So that will leave me with attaching data to the objects. I guess that is OK. Happy Turkey Slay Autodesk.
This data attachment is pretty nifty, however, I wish that the annotations would be dynamic as w/C3d objects/labels. I reckon I could create a toolbar to hasten the process of replacing outdated annotations.
What I'm doing is basically just exploring different ways to work with just AutoCAD and Map in opposition to Civil 3d. With data attachment and/or blocks w/attributes I should be able to work out some fairly fluid methods of calc-ing quantities for tables and costs estimates. Hopefully it will make things easier for my engineers since they simply cannot, or will not, grasp C3d. That is OK with me. My loyalties are with my employer, not Autodesk. If we won't use Civil 3d, then we need to get the most out of AutoCAD and Map. I must say, this would be even better if I knew programming ie - autolisp, diesel, etc.