AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Essentials

418 Pages·2013·26.78 MB·English

by  Eric Chappell

AutoCAD®
Civil 3D® 2014
EssEntials
Eric Chappell
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Acknowledgments
Another year! Year three of AutoCAD Civil 3D Essentials, and I’m so glad that
this project is alive, well, and growing. Of course, I’m just a small part of that suc-
cess, and it would be a terrible disservice not to mention Wiley/Sybex, for giving
me this opportunity yet again, and its great people for helping make the book a
success. To Willem Knibbe, once again you were a great coordinator, coach, friend,
and fellow Steelers fan throughout this process. To Gary Schwartz and Rebecca
Anderson, thanks for putting up with me and making the book better than I could
have ever made it myself. To Joshua Modglin, thanks once again for giving me the
peace of mind of knowing that you had my back on the technical aspects.
Writing this book was hard—for my wife. While I worked on this project, she saw
me much less, had less help with the kids, and had to pick up the slack in a number
of ways. When she did see me, I was often distracted, exhausted, or stressed out.
I want to acknowledge that we wrote this together. Maybe she didn’t type any of
the words, but without her help I could never have done it and balanced the other
things in my life. Thank you, Dixie, for your help, patience, and understanding.
I love you.
About the Author
Eric Chappell has been working, teaching, writing,
and consulting in the world of civil engineering software
for over 20 years, and he is a recognized expert in the world
of Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software. Over the past
12 years, he has written training materials and performed
training for end users, trainers, and Autodesk employees
around the globe. For several years, he has worked with
Autodesk in authoring and developing two different Autodesk certification
programs. He is also the design systems manager for Timmons Group, a civil
engineering and surveying firm based in Richmond, Virginia, where he manages
software, standards, and training for over 200 users. Eric is also a highly rated
instructor at Autodesk University, where he has taught for the past nine years.
Prior to writing and consulting, Eric spent nearly 10 years in the civil engineer-
ing and surveying fields while working for the H.F. Lenz Company in Johnstown,
Pennsylvania. During his time at H.F. Lenz, he gained considerable practical
experience as a survey crewman, designer, engineer, and CAD supervisor. Eric
also holds a BS degree in Civil Engineering Technology from the University of
Pittsburgh at Johnstown and is certified in Pennsylvania as an EIT.
Eric is originally from southwestern Pennsylvania, but he has lived in the
Richmond, Virginia, area for the past 12 years with his wife and four children.
He enjoys being outdoors and spending time with his family. He can sometimes
be seen playing drums for the band Sons of Zebedee, which plays at a variety of
events in the Central Virginia area.
If you would like to contact the author regarding comments or suggestions,
please email [email protected]. You are also welcome to visit Eric’s
blog at http://ericchappell.blogspot.com.
Contents at a Glance
Introduction xv
CHAPTER 1 Navigating the AutoCAD Civil 3D User Interface 1
CHAPTER 2 Leveraging a Dynamic Environment 17
CHAPTER 3 Establishing Existing Conditions Using Survey Data 37
CHAPTER 4 Modeling the Existing Terrain Using Surfaces 61
CHAPTER 5 Designing in 2D Using Alignments 85
CHAPTER 6 Displaying and Annotating Alignments 105
CHAPTER 7 Designing Vertically Using Profiles 121
CHAPTER 8 Displaying and Annotating Profiles 137
CHAPTER 9 Designing in 3D Using Corridors 155
CHAPTER 10 Creating Cross Sections of the Design 177
CHAPTER 11 Displaying and Annotating Sections 193
CHAPTER 12 Designing and Analyzing Boundaries Using Parcels 213
CHAPTER 13 Displaying and Annotating Parcels 237
CHAPTER 14 Designing Gravity Pipe Networks 255
CHAPTER 15 Designing Pressure Pipe Networks 279
CHAPTER 16 Displaying and Annotating Pipe Networks 299
CHAPTER 17 Designing New Terrain 319
CHAPTER 18 Analyzing, Displaying, and Annotating Surfaces 339
CHAPTER 19 From Design to Construction 361
APPEndix AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Certification 381
Index 385