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Using Block Attributes to Automatically Label AUD Features
This post describes how to set up and use attributes to automatically label AUD features. For example when you place a transformer in AUD it is automatically labeled with the kVa rating: The process is very simple and uses standard...
Callout’s in AUD 2014!
Have you had a chance to look at AUD 2014? The Callout feature is really nice, very simple, works… and has leaders… and automatic update’s! It is simply a block with attributes; you can then define the attribute fields with...
How to set specific layer for AUD Objects – AutoCAD Utility Design 2013
In this tutorial we will create a specific layer for the AUD Pole objects, these steps can be used for all AUD objects and will allow the use of traditional AutoCAD Layer commands to control visibility. 1. Create a new...
Adding Pole Heads to an existing pole in AUD
After you add a Pole in the AutoCAD Utility Design (AUD) environment it is very easy to add most attachments using the tool bars and Design Explorer Pole Heads are one exception to this, they cannot be added using these...
Connect to ArcSDE with AutoCAD Map3D, Civil3D, or AutoCAD Utility Design
Leveraging ESRI ArcSDE in your AutoCAD design can make life a whole lot better! Using the FDO tools found AutoCAD Map3D, Civil3D, and AutoCAD Utility Design this is easy to do. Here are the steps to do it: You need...
Oracle imp/exp blues…
What a day. Syntax is everything. A file path, that’s all that was missing. So, next time you are importing and Oracle .dmp file (the old style, not the newer dp style) here is the simple syntax: imp SYSTEM/password@orcl file=C:\WhereEverYouPutIt\file.dmp...
Autodesk Basejump – Bing in your FDO!
Autodesk Labs released an FDO provider for Map3D and Civil that allows you to use Bing maps as a background! It is very cool, but not supported on AutoCAD Utility Design yet, but if you want to use it on...