Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008

Description

Understand concepts, create perfect designs, and manage every stage of a project with this thorough guide to Autodesk's powerful civil engineering software. Authored by experts with close ties to Autodesk and the Civil 3D community, it features an in-depth, tutorial-based approach grounded in real-world examples so that you get the very most out of Civil 3D. This practical guide focuses squarely on how to use the software in a production environment and provides insights, insider tips, and advanced techniques you won't find anywhere else.

CONTENTS:

Introduction.

  
Chapter 1: Getting Dirty: The Basics of Civil 3D.

  
Chapter 2: 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 LandXML.

  
Chapter 22: Get The Picture: Visualization.

  
Appendix A: The Bottom Line.

  
Appendix B: Other Resources.

  
Index.