The AutoCAD & Civil 3D Certification course is geared towards students with no AutoCAD experience. Build on basic AutoCAD knowledge through Civil 3D techniques and workflows. You'll gain the skills needed to create precise civil engineering designs, manage complex data, and develop accurate construction documents. Civil 3D uses the backbone of AutoCAD to leverage the specific tools in Civil 3D. This course will help you develop intermediate-level Civil 3D skills and will prepare you for the Autodesk Certified User in AutoCAD and the Autodesk Certified Professional in Civil 3D for Infrastructure Design. You can choose which exam you would like to take upon completion of this course.
Unit 1 30 Hours
Learn AutoCAD online from the very beginning, drawing drafting symbols, kitchen and bath fixtures, and then a floor plan. We assemble everything into one deliverable sheet file. In this Introduction to AutoCAD class, become familiar with the AutoCAD user interface and basic AutoCAD commands, including Drawing, Modifying, Layering Standards, Text, Dimensioning and Plotting. You will draw a floor plan for a small Habitat for Humanity residential project, starting at the very beginning. You will be provided source AutoCAD files, which you will use to start your project.
Unit 2 30 Hours
In this course, you will draft an abbreviated set of CAD construction documents for a Habitat for Humanity project, including floor plan, roof plan, foundation plan, electrical plan, and building elevations. Create and insert blocks, externally reference files, and determine the appropriate times to use these commands to optimize project workflow. Create, insert, and link drawings. You will learn the best workflow. This course reinforces basic understanding of AutoCAD and develops experience in more advanced applications. Topics include file referencing across the project data, user coordinate systems, dynamic viewing, and paper/model space conventions. Advanced AutoCAD commands and drafting conventions are heavily stressed in this online AutoCAD course.
Unit 3 30 Hours
In the Intermediate Civil 3D: Surveying and Mapping course, students create, label, and organize points, prepare key sets, and manage parcel and surface data within Civil 3D. The course walks through the process of performing survey imports, subdividing parcels, and modifying their display styles.
Unit 4 30 Hours
This Civil 3D course is intended for professional designers, engineers, contractors, and others seeking professional advancement or to improve their employment opportunities. This course emphasizes intermediate civil engineering tools within Civil 3D. You will become familiar with the transportation design elements and commands in the Civil 3D environment. You will also learn about alignments, surface profiles, design profiles, and view windows, assemblies, corridors, intersections, sample lines, cross sections, and 3D visualization.
Unit 5 30 Hours
In this Civil 3D course, you will become familiar with the land development design elements and commands in the Civil 3D environment. You will learn about drawing template files, data shortcuts, feature lines, grading groups, pipe networks, pressure networks, and paper space. This Civil 3D course is intended for professional designers, engineers, contractors and others seeking professional advancement and job transition through acquiring CAD skills.
This program includes this certification exam as well as the exam proctoring. The exam is optional.
The Civil 3D Certification Exam is designed to validate professionals' expertise in Autodesk Civil 3D, a powerful tool for civil infrastructure design and documentation. This exam assesses a candidate's ability to use advanced features of Civil 3D, including creating and managing surfaces, corridors, and alignments, as well as producing high-quality civil engineering documentation.
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