AutoCAD Map 3D & Civil 3D are developed which is based-on the AutoCAD software. As below the url it was introduced what is the difference between those software:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/compare/index?siteID=123112&id=1...

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 is just around the corner. This is so exciting, the LiDAR data can be manipulated in the CAD platform software e.g. AutoCAD 2011, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 & AutoCAD Map 3D 2011.

As below Youtube video was showing the point cloud enhancements of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011:

Today I saw my colleagues table have a 3D printing model which is the city model. The model is over 500 piece high-rise building block with the terrain model. The model is mainly emphasized the new development and study how the surrounding building would be impacted. Nowadays the paper plan may not be good enough!

Although I haven’t opportunity to attend the AU2009, I can attend the virtual classroom at anytime, anywhere and any platform. I choose to sitting in training lab to see these virtual classes. I'm sure that you can find many interesting topic and impressive technology into the Autodesk University.

I would like to share what I found in the virtual class of AU 2009 last week.

Taiwan's CT has published a number of thread, which is mainly mentioned how is the transition from the traditional mapping to nowadays engineering GIS. This is the good resource & moment to let me to review these topics.

Autodesk Inc. has announced the acquisition of certain assets from BOSS International, Inc. to further expand its water resources analysis capabilities for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.

It seems that AutoCAD Civil 3D will be extended to conducting simulation and analysis of design rather than only model-based design solution.

Since Apple notebook can be installed Windows OS; Many people start to use the cool look macbook using Apple boot camp.

The following Autodesk products are fully supported to run within the Boot Camp environment:

This is the video for introducing a Civil project; this is the civil highway project, in which it was involved to replacing & upgrading the design of the highway and the intersection. It also show the new intersection dialog box of Civil 3D 2010. At the end of the video it show the capability of dynamic change. Let's take a look!