Civil 3D Essentials

AutoCAD Civil 3D software supports a wide range of survey and civil engineering tasks. It creates intelligent relationships between objects so that design changes update dynamically.

So your civil objects - alignments, profiles, terrain models, pipe networks - all update when the data changes. Learning how to use these tools effectively is your key to working smarter in civil projects. You gain these skills in our 3-day AutoCAD Civil 3D Essentials course.

Course content for Civil 3D Essentials:

• Use point data to create a site plan that is physically and legally accurate
• Create a continuous surface that you can use to display contours and elevations accurately
• Increase the accuracy of elevation calculations
• Cut and Fill - review site volume calculations based on the terrain model
• Transform a 2D schematic into a 3D site model by adding a directional surface to elevations
• Save time by creating grading standards
• Create long sections and new design profiles in a fraction of the time compared to AutoCAD
• Use profiles to view elevation data along a horizontal profile
• Represent a proposed surface along an alignment
• View cross sections of elevations along surfaces
• Create, view and manipulate a 3D model of a path for traffic
• Incorporate road features into your design, such as lanes, sideslopes, ditches and curbs
• Create a corridor to calculate how much soil to be move, how much concrete and asphalt you need
• Design and present the flow of a utility system
• Use aerial photography
• Add street signs, lampposts and trees
• Drive along an alignment
• Understand best practices to visualise a corridor, tips to show off your work
• Prepare quick and easy junctions using the Junction Design Wizard
• Learn undocumented techniques for working with Civil 3D and Revit together