Index

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A

alignment

creating 146-165

manipulation and management 171-173

sample lines, creating along 346-351

styles 165, 166

alignment geometry

analyzing 201, 203

alignment model 53

alignment, styles

design checks 167, 168

label styles 168, 169

table styles 170, 171

types 166, 167

assemblies

creating 240-254

managing 240-254

updating 282-289

AutoCAD 4

B

building information modeling (BIM) 4

C

Civil 3D 4

BIM projects 5

data shortcuts, creating 60-64

elements 26, 27

user interface 6, 7

coordinate geometry (COGO) 103

coordinate system 32

corridors

creating 254-260

modifying 254-260

surface, creating from 276-279

Cross Section Sheet creation

automating 389-393

cul-de-sacs

creating 261-276

modifying 261-276

curves 109-117

D

data shortcuts

creating, within Civil 3D 60-64

working 55-59

dead end

designing 292-297

Design Checks 196

design profiles

creating 185-193

Digital Elevation Model (DEM) 120

driveways

designing 282-289

E

elements, Civil 3D 26, 27

Existing Grade 53

F

file bloat 56

file relationships 52

model files 52

reference files 54

sheet files 55

file templates

project work, expediting with 44-48

frequency values

modifying 275

G

grading model 53

grading reference file 54

grading tools

leveraging, for site design 228-237

I

Industry Foundation Class (IFC) files 8

intelligent section sheets

creating, for plan production 361-366

intersections

creating 261-276

modifying 261-276

L

label styles, profiles 196

lines 109-117

M

modeled objects

displaying, with Section Views 351-361

model files 52

alignment model 53

grading model 53

survey model 53

utility model 54

Models as the Legal Document (MALD) 366

N

National CAD Standard (NCS) 83

O

object label styles

customizing 40-43

Object Snap (OSNAP) 163

object styles

customizing 40-43

offset and elevation targets

applying, to regions within corridor 290-292

P

parcels

creating 210-223

managing 210-223

Plan Sheet creation

automating 371-378

Point Number, Northing, Easting, Elevation, Z Value/Elevation, and Description (PNEZD) 101

Point of Vertical Intersections (PVIs) 188

points 100-109

importing, from survey data by setting up new file 96-100

points of intersection (PIs) 162, 217

points of vertical intersection (PVIs) 228

pressure networks

creating 333-342

modifying 333-342

profile reference file 55

profiles 178, 193, 194

analyzing 201, 203

creating, ways 177-179

design checks 196

label styles 196

Profile Sheet creation

automating 379-389

profile styles 195

profile views 197

profile label styles 198-201

setting up 179-185

profile view styles 193, 194

project work

expediting, with file templates 44-48

proposed Surface models

refining, to accommodate site drainage 311-317

R

reference files 54

grading reference file 54

profile reference file 55

section reference file 55

site plan reference file 54

Utility plan reference file 54

residential subdivision main entrance

designing 297-306

S

sample lines

creating, along alignment 346-351

sanitary sewer pipe networks

creating 329-332

modifying 329-332

section reference file 55

Section Views

creating, to display modeled objects 351-361

sheet files 55

site design

grading tools, leveraging 228-237

site plan reference file 54

sites

creating 224-227

managing 224-227

storm drainage pipe networks

creating 318-329

modifying 318-329

styles 40

surface

creating, from corridors 276-279

manipulation and management 134-143

styles 126-134

surface model

generating 120-126

survey data

new file, setting up to import points from 96-100

Survey model 53

existing conditions, analyzing 87-92

existing conditions display settings 78-84

setting up 70-75

Survey Toolspace 75-77

Survey workflow

overview 84-87

T

Tangent to Tangent method 188

targets

applying, to regions within corridor 289

Toolspace

within Civil 3D 29-39

Topographic Survey Model 53

U

user coordinate system (UCS) 24

user interface, Civil 3D 6, 7

command line 26

drawing area 22-25

first tier, of ribbon 7-13

second tier, of ribbon 13-17

third tier, of ribbon 17-19

Toolspace 19-21, 29-39

utility model 54

utility plan reference file 54