Synopsis
Welcome to the next generation of training materials for AutoCAD Civil 3D, the Practical Guide.
The Practical Guide books have been formatted to maximize learning by starting all lessons with an explanation of the concepts and processes that will be covered; followed by real world examples in step-by-step exercises that you can perform yourself with the included dataset.
This new, large format book is spiral bound, to lie perfectly flat on your desk.
It features over 130 exercises organized into 34 lessons in 11 chapters. Each lesson includes detailed descriptions of processes and theory with many illustrations and diagrams, to help you understand "why", not just "how".
This new AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 book focuses on effectively using this powerful software, providing you with skills that other professionals are using in the workplace every day.
After completing this book, you will be able to:
- Navigate the latest workspace ribbons
- Understand and work with Object Styles
- Create, manage and apply Label Styles
- Import and manage Points, and work with Point Groups
- Create and edit Alignments
- Define and edit Parcels
- Create and edit Profiles and Profile Views
- Create Corridors and extract information from them
- Sample Sections and plot Section Views
- Import and leverage GIS Data in your Civil 3D projects
- Use Queries to manage and share data
- Layout Pipe Networks and edit them in plan and profile
- Create Pressure Pipe Networks and edit them in plan and profile
- Work with the Grading tools
- Create reports for Civil 3D objects
- Calculate Volumes
- Share project data with Data Shortcuts
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About the Author
Rick Ellis is the founder and President of Cadapult Software Solutions, Inc., where he provides training and consulting services to clients around the country helping them get the most out of their design software investment. Rick specializes in AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Land Desktop, and AutoCAD Raster Design. He is a member of the Autodesk Developer Network, author of several books including A Practical Guide to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013, A Practical Guide to AutoCAD Map 3D 2013, Digging Into Autodesk Civil 3D 2011, Digging Deeper Into Autodesk Civil 3D 2011, Digging Into Autodesk Land Desktop 2006 and Digging Into Autodesk Map 3D 2011, co-author of Introducing Autodesk Civil 3D, a select author for CAD Digest, an instructor for the AUGI training program, a highly rated speaker at Autodesk University and a member of the national speaker team for the AUGI CAD Camps.
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