AutoCAD® Civil 3D 2011® for BeginnersCV327-5L

Louisa G Holland, EIT, LEED APApplication Engineer - MasterGraphics

Image courtesy of Hobart, Yanez, Ramos, Maguey, and Martinez

Agenda What is AutoCAD® Civil 3D 2011®?

What products are included? Who uses this thing? Is it BIM?

Quick Overview of Interface Object-based Design

Exercise 01 Points & Surfaces

Exercise 02 Discussion of Styles and Settings

Alignment + Profile + Assembly = CORRIDOR Exercise 03

Output: Plan & Profile Sheets, Cross Section Sheets Exercise 04

What Comes with AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011?

Who Uses AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011?

•Surveyors•Civil drafters•Civil Engineers•Geotechnical Engineers•Environmental designers•Hydrology experts•Land developers•Survey techs•Excavation contractors•Municipalities•Transportation designers•State / Provincial DOTs

•Mining industry engineers•Landfill operators•Paving contractors•Military personnel•Golf course designers•Conservation and Environmental protection agencies•Port Authorities•Grading Contractors•GIS Professionals•Utility contractors

BIM for the Civil Industry? Common…

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Refers to a collaborative workflow, not any particular product.

Civil 3D fits into BIM projects with:Dynamic connection between objectsData shortcuts and VaultImport ability to/from Revit products

Interface

Before we Start the Exercises…

Cell phones off, brains on!We will walk through exercises together Steps are also outlined in handoutCatch-up files are in the dataset folderDon’t be shy, grab a lab assistant:

Josh Modglin Kevin Mills Joe Hedrick Cyndy Davenport

Exercise 1: 01Intro.dwg

Introduction to Object-Based Design

Drawing is split into 3 modelspace viewportsDesign change will occur in topmost viewportMove Grip at station 22+00Regen

Recap: What did we do? What just happened?

Exercise 2: 02 Points & Surface.dwg

Nitty-Gritty: Import Points, Build a Surface Model

Import text file into Survey DatabaseWatch as points and figures populate

Create Surface from pointsAdd a boundary

Play with the surface style (time permitting)

Recap: What did we do? What just happened?

Exercise 3: 03 Corridor.dwg

Intelligence in Action: Adjust an Alignment, Build a Corridor

Design Alignment & Profile are completed for youChange curve radius to accommodate design speedAdd AssemblyCreate corridor

Recap: What did we do? What just happened?

Exercise 4: 04 P&P_XS.dwg

Production Drawing Hotness: P&P and Section Sheets

Plan and ProfileCreate ViewframesCreate Sheets

Cross-section SheetsCreate ViewsCreate Sheets

Recap: What did we do? What just happened?

Additional Resources

Autodeskwww.autodesk.com/civil3dDiscussion.autodesk.comSubscription.autodesk.com

Blogswww.civil3dpedia.com www.civil3d.comcivil3dnovice.blogspot.com ←that’s me!

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