Exploring AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018, 8th Edition

Prof. Sham Tickoo

• Publisher: CADCIM Technologies
• Year: 2018
• ISBN:
  9781942689966
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Civil Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Exploring AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 textbook introduces the users to the powerful Building Information Modeling (BIM) solution, AutoCAD Civil 3D. The BIM solution in AutoCAD Civil 3D helps create and visualize a coordinated data model. This data model can then be used to design and analyze a civil engineering project for its optimum and cost-effective performance. This textbook has been written considering the needs of the professionals such as engineers, surveyors, watershed and storm water analysts, land developers and CAD technicians, who wish to learn and explore the usage and abilities of AutoCAD Civil 3D in their respective domains. This textbook provides comprehensive text and graphics to explain various concepts and procedures required in designing solutions for various infrastructure works. The accompanying tutorials and exercises, which relate to the real world projects, help you better understand the tools in AutoCAD Civil 3D.This textbook consists of 13 chapters covering Points Creations, Surface Creations, Surface Analysis, Corridor Modeling, Pipe Networks, Pressure Networks, Parcels, Corridor Bowties and Dynamic Profiles and so on. The chapters are organized in a pedagogical sequence to help users understand the concepts easily. Each chapter begins with a command section that provides a detailed explanation of the commands and tools in AutoCAD Civil 3D. The chapters in this textbook cover the basic as well as advanced concepts in AutoCAD Civil 3D such as COGO points, surfaces and surface analysis, alignments, profiles, sections, grading, assemblies, corridor modeling, earthwork calculations, and pipe and pressure networks. This edition covers the description of all enhancements and newly introduced tools. Some of the Salient Features of this textbook are as follows:

• Consists of 13 chapters that are arranged in pedagogical sequence covering the scope of the software.
• Consists of 806 pages, more than 765 illustrations, and a comprehensive coverage of concepts and tools.
• Consists of 38 tutorials and about 20 exercises which provide real-world experience of designing engineering projects using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Step-by-step examples to guide the users through the learning process.
• Additional information provided throughout the book in the form of tips and notes.
• Self-Evaluation test, Review Questions, and Exercises are given at the end of each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledge.

Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018
Chapter 2: Working with Points
Chapter 3: Working with Surfaces
Chapter 4: Surface Volumes and Analysis
Chapter 5: Alignments
Chapter 6: Working with Profiles
Chapter 7: Working with Assemblies and Subassemblies
Chapter 8: Working with Corridors and Parcels
Chapter 9: Sample Lines, Sections, and Quantity Takeoffs
Chapter 10: Feature Lines and Grading
Chapter 11: Pipe Networks
Chapter 12: Pressure Networks
Chapter 13: Working with Plan Production Tools, and Data Shortcuts
Index

Chapter 1

Introduction to

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

• Understand the basic features of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018

• Understand AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 screen components

• Get familiar with different workspaces in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018

Introduction to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018

AutoCAD Civil 3D is a powerful Building Information Modeling (BIM) tool that is used for designing, analyzing, and documenting engineering projects such as land development, transportation, and environmental projects.

This software includes various sets of tools for designing a civil engineering project along with the tools from other Autodesk products such as AutoCAD and Map 3D. It also has interfacing application such as Trimble LinkTM , Carlson ConnectTM, Infraworks, and Leica Exchange for transferring and converting data set into Civil 3D environment. These tools can be accessed through toolbars and Ribbon provided in the software interface. Civil 3D also supports the traditional commands that exist in AutoCAD software to invoke various tools. These commands are executed using the command prompt in the software.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 provides a model-centric technology at the core that enables the entire team in a project to coordinate and work on a single updated model. Data sharing is conducted through various approaches ranging from Xrefs and data shortcuts to integrated data management controls. These approaches help team members to work in parallel, connected locally or remotely, on the latest updated model. As a result, a project can be managed well and the budget can also be controlled.

Basic features of AutoCAD Civil 3d

AutoCAD Civil 3D features a range of design and analysis objects within its three-dimensional dynamic engineering model. These Civil 3D objects include points, surfaces, parcels, alignments, profiles, and gradings. All objects in this model have a hierarchical interaction mechanism with each other. This mechanism ensures that modifications carried out in one object are truly reflected in other objects that are connected to it.

A Civil 3D object is a drawing element that maintains a relationship with another Civil 3D objects. For example, an alignment object is a combination of lines and curves in a horizontal plane that collectively defines the location of a project component such as the centerline of a road. This alignment can be an independent object or it can be a parent object of other Civil 3D objects such as profiles and cross-sections. If you edit this alignment object it will result in the change of other related Civil 3D objects.

Civil 3D has other objects such as points, surfaces, alignments, profiles, sites, parcels, gradings, corridors, assemblies, and subassemblies. All these objects have a designated hierarchy that can be viewed in an interface component called the TOOLSPACE palette.

AutoCAD Civil 3D also features various other object components such as tables, object labels, a...

Table of contents

• CoverImage
• Preface
• Chapter 1: Introduction to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018
• Chapter 2: Working with Points
• Chapter 3: Working with Surfaces
• Chapter 4: Surface Volumes and Analysis
• Chapter 5: Alignments
• Chapter 6: Working with Profiles
• Chapter 7: Working with Assemblies and Subassemblies
• Chapter 8: Working with Corridors and Parcels
• Chapter 9: Sample Lines, Sections, and Quantity Takeoffs
• Chapter 10: Feature Lines and Grading
• Chapter 11: Pipe Networks
• Chapter 12: Pressure Networks
• Chapter 13: Working with Plan Production Tools and Data Shortcuts
• Last Page