AutoCAD Land Desktop


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Course Outline
Controlling Land Desktop

  • Key AutoCAD Options
  • Changing and saving options
  • Land Desktop Preferences
  • Changing and saving preferences
  • Switching menu palettes
  • Creating A Project

Beginning A New Drawing

  • Creating A New Drawing
  • Opening An Existing Drawing
  • Changing Drawing/Project Association

Introduction To Coordinate Zones

  • Understanding Coordinate Zones
  • DOQ’s and DOQQ’s
  • DRG’s
  • DEM’s
  • ArcInfo Export (.e00)

Introduction To Points

  • Understanding The Point Object
  • Point Display Properties
  • Creating Points
  • Introduction To Description Keys
  • Importing Points
  • Introduction To Point Groups

Introduction To Terrain Modeling

  • Terrain Model Explorer
  • Creating Contours

Introduction To Lines, Curves, Parcels, And Labels

  • Lines And Curves
  • Labeling Lines And Curves
  • Parcels

Introduction To Alignments

  • Defining An Alignment
  • Stationing

Introduction To Profiles

  • Creating (Cutting) A Profile
  • Creating And Editing A Vertical Alignment

Introduction To Cross Sections

  • Sampling Cross Sections
  • Cross Section Templates
  • Subdivision Cross Sections
  • Editing Design Control
  • Creating the Finished Ground Surface

Introduction To Grading Tools

  • Introduction To 3D Polylines
  • Introduction To Calculating Volumes
  • Introduction To The Grading Object

About the Instructor:
Scott McEachron, co-author of “Mastering AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010,“ is a Subject Matter Expert for numerous firms on Engineering News-Record’s list of Top 100 Design Firms, and has been an instructor at Autodesk University for 7 years. A member of the Project Management Institute, Scott has nearly 20 years experience implementing Autodesk design technologies in civil engineering, land surveying, and geospatial firms.

For over 10 years, Scott has provided professional technical services to Autodesk, and a “who’s who” of Autodesk resellers that includes Avatech Solutions, Alignex, CAD Technology Center, Seiler Instrument, Total CAD Systems, DC CADD, and others. He’s taught federal, state, and local agencies, as well as public and private firms of all sizes. Scott’s well known for his patience, and his Civil 3D classes are known for being comprehensive, yet practical. Born and raised in Iowa, Scott currently resides near Fort Worth, TX.

Alternatives:
If you are unable to afford, or don’t have time for Custom Training, we offer three tiers of membership to our Technology Suite starting at just $20. Membership gives you access to our comprehensive Civil 3D Tutorial Library – an affordable alternative to customized, localized training, when time and money matter. Click Here for registration information.