Cert Prep: AutoCAD Civil 3D Certified Professional

Course details

Nothing says BIM professional like AutoCAD certification. Study to become an official Civil 3D Certified Processional with this prep course from instructor Dustin Manning. Dustin reviews specific skills covered by the 35-question exam, including styles, lines, curves, points, surfaces, parcels, alignments, profiles, corridors, and more. Brush up on topics such as creating and editing surfaces, designing parcel layouts, analyzing section views, designing a pipe network, creating a grading model, and building a boundary drawing from survey data.

This course won't teach you everything about Civil 3D, but it will refresh your skills and prepare you for the exam topics and format. Once you're finished, you can feel confident taking the AutoCAD Civil 3D Certified Professional exam.

Learning objectives
Creating and using styles
Using line, curve, and point creation commands
Creating and editing surfaces
Designing parcel layouts
Creating alignments
Designing profiles and profile views
Creating corridors and sections
Building pipe networks
Grading
Managing and sharing data
Creating sheets sets
Preparing survey data

Concepts

Introduction

Welcome
Taking the test
Exercise files

Styles

Create and use object styles
Create and use label styles

Lines and Curves

Use the line and curve commands
Use the transparent commands

Points

Point creation commands
Create points by importing point data
Control the display of points

Surfaces

Identify key characteristics of surfaces
Create and edit surfaces
Use styles and settings
Analyze surface display results
Annotate surfaces

Parcels

Design a parcel layout
Select parcel styles to change display
Select styles to annotate parcels
Renumber parcels

Alignments

Create alignments
Edit alignments
Annotate alignments

Profiles and Profile Views

Create a surface profile
Create a profile view
Edit a profile view style
Design a profile

Corridors and Sections

Design and create a corridor
Modify corridor settings
Using targets in corridors
Sections and section views

Pipe Networks

Design and create a pipe network
Display pipe network on profile view

Grading

Create a grading model feature line
Design and create a grading model

Managing and Sharing Data

Create data shortcut project
Share data shortcuts

Plan Production

Create view frames
Create a sheet set

Survey

Identify key characteristics
Apply description keys

Conclusion

Next steps