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Useful Basic Civil Training from Civil 3D Experts and Consultants

    Civil 3D experts and consultants produce a wide range of video content.
    This pages features videos about some basic tasks in Civil 3D.
    Many of these videos are very short. Many may include tips and tricks and yet all include useful Civil 3D basics.

    Please visit included links to the original postings. Those may contain details not included here for the sake of brevity.


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 Section View Annotative Buffers

Section View Annotative Buffers

8/25/2023

 

A video training review of the details of how to employ and adjust the Annotative Buffer of Section Views in Civil 3D.
A must know and do for those nasty manual edits of Civil 3D Section Views.
Visit the Civil Click This Do That YouTube Channel page.

Comments

Thanks for pointing out that the Section View Buffer detail properties are an On Create property in Civil 3D. Autodesk should fix that.

 

 Code Set Style Basics

Code Set Style Basics

8/17/2023

 

A video training review of the details of Civil 3D Code Set construction and functionality.
Covers the 4 places in Civil 3D where they are employed. The three kinds of Codes and how to create, edit, and manage the Codes in the Code Set.
Visit the Civil Click This Do That YouTube Channel page.

Comments

A quick and dirty review of Civil 3D Code Set Styles and the Point, Link, and Shape Code construction basics.
This video does not cover how to assign Feature Line Styles and/or produce shading and hatching with a Code Set Style in Civil 3D.

 

 XREF Essentials Explained

XREF Essentials Explained

8/3/2023

 

Brandon of CAD Intentions shows and explains the super basic AutoCAD External Reference (XREF) mechanics, tools, and methods.
The video covers the use of block insertions and the useful XREF Binding command. Does not cover XREF coordinate system assignments common in civil projects.<
Visit the CAD Intentions w/Brandon YouTube page.