AutoCAD Training : Civil 3D 2008 Fundamentals

Civil 3D 2008 Fundamentals

AutoCAD Training Overview

The Civil 3D 2008 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. You will 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

Import data through AutoCAD LandXML and from an Autodesk Land Desktop Project
Use shortcuts to share design data between drawings
Create and manage Points and Point Groups
Create, edit, view, and analyze surfaces
Create parcels and parcel tables
Create sites, create and edit alignments, and create profiles and cross-sections
Create assemblies, corridors, and cross-sections, and calculate corridor volumes
Create complex grading solutions
Create pipe networks

Prerequisites

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

AutoCAD Training Course Duration

24 hours

AutoCAD Training Course outline

Module 1: The AutoCAD Civil 3D Interface, Project Structure, and Points

Section 1: The AutoCAD Civil 3D Interface

Product Overview
AutoCAD Civil 3D Workspaces
AutoCAD Civil 3D Toolspace
AutoCAD Civil 3D Panorama

Section 2: Project Setup

Settings and Templates
Creating Project Drawings
AutoCAD Civil 3D Projects

Section 3: Points and Point Groups

Points Overview
Importing and Exporting Points
Reviewing and Editing Points
Creating Points
Referencing Points
Point Groups
Description Key Sets Overview

Module 2: Surfaces

Section 1: Surface Overview

Surface Process
Overview of Surface Styles
Surface Properties
Boundaries and Breaklines
Contour Data
Other Surface Data
Surface Analysis Tools

Section 2: Surface Editing

Surface Editing
Adjusting Surfaces through Surface Properties

Section 3: Surface Labels and Analysis

Surface Labels
Surface Volume Calculations
Surface Analysis Display
Viewing Surfaces in 3D

Module 3: Alignments, Profiles, and Production Tools

Section 1: Shortcuts and Alignments

Data Shortcuts
Roadway Design Overview
AutoCAD Civil 3D Sites
Alignments
Alignment Properties
Alignment Styles
Labels and Tables

Section 2: Profiles

Profiles Overview
Create Profiles from Surface
Create Profile View Wizard
Finished Ground Profiles
Creating and Editing Profiles

Section 3: Productivity Tools

Labeling Features
Inquiries and Reporting
Plan Production Tools

Module 4: Parcels

Section 1: Parcels Overview

Introduction to Parcels
Parcel Styles and Settings
Create Parcels from Objects

Section 2: Subdividing Parcels

Creating and Editing Parcels by Layout Overview
Creating and Editing Parcel Techniques

Section 3: Parcel Reports, Annotation, and Tables

Parcel Reports
Parcel Labels
Renumbering Parcels
Parcel Tables

Module 5: Assemblies, Corridors, and Sections

Section 1: Assemblies

Assembly Overview
Modifying Assemblies

Section 2: Corridors

Creating a Corridor
Corridor Properties
Corridor Surfaces
Corridor Section Review and Edit
A Simple Cul-De-Sac Strategy

Section 3: Sections

Sample Line Groups
Section Views
Section Volume Calculations

Module 6: Grading and Pipes

Section 1: Grading

Grading Overview
Configuring AutoCAD Civil 3D Grading

Section 2: Creating Pipe Networks

AutoCAD Civil 3D Pipes Overview
Pipes Configuration
The Network Layout Toolbar
Creating Networks from Objects

Section 3: Pipe Editing and Annotation

Network Editing
Annotating Pipe Networks

Appendix

How to Learn More
AutoCAD Civil 3D Template Layers Summary
Survey Tab (AutoCAD Civil 3D Toolspace)
Drawing Settings in Detail
Styles in Depth
Description Key Sets
Surface Styles
Grouping Methods for Surface Analysis
Creating a Custom AutoCAD Civil 3D Template