AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 Essentials: Autodesk Official Press - Softcover

Chappell, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118871022 ISBN 13: 9781118871027

Publisher: Sybex, 2014

Synopsis

Learn the leading civil engineering software, fast and in full color

If you need to learn the core features and functions of AutoCAD Civil 3D now, this is the book for you. AutoCAD Civil 3D Essentials uses full-color screenshots and tutorials based on real workflows to teach you the fundamentals of this industry-leading civil engineering software. Award-winning instructor Eric Chappell has been using and teaching Civil 3D since its first release, and his to-the-point explanations of crucial Civil 3D topics mean that you'll learn what you need to know quickly and efficiently. In each chapter, you will progress from guided tutorials to open-ended civil projects, and can download before and after project files to check your work or jump directly to the section of the book you need. AutoCAD Civil 3D Essentials will have you designing, implementing, and documenting civil engineering projects in no time.

As an Autodesk Official Press book, AutoCAD Civil 3D Essentials is approved as a study guide for Civil 3D certification exams. The proven skills-based approach of this guide focuses on enabling you to fully leverage the capabilities of this powerful software. Here are a few of the skills you will learn as you work through this comprehensive book:

• Working with field survey data, point data, and stakeout data
• Modeling terrain and boundaries using surfaces and parcels
• Using profiles, alignments, corridors, and quantities
• Creating construction documentation and project visualizations

About this title

About the Author

About the Author
Eric Chappell, E.I.T., is a Civil 3D consultant and award-winning instructor who has more than 20 years of experience in the civil engineering field. He has been using—and training others to use—Civil 3D since its inception. Chappell has authored several books about Civil 3D and other civil engineering and surveying software. He recently joined Autodesk as a Premium Services Specialist, where he provides support and consulting on multiple Autodesk products.

From the Back Cover

Learn AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 Quickly and Easily

Whether you’re an engineering professional or student looking to get up to speed on AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015, this tutorial-based guide helps you become proficient with all the essentials of this industry-leading civil engineering software. Award-winning instructor Eric Chappell’s concise, hands-on explanations of crucial Civil 3D topics mirror how projects progress in the real world, while full-color screenshots illustrate each step along the way. In no time, you’ll be designing, implementing, and documenting civil engineering projects with confidence and ease.

Learn these AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 essentials—and more:

• Leveraging the dynamic, collaborative 3D environment of Civil 3D
• Building a model of existing conditions using survey data and surfaces
• Establishing your horizontal and vertical designs using alignments and profiles
• Building road models using corridors and documenting your design using sections
• Using parcels to establish and document legal boundaries
• Building and documenting 3D designs of pipe networks
• Reshaping the land using grading tools and surfaces
• Rapidly documenting your design using powerful plan set automation

This striking Essentials book features:

• Chapter-opening learning objectives
• Full coverage of all exam objectives
• Four-color screenshots and illustrations
• Downloadable exercise files

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118871022
• ISBN 13: 9781118871027
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400