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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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Create a Cut and Fill Earthwork Exhibit
Create a Cut & Fill Earthwork Exhibit
12/01/2016
Create a Cut & Fill Earthwork Exhibit in Civil 3D
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Jeff Bartels of Autodesk explains how to build and employ a Volume Surface, a Surface Style tool, and Surface Labels in a grid
to produce the basics of a easy to maintain site Earthwork Volume Exhibit publication.
He also covers the classic Label Style Expression trick of using zero height Labels to control label visibility.
From the Civil Imersion blog.
Great stuff. Maybe you want Cut & Fill contours in your Surface Style and in the exhibit instead.
This is one of many posts of similar subjects Comparative Civil 3D Surface QC
Maybe you want colorized volumn ranges and/or grey-scale screened versions to print.
The Framework for Civil 3D includes all of these useful grading design and publication Style tools.
Validate a Parking Lot Surface in Civil 3D
Validate a Parking Lot Surface in Civil 3D
11/24/2016
Slope Analysis Surface Style Use in Civil 3D
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Jeff Bartels of Autodesk explains how to employ a basic Surface Style Slope analysis to a parking lot surface.
He also includes classic demos of basic Civil 3D surface tools. This is the point of the video
from the Civil Imersion blog.
My simple rule is to always run 3 or more Surface Analytics to every surface.
Note that a deeper set of initial ranges for the slopes would clarify the slope issues in less time.
Surface Styles that include slope arrow components and/or contour components at small increments really help.
The Framework for Civil 3D includes all of these necessary grading design Style tools.
The surface here is built from Feature Lines which is itself part of the problem.
A corridor-based design with better horizontal, vertical, and cross section control usually produces less cleanup.
It is also more responsive to multiple design modifications. A bit more setup work with more payoff.
Sidewalk Ramps From Feature Lines
Sidewalk Ramps From Feature Lines
11/10/2016
Civil 3D Sidewalk Ramps Built from Feature Lines
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Jeff Bartels of Autodesk explains how to build simple sidewalk ramps with Feature Lines.
Jeff covers some misunderstood dynamic interactions and capabilities built into Civil 3D Site Parcels and Feature Lines.
from the Civil Imersion blog.
Take notice of the conversion mechanics of layout polylines to Feature Lines.
It's a case of when to apply those the important properties controlled in the checkboxes.
Please note - Feature line priority isn't only about the Last Edit or Last In.
Feature Lines can have Style based priority in a Site.