Civil 3D – Substation Design Simplified

$525 per person (US and Canada)
8 CPC/CEU credits

Developing site design controls and surfaces in Civil 3D is a vital skill set, but it's one that's all too often left to a "learn as you go" process. Civil 3D provides designers with a powerful set of tools to generate fast, detailed, and reliable site conditions for both existing and proposed surfaces. This class will cover substation-related design practices in Civil 3D, from understanding surfaces to using advanced grading and design tools.

​This eight (8) hour course is delivered in four (4), two-hour long sessions that students can attend online, right from their own desk. A live instructor will explain the detailed functions, and address questions as the class progresses.

Note: Instructor will present using Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2025. Students who wish to follow along with instructor are encouraged to use the same version.

Recording: Registrants for this 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.

Must attend all four sessions.

Session 1: Grading Fundamentals

• Overview of Grading Workflows
• Creating Feature Lines
• Using Gradings and Grading Groups
• Establishing Workflows for Common Grading Scenarios

Session 2: Surface Creation and Management

• 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 spot labels

Session 3: Alignments & Profiles

• Creating alignments for access roads and utilities
• Alignment styles, labels, and design criteria
• Generating existing ground profiles from surfaces
• Designing proposed profiles with vertical geometry tools
• Profile view styles and band sets
• Managing multiple profiles and profile data references
• Applying Profile annotation and documentation standards

Session 4: Pipe Networks

• Introducing pipe networks for storm water management
• Preparing part lists
• Establishing pipe rules and styles
• Creating gravity networks
• Modifying parts in plan
• Splitting and Merging networks