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How frequently do our civil engineering project’s design challenges in Autodesk Civil 3D encounter the Complex Corridor?

For the Feature Line Only crowd – Those who choose to construct design surfaces with Civil 3D Feature Line or Grading methodologies - the answer is almost never. Whoyah?

The breakline-based, or linear, classic design grading process…

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Autodesk Civil 3D Corridor Creation Management is a learnable and valuable Civil 3D production skill in the marketplace.

The nuance and detail of the construction, design, and maintenance of Complex Corridors is worthy of pursuit. In the varieties of civil engineering and survey projects, we come face to face with these beasts. The Multiple Dynamic…

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Basic single Baseline Corridors require simple Civil 3D design control. Give me an A -a centerline Alignment. Give me a P – a centerline Profile. Give me another A - a full cross section Assembly. What’s that spell? Corridor.

Many basic Civil 3D Corridor web videos are kitten or puppy videos less the cuteness. They often seem to miss the point of the practical civil engineering design challenges…

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The search for a tactical and practical set of best practices for Civil 3D Corridor construction for Multiple Baseline Corridors (MBC) is an on-going work in progress. We live in exciting times. In over a decade of intense product development, Autodesk built a veritable herd of Alignment related Civil 3D Features, enhancements, and the many Civil 3D Corridor engine improvements.

The…

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Lots of people in Civil 3D Land are truly committed to Feature Line based grading design in Autodesk Civil 3D. Nothing is wrong with that. The Grading Design by Feature Line Heuristic is well understood and employed by most civil engineering and survey professionals. Civil 3D is loaded with useful practical Ribbon tools to help us get ‘er done.…

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