Civil 3D Overview - Civil 3D Fundamentals

This course will help users understand tools and techniques to create more complex and different categories of Revit families. Skills learned in this course build upon the fundamentals course.

In this course, you will learn how to create and work with alignments in Civil 3D, Alignments can be used for a variety of purposes in your design projects, including to layout a roadway design, drainage, pressure network, and construction baselines, Depending on the purpose for the alignment, Civil 3D provides many tools to layout, design, and label alignments, Alignments are a core design objects in Civil 3D and have many direct and indirect dependencies, Editing alignments with dependencies will cause a ripple effect that will keep your designs up to date, Centerline alignments can be assigned Design Criteria to keep your projects in compliance with design standards and notify when a violation occurs, The Design Criteria Files that you assign to the alignment can also be used to calculate the superelevation,

This course will help users understand how to add annotations to views for Revit projects. Annotations are an important tool for communication within projects. Concepts reviewed include common usage and best practices for placing dimensions and text, placing and modifying text and dimensions.

In this course you will learn how to author a Dynamo graph to automate the transition of daylight slopes over a specified station range in a Corridor model, This is practical example and "use case" for Dynamo for Civil 3D, and at the end of this course you'll have authored from scratch your own script to use on your Civil 3D design drawings, Out of the box assemblies do not provide a solution to transition the daylight slopes, and the workaround is time consuming, especially when further edits and changes are required, Using the Dynamo graph created in this course will allow you to specify the start and end slope value for the slope transition, the transition distance or station range, and the parameter name and value you want to change within a subassembly, The Dynamo graph created in this course focuses on overriding the Cut and Fill slopes, however, it can be used and/or slightly modified for any subassembly parameter override, The "use case" presented in this course is to automate the task for applying a slope transition the daylight slopes in a subassembly,

The material presented in this course helps users understand how to use the Model Coordination tools in Revit. Upon completion of this course, Revit users will understand how to copy and monitor elements shared between different discipline models and check for model conflicts.

This course guides users through the process of starting an architectural project. Skills reviewed for projects include template selection and project settings to help create better outcomes from projects.

In this course, you will learn about Assemblies and Subassemblies in Civil 3D, Assemblies are a cornerstone to Corridor based modeling, and can be leveraged for a variety of land development designs, Assemblies are paired with alignments and profiles to create a complex 3D corridor model that can be used for machine control grading, volumes calculations, construction plans preparation, and for many other purposes, In this course you'll be introduce to the Assembly object and learn how the "out of the box" subassemblies can be used to tailor your grading designs, This course will teach you the basics to get you started, and give you the confidence to start modeling your roadway designs,

This course is designed for users with little or no prior experience with AutoCAD. This course will introduce users to the main features, AutoCAD interface, and commonly used tools to help establish their project.

This course is designed to offer an overview of skills in AutoCAD for novice users. Topics covered include capabilities and benefits, user interface, drawing units and coordinate systems, object properties, and controlling objects in AutoCAD.

In this course, you will learn how to use the Autodesk Connector for ArcGIS to exchange data between ArcGIS online and Civil 3D, Using the Autodesk Connector for ArcGIS you can link your Civil 3D drawings to data sources in ArcGIS online, and push updates in both directions, You can add data from ArcGIS online, edit and append an ArcGIS data source, and publish Civil 3D objects to a new data source in ArcGIS online,

In this course, you will learn how to create a Dynamo graph to automate the placement of blocks onto a corridor model in Civil 3D, Leveraging what you learned from Dynamo Fundamentals, you will author a Dynamo graph from scratch to place light poles onto a corridor model, In your Dynamo graph you get the corridor, baseline, and feature lines objects from a current drawing file, then create a script that will automate the placement of light poles over a specified station range and interval onto the corridor model, The code blocks used in this Dynamo graph are common examples that you can use in your production drawings, When you are finished with the Dynamo graph, you'll do some clean-up to make the graph intuitive for others to use,

In this course you will learn how to layout and model rail spurs using crossover and turnout alignments from the Rail tools in Civil 3D, In Civil 3D you can leverage the Turnout catalogs that ship with the software or create custom turnouts for your rail designs, Using the Double Track rail subassembly that ships with the software you can accurately model the rail corridor at the track connection points, The rail spur example presented in this course will prepare you for more challenging and complex rail designs,

In this course you will learn how to grade a 4-Way Intersection in Civil 3D, using the Intersection Wizard, The Intersection Wizard provides an intuitive and comprehensive approach to grading intersections, You will first need to understand the prerequisites that are required to use the Intersection Wizard, then determine which Intersection Assemblies are needed to grade your intersection, Once you have those details squared away you can step through the procedural dialog box to create the intersection object, create target alignments and profiles, and build the corridor model, After the initial design has been completed, you can leverage the contextual tools to update the Intersection model, as necessary, When you are finished with the design, you can create the corridor surfaces and consolidate your Corridor models,

In this course, you will learn how to complete a basic rail design in Civil 3D, The rail design workflow is similar to roadway design only different design criteria and specifications are used, Rail designs typically use spirals to create smooth transitions in and out of curves, and apply cant (superelevation) to rails and ballast to counteract centrifugal forces, Civil 3D includes unique settings and design criteria for rail design that include measuring curves along chord lengths, rail alignment types, and rail assembly types, Civil 3D also includes a Rail tab where you can access commonly used Rail tools,

In this course, you will learn how to use the Intersection Wizard in Civil 3D to grade out a T-Intersection, Intersection objects are created at the intersection of two design alignments, Additional target alignments are created for the lane offset and curb return alignments, along with lane slope and curb return profiles to set grades through the intersection, To create the intersection model, multiple Assemblies are used to build out a complex corridor object that includes multiple baselines and regions, To get the final grade surfaces for the intersection, Corridor Surfaces are created,

This course helps users understand how to place beams and beam systems, work with beam families and types, and create a beam schedule in Revit project models.

In this course, you will learn how to setup a BIM 360 project in Autodesk Construction Cloud, To get started in BIM Collaboration for Civil 3D, you'll need to setup the BIM 360 project and activate the Document Management service, Once your new BIM 360 project has been created, you can invite Members to your BIM 360 team, create the project folders, and assign permissions to the folders, To complete the BIM 360 project setup tasks covered in this course you'll need Account Administrator permissions to a create a BIM 360 project and Project Administrator permissions for all other project tasks,

This Revit course teaches users how to add bracing to a structural model. The skills learned include placing braces, braces families and types, and creating brace schedules for Revit projects.

In this course, users will learn how to work on building conceptual steel structures in projects. The concepts learned include ladders, railings, plates, and steel structures.

This course will help users understand how to place ceilings in Revit building projects. Users will understand how to add and modify ceilings, create ceiling schedules, and different ceiling types and instance properties.

This course will help users understand how to create stairs, ramps, and railings in Revit. Practical skills learned include stair families and types, stair instances and type properties, railing types and placement, and rail paths and joins.

In this course you will learn about the Civil 3D Project Explorer and how to use it with your Civil 3D drawings,  The Project Explorer is included and installed with the Civil 3D software,  It provides a comprehensive and intuitive workspace that you can use to edit Civil 3D data and create reports and tables,  It allows you to view object properties and sub-object data from drawing files, in tabular form,  The interface is customizable, along with the reports, tables, and exported DWG files,  

In this course, you will learn the requirements to collaborate on Civil 3D projects in Autodesk Construction Cloud,  To work on Civil 3D projects that reside in Autodesk Construction Cloud there are specific requirements you, and your BIM 360 project team, need to be aware to avoid potential setbacks,  In this course you will also learn common Civil setup tasks to help you get started, and get onto the same page with your BIM team,  This includes sharing Civil 3D templates, setting up the Data Shortcuts project in BIM 360, creating new Civil 3D project drawings, working with References files in BIM 360, and comparing drawing file versions,

In this course, you will learn the requirements for Civil 3D collaboration in Autodesk Construction Cloud, Unified Platform,  To work on Civil 3D projects in the Autodesk Construction Cloud there are specific requirements that members need to be aware of to avoid potential setbacks,  In this course you will learn common Civil setup tasks to help you get started and get onto the same page with your BIM team,  This includes sharing Civil 3D templates, setting up the Data Shortcuts project in the Unified platform, creating new Civil 3D project drawings, working with References files, and comparing drawing file versions,

In this course, you will learn how to code Survey Figures to auto-generate linework to display site topography and create existing condition surfaces, Survey Linework can be coded in the field or when processing the survey data into your drawing, The codes defined in the Linework Code Set, along with Figure Prefixes, can be used in Point Descriptions to draw basic linework, add curves, and construct simple shapes, Whether your job is to collect the survey or process your organization's survey files, this course will teach you how to automate the processing of survey linework in your drawings,

In this course, you will learn how File Locking is handled in BIM 360 so teams can share and collaborate on project documents, Civil 3D 2021, 2020,2 (and newer) have automatic file locking, while older versions of Civil 3D and AutoCAD based products do not, which makes it important for project collaborators to understand so they can avoid version conflicts, In this course you will also learn how to use Markups and Issues in BIM 360 to formally identify and communicate problems and/or concerns in your design drawings and documents,

In this course, you will learn how File Locking is handled in the Unified Platform so teams can share and collaborate on project documents, Civil 3D 2021, 2020,2 (and newer) have automatic file locking, while older versions of Civil 3D and AutoCAD based products do not, which makes it important for project collaborators to understand so they can avoid version conflicts, In this course you'll also learn how to use Markups and Issues in the Unified Platform to formally identify and communicate problems and/or concerns in your design drawings and documents,

This course covers how to work efficiently together and collaborate in AutoCAD. The topics covered include how to save time, reduce errors, and increase collaboration.

In this course, you will learn how to configure and customize the default Drawing Settings in your Civil 3D drawings, The Drawing Settings can be used to preset many of the settings in your Civil 3D drawing files, including the Units and Zone for the project coordinate system, objects layers, label abbreviations, and the Ambient Settings, The drawing settings can be set at the drawing level, feature level, or at the command level, Where appropriate, overrides can be used at lower levels in the drawing file for more flexibility and control of the drawing settings,

In this course, Revit users will learn how to manage construction documentation in Revit for their projects. Document management is a crucial skill to help keep projects on time, on budget, and running smoothly.

In this course, you will learn how to work with Corridor objects in Civil 3D, Civil 3D Corridors are complex 3-dimensional grading objects used to model roads, highways, and railways, Corridors combine alignments, profiles, feature lines, and assemblies into a single dynamic object to create propose grade surfaces, calculate earthwork and pavement quantities, and produce fully labeled cross section sheets, Corridor objects are very powerful and can be used to create a wide array of grading features in your engineering design projects, This course will teach you the fundamentals to get started with Corridors so you can hit the ground running,

In this course, you will learn how to leverage InfraWorks to create basemaps in Civil 3D, Using the InfraWorks Model Builder you can acquire existing elevation data from USGS data sources to establish the existing ground surface for your projects, In Civil 3D you can create a new basemap drawing with an assigned coordinate system and import the existing ground surface, The geolocated elevation data from InfraWorks can be paired with the Live Maps in Civil 3D to provide context and get you started into your preliminary designs,