AutoCAD Civil 3D

[#1]

What I would like to do is show the progression from existing contour to proposed contour/features as an incremental video (approximately 1 minute long)? Can this be done and what would be a good resource? I do not need/want all the 3D Max options.

[#2]

If you don't mind doing it manually, you can just capture screen shots in Civil 3D. If you want an actual animation that you can save to a file, either 3ds Max Design or Navisworks Manage/Simulate. Navisworks Timeliner feature is designed specifically for what you are describing.

[#3]

how do you capture screen shot in civil 3D? Do you mean print screening? What I would like to do have is a screen shot every proposed contour (ie 1000 through 1050 for example).

[#4]

If you use AutoCAD's Render command in Civil 3D, you can save snapshots of your project to various image file types.

[#5]

To capture a screen shot of just the viewport, use JPGOUT or PNGOUT.