AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 Essentials: Autodesk Official Press (Paperback)

Introduction xxvii Chapter 1 Navigating the User Interface 1 Getting to Know the Civil 3D User Interface 2 Working with the Application Menu 3 Exercise 1.1: Use the Application Menu to Open a File 4 Working with the Ribbon 5 Exercise 1.2: Use the Ribbon to Launch Commands 7 Working with the Toolspace 8 Prospector Tab 8 Exercise 1.3: Explore the Model with the Prospector Tab 9 Settings Tab 10 Exercise 1.4: Explore the Drawing Settings with the Settings Tab 10 Survey Tab 11 Toolbox Tab 11 Using the Drawing Area 11 Using the Command Line 12 Using Panorama 12 Exercise 1.5: Explore Panorama 13 Using the Transparent Commands Toolbar 13 Exercise 1.6: Use Transparent Commands to Draw Like a Civil Engineer 14 Using the Inquiry Tool 14 Exercise 1.7: Use the Inquiry Tool to Answer Questions 15 Chapter 2 Leveraging a Dynamic Environment 17 Connecting Objects and Styles 17 Exercise 2.1: Apply Styles to Objects 19 Connecting Labels and Label Styles 22 Exercise 2.2: Apply Label Styles to Labels 24 Connecting Objects to Objects 26 Exercise 2.3: Explore Object Relationships 26 Connecting Objects to Labels 28 Exercise 2.4: Explore the Relationship Between Objects and Labels 28 Appreciating the Richness of the 3D Model 29 Building Information Modeling 30 GPS-Guided Machine Control 30 Construction Simulation 30 Visualization 31 Sharing Data in a Dynamic Environment 31 Exercise 2.5: Share Data Using Data Shortcuts 32 Chapter 3 Establishing Existing Conditions Using Survey Data 35 What Is Survey Data? 36 Creating a Survey Database 37 Exercise 3.1: Create a Survey Database 38 Importing Survey Data 39 Exercise 3.2: Import Survey Data 39 Automating Field-to-Finish 41 Linework Code Set 43 Exercise 3.3: Apply a Linework Code Set 43 Point Styles 44 Point Label Styles 44 Description Keys 45 Exercise 3.4: Configure and Apply a Description Key 45 Figure Prefix Database 47 Exercise 3.5: Apply a Figure Prefix Database 47 Point Groups 49 Exercise 3.6: Create and Apply Point Groups 50 Editing Survey Points 53 Exercise 3.7: Edit Survey Points 54 Editing Survey Figures 56 Exercise 3.8: Edit Survey Figures 56 Creating Additional Points 57 Exercise 3.9: Import Points and Create Points Manually 58 Chapter 4 Modeling the Existing Terrain Using Sur faces 61 Understanding Surfaces 62 Creating a Surface from Survey Data 63 Exercise 4.1: Create an Existing Ground Surface 63 Using Breaklines to Improve Surface Accuracy 65 Exercise 4.2: Add Breaklines 67 Editing Surfaces 70 Adding Boundaries 71 Exercise 4.3: Add Boundaries 72 Deleting Lines 73 Exercise 4.4: Delete Lines 73 Editing Points 75 Exercise 4.5: Edit Points 75 Displaying and Analyzing Surfaces 76 Analyzing Elevation 76 Exercise 4.6: Analyze Elevation 76 Analyzing Slope 78 Exercise 4.7: Analyze Slope 78 Performing Other Types of Analysis 80 Exploring Even More Analysis Tools 80 Annotating Surfaces 81 Exercise 4.8: Annotate a Surface 81 Chapter 5 Designing in 2D Using Alignments 85 Understanding Alignments 85 Creating Alignments from Objects 86 Exercise 5.1: Create Alignments from Objects 86 Creating Alignments Using the Alignment Creation Tools 89 Exercise 5.2: Create Alignments Using the Alignment Creation Tools 90 Editing Alignments 92 Editing Alignments with Grips 92 Exercise 5.3: Experiment with Alignment Grips 92 Editing Alignments Using the Alignment Layout Tools 95 Exercise 5.4: Apply the Alignment Editing Tools 95 Editing Alignments Numerically 97 Exercise 5.5: Edit Alignments Using Alignment Grid View 97 Exercise 5.6: Edit Alignments Using Component-Level Editing 98 Applying Design Criteria Files and Check Sets 99 Applying Design Check Sets 100 Exercise 5.7: Apply a Design Check Set 100 Applying Design Criteria