If you haven’t hidden your head in the sand the last few years, you
know the world of land development is all about going 3D. It’s the next jump from the
board to CAD to the model. The magic question of course is, “How do I get there?” If
you’re part of the Autodesk world—as so many engineers, land planners, and surveyors
are—then the answer to that question is AutoCAD Civil 3D.
With the growing maturity of the Civil 3D product, more and more users are making
the jump from AutoCAD Land Desktop or other civil engineering software suites, and
that means the user base is growing. Part of that growth is the new or occasional user
who just wants to understand what all the hubbub is about, and how to make some use
of all this modeling information. Civil 3D is a complicated product, and after five years,
most users will still say they learn something every day, in spite of being the experts in
their office. This book isn’t for them. This book is for the project manager who needs
to understand what his engineers and designers are doing. This is for the engineer who
has moved more into a team-management role, but still contributes to the design pro-
cess. This is for the new student who wants to get a feel for all the pieces that make up a
Civil 3D model, and why all these tools are used instead of just lines, arc, and polylines.
If you’re looking to get a basic understanding of what Civil 3D is all about, and to get a
quick peek at the full toolset from points to project data management, then this is the
book for you.
How to Use This Book:
This book covers the basics of creating, editing, and using the elements that make up
the Civil 3D universe. You won’t find every setting covered in detail or presented with
the most complex uses. You’ll find straightforward examples and language that give you
a clear path to understanding and a level of confidence to begin taking on bigger tasks
within your Civil 3D designs.
The book is essentially a catalog of tools, arranged according to features and object
sets. Each chapter describes an object and a bit about why it’s different from your stock
AutoCAD objects. You’ll get some discussion, and then go right into step-by-step exer-
cises that walk you through the creation of most objects types in a couple of different
ways. You’ll look at some of the most common creation options, with further exercises
that let you explore these as well. After you have created some Civil 3D objects, you’ll
move to editing and styling objects to suit your needs. Each chapter wraps with a quick
summary to help you remember all that was covered and the purpose a given feature
serves.
This book assumes a basic understanding of the core AutoCAD package and Microsoft
Windows. Although you won’t get into complex AutoCAD commands or sequences, this
book assumes that you can draw lines and arcs, copy objects, and use osnaps within the
program.
Running Civil 3D is not a job for your old computer. Although the models and exer-
cises presented here are very basic, hardware deficiencies are some of the most common
sources of frustration with Civil 3D. It’s simply a very demanding application even in
basic design models. In case you’re curious, here’s a list of the recommended specifica-
tions according to Autodesk:
Microsoft Window Vista Ultimate/Business/Enterprise or XP (SP2)
Intel Pentium 4 (3GHz or higher) or AMD Athlon
3GB RAM
5GB free disk space for installation
1,280 1,024 display with true color, 1,600 1,200 or greater recommended
(OpenGL® accelerator with full OGL ICD support not required)
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 (SP1 or later)
DVD drive
You can (and should) visit the Autodesk website (www.autodesk.com) and review system
requirements for any changes since this publication.
CONTENTS AT A GLANCE :
Introduction ■ xi
Chapter 1 ■ Welcome to the Civil 3D Environment 1
Chapter 2 ■ General Tools 23
Chapter 3 ■ Lines and Curves 39
Chapter 4 ■ Survey 51
Chapter 5 ■ Points65
Chapter 6 ■ Parcels 79
Chapter 7 ■ Surfaces 95
Chapter 8 ■ Alignments 117
Chapter 9 ■ Profiles and Profile Views 137
Chapter 10 ■ Assemblies and Corridors 163
Chapter 11 ■ Sections 175
Chapter 12 ■ Grading191
Chapter 13 ■ Pipes211
Chapter 14 ■ Projects 227
Appendix ■ More Exercises for Exploring AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 243
Index ■ 299
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