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Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011

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John Wiley & Sons, Aug 5, 2010 - Computers - 912 pages
The only comprehensive reference and tutorial for Civil 3D 2011

Civil 3D is Autodesk’s popular, robust civil engineering software, and this fully updated guide is the only one endorsed by Autodesk to help students prepare for certification exams. Packed with expert tips, tricks, techniques, and tutorials, this book covers every aspect of Civil 3D 2011, the preferred software package for designing roads, highways, subdivisions, drainage and sewer systems, and other large-scale civic projects.

  • This is the official, Autodesk-endorsed guide to Civil 3D, the leading software for designing large-scale civic systems such as highways, subdivisions, and sewer systems
  • Covers all the key concepts, the software interface, and best methods for creating, editing, displaying, and labeling all elements of a civic engineering project
  • Features in-depth, detailed coverage of surveying, points, alignments, surfaces, profiles, corridors, grading, LandXML and LDT Project Transfer, cross sections, pipe networks, visualization, sheets, and project management
  • Includes what students need to pass the Civil 3D 2011 Certified Associate and Certified Professional exams

Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 is a complete course in the real-world application of Civil 3D as well as the ultimate study guide for certification.

  

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Contents

The Basics of Civil 3D
1
Lines and Curves
29
Using Transparent Commands
55
Survey
67
Databases Everywhere
70
The Bottom Line
94
Points
95
Basic Point Editing
108
Parts List
558
The Bottom Line
567
Pipe Networks
569
Changing Flow Direction
582
Drawing Parts in Profile View
592
Adding Pipe Network Labels
602
Creating an Interference Check between a Storm and Sanitary Pipe Network
613
Grading
619

Point Label Styles
115
Point Tables
121
The Bottom Line
134
Surfaces in Civil 3D
137
Refining and Editing Surfaces
147
Surface Styling and Analysis
168
Comparing Surfaces
177
Labeling the Surface
183
Point Cloud Surfaces
194
Parcels
199
Creating a Boundary Parcel
206
Creating Subdivision Lot Parcels Using Precise Sizing Tools
212
Editing Parcels by Deleting Parcel Segments
221
Labeling Parcel Areas
234
The Bottom Line
247
Alignments
249
Editing Alignment Geometry
264
Alignments as Objects
271
Styling Alignments
281
The Bottom Line
298
Profiles
301
Profile Display and Stylization
326
The Bottom Line
339
Profile Views in Civil 3D
341
Profile Utilities
350
The Bottom Line
382
Assemblies and Subassemblies
383
Working with Generic Subassemblies
400
Saving Subassemblies and Assemblies for Later Use
409
Basic Corridors
413
Corridor Anatomy
419
Adding a Surface Target for Daylighting
425
Performing a Volume Calculation
438
The Bottom Line
446
Advanced Corridors
447
Modeling a PeerRoad Intersection
453
Modeling a Culdesac
486
Modeling a Widening with an Assembly Offset
491
Using a Feature Line as a Width and Elevation Target
497
Cross Sections
501
Lining Up for Samples
503
Its a Material World
512
Annotating the Sections
521
Parts Lists and Part Builder
525
The Part Catalog
527
Part Styles
540
Part Rules
551
Grading Objects
647
The Bottom Line
663
Data Shortcuts
665
Using Data Shortcuts
672
The Bottom Line
681
Autodesk Data Management Server
683
Managing ADMS
691
Vault Management via Vault
698
Vault Client and Civil 3D
703
Working in Vault
708
Team Management in Vault
726
The Bottom Line
732
Plan Production
733
Creating Plan Profile Sheets
745
Creating Section Sheets
754
LDT and LandXML
763
Sharing the Model
773
Visualizing Civil 3D Objects
786
The Bottom Line
802
Inventory Your Pay Items
821
AppendixATheBottomLine
825
Back to Basics Lines and Curves
827
Lay of the Land Survey
829
X Marks the Spot Points
831
The Ground Up Surfaces in Civil 3D
833
Dont Fence Me In Parcels
835
Laying a Path Alignments
837
Cut to the Chase Profiles
839
Slice and Dice Profile Views in Civil 3D
841
Templates Plus Assemblies and Subassemblies
844
Easy Does It Basic Corridors
845
The Road Ahead Advanced Corridors
846
Stacking Up Cross Sections
847
The Tool Chest Parts Lists and Part Builder
848
Running Downhill Pipe Networks
849
Working the Land Grading
851
Sharing the Model Data Shortcuts
855
Behind the Scenes Autodesk Data Management Server
856
Teamwork Vault Client and Civil 3D
858
Out the Door Plan Production
860
Playing Nice with Others LDT and LandXML
862
Get the Picture Visualization
863
Projecting the Cost Quantity Takeoff
864
Appendix B Q The Autodesk Certification Exams
867
Assessment Tests
868
Index
873
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About the author (2010)

James Wedding is an award-winning registered Professional Engineer and a member of the Autodesk Civil Engineering team who has worked extensively? to help shape Civil 3D. He is?a highly rated Autodesk University speaker, the face of Auodesk's Civil Engineering Resource Center, and blogs at www.civil3d.com.Scott McEachron has experience in? the civil engineering, land surveying, and GIS industries. He has worked as a consultant for Autodesk, its resellers, and many of the top 100 firms on the Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms list. Scott has been an instructor at Autodesk University for seven years and actively maintains www.civil3dtutorials.com.

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