Posted: 1/1/2016 7:01:21 PM EDT
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So I just downloaded the student version of Civil 3D, I want to familiarize myself.
I went off to youtube thinking there would be some basic tutorials but everything I've found has been geared toward people with some concept of what they're doing... I am not one of those people. Can someone point me to a good getting started guide for complete noobs? |
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Not an option (time.) Unless it's a self-paced online class. Quoted:
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Take a class to learn the fundamentals. You can learn ‘how’ to do stuff, but without the ‘why’ you’ll create a bunch of screwed up models. Not an option (time.) Unless it's a self-paced online class. You could probably get the class book & tutorial files. Just follow the lessons at your pace. I don’t know Civil 3D, but every major cad package offers classes. Find someone that uses that package for work, they’ll probably have class materials. |
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make use of the tutorials found in the link above, and there are plenty of basic cad instructions on youtube.
the basics need to be learned... it's not hard a lot of tutorials follow whats written in books... so you could shop around for one and just go through it chapter by chapter learn the use of layers while you're at it. I got formal 2D/3D CAD training back in 2005, using AutoCAD 2004 
all the basics still carry forward to the latest version. for those lurking this thread, check out Draftsight. a free 2D CAD program. It handles a good majority of AutoCAD commands. |
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How much do you know about site development? Surveying? Civil 3d is very much a specialised design tool rather than regular CAD. I'd see if the local community college has classes... A fair amount, I work in construction administration. I'm around civil 3D users all the time, unfortunately my employer doesn't feel like this is something I should know anything about but it's something I would like to learn more about so I've taken it upon myself. I'd love to take a formal class, unfortunately that's just not possible with my schedule (I am currently taking online courses for my business administration degree) I do think I'll check the local libraries for some books. |
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Civil 3d is very much a specialised design tool rather than regular CAD. ... Much of the basics, and especially the layout and user interface, are the same as regular CAD. Other CAD tool tutorials and information are available online, even on YouTube. https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support# |
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A fair amount, I work in construction administration. I'm around civil 3D users all the time, unfortunately my employer doesn't feel like this is something I should know anything about but it's something I would like to learn more about so I've taken it upon myself. I'd love to take a formal class, unfortunately that's just not possible with my schedule (I am currently taking online courses for my business administration degree) I do think I'll check the local libraries for some books. Quoted:
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How much do you know about site development? Surveying? Civil 3d is very much a specialised design tool rather than regular CAD. I'd see if the local community college has classes... A fair amount, I work in construction administration. I'm around civil 3D users all the time, unfortunately my employer doesn't feel like this is something I should know anything about but it's something I would like to learn more about so I've taken it upon myself. I'd love to take a formal class, unfortunately that's just not possible with my schedule (I am currently taking online courses for my business administration degree) I do think I'll check the local libraries for some books. Not be a Negative Nellie, but leaning CAD from books is hard. I'm not saying don't do it, but finding someone to show you the basics will make it MUCH easier. Do you have any friends that use CAD and can take a couple of hours to teach you the basics? |