Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 806 pages
• Published by: Sybex; Pap/Cdr edition October 15, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0470167408
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470167403
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 2 inches
• Weighs: 2.9 pounds

Book Description
Understand concepts, create perfect designs, and manage every stage of a project with this thorough guide to Autodesk's powerful civil engineering software. Authored by experts with close ties to Autodesk and the Civil 3D community, it features an in-depth, tutorial-based approach grounded in real-world examples so that you get the very most out of Civil 3D. This practical guide focuses squarely on how to use the software in a production environment and provides insights, insider tips, and advanced techniques you will not find anywhere else.

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Design Your Way from Field to Finish with This Expert Guide to Civil 3D

Understand concepts, create perfect designs, and manage every stage of the project with this thorough guide to Autodesk's powerful civil engineering software. Authored by experts with close ties to Autodesk and the Civil 3D community, this book features an in-depth, tutorial-based approach that is grounded in real-world examples so that you can get the most out of Civil 3D.

Full of advanced techniques and insider tips, this practical guide focuses squarely on how to use the software in a production environment—and provides insights, tips, and techniques you will not find anywhere else. Whether you're new to Civil 3D or want to expand your skills, this is the comprehensive tutorial and reference you'll use again and again.

Coverage includes:

• Digging deeper into the Civil 3D tools to get more from the program
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  Working field to finish with in-depth information on field surveying
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  Applying simple techniques to tackle more complicated corridor construction
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  Managing team and project environments with Autodesk Vault
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  Creating construction documents in a flash with the Plan Production tool
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  Migrating your Land Desktop data to Civil 3D
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  Building project visualizations that don't break the bank or the schedule

Cut Office Time with Automated Linework Direct from Your Survey Crews

Create Accurate and Dynamic Surface Models Using the Best Techniques

Design Subdivision and Lot Layouts with Precision and Ease

Build Complex Corridors to Model Everything from Streams to Roundabouts

Collaborate More Efficiently with Autodesk Vault

Featured on the CD
The CD includes tutorial files and numerous third-party utilities and plug-ins.

Reader Reviews
I purchased this book a few weeks ago. I decided that I wanted my office to standardize on Civil3d 2008 so I needed an authoritative book that could teach me all the intricacies of Civil3D. This book filled the bill and more. What do you want to learn how to use in Civil3d? Parcels, Alignments, Surveys, (I am a Land Surveyor) any topic, this book covers it completely. You could easily use it as a text book for Civil3D 2008. It will become well worn as I use it very, very often. Earl Cenac Comment | | (Report this)