Section Editor- Markers are too big.

 

 It is very annoying how the section editor view is configured out of the box on Civil 3D: 

The markers are way too big for Out of the Box. These Markers on the subassembly points are different on the Section Editor and are hard to find out which markers they are in the many markers that exist.

 

This is what I recommend to change(shown with a red tick)

   

The other change I recommend is to reduce the scale of the  markers in the preview window

The markers are different than those you've chosen on your style to display on your drawing. Under Settings , Multipurpose Styles>Marker Styles> Projection in Section

 

Reduce the scale of the marker to be able to see your section properly, the default can set at 0.01" and to use the drawing scale to change the size when you zoom in/out.

Now the markers are at a more easier to see size.

 

Cannot add layouts using Design Center-AutoCAD LT 2016

AutoCAD LT 2016
Adding layouts from one drawing to another without using Design Center.

     I was trying to add layouts from one drawing to another using Design Center. When I selected the layout and "right-clicked" and selected 'Add layout' my drawing command line would state "Layout (s) added. However, there was no layout(s) added unto my drawing. I searched in vain for a solution since Design Center is very handy to use.
    I found i had to use a simpler way to add the layout by going to the layout and selecting any layout and right-clicking and choosing "From template.." The importing of layouts from a template .dwt also allows you add layouts from any  .dwg file. If the layout is imported a short loading will take place and the lower right part of the window will have a loading bar stating "Scanning drawing". Once the layout is successfully imported it will be the last layout in the drawing.

Recovered drawing

Sometimes.. it is amazing at how many error a recovery can find.

Hp 2000 fan issue

Most laptop fans cool the CPU and GPU with a heatsink attached to a thin fan. This fan can wear out and become slow and/or the heatsink can get plugged with dust. The intake for my HP 2000 laptop is near the QWE keys on the keyboard, this then goes through the fan expelling it through the heatsink fins. If these become clogged, or the fan is failing you will notice a decrease in your laptops performance as the fan cannot cool your computer's demand for processing power. 

     

This small fan is essential to the cooling of the CPU and video GPU of the HP 2000 laptop. The cooling fins can get easily clogged and you have to disassemble the laptop bottom half.
This is essential for the operation of the CPU and avoiding shutdowns and/or hard disk drive errors.

 

 

Fan Info for my HP 2000 -Model 2000 - 2d70DX 

Before and after photos for comparison.

This fan heatsink is for the CPU and GPU