Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015: Autodesk Official Press

Break New Ground with Civil 3D and This Expert Guide Whether youre a beginner or just want a deeper understanding of specific topics, youll get more out of Autodesks powerful, leading–edge civil engineering software with Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 . Updated by an expert team of authors, this top–notch tutorial and reference gives you a fresh perspective on Civil 3D tools, techniques, and functionsfrom basic to advanced. With straightforward explanations, real–world examples, and practical tutorials, it enables you to learn a host of ways to approach design tasks with confidence and ease. Designed to help you get past the steepest part of the learning curve and teach you some guru–level tricks along the way, Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015 is the ideal addition to any AutoCAD Civil 3D users bookshelf. Coverage includes: Navigating the interface and customizing your drawings settings Handling field surveying Exploring the control of AutoCAD Civil 3D points Using free and low–cost data to perform preliminary surface creation Maintaining the relationships between the tangents, curves, and spiral elements Building surfaces, intersections, and other areas of corridors Working with the creation tools Creating view frame groups, sheets, and templates Assigning pay items to corridor codes, blocks, areas, and pipes Editing and creating label and object styles Design Corridors, Intersections, and Roundabouts Create Feature Lines to Describe Critical Areas Master Surveying, Grading, and Pipe Network Design Assign Pay Items to Corridor Codes, Blocks, Areas, and Pipes Master Label Style Conundrums You May Come Across Prepare for the Civil 3D Certification Exam

Cyndy Davenport has been working in the land development industry for 27 years in the capacity of design, technology management, implementation, training, and support. Cyndy is a regular speaker at Autodesk University and blogs at c3dcougar.typepad.com. Ishka Voiculescu is an engineer at the City of Austin Public works and has extensive experience using the Autodesk Suite products for planning, design, and visualization. He is a member of various engineering groups, an active forum contributor, and blogs at civildigest.com.