Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 / James Wedding, Scott McEachron.

By:

Wedding, James, 1974-

Contributor(s):

McEachron, Scott, 1965-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Serious skillsPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Technology Pub., c2010.Description: xxv, 910 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

0470884185 (pbk.)
9780470884188 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

620.0042 WED

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Summary: Mastering Civil 3D\'s straightforward explanations, real-world examples, and practical tutorials focus squarely on teaching vital Civil 3D tips, tricks, and techniques. The authors\' extensive real-world experience and Civil 3D expertise allows them to focus on how the software is used in real-world professional environments and present topics and techniques that are not documented elsewhere. Mastering Civil 3D begins with an overview of key concepts and the software\'s interface. It then shows how elements of the dynamic engineering program work together and discusses the best methods for creating, editing, displaying, and labeling all of a civil engineering projects\' elements. The book features in-depth, detailed coverage of surveying, points, alignments, surfaces, profiles, corridors, grading, LandXML and LDT Project Transfer, cross sections, pipe networks, visualization, sheets, and project management as well as Vault and data shortcuts. Mastering Civil 3D also features content to help readers pass the Civil 3D 2011 Certified Associate and Certified Professional exams and will feature instructor support materials appropriate for use in both the training and higher education channels.-- Provided by publisher.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The only comprehensive reference and tutorial for Civil 3D 2011

Civil 3D is Autodesk's popular, robust civil engineering software, and this fully updated guide is the only one endorsed by Autodesk to help students prepare for certification exams. Packed with expert tips, tricks, techniques, and tutorials, this book covers every aspect of Civil 3D 2011, the preferred software package for designing roads, highways, subdivisions, drainage and sewer systems, and other large-scale civic projects.

This is the official, Autodesk-endorsed guide to Civil 3D, the leading software for designing large-scale civic systems such as highways, subdivisions, and sewer systems Covers all the key concepts, the software interface, and best methods for creating, editing, displaying, and labeling all elements of a civic engineering project Features in-depth, detailed coverage of surveying, points, alignments, surfaces, profiles, corridors, grading, LandXML and LDT Project Transfer, cross sections, pipe networks, visualization, sheets, and project management Includes what students need to pass the Civil 3D 2011 Certified Associate and Certified Professional exams

Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 is a complete course in the real-world application of Civil 3D as well as the ultimate study guide for certification.

Autodesk official training guide.

Includes index.

Mastering Civil 3D\'s straightforward explanations, real-world examples, and practical tutorials focus squarely on teaching vital Civil 3D tips, tricks, and techniques. The authors\' extensive real-world experience and Civil 3D expertise allows them to focus on how the software is used in real-world professional environments and present topics and techniques that are not documented elsewhere. Mastering Civil 3D begins with an overview of key concepts and the software\'s interface. It then shows how elements of the dynamic engineering program work together and discusses the best methods for creating, editing, displaying, and labeling all of a civil engineering projects\' elements. The book features in-depth, detailed coverage of surveying, points, alignments, surfaces, profiles, corridors, grading, LandXML and LDT Project Transfer, cross sections, pipe networks, visualization, sheets, and project management as well as Vault and data shortcuts. Mastering Civil 3D also features content to help readers pass the Civil 3D 2011 Certified Associate and Certified Professional exams and will feature instructor support materials appropriate for use in both the training and higher education channels.-- Provided by publisher.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction
Chapter 1 Getting Dirty: The Basics of Civil 3D
Chapter 2 Back to Basics: Lines and Curves
Chapter 3 Lay of the Land: Survey
Chapter 4 X Marks the Spot: Points
Chapter 5 The Ground Up: Surfaces in Civil 3D
Chapter 6 Don't Fence Me In: Parcels
Chapter 7 Laying a Path: Alignments
Chapter 8 Cut to the Chase: Profiles
Chapter 9 Slice and Dice: Profile Views in Civil 3D
Chapter 10 Templates Plus: Assemblies and Subassemblies
Chapter 11 Easy Does It: Basic Corridors
Chapter 12 The Road Ahead: Advanced Corridors
Chapter 13 Stacking Up: Cross Sections
Chapter 14 The Tool Chest: Parts Lists and Part Builder
Chapter 15 Running Downhill: Pipe Networks
Chapter 16 Working the Land: Grading
Chapter 17 Sharing the Model: Data Shortcuts
Chapter 18 Behind the Scenes: Autodesk Data Management Server
Chapter 19 Teamwork: Vault Client and Civil 3D
Chapter 20 Out the Door: Plan Production
Chapter 21 Playing Nice with Others: LDT and Land XML
Chapter 22 Get The Picture: Visualization
Chapter 23 Projecting the Cost: Quantity Takeoff
Appendix A The Bottom Line
Appendix B The Autodesk Certification Exams

Author notes provided by Syndetics

James Wedding is an award-winning registered Professional Engineer and a member of the Autodesk Civil Engineering team who has worked extensively? to help shape Civil 3D. He is?a highly rated Autodesk University speaker, the face of Auodesk's Civil Engineering Resource Center, and blogs at www.civil3d.com.Scott McEachron has experience in? the civil engineering, land surveying, and GIS industries. He has worked as a consultant for Autodesk, its resellers, and many of the top 100 firms on the Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms list. Scott has been an instructor at Autodesk University for seven years and actively maintains www.civil3dtutorials.com.