CIVIL 3D 15-17 JULY 2024 TRAINING SUMMARY

Open with template

New > Browse Template > Select provided templates

Coordinate System

Open the survey drawings > MAPCSASSIGN > choose the coordinate system i.e: R-
BORNEO > Geolocation > Bing Map/street/ESRI

Survey Data

Select Points

1. Select similar
2. Quick Select: Right click mouse > quick select > Object type: Points > Operator:
Select All > OK

Select Text

1. Select similar
3. Quick Select: Right click mouse > quick select > Object type: Text > Properties:
Contents > Operator: Wildcard Match > Value: ##.##, *IL etc `> OK

Existing Ground Model

From Points

In survey drawing file > select points > right click mouse > clipboard > copy (ctrl + c) >
open project file > clipboard > Paste to Original Coordinates> ZE > Toolspace >
Prospector > Surface > RC > Create Surface > OK > Surface > Existing > Definition >
Drawing Objects > RC > Add

From Text

In survey drawing file > select text > right click mouse > clipboard > copy (ctrl + c) > open
project file > clipboard > Paste to Original Coordinates > ZE > Modify tab > click Surface
> Move to Surface > Move text to elevation > Select all text > Toolspace > Prospector >
Surface > RC > Create Surface > OK > Surface > Existing > Definition > Drawing Objects
> RC > Add

From Excel (csv)

Insert Tab > Points from file > click + > choose file, type of file CSV > specify point file
format i.e: PNEZD > tick Add Points to Point Group > put name > OK > ZE > Toolspace >
Prospector > Surface > RC > Create Surface > OK > Surface > Existing > Definition >
Point Group > RC > Add
Surface Analysis

• Elevation
• Slope
• Slope Arrow
• Watersheds

Click Surface > RC > Surface properties > Analysis Tab > Choose Analysis Type > Set
ranges > Run Analysis

Water Flow Path

Analyze Tab > Flow Path > Water Drop > Select Layer > OK

Catchment

Analyze Tab > Catchments > Create Catchment from Surface > Click discharge point >
Put name and properties

Data Shortcut

Prospector > Data Shortcuts > RC > Set working folder > select project folder > RC Data
Shortcuts > click New Data Shortcut Project Folder > put name > OK > RC Data
Shortcuts > click Create Data Shortcuts > Select surface/alignment/corridor/pipe
networks etc > Open new project > Data Shortcuts > Expand Surface > RC Existing >
Create Reference

• Existing Conditions
• Earthworks
• Roadworks
• Drainage
• Sewerage
• Water Reticulation

Alignment

1. Create Alignment: Home tab > Create Design > Alignment > Alignment Creation
Tools > Put Name > Type: Centerline > General Tab > Alignment Style: Proposed >
Alignment Label Set > Design Criteria Tab > Put Design Speed > Tick Use Criteria
Based Design > Click … > Select criteria file i.e: ATJ > Set default criteria > Untick
Use Design Check Set > OK
2. Draw Tangent: Alignment Layout Tools > choose Tangent-Tangent No Curves >
Draw Alignment inside the OGL model
3. Add Curve: Alignment Layout Tools > Free Spiral Curve Spiral (Between Two
Entities) > Select first tangent and next tangent > Curve Solution Angle: Less
Than 180 > Put radius and spiral length
Superelevation

Click Alignment > Superelevation > Calculate/Edit Superelevation > Choose roadway
type, lane width/slope, shoulder width/slope > OK

Profile/Longitudinal Section

Surface/Existing Profile

Click Alignment > Click Surface Profile > Select Surface: Existing > Click Add > Draw in
Profile View >
Next > OK > Click at model space
Proposed Profile

Click Profile View > Profile Creation Tools > Name: Proposed

Profile Layout Tools > Draw Tangent > Free Vertical Curve Parabola
Assembly

Home Tab > Create Design > Assembly > Create Assembly >
Corridor

Home Tab > Create Design > Corridor > Corridor >
Modify Corridor

After modify the alignment or profile or assembly, rebuild the corridor

Corridor Surface

Click Corridor > RC Corridor > Surface Tab > Click Create Corridor Surface > Overhang
Correction: Bottom Links > Add data > Data type: Links > Specify code: Datum > Click +
> Click OK
Refine Surface (Boundary)

RC Corridor > Boundaries Tab > RC Corridor Surface > Corridor Extend as Outer
Boundary

Cut & Fill Reports

• Volume Dashboard
• Sample Line Method

Volume Dashboard

Analyze Tab > Volume Dashboard

Sample Line Method

Home Tab > Profile & Section Views > Sample Line > Select Alignment > Sample Line
Tools > By range of stations
Cut & Fill Report (Sample Line Method)

Analyze Tab > Compute Materials > Choose Alignment & Sample Lines > EG > Click here
to set all > Existing > DATUM > Click here to set all > Corridor Surface > OK > Volume
Report > OK
Volume Report Table

Analyze Tab > Total Volume Table > OK

Cross Sections

Home Tab > Profile & Section Views > Section Views > Create Multiple Views >
Click Create Section Views
Edit Cross Sections

Click cross section > RC > Click Section View Group Properties

Section Tab: To edit sections i.e: Existing, Proposed etc

Section View Tab: To edit/add data set, add ROW & CL marker etc
Display ROW inside Cross Section

Draw R.O.W left and right by using Alignment > Create surface profile for both ROW >
Then can display inside cross section
View Frames

Output Tab > Create View Frames

Create Sheets (Plan & Profile)

Output Tab > Create Sheets

INTERSECTIONS

• Split Corridor Region

RC Corridor > Corridor Properties > Parameters Tab > RC Region > Split Region >
Adjust value at Start Station and End Station

Notes: BL – Baseline (Alignment & Profile), RG – Region (Assembly/Typical)

• Draw another alignment (centerline) & profile

Notes: Draw alignment and profile for secondary road, make sure the starting
profile have same level as the main road, can refer to the profile view of the main
road.

• Offset Alignment
Click Alignment > Click Offset Alignment
• Widening (ACDC)
Click the Offset Alignment > Click Add Widening

To modify the widening and transition, click offset alignment, click Offset
Parameters
• Curb Return Alignment
Home Tab > Create Design > Alignment > Create Connected Alignment > Select
External Road Offset Left > Select Junction Offset Left > Click curb return
location > ENTER
• Corridor Targeting
Click Corridor > RC > Corridor Properties > Parameters Tab > Go to region > Go to
Target > Click …
• Create another assembly for Curb Return

• Create another assembly for Curb Return

Corridor Properties > Parameters Tab > Add Baseline > Choose Alignment > OK >
Choose Vertical Baseline (Profile) > RC BL (Baseline) > Click Add Region
EARTHWORKS

Set project working folder

Toolspace > Prospector Tab > Data Shortcuts > RC > Set Working Folder… > Choose
folder for the project data shortcut > Surface > RC Existing > Create Reference
Earthworks Section

Home Tab > Alignment > Alignment Creation Tools > Tangent-Tangent No Curves > Draw
Alignment at the ground model
Platform (Feature Lines)

Draw Polyline > Home Tab > Feature Line > Create Feature Lines from Objects > Put
names > Put Elevation > OK > Click to the polyline

Grading

Home Tab > Grading > Grading Creation Tools > Set the Grading Group > Set the target
surface > Grade to surface > Create Grading > Set slope for cut & fill > Click to the
feature lines
Create Proposed Platform Surface

Toolspace > prospector tab > RC Surfaces > Create Surface > Put Name i.e: Building
Platform > RC Breaklines > Add > Click feature line and grading > ENTER
Add proposed surface section to the earthwork section
Click Alignment > Surface Profile > Click proposed surface > Add > OK

Edit Feature Line (Platform) Elevation

Click Feature Line > Elevation Editor > press SHIFT > Click from top to bottom > Click
one vertex > change elevation value > ENTER
Cut & Fill Calculation

Analyze tab > Volume Dashboard > Click Create new volume surface

Display Cut & Fill Area

Prospector Tab > Surface > RC Cut & Fill Surface > Surface Properties > Analysis Tab >
Analysis Type: Elevations > Number of ranges: 2 > Run Analysis > Set ID 1 maximum
elevation 0, color scheme: Red > Set ID 2 minimum elevation 0, color scheme: Green>
Apply > Information Tab > Surface Style: Elevation Banding (2D) > OK
Berm Slope for Platform

Assembly > Create Assembly > Choose Daylight Bench > Corridor > Create
Corridor > Put name > Choose Feature Line, Assembly and Target Surface > Click
OK > Apply > Rebuild > OK > RC Corridor > Corridor Properties > Surfaces Tab >
Create Corridor Surface > Set parameters as below > OK