This happens when you try to use a modern Nvidia RTX graphics card with the ancient DirectX 9 renderer.
Fix: Launch Civil 3D 2013 with the /nohardware switch or disable hardware acceleration in the 3D Config options.
If you need Civil 3D for non-commercial, personal, or archival purposes, Autodesk provides a legal workaround: Autocad Civil 3d 2013 64 Bit- Free Download
Note: You will still need a valid serial number and product key to activate the software. Without a license, it runs as a 30-day trial at most. This happens when you try to use a
Because Autodesk changed their licensing model in 2016, 2013 often fails to phone home. Fix: Install the "Autodesk License Patcher" or manually set up a local network license server. Note: You will still need a valid serial
