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Summary
Summary
Two civil engineering experts present a focused, no-nonsense introduction to Autodesk′s civil engineering software
AutoCAD Civil 3D is the industry-leading civil engineering software, and this well-structured resource features focused discussions and practical exercises to help you quickly learn its core features. Reinforced with real-world tutorials drawn from the authors′ extensive experience, it enables you to become productive in a hurry.
Introducing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 begins with an overview of key concepts and the software′s interface, then discusses styles and tools so you can understand the basics of building. After you grasp the concepts, 50 pages of exercises give you actual practice with Civil 3D′s capabilities.
Includes an overview of key Civil 3D concepts and gives you the interface instruction needed to immediately begin working with the program Features in-depth, detailed coverage of lines and arcs, points, surveying, parcels, surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, grading, sections, pipes, and project management Concludes with 50 pages of practical exercises to reinforce concepts Companion Web site includes all files needed to complete the tutorials, so you can compare your work with that of the expertsIntroducing AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 is the practical reference you need to quickly become productive with Civil 3D.
For Instructors: Teaching supplements are available for this title.
Author Notes
James Wedding is an award-winning registered Professional Engineer and Vice President at Engineered Efficiency. He has worked extensively with the Autodesk development team to help shape Civil 3D and is one of the most respected instructors and consultants in the civil engineering community. James is also a highly rated Autodesk University speaker, presents on Autodesk's weekly Civil 3D webcasts, and maintains the popular www.civil3d.com blog. Rick Graham is a CAD manager for James R. Holley Associates, Inc., a leading civil engineering consulting firm. He has worked closely with the Civil 3D development team as a trusted beta tester since Civil 3D was introduced. Rick is a well-known participant in Autodesk discussion groups and is Vice President of the Civil Harrisburg User Group.
Table of Contents
Introduction | p. xv |
Chapter 1 Welcome to the Civil 3D Environment | p. 1 |
The Civil 3D Interface | p. 2 |
Summary | p. 23 |
Chapter 2 General Tools | p. 25 |
Interrogating the Model | p. 26 |
Reporting on the Model | p. 32 |
Tool Palettes and Catalogs | p. 35 |
Summary | p. 41 |
Chapter 3 Lines and Curves | p. 43 |
Drawing Deeds with Lines and Curves | p. 44 |
Creating Property Lines Using the Line Creation Tools | p. 44 |
Creating Property Curves Using the Curve Creation Tools | p. 45 |
Creating Property Lines Using Transparent Commands | p. 47 |
Creating a Property Line by Best Fit | p. 48 |
Labeling Property Lines and Curves | p. 50 |
Making a Segment Table | p. 52 |
Summary | p. 54 |
Chapter 4 Survey | p. 55 |
Establishing Survey Settings | p. 56 |
Importing Survey Data via the Wizard | p. 62 |
Refining Survey Data | p. 68 |
Summary | p. 70 |
Chapter 5 Points | p. 71 |
Working with Ground Points | p. 72 |
Setting Points for Stakeout | p. 77 |
Summary | p. 85 |
Chapter 6 Parcels | p. 87 |
Converting a Boundary to a Parcel | p. 88 |
Creating Internal Boundary Segments | p. 89 |
Creating Lots at the End of a Cul-de-Sac | p. 91 |
Creating Evenly Sized Subdivision Lots | p. 92 |
Renumbering Parcels | p. 95 |
Labeling Parcel Segments | p. 96 |
Analyzing Parcels with an Area Table | p. 97 |
Working Through the Plan | p. 98 |
Summary | p. 103 |
Chapter 7 Surfaces | p. 105 |
Surface Building Blocks | p. 106 |
Refining and Editing Surface Data | p. 113 |
Displaying and Labelling Surfaces | p. 116 |
Analyzing Surfaces | p. 122 |
Summary | p. 126 |
Chapter 8 Alignments | p. 127 |
Creating Alignments | p. 128 |
Editing Alignments | p. 135 |
Labeling Alignments | p. 138 |
Summary | p. 146 |
Chapter 9 Profiles and Profile Views | p. 147 |
Creating and Editing Profiles | p. 148 |
Displaying and Labeling Profiles and Profile Views | p. 160 |
Superimposing Profiles | p. 169 |
Summary | p. 170 |
Chapter 10 Assemblies and Corridors | p. 171 |
Importing a Standard Assembly | p. 172 |
Customizing Lane Width in a Standard Assembly | p. 173 |
Building a Road Corridor from an Alignment, a Profile, and an Assembly | p. 173 |
Viewing Corridor Sections | p. 176 |
Building a Finished Ground Surface from a Corridor | p. 178 |
Observing the Dynamic Reaction of the Corridor Model | p. 179 |
Summary | p. 180 |
Chapter 11 Sections | p. 181 |
Sampling Section Data along an Alignment | p. 182 |
Creating a Section View | p. 185 |
Labeling Pipe Crossings in a Section View | p. 188 |
Creating Multiple Section Views | p. 190 |
Analyzing Construction Materials by Section | p. 193 |
Summary | p. 196 |
Chapter 12 Grading | p. 197 |
Working with Feature Lines | p. 198 |
Working with Grading Groups | p. 208 |
Working with Composite Surfaces | p. 212 |
Summary | p. 218 |
Chapter 13 Pipes | p. 219 |
Creating a Sanitary Sewer Pipe Network | p. 220 |
Drawing a Sanitary Sewer Network in Profile View | p. 223 |
Creating an Alignment from Storm Drainage Network Parts | p. 224 |
Labeling a Pipe Network in Profile View | p. 226 |
Showing Pipe Crossings in Profile View | p. 227 |
Creating a Dynamic Pipe Table | p. 230 |
Editing a Pipe Network | p. 231 |
Summary | p. 236 |
Chapter 14 Projects | p. 237 |
What Are Data Shortcuts? | p. 238 |
Publishing Data Shortcut Files | p. 239 |
Using Data Shortcuts | p. 243 |
Summary | p. 251 |
Appendix More Exercises for Exploring AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 | p. 253 |
Index | p. 309 |