* The perfect desktop guide to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 from a trio of award-winning authors who are Civil 3D experts; their practical tutorials and real-world examples focus squarely on teaching vital Civil 3D tips, tricks, and techniques
* Covers the best methods for creating, editing, displaying, and labeling all of the elements of a civil engineering project
* Features in-depth, detailed coverage of surveying, points, alignments, surfaces, profiles, corridors, grading, LandXML and LDT Project Transfer, cross sections, pipe networks, project management, Vault, and data shortcuts
* Includes a valuable CD with all the tutorial files necessary to complete the book's exercises, as well as useful utilities and plug-ins, and a trial version of the Civil 3D software.

This book is the perfect desktop guide to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 from a trio of award winning authors who are Civil 3D experts; their practical tutorials and real world examples focus squarely on teaching vital Civil 3D tips, tricks, and techniques. It covers the best methods for creating, editing, displaying, and labeling all of the elements of a civil engineering project. It features in depth, detailed coverage of surveying, points, alignments, surfaces, profiles, corridors, grading, LandXML and LDT Project Transfer, cross sections, pipe networks, project management, Vault, and data shortcuts. It includes a valuable CD with all the tutorial files necessary to complete the book's exercises, as well as useful utilities and plug ins, and a trial version of the Civil 3D software.

• Chapter 1. Getting Dirty: The Basics of Civil 3D.Chapter 2. Lines and Curves.Chapter 3. Lay of the Land: Survey.Chapter 4. X Marks the Spot: Points.Chapter 5. The Ground Up: Surfaces in Civil 3D.Chapter 6. Don't Fence Me In: Parcels.Chapter 7. Laying a Path: Alignments.Chapter 8. Cut to the Chase: Profiles.Chapter 9. Slice and Dice: Profile Views in Civil 3D.Chapter 10. Templates Plus: Assemblies and Subassemblies.Chapter 11. Easy Does It: Basic Corridors.Chapter 12. The Road Ahead: Advanced Corridors.Chapter 13. Stacking Up: Cross Sections.Chapter 14. The Tool Chest: Parts Lists and Part Builder.Chapter 15. Running Downhill: Pipe Networks.Chapter 16. Working the Land: Grading.Chapter 17. Sharing the Model: Data Shortcuts.Chapter 18. Behind the Scenes: Autodesk Data Management Server.Chapter 19. Teamwork: Vault Client and Civil 3D.Chapter 20. Out the Door: Plan Production.Chapter 21. Playing Nice with Others: LDT and LandXML.Chapter 22. Get The Picture: Visualization.Appendix A. The Bottom Line.Appendix B. Other Resources.