Substation Site Development in Civil 3D II

Building on the fundamentals covered in Level I, this course introduces alignment, profile, and corridor modeling workflows essential for refining substation site designs. You’ll learn to design access roads and drainage features, develop and edit profiles, and create simple corridors for roads and ditches. The class emphasizes integrating grading, surfaces, profiles, and corridors into a cohesive Civil 3D model for accurate design, documentation, and quantity analysis.

This 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: 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
• Profile annotation and documentation standard

Session 2: Simple Corridor Modeling & Design Integration

• Assemblies and subassemblies for access roads and ditches
• Corridor creation and targeting (alignments, profiles, surfaces)
• Corridor regions and transitions
• Extracting corridor surfaces and feature lines
• Creating cross sections and section views
• Corridor quantity takeoffs and material volumes
• Integrating grading, profiles, and corridors into a unified model