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by Ascent -. Center for Technical Knowledge (Author)
The AutoCAD(R) Civil 3D(R) 2018 software supports a wide range of civil engineering tasks and creates intelligent relationships between objects. The AutoCAD(R) Civil 3D(R) 2018: Grading learning guide is recommended for users that are required to create site grading plans using the AutoCAD Civil 3D software. This learning guide is also ideal for managers that require a basic overview and understanding of this aspect of the AutoCAD Civil 3D software.
Users use feature lines, grading tools, and corridors to create a commercial site containing a parking lot, building pad, pond, and simple sewage lagoon. An existing road has been included in the survey and a survey team collected the existing conditions. Users also work on a residential site to grade a small subdivision for proper grading of each lot.
Topics Covered
- Introduction to Grading
- Parcel Grading
- Grading using Feature Lines
- Grading using Grading Objects and Grading Groups
- Calculating pond staging storage values
- Grading using Corridors
- Combining Surfaces
- Visualization
Prerequisites
AutoCAD(R)Civil 3D(R) 2018 Fundamentals
Author Biography
ASCENT develops and produces a wide range of courseware offerings, knowledge products, and courseware for the industry's leading engineering software tools from Autodesk, Dassault Systèmes, and PTC. ASCENT's team is comprised of courseware developers, engineers, instructional designers, architects, and technical writers who work together to create training solutions that work for our clients. Our curriculum group specializes in the creation of blended education programs that incorporate the best of expert-led and technology-based training offerings to create the most effective course content and ensure that users achieve maximum productivity from their chosen engineering tools. We also work to meet our client's needs by offering different levels of customization for classroom-training curriculum.
