Course Content (Modules):

The AutoCAD Civil 3D Interface

•Product overview

•Civil 3D workspaces

•The Civil 3D user interface

•The Civil 3D toolspace

•Civil 3D panorama views

•Introduction to Civil 3D templates, settings, and styles Working with Point Data

•Import points from a file

•Create points manually

•Manage points

Surface Modelling

•Create a surface from a topographical survey

•Add contour data

•Use LiDAR files

•Add surface boundaries

•Edit surfaces

•Surface styles and label styles

•Surface analysis – watersheds, slopes and elevations

•Cut and Fill – review site volume calculations Project Management

•AutoCAD Civil 3D projects

•Share data

•Use data shortcuts for project management

Grading

•Sites and site grading overview

•Use feature lines to design site elevations

•Civil 3D grading tools, edit grading designs

Alignments and Profiles

•Road design overview

•Layout alignments manually and create from polylines

•Use objects to create alignments

•Understand and work with design criteria

•Alignment labels and tables

•Profiles overview, create profiles from a surface

•The Create Profile View Wizard

•Design finished ground profiles

•Edit design profiles

•Profile labels, profile view data bands

Junctions and Corridor Designs

•Use the Junction Wizard to design a junction and create a road corridor

•Modify junctions

•Assemblies and sub-assemblies

•Create a corridor model manually using baselines, regions, and assemblies

•Offset alignments and profiles

•Add corridor targets and road widening

•Corridor properties and code sets

•Corridor surfaces and cut / fill analysis •Optimise cut / fill volumes

•Export corridors to AutoCAD solids

Cross-Sections and Quantity Take Off

•Sample lines and sample line groups

•Quantity take-off using section volume calculations

•Create cross-section views Overview of Pipe Networks

•Pipe network catalogues and parts lists

•Design the layout of a drainage or utility network

•Create an alignment from network parts and draw parts in profile

•Modify pipe networks

•Pipe network labels and tables

•Add pipe networks to section views Drawing Production Tools

•Create sheet templates

•Produce plan and profile sheets

•Produce cross-section sheets Visualisation Tools in Civil 3D

•Use aerial photography

•Add street signs, lamp-posts and trees

•Drive along an alignment

•Best practices to visualise a corridor

Civil 3D to Revit and Back

•Use a shared coordinate system to create a workflow between Civil 3D and Revit

•Bring your Revit model into Civil 3D

•Export surfaces and corridors to Revit

•Best practices for working with Revit and Civil 3D together

Exam/CA Details:

There is no assessment - candidates receive their Autodesk Certificate of Completion after completing all training sessions. The certificate is generated through an Autodesk site.

Equipment/hardware/software required:

Access to computer with a working camera and microphone and good quality internet access is required. Two connected screens - one to view the instructor screen and one to complete the CAD drawings alongside the instructor.

Duration/Delivery Mode:

 3 Consecutive Days online with live tutor