AutoCAD Training Overview

The AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Fundamentals training guide is designed for Civil Engineers and Surveyors who want to take advantage of AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software’s interactive, dynamic design functionality. The AutoCAD Civil 3D software 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 layout pipe networks.

AutoCAD Training Topics

• Learn the AutoCAD Civil 3D user interface
• Create and edit parcels and print parcel reports
• Create points and point groups and work with survey figures
• Create, edit, view, and analyze surfaces
• Create and edit alignments
• Create data shortcuts
• Create sites, profiles, and cross-sections
• Create assemblies, corridors, and intersections
• Create grading solutions
• Create gravity fed and pressure pipe networks
• Perform quantity takeoff and volume calculations
• Use plan production tools to create plan and profile sheets

Experience with AutoCAD® or AutoCAD-based products (such as Autodesk® Land Desktop) and a sound understanding and knowledge of civil engineering terminology.

AutoCAD Training Course Duration

32 hours

AutoCAD Training Course outline

Chapter 1 The AutoCAD Civil 3D Interface .

Chapter 2 Project Management

Chapter 3 Parcels

Chapter 4 Survey

Chapter 5 Surfaces

Chapter 6 Alignments

Chapter 7 Profiles

Chapter 8 Corridors

Chapter 9 Grading

Chapter 10 Pipe Networks

Chapter 11 Quantity take Off/Sections

Chapter 12 Plan production

Appendix A Additional Information

Appendix B AutoCAD Civil 2014 Certified Professional Exam Objectives