The complete, detailed reference and tutorial for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014
AutoCAD Civil 3D is the industry-leading civil engineering software, and this authoritative Autodesk Official Press book has been completely updated to offer you the latest tips, tricks, and techniques of this dynamic engineering program. Packed with new, real-world examples and practical tutorials, this book takes advantage of the authors' extensive experience and Civil 3D expertise, which allows them to share best practices and methods for creating, editing, displaying, labeling and presenting real-world civil engineering projects.
- Features a new, expanded section on advanced survey tools
- Offers 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 valuable content to help prepare you for the Civil 3D certification exams as well as downloadable datasets
- Shares the most up-to-date topics and techniques of the real world to help prepare you for what you can expect
This comprehensive reference and tutorial is essential reading for gaining a thorough understanding of the key concepts of this engineering software.
Table of Contents:
Introduction xxiii
Chapter 1 • The Basics 1
The Interface 1
Civil 3D Templates 26
Creating Basic Lines and Curves 32
Creating Curves 40
Using Transparent Commands 52
The Bottom Line 55
Chapter 2 • Survey 57
Setting Up the Databases 57
Description Keys: Field to Civil 3D 64
Using Inquiry Commands 91
The Bottom Line 94
Chapter 3 • Points 97
Anatomy of a Point 97
Creating Basic Points 98
Basic Point Editing 112
Point Tables 119
User-Defined Properties 121
The Bottom Line 123
Chapter 4 • Surfaces 125
Understanding Surface Basics 125
Creating Surfaces 127
Refining and Editing Surfaces 145
Surface Additions 149
Surface Analysis 171
Comparing Surfaces 179
Labeling the Surface 184
Point Cloud Surfaces 189
The Bottom Line 195
Chapter 5 • Parcels 197
Introduction to Sites 197
Creating a Boundary Parcel 204
Creating Subdivision Lot Parcels Using Precise Sizing Tools 214
Editing Parcels by Deleting Parcel Segments 223
Best Practices for Parcel Creation 227
Labeling Parcel Areas 234
Labeling Parcel Segments 238
Creating a Table for Parcel Segments 244
The Bottom Line 246
Chapter 6 • Alignments 247
Alignment Concepts 247
Creating an Alignment 249
Editing Alignment Geometry 271
Alignments As Objects 280
The Bottom Line 296
Chapter 7 • Profiles and Profile Views 299
The Elevation Element 299
Editing Profiles 322
Profile Views 329
Editing Profile Views 340
Profile Labels 355
Profile Utilities 359
The Bottom Line 363
Chapter 8 • Assemblies and Subassemblies 365
Subassemblies 365
Building Assemblies 368
Specialized Subassemblies 393
Advanced Assemblies 402
Organizing Your Assemblies 404
The Bottom Line 407
Chapter 9 • Basic Corridors 409
Understanding Corridors 409
Recognizing Corridor Components 410
Working with Corridor Feature Lines 424
Understanding Targets 429
Editing Sections 435
Creating a Corridor Surface 438
Performing a Volume Calculation 447
Building Non-Road Corridors 448
The Bottom Line 452
Chapter 10 • Advanced Corridors, Intersections, and Roundabouts 453
Using Multiregion Baselines 453
Modeling a Cul-de-Sac 456
Moving Up to Intersections 466
Using an Assembly Offset 493
Understanding Corridor Utilities 500
Using a Feature Line as a Width and Elevation Target 504
Tackling Roundabouts: The Mount Everest of Corridors 510
The Bottom Line 524
Chapter 11 • Superelevation 525
Preparing for Superelevation 525
Applying Superelevation to the Design 537
Oh Yes, You Cant 545
Superelevation and Cant Views 548
The Bottom Line 552
Chapter 12 • Cross Sections and Mass Haul 555
Section Workflow 555
Creating Section Views 563
It’s a Material World 574
Section View Final Touches 579
Mass Haul 581
The Bottom Line 585
Chapter 13 • Pipe Networks 587
Pipe Network Setup 587
Creating a Sanitary Sewer Network 600
Editing a Pipe Network 612
Creating an Alignment from Network Parts 624
Drawing Parts in Profile View 626
Adding Pipe Network Labels 633
Creating an Interference Check 636
Creating Pipe Tables 639
Under Pressure 644
Part Builder 660
Part Builder Orientation 661
The Bottom Line 668
Chapter 14 • Grading 669
Working with Grading Feature Lines 669
Grading Objects 701
The Bottom Line 711
Chapter 15 • Plan Production 713
Preparing for Plan Sets 713
Using View Frames and Match Lines 714
Creating Plan and Profile Sheets 729
Creating Section Sheets 740
Drawing Templates 746
The Bottom Line 749
Chapter 16 • Advanced Workflows 751
Data Shortcuts 751
Using LandXML 772
The Bottom Line 775
Chapter 17 • Quantity Takeoff 777
Employing Pay Item Files 777
Keeping Tabs on the Model 785
Inventorying Your Pay Items 799
The Bottom Line 801
Chapter 18 • Label Styles 803
Label Styles 803
Line and Curve Labels 824
Pipe and Structure Labels 829
Profile and Alignment Labels 834
Advanced Style Types 851
The Bottom Line 860
Chapter 19 • Object Styles 861
Getting Started with Object Styles 861
Linear Object Styles 872
Surface Styles 877
Pipe and Structure Styles 889
Profile View Styles 900
Section View Styles 911
The Bottom Line 917
Appendix A • The Bottom Line 919
Appendix B • Autodesk Civil 3D 2014 Certification 963
Index 967
