Civil 3D Essentials | Session 1

Civil 3D | Essentials PLUS is an interactive 4 sessions x 3.5 hours (Total: 14 Hours), designed for beginners aiming to build a solid foundation in using Civil 3D for infrastructure projects. Led by a Certified Autodesk Instructor, this course introduces participants to the essential tools and workflows within Civil 3D, enabling them to create and edit simple designs effectively.

Throughout the course, you will explore Civil 3D’s user interface, learning how to import survey data and create existing surfaces, establishing the foundation for your projects. You will practise using essential tools, such as data shortcuts, styles, and labels to manage and organise design elements efficiently across multiple drawings. As the course progresses, you will gain hands-on experience in laying out alignments and creating long sections, profiles, and corridors, with the ability to dynamically update designs as required. Additionally, you will learn how to calculate earthwork volumes, customise cross-sections, and generate plan sheets, ensuring adherence to ANZ and company-specific standards. You will also practise laying out pipe networks and producing detailed pipe long sections to achieve accurate representation of underground infrastructure. By applying grading tools and managing grading volumes, you will be able to produce accurate reporting for excavation and fill requirements. These skills will provide you with the fundamental knowledge needed to manage infrastructure design workflows effectively, ensuring clarity and precision in your project documentation.

By the end of the course, you will feel confident using Civil 3D to manage essential infrastructure design workflows. You will understand how to apply key tools and techniques to organise and document your designs effectively. With these foundational skills, you will be well-positioned to take on more complex infrastructure projects as you continue to develop your Civil 3D proficiency.

ARKANCE, an Authorized Autodesk Training Center, delivers high-quality training for Autodesk software users. To receive an official ARKANCE Certificate of Completion — a recognition of your commitment to ongoing professional development — you must attend all parts of the course.

Before the course, you will receive a Course Pack containing training notes and/or files that need to be downloaded prior to joining the training. Please note that our training sessions are not recorded to maintain the privacy of all participants.

As an Advantage member, you receive complimentary access to course-related eLearning materials to support your knowledge retention. Login details to the e-platform are provided upon joining ARKANCE Advantage.

During this course, you will explore the following topics:

• Module 1 – User Interface | Import Survey Data | Surface Creation: Learn how to confidently navigate the Civil 3D user interface, optimising settings to suit your workflow. In this module, you will explore how to start design drawings by importing survey data and creating an existing surface, which forms the foundation of your project. Understanding these essential steps will provide a solid starting point for more advanced design tasks in Civil 3D.
• Module 2 – Data Shortcuts | Styles Editing | Labels: Explore how to effectively use data shortcuts to manage design elements across multiple drawings in Civil 3D. Learn how to customise styles and labels to align with industry standards, ensuring your project documentation is clear, consistent, and efficient. By integrating these tools into your workflow, you will simplify the management of design elements across multiple files, improving overall project organisation.

To join the course, participants will need basic computer skills and a solid understanding of civil engineering design concepts. No prior experience with Civil 3D is required, but exploring the user interface beforehand is recommended.

• Participants joining this course virtually will need:

  • Civil 3D '22 or higher installed on their computer (required). We strongly recommend that participants join using the most recent version of the software. Please contact us if you need to purchase a software licence.
  • The corresponding ANZ Country Kit installed, which you can download here: Download ANZ Country Kit.
  • The latest Zoom version installed on their computer (required).
  • A stable internet connection with a minimum download speed of 10 Mbps (required).
  • A secondary screen to follow instructions shared by the course instructor during training, along with a mouse for easy software navigation (recommended).
  • A headset to ensure clear communication with the instructor, and preferably a microphone and webcam for interactive conversations (recommended).

   

  Participants joining this course in person will need:

  • Civil 3D '22 or higher installed on their computer (required). We strongly recommend that participants join using the most recent version of the software. Please contact us if you need to purchase a software licence.
  • The corresponding ANZ Country Kit installed, which you can download here: Download ANZ Country Kit.
  • A large computer screen, along with a keyboard and mouse for easy software navigation (recommended).

  Additionally, the training venue should be equipped with:

  • A projector setup or a large screen enabling the instructor to connect their laptop, facilitating attendee visibility of the instructor's screen (required).

Our Courses and Deep Dive sessions are delivered virtually by Autodesk Certified Instructors, Bluebeam Certified Instructors, and experienced Subject Matter Experts. These regularly scheduled sessions are only available to Advantage customers and are not open to the public, meaning you will attend alongside other Advantage members who have registered.

Alternatively, all our courses can be organised privately for your team, following either a standard agenda or a customised curriculum tailored to your specific requirements. Private training sessions are available both virtually and in-person.