AUTOCAD

MODELS -1 (2D DRAFTING) FILL OPERATIONS

Introduction to AutoCAD New open
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DRAWING TOOLS Save as
Line Qsave, import, export, drawingutilities
Co-ordinate systems in Autocad polt, drawing,properties
Circle
Polygon OBJECTIVE PROPERTIES
Rectangle, Ray, Xline, Pline, Spline Colour,
Arc Multiline Ltpye
Donut W-Block Ltscale
Undo Block, Table point Lweight
Redo erase Hatch, Revibrown, Cloud Layer, Layer manager
Oops Text, Mtext Change
Ellipse Chprop
Quit Attrebutcher DIMENSIONING
Osnap Object selection methods Dimension for 2D object
Advanced section Methods, Isometrics Dimension of Isometric
Advanced selection methods Cheater of Dimension styles

MODIFYING TOOLS
Copy erase Pedrt
Hatch cport splin edit
Move Hatch cost
Extend multileader
Trim multiline edit
Break, join Attributes editor
Fillet Block edit
Chamfer Text editing
Mirror Tool palletter
Array multi leader
Rotate Pedrt
Scale
Streetch
Offset
Lengthen
Explode
Xpolde
Dim edit


MODULE-II MODULE-IV
(Productive tools) (3D dimensional)
Function keys Introduction to 3D
Xplode Models
Lengthen Wire frame modeling
Cal V point
Divide Hide
Measure Shade mode
Purge Surface modelling
Rename 3d poly
Ad centre 3d face
Group Solid modeling extrude
Dist Box Revolue
Dblist Cylinder sweep
ID Cone left
Status Torus sapa plane
Tool palletole Wedge prem pull
Property pallette Sphere

MODULE-III BOOLEAN OPERATIONS
(Customization of Autocad) Union
Creation of line types Subreaction
Creation of simple line type Intersect
Creation of shapes Rotate 3d
Creation of hatch paterns Mirror 3d
Image 3darray
Image attach Plan
Image adjust Align
Image quality Slice
Image clip Section
Creation toolbar 3d orbit
Menu load Mass prop
Layouts Revolue
Metal Solid operations
Rmat
Matlib
Render RENDERING
Background Hatch positions
Fog
Light
Options




utoCAD Fundamentals (Level 1 - Four Days)
Learn how to create and edit professional looking 2D drawings with this comprehensive first
course in the use of AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012. Even students with no previous
CAD experience can progress quickly through this course which is arranged in a natural
sequence that is easy to understand. Students immediately apply what they have learned
from brief theory presentations in hands-on exercises using supplied drawing files. These
exercises include step-by-step instructions along with clearly illustrated screen captures.
The first two days cover the indispensable core topics for working with AutoCAD. The
teaching strategy is to start with a few basic tools that enable the student to create and edit
a simple drawing and then continue to develop those tools. More advanced tools are
introduced throughout the course. Not every command or option is covered, because the
intent is to show the most essential tools and concepts.
The second two days continue with more sophisticated techniques that extend the student's
mastery of the program. For example, the course goes beyond the basic skill of inserting a
block to learn how to create blocks, and beyond the basic skill of using a template to
understand the process of setting up a template.
Upon completion of this comprehensive AutoCAD 2012 Fundamentals course, the student
will be able to create a basic 2D drawing using drawing and editing tools, organize drawing
objects on layers, add text and basic dimensions, and prepare to plot.
Course Objectives: After completing this course, you will be able to:
Navigate the interface, open and close files, and use the Zoom commands to adjust
the display of objects on the screen.
Describe units, function keys, and coordinate systems and create basic objects, using
different data input techniques, object snaps, object snap tracking, polar tracking,
and Polar Snap.
Select, modify, and adjust the properties of objects using object grips and the Move,
Copy, Rotate, Mirror, and Array commands.
Create and manage layers and linetypes and obtain geometric information from
objects in the drawing.
Modify objects by changing their size, shape, orientation, or geometric composition
using Trim, Extend, Offset, Join, and other commands.
Create layouts, and create and manipulate viewports on the layouts.
Create and edit annotation objects using multiline and single line text.
Enhance the drawing's visual appearance with hatch patterns and gradient fills.
Create, edit, and manage dimensions and dimension styles.
Create blocks and reuse them in your drawings using the Insert command,
DesignCenter, and tool palettes. Utilize the DesignCenter and tool palettes to insert
and create other content in your drawings.
Create multiple segmented polyline objects, create the smooth curve objects of
splines and ellipses, and add tables to your drawings.
Create and use page setups, and plot your designs from layouts and model space.
Use drawing templates to simplify the process of creating new drawings that contain
all the required dimension styles, text styles, and layers that you would otherwise
create manually, each time you created a new drawing.
Topics include:
Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface
Using basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools
Organizing drawing objects on layers
Inserting reusable symbols (blocks)
Preparing a layout to be plotted
Adding text, hatching, and dimensions
Using more advanced editing and construction techniques
Adding parametric constraints to objects
Creating local and global blocks
Setting up layers, styles, and templates
Learning advanced plotting and publishing options
Prerequisites: It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of:
Basic design/drafting procedures and terminology
Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7
Syllabus


AutoCAD 2012 / AutoCAD LT 2012 Fundamentals
(4 Day Classroom)

1. Getting Started with AutoCAD
Starting AutoCAD
AutoCAD's User Interface
Working with Commands
AutoCAD's Cartesian Workspace
Opening an Existing Drawing File
Viewing Your Work
Saving Your Work
2. Basic Drawing & Editing Commands
Drawing Lines
Erasing Objects
Drawing Lines with Polar Tracking
Drawing Rectangles
Drawing Circles
Undo and Redo Actions
3. Drawing Precision in AutoCAD
Using Running Object Snaps
Using Object Snap Overrides
Polar Tracking at Angles
Object Snap Tracking
4. Making Changes in Your Drawing
Selecting Objects for Editing
Moving Objects
Copying Objects
Rotating Objects
Scaling Objects
Mirroring Objects
Editing with Grips
5. Organizing Your Drawing with Layers
Creating New Drawings With Templates
What are Layers?
Layer States
Changing an Object's Layer
6. Advanced Object Types
Drawing Arcs
Drawing Polylines
Editing Polylines
Drawing Polygons
Drawing Ellipses
7. Getting Information from Your Drawing
Working with Object Properties
Measuring Objects
8. Advanced Editing Commands
Trimming and Extending Objects
Stretching Objects
Creating Fillets and Chamfers
Offsetting Objects
Creating Arrays of Objects
9. Inserting Blocks
What are Blocks?
Inserting Blocks
Working with Dynamic Blocks
Inserting Blocks with DesignCenter
Inserting Blocks with Content Explorer
10. Setting Up a Layout
Printing Concepts
Working in Layouts
Copying Layouts
Creating Viewports
Guidelines for Layouts
11. Printing Your Drawing
Printing Layouts
Printing from the Model Tab
12. Text
Working with Annotations
Adding Text in a Drawing
Modifying Multiline Text
Formatting Multiline Text
Adding Notes with Leaders to Your Drawing
Creating Tables
Modifying Tables
13. Hatching
Hatching
Editing Hatches
14. Adding Dimensions
Dimensioning Concepts
Adding Linear Dimensions
Adding Radial and Angular Dimensions
Editing Dimensions
15. Working Effectively with AutoCAD
Creating a Custom Workspace
Using the Keyboard Effectively
Object Creation, Selection and Visibility
Working in Multiple Drawings
Copying and Pasting Between Drawings
Using Grips Effectively
Additional Layer Tools
16. Accurate Positioning
Coordinate Entry
Locating Points with Tracking
Construction Lines
Placing Reference Points
17. Parametric Drawing
Working with Constraints
Geometric Constraints
Dimensional Constraints
18. Working with Blocks
Creating Blocks
Editing Blocks
Removing Unused Elements
Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
Modifying Tool Properties in Tool Palettes
19. Creating Templates
Why Use Templates
Controlling Units Display
Creating New Layers
Adding Standard Layouts to Templates
Saving Templates
20. Annotation Styles
Creating Text Styles
Creating Dimension Styles
Creating Multileader Styles
21. Advanced Layouts
Quick View Layouts
Creating and Using Named Views
Advanced Viewport Options
Layer Overrides in Viewports
Additional Annotative Scale Features
22. External References
Attaching External References
Modifying External References
XRef Specific Information


AutoCAD Advanced (Level 2 - Three Days)
AutoCAD Advanced is the second in the series of Datamat AutoCAD courses and is designed
to teach AutoCAD users about the software's more advanced functionality. While our
initial course, AutoCAD Fundamentals, focuses on the basic tools to create a drawing and
setup files, this course strives to make the student more proficient in his or her use of
AutoCAD and introduces more advanced techniques.
Students should be comfortable with the basics of creating an AutoCAD drawing as taught in
our AutoCAD Fundamentals course. Our teaching strategy is to demonstrate the versatility
of AutoCAD by showing a range of options to achieve a particular result and to suggest
where one option can be better than another under given circumstances. Students should
practice the topics and concepts discussed in this class, and apply them in ways appropriate
for their work.
Topics include:
Advanced text objects
Working with tables
Defining dynamic blocks and attributes
Outputting and publishing files for review
Collaboration and automation tools
Creating, publishing, and customizing sheet sets
Managing layers
CAD management and system setup
Enhancing productivity by customizing the AutoCAD interface
Using macros and custom routines
Prerequisites: It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of AutoCAD
Fundamentals (or equivalent) and at least 80 hours of experience with AutoCAD.

1. Advanced Text Objects
Annotation Scale Overview
o Working with Annotative Styles
o Viewing Annotative Objects at Different Scales
o Annotation Scale and Model Space
o Modifying Annotative Objects at Different Scales
Using Fields
o Updating and Modifying Fields
o Field Settings
o Object Fields
o Fields in Blocks
o Fields in Attributes
Controlling the Draw Order
o Draw Order
o Draw Order of Hatching
o Masking Annotation Objects
o Adding a Wipeout
2. Working with Tables
Working with Linked Tables
o Using the Data Link Manager
o Updating Table Links
Creating Table Styles
o Cell Style Option
3. Dynamic Blocks
Working with Dynamic Blocks
o Inserting Dynamic Blocks
o Modifying Dynamic Blocks
Creating Dynamic Block Definitions
Dynamic Block Authoring Tools
o Block Editor Contextual Tab
o Parameters
o Actions
o Parameter Sets
o Constraints
o Labeling Parameters
o Testing the Block
o Construction Geometry
o Constraints in Dynamic Blocks
o Creating a Block Table
Additional Visibility Options
4. Attributes
Inserting Blocks with Attributes
o What are Attributes?
o How Attribute Values Are Entered
o Attribute Visibility
Editing Attribute Values
o Editing Attributes One at a Time
o Editing Multiple Attribute Values
Defining Attributes
o Attribute Definition
o Associating Attributes with Blocks
Redefining Blocks with Attributes
o Updating Blocks with New Attributes
Extracting Attributes
Output and Publishing
Output for Electronic Review
o Plotting Electronic Files
o Exporting DWF or PDF Files
Autodesk Design Review
o Viewing Markups in AutoCAD
Publishing Drawing Sets
6. Other Tools for Collaboration
eTransmit
o Transmittal Setups
Hyperlinks
o Using a Hyperlink
7. Online Collaboration and 2D Automation
AutoCAD WS
Automatic Model Documentation
o Base View
o Projected View
o Editing Drawing Views
8. Introduction to Sheet Sets
Overview of Sheet Sets
o Understanding the Sheet Set Manager
Creating Sheet Sets
o Sheet Set Properties
Creating Sheets in Sheet Sets
o Organizing Sheets in Subsets
Adding Views to Sheets
o Sheet Views Tab
Importing Layouts to Sheet Sets
o Create a Sheet Set from Existing Layouts
o Importing a Layout to a Sheet Set
9. Publishing & Customizing Sheet Sets
Transmitting and Archiving Sheet Sets
o Archiving Sheet Sets
Publishing Sheet Sets
o Publish to DWFx
o Control Plotting Output
o Sheet Sets
Customizing Sheet Sets
o Sheet Set Properties
o Creating Custom Properties
Custom Blocks for Sheet Sets
o Creating a Title Label Block
o Creating a Callout Block
10. Managing Layers
Working in the Layer Properties Manager
o Displaying Columns in the Layer
o Properties Manager
o Layer Settings
Creating Layer Filters
o Using the Filter Tree
o Property Filters
o Group Filters
Setting Layer States
11. CAD Standards
CAD Standards Concepts
o Creating a Standards File
Configuring Standards
o Plug-ins
o CAD Standards Status Bar Icon
o Notes
Checking Standards
o CAD Standards Settings
12. System Setup
Options Dialog Box
System Variables
Dynamic Input Settings
Drawing Utilities
o Renaming Named Objects
o Drawing Recovery and Repair
o Checking a Drawing's Status
Managing Plotters
o Add Plotter Wizard
o Plotter Manager
o Plotter Configuration Editor
Plot Styles
o Concepts
o Types of Plot Style Tables
o Creating Plot Style Tables
o Attaching Plot Style Tables to Layouts
13. Introduction to Customization
Why Customize?
o Customization Guidelines
What Can Be Customized?
Creating a Custom Workspace
14. Customizing the User Interface
Using the Customize User Interface (CUI) Dialog Box
o Overview of the CUI Interface
Customizing the Ribbon
o Customize User Interface Dialog Box
o Ribbon Contextual Tabs
o Ribbon Fold Panels
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
o Multiple Quick Access Toolbars
Customizing Menus
o Controlling Menus in Workspaces
o Modifying Shortcut Menus
Creating Custom Toolbars
Keyboard Shortcuts
o Mouse Buttons
o Customizing Double-Click Actions
15. Macros & Custom Routines
Custom Commands and Macros
o Creating a New Command
o Command Macro
o Special Characters used in Macros
o Button Image
Running Scripts
Action Recorder
Editing Action Macros
o Working with the Action Macro Manage
o Establishing a Base Point
o Specifying Playback Values
Loading Custom Routines
o Loading Routines
o APPLOAD Options

AutoCAD 3D Drawing & Modeling (Level 3 - Three Days)
More and more AutoCAD users are venturing out of their traditional and familiar two-
dimensional world to explore the possibilities of 3D space. Thanks to many software
enhancements in this area, 3D is an increasingly useful and widespread tool. However, the
leap into three dimensions requires some changes in thinking and drawing habits.
The AutoCAD 3D Drawing and Modeling class introduces users who are proficient with
AutoCAD's 2D commands to the concepts and methods of 3D modeling. The course provides
a thorough grounding in 3D fundamentals and explores the main features of AutoCAD's
advanced 3D workspace.
Course Objectives: After completing this course, you will be able to:
Represent a design by creating solid primitives, solid or surface models from cross-
sectional geometry, or composite models from multiple solid models.
Complete a solid model design by adding the necessary features to detail, duplicate,
and position 3D models.
Convert 2D objects to 3D objects.
Document a 3D design by creating 2D drawings for production and visualization.
Communicate your design ideas using visual styles, lights, model walk-through tools,
and renderings.
Topics include:
3D viewing techniques
Working with simple and composite solids
Creating complex solids and surfaces
Modifying objects in 3D space
Editing solids
Creating sections, camera perspectives, and animations
Converting 3D objects
Setting up a rendering with materials and lights
Creating 2D drawings from 3D models
Working with the User Coordinate System
Prerequisites: This course is designed for the AutoCAD user who possesses introductory-
level knowledge of AutoCAD or has been using AutoCAD for some time and understands the
basics of working with AutoCAD. A minimum of 80 hours of work experience with the
AutoCAD software is recommended. Terminology and instructions assume this level of
experience when concepts, procedures, and exercises are discussed.


1. 3D Foundations
Why use 3D?
o Types of 3D Models
Introduction to the 3D Modeling Workspace
o 3D Ribbon Panels
Basic 3D Viewing Tools
o Preset 3D Views
o Orbiting in 3D
o Using Visual Styles
3D Navigation Tools
o ViewCube
o SteeringWheel
Introduction to the User Coordinate System
o Dynamic UCS
2. Simple Solids
Working with Solid Primitives
o Drawing Solid Primitives
o Editing Solid Primitives
Solid Primitive Types
o Creating Boxes and Wedges
o Creating Pyramids
o Creating Cylinders and Cones
o Creating Spheres and Tori
o Creating Wall-like Solids with Polysolid
Working with Composite Solids
o Creating Composite Solids
o Modifying Composite Solids
Working with Mesh Models
o Creating Mesh Primitives
o Creating Mesh Models from Objects
o Editing Mesh Models
o Convert From Mesh Models
3. Creating Solids & Surfaces from 2D Objects
Complex 3D Geometry
o Creating Surfaces and Solids
Extruded Solids and Surfaces
o Press Pull
o Modifying Extrusion
Swept Solids and Surfaces
o Modifying Sweeps
o 3D Paths
Revolved Solids and Surfaces
o Modifying Revolves
Lofted Solids and Surfaces
o Modifying Lofts
NURBS Surfaces
o Creating NURBS Surfaces
o Edit NURBS Surfaces
4. Modifying in 3D Space
3D Gizmo Tools
Aligning Objects in 3D Space
o Align Command
o 3D Align Command
3D Modify Commands
o 3D Move and 3D Rotate
o 3D Scale
o Mirroring Objects in 3D
o Arraying Objects in 3D
5. Advanced Solid Editing
Editing Components of Solids
o Editing Faces
o Editing Edges
o Editing Vertices
o Modification Options
Editing Faces of Solids
o Extruding Faces
o Offsetting Faces and Edges
o Moving Faces
o Rotating Faces
o Tapering Faces
o Removing Faces
o Copying Faces
Fillets and Chamfers in Solids
6. Additional Editing Tools
Creating a Shell
Imprinting Edges of Solids
Slicing a Solid along a Plane
Interference Checking
Converting Object to Surfaces
o Creating Planar Surfaces from 20 Objects
o Converting 20 Objects to Surfaces
o Converting Solids to Surfaces
Converting Objects to Solids
o Converting 20 Objects to Solids
o Converting Surfaces to Solids
o Converting Solids or Surfaces to Wireframe
7. Refining the View
Working with Sections
o Working with Sections
o Setting the Section Plane
o Working with Live Sections
o Generating Sections from Section Planes
Working with Cameras
o Adjusting a Camera
o Clipping Camera Views
Managing Views in 3D
o Modifying Views
Animating with ShowMotion
Creating ShowMotion Shots
Creating Animations
o Using Walk and Fly
o Animating a Walkthrough
o Animation Motion Paths
8. Visualization
Creating Visual Styles
o Visual Style Settings
Working with Materials
o Using the Materials Browser
o Libraries
o Adding Materials
o Attaching Materials by Layer
o Materials Editor
o Texture Editor
Specifying Light Sources
o Default Lighting
o Sunlight
o User-Defined Lights
o Modifying Lights
Rendering Concepts
o Adjusting the Exposure
o Creating a Sense of Distance
o Advanced Render Settings
9. Working Drawings from 3D Models
Creating Multiple Viewports
2D Views from 3D Solids
o Creating Hidden Line Views
o Creating Profiles from Solids
Creating Technical Drawings with Flatshot
3D Model Import
Automatic Model Documentation
o Adding Base Views
o Adding Projected Views
o Editing Drawing Views
10. Working with the User Coordinate System
UCS Basics
o UCS Icon
o Moving the UCS Origin
o Moving the UCS to a Face
o Moving the UCS Using 3 Points
The UCS X, Y, and Z-Commands
UCS Multifunctional Grips
Saving a UCS by Name


AutoCAD Mechanical Fundamentals (Three Days)
In this course, users learn the features, tools, and proper techniques for creating 2D
mechanical drawings using AutoCAD Mechanical. The hands-on exercises, representing real-
world design scenarios, teach users how to efficiently create mechanical designs and
engineering production drawings.
Course Objectives After completing this course, you will be able to:
Identify the main interface elements, their setup, and what Help information is
available. Create and use drawing template files.
Describe the object property management system, where layers are configured, and
the tools for manipulating layers.
Describe the workflows for organizing drawing geometry and create Mechanical
structure in a drawing by creating components, component views, and folders.
Describe the core mechanical design tools of rectangle, hatch, fillet, chamfer, holes,
slots, and threads and how to use them to create and modify geometry in your
drawings.
Modify and edit drawing objects by creating multiple offset copies, by scaling them
with separate values for the X and Y direction, or by using a power command.
Insert industry standard parts into your assembly designs.
Create production-ready drawings in model space and layouts of structured and non-
structured geometry and insert title blocks and borders.
Notate a drawing through the creation and editing of dimensions, hole charts, fits
lists, and mechanical symbols.
Explain how to create and edit a bill of materials, parts list, and balloons.
Describe the tools that you can use to verify whether or not the standard parts or
custom parts within your design meet or exceed the requirements for operational
use.
Exchange data between CAD systems in the form of Mechanical DWG and IGES files
and create Mechanical drawings using Inventor Link.
Create a custom drafting standard and drawing template that includes the
configuration settings for layers, object properties, symbols, text, BOM, parts list,
balloons, and other annotation tools.
Topics include:
Getting Started
Object Property and Layer Management
Organizing Drawing Geometry
Tools for Creating Key Geometry
Tools for Manipulating Geometry
Creating Drawing Sheets
Dimensioning and Annotating Your Drawings
Bill of Materials, Parts Lists, and Balloons
Design Calculations
Leveraging Your Existing Data
Mechanical Options for the CAD Manager
Prerequisites: This course is designed for users new to AutoCAD Mechanical. It is
recommended that you have:
A basic understanding of mechanical drafting or design.
A working knowledge of AutoCAD.
A working knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista.

AutoCAD Electrical Fundamentals (Three Days)
AutoCAD Electrical Fundamentals covers the indispensable core topics for working with
AutoCAD Electrical. The training manual provides instruction on how to use many of the
software's powerful electrical drawing creation tools and also focuses on creating schematic
drawings, panel drawings, and PLC/IO circuits using automated commands for symbol
insertion, component tagging, wire numbering, and drawing modification.
Students learn how to build intelligent ladder diagrams and panel layouts, and how to
leverage this intelligence. The course provides an overview of many AutoCAD Electrical
utilities designed to enable users to quickly build and manage electrical-controls drawings.
Students learn how to create electrical-controls production drawings. All exercises and
datasets through hands-on exercises are based on the JIC (US) standard.
Course Objectives: After completing this course, you will be able to:
Describe the AutoCAD Electrical user interface and follow the basic electrical project
design workflow.
Manage projects and the multiple drawing and inter-drawing relationships contained
in electrical projects.
Insert wires, add wire numbers, manage circuits, and create point-to-point wiring
diagrams and drawings.
Insert and annotate schematic symbols.
Edit drawings project-wide with commands that are specific to the electrical design
environment.
Extract information from drawings to create Bill of Material, Wiring, and other
reports.
Create and annotate panel layout drawings with lists of components that are
extracted from schematic drawings and with other specific panel layout tools, such
as the Terminal Strip Editor.
Topics include:
Basic Workflow
Project Basics
Schematic Wiring
Schematic Components
Schematic Editing
Schematic Reports
Panel Layouts
Prerequisites: This course is designed for new AutoCAD Electrical users. It is
recommended that you have:
A background in electrical design (drafting and design experience is a plus).
A working knowledge of AutoCAD.
A working knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista.
AutoCAD Architecture Fundamentals (Three Days)
AutoCAD Architecture is "AutoCAD optimized for architecture." In addition to all the
standard AutoCAD tools, the software offers a host of features to greatly increase the speed
and efficiency of architectural drawings. It is designed to work from first concept
(conceptual design or mass model) all the way through to design development, working
drawings, and facility maintenance.
This course provides new users with comprehensive training in AutoCAD Architecture. It
focuses on the design development and construction documentation features of AutoCAD
Architecture-the basic tools that the majority of end-users need in their work. The hands-on
lessons cover features, commands, and techniques for creating, editing, and printing
drawings. Users are exposed to the tools required to create a basic floor plan and specialty
objects such as column and ceiling grids, stairs, and roofs. Drawing management through
the Project Navigator is also introduced.
Course Objectives: After completing this course, you will be able to:
Identify the basics of building design used to create architectural drawings.
Identify tools and utilities used to group information and create an interactive view of
an architectural drawing.
Use architectural modeling to create and modify an architectural drawing.
Use AutoCAD Architecture to create construction documents to communicate
architectural design.
Use AutoCAD Architecture to draft details in an architectural drawing.
Topics include:
Creating basic floor plans with walls, doors, and windows
Creating specialty objects, such as column or ceiling grids, stairs and railings
Adding roofs and floor slabs
An introduction to Projects and the Project Navigator
Adding furniture, fixtures, and equipment
Creating details
Showing elevations, sections, and perspectives
Marks, tags & schedules, and other documentation
Prerequisites: This course is targeted toward architects, architectural technicians, interior
designers, design professionals, and building professionals who are experienced users of
AutoCAD.
The courseware covers the AutoCAD Architecture to create an architectural drawing and
draft details based on design requirements. It also covers tools and utilities used in
AutoCAD Architecture that you use for architectural modeling and creating construction
documentation drawings.
AutoCAD MEP Fundamentals
AutoCAD MEP is an advanced, powerful engineering design and documentation packing
covering the disciplines of HVAC, plumbing, piping, and electrical design. This course
contains a comprehensive introduction to the methods, philosophy, and procedures of Revit
MEP software.
This 3-day class covers the tools for parametric MEP systems design and documentation.
The class begins with the fundamental features of Autodesk AutoCAD MEP, then progresses
through schematic design, system analysis, and construction documentation, and finishes
with design visualization. It includes exercises representing practical, real-world engineering
design scenarios. Each exercise contains step-by-step procedures and graphics to help you
complete the exercise successfully.
Course Objectives: After completing this class, you will be able to:
Use the different parts of the AutoCAD MEP user interface and work with different
types of AutoCAD objects.
Manage the different views and change their properties, control the visibility and
appearance of elements in different views, and work with section, elevation, and 3D
views.
Set up a project using different templates, link AutoCAD architectural drawings,
define discipline settings, and import and edit DWG details.
Manage the project using the Project Navigator.
Create spaces and zones in an AutoCAD MEP model.
Analyze an analytical model for conducting a building performance analysis, define
heating and cooling loads information, and calculate heating and cooling loads.
Create HVAC systems, generate HVAC system layouts, and create and modify
ductwork using Revit MEP tools.
Create system piping and plumbing systems.
Create electrical circuits and wiring.
Create conduit systems.
Create equipment and fitting content.
Work with callout, detail, and drafting views.
Work with text and tags, dimensions, legends, and schedules.
Add titleblocks to a sheet, update the project information in a titleblock, and work
with sheets.
Create floor plans suitable for background drawings.
Share files with consultants
Topics include:
AutoCAD MEP Basics
Starting a New Project
Building Performance Analysis
Mechanical Systems
Piping Systems
Electrical Systems
Conduit Systems
Content Creation
Documentation and Coordination
Working with Architects and Engineers
Detailing and Drafting
Annotations and Schedules
Construction Documentation
Prerequisites: This course is intended for MEP engineering professionals, either users new
to AutoCAD MEP or for existing AutoCAD MEP users who wish to expand their knowledge. It
is recommended that you have a working knowledge of:
Basic MEP engineering and design skills
Basic level of AutoCAD experience

1. Quick Start - General AutoCAD MEP Overview
Explore the Quick Start project
Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
Plumbing
Sanitary System
Electrical
Annotation
Output
2. Introduction and Methodology
User Interface
o i. The AutoCAD MEP Workspace
o The AutoCAD MEP User Interface
o Prerequisite Skills
Conceptual Underpinnings of AutoCAD MEP
o Parametric Design
o The Display System
o Understanding Hidden line
o Object Styles
o Content Library
Project Navigator for MEP
o Building a Digital Cartoon Set
o Drawing management Features and Benefits
o Project Browser
o Project Navigator
o Project Navigator Terminology
o File Naming Strategy
o Project Setup Scenarios
3. Working with MEP Objects
a. Energy Analysis
o Spaces
o Understanding the Workflow
o Optimizing Space Object Settings
o Drawing Setup for Spaces
o Adding Spaces to a Drawing
o Working with Space Styles and Tools
o Modifying Spaces
o Zones
o Workflow Considerations for Spaces and Zones
o Space/Zone manager
o gbXML Export
o gbXML Import
o Legacy 2D Drawings
Mechanical Systems
o Careful Setup is Critical
o Ductwork Options
o Duct Preferences
o HVAC Objects in the Style Manager
o Ductwork
o Placing Ductwork and System Design with AMEP
o Display Themes
Piping Systems
o Fundamentals of 3D Piping
o Understanding a Routing Preference
o Understanding System Definitions
o Equipment and Piping Layout
o Gravity Piping Fundamentals
Electrical Systems
o Device Placement
o Panel Placement
o Circuit Manager
o Electrical Project Database
o Electrical Equipment
o Circuiting Devices
o Wires
o Electrical Distribution Basics
o Other Electrical Settings
o Content Migration
o Panel Schedules
Conduit Systems
o Fundamentals of Conduit
o Understanding Routing Preferences
o Understanding System Definitions
o Equipment and Conduit Layout
4. Content and Display
Content Creation - Styles
o Types of Style-Based Content
o Block-Based Styles
o Connectors
o Devices
o Panel Styles
o Plumbing Fittings
o Schematic Symbols
o Categories
o System Definitions
o Rise/Drop Styles
o Part Group Definitions
o Custom Fitting Styles
o Wire Styles
o Line Styles
Content Creation - Equipment
o Equipment Creation
o Creating a Block-Based Multi-View Part
Content Creation - Fittings
o Display Control
o Content Creation - Parametric Fittings
o Content Creation - Fundamentals
o Content Creation - Building a Duct Transition Elbow
o Parameters
o Content Builder Tips
Display System
o Display System Definitions
o Understanding Display Hierarchy
o Understanding Display System Defaults
o Display by Elevation
o External Reference Control
5. Documentation and Coordination
Sections
o Working with 2D Section/Elevation Objects
o Live Sections
Managing Updates and Interference Detection
o Drawing Compare
o Interference Detection
Annotation, Property Sets, and Schedules
o Property Sets
o Tags
o Scheduling
o Labels
o Annotation Content
o Content Browser
Plotting and Publishing
o Sheet Files
o Layouts
o Page Setup Manager
o View ports
o Plot Style Tables
o Plotting
o Publishing a Sheet Set
o 3D DWF
o eTransmit and Archive
o Publish to Web
o Publish to PDF
6. The Building Model
Beginning a Floor Plan
o Working with Walls
o Working with Doors and Windows
o Viewers
Set Up the Building Model
o Building a Digital Cartoon Set
o Setting Up a Commercial Project
Column Grids and Structural Layout
o Structural Members
o Column Grids
o Column Grid Labels and Dimensions
o Structural Framing
o Project Structural Category
o Creating a Foundation Plan
o Additional Structural Content
Vertical Circulation
o Commercial Core Plan
o Stair Tower Generation
o Ramps and Elevators
o Toilet Rooms
Progressive Refinement - Part 1
o Wall Styles
o Wall Style Display Properties
o Demolition
Progressive Refinement - Part 2
o Window Styles
o Copying Existing Windows
o Manipulating Door and Window Display
Roofs and Slabs
o Creating Roofs
o Creating Slabs
o Building the Commercial Roof Plan File
7. Construction Documents
Creating Reflected Ceiling Plans
o Creating Floors and Ceilings Using Spaces
o Working in the Reflected Ceiling Configuration
o Working with Ceiling Grid Objects
o Adding an RCP View and Sheet to the Project
Generating Details and Keynotes
o Details
o Keynotes
8. Space Area Calculations
o Space Geometry
o Space Boundaries
o BOMA Classifications and Schedules
9. Sharing Files with Consultants
o Do They Need a DWG?
o Export to AutoCAD
o Determining the Required Translation
o Sharing ACA Files with Other ACA Users
o Understanding Object Enablers
o Understanding Proxy Graphics
10. Converting 2D Drawings to 3D
Revit Architecture Fundamentals (Four Days)
Revit Architecture is a powerful parametric Building Information Modeling (BIM) program
that works the way Architects think. From Preliminary Design through Design Development,
and into Construction Documents, the program streamlines the design process with a
central 3D model.
This course covers the basics of Revit Architecture. Students are introduced to the concepts
of Building Information Modeling and the tools for parametric building design and
documentation. You then learn the fundamental features of Autodesk Revit Architecture,
progressing through schematic design, construction documentation, and design
visualization. It also covers the tools of Revit Architecture to create architectural details
based on design requirements.
The objective of the Revit Architecture Fundamentals course is to enable students to create
full 3D architectural project models and set them up in working drawings. Most of the
course is focused on Design Development tools - building the 3D model with walls, windows,
doors, floors, roofs, stairs, creating reflected ceiling plans and furniture plans. The course
finishes with adding views and annotation to the sheets to create a set of Construction
Documents.
Course Objectives: After completing this course, you will be able to:
Describe building information modeling, bidirectional associativity, and parametric
relationships in Revit
Understand the user interface, parametric objects, and families, and start projects
using templates
Create and modify levels and grids
Create a basic floor plan, add and modify walls and compound walls, use editing
tools, and work with doors and windows
Work with component families
Duplicate and manage views, control object visibility in views, and create elevation,
section, and 3D views
Learn how to use dimensions and constraints
Create floors and ceilings, add roofs and curtain walls, and work with stairs and
railings in a building model
Learn how to create callout views and work with text and tags, detail views, and
drafting views
Create schedules, rooms and room schedules, and legends and keynotes
Work with drawing sheets and titleblocks, manage revisions, and present the
building model using rendering, walkthroughs, and sun and shadow settings.
Topics:
Building Information Modeling
Revit Architecture Basics
Starting a Design
The Basics of the Building Model
Loading Additional Building Components
Viewing the Building Model
Using Dimensions and Constraints
Developing the Building Model
Detailing and Drafting
Construction Documentation
Presenting the Building Model
Prerequisites: This course is targeted for new users of Revit Architecture and is geared
toward architects, architectural technicians, interior designers, design professionals, and
building professionals. No previous CAD experience is necessary.
The course covers the basics of Revit Architecture to create an architectural drawing and
draft details based on design requirements. It also covers tools and utilities used in Revit
Architecture that you use for architectural modeling and creating construction
documentation drawings.
It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of:
Architectural design, drafting, or engineering experience
Microsoft Windows XP, or Vista.
Knowledge of AutoCAD-based products is not required.
. Building Information Modeling
Building Information Modeling for Architectural Design
About Building Information Modeling
About Bidirectional Associativity
2. Revit Architecture Basics
Exploring the User Interface
Working with Revit Elements and Families
Starting a Project
3. Starting a Design
Creating and Modifying Levels
Creating and Modifying Grids
4. The Basics of the Building Model
Creating a Basic Floor Plan
Adding and Modifying Walls
Working with Compound Walls
Using Editing Tools
Adding and Modifying Doors
Adding and Modifying Windows
5. Loading Additional Building Components
Working with Component Families
6. Viewing the Building Model
Managing Views
Controlling Object Visibility
Working with Section and Elevation Views
Creating and Modifying 3D Views
7. Using Dimensions and Constraints
Working with Dimensions
Applying and Removing Constraints
8. Developing the Building Model
Creating and Modifying Floors
Working with Ceilings
Adding and Modifying Roofs
Creating Curtain Walls
Adding Stairs and Railings
9. Detailing and Drafting
Creating Callout Views
Working with Text and Tags
Working with Detail Views
Working with Drafting Views
10. Construction Documentation
Creating and Modifying Schedules
Creating Rooms and Room Schedules
Creating Legends and Keynotes
11. Presenting the Building Model
Working with Drawing Sheets
Working with Titleblocks
Managing Revisions
Creating Renderings
Using Walkthroughs
Using Sun and Shadow Settings

Advanced Topics in Revit (Three Days)
Revit Architecture is a powerful Building Information Modeling (BIM) program that works the
way Architects think. From Preliminary Design through Design Development, and into
Construction Documents, the program streamlines the design process with a central 3D
model. Changes made in one view update across all views and on the printable sheets. The
name "Revit", which stands for "REVise InsTantly", implies this ease of revision that is at
the heart of the software.
Since building projects themselves tend to be extremely complex, thus, Revit Architecture is
a necessarily a complex program. The objective of the Advanced Topics in Revit course is to
enable students who have a basic knowledge of Revit to increase their productivity through
additional collaboration tools, advanced design development tools, and advanced
construction document tools.
Course Objectives: After completing this class, you will be able to:
Set up project phasing.
Create and display a variety of design options.
Link Revit files.
Understand, use, and set up worksets.
Create sloped floors, roofs, and slabs.
Create dormers, stairs, ramps, and railings.
Create curtain walls.
Work with site design tools.
Add keynoting and revision tracking.
Create view templates and dependent views.
Work with space planning and area analysis.
Create schedules, including material takeoff schedules.
Add keynotes and legends.
Work with advanced visualization tools.
Create custom templates.
Create custom walls
Understand family concepts and creation techniques.
Topics include:
Project Phasing and Design Options
Links
Project Team Collaboration
Advanced Modeling Tools
Curtain Walls
Site Design
Schedules
Advanced Annotation
Advanced View Setup
Space Planning & Area Analysis
Visualization
Rendering
Creating Custom Templates
Custom Walls
Family Concepts & Techniques
Creating Specific Families
Prerequisites: This course is intended for students who have completed Datamat Revit
Architecture or MEP Fundamentals training and are ready to explore more advanced
features in the software. Knowledge of basic techniques, such as creating walls, roofs, and
other objects, copying and moving objects, and creating and working with views, is
assumed.
1. Project Phasing and Design Options
Project Phasing
Design Options
2. Links
Linking Revit Files
Visibility and Graphic Overrides in Linked Views
Interference Checking
3. Project Team Collaboration
Introduction to Worksets
Opening Workset-Related Projects
Working in Workset-Related Projects
Setting Up Worksets
Best Practices for Worksets
4. Advanced Modeling Tools
Creating Sloped Floors, Roofs, and Slabs
Creating Dormers
Creating Stair, Ramps, and Railings
5. Curtain Walls
Creating Curtain Walls
Adding Curtain Grids
Creating Curtain Wall Types with Automatic Grids
Working with Curtain Wall Panels
Attaching Mullions to Curtain Grids
6. Site Design
Creating Topographical Surfaces
Property Lines and Building Pads
Modifying Toposurfaces
Annotating Site Plans
Site Components
Shared Coordinates
7. Schedules
Creating Schedules
Creating Material Takeoff Schedules
Scheduling Structural Elements (Optional)
8. Advanced Annotation
Keynoting and Keynote Legends
Revision Tracking
9. Advanced View Setup
Space Planning
Area Analysis
Creating Color Schemes
10. Space Planning & Area Analysis
View Templates
Working with Dependent Views
Enhancing Views
11. Visualization
Perspectives
Creating Walkthroughs
Solar Studies
12. Rendering
Basic Rendering
Working with Materials
Working with Lighting
Enhancing Renderings
13. Creating Custom Templates
Preparing Templates
Presetting Annotation Styles
Creating Titleblocks
Creating Object Styles
Materials and Fill Patterns
14. Custom Walls
Creating Custom Wall Types
Adding 3D Profiles
Vertically Stacked Walls
Vertically Compound Walls
15. Family Concepts & Techniques
Introduction to Families
Creating the Parametric Framework
Creating Family Elements
Creating Family Types
Adding Family Parameters
Visibility Display Settings
16. Creating Specific Families
Creating Custom Doors & Windows
Creating In-Place Families
Creating Profiles
Creating Angled Cornices and Copings
Creating Custom Railings
Adding Custom Posts
Creating Annotation Families
Working with Shared Parameters
Adding connectors to MEP families

Revit MEP Fundamentals (Three Days)
Revit MEP is an advanced, powerful engineering design and documentation packing covering
the disciplines of HVAC, plumbing, piping, and electrical design. This course contains a
comprehensive introduction to the methods, philosophy, and procedures of Revit MEP
software.
This 3-day class covers the tools for parametric MEP systems design and documentation.
Taking full advantage of Building Information Modeling, the class has been designed to
teach the concepts and principles of creating 3D parametric models of MEP systems from
engineering design through construction documentation.
The course is intended to introduce students to the software's user interface and the basic
HVAC, electrical, and plumbing/piping components that make Revit MEP a powerful and
flexible engineering modeling tool. The class begins with the fundamental features of
Autodesk Revit MEP, then progresses through schematic design, system analysis, and
construction documentation, and finishes with creating and working with architectural
models which are used as backgrounds for engineering design. The objective is to
familiarize students with the tools necessary to create, document, and print the parametric
model.
The course focuses squarely on the rationale and practicality of the Revit workflow. It
emphasizes the process of creating projects in Revit rather than as a series of independent
commands and tools. Included are exercises representing practical, real-world engineering
design scenarios. Each exercise contains step-by-step procedures and graphics to help you
complete the exercise successfully. The examples and practices are designed to take the
students through the basics of a full Revit MEP project from linking in an architectural model
to construction documents.
Course Objectives: After completing this class, you will be able to:
Describe Building Information Modeling methodology.
Use the different parts of the Revit MEP user interface and work with different types
of Revit elements and families.
Manage the different views and change their properties, control the visibility and
appearance of elements in different views, and work with section, elevation, and 3D
views.
Set up a project using different templates, link Revit models, share projects using
worksets, define discipline settings, and import and edit DWG details.
Create spaces and zones in a Revit model.
Analyze an analytical model for conducting a building performance analysis, define
heating and cooling loads information, and calculate heating and cooling loads.
Create HVAC systems, generate HVAC system layouts, and create and modify
ductwork using Revit MEP tools.
Layout and create piping and plumbing systems.
Create electrical circuits, wiring, and conduit layouts.
Monitor changes in files of other disciplines linked to Revit MEP and check and fix
interference conditions.
Work with callout, detail, and drafting views.
Work with text and tags, dimensions, legends, and schedules.
Add titleblocks to a sheet, update the project information in a titleblock, and work
with sheets.
Create an architectural model suitable for use as a background for engineering
layouts.
Use architectural drawings and projects as a background for engineering layouts.
Topics: The main topics covered in the course include:
Introduction to Revit MEP, its interface, including viewing, drawing, and editing
commands.
Working with linked architectural files.
Creating and modifying views.
Understanding Revit MEP systems in general.
Creating spaces and zones.
Analyzing heating and cooling loads.
Working with the HVAC module to add air terminals, mechanical equipment, and
create HVAC systems.
Working with the Piping module to add mechanical equipment as well as creating
hydronic piping systems.
Working with fire protection systems.
Working with fixtures and piping systems in the Plumbing module.
Working with components, circuits, cable tray, and conduits in the Electrical module.
Creating and annotating construction documents.
Adding tags and creating schedules.
Detailing in Revit MEP.
Prerequisites: This course is intended for MEP engineering professionals, either users new
to Revit or for existing Revit users who wish to expand their knowledge. It is recommended
that you have a working knowledge of:
Basic MEP engineering and design skills
1. Introduction and Methodology
Conceptual Underpinnings of Revit MEP
o Building Information Modeling
o Revit MEP Key Concepts
o Exploring an Existing Project
User Interface
o 1. Unit Conventions
o Understanding the User Interface
o Right-Clicking
o Navigating in Views
o Selection Methods
o The Almighty Tab Key
o Settings
2. Create the Building Model
Basic Project Setup
o Preparing the Architectural Model
o Purging the Architectural Model
o Creating a New Project
o Linked Project Settings
o Copying Titleblocks
o Load a Titleblock Family and Create Sheets
o Wrapping Up a Project Setup
Energy Analysis
o Understanding the Workflow
o Managing the "I" in BIM
o The Importance of Project Collaboration
o Space Elements
o Zones
o Energy Analysis
Mechanical Systems
o Mechanical Settings
o Creating a Ceiling Plan View for Coordination
o Placing Air Terminal Devices
o Placing Mechanical Equipment
o Ductwork
o Additional Ductwork Tools
Piping Systems
o Plumbing and Pipe Settings
o Boiler Room Piping - Semi-Automatic Approach
o Boiler Room Piping - Manual Approach
Electrical Systems
o Placing Electrical Equipment
o Circuiting Equipment
o Checking Connections in System Browser
o Create the Main Service Entrance
o Copy Equipment to a Level
o Create Lighting Views
o Modifying Light Fixture Types
o Lighting Switches
o Switch Systems
o Electrical Fixtures
o Circuit the Receptacles
o Wire Tags
o Define a Special Purpose Receptacle
o Distribution Systems
o Conduit
o Circuiting Mechanical Equipment
o Other Device Types
o Cable Tray
o Lighting Fixture Annotations
o Panel Schedules
o Modify a Panel Schedule Template
o Create an Electrical Equipment Schedule
o Electrical Distribution Basics
o Load Classifications and Demand Factors
o Electrical Settings
3. Construction Documents and Coordination
Detailing and Annotation
o Detailing in Revit
o Annotation
o Drafted Details
o Working with Legacy Details
o Additional Detailing Techniques
Working with Schedules and Tags
o Create and Modify Schedule Views
o Editing the Model
o Working with Tags
o Room and Room Tags
o Querying Data
o Add a Color Scheme
o Working with Area Plans
Ceiling Plans and Interior Elevations
o Creating Ceiling Elements
o Creating Interior Elevations
Printing, Publishing, and Exporting
o Print Setup
o Printing
o Printer Driver Configuration
o Troubleshooting Printing
o Publish to Buzzsaw
o Export to CAD
o Export a DWF File
o Publishing Tools
4. Create the Building Model
Revit Architecture Quick Start
o Create a Small Building
o Working in Other Views
o Edit in Any View
o Round Out the Project
o Preparing Output
o Output
Creating a Building Layout
o Working with Walls
o Working with Doors and Windows
o Viewing the Model in 3D
Setting Up Project Levels and Views
o Working with Levels
o Rough Out the Building Form
o Working with Elevation Views
o Creating Section Views
o Schedule Views
o Sheet Views
o Drafting Views
Column Grids and Structural Layout
o Working with Grids
o Working with Columns
o Adding Core Walls
o Adding Floors
o Creating Structural Framing
Vertical Circulation
o Stairs and Railings
o Commercial Core Layout
o Floors, Landings, and Shafts
o Ramps and Elevators
Floors and Roofs
o Creating Roofs
o Editing Roofs
o Creating Floors
o Commercial Project Roof
Working with Families
o Kinds of Families
o Family Libraries
o Family Strategies
o Accessing Families in a Project
o Accessing Libraries
o Edit and Create Family Types
o Customizing Families
o Building Custom Families
o Building Parametric Families
5. Worksharing
Ways to Share Work
o Linking and Importing
o Coordination Monitor and Interference Check
Worksets
o Understanding Worksets
o Enabling Worksharing
o Use a Workset to Lock an Element
o Creating Additional Worksets
o Workset Tips
Converting 2D Drawings to 3D
Revit Structure Fundamentals (Three Days)
Revit Structure is a powerful parametric 3D modeling program for designing buildings and
analyzing the structure.
This course covers the essential features and functionality of Revit Structure, from
schematic design through construction documentation. Students are introduced to the
concepts of Building Information Modeling and the tools for parametric design, analysis, and
documentation. This course offers hands-on exercises representing real-world structural
design scenarios.
Course Objectives: After completing this class, you will be able to:
Describe building information modeling methodology and its benefits.
Use different parts of the Revit Structure user interface and work with different types
of structural elements and families.
Use the different views listed in the Project Browser, control the visibility and
graphical representation of objects in a structural model, and work with elevation,
section, and 3D views.
Set up a project and transfer standards between projects, add and modify levels in a
structural model, and create and modify grids.
Work with structural columns and structural walls.
Add floor framing using beams, work with beams and beam systems, add and edit
structural steel moment and braced frames, and work with concrete beams.
Add floors in structural models, create a roof, and add structural framing to the roof
for support.
Add foundations to a structural model.
Create stairs and various types of ramps.
Add dimensions and spot dimension symbols, work with text and tags, create a
legend with notes, annotation symbols, and legend components, and work with
different types of schedules.
Work with detail views, add 3D and 2D reinforcement elements and detail
components to concrete detail views, and work with drafting views and CAD details.
Work with sheets and titleblocks, print sheets, and export Revit Structure content to
CAD formats.
Topics include:
Building Information Modeling for Structural Engineering
Revit Structure Basics
Viewing the Structural Model
Starting a New Project
Creating Structural Columns and Walls
Creating Frames
Creating Floors and Roofs
Creating Foundations
Stairs and Ramps
Creating Plan Annotations and Schedules
Creating Detailing
Creating Construction Documentation
Prerequisites: This course is designed for new users and covers the basics of Revit
Structure, from structural design through construction documentation. No previous CAD
experience is necessary.
It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of:
Basic structural engineering and design skills.
AutoCAD Civil 3D Fundamentals (Three Days)
The Datamat Civil 3D 2014 Fundamentals course is designed for Civil Engineers and
Surveyors who want to take advantage of AutoCAD Civil 3D software's interactive, dynamic
design functionality. The AutoCAD Civil 3D software permits the rapid development of
alternatives through its model-based design tools. You will learn techniques enabling you to
organize project data, work with points, create and analyze surfaces, model road corridors,
create parcel layouts, perform grading and volume calculation tasks, and layout pipe
networks.
Topics include:
Become familiar with the AutoCAD Civil 3D user interface
Create / Edit parcels and print parcel reports
Create and manage Points and Point Groups and work with survey figures
Create, edit, view, and analyze surfaces
Create and edit alignments
Create sites, profiles, and cross-sections
Create assemblies, corridors, and intersections
Create simple grading solutions
Data management and sharing
Create gravity fed and pressure pipe networks
Hydrology, storm, and sanitary systems
Setting up production environment
Prerequisites: Experience with AutoCAD or AutoCAD-based products (such as Autodesk
Land Desktop) and a sound understanding and knowledge of civil engineering terminology.
1. The AutoCAD Civil 3D Interface
Product Overview
AutoCAD Civil 3D Workspaces
AutoCAD Civil 3D User Interface
AutoCAD Civil 3D Toolspace
AutoCAD Civil 3D Panorama
AutoCAD Civil 3D Templates, Settings, and Styles
2. Project Management
AutoCAD Civil 3D Projects
Sharing Data
Using Data Shortcuts for Project Management
3. Parcels
Lines and Curves
Introduction to Parcels
Creating and Editing Parcels by Layout Overview
Creating and Editing Parcels
Renumbering Parcels
Parcel Reports
Parcel Labels
Parcel Tables
4. Survey
Survey Workflow Overview
Introduction to the Survey Toolspace
Survey Figures
Points Overview
Point Settings
Creating Points
Description Key Sets
Importing Survey Data
Point Groups
Reviewing and Editing Points
Point Reports
5. Surfaces
Surface Process
Surface Properties
Contour Data
Other Surface Data
Breaklines and Boundaries
Surface Editing
Adjusting Surfaces through Surface Properties
Surface Analysis Tools
Surface Labels
Surface Volume Calculations
Surface Analysis Display
6. Alignments
Roadway Design Overview
AutoCAD Civil 3D Sites
Introduction to Alignments
Alignments Layout Tools
Alignment Properties
Labels and Tables
7. Profiles
Profiles Overview
Create a Profile View Style
Create Profiles from Surface
Create Profile View Wizard
Finished Ground Profiles
Create and Edit Profiles
8. Corridors
Assembly Overview
Modifying Assemblies
Creating a Corridor
Corridor Properties
Designing Intersections
Corridor Surfaces
Corridor Section Review and Edit
Corridor Visualization
9. Grading
Grading Overview
Feature Lines
Grading Tools
Modifying AutoCAD Civil 3D Grading
10. Pipe Networks
Pipes Overview
Pipes Configuration
Creating Networks from Objects
The Network Layout Toolbar
Network Editing
Annotating Pipe Networks
Pressure Pipe Networks
11. Quantity Take Off/Sections
Sample Line Groups
Section Volume Calculations
Pay Items
Section Views
12. Plan Production
Plan Production Tools
Plan Production Objects
Plan Production Object Edits
Creating Sheets