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I just finished support work that required that I install a different version of AutoCAD/Civil 3D than what I normally use for development. After the C3D install was complete, here's what I did to get ASE actually running on an existing project I worked with on a support request: 1. Started C3D 2.

Did you know ASE's home page is a screen-saver 'countermeasure'? It apparently doesn't work on all computers. However, if you're "WFH" and can't adjust the timer controlling when you are automatically logged off (and your screen-saver starts up), then do this: • Browse to https://asecivil.net • Le

Now available for download in the File Center Installer updated 1/30/23 Documents updated 1/28/23 Testing In-Progress This build has not been fully-tested as a downloadable product. This is currently underway. If updates to this installer or build are necessary, the installer will be updated

Now Available for Download See App Info page for details. Why "A" instead of "20" Because functionality was unchanged in this build. It's a duplicate application as the previous build except some changes were made to the installation scheme and/or files were refreshed with updated versions. Some f

Changes Essentially, more bug fixes. (View App Info) Comment from the Developer This is the best version of ASE Civil thus far, unless (ongoing) testing proves me wrong. Until then, we'll continue to march onward & upward... View download

The previous page was split into 2 separate pages. One page contains information 'about' the listing. The second page displays the listing itself. Since there have been requests for access to commands that are no longer in the ribbon, this listing will be updated with more commands that are not yet

This is now available for download. If you're one of the few that downloaded and installed SP13, then install SP13A anyway. There's a defect in SP13 which causes the Design Marker Auto-Set command to fail. I don't think anyone wants to bear the drudgery of adding Design Markers to a site 1-by-1.

Just a quick apology for my error when I last reformatted the forum pages' layout. I accidently adjusted the opacity of the text and colors of the 'Create Post' button to 0%, so they weren't visible for anyone to make a post. Should appear this way now: FYI, Nick

The lifespan of the currently-available downloadable trial licenses for ASE Civil have expired. This was an unpublished, scheduled outage. Fresh Trial Licenses Availability The lifespan for these licenses will be reset to operate again within the next 7 days for an unspecified length of time. We

Finally! A Successful Build! Level-1 testing is complete now, thank God! This means the primary functions are working after rebuilding more than a quarter of the application using the latest version of Microsoft .NET Framework which spans ASE Civil's years of support. Next Steps... Today will be sp

It's About Time! This has been a long time coming, but this change will be permanent. All versions of ASE Civil (or any application published) will be installed using some variant of a standard Windows application installer regime. Winzip Self Extractors will no longer be used for installing any app

Communication has been sparse since February... I desperately needed to take some time off after working very long hours to stabilize the current beta version of ASE. I know there are still an assortment of loose-ends to handle, including more bugs to fix, wish-list requests and the list goes on, so

Each version of the beta progression has been significantly better & more stable than the previous. In this build, the ribbon is starting to come together visually and functionally, as new transparent icons continue to replace the horrid .BMP images used in past evolutions. Command macro issues hav

Slight Delay I'd planned to make the update available this morning, but I wanted to repair one additional reported issue before uploading this build. I'm testing at the moment, but wanted to take a moment to update anyone interested. What's Coming? • ASE Surface Mgr will no longer remove users c

This new build of what will soon become ASE Civil 23 is now available for download. URLs Installation, Notable Changes (Google Drive) View / Download Installer (AseCivil.net) From the Developer Please consider trying this new version. It addresses numerous errors that exist in the current version

This is in development. We're using Civil 3D 2022 as the development platform now, so this may benefit clients using the newer releases of AutoCAD. However, I was informed by several clients that ASE Civil's access to the civil AEC infrastructure objects (e.g., alignments, surfaces, sites, etc.) was

The page describing all the changes, repairs & enhancements available in Service Pack 13 has now been published to the website. However, the software is not yet available for download. If you follow all the links to attempt to download it you'll be redirected to an error page that says: "Not F

I recently had lumbar(2x) spine(3x) surgery(11x) on December 30th. I'm just starting to get my head back into the work-flow today. Feels good... I'm hoping to stay away from the surgicenter for a while. -Nick

So happy to have finally resolved the issues with the .NET dialogs so I can continue moving forward with modern, interface-rich, agile software development. Here's a screen capture of the Paving Model Selector source code at the beginning stages of development. This new dialog, called from the Profi

I'm in my second day of recovery after having back surgery on Thursday. I can barely move right now, but thank God I get to sit on my butt when I work! Therefore I'm back on my computer and feverishly working on the preparation for Service Pack 10. I'll do my best to get this tested and uploaded for

Availability The publishing date was scheduled for last week. The packaging of this build is currently in-progress and should be available later today (7/12). Installation Change Besides changes & repairs to the application itself, build 17.14.8.9 will resume the practice of distribution of Micros

Relief is on the way... We're keenly aware that the current installation system for ASE Civil is not on par with the rest of the world, so this has become a big priority. Wix v3 The installation process is currently being replaced with a Microsoft product most of the world is familiar with. This w

The newest beta build is ready for download & installation. A lot of issues have been repaired both in the application & the ribbon. Go to download page View changes & repairs Dev

Changes Fixed "Plan-view" restoration command function. Added user profile for faster Civil 3D configuration. User profile moved View download

In the past few months I've fielded a few questions re: whether or not ASE will work with specific versions of Civil 3D. In others words, can ASE read and write to the Aecc alignments, surfaces, profiles, etc.? When answering I could only verify compatibility with the versions I've actually used fo

After installing per the directions, the folder output is of the incorrect structure. It (erroneously) includes a parent folder "C" when it should not. The installer has been replaced and tested to ensure it's correct. Download Direct from here if you'd like.

This is ready now. However, I'm going to take a couple of days to collate the changes and create some documentation that describes everything clearly, with images. This way, the reference info will be ready before the update is published, not after-the-fact, if it makes it to the website at all. Jus

A page is now available detailing what's different in this build. The changes are important. They have a verifiable impact on production output accuracy. Some defects were repaired and performance was improved. You'll really like SP13. Estimated delivery is December.

What's the Status? This has been in-progress since 6/6/2021. Expected Delivery As you know this can change. However, the target availability for SP11 is estimated to be 7/16/2021. What to Expect More Ribbon Improvements - Bug fixes Performance improvements Documentation Since the changes in SP10

Service Pack 10 Since the 202x version has been delayed for technical reasons, I've decided to resume work on the version of ASE currently in use. There a variety of areas that have been identified for improvement or repair in the next version. Some of those changes can be reflected in the current 2