Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016

Course Content

Lesson 1 The Basics

• The Interface
• Toolspace
• Panorama
• Contextual Ribbon Tab
• Civil 3D Templates
• Starting New Projects
• Importing Styles
• Command Settings Creating Lines COGO Line Commands Direction-Based Line Commands
• Re-Creating a Deed Using Line Tools Creating Curves
• Standard Curves
• Best-Fit Entities
• Attaching Multiple Entities
• Adding Line and Curve Labels Using Transparent Commands
• Standard Transparent Commands
• Matching Transparent Commands
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 2 Survey

• Setting Up the Databases
• Survey Database Defaults The Equipment Database The Figure Prefix Database
• The Linework Code Set Database
• Configuring Description Keys for Point Import
• Creating a Description Key Set Creating Description Keys
• Activating a Description Key Set Understanding the Survey Database
• Working with Survey Networks
• Other Methods of Manipulating Survey Data
• Other Survey Features
• The Astronomic Direction Calculator
• The Geodetic Calculator
• The Mapcheck Report
• The Coordinate Geometry Editor
• Using Inquiry Commands
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 3 Points

• Anatomy of a Point
• COGO Points vs Survey Points
• Creating Basic Points
• Point Settings
• Importing Points from a Text File
• Converting Points from Non–Civil 3D Sources
• A Closer Look at the Create Points Toolbar
• Basic Point Editing
• Graphic Point Edits
• Panorama and Prospector Point Edits
• Point Groups: Don’t Skip This Section!
• Changing Point Elevations
• Point Tables
• User-Defined Properties
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 4 Surfaces

• Understanding Surface Basics
• Creating Surfaces
• Creating a Surface with Point Groups
• Adding Breaklines
• Adding Boundaries
• Additional Surface Creation Methods
• Surface from LandXML Files
• Surface from DEM Files
• Surface from GIS Data
• Surfaces from Polylines
• Refining and Editing Surfaces
• Surface Properties
• Manual Surface Edits
• Surface Analysis
• Elevation Banding
• Slopes and Slope Arrows
• Visibility Checker
• Comparing Surfaces
• TIN Volume Surface
• Labeling the Surface
• Contour Labeling
• Additional Surface Label Types
• Point Cloud Surfaces
• Importing a Point Cloud
• Working with Point Clouds
• Creating a Point Cloud Surface
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 5 Parcels

• Introduction to Sites
• Think Outside of the Lot
• Creating a New Site
• Creating a Boundary Parcel
• Using Parcel Creation Tools
• Creating a Right-of-Way Parcel
• Adding a Cul-de-Sac Parcel
• Creating Subdivision Lot Parcels Using Precise Sizing Tools
• Attached Parcel Segments
• Parcel Sizing Settings
• Parcel Sizing Tools
• Editing Parcels by Deleting Parcel Segments
• Best Practices for Parcel Creation
• Forming Parcels from Segments
• Parcels Reacting to Site Objects
• Constructing Parcel Segments with the Appropriate Vertices
• Labeling Parcel Areas
• Labeling Parcel Segments
• Labeling Multiple-Parcel Segments
• Labeling Spanning Segments
• Adding Curve Tags to Prepare for Table Creation
• Creating a Table for Parcel Segments
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 6 Alignments

• Alignment Concepts Alignments and Sites
• Alignment Entities
• Creating an Alignment
• Creating from a Line, Arc, or Polyline Creating by Layout
• Best-Fit Alignments
• Reverse and Compound Curve Creation
• Creating with Design Constraints and Check Sets
• Editing Alignment Geometry
• Grip Editing
• Tabular Design
• Component-Level Editing
• Understanding Alignment Constraints
• Changing Alignment Components
• Alignments as Objects
• Alignment Properties
• The Right Station
• Assigning Design Speeds
• Labeling Alignments
• Alignment Tables
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 7

• Profiles and Profile Views
• The Elevation Element
• Surface Sampling
• Layout Profi les
• The Best-Fit Profile
• Creating a Profile from a File

Editing Profiles

• Grip-Editing Profiles
• Editing Profiles Using Profile Layout Parameters
• Editing Profiles Using Profile Grid View
• Component-Level Editing
• Other Profile Edits
• Profile Views
• Creating Profile Views during Sampling
• Creating Profile Views Manually
• Splitting Views
• Editing Profile Views
• Profile View Properties
• Profile View Labeling Styles
• Profile Labels
• Applying Labels
• Using Profile Label Sets
• Profile Utilities
• Superimposing Profiles
• Projecting Objects in Profile View
• Creating a Quick Profile
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 8 Assemblies and Subassemblies

• Subassemblies
• The Tool Palettes The Corridor Modeling Catalogs
• Adding Subassemblies to a Tool Palette
• Building Assemblies
• Creating a Typical Road Assembly Subassembly Components
• Jumping into Help
• Commonly Used Subassemblies
• Editing an Assembly
• Creating Assemblies for Non-road Uses
• Specialized Subassemblies Using Generic Links
• Daylighting with Generic Links
• Working with Daylight Subassemblies Advanced Assemblies
• Offset Assemblies
• Marked Points Used with Partner Subassemblies Organizing Your Assemblies
• Storing a Customized Subassembly on a Tool Palette
• Storing a Completed Assembly on a Tool Palette
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 9 Basic Corridors Understanding Corridors

• Recognizing Corridor Components
• Working with Corridor Feature Lines
• Understanding Targets
• Using Target Alignments and Profiles
• Editing Sections
• Creating a Corridor Surface The Corridor Surface
• Corridor Surface Creation Fundamentals
• Adding a Surface Boundary
• Performing a Volume Calculation
• Building Nonroad Corridors
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 10 Advanced Corridors, Intersections, and Roundabouts

• Using Multiregion Baselines
• Modeling a Cul-de-Sac
• Using Multiple Baseline Establishing EOP Design Profiles
• Putting the Pieces Together
• Troubleshooting Your Cul-de-Sac
• Moving Up to Intersections
• Using the Intersection Wizard
• Creating Intersections Manually
• Troubleshooting Your Intersection Finishing Off Your Corridor
• Using an Assembly Offset Understanding Corridor Utilities
• Using Corridor Utilities in Practice
• Using a Feature Line as a Width and Elevation Target
• Tackling Roundabouts: The Mount Everest of Corridors
• Drainage First
• Roundabout Alignments
• Center Design
• Profiles for All
• Tie It All Together
• Finishing Touches
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 11 Superelevation

• Preparing for Superelevation
• Critical Stations
• Design Criteria Files
• Ready Your Alignment Super Assemblies
• Applying Superelevation to the Design Start with the Alignment
• Transition Station Overlap
• Calculating Cants for Rail
• Preparing for Cants
• Creating a Rail Assembly
• Applying Cant to the Alignment
• Superelevation and Cant Views
• Using a Superelevation View to Edit Data
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 12 Cross Sections and Mass Haul

• Section Workflow
• Comparing Sample Lines and Frequency Lines
• Creating Sample Lines
• Editing the Swath Width of a Sample Line Group
• Creating Section Views
• Creating a Single-Section View
• Creating Multiple Section Views
• Section Views and Annotation Scale
• Calculating and Reporting Volumes
• Computing Materials
• Creating a Volume Table in the Drawing
• Adding Soil Factors to a Materials List Generating a Volume Report
• Adding Section View Final Touches
• Adding Data with Sample More Sources
• Adding Cross-Section Labels
• Using Mass Haul Diagrams
• Taking a Closer Look at the Mass Haul Diagram
• Creating a Mass Haul Diagram
• Editing a Mass Haul Diagram
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 13 Pipe Networks

• Setting Up a Pipe Network Understanding Parts List—Waste Water Systems
• Planning a Typical Pipe Network
• Using Part Rules
• Putting Your Parts List Together
• Creating a Waste Water Network
• Establishing Pipe Network Parameters
• Using the Network Layout Creation Tools
• Creating a Storm Drainage Pipe Network from a Feature Line
• Editing a Pipe Network
• Changing Flow Direction
• Editing Your Network in Plan View Using the Pipe Network Vista Effectively
• Editing Using the Pipe Networks Contextual Tab
• Editing with the Network Layout Tools Toolbar
• Creating an Alignment from Network Parts
• Drawing Parts in Profile View
• Editing Pipe Networks in Profile View Using Grips
• Removing a Part from Profile View
• Showing Pipes That Cross the Profile View
• Adding Pipe Network Labels
• Creating a Labeled Pipe Network Profile with Crossings
• Using Pipe and Structure Labels
• Creating an Interference Check
• Creating Pipe Tables
• Exploring the Table Creation Dialog
• The Table Panel Tools
• Setting and Using a Pressure Pipes Network
• Pressure Network Parts List
• Creating a Pressure Network
• Using Design Checks
• Understanding Part Builder Part Builder Orientation
• Understanding the Organization of Part Builder
• Exploring Part Families
• Adding a Part Size Using Part Builder
• Sharing a Custom Part
• Adding an Arch Pipe to Your Part Catalog
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 14 Grading

• Working with Grading Feature Lines
• Accessing Grading Feature-Line Tools
• Creating Grading Feature Lines
• Editing Feature Line Information
• Labeling Feature Lines
• Grading Objects
• Creating Gradings
• Using Gradings for Interim Surfaces Finishing Touches
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 15 Plan Production

• Preparing for Plan Sets
• Prerequisite Components
• Using View Frames and Match Lines
• The Create View Frames Wizard
• Creating View Frames
• Editing View Frames and Match Lines
• Creating Plan and Profile Sheets
• The Create Sheets Wizard
• Managing Sheets
• Creating Section Sheets
• Creating Multiple Section Views
• Creating Section Sheets
• Drawing Templates
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 16 Advanced Workflows

• Data Shortcuts
• Getting Started
• Setting a Working Folder and Data Shortcut Folder Creating Data Shortcuts
• Creating a Data Reference
• Updating References
• Sharing Data with a Non–Civil 3D World
• Delivering DWG Formats
• Using LandXML
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 17 Quantity Takeoffff

• Employing Pay Item Files
• Pay Item Favorites
• Searching for Pay Items
• Keeping Tabs on the Model
• AutoCAD Objects as Pay Items
• Pricing Your Corridor
• Pipes and Structures as Pay Items
• Highlighting Pay Items
• Inventorying Your Pay Items
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 18 Label Styles Label Styles

• General Labels
• Frequently Seen Tabs
• General Note Labels
• Point Label Styles
• Line and Curve Labels
• Single Segment Labels
• Spanning Segment Labels
• Curve Labels
• Pipe and Structure Labels
• Pipe Labels
• Structure Labels
• Profi le and Alignment Labels
• Label Sets
• Alignment Labels
• Advanced Style Types
• Table Styles
• Code Set Styles
• The Bottom Line

Lesson 19 Object Styles

• Getting Started with Object Styles
• Frequently Seen Tabs
• General Settings
• Point and Marker Object Styles Creating Linear Object Styles
• Alignment Styles
• Parcel Styles
• Feature Line Styles
• Creating Surface Styles
• Contour Styles
• Triangles and Points Surface Styles
• Analysis Styles
• Creating Pipe and Structure Styles Pipe Styles
• Structure Styles
• Creating Profile View Styles
• Profile View Bands
• Creating Section View Styles
• Group Plot Styles
• The Bottom Line