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AutoCAD 3D Civil Drawing Guide

This document provides steps for creating cut and fill quantities in AutoCAD 3D Civil using contour data, array layout blocks, and surface modeling. It describes creating existing ground level (EGL), feature line (FL), and comparison surfaces (+100 and -100) to calculate cut and fill volumes. It also outlines additional analysis tools like slopes, slope arrows, spot elevations, and profiles.

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Topics covered

  • Contour editing,
  • Profile view,
  • Elevation values,
  • Surface lowering,
  • Profiles,
  • Slope arrows,
  • Surface raising,
  • Surface editing,
  • Feature line creation,
  • EGL surface
174 views4 pages

AutoCAD 3D Civil Drawing Guide

This document provides steps for creating cut and fill quantities in AutoCAD 3D Civil using contour data, array layout blocks, and surface modeling. It describes creating existing ground level (EGL), feature line (FL), and comparison surfaces (+100 and -100) to calculate cut and fill volumes. It also outlines additional analysis tools like slopes, slope arrows, spot elevations, and profiles.

Uploaded by

Swati U Naik
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topics covered

  • Contour editing,
  • Profile view,
  • Elevation values,
  • Surface lowering,
  • Profiles,
  • Slope arrows,
  • Surface raising,
  • Surface editing,
  • Feature line creation,
  • EGL surface

AUTO CAD 3D CIVIL

1. Array layout Drawing

a. Check the units (Preferably it should in metres)


b. Arrays should be in block instead of in polyline.
c. Draw Centreline for the block (i.e. array layout block) and delete rectangles.
d. Draw Polyline for array layout periphery (polyline should be drawn such that
it will not touch array Layout lines). Maintain an offset distance of about
750mm.
e. Except the layers of centreline and polyline, switch off (Freeze) all the other
layers.

2. Topography drawing - open this file in AUTOCAD 3D Civil (metric)

a. Contours with elevation values (Select contour line – check properties, in that
elevation value should be indicated)
b. Check the units (Normally it will be in metres) – same as Array layout dwg.
c. Retain only contour lines and switch off all other unwanted layers.

3. In Auto cad 3D Civil, Check the units

a. Type UNITS in Command line – Tool bar will be opened and Check the units
(usually it should in metres)
b. In Tool space command – Go to Settings – Select Units in that and check units
of all parameters like (Distance, Elevation, Volume, Area etc.
c. In Volume Dash board – Check the units displayed.

Steps to get CUT and FILL Quantities


Step 1: Creating Existing Ground level (EGL) Surface
a. Go to Surface Command in the Tool space.
b. Right Click and select Create Surface - Name it as “EGL”
c. Select Definition – Right click contour – Add
d. Select all the contour lines
e. To check, Right Click the boundary surface – Click Object view.
f. We can see Rendering view of Topography.
g. Copy the Polyline and centreline of Array layout from Array layout dwg and
Paste in topography dwg with Coordinates. (or paste with reference points)
h. Check whether polylines are going out of “EGL “
i. Switch off the contour layer. And explode the centreline arrays.

Step 2: Create Feature line


a. In main tool bar, Select Feature line.
b. Select, Create Feature line from Objects.
c. In feature Line tool bar, deselect(untick) erase Existing Entitles option
And select(tick) Assign Elevation - Click Ok.
d. Deselect(untick) Intermediate Grade break points.

Step 3: Creating Feature line (level) (FL) Surface


a. Go to Surface Command in the Tool space.
b. Right Click and select Create Surface - Name it as “FL”
c. Select Definition –Right click Break lines – Add - ok
d. Select all the Array lines inside the Polyline (See to it that polyline is not
selected) And click OK
e. Select Definition –Right click Boundaries – Add -Select Polyline of the array
layout.

Step 4: Creating Feature line +100 (level) (FL +100) Surface


a. Go to Surface Command in the Tool space.
b. Right Click and select Create Surface - Name it as “FL+100”
c. Under FL+100, Select Definition –EDIT – PASTE SURFACE – Select FL
d. Under FL+100, Select Definition –EDIT – Raise – 0.1

Step 5: Creating Feature line -100 (level) (FL -100) Surface


a. Go to Surface Command in the Tool space.
b. Right Click and select Create Surface - Name it as “FL-100”
c. Under FL-100, Select Definition –EDIT – PASTE SURFACE – Select FL
d. Under FL-100, Select Definition –EDIT – Raise – -0.1

Step 6: Results
a. Click Analise in Toolbar.
b. Select Volume Dash board
c. Click Create new Volume surface
d. Rename as “cut “
e. Base surface – “EGL”
f. Comparison – “FL+100”
g. Rename as “Fill “
h. Base surface – “EGL”
i. Comparison – “FL-100”

In Cut Results – we need to consider only Cut quantities ignore fill quantities
In FILL Results – we need to consider only FILL quantities ignore CUT quantities.

Note:
When there is huge difference between CUT and Fill quantities, follow the below
procedure.
If fill/cut is more than cut/fill.
Go to Surface Command in the Tool space.
Select “FL”, Select Definition –EDIT – Raise – -0.05/+0.05(Trial and Error)
Right Click on All surfaces Except EGL, Select Rebuild automatic.
Overlapping Geographical Map on The Given Contour Dwg
a. In Tool space, Go to Settings
b. Right click on name of the file and Select EDIT DRAWING STYLE
c. Select UNITS AND ZONE
d. Select category –
e. Select Available coordinate System.
f. Go to Geo Location in the main menu bar.
g. Select MAP Aerial

To get Slopes
a. Select the Surface “EGL”, Right click and
b. Go to Surface Properties.
c. Select analysis in the tool bar
d. Change the number of ranges required (example 2)
e. Click add
f. Give the range below 0 to 2% and 2% to 10%
g. Click Apply.
h. Select the Surface “EGL”, Right click and
i. Go to EDIT Surface Style.
j. Switch on Slope

To get Slope Arrows / Water Shed


a. Select the Surface “EGL”, Right click and
b. Go to EDIT Surface Style.
c. Switch on Slope Arrows/Water shed

To get Spot Levels


a. Select the Modify Command in main menu bar.
b. Go to Surface, Select Add label
c. Select Spot Elevation on Grid.
d. Click around the surface, Give Grid Spacing 10, and 10 in Both directions

To get Profiles
a. Select the Alignment Command in main menu bar.
b. Go to Alignment Creation tool
c. In Alignment Creation tool, Change the name, Select OK
d. In Alignment Layout tool, select DRAW FIXED LINE – TWO POINTS
e. Draw a line where the Surface profile is required
f. Select the line, select Surface profile from tool bar and Click add (EGL)
g. Click draw in profile view.
h. Click Create a Profile view
i. Click on screen, it will be pasted
j. Select the profile and click Profile view properties
k. Edit Profile view style and Modify as per requirements

Common questions

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To create a Feature Line Surface at a specific elevation in AutoCAD 3D Civil, first go to the Surface Command in Tool Space and right-click to select 'Create Surface', naming it according to the elevation level desired (e.g., 'FL+100'). Then, under this newly created surface, select 'Definition', choose 'EDIT', and 'PASTE SURFACE', followed by selecting the desired feature line. Finally, raise or lower the surface to the specific elevation: 'Raise - 0.1' for FL+100 or 'Raise - -0.1' for FL-100, depending on your requirements .

To create a volume surface for cut and fill analysis in AutoCAD 3D Civil, click 'Analyze' in the toolbar and select 'Volume Dashboard'. Click 'Create New Volume Surface', naming it 'Cut' or 'Fill' accordingly. For cut analysis, set the base surface to 'EGL' and the comparison to 'FL+100'. For fill analysis, set the base to 'EGL' and comparison to 'FL-100'. The volume surface will calculate quantities, and for results, only cut quantities should be considered in cut analysis and fill quantities in fill analysis .

In AutoCAD 3D Civil, to establish a surface profile, first use the 'Alignment Command' from the main menu bar, and go to the 'Alignment Creation Tool'. Change the alignment name and select OK. Then, in the 'Alignment Layout Tool', select 'DRAW FIXED LINE – TWO POINTS' to draw a line where the profile is required. Select the line, choose 'Surface Profile' from the toolbar, and click 'Add'. Click 'Draw in Profile View', then 'Create a Profile View' and place it on screen .

To address excessive cut or fill quantities in an AutoCAD 3D Civil project, adjust the feature line surface levels. If cut exceeds fill or vice versa significantly, go to the 'Surface Command' and edit the 'FL' surface's elevation by a small incremental trial and error adjustment (such as -0.05 or +0.05 meter). This method balances the earthwork quantities by fine-tuning the feature line elevations to match the project's grade requirements more closely .

To create the Existing Ground Level (EGL) surface in AutoCAD 3D Civil, first go to the Surface Command in the Tool space, right-click and select 'Create Surface,' and name it 'EGL'. Then, select 'Definition', right-click on 'Contour', and choose 'Add'. Select all the contour lines and right-click the boundary surface to click 'Object View'. This will allow you to see the rendering view of the topography. Copy the polyline and centerline of the array layout from the array layout drawing and paste it into the topography drawing with coordinates or reference points, ensuring the polylines stay within the EGL. Finally, switch off the contour layer and explode the centerline arrays .

To analyze slopes using the EGL surface in AutoCAD 3D Civil, first select the 'EGL' surface and right-click to go to 'Surface Properties', then choose 'Analysis' in the tool bar. Change the number of ranges required, e.g., from 0 to 2% and from 2% to 10%, then click 'Add' and 'Apply'. To visualize, select the 'EGL' surface, right-click, and go to 'EDIT Surface Style' to switch on the slope visualization .

When there is a significant discrepancy between cut and fill quantities in AutoCAD 3D Civil, you should adjust the elevation of the 'FL' surface. In the 'Surface Command' tool space, select 'FL', go to 'Definition' and edit it by raising or lowering it by trial and error amounts (e.g., -0.05 or +0.05) to balance the quantities. After making these changes, right-click on all surfaces except for the EGL and select 'Rebuild Automatic' to update them with the changes .

To overlay a geographical map onto a contour drawing in AutoCAD 3D Civil, begin in Tool Space by going to 'Settings'. Right-click on the file name and select 'EDIT DRAWING STYLE'. Then, select 'UNITS AND ZONE', choose a category, and select an available coordinate system. Next, go to Geo Location in the main menu bar and select 'MAP Aerial' .

To ensure consistent measurement units across different drawings in AutoCAD 3D Civil, you should check the units by typing 'UNITS' in the command line to open the tool bar where you can verify the units, which should generally be in meters. Additionally, in Tool Space, navigate to 'Settings', select 'Units', and check the units of all parameters like distance, elevation, volume, and area. Finally, in the Volume Dashboard, verify that the units displayed are consistent across the projects .

To add spot elevation labels in AutoCAD 3D Civil, use the 'Modify Command' in the main menu bar to go to 'Surface', select 'Add Label', and choose 'Spot Elevation on Grid'. Click around the surface and set grid spacing to 10 in both directions to create the labels .

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