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• Civil 3D Overview

  Civil 3D Overview Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 35 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course you will learn about Civil 3D and its broad sweeping capabilities for survey, design, and engineering. Civil 3D is a very powerful CAD and engineering design software, and for those just starting out, it can be overwhelming. If you are new to Civil 3D this course is for you.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course will teach you the:
  Capabilities of Civil 3D
  Civil 3D User Interface
  Commonly Used Features and Tools in Civil 3D
  Civil 3D Object, Styles, and Settings
  How to Create a New Drawing File in Civil 3D

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
  AutoCAD Fundamentals

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• Points, Lines, and Curves

  Points, Lines, and Curves Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 50 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course you will learn the fundamental concepts about points, and how Civil 3D tools can help you draw lines and curves for surveying and engineering tasks.

  Points Objects are used on the vast majority of survey and engineering projects for various tasks and applications. Civil 3D has two different point types that include Survey Points and COGO Points. Survey Points are created from the Survey Database, and COGO Points are created directly in the drawing file using the Civil 3D place point tools. This course addresses tools around COGO points, but many principles of point objects can be applied to both point types.

  Lines and Curves define the most basic and foundational geometry for Civil 3D objects. AutoCAD provides many tools for drawing lines and curves, but the Civil 3D tools make it easier to construct lines and curves for surveying and engineering tasks. This course will review some of the more common line and curve tools that you can add to your productivity toolset.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course will teach you how to:
  Place Points
  Place Points using Transparent Commands
  Import Points
  Leverage and setup Point Groups
  Edit points (Single and Multiple)
  Draw Lines
  Draw Curves

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course

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• Surfaces

  Surfaces Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 55 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn about Surfaces in Civil 3D. Surfaces are used in Civil 3D to model existing and proposed terrains on your Land Development projects. Surfaces can be created from a variety of 3D data, and are used for many purposes, including to display and label elevation contours, analyze slopes, and calculate earthwork quantities. To model your surfaces correctly for these important tasks it is essential to understand how to create and edit surface objects. This course is a foundational building block for working with surfaces in Civil 3D and will prepare you for tackling more advanced tasks.

  AIA (USA) Accredited Course:
  SMA001 Surface Modeling & Analysis – 1 LU

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Work with Surfaces in Civil 3D
  Change Object and Label for Surfaces
  Create Surface from Points and Breaklines
  Edit Surface Data
  Edit Surface Definition
  Label Surfaces
  Analyze Surfaces
  Leverage Surface Tips to make you efficient and productive

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course

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• Point Clouds

  Point Clouds Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 23 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn how to leverage Point Clouds in your Civil 3D drawings. To use Point Clouds in Civil 3D you need to use Autodesk Recap to create a Point Cloud Project or Scan file. This will require that you have Autodesk Recap installed, and that you have a limited knowledge of creating the RCP and RCS files that are required by Civil 3D. Once you have the necessary Point Cloud project, or scan, files you can reference the Point Cloud into Civil 3D and create a Surface.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Create a Point Cloud Project in Autodesk Recap
  Import Point Cloud Data into Autodesk Recap
  Reference Point Clouds into Civil 3D
  Create a Surface from a Point Cloud

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should completed have the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course

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• Parcels

  Parcels Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 35 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn how to work with Parcels in Civil 3D. Parcels can be used in a variety of ways on your Land Development projects, including to subdivide property, denote land use and coverage areas, illustrate project and/or construction phasing, and for any other geometry delineation you may require. Parcels are Civil 3D objects created from CAD geometry and include extended data that can be useful for analysis, reporting, and detailing. Parcels can be subdivided into smaller Parcels using design criteria that includes minimum area, minimum frontage, setback distance, and minimum width and depth dimensions. Once you have added Parcels into your drawing files, you can perform Inverse and Mapcheck analysis, label Parcel segments and areas, and create Parcel reports.

  Course Objectives
  In addition to familiarizing you with Civil 3D Parcels the material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Create Parcels from CAD Entities
  Subdivide Parcels
  Edit Parcels
  Label Parcels
  Create Parcel Tables
  Perform Inverse and Map Check Analysis
  Create Parcel Reports

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course

  Tips:
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• Feature Lines and Gradings

  Feature Lines and Gradings
  (Course Duration: 55 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn about Feature Lines, Gradings, and Grading Groups in Civil 3D, and how to leverage them to grade your designs. Feature lines are 3D objects which can be used as grading footprints, surface breaklines, and as corridor baselines. Feature Lines are used to create projection grading, or Gradings, that target surfaces, elevations, and distances. Gradings that are added to Feature Lines will update with changes made to the Feature Line. The Grading Group is a collection of Gradings and is used to create an Automatic Surface that can be used for volume calculation and balancing. Collectively, these objects can be used to grade your designs, while maintaining a fluid and dynamic 3D model.

  AIA (USA) Accredited Course:
  FLG001 Feature Lines and Gradings (1 LU / HSW)

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Create Feature Lines
  Edit Feature Lines
  Add Feature Lines to Surface
  Create Grading Group
  Create Gradings
  Edit Gradings
  Calculate and Balance Grading Volumes
  Create a Composite (Merged) Surface from Feature Lines and Gradings

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course

  Tips:
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• Alignments

  Alignments Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 46 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn how to create and work with alignments in Civil 3D. Alignments can be used for a variety of purposes in your design projects, including to layout a roadway design, drainage, pressure network, and construction baselines. Depending on the purpose for the alignment, Civil 3D provides many tools to layout, design, and label alignments. Alignments are a core design objects in Civil 3D and have many direct and indirect dependencies. Editing alignments with dependencies will cause a ripple effect that will keep your designs up to date. Centerline alignments can be assigned Design Criteria to keep your projects in compliance with design standards and notify when a violation occurs. The Design Criteria Files that you assign to the alignment can also be used to calculate the superelevation.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Create Alignment from Objects
  Create Alignment from Layout Tools
  Edit Alignment Data
  Edit Alignment Geometry
  Apply Design Criteria to an Alignment
  Calculate Superelevation
  Label Alignments

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course

  Tips:
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• Profiles and Profile Views

  Profiles and Profile Views Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 50 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn how to create and edit Profiles and Profile Views in Civil 3D. Profiles define the vertical elevations for alignments and can only exist if there is an alignment. The surface profile represents the alignment elevation when draped over a surface, and the design profile is constructed from lines and curves to set the proposed grade. To view Profiles in Civil 3D you need to use a Profile View. The Profile View has a unique coordinate system defined from the same parent alignment as the Profile. The Profile Views are used for design layout, viewing, and to illustrate profiles in your final deliverables.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Create Surface Profiles
  Create Design Profiles
  Edit Profile Data
  Edit Profile Geometry
  Label Profiles
  Create and Edit Profile Views
  Profile View Hatching
  Label Profile Views

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course
  Alignments Course

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• Assemblies

  Assemblies Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 36 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn about Assemblies and Subassemblies in Civil 3D. Assemblies are a cornerstone to Corridor based modeling, and can be leveraged for a variety of land development designs. Assemblies are paired with alignments and profiles to create a complex 3D corridor model that can be used for machine control grading, volumes calculations, construction plans preparation, and for many other purposes. In this course you’ll be introduce to the Assembly object and learn how the “out of the box” subassemblies can be used to tailor your grading designs. This course will teach you the basics to get you started, and give you the confidence to start modeling your roadway designs.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Create Assemblies
  Edit Assemblies
  Leverage Codes and Code Sets
  Customize Subassemblies

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course
  Alignments Course
  Profiles and Profile Views Course

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• Corridors

  Corridors Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 36 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn how to work with Corridor objects in Civil 3D. Civil 3D Corridors are complex 3-dimensional grading objects used to model roads, highways, and railways. Corridors combine alignments, profiles, feature lines, and assemblies into a single dynamic object to create propose grade surfaces, calculate earthwork and pavement quantities, and produce fully labeled cross section sheets.

  Corridor objects are very powerful and can be used to create a wide array of grading features in your engineering design projects. This course will teach you the fundamentals to get started with Corridors so you can hit the ground running.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Create a Corridor
  Edit Corridor Parameters
  Override Corridor Parameters using Section Editor
  Create Corridor Surfaces

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course
  Alignments Course
  Profiles and Profiles Views Course
  Assemblies Course

  Tips:
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• Sample Lines and Section Views

  Sample Lines and Section Views Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 49 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn how to work with Sample Lines and Section Views. Sample Lines are added to alignments at specified intervals, and at key geometry points, to sample other Civil 3D data sources in your drawing for the purpose of calculation end area volumes and plotting Section Views. Section Views are the portal used to display a cross section slice of the data sources that have been added sampled. The resulting Section Views can be used to view and validate your design and to prepare final construction documentation.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Create Sample Lines (at Stations and over a Station Range)
  Edit Sample Lines
  Calculate Earthwork and Material Volumes
  Create and Modify Section Views
  Label Sections and Sections Views

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course
  Alignments Course
  Surfaces Course
  Corridors Course

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• Pipe Networks

  Pipe Networks Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 65 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn how to layout, analyze, detail, and report on Gravity Networks in Civil 3D. Pipe Networks leverage the vast library of parametric structure and pipe parts to model existing and proposed water and sewer networks. Part Rules can be assigned to Pipe Network to keep you informed of any design violations, and the 3D pipe model can be used to locate interfaces or conflicts with other Pipe Networks. To size pipes and set grades for drainage design you can Analyze the Pipe Network. For more advanced hydraulic designs you can export the Pipe Network from Civil 3D in Storm and Sanitary Analysis, or the Express Tools.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Create Parts List
  Create Pipe Network by Layout
  Create Pipe Network from Object
  Edit Pipe Network Layout
  Edit Pipe Network Data
  Display Pipe Network in Profile Views
  Display Pipe Network in Section Views
  Label Pipe Networks
  Create Pipe Network Tables and Reports
  Analyze Gravity Networks

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course

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• Pressure Networks

  Pressure Networks Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 65 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn how to create and work with Pressure Networks. Pressure Networks are used in Civil 3D to model existing and proposed water mains, but can also be used for other utilities, like gas and fiber conduits. Modeling Pressure Networks in your Civil 3D designs will allow to show underground utilities in your designs and deliverables, but also help you identify conflicts and interferences with other utilities and infrastructure.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Create Pressure Parts List
  Create Pressure Network by Path
  Create Pressure Network from Object
  Add Pipe Runs to Pressure Networks
  Create Pressure Network from Parts
  Edit Pressure Network using Plan Layout Tools
  View Pressure Network Profiles
  Edit Pressure Network using Profile Layout Tools
  Analyze a Pressure Network for Design and Depth Checks
  Label Pressure Networks
  Create Pressure Network Tables & Reports

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
  Civil 3D Overview

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• Managing and Sharing Data

  Managing and Sharing Data Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 37 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn how to use Data Shortcuts to share data with other team members and to keep your drawing files smaller and more manageable. Data Shortcuts allow you to create read only copies of Civil 3D objects in multiple project drawings, while maintaining a link to the source drawing. If the Civil 3D objects are edited in the source drawing, all Data References will be updated when the host drawing is reloaded, or can be synchronized on demand. Data Shortcuts are essential to work sharing so you can have multiple team members working on the project at the same time, but they also allow you to keep drawing files smaller so you can improve processing speeds when working with large datasets.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Work with Data Shortcuts
  Setup a Data Shortcuts Project
  Create Data Shortcuts
  Reference Data Shortcuts
  Edit Data Shortcuts
  Share Civil 3D Data with external consumers

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course

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• Cross Section Sheets

  Cross Section Sheets Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 35 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn how to Create Cross Section Sheets using the Plan Production tools in Civil 3D. The steps involved in creating Cross Section Sheets is very simple, however, there are many Sheet Settings and Styles that factor into the layout of the Section Views. This in an introductory course for Cross Section Sheets and will not only help you create Cross Section Sheets, but will introduce common refinements to help you customize your sheet setups.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Create Multiple Section Views (Group Layout)
  Create Section Sheets
  Edit Section View Sheet Layout
  Detail Section Sheets
  Add and Remove Section Views from Section Sheets

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course
  Sample Lines and Section Views Course

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• Plan and Profile Sheets

  Plan and Profile Sheets Course Introduction
  (Course Duration: 34 minutes)

  Course Description
  In this course, you will learn how to create Plan and Profile sheets using the Plan Production tools in Civil 3D. The Plan Production tools for creating Plan and Profile sheets is a 2-step process. The first step is to create the View Frames, or the plan cutouts, then create the Profile Views and Sheets. The Sheet templates, along with command settings and styles, allow you to produce sheets with great flexibility. This is an introductory course for Plan and Profile sheets and will set the stage for you to explore more advanced customizations.

  Course Objectives
  The material presented in this course teach you how to:
  Select a sheet template and layout for Plan and Profile sheets
  Create View Frames
  Create Sheets
  Edit Band Sets to optimize View Frame and Sheet sizing
  Update Plan and Profile Sheets

  Course Prerequisites
  To participate in this training course, you should have completed the following:
  Civil 3D Overview Course

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