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Civil 3D: Introduction SURV 2205

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Course Overview

Introduction to Autodesk Civil 3D software. Students will create and manage drawings; edit & create styles and settings; create, import, analyze, manipulate points; import and edit electronic data collection files; create point groups; create description keys; draw lines and curves; label points, lines and curves; subdivide land; create, edit and analyze terrain models; generate volumes between terrain models; create horizontal alignments; create existing and design profiles; create and use assemblies for corridor design.

Prerequisite(s)

Students should have experience using computer aided design (CAD) software with the knowledge and skills necessary for creating a basic 2D working drawing using AutoCAD prior to taking SURV 2205.

Credits

2.5

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Create and manage Civil 3D drawings and projects.
Create and manage Civil 3D object styles and object label styles.
Import and export point files.
Create, manage, edit and label points.
Create description keys to extract and label point attribute data.
Recognize similar point attributes points and create point groups.
Create, modify and analyze surfaces.
Create volume surfaces.
Determine the volume between two surfaces.
Subdivide parcels using a variety of methods.
Create horizontal and vertical alignments.
Create road design assemblies (templates).
Create corridors and corridor surface models.

Effective as of Fall 2011

Related Programs

Civil 3D: Introduction (SURV 2205) is offered as a part of the following programs:

Indicates programs accepting international students.
Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).

School of Construction and the Environment

Civil Technology
Associate Certificate Part-time
Civil Technology
Certificate Part-time

School of Energy

Computer Aided Design (CAD) Technology
Associate Certificate Part-time

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