Site Grading for Civil 3D II

Refining and detailing site grading is a critical skill for Civil 3D designers. This course goes beyond tool explanations to show how to apply grading techniques on real-world projects. You’ll learn to design proposed surfaces, work with breaklines and parcels, manipulate grading objects, and merge surfaces to create accurate, professional, and realistic site models.

This live online series offers 2 four-hour courses. You can take both courses or just the one that meets your needs. Each separate course is delivered in 2 two-hour sessions. A live instructor explains the detailed functions and addresses questions as the class progresses.

​Note: Instructor will present using Autodesk Civil 3D 2026. Students who wish to follow along with instructor are encouraged to use the same version.

Prerequisite: Students should have a working knowledge of Autodesk Civil 3D.

Recording: Registrants for a course will receive access to a recording of each session for 7 consecutive days. Access will start the next business day after the session ends.

Session 1: Proposed Surface Design

• Understanding Surface Data Types
• Working with Breaklines
• Creating a Design Surface
• Dynamic interaction of data sources and surfaces
• Creating/Modifying Surface Display Styles
• Creating/Modifying Surface Label Styles
• Adding Contour Labels
• Adding Surface Point Labels

Session 2: Additional Grading Tools

• Understanding Parcels as Grading Tools
• Creating Grading Objects from Parcels
• Editing Parcel Elevations
• Editing Parcel Geometry
• Extracting Dynamic Feature Lines from Corridors
• Manual Contouring of Surfaces
• Merging Surfaces