Simple Site Layout and Grading Tools
June 28, 2024
Presented by: Amanda Marin
Our Civil and Survey Manager (formerly known as the Grading Manager) includes some easy-to-use tools designed to help you lay out a plan in AutoCAD with Northing/Easting points, Spot Elevations, and Slope Callouts. We'll go over a few basic examples showing how these tools work, and provide some tips on how to incorporate them into your construction documentation workflow.
Webinar Contents:
Note: The following catalog of content covered in this webinar is time stamped to allow you to follow along or skip to sections of the video that are relevant to your questions. You can also search for content on this page using the FIND command in your browser (CTRL + F in Windows, Command + F in Mac OS.)
- Intro/TOC
- What Does "Simple" Mean?
- CAD Demo
- Civil and Survey Manager Intro
- Civil/Survey Legend
- Northing/Easting Points
- N/E Series Numbering
- Spot Elevations and Slope Callouts
- Slope Areas
- Spot Elevation Z Align
0:00 – 3:22: Intro/TOC
3:23 – 5:34: What Does "Simple" Mean?
- In AutoCAD or F/X CAD, 2D drafting
- Powerful and handy, but not a Civil 3D or Revit replacement
- Easy to learn and fast to use
- Designed to output quick schedules/legends
5:35 – 6:56: CAD Demo
6:57 – 15:28: Civil and Survey Manager Intro
Creating or opening a Land F/X project (8:36)
Civil and Survey symbols (9:43)
Adding a symbol to a project (11:00)
Placing a symbol (11:28)
Demonstration of symbols placed at DimScale using Work Areas (11:50)
15:29 – 17:08: Civil/Survey Legend
17:09 – 35:28: Northing/Easting Points
Running a Northing/Easting Schedule (20:55)
Using Xrefs to account for different units systems in drawings (25:00)
N/E Series Numbering (26:17)
Renumbering Northing/Easting Points (28:29)
Editing a series (29:16)
Deleting a series (32:12)
Locating Northing/Easting Points (32:53)
Distance and bearing callouts (currently on our wishlist) (33:50)
35:29 – end: Spot Elevations and Slope Callouts
Placing Spot Elevation callouts (35:47)
Placing Slope Callouts (47:01)
Slope Areas (48:27)
Placing Slope Areas (48:27)
Placing a Spot Elevation schedule and exporting it to a CSV file (52:17)
Spot Elevation Z Align (53:32)
Placing a Spot Elevation with Z Align (53:32)
Related Power Tips (55:52):
- Make SketchUp Topography from F/X Spot Elevations
- Spot Elevations and Slope Callouts
- Create Spot Elevations with Z Elevation
Adding descriptions for Spot Elevation abbreviations (57:11)
Contact
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