AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 Essentials: Autodesk Official Press

Learn AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 Quickly and Easily

Whether you’re an engineering professional or student looking to get up to speed on AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015, this tutorial-based guide helps you become proficient with all the essentials of this industry-leading civil engineering software. Award-winning instructor Eric Chappell’s concise, hands-on explanations of crucial Civil 3D topics mirror how projects progress in the real world, while full-color screenshots illustrate each step along the way. In no time, you’ll be designing, implementing, and documenting civil engineering projects with confidence and ease.

Learn these AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 essentials—and more:

• Leveraging the dynamic, collaborative 3D environment of Civil 3D
• Building a model of existing conditions using survey data and surfaces
• Establishing your horizontal and vertical designs using alignments and profiles
• Building road models using corridors and documenting your design using sections
• Using parcels to establish and document legal boundaries
• Building and documenting 3D designs of pipe networks
• Reshaping the land using grading tools and surfaces
• Rapidly documenting your design using powerful plan set automation

This striking Essentials book features:

• Chapter-opening learning objectives
• Full coverage of all exam objectives
• Four-color screenshots and illustrations
• Downloadable exercise files