After Completing This Book You'll Be Able To
- Styles
- GIS Data
- Raster Images
- Points
- Surfaces
- Parcels
- Alignment
- Profiles
- Corridors
- Sections
- Grading
- Volumes
What Instructors Say
After trying many Civil 3D textbooks and training materials in my classes I have found A Practical Guide to AutoCAD Civil 3D to be comprehensive and detailed yet not overwhelming. This book is organized the way a professional would develop a civil engineering project giving clear and concise steps, exercises, and guides along the way to quick proficiency in using AutoCAD Civil 3D. The best on the market! I continue to recommend this guide to my colleagues.
Danial L. Perry, MBA, PLS
Utah Valley University
Rick Ellis is one of the leading authorities on Civil Engineering & Surveying software in the United States and the author of the Practical Guide series. He lectures and teaches seminars across the country. I have attended his seminars. The textbooks Rick Ellis has written have been an exceptional addition to my classroom. They are written with thought and imagination. They are direct and to the point. They are easy for the students to follow yet challenging enough to keep the students interested and using their skills and learning to think through exercises. I would suggest all Civil Engineering and Surveying professors review his books. Once read and reviewed I would venture to say, they will be using them in the classroom.
Robert Vetrano
Springfield Technical Community College
More About The Book
This introductory Civil 3D book takes you through a complete project.
One of the most important features in Civil 3D is Styles. Styles control the display, labeling, and in some cases the geometric properties of Civil 3D objects. This book exposes you to many different object and label styles as you work through the project, teaching you the concepts within the context of an ordinary workflow.
Since many of you are transitioning from Land Desktop, many tips are included to make this process easier.
This book is 356 pages long, organized into 9 chapters.
