Civil Immersion

Pressure Pipe: Getting Started with Pipe Runs

In this 30 min session, we walk through the new "path based" pressure pipe layout tools available starting with Civil 3D 2021. We take a look at plan and profile layout, while also showing some quantification options.

-Alan

Taking Advantage of Autodesk Docs on Your Next Civil Infrastructure Project

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Autodesk Docs represents a powerful cloud-based tool for managing design review.  Docs makes it possible to collaborate on plan sets with any stakeholder regardless of their location!  Easily create redline markups and assign tasks that are trackable to completion.  Automatically retain a copy of every document, transferred file, markup, issue, etc. to ensure the entire history of a project is maintained.  When in the field, use the provided mobile app to quickly access and review current plan sheets for ANY project.

Docs also allows Civil 3D surfaces to be shared with Revit while maintaining full fidelity and the ability to update as changes occur.  The best part about Docs is that it’s included with the AEC Collection so if you own an AEC Collection you HAVE Docs!  In our upcoming webinar, we will demonstrate several ways to take advantage of Docs on your next civil infrastructure project.

Register Here - to attend live on March 22 at 11 am PT/2 pm ET.
All who register will get access to the recording!

-Jeff

Grading Optimization Live Sessions on YouTube

Autodesk's product development team is hosting six Ask Me Anything: Grading Optimization Live sessions on YouTube. At the sessions, the team will be demonstrating different topics highlighting key capabilities of Grading Optimization for Civil 3D to automate time-consuming grading tasks.

There are six sessions scheduled, each focused on a different aspect of grading design.  
•  Part 1 – March 16, 2022: The Grading Optimization Workflow
•  Part 2 – March 30, 2022: Site Grading with Grading Optimization
•  Part 3 – May 11, 2022: Pond design with Grading Optimization
•  Part 4 – June 01, 2022: Mass grading with Grading Optimization
•  Part 5 – June 15, 2022: Subdivision grading with Grading Optimization
•  Part 6 – June 29, 2022: Airport grading with Grading Optimization

If you are interested, more information and registration information can be found here...
https://blogs.autodesk.com/infrastructure-reimagined/have-you-tried-grading-optimization-for-civil-3d/ 

-Jeff

Sharing Civil 3D Surfaces with Revit using Autodesk Docs

Did you know that Autodesk Docs can be used as a conduit for sharing Civil 3D surface models with Revit?  Unlike older surface sharing workflows, the surfaces shared through Docs retain the triangulation found in Civil 3D. They are also much easier to update!  In the event a shared surface is modified in Civil 3D, a new version can be published to Docs and then refreshed within the Revit environment. 

In today’s installment, we’ll learn how to make the connection between the two platforms.  Along the way, we’ll explore how the Shared Reference Point feature can be used to align the Civil 3D and Revit environments.

If you are interested, the video below will help you get started...

-Jeff

 

GIS data creation, manipulation, and analysis using Civil 3D

In this 30 min session we look at several ways we can import, analyze, edit and export GIS within Civil 3D.  This includes using GIS geometry / data as DWG objects as well as connecting to GIS files directly.  We even walk through a special form of DWG Attach such that drawing geometry can be queried and included in different files. 

The queried data can even be edited and automatically sent back to the original source DWG!

During the session, we walk through a practical example using a SHP file containing tree data.  Having said this, the same approach can be used with any GIS information.

Click on the link below to check it out.

- Jerry