I have almost started getting used to using LDT ... I even worked for softdesk (this was when it was a whole product from Henniker NH) after giving up one of the best civil packages called PacSoft. PacSoft used Basic and it was one of the best. It does what know LDT ended up with, if you consider that LDT is dead soon. It was a tool for Civil/Survey, but hence is also long gone. I know of a couple of packages that I hope will replace Civil3D, but would like to hear from others that might be using the packages (SurvCadd and EaglePoint).
I used to use Carlson now called SurvCadd and looked at the most recent versions and found that Carlson is easiest to adapt to if used to LDT. I used Eaglepoint for a year 5 years back and it made me sick with all the errors and updates that weren't retro to a project. I do hope that the vision of Civil3D dies an ugly death.
I know from the 18 years experience of doing this type work, that if I can't get on the machine with new software and use common sense and open the book just a bit, I could get it to work. The Civil3D just feels like a bad case of food poisoning. I do think that I probably have a case of not wanting to use a map to find the next gas station, but gut instinct tells me from the bottom of my self that the use of Civil3D just doesn't have a clue what the users want, and doubt if they even ask. I do hope that there will be a rescue in the making. Other rumors of Autodesk are that they plan to use Revit as a base to newer version.
The learning curve to make a business profitable, let alone know that as a mere employee to a company who puts themselves out on the line with expectations of making it and knowing that the software that makes it possible is turning into a black eye is something that makes my future in doubt.
Learning & Growing
Mike
