Have you ever wanted to extract a 3DPolyline from a corridor located in an XREF? Well I’ve added the capability to the Civil 3D Reminders Pack. I took code from the Offset in XREF code from a previous plug in of the month and a previous post on this blog. You can check out the finished product by downloading the Civil 3D Reminders Pack.
Here’s a video of the command in action:
I started my travels to Autodesk University yesterday. I stopped by some of the notable sights on the way from San Luis Obispo County to Las Vegas.
First up is the James Dean Memorial Intersection where the State Highways 41 & 46 diverge. It’s the place where James Dean had his fatal car accident.
After going over the hills I made a right turn next to James Dean’s last stop and drove down Petroleum Highway (State Highway 33). Petroleum Highway is named after the many oil rigs along the road.
In Buttonwillow I came across a large cow along the side of the road. Buttonwillow is the “Heart of Agriculture”.
Next stop was the famous Tehachapi Loop. There was a small crowd present to witness one of the 36 daily train trips. The Loop is famous because the train goes over itself as it goes through the loop. Here’s a picture of the tunnel.
The loop is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Here’s the history of the loop according to the plaque in place near the loop.
Here’s a picture of the train going through the loop.
Next up is a place that I worked at for a time, the U.S. Borax Mine in Boron, CA. For a time in the late 1880’s borax was transported utilizing a 40 mule team. The visitor’s center has a display showing what the team looked like.
While I was working there they where putting together a new fleet of shovels and trucks (the company I worked for at the time constructed the pad the equipment was assembled on). It was interesting coming into work each day watching the progress on the equipment. There is no real reference in the photo below, but the equipment is really large.
Here’s a picture of the mine. It’s changed quite a bit since I worked there. The white material is the primary material they are mining, borates.
Large overburden piles at the mine and a portion of the refining plant.
On Highway 58 Caltrans appeared to be testing different slope treatments. Behind the fences is a funnel and piping system which appeared to collect the water for testing. Some of the treatments appeared to work better than others. There was also another site near Barstow.
There was more sights to see such as the Baker Thermometer and the Bakersfield Sign.
It looks like I messed up the interval for the Mass Label Contours. To make the correction make the change in the attached screencast. http://screencast.com/t/ZTQ0MDFlYmU
Or you can re-download the file. http://style.civil3dreminders.com/masscontourlabels
Also remember if you are going to AU I’m giving away a SpaceNavigator. Between 6:30pm and 7pm, on Tuesday, I’ll tweet a location to @3DConnexion on where I’m going to be. The first person to find me and ask for the 3DMouse gets the SpaceNavigator.
To follow me on Twitter just sign up and follow me, my Twitter location is: http://twitter.com/C3DReminders While you are there make sure to also follow @3DConnexion.
I find myself with some time on my hands and am looking to fill some of it up. Contact me if you are in need of customization services. Services could include:
Find something that you liked on of my previous posts, but want it customized to your own work flow? Send me a line and we can talk about having it improved to meet your needs.
Want a free SpaceNavigator? Well I’m giving one away at AU courtesy of 3DConnexion.
Twitter seems all the rage today so I’m going to use Twitter to help give away the mouse. Between 6:30pm and 7pm, on Tuesday, I’ll tweet a location to @3DConnexion on where I’m going to be. The first person to find me and ask for the 3DMouse gets the SpaceNavigator.
To follow me on Twitter just sign up and follow me, my Twitter location is: http://twitter.com/C3DReminders While you are there make sure to also follow @3DConnexion. Most cell phones have downloadable applications that lets you use Twitter, so no need to lug around a laptop.
Please be safe, no running.
