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Civil 3D for Microstation Users
Standards
Pinellas County Kit for Civil 3D 2017
CADD Standards
County Kit download link
FDOT Civil 3D 2017 State Kit
CADD Office Publications
Production Support | CADD - CADD Manual
Design Manual
FDOT_Design_Manual_RDM16-01.pdf
Installation Guide
State Kit download link
Data
Dataset for this class
Coordinate System Zones
FDOT Aerials
GIS Data
Contours
FDEP - LABINS.org
USGS National Map
County GIS Web Site
Next Steps
The term BAD CAD describes the content of drawings that have been created in a manner that makes them less useful to yourself and others.
Learning how to use AutoCAD and Civil 3D can help you avoid Bad CAD.
Exploding Civil 3D objects removes the automation benefits from that object. This is another example of Bad CAD.
Not following a CAD Standard is an example of Bad CAD
Once a week take a moment to explore a new AutoCAD feature
Learning Takes Time
Help
Search
Google and YouTube are other ways to find information
The Application Menu in Civil 3D has a Search bar
FDOT Tab on the Ribbon in Civil 3D (with the State Kit installed)
Civil 3D
Feature Lines
What's the difference? Polyline vs Feature Line
Corridor Model Baseline - Horiz and Vert
Editing Tools
Site
Names
Polylines (this is AutoCAD continued)
3D Polylines
2D Polylines
Profiles
Design (Layout) Profile
Surface Profile
Quick Profile
Surfaces
Boundaries
Styles
Input data types
Alignments
Quiz2
Define Alignments using GDTMRD01.dwg
Toolspace Palette
GEOMAP
Drawing Settings
Coordinate System
AutoCAD
Quiz1
Draw an Intersection
Create a New drawing
C:\Civil 3D 2017 Projects\Civil 3D for Microstation Users\Quiz1.dwg
Properties Palette
Layers
Layer Properties Manager
Home tab > Layers panel
Text
MTEXT Editor is like a Word Processor
Try typing T then SPACEBAR with your left hand
Annotate tab > Text panel
Editing Objects
Trim
Fillet
Offset
Erase
Copy
Selecting Objects
Undo
Lines and Arcs
Object Snaps
SHIFT+RIGHT CLICK while in a command
Now try the command line
SPACEBAR is same as ENTER key
Spacebar is not something you eat
List of suggested commands
Type L (not case sensitive)
Home tab > Draw Panel
Files
AutoCAD does not SAVE continuously. You must SAVE the drawing
Glossary of Terms
Properties
Objects
User Interface Quick Tour
Paperspace
Modelspace
Palettes
Command Line
Ribbon
Application Menu
