Advanced Civil 3D with InfraWorks / BIM

Learn multiple methods to create Civil 3D points, apply styles and labels, manage point groups, use description keys for automatic labeling, and import and export survey and boundary points.

Edit points graphically with grips and the point editor, rotate and move labels, and create a new point style and label style to display coordinates and elevations.

Learn how Civil 3D surfaces model the ground, including tin and grid surfaces. Explore brake lines, surface styles, labels, volume surfaces, and creating existing ground from points and contours.

Learn to create and modify surface styles, add spot elevations and slope labels, analyze elevations and contours, and manage boundaries and data shortcuts in Civil 3D.

Build Civil 3D surfaces in prospector, add points and break lines, apply data clip boundaries, integrate DSM and survey data, smooth contours, and label elevations in 3D.

Create and manage sites and parcels in Civil 3D by linking alignments, site boundaries, and parcel subdivisions, including right of way creation and automatic subdivision.

Create alignments from polylines, lines, and xrefs, including centerline and best fit options. Apply layout tools and design checks to ensure compliance with design criteria.

Edit alignment geometry and styles in Civil 3D with grips, grid view, and style presets to adjust radii, tangents, and labels, then generate alignment tables for design and plotting.

Create surface profiles along alignments, sample elevations, and view profiles in profile views; apply design checks for grades and k-values and build design profiles.

Learn to create and apply design profile styles, customize display and labeling, add hatching, and build data bands and band sets for consistent profile views.

Create offset alignments linked to a centerline, add left and right offsets with widening, generate offset profiles with cross slopes, and apply manual superelevation for curved roads using prospector.

Learn to build and refine an alignment in Civil 3D by editing styles, creating alignments, applying fixed and floating curves, and validating design checks for radius, grades, and profile visualization.

Create and design parametric subassemblies to build corridor models in Civil 3D, using markers, tool palettes, and codes to control widths, slopes, and daylighting.

Create and design corridors in civil 3d for McAllister Boulevard and Sycamore Heights, set alignments, profiles, and targets, then edit regions to refine intersections, laybys, footpaths, and bow tie fixes.

Edit corridor sections with the section editor to resolve overlaps, adjust baselines and stations, and apply code set styles for plan, profile, section, and 3D views.

Create and edit road intersections by using the intersection tool to combine corridors, set alignments and offsets, configure curb returns, subassemblies, daylighting, and update corridors.

Create and refine a manual intersection in Civil 3D using connected alignments and profiles, adjusting corridors, baselines, regions, curb returns, and target mapping.

Learn to create corridor surfaces in Civil 3D using link and feature lines, add driveways, apply boundaries, and use volumes and sample lines for cut, fill, and sections.

Create section views from sample lines along the McAllister Boulevard corridor, sample existing ground, and compute earthworks and materials using average end area, prisma oil, and composite methods.

Create and modify assemblies with extra lanes, curbs, sidewalks, and daylighting, split corridor regions, set targets, build intersections, and then apply slope patterns and hatch fills for plan views.

Define and manage feature lines to set elevations, grading groups, and dynamic surfaces within a site. Use the elevation editor and relative to surface options for real-time updates.

Create and edit grading groups for a balancing pond and house pads using site creation, feature lines, and grading creation tools to build a volume-based surface with pond embankment slopes.

Balance cut and fill using grading groups and grading volume tools to establish optimum building pad and balance the pond, then create a finished ground model for drainage and utilities.

Create a pond from a polyline by building a site, feature line, and elevations, then use datum surface and volume dashboard to balance cut and fill with the corridor model.

Design gravity drainage networks in Civil 3D by configuring catalogs, creating a parts list, and using the part builder and Infrastructure Parts Editor to model pipes and structures in 3D.

Build a storm drainage pipe network in Civil 3D using pipe network tools with the Iowa City Storm parts list, finished ground as reference, and feature lines for elevations.

Edit pipe network and structure styles to modify plan and profile geometry. Swap parts, rename and merge networks, and apply storm sewer styles and 3D plan displays.

Create and label a pipe network with a size-slope-length style, perform storm catchment drainage analysis, run gravity network analysis, and conduct interference checks with storm and sanitary networks.

Create an alignment and profile from the existing pipe network, place the profile view, build a pipe network from a new parts list, and label the structures.

Set up a pressure pipe network by selecting a catalog and building parts list of pipes, fittings, and appurtenances, then create network from object, layout, or path with cover distance.

Create pressure pipe networks from objects using Civil 3D, reference a combined surface (existing ground plus design) and data shortcuts, then generate alignments and profile views.

Edit a pressure network by adding hydrants, tee fittings, and pipes using plan layout tools and profile view edits, then label the pressure network and generate tables.

Create a pressure pipe network by generating an alignment and profile, selecting the Steele catalog, building a standard parts list, drawing pipes, adding a T, and placing hydrants.

Learn to create sheet templates, assign title block attributes via sheet set manager, configure plan, profile, and section viewports, attach xrefs and data shortcuts, and generate and renumber sheets.

Attach xrefs for surfaces and corridors, generate sample lines from the centerline alignment, and create section views and production sheets with a template via sheet set manager.

Open sheet sets and configure properties, then update fields and set title and project number attributes. Adjust viewports, create view frames and sheets, and produce sections for design layouts.

Import and configure data sources in Infraworks 360 by dragging in land XML surfaces, imagery, and shapefiles, assign coordinate systems, and drape data over terrain to build a geoid model.

Build a model with model builder by importing terrain, roads, water features, and building footprints from Open St. Maps and imagery; Infraworks and Civil 3D share data bidirectionally.

Create and refine coverages, boundaries, and grading with design tools, apply terrain and elevation themes, and analyze earthwork by calculating cut, fill, and volumes for building footprints.

Create and convert roads using sketch and design tools, applying styles and design speed with horizontal and vertical curves. Build bridges, drainage networks, and water features, then export to rivet.

Connect InfraWorks and Civil 3D through a bidirectional data exchange. Define an area of interest, match coordinate systems, and transfer surfaces, alignments, profiles, and 3D models like bridges and roundabouts.

Design roads using component road subassemblies with lane control, curb options, and super elevation, then simulate traffic and mobility to analyze pedestrians, buses, and bicycles in InfraWorks.

design and analyze drainage networks in infraworks with watershed creation, culvert sizing, and 2d flood simulation to predict water elevations and velocities for 10-, 50-, and 100-year storms.

Explore advanced InfraWorks roadway design techniques, converting existing roads to design and component roads, editing with vertices and grip points, and applying design speed and super elevation for accurate profiles.

Design advanced roadways in infraworks by building a sandbox segment, adding lanes, medians, and curb components, and converting to a design road with intersections and a roundabout.

Explore InfraWorks roadway design with profile and cross-section views, a yellow station line, and station-by-station navigation to inspect slopes, depths, and cut/fill; access csv reports and quantity data.