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    Pumping Stormwater? Your thoughts and experiences please.

    First of all. I don't like the idea, but my state isn't accepting any creative BMP's such as Stormfilters/Baysavers, etc. The area to treat is a marina. The only BMP acceptable at this time is infiltration. Water table is high, (of course). The P.O.A. is to capture the first 1.5" runoff and...
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    LD2007 Any way to label high & low points in plan view?

    I'm looking for a tool to label my high and low points for each vertical alignment in my plan view, not profile view. Any tips are greatly appreciated.
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    Error using QuickCalc in ACAD LD 2007

    I'm using the QuickCalc function inside the Properties pull out tab after selecting a closed polyline to factor square footage into acreage. However about half of the time I receive an error stating, "Error:Numeric Overflow". I then delete what I had previously typed with my number pad...
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    Update profile settings without redefining? possible???

    I'm trying to update the profile settings for multiple roadways. Is it possible to do without redefining each one? The task seems very tedious. I know from personal experience that Microstation is capable, but no one has enlightened me if ACAD will. Thanks in advance.
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    Ergonomic Workstations...discussion

    I've been suffering from back and shoulder pain throughout my short career behind the desk, so I'm asking for any advice from the veteran desk jockeys on how I can maintain good posture and health. How do you approach your need for a better environment to your employer? Should you purchase your...
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    Transpose direction of line in ACAD?

    Long time Microstation user trying to figure out how to change the direction of a line in ACAD without redrawing the darn thing. Any help is appreciated.
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    Sand Mound Design Spreadsheet for MD unprotected

    http://rapidshare.com/files/68543077/SandMound.xls I created this spreadsheet to take the MD sand mound design requirements and make it easy enough for anyone to design and specify the dimensions for a sand mound septic system in as little as a minute. It's unprotected, so enjoy and modify. If...
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    Select by attributes not in ACAD? :(

    Been a Microstation user for the past 4 years. Now ACAD for 6 months. In microstation you can select layers (levels) by attributes. Basically, isolating and selecting for quick editing. The problem is in ACAD I'm trying to make a large selection, then change the color properties back to "by...

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