Total Number of Pages: 698
Total Hours: 16
Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2026: Essentials for Surveyors is designed to provide survey professionals with the basic knowledge required to use Autodesk Civil 3D for completing routine tasks.
With this course, surveyors and technicians can learn how to use Civil 3D in a typical workflow by importing field survey data into a standardized environment and using automation tools to create an Existing Conditions Plan.
Topics such as data collection, traverses, styles, correct AutoCAD® drafting techniques, effective linework creation methodologies, symbology variables, surfaces, point categorization, and the use of online maps are covered to enhance efficiency and precision.
Topics Covered
• The Autodesk Civil 3D interface
• Points overview and styles
• Importing points and coordinate transformations
• Creating points and drafting
• Point groups, grips, and reports
• Point security and editing
• Introduction to data collection in the field
• Introduction to Civil 3D Survey and automated linework
• Survey networks
• Coordinate Geometry Editor for entering traverse information or legal descriptions
• Surface overview
• Surface editing
• Surface labels and analysis
Prerequisites
• Access to the 2026.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2025).
• Knowledge of AutoCAD basics as taught in AutoCAD: Essentials, or equivalent experience.
• A sound understanding and knowledge of civil engineering terminology.
Course material includes access to practice files.
Printed guides are coil bound and printed in black and white with images in grayscale.
