Courseware Description: This hands-on, foundation-level courseware covers the essentials of Autodesk® Civil 3D® software, including how to work with point data in Autodesk Civil 3D, create and analyze a surface, develop a site, and model roads, corridors, and pipe networks, as well as import and export data. Hands-on exercises throughout the courseware explore how to create 2D and 3D production drawings.
Course Length: 3 Days
Class Location: Mountain CAD Corp.339 Sixth Avenue South Charleston, WV
Objectives: The primary objective of the course is to familiarize students with the concepts and application of the essential functions of Autodesk Civil 3D. After completing this course, students should be able to
- Create points, change point styles, and manage points in groups
- Create, edit, and analyze surfaces
- View surfaces in 3D
- Create parcels and parcel tables
- Create a site, profiles, and cross-sections
- Create and edit alignments
- Create assemblies, corridors, pipe networks, and cross-sections and calculate corridor volumes
- Create a grading solution from multiple objects
- Import Autodesk® Land Desktop data and export Autodesk Civil 3D data
Who Should Attend: This courseware is designed to teach new users the essential elements of Autodesk Civil 3D for creating, analyzing, and managing civil engineering drawings and projects.
Prerequisites: Before starting this course, students should have a working knowledge of Autodesk Land Desktop or Autodesk Civil Design.
Course Outline:
Day 1: Working with Point Data
- Creating and Editing Points
- Changing Point Styles
- Managing Points
- Using Transparent Commands
- User Defined Properties
Surface Modeling
- Creating a Surface from LandXML
- Editing a Surface
- Analyzing a Surface
- Viewing a Surface in 3D
- Adding Masks, Borders, and Contour Labels
Day 2: Site Development
- Creating Parcels
- Labeling Parcels
- Generating Parcel Tables and Reports
Road Design
- Creating a Site
- Creating and Editing Alignments
- Creating Profiles
- Creating Sections
- Creating and Editing Layout Profiles
Corridor Modeling
- Creating a Corridor Model
- Creating an Assembly
- Calculating Corridor Volumes
- Creating Corridor Cross-Sections
- Editing Corridor Sections
Day 3: Grading
- Creating Grading Criteria
- Creating a Grading Object
- Creating a Grading Solution from Multiple Objects
Pipes
- Creating a Pipe Network
- Viewing Pipe Networks in Profile and Section Views
- Editing a Pipe Network in Plan View
- Editing Pipe Networks in Profile View
- Working with Pipe Network Parts
Sharing Data
- Importing Autodesk Land Desktop Data
- Exporting Civil 3D Data
- Data Check In and Check Out
- Data Shortcuts
Contact: Rex Thaxton