

Rick continues to use Autodesk Civil 3D on projects in a production environment, in addition to teaching classes to organizations both large and small around the country, helping them get the most out of their design software investment. He is the Author of several critically acclaimed books on Autodesk Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map 3D, Land Desktop and Carlson Software including the Practical Guide series.

Rick Ellis, president of Cadapult Software Solutions, Inc, has worked with and taught Autodesk Civil 3D, along with Map 3D and other Autodesk products since the mid-90s. Written, printed and published in the United States of America.

Tested and refined in classrooms with a broad cross-section of students.Written by instructors with decades of industry and teaching experience.Detailed explanations and chapter summaries facilitate learning and retention.Flexible datasets allow you to “skip ahead” to a relevant lesson, or use as an on-demand reference guide.Sequential exercises that follow one logical, real-world example project.Skills learned through easy-to-follow, step-by-step procedures.Lessons build upon one another using a contiguous dataset, providing consistency through the entire book.Share project data with Data Shortcuts.įeatures and Benefits of all Cadapult books:.Create Sheets with the Plan Production tools.Create Pressure Pipe Networks and edit them in plan and profile.Layout Pipe Networks and edit them in plan and profile.Import and leverage GIS Data in your Civil 3D projects.Sample Sections and plot Section Views.Create Corridors and extract information from them.Create and edit Profiles and Profile Views.Import and manage Points, and work with Point Groups.Understand and work with Object Styles.Find out more about using it in your next class.Īfter completing this book, you will be able to: Instructors: this book is used in classrooms worldwide. This new Autodesk Civil 3D 2022 book focuses on effectively using this powerful software, providing you with skills that other professionals are using in the workplace every day. Each lesson includes detailed descriptions of processes and theory with many illustrations and diagrams, to help you understand “why”, not just “how”. It is 422 pages, featuring over 140 exercises organized into 35 lessons in 11 chapters. The Practical Guide books have been formatted to maximize learning by starting all lessons with an explanation of the concepts and processes that will be covered followed by real world examples in step-by-step exercises that you can perform yourself with the included dataset. Welcome to the next generation of training materials for Autodesk Civil 3D, the Practical Guide.
