AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008

ESSENTIALS

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Contents

Preface.....................................................................................................v Introduction........................................................................................... vi

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

Section 1: The AutoCAD Civil 3D Interface...................................... 1-2 Product Overview........................................................................... 1-3 AutoCAD Civil 3D Workspaces .................................................... 1-4 AutoCAD Civil 3D Toolspace ....................................................... 1-5 AutoCAD Civil 3D Panorama...................................................... 1-14 Self Check: The AutoCAD Civil 3D Interface ............................ 1-24

Section 2: Project Setup .................................................................... 1-25 Settings and Templates................................................................. 1-26 Creating Project Drawings ........................................................... 1-27 AutoCAD Civil 3D Projects......................................................... 1-29 Self Check: Project Setup............................................................. 1-37

Section 3: Points and Point Groups................................................... 1-38 Points Overview ........................................................................... 1-39 Importing and Exporting Points ................................................... 1-41 Reviewing and Editing Points ...................................................... 1-43 Creating Points ............................................................................. 1-52 Referencing Points ....................................................................... 1-55 Point Groups................................................................................. 1-61 Description Key Sets Overview ................................................... 1-63 Self Check: Points and Point Groups ........................................... 1-74

Module 2: Surfaces .................................................................... 2-1 Section 1: Surface Overview............................................................... 2-2

Surface Process .............................................................................. 2-3 Overview of Surface Styles............................................................ 2-8 Surface Properties .......................................................................... 2-9 Boundaries and Breaklines........................................................... 2-16 Contour Data ................................................................................ 2-20 Other Surface Data ....................................................................... 2-24 Surface Analysis Tools................................................................. 2-25 Self Check: Surface Overview ..................................................... 2-39

Section 2: Surface Editing................................................................. 2-40 Surface Editing............................................................................. 2-41 Adjusting Surfaces through Surface Properties ........................... 2-47 Self Check: Surface Editing ......................................................... 2-55

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Section 3: Surface Labels and Analysis ............................................ 2-56 Surface Labels .............................................................................. 2-57 Surface Volume Calculations....................................................... 2-58 Surface Analysis Display ............................................................. 2-59 Viewing Surfaces in 3D ............................................................... 2-61 Self Check: Surface Labels and Analysis .................................... 2-76

Module 3: Alignments, Profiles, and Production Tools .......... 3-1 Section 1: Shortcuts and Alignments .................................................. 3-2

Data Shortcuts ................................................................................ 3-3 Roadway Design Overview.......................................................... 3-11 AutoCAD Civil 3D Sites.............................................................. 3-12 Alignments ................................................................................... 3-13 Alignment Properties.................................................................... 3-27 Alignment Styles .......................................................................... 3-28 Labels and Tables......................................................................... 3-29 Self Check: Shortcuts and Alignments......................................... 3-36

Section 2: Profiles ............................................................................. 3-37 Profiles Overview......................................................................... 3-38 Create Profiles from Surface ........................................................ 3-40 Create Profile View Wizard ......................................................... 3-41 Finished Ground Profiles ............................................................. 3-52 Creating and Editing Profiles ....................................................... 3-53 Self Check: Profiles...................................................................... 3-65

Section 3: Productivity Tools............................................................ 3-66 Labeling Features ......................................................................... 3-67 Inquiries and Reporting................................................................ 3-69 Plan Production Tools .................................................................. 3-77 Self Check: Productivity Tools ...................................................... 3-1

Module 4: Parcels....................................................................... 4-1

Section 1: Parcels Overview ............................................................... 4-2 Introduction to Parcels ................................................................... 4-3 Parcel Styles and Settings .............................................................. 4-5 Create Parcels from Objects ......................................................... 4-10 Self Check: Parcels Overview...................................................... 4-19

Section 2: Subdividing Parcels ......................................................... 4-20 Creating and Editing Parcels by Layout Overview...................... 4-21 Creating and Editing Parcel Techniques ...................................... 4-24 Self Check: Subdividing Parcels .................................................. 4-52

Section 3: Parcel Reports, Annotation, and Tables........................... 4-53 Parcel Reports .............................................................................. 4-54 Parcel Labels ................................................................................ 4-55 Renumbering Parcels.................................................................... 4-57 Parcel Tables ................................................................................ 4-58

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Self Check: Parcel Reports, Annotation, and Tables ................... 4-67

Module 5: Assemblies, Corridors, and Sections.................... 5-1 Section 1: Assemblies ......................................................................... 5-2

Assembly Overview ....................................................................... 5-3 Modifying Assemblies ................................................................... 5-6 Self Check: Assemblies................................................................ 5-18

Section 2: Corridors .......................................................................... 5-19 Creating a Corridor....................................................................... 5-20 Corridor Properties ....................................................................... 5-22 Corridor Surfaces ......................................................................... 5-33 Corridor Section Review and Edit ............................................... 5-35 A Simple Cul-De-Sac Strategy .................................................... 5-36 Self Check: Corridors................................................................... 5-59

Section 3: Sections ............................................................................ 5-60 Sample Line Groups..................................................................... 5-61 Section Views............................................................................... 5-67 Section Volume Calculations ....................................................... 5-76 Self Check: Sections..................................................................... 5-84

Module 6: Grading and Pipes.................................................... 6-1 Section 1: Grading .............................................................................. 6-2

Grading Overview .......................................................................... 6-3 Configuring AutoCAD Civil 3D Grading...................................... 6-6 Self Check: Grading ..................................................................... 6-24

Section 2: Creating Pipe Networks ................................................... 6-25 AutoCAD Civil 3D Pipes Overview ............................................ 6-26 Pipes Configuration...................................................................... 6-27 The Network Layout Toolbar....................................................... 6-35 Creating Networks from Objects.................................................. 6-37 Self Check: Creating Pipe Networks............................................ 6-58

Section 3: Pipe Editing and Annotation ............................................ 6-59 Network Editing ........................................................................... 6-60 Annotating Pipe Networks ........................................................... 6-62 Self Check: Pipe Editing and Annotation .................................... 6-70

Appendix..................................................................................... 7-1 How to Learn More ........................................................................ 7-2 AutoCAD Civil 3D Template Layers Summary ............................ 7-3 Survey Tab (AutoCAD Civil 3D Toolspace) ................................. 7-5 Drawing Settings in Detail ............................................................. 7-7 Styles in Depth ............................................................................. 7-11 Description Key Sets .................................................................... 7-21 Surface Styles ............................................................................... 7-23

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Grouping Methods for Surface Analysis...................................... 7-26 Creating a Custom AutoCAD Civil 3D Template ....................... 7-29

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