AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D FOR ENGINEERING – ESSENTIALS

3 Day course about AutoCAD Civil 3D designed for civil engineers and drafters who are presently using any type of CAD-based software. Learn the essentials on creating basic site plans and grading solutions.

Course Outline

Day 1

Understanding the AutoCAD Civil 3D Environment

• Navigating the Ribbon
• Prospector and Setting Tab
• Object and Label Styles
• Modify Drawing Settings, Annotation Scaling, and Annotative Objects
• Using Command Settings to Set Default Styles, Naming Templates and Parameters

Introduction to Points

• Importing and Creating Points
• Managing Points
• Using Grips to Control Graphical Point Display
• Introduction to the Survey Database

Introduction to Surfaces

• Creating a Surface
• Modifying the Surface Properties
• Editing a Surface
• Assigning a Contour Style and Apply Surface Labels

Introduction to Parcel Creation

• Creating a Right-of-way
• Creating Parcels Using Layout Tools
• Creating Parcels from Objects
• Editing and Renumbering Parcels
• Labelling Parcels and Creating Tables

Introduction to Alignments

• Creating Alignments from Objects and Using the Alignment Layout Tools
• Editing and Annotating Alignments
• Creating Offset Alignments
• Creating a Widening

Introduction to Existing and Design Profiles

• Creating a Profile from a Surface
• Creating a Profile View
• Creating a Design Profile using Layout Tools
• Editing Profile Geometry
• Annotating Profiles and Profile Views

Day 2

Introduction to Corridors

• Creating an Assembly and Modify Assembly Properties
• Creating a Corridor
• Modifying the Corridor Properties
• Creating a Corridor Surface

Plan Production

• Creating View Frames
• Creating Section Sheets
• Creating Profile Sheets

Basics of Creating Cross Sections

• Creating Cross-Section Sample Lines
• Creating Cross-Section Views
• Annotating Cross Section
• Creating Grading Objects
• Calculating Grading Volumes

Day 3

Basics of Grading Tools

• Create and Edit Feature Lines

Introduction to Pipe Networks

• Working with Pipe and Structure Rules
• Creating a Pipe Network
• Drawing Pipes in Profile View and Cross Sections
• Editing Pipe Networks
• Labelling Pipe in Plan and Profile

Data Management

• AutoCAD External References
• Data Shortcuts and Reference Objects
• Viewing LandXML Reports
• Import / Export LandXML
• Proper Documentation Construction