have a separate language pack installation.  With Civil 3D you need to download the entire installation package in the language of your choice. The same is true with Map 3D.

The following products DO have separate language packs that can be installed after the regular deployment/installation:

“vanilla” AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD electrical
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD MEP
Autodesk Inventor
AutoCAD Structural Detailing
Autodesk Revit Architecture/Structure/MEP

For the above list of Products, go to Help and find the link to Download Language Packs.


For most other products, a separate download is needed.
















Some products such as 3DS Max* and Autodesk Advance Concrete*, and Infraworks 360* there are multi-lingual downloads in manage.autodesk.com For multi-lingual products, there will be a screen in the installation/deployment creation where you pick the product language.





*There are other products that have multilingual installations, but I didn't comb through the list to find them all.

9.4.15

Autodesk 2016 Product Compatibility and Microsoft Windows 10

NO

UPDATE 2016-03-31:
Installing the most Autodesk product service pack for your product is all you need to have the 2016 products run on Windows 10.