AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Essentials: Autodesk Official Press - Tapa blanda

Learn AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Quickly and Easily

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Essentials offers expert instruction and real-world, hands-on exercises to teach you how to use AutoCAD Civil 3D. As you design a residential subdivision from start to finish, you'll learn core tools and workflows to build a solid foundation in the software, allowing you to quickly use Civil 3D productively. The book features new, multi-viewport example drawings to promote 3D design as well as an entire new chapter dedicated to pressure pipe design. Whether you're a new user, preparing for certification, or refreshing your Civil 3D skills, this is the fast, thorough grounding you need.

Learn these AutoCAD Civil 3D essentials—and more:

• Leveraging a dynamic environment to create 3D intelligent models
• Turning raw survey field data into maps and drawings
• Designing, displaying, and annotating alignments and profiles
• Creating subdivisions by using parcels to generate dynamic lot layouts
• Putting together detailed gravity pipe and pressure pipe networks
• Shaping terrain in 3D with grading tools and design surfaces
• Using QTO and Plan Production to create construction documents
• Preparing for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 certification

Learn how to perform engineering design in plan, profile, and 3D view

Design efficiently using powerful modeling and analysis tools

This striking Essentials book features:

• Chapter-opening learning objectives
• Step-by-step tutorials
• Full-color screenshots and illustrations
• Essentials and Beyond—summaries and additional suggested exercises
• Downloadable exercise files and tutorial videos