Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015
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Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D is the ultimate guide to thenew standard in civil engineering software. With combinedexperience in both civil engineering and Autodesk Civil 3D, authorsCyndy Davenport and Ishka Voiculescu guide you through the ins andouts of the program, from the fundamentals to the little-knowntricks that make a big difference. The book focuses on real-worldapplications in professional environments, and presents topics andideas not found anywhere else. Lessons begin simply, with anoverview of the software and interface, and then gradually progressto more complex topics.
AutoCAD Civil 3D is the standard software for civil engineeringand design. From surveying and mapping, to design, to documentationand analysis, the program offers expanded capabilities andcomplementary workflows, allowing easy integration with InfraWorks,Revit Structure, and more. The ability to complete a project withina single suite means increased productivity and continuity, whichtranslates into quicker turnaround, better-designed structures, andstreamlined project management. The savvy civil engineeringprofessional must be well versed in the program's fullfunctionality as it expands throughout government agencies andprivate companies. This book features in-depth coverage of topicsincluding:
* Surveying, points, and alignments
* Profiles, corridors, and grading
* LandXML and LDT project transfer
* Visualization, sheets, and project management
The book also features downloadable datasets that enable you toaccess the lessons most relevant to your needs, and includes anobjectives map to help you prepare for the Civil 3D certificationexam. For the civil engineering professional hoping to remainrelevant in a changing industry, Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3Dis the ultimate resource.
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Chapter 1 . The Basics 1
The Interface 1
Toolspace 7
Panorama 35
Contextual Ribbon Tab 36
Civil 3D Templates 37
Starting New Projects 38
Importing Styles 41
Command Settings 44
Creating Lines 46
COGO Line Commands 46
Direction-Based Line Commands 49
Re-creating a Deed Using Line Tools 54
Creating Curves 55
Standard Curves 56
Best Fit Entities 62
Attach Multiple Entities 64
Adding Line and Curve Labels 65
Using Transparent Commands 66
Standard Transparent Commands 67
Matching Transparent Commands 68
The Bottom Line 69
Chapter 2 . Survey 71
Setting Up the Databases 71
Survey Database Defaults 72
The Equipment Database 75
The Figure Prefi x Database 76
The Linework Code Set Database 78
Configuring Description Keys for Point Import 79
Creating a Description Key Set 82
Creating Description Keys 82
Activating a Description Key Set 86
Understanding the Survey Database 87
Working with Survey Networks 95
Other Methods of Manipulating Survey Data 103
Other Survey Features 106
The Astronomic Direction Calculator 106
The Geodetic Calculator 106
The Mapcheck Report 107
The Coordinate Geometry Editor 108
Using Inquiry Commands 112
The Bottom Line 115
Chapter 3 . Points 117
Anatomy of a Point 117
COGO Points vs Survey Points 118
Creating Basic Points 119
Point Settings 119
Importing Points from a Text File 123
Converting Points from Non-Civil 3D Sources 127
A Closer Look at the Create Points Toolbar 131
Basic Point Editing 139
Graphic Point Edits 139
Panorama and Prospector Point Edits 140
Point Groups: Don't Skip This Section! 141
Changing Point Elevations 147
Point Tables 148
User-Defined Properties 149
The Bottom Line 153
Chapter 4 . Surfaces 155
Understanding Surface Basics 155
Creating Surfaces 157
Creating a Surface with Point Groups 159
Adding Breaklines 160
Adding Boundaries 164
Additional Surface Creation Methods 172
Surface from LandXML Files 172
Surface from DEM Files 175
Surface from GIS Data 179
Surfaces from Polylines 182
Refining and Editing Surfaces 186
Surface Properties 186
Manual Surface Edits 192
Surface Analysis 201
Elevation Banding 201
Slopes and Slope Arrows 206
Visibility Checker 208
Comparing Surfaces 209
TIN Volume Surface 210
Labeling the Surface 214
Contour Labeling 214
Additional Surface Label Types 217
Point Cloud Surfaces 220
Importing a Point Cloud 220
Working with Point Clouds 223
Creating a Point Cloud Surface 224
The Bottom Line 226
Chapter 5 . Parcels 227
Introduction to Sites 227
Think outside of the Lot 227
Creating a New Site 232
Creating a Boundary Parcel 234
Using Parcel Creation Tools 236
Creating a Right-of-Way Parcel 240
Adding a Cul-de-Sac Parcel 242
Creating Subdivision Lot Parcels Using Precise Sizing Tools 245
Attached Parcel Segments 245
Parcel Sizing Settings 246
Parcel Sizing Tools 248
Editing Parcels by Deleting Parcel Segments 258
Best Practices for Parcel Creation 260
Forming Parcels from Segments 260
Parcels Reacting to Site Objects 261
Constructing Parcel Segments with the Appropriate Vertices 266
Labeling Parcel Areas 268
Labeling Parcel Segments 272
Labeling Multiple-Parcel Segments 272
Labeling Spanning Segments 275
Adding Curve Tags to Prepare for Table Creation 276
Creating a Table for Parcel Segments 278
The Bottom Line 280
Chapter 6 . Alignments 281
Alignment Concepts 281
Alignments and Sites 281
Alignment Entities 282
Creating an Alignment 283
Creating from a Line, Arc, or Polyline 284
Creating by Layout 291
Best Fit Alignments 296
Reverse and Compound Curve Creation 302
Creating with Design Constraints and Check Sets 304
Editing Alignment Geometry 308
Grip Editing 309
Tabular Design 310
Component-Level Editing 311
Understanding Alignment Constraints 313
Changing Alignment Components 317
Alignments as Objects 318
Alignment Properties 318
The Right Station 322
Assigning Design Speeds 325
Labeling Alignments 327
Alignment Tables 331
The Bottom Line 335
Chapter 7 . Profiles and Profile Views 337
The Elevation Element 337
Surface Sampling 338
Layout Profiles 347
The Best Fit Profile 360
Creating a Profile from a File 361
Editing Profiles 362
Grip-Editing Profiles 362
Editing Profiles Using Profile Layout Parameters 363
Editing Profiles Using Profile Grid View 365
Component-Level Editing 367
Other Profile Edits 368
Profile Views 372
Creating Profile Views during Sampling 372
Creating Profile Views Manually 372
Splitting Views 373
Editing Profile Views 383
Profile View Properties 383
Profile View Labeling Styles 396
Profile Labels 398
Applying Labels 398
Using Profile Label Sets 401
Profile Utilities 402
Superimposing Profiles 402
Projecting Objects in Profile View 403
Creating a Quick Profile 406
The Bottom Line 407
Chapter 8 . Assemblies and Subassemblies 409
Subassemblies 409
The Tool Palettes 409
The Corridor Modeling Catalogs 411
Adding Subassemblies to a Tool Palette 411
Building Assemblies 412
Creating a Typical Road Assembly 413
Subassembly Components 422
Jumping into Help 423
Commonly Used Subassemblies 425
Editing an Assembly 428
Creating Assemblies for Non-road Uses 432
Specialized Subassemblies 437
Using Generic Links 438
Daylighting with Generic Links 441
Working with Daylight Subassemblies 442
Advanced Assemblies 448
Offset Assemblies 448
Marked Points Used with Partner Subassemblies 449
Organizing Your Assemblies 451
Storing a Customized Subassembly on a Tool Palette 451
Storing a Completed Assembly on a Tool Palette 452
The Bottom Line 453
Chapter 9 . Basic Corridors 455
Understanding Corridors 455
Recognizing Corridor Components 457
Baseline 457
Region 457
Assembly 457
Frequency 457
Target 458
Corridor Feature Lines 458
Rebuilding Your Corridor 466
Tweaking Corridors 467
Working with Corridor Feature Lines 470
Understanding Targets 477
Using Target Alignments and Profiles 477
Editing Sections 483
Creating a Corridor Surface 487
The Corridor Surface 487
Corridor Surface Creation Fundamentals 488
Adding a Surface Boundary 491
Performing a Volume Calculation 498
Building Non-Road Corridors 499
The Bottom Line 503
Chapter 10 . Advanced Corridors, Intersections, and Roundabouts 505
Using Multiregion Baselines 505
Modeling a Cul-de-Sac 508
Using Multiple Baselines 509
Establishing EOP Design Profiles 510
Putting the Pieces Together 512
Troubleshooting Your Cul-de-Sac 515
Moving Up to Intersections 518
Using the Intersection Wizard 520
Creating Intersections Manually 531
Troubleshooting Your Intersection 538
Finishing Off Your Corridor 540
Using an Assembly Offset 543
Understanding Corridor Utilities 551
Using Corridor Utilities in Practice 552
Using a Feature Line as a Width and Elevation Target 554
Tackling Roundabouts: the Mount Everest of Corridors 560
Drainage First 561
Roundabout Alignments 561
Center Design 569
Profiles for All 570
Tie It All Together 572
Finishing Touches 572
The Bottom Line 576
Chapter 11 . Superelevation 577
Preparing for Superelevation 577
Critical Stations 577
Design Criteria Files 579
Ready Your Alignment 583
Super Assemblies 583
Applying Superelevation to the Design 589
Start with the Alignment 589
Transition Station Overlap 591
Calculating Cants for Rail 596
Preparing for Cants 596
Creating a Rail Assembly 597
Applying Cant to the Alignment 599
Superelevation and Cant Views 600
Using a Superelevation View to Edit Data 602
The Bottom Line 604
Chapter 12 . Cross Sections and Mass Haul 605
Section Workflow 605
Comparing Sample Lines and Frequency Lines 605
Creating Sample Lines 606
Editing the Swath Width of a Sample Line Group 610
Creating Section Views 613
Creating a Single-Section View 614
Creating Multiple Section Views 618
Section Views and Annotation Scale 621
Calculating and Reporting Volumes 625
Computing Materials 625
Creating a Volume Table in the Drawing 627
Adding Soil Factors to a Materials List 628
Generating a Volume Report 630
Adding Section View Final Touches 631
Adding Data with Sample More Sources 631
Adding Cross-Section Labels 632
Using Mass Haul Diagrams 635
Taking a Closer Look at the Mass Haul Diagram 635
Create a Mass Haul Diagram 636
Editing a Mass Haul Diagram 638
The Bottom Line 639
Chapter 13 . Pipe Networks 641
Setting Up a Pipe Network 641
Understanding Parts List-Waste Water Systems 642
Planning a Typical Pipe Network 643
Using Part Rules 645
Putting Your Parts List Together 652
Creating a Waste Water Network 656
Establishing Pipe Network Parameters 657
Using the Network Layout Creation Tools 658
Creating a Storm Drainage Pipe Network from a Feature Line 667
Editing a Pipe Network 669
Changing Flow Direction 670
Editing Your Network in Plan View 671
Using the Pipe Network Vista Effectively 673
Editing Using the Pipe Networks Contextual Tab 674
Editing with the Network Layout Tools Toolbar 679
Creating an Alignment from Network Parts 682
Drawing Parts in Profile View 684
Editing Pipe Networks in Profile View Using Grips 685
Removing a Part from Profi le View 687
Showing Pipes That Cross the Profile View 688
Adding Pipe Network Labels 690
Creating a Labeled Pipe Network Profile with Crossings 691
Using Pipe and Structure Labels 694
Creating an Interference Check 694
Creating Pipe Tables 697
Exploring the Table Creation Dialog 698
The Table Panel Tools 701
Setting and Using a Pressure Pipes Network 702
Pressure Network Parts List 702
Creating a Pressure Network 707
Using Design Checks 717
Understanding Part Builder 719
Part Builder Orientation 721
Understanding the Organization of Part Builder 721
Exploring Part Families 723
Adding a Part Size Using Part Builder 724
Sharing a Custom Part 728
Adding an Arch Pipe to Your Part Catalog 728
The Bottom Line 729
Chapter 14 . Grading 731
Working with Grading Feature Lines 731
Accessing Grading Feature Line Tools 731
Creating Grading Feature Lines 733
Editing Feature Line Information 738
Labeling Feature Lines 763
Grading Objects 765
Creating Gradings 765
Using Gradings for Interim Surfaces 772
Finishing Touches 774
The Bottom Line 779
Chapter 15 . Plan Production 781
Preparing for Plan Sets 781
Prerequisite Components 781
Using View Frames and Match Lines 782
The Create View Frames Wizard 783
Creating View Frames 791
Editing View Frames and Match Lines 794
Creating Plan and Profi le Sheets 797
The Create Sheets Wizard 797
Managing Sheets 804
Creating Section Sheets 809
Creating Multiple Section Views 809
Creating Section Sheets 814
Drawing Templates 815
The Bottom Line 818
Chapter 16 . Advanced Workflows 821
Data Shortcuts 821
Getting Started 823
Setting a Working Folder and Data Shortcut Folder 823
Creating Data Shortcuts 826
Creating a Data Reference 828
Updating References 835
Sharing Data with a Non-Civil 3D World 844
Delivering DWG Formats 844
Using LandXML 846
The Bottom Line 849
Chapter 17 . Quantity Takeoff 851
Employing Pay Item Files 851
Pay Item Favorites 852
Searching for Pay Items 855
Keeping Tabs on the Model 859
AutoCAD Objects as Pay Items 860
Pricing Your Corridor 862
Pipes and Structures as Pay Items 867
Highlighting Pay Items 873
Inventorying Your Pay Items 875
The Bottom Line 878
Chapter 18 . Label Styles 879
Label Styles 879
General Labels 879
Frequently Seen Tabs 880
General Note Labels 895
Point Label Styles 898
Line and Curve Labels 902
Single Segment Labels 902
Spanning Segment Labels 903
Curve Labels 905
Pipe and Structure Labels 907
Pipe Labels 907
Structure Labels 909
Profi le and Alignment Labels 913
Label Sets 913
Alignment Labels 915
Advanced Style Types 931
Table Styles 932
Code Set Styles 934
The Bottom Line 944
Chapter 19 . Object Styles 947
Getting Started with Object Styles 947
Frequently Seen Tabs 950
General Settings 952
Point and Marker Object Styles 954
Creating Linear Object Styles 958
Alignment Styles 960
Parcel Styles 962
Feature Line Styles 963
Creating Surface Styles 963
Contour Styles 964
Triangles and Points Surface Styles 968
Analysis Styles 971
Creating Pipe and Structure Styles 975
Pipe Styles 975
Structure Styles 983
Creating Profile View Styles 987
Profile View Bands 994
Creating Section View Styles 998
Group Plot Styles 999
The Bottom Line 1004
Appendix A .The Bottom Line 1005
Chapter 1: The Basics 1005
Chapter 2: Survey 1007
Chapter 3: Points 1010
Chapter 4: Surfaces 1013
Chapter 5: Parcels 1016
Chapter 6: Alignments 1019
Chapter 7: Profiles and Profile Views 1023
Chapter 8: Assemblies and Subassemblies 1026
Chapter 9: Basic Corridors 1027
Chapter 10: Advanced Corridors, Intersections, and Roundabouts 1030
Chapter 11: Superelevation 1032
Chapter 12: Cross Sections and Mass Haul 1034
Chapter 13: Pipe Networks 1036
Chapter 14: Grading 1039
Chapter 15: Plan Production 1041
Chapter 16: Advanced Workflows 1045
Chapter 17: Quantity Takeoff 1046
Chapter 18: Label Styles 1048
Chapter 19: Object Styles 1051
Appendix B . Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 Certification 1055
Index 1059
Introduction
The Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® program was introduced in 2004 as a trial product. Over the past few years, the AutoCAD Civil 3D series has evolved from the wobbly baby introduced on those first trial discs to a mature platform used worldwide to handle the most complex dynamic engineering designs. With this change, many engineers still struggle with the transition. The civil engineering industry as a whole is an old dog learning new tricks.
We hope this book will help you in this journey. As the user base grows and users get beyond the absolute basics, more materials are needed, offering a multitude of learning opportunities. While this book is starting to move away from the basics and truly become a Mastering book, we hope that we are headed in that direction with the general readership. We know we cannot please everyone, but we do listen to your comments—all toward the betterment of this book.
Designed to help you get past the steepest part of the learning curve and teach you some guru-level tricks along the way, Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 is the ideal addition to any AutoCAD Civil 3D user's bookshelf.
Who Should Read This Book
The Mastering book series is designed with specific users in mind. In the case of Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015, we expect you'll have a solid knowledge of AutoCAD in general and some basic engineering knowledge as well. A basic understanding of AutoCAD Civil 3D will be helpful, although there are explanations and examples to cover many needs and experience levels. We expect this book will appeal to a large number of AutoCAD Civil 3D users, but we envision a few primary users:
- Beginning Users Looking to Make the Move to Using AutoCAD Civil 3D These people understand AutoCAD and some basics of engineering, but they are looking to learn AutoCAD Civil 3D on their own, broadening their skill set to make themselves more valuable in their firms and in the market.
- AutoCAD Civil 3D Users Looking for a Desktop Reference With the digitization of the official help files, many users still long for a book they can flip open and keep beside them as they work. These people should be able to jump to the information they need for the task at hand, such as further information about a confusing dialog or troublesome design issue.
- Users Looking to Prepare for the Autodesk Certification Exams This book focuses on the elements you need to pass the Professional exam with flying colors and includes margin icons to note topics of interest. Just look for the icon.
- Classroom Instructors Looking for Better Materials This book was written with real data from real design firms. We've worked hard to make many of the examples match the real-world problems we have run into as engineers. This book also goes into greater depth than any other available text, allowing short classes to review the basics (and leave the in-depth material for self-discovery) and longer classes to cover the full material presented.
This book can be used front to back as a self-teaching or instructor-based instruction manual. Each chapter has a number of exercises and most (but not all) build on the previous exercise. You can also skip to almost any exercise in any chapter and jump right in. We've created a large number of drawing files that you can download from www.sybex.com/go/masteringcivil3d2015 to make choosing your exercises a simple task.
What You Will Learn
This book isn't a replacement for training. There are too many design options and parameters to make any book a good replacement for training from a professional. This book teaches you to use the tools, explores a large number of the options, and leaves you with an idea of how to use each tool. At the end of the book, you should be able to look at any design task you run across, consider a number of ways to approach it, and have some idea of how to accomplish the task. To use one of our common analogies, reading this book is like walking around your local home-improvement warehouse. You see a lot of tools and use some of them, but that doesn't mean you're ready to build a house.
What You Need
Before you begin learning AutoCAD Civil 3D, you should make sure your hardware is up to snuff. Visit the Autodesk website, www.autodesk.com, and review graphic requirements, memory requirements, and so on. One of the most frustrating things that can happen is to be ready to learn only to be stymied by hardware-related crashes. AutoCAD Civil 3D is a hardware-intensive program, testing the limits of every computer on which it runs. You'll also want to download any service packs available.
We also strongly recommend using either a wide format or dual-monitor setup. The number of dialogs, palettes, and so on, makes AutoCAD Civil 3D a real estate hog. By having the extra space to spread out, you'll be able to see more of your design along with the feedback provided by the program itself.
You need to visit www.sybex.com/go/masteringcivil3d2015 to download all of the data and sample files. We recommend that you save these files locally on your computer in C:\Mastering\Ch# unless told otherwise.
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The Mastering Series
The Mastering series from Sybex provides outstanding instruction for readers with intermediate and advanced skills in the form of top-notch training and development for those already working in their field and clear, serious education for those aspiring to become pros. Every Mastering book includes the following features:
- Real-world scenarios ranging from case studies to interviews that show how the tool, technique, or knowledge presented is applied in actual practice
- Skill-based instruction, with chapters organized around real tasks rather than abstract concepts or subjects
- A self-review section called “The Bottom Line,” so you can be certain you're equipped to do the job right
What Is Covered in This Book
This book contains 19 chapters and two appendixes:
- Chapter 1, “The Basics,” introduces you to the interface and many of the common dialogs in AutoCAD Civil 3D. This chapter discusses navigating the interface and customizing your drawing's settings. You will also explore various tools for creating linework.
- Chapter 2, “Survey,” examines the Survey tab of Toolspace and the unique toolset it contains for handling field surveying and for field book data handling. You will also look at various surveying relationships and analysis tools available on the Survey tab of the ribbon.
- Chapter 3, “Points,” introduces AutoCAD Civil 3D points and the various methods of creating them. You will also spend some time exploring the control of AutoCAD Civil 3D points with description keys and groups.
- Chapter 4, “Surfaces,” introduces the various methods of creating surfaces, using free and low-cost data to perform preliminary surface creation. Then you will investigate the various surface editing and analysis methods. The chapter also discusses point clouds and their use.
- Chapter 5, “Parcels,” examines the best practices for keeping your parcel topology tight and your labeling neat. It examines the various editing methods for achieving the desired results for the most complicated plats.
- Chapter 6, “Alignments,” introduces the basic horizontal layout element. This chapter also examines using layout tools that maintain the relationships between the tangents, curves, and spiral elements that create alignments.
- Chapter 7, “Profiles and Profile Views,” examines the vertical aspect of road design from the establishment of the existing profile to the design and editing of the proposed profile. In addition, you will explore how profile views can be customized to meet the required format for your design and plans.
- Chapter 8, “Assemblies and Subassemblies,” introduces the building blocks of AutoCAD Civil 3D cross-sectional design. You will look at the many subassemblies available in the tool palettes and look at how to build full design sections for use in any design environment.
- Chapter 9, “Basic Corridors,” introduces the basics of corridors—building full designs from horizontal, vertical, and cross-sectional design elements. You will look at the various components to understand how corridors work before moving to a more complex design set.
- Chapter 10, “Advanced Corridors, Intersections, and Roundabouts,” further examines using corridors in more complex situations. You will learn about building surfaces, intersections, and other areas of corridors that make them powerful in any design situation.
- Chapter 11, “Superelevation,” takes a close look at the tools used to add superelevation to roadways and railways. This functionality has...
