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Land Desktop
Object oriented design process
instead a line repersenting an object, it is now a line-object, repersented "rea
l" data
certain level of engineering thought integhrated in the 'drafting' (design) proc
ess
nomenclature
-quick access toolbar can be customized
planning and analysis workspace
infoworks, take 2d and transform into 3d space
Add-ons can be insterted on ribbon for additional functionality and tools, encou
rages further design
some of the creation tools,
contexual ribbon: that appears once a 3d object is selected (highlighted in gree
n)
launch pad: allows you to jump from one civil 3d object to the next i.e.
right-clicking is your friend in civil 3D
object-viewer for 3d objects
plan (command to return to 'current' view, default)
hamburger icon 2015
toolspace: prospector
toolbox, survey (not so important)
options
Off-limit Tabs: Files
usually uncheck 'maintanin ciusla difelty for annotative objects'
'maintain drawing size compatibilty'
%temp% - sv$
noun/verb selection
command-select (noun verb selection)
bring in source drawing into the preferred template, rather than opening the sou
rce file and working within it
sleciton preview: 'when no command is active'
crtl+1: properties
google map import, transparent command
Civil 3D: X then Y
prospector, zoom to

land desktop, import points

import survey data, specifiy data, specifiy data source (4options), specify netw
ork
import options: process linework during import (yes)
Insert network object (no) insert survey options (yes)
breaklines delinate where triangles cannot cross
does survey compose data in field book?
survey figure (blue line) act as breaklines
import: cad dwgs, survey data, points
landxml: limited to, pipe networks, profiles, alignments,
best way to share the surface object without containing any of the xtraneous
points from a database (most likely from land desktop)
External Project Point Database
asterisk: unsaved mode
master view, active drawing
survey data points are not editable because its coming from survey database, ani
thetically the points brought from other methods,
readability bias: 110 degrees,
!No Display
whenever creating a suraface, you never want to choose objects that are on top o
f each other, i.e. avoid conflict of points on top of breaklines
jot down the list of points you do want,
GS
ROCK PILES
INCLUDE W/ GS,(no space) use wild card *
survey figure>points
always verify survey point file in dialog
then confirm order to show points accordingly
create a surface, add civil 3d objects
trianglulated irregular network (tin), standard type of surface
grid is for general analysis bigger scale projects
volume surfaces are for comparisons
decreasing the grip value from options will allow computer to
style that is selcted is layer-based
-[*] suffix object layer name
make surafce, layer, then define by adding objects to surface definition:
1.contours, surafce definition, add
wedding factor: angle of within distance and angle
mid-orindate distance
supplementing factor: add a vertex every distance mentioned
divide and measure command
ptype

save file, should become untouchable unless

add points to surface from point groups
breaklines fieldbook
geolocation
njgin.state othophotography
crossing & selection (space to invert)
lineworkshrinkwrap
hover and remove vertices
object orientation, for style
spot elevations on grid
contour labels
multiple at interval
surface properties, analysis
ranges for slope

View Tab
-Level of detail, to enchance performance, to accelerate display (only applicabl
e for surfaces)
when recieving point data, suraface will seem incorherent because of lack of bre
aklines and presence of superstructures
surveying in a different methodology where the linework is automatically drawn
collect the data where the data collected is on the same feature (field book)
best fit alignment
create from object (polyline), usually picks from end they assume is the beginni
ng
alignments on the same site usually create conflict and objects such as parcels,
hence seperated in two areas
fixed floating or free
a fixed object (line), defining by two point
same principal also applies to curve
add a curve to tangents
by selecting inner radii and adding distance to centerline to get final CL radiu
s
flip label
CTRL+ select for isolated label
sorted them by raw description
created no display point group,
created

prefill point groups, then import,

3p command (go to town)
osnapz
assign feature line to different styles for different entities
setting tab, surface styles
yellow triange: style in use, or being defined in the drawing by a another comma
nd
find references in settings, replace with
error areas, select feature line, edit elections
select grade elections between points
Set Grade/Slope Between Points
line best fit from object (cogo points) draw command
start alignment, DRAW, best fit line
look at analysis, for omission (exlude), pass through (defining a point, keep it
to one), weight to give importance level to certain points
generate profile from surface
launch pad, 'surface profile'
create profile from surface
automatic range: profile view style changes, adds padding,
change profile height
alignment is the parent object, superelevation, profiles etc are choldren
click on profile view, and select profile creation tools
create profile, change template name
transparent commands: profile grade station
'pge
'pgs
'po point object
4 arrows
point direction in slope
dot will lengthen curve length
profile view properties, bands to change profile 2 to designed profile
Sections & corridors
CRTL+3
tool pallete: assembly made up of sub assemblies
LaneSuperelevationAOR
mirror through right click window

create corridor,
alignment
profile
assembly
fix corridor, split corrdior from contextual tab
delete region
make feature lines define a topographic feature that the corridor cant,
change increments to 5 feet (curve and along profile curves)
create offset target for corridor, target mapping use polyline
cooridor modeling
data shortcuts
creates xml in folder
right click on data shortcuts
set working folder (publish folder PA)
right click again, new data shortcuts projects folder
after naming folder, you should see 'classroom exercise'
then finally create data shortcuts
syncronize
when you promote, you break the link and bring the drawing in the file, generall
y not good idea
DS, promote
set data shortcut folder, selects respective ds folder for active project
use associate to
in toolspace
to create a corridor, you need horizontal and vertical control and assembly
create intersection, pick intersection point, create name with inserting field
with a t-intersection, a the road through always controls, and crown should be a
lways maintained
change priority for primary roads etc
intersection offset paramters, to change lang widths
upstation always right and left
create curb return parameters
set values and right click and set value to all quadrants (copy these to all qua
drandts)
lane slope parameters
curb return profile, connects straight point from offset of 2% from either side
of curb return
conditional assmebly, daylight connecting assembly to exisitng group, burm,
edit frequency

generate datum surface, and final surface from

corridor targeting
select region and assembly
change parameters from pr see labels in HELP
to avoid hard edges from meeting existing contours,
Rounding
Rounding
Rounding
Rounding

Options
By
Parameters
Tessalation

target mapping for specific width of roadway for specifc side

target nearest object
corridor properties
each region can have a respective drequency and target
click corridor and select corridor surfaces
click on corrdior symbol, changes surface style
select links, specifiy code, choose Top for now
corridor properties
boundary, shrinkwrap
create sample line (section)
requires an alignement
create multiple section view
facetdev
range interval with datum
datum set to 0.00,
volumes dashboard
compute materials
Work Flow
existing surface
get survey: point file (raw data)
identified point groups
created feature lines
then created data shortcut for surface
created a new drawing
referenced data shortcut
to create alignment (best fit alignment)
and profile of exisitng grade (EG profile)
then create proposed profile (FG profile)
then model the actual roadway
create assembly and daylight
draw 2d line
create feature line from object
create new site
create a poly>fl at elev 0

right click on ft, add to surface as breakline

raise/lower
tie in feature lines to exist corridor
quick elev edit
SSA
help section best practices
Workflow