AutoCAD Training :Civil 3D 2011 Fundamentals

Civil 3D 2011 Fundamentals

AutoCAD Training Overview

The Civil 3D 2011 Fundamentals course is designed for Civil Engineers and Surveyors who want to take advantage of AutoCAD Civil 3D�s interactive, dynamic design functionality. AutoCAD Civil 3D permits the rapid development of alternatives through its model-based design tools.

Using this training guide, learn techniques enabling you to organize project data, work with points, create and analyze surfaces, model road corridors, create parcel layouts, perform grading and volume calculation tasks, and lay out pipe networks.

AutoCAD Training Topics

Become familiar with the civil 3D user interface
Create /Edit Parcels and print parcel reports
Create and manage Points and Point Groups and work with survey figures
Create, edit, view, and analyze surfaces
Create and edit Alignments
Create data shortcuts and vault projects
Create sites, profiles and cross-sections
Create assemblies, corridors, and intersections
Create complex grading solutions
Create pipe networks
Perform quantity takeoff and volume calculations
Utilize Plan productions to create plan profiles sheets

Prerequisites

Experience with AutoCAD or AutoCAD-based products (such as Autodesk Land Desktop).

AutoCAD Training Course Duration

32 hours

AutoCAD Training Course outline

Module 1

The AutoCAD Civil 3D Interface

Section 1: AutoCAD Civil 3D Interface

1.1Product Overview
1.2 AutoCAD Civil 3D Workspaces
1.3 AutoCAD Civil 3D User Interface.
1.4 AutoCAD Civil 3D Toolspace
1.5 AutoCAD Civil 3D Panorama

Practice 1a Overview of AutoCAD Civil 3D and its User Interface

Module 2

Parcels Level 1.

Section 1: Parcels Overview

2.1Introduction to Parcels
- ROW Parcel
- Parcel Style Display Order
- Parcel Properties
- Parcel Labels and Styles
- Create Parcels from Objects
- Creating Right-of-Way Parcels

Practice 2a Beginning a Subdivision Project

Section 2: Subdividing Parcels

2.2 Creating and Editing Parcels by Layout Overview
2.3 Creating and Editing Parcels
- Freehand
- Slide Line
- Swing Line
- Free Form Create
- Frontage
2.4 Renumbering Parcels

Practice 2b Creating and Editing Parcels

Section 3: Parcel Reports, Annotation, and Tables

2.5 Parcel Reports
2.6 Parcel Labels
2.7 Parcel Tables

Practice 2c Reporting on and Annotating the Parcel Layout

Module 3

Survey Level 1

Section 1: Civil 3D Survey Toolspace

3.1 Survey Workflow Overview
3.2 Introduction to the Survey Toolspace
3.3 The Survey Toolspace
- Practice 3a
- Creating a Survey Database
3.4 Survey Networks

Practice 3b Creating a Survey Network

Section 2: Civil 3D Points

3.5 Points Overview

Practice 3c Point Marker Styles

3.6 Point Label Styles
- Information Tab
- General Tab
- Layout Tab.
- Dragged State Tab

Practice 3d Point Label Styles.

3.7 Styles and Templates
3.8 Point Settings
3.9 Creating Points
3.10 Transparent Command

Practice 3e Creating AutoCAD Civil 3D Points

3.11 Description Key Sets

Practice 3f Creating a Description Key Set

3.12 Importing and Exporting Points
- To Import Points
- Duplicate Point Numbers
- Transforming Points on Import or Export

Practice 3g Importing and Exporting Points Part I

Practice 3h Importing and Exporting Points Part II

3.13 Point Groups.

Practice 3i Creating Point Groups

3.14 Reviewing and Editing Points

Practice 3j Manipulating Points

3.15 Locking/Unlocking Points

Practice 3k Point Locking and Editing

Practice 3l Point Reports

Section 3: Civil 3D Survey Figures

3.17 Survey Figures
- Drawing Settings
- Figure Styles
- Figure Prefix Database
- Practice 3m
- Creating Figure Prefixes
3.18 Importing a Field Book
- Practice 3n Importing a Field Book
3.19 Working with Figures Field Book Edits, Styles, and Figure Prefixes

Module 4

Surfaces Level 1

Section 1: Civil 3D Surface Overview

4.1 Surface Process
4.2S urface Properties

Practice 4a Creating an Existing Ground Surface Part I

4.3 Contour Data
- Weeding Factors
- Supplementing Factors
- Contour Issues
- Minimizing Flat Triangle Strategies
4.4 Other Surface Data
- DEM Files
- Drawing Objects

Practice 4b Creating an Existing Ground Surface Part II

4.5 Breaklines and Boundaries
- Breaklines
4.6 Surface Analysis Tools
- Viewing a Surface in 3D
- Quick Profile

Practice 4c Creating an Existing Ground Surface Part III

Section 2: Civil 3D Surface Editing

4.7 Surface Editing
- Line Edits
- Point Edits
- Simplify Surface
- Smooth Contours
- Smooth Surface
- Copy Surface
- Surface Paste
- Raise/Lower Surface

4.8 Adjusting Surfaces through Surface Properties.
4.9 Viewing Surfaces in 3D

Practice 4d Surface Edits

Section 3: Civil 3D Surface Labels and Analysis

4.10 Surface Labels
- Contour Labels
- Spot and Slope Labels
4.11 Surface Volume Calculations
- Composite Volumes vista
- Bounded Volumes
- Grid Volume or TIN Volume Surface
4.12 Surface Analysis Display
- Analysis Settings
- Analysis Data Display

Practice 4e Surface Labeling and Analysis

Module 5

Alignments Level 1

Section 1: Civil 3D Alignments

5.1 Roadway Design Overview
5.2 AutoCAD Civil 3D Sites
5.3 Alignments
- Criteria-Based Design
- Alignment Segment Types
- Alignment Layout Tools
- Alignment Editing

Practice 5a Creating and Modifying Alignments

5.4 Alignment Properties
- Station Control Tab
- Design Criteria Tab
5.5 Labels and Tables
- Alignment Point Labels
- Independent Alignment Labels
- Alignment Table Styles

Practice 5b Alignment Properties and Labels

Module 6

Data Sharing Level 1

Section 1: Data Sharing Overview

6.1 AutoCAD Civil 3D Projects
- Single-Design Drawing Projects
- Multiple Drawings Sharing Data through Shortcuts
- Multiple Drawings Sharing Data with Autodesk Vault
6.2Sharing Data

Section 2: Data Shortcuts

6.3 Data Shortcuts
- Update Notification
- Removing and Promoting Shortcuts
- eTransmit Data References
- Data Shortcut Workflow
- Workflow Details
- Advantages of Data Shortcuts
- Limitations of Data Shortcuts

Practice 6a Data Shortcuts Part I.

Practice 6b Data Shortcuts Part II

Practice 6c Data Shortcuts Part III

Section 3: Vault

6.4 Vault Overview
- Key Terms
- Vault Architecture
6.5 Using the Vault Client
- Status Symbols in Civil 3D Toolspace
- Vault Workflow

Practice 6d Vault Client

Practice 6e Setting up the Vault - Part I.

Practice 6f Working with Vault - Part II.

Module 7

Profiles Level 1

Section 1: Civil 3D Profiles

7.1 Profiles Overview
- Repositioning and Deleting Profile Views
7.2 Create Profiles from Surface
7.3 Create Profile View Wizard

Practice 7a Working with Profiles Part I

7.4Finished Ground Profiles
7.5 Create and Edit Profiles
- Transparent Commands
- Assigning Profile Band Elevations
- Profile Segment Types
- Profile Labels

Practice 7b Working with Profiles Part II

Module 8

Corridors Level 1

Section 1: Civil 3D Assemblies

8.1 Assembly Overview
- Assemblies
- Subassemblies
8.2 Modifying Assemblies
- Attaching Subassemblies
- Detaching Subassemblies
- Copying Assemblies
- Mirroring Assemblies
- Sharing Assemblies
- Getting More Information on Subassemblies

Practice 8a Creating Assemblies

Section 2: Civil 3D Corridors

8.3 Creating a Corridor
- Target Mapping
8.4 Corridor Properties
- Information Tab
- Parameters Tab
- Codes
- Feature Lines
- Slope Patterns

Practice 8b Working with Corridors Part I

Practice 8c Working with Corridors Part II

8.5 Corridor Surfaces
- Overhang Correction
- Surface Boundaries
8.6 Corridor Section Review and Edit

Practice 8d Working with Corridors Part II

Module 9

Grading Level 1

Section 1: Grading Overview

9.1 Grading Overview
- Feature Line Contextual Tab
- Elevation Editor
- Grading Creation Tools Toolbar
9.2 Configuring AutoCAD Civil 3D Grading
- Feature Line Labels
- Grading Criteria
- Grading Criteria Set
- Grading Volumes.

Practice 9a Pond Grading Part I - Create Existing Site Conditions

Practice 9b Pond Grading Part II

Practice 9c Grading the Proposed Pond

Module 10

Pipe Networks Level 1

Section 1: Pipe Networks Overview.

10.1 Pipes Overview
10.2 Pipes Configuration
10.3 The Network Layout Toolbar
10.4 Creating Networks from Objects

Practice 10a Creating Pipe Networks

Section 2: Pipe Networks Editing and Annotation

10.5 Network Editing
- Pipe (and Structure) Properties
- Swap Part.
- Connect / Disconnect From Part
10.6 Annotating Pipe Networks.
- Pipe Network Reports and Tables
- Pipe Networks in Sections

Practice 10b Pipe Networks Editing and Annotating

Module 11

Quantity Take Off/Sections Level 1

Section 1: Sections

11.1 Sample Line Groups.
- Modifying Sample Line Groups

Practice 11a Creating Sections Part I

11.2 Section Views
- Section View Wizard

Practice 11b Creating Sections Part II

Section 2: Quantity Take Off

11.3 Section Volume Calculations
- Earthwork Volumes
- Mass Haul
- Material Volumes
- Quantity Takeoff Criteria

Practice 11c Quantity Take Off Part I

Practice 11d Quantity Take Off Part II - Integrated Quantity Takeoff

Module 12 Plan Production Level 1.

Section 1: Productivity Tools

12.1 Plan Production Tools
- Overview.
- More Information
- 12.2 Plan Production Objects
- View Frames
- View Frame Groups
- Match Lines
12.3 Plan Production Object Edits
- Name.
- Description
- Object style
- View Frame Geometry Properties Edits
- Match Line Geometry Properties Edits

Practice 12a Plan Production Tools I

12.4 Creating Sheets

Practice 12b Plan Production Tools II

12.5 Sheet Sets
- Structuring Sheet Sets
- Editing Sheet Sets
- Sheet Set Manager Properties

Practice 12c Plan Production Tools III

Appendix A Design Data

A.1 Set Up Data Shortcuts Working Folder
A.2 Design Data
- Parcel Size
- Pipe Size Conversion
- Road Design Criteria
- Traffic Circle Design Criteria
- Intersection Design
A.3 Drawing Settings