About
Hi, I’m Frank, a CAD/BIM specialist based in Quebec, Canada, working in civil engineering design since 2008.
My work is on the production side of infrastructure projects: roads, highways, municipal networks and structures. Day to day, I support engineers and technicians in Civil 3D and AutoCAD, build templates and CAD standards, create training content, and develop tools that remove repetitive work.
My background
- In civil design production since 2008, mainly road and highway projects in Quebec, along with municipal networks and structures.
- CAD/BIM support and standards: templates, CAD standards and workspace setup for Civil 3D, AutoCAD and OpenRoads Designer, for teams spread across several offices.
- Training: course plans and learning material for CAD/BIM training sessions.
- Development: .NET C# plugins for Civil 3D and Revit (IFC and LandXML export, pipe networks in profile views, parts lists), AutoLISP routines, and Power Apps / Power Automate tools for support teams.
- Languages: English, French and Portuguese.
What you’ll find here
- Practical Civil 3D guides: pressure networks, corridors, profiles, styles and templates, written from real production problems.
- Automation: .NET C# plugins, AutoLISP routines, Dynamo and Power Platform tools for CAD/BIM teams.
- BIM and interoperability: IFC, LandXML and data exchange between Autodesk, Bentley and other platforms.
- Tips from the support desk: the questions that come up again and again, and how to solve them for good.
Why this blog
Much of the useful know-how in civil CAD/BIM lives in forum threads and in people’s heads. CyberGroundProject is my place to document what works, share tools, and keep learning. Articles are published in English, French and Portuguese.
Opinions and content on this site are my own and do not represent any employer or client.
Questions, ideas for an article, or a tool you’d like to see? Get in touch or connect with me on LinkedIn.