tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25214213.post7838785156751249380..comments2024-03-01T11:27:10.550-08:00Comments on Civil 3D Reminders: InRoadsChristopher Fugitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08752969412509715827noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25214213.post-12993295420870080752009-02-10T18:34:00.000-08:002009-02-10T18:34:00.000-08:00I've been using InRoads since it was called TDP an...I've been using InRoads since it was called TDP and ran on a VAX.<BR/><BR/>I've worked for two companies using both it and LDD, although the second company only hired me a week ago. Here, I'm supposed to help improve the skills of our InRoads users, while improving my knowledge of Civil 3D.<BR/><BR/>I've used Pencil mode almost exclusively except for the last three years.<BR/> <BR/>Let me clarify how each works: Pencil mode writes graphics to the file, but the graphics are automatically removed if you redisplay the item, or in certain instances, erases them if the underlying item is edited, rendering the original graphics obsolete. An example of this is alignment stationing or annotations - if you modify the geometry of the alignment, any annotation drawn in pencil mode gets erased.<BR/><BR/>Displaying something in pen mode always erases old pencil graphics but leaves pen mode graphics alone.<BR/><BR/>To help you remove pen mode graphics, there is delete ink lock, which when enabled, causes pen mode graphics to be erased as though they were pencil.<BR/><BR/>Let me close by mentioning that the new Roadway Designer (V8.7+) is an awesome tool!Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725473901421343068noreply@blogger.com