BIM DIPLOMA

Civil 3D Contents
FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERS

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Session Topics
2.1 Feature line& Pond Grading+Excersice

2.1.1 How To Make a point

2.1.2 How to make Point Group
2.1.3 How To make Feature Line
2.1.4 How To make Simple Surface with Grading
2.1.5 Application On Civil 3D on Creating Simple
Surface

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Civil 3D points are intelligent objects that represent x, y, and z locations in space.
Each point has a unique number and, optionally, a unique name that can be used
for additional identification and labeling.

A typical point object

showing a marker, a
point number, an
elevation, and a
description.

1- We can create points many ways, using the Points menu in the Create Ground
Data panel on the Home tab.
2- Points can also be imported from text files or external databases or converted
from AutoCAD, Land Desktop, or SoftDesk point objects.
Access the Create Points toolbar by going to the Home tab Create Ground Data
Panel Point Creation Tools
Expand the
toolbar by
clicking the
chevron button
on the far-right
side.

We can change :-
Verify the point object layer before
creating points.
Change from Manual to Automatic
Change the elevation and description
Create points Miscellaneous Manual.
A point group is a collection of points that has been filtered for a certain criterion.
You can use any property of the points, such as description, elevation, and point
number, or you can select points in the drawing.
* Civil 3D creates the _All Points group for you, which contains every point in the
drawing.
* It cannot be renamed, deleted, or have its properties modified to exclude any
points.

Tool Space ( Right Click ) Point Groups New.

And we will find a point marker, a point number,
an elevation, and a description.
A feature line represents an object in the drawing from which you want to grade,
such as a swale or a ridge line.
A feature line is a special type of line that grading commands recognize and use as a
footprint.
Access the Create feature line by going to the Home tab Create Design Panel
Feature line Create Feature Line.
 We can change the Site, Name, Style and the
Layer of the feature line before creating .

After we clicked the first point we can type the

elevation, for example (603.150).

After we clicked the second point we can

type the second elevation or choose one
of these options
The difference between slope and grade
Select the feature line go to the feature line tab that will appear.

Insert or Delete new point will change Insert or Delete new point will not
the shape of the feature line. change the shape of the feature line.

Click on Elevation Editor to show the elevation, length and grade for each feature
line, and we can edit .
 2- Feature Line Create Feature lines
from objects.

1- Create any objects using line or polyline.

We can change the Site, Name, Style ( solid or dotted )
and the Layer of the feature line before creating .
A surface in Civil 3D is built on the basis of mathematical principles of planar
geometry. Each face of a surface is based on three points within a circumcircle (a
circle that passes through each of the vertices of a polygon) forming a triangle and
defining a plane.

Three points defining a plane

Toolspace Right click on (Surface) Create

Surface
We can change the surface layer, Name,
Description.

For example we made a point

group ( NGL ).
Toolspace Surface Test Definition
Point Group Right Click ( Add ).

Choose the point

group ( NGL )

Point Group +
Surface Line + To
Contour Lines.

From Point Group

Select the surface line go to the Tin Surface TEST tab that will appear.

From this tab we can Edit Surface in

many ways.
We can change the surface style from
surface properties.
Toolspace Surface Surface1 Definition
Point Files Right Click ( Add ).
Choose file from your
computer.

Choose the selected

format.
Surface Line +
Contour Lines.
 Insert tab Insert

Choose the contour file

from your computer.

Toolspace Surface Surface2 Definition

Contours Right Click ( Add ).
Surface Line + Select the Contour
Contour Lines. Lines
 Surface Style
Select the surface line Tin Surface : surface1 Modify Surface properties
For example choose
( Contours 1m and 5 m )

Copy current selection

Information Name ( Test ) Description
( Surface contours at 3m and 15m Intervals )

Contours contours intervals

Minor Interval ( 3m )
Major Interval (15m ).
Display make the ( points, triangle,
Border, Major contours, Minor contours )
Visible change the color change the
Line type.
Session Topics
2.2 Curbs & Drainage Surface + Exercise

2.2.1 How to link with Road Package

2.2.2 How to create Curbs based on the Road Package
2.2.3 How to create the Finish Floor Level For Buildings
2.2.4 How to Create Surface with Drain Slope
2.2.5 How to link with the building "Entrances"
2.2.6 Application On Civil 3D on Creating Complex Surface

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 How to link with Road Package
We need :-
1- Road levels ( Bottom of curbs).
2
2- Direction of road drainage and the slope.
3- Road and parking design with slope.
1
In AutoCad file , select all COGO points , and
press ( W + Enter ). 3
The COGO points will be in separated file we can
open it on Civil 3D program.
After creating surface using point group.
copy the polyline of the road design drawing from the AutoCad file, paste on the
civil 3D drawing at the same coordinates.
surface polyline
Curbs
select the polyline go to Home Tab
Feature Line Create feature lines from
objects.
The polyline will be feature line.

Select the feature line Feature line tab Edit geometry stepped offset

For Example :-
- Distance = 0.2
- Multiple
- Specify side to offset
- Difference = 0.2
Select the two
feature lines. Bottom of curb

Feature lines tab

Top of curb
Add to surface
breakline

OR Create
new surface

Choose the surface

Select surface

Tin Surface
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Object Viewer

3D Modeling

Top of curb

Bottom of curb
 Finish Floor Level For Buildings
1- copy the polyline of the building, and paste in the civil drawing at the same
coordinates.

2- select the polyline go to Home Tab

Feature Line Create feature lines from
objects.
The polyline will be feature line.

Select the feature line Feature line tab Edit geometry

stepped offset
For Example :-
- Distance = 0.2
- Multiple
- Specify side to offset
- Elevation = 603.400
Select the two
feature lines.

Feature lines tab Finish Floor level

Add to surface
breakline

OR Create
new surface

Choose the surface

Select surface

Tin Surface
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Object Viewer

3D Modeling

Finish floor level

Top of curb

Bottom of curb
 Create Surface with Drain Slope
1- After creating a new surface we want to direct the drainage in a certain direction
with specific slope.
2- Using feature lines can direct
the drainage.

Choose
the
surface
Tin surface
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Add Labels
Slope

Tin surface
0
Water Drop

This water drop line

Confirms that we
made the drainage
we want.
 Entrances
1- After creating the finish floor level of the building we should link it with the top of
curb using ramps and stairs at the entrances and exits.
2- Check the architectural design drawing of the building to create the stairs and
ramps.

For example these

are the entrances
of this building.
 Stairs
3- For example the height of each stair is 15cm .. To calculate the number of stairs =
( 603.472 – 603.022 = 0.450 ) , ( 0.450 / 0.15 = 3 )

F.F.L T.O.C the height Number of

of each stair stairs

For example the

Top of curb=
FFL = 603.472

Entrance
4- We have 3 stairs with 0.3 cm width for each stair, so
we need to offset x-line 0.90 cm from the building line. X-lines

6- Draw feature line as it shown in

Pic (2) TrimFeatures this part.

7- Draw feature
line as it shown
in Pic (3) with
the same F.F.L of
the building.
 8 - select this feature line and click on the ( stepped offset ) .
9 - choose the distance = 0.30 Multiple Side
difference = -0.15
10 - select this feature line again
and click on the ( stepped offset ) .

11 - choose the distance = 0.28 Multiple

Side difference = 0.0
 12 - Draw feature line as it shown in Pic (1).

13 - Select all feature

lines Add to
Surface as Breakline.

14 - Choose the Surface 15 - After creating any stairs, go to the surface

and click OK (Right Click) and Rebuild.
16 – select the Surface Object Viewer.

3D Modeling

Finish floor level

Stairs

Top of curb

Bottom of curb
 Ramps For example this
is the ramp
We need to offset x-line 1.60 cm from the building line and location.
1.50 cm at the entrance.

On this X-lines we will

create a feature lines
around the ramp. X-lines

3- On this X-line we
will create a feature
line it will be the end 1
of the ramp. 2

2- This will be the slope of the ramp. 3

1- This will be the start of the ramp = F.F.L of Building.
 feature line
Draw feature lines as it shown and
TrimFeatures this part. feature line
feature line

Trim

Create feature line from this selected

object with level 603.400 = F.F.L of the
building.

1 2
Create feature line start from the num 1
point to num 2 piont, and the levels +
grade will be as it shawn in the table.
If we want a specific slope for
the ramp, we should create a
vertical feature line on it starts
from the feature line we
created it around the building
with grade 0.0 .

After creating this feature line

the grade will be -7.35%, and for
example if we want -8.33% we
delete this vertical feature line
and create another one until we
found the grade we want.
When we found the grade, we
should delete feature lines and
create new ones to complete the
shape of the ramp as it shown.

And this is will be

the final shape of
the ramp.
Select all feature lines Add to
Surface as Breakline.

Choose the
Surface and
click OK

select the Surface Object Viewer.

After that, go to the surface

(Right Click) and Rebuild.
 Material quantities
surface
How to create a surface into another one ?
All these feature lines is
from the existing surface
We want to create new surface for new area
(polyline) into the major existing surface :-
select the polyline Home Feature Line
Create feature lines from objects. polyline

Pick the existing surface.

Create the curb of this area select the two
feature lines Add to surface as breakline

2 feature lines (curb)

+ new surface

Create new surface Press Ok

Session Topics
2.3 Levels, Slope and Styles + Cut & Fill

2.3.1 Extract Spot Elevation on the Surface

2.3.2 Extract the Slope with the Drain Direction
2.3.3 Extract Sheets From the Model
2.3.4 Calculate the Cut & Fill quantities

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 Spot Elevation
Select surface
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Tin Surface
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Add Labels

Spot Elevation
 Edit Labels
Select the Label Labels-Surface Elevation Label Label properties

We can edit
from
Information,
General,
Layout,
Dragged stale,
summary.
 To add texts to the label :-
Layout Text Contents

We can choose any

information from
the properties and And we can add any
add it by selecting text by clicking in the
the arrow button. black box.
After adding text Before adding text
 Slope with the Drain Direction
Select surface
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Tin Surface
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Add Labels

Slope

We can choose between these options.

 Edit Labels
Select the Label Labels-Surface Slope Label Label properties

We can edit
from
Information,
General,
Layout,
Dragged stale,
summary.
 Annotation

This is a sample of site

grading drawing includes :-
Top and Bottom of Curb.
External and Internal Fence
Level.
Spot Levels.
Slope with drain direction.
Ramps and stairs.
Finish Floor Level of the
building.
Name and number of the
Building.
 Extract Sheets From the Model
Export Civil 3D drawing to AutoCad DWG

Choose where you

want to export.
Export Revit drawing to Civil 3D

Application Export Building

site.

From this
window we will
find all
information
about the
model.
From the project information we can change
the ( project name, project address and
building type ).

Select where we
want to save this
file.

From site survey point If it is (unclipped)

we can edit any of the below information.
If we want to Import that file we exported from the Revit
program we go to the Civil 3D program Import building site.
From ( Enter or browse the
file ) we select the file .

We can choose the layer from the

(Building Site Layer).
From the Insertion point we can (Specify in
Drawing) or it should be correct and leave it.

After pressing the finish button the project will be in the correct coordinate.
Export Civil 3D drawing to Revit

Choose where you

want to export.

After that open the

Revit Program.
From Insert tab Import CAD

This is not a surface so we click on (Site).

Select the file and press Open.

Go to Massing and site Toposurface.

Modify/Edit Surface Create From Import Select Import
Instance.
Select the surface layer Ok.

Press finish.

And this is a Toposurface inside

the Revit.
Cut & Fill
 For example we go to ( Quantity Takeoff Criteria ) choose (Earth Works ).

Sections

Add Tables

Total Volume
Choose from the window that will show the options shown in the following figure.
Note that in the command bar below, you will need to
select a point on the program to draw the required data
tables

We choose any point and press it with the mouse. The

program starts to draw the required tables.
To export tables to sheet excel :-
Sections Generate volume report

The following window will appear. Adjust the settings

as shown and click OK.
 Grading
To do grading for a particular piece of land and to create superficial tendencies
reaching the surface, we need 4 things :- Surface

Feature line of The boundaries of the land with elevation = 633

 New site
Toolspace Site (Right click)New

Information Name Apply OK

Home Grading Grading creation tools

Edit the Name and 1 Group
surface style and put
the check mark for
the rest.
2 Select surface and
press Ok.

3 Select the layer.

4 Grade to surface
 Grade to surface

The level of settlement reaches the natural land level through Cut and Fill
 Create grading

Select the Feature line of the

boundaries of the land.

Choose yes for the length of the land.

Select outside of the land.

 Choose slope for the Cut .
For example if there is a cut we will
choose the slope 1:3 , so write 3 .

Choose slope for the Fill .

The plot of land is connected to the

Choose the slope 1:4 , so write 4 . natural levels.
Select this Red line Right click Edit cut grading style

Slope patterns slope pattern OK

Select this green line Right click Edit cut grading style

Slope patterns

slope pattern

OK

High levels

low levels
 Select grading lines Object Viewer

This shape
means we have
To Create grading inside the land:- grading inside
Grading creation tool Grading Infill Click Inside the area the area.
 Select the surface Object Viewer

To Edit :-
Select the grading lines

Grading

Edit Grading
 To calculate quantities :-
Grading creation tools Grading
volume tools.

Raise Or Lower the grading Group.

To make balance between cut and fill.

Selection select the grading lines .

 Grade to elevation

The level of settlement reaches another level destined to reach it without reaching
the natural level.
Grading creation tools Grade to
elevation.

Grading creation tools create grading.

 The plot of land is
Select the Feature line of the connected to the
boundaries of the land. another level
destined .
Select outside of the land.

Choose yes for the length of the land.

Choose the slope 1:4 , so write 4 .

Write the elevation we want to reach.

Choose slope for the Fill .

Choose slope for the Cut .

For example if there is a cut we will
choose the slope 1:3 , so write 3 .
Select grading lines Object Viewer
 Grade to distance

The level of settlement reaches another level destined using specific distance and
slope .
Grading creation tools Grade to
relative elevation.

Grading creation tools create grading. Slope 1:2 , write 2 .

Select the Feature line of the Choose slope for the Format .
boundaries of the land.

Select outside of the land.

Choose yes for the length of the land.

For example the distance = 20 m .

 The plot of land is
connected to the
another level
destined with
specific distance .

Select grading lines Object Viewer

 Grade to relative elevation

The level of settlement reaches another level destined using level difference and
slope .
Grading creation tools Grade to
relative elevation.

Select the Feature line of the

Grading creation tools create grading. boundaries of the land.

Select outside of the land.

40M
Choose yes for the length of the land.

For Example relative elevation = 20m

Slope 1:2 , write 2 . Choose slope for the Format .

Grading creation tools Grade to
relative elevation.

Select the Feature line of the

Grading creation tools create grading. boundaries of the land.

Select outside of the land.

1000M
Choose yes for the length of the land.

For Example relative elevation = 20m

Grade -2% , write -2 . Choose grade for the Format .

 Parcels
Land development projects often involve the subdivision of large pieces of land
into smaller lots. Even if your projects don’t directly involve subdivisions, you’re
often required to show the legal. boundaries of your site and the adjoining sites.
Home Parcels Create Parcels from
Objects Select a polyline.

One large piece

of land.
We can choose
one of these
options for area
label style .
To divide this large piece of land
into smaller pieces :-
Home Parcels Parcel creation
tools.
1- Minimum area for
the small pieces.

2- Minimum frontage.

3- Frontage offset.

4- Minimum width.
 For example these are the values
5- Minimum depth. we want.

6- Maximum depth.

7- Multiple solution
preference.

8- Automatic mode.

9- reminder
distribution .
Home Parcels Parcel creation
tools slide line create.

Drag this yellow line from the start point to the end point.
 Select one parcel Parcel property:2
Parcel properties.

Composition Name square meter & Acres.

 Edit Parcels
If we had unclosed parcel and want to fixe it :-
Home Parcels Parcel creation
tools Add fixed line – Two points.
To edit parcels :-
1- Select one parcel Parcel property:2
Parcel properties.
2- Select one parcel Parcel layout tool.

Edit values.
 3- Free Form Create.

Choose the place of the line manual

4- Parcel Union.
 SEE YOU IN THE NEXT SESSION

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