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Which Civil 3D book to purchase (if any)

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kbarnettza
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Which Civil 3D book to purchase (if any)

Greetings,

The information in the Civil 3D Help is usually enough to 'get by' with. But not every option is covered in detail with examples.

Is there maybe a comprehensive book on Civil 3D, published each time a new version is released?

If there is, does it include metric unit tutorials and examples?

Thanks in advance, have a great day,

Kevin.

 

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neilyj666
in reply to: kbarnettza

The Mastering Civil 3D 20?? series is very good with tutorials etc http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118281756.html and downloadable tutorial examples in metric and imperial.

 

I have the 2011 and 2012 editions and they are very useful

 

Don't forget Youtube as a valuable resource for tips/tricks/methods etc

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kbarnettza
in reply to: neilyj666

neilyj .. thx for replying...

now for the test .. please check your 2012 edition; Does it explain this well:

 

In Vertical and Horizotal Profile View Band Styles there is a 'Anchor to Label' option, the options are:

Segment in Band and

True Geometry Location

 

What is the difference? Does the book clearly explain? Do you know the difference?

I need an example to show the difference in these options (Vertical and Horizontal)

Thx,

All the best,

Kevin.

 

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KMercier_C3D
in reply to: kbarnettza

Just chiming in to say the Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 book does include metric unit tutorials. 



Kati Mercier, P.E. | LinkedIn | AutoCAD Civil 3D Certified Professional
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KMercier_C3D
in reply to: kbarnettza

Regarding the Vertical and Horizontal Geometry Band Styles, I don't think it is covered in the book actually but per the Civil 3D help: 

 

"Anchor label to

Specifies how labels are anchored in Profile View Horizontal Geometry and Vertical Geometry Bands.

  • Segment in Band anchors the label in the middle of the drawn segment, regardless of whether this is the true middle.
  • True Geometry Location anchors the label to the true middle of the item being labeled. If this location is not shown in the profile view, the label components anchored to that point are not shown either."


Kati Mercier, P.E. | LinkedIn | AutoCAD Civil 3D Certified Professional
Pronouns: She/Her
Co-author of "Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013"
AU2019 Speaker::: CES321590: Analyze and Revise Existing Subassembly Composer PKT Files for AutoCAD Civil 3D
AU2017 Speaker::: CI125544: Analyze and Devise in Subassembly Composer
AU2012 Speaker::: CI3001: Reverse Engineering with Subassembly Composer for AutoCAD Civil 3D
AU2011 Speaker::: CI4252: Create Subassemblies That Think Outside the Box With Subassembly Composer for AutoCAD® Civil 3D®

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neilyj666
in reply to: kbarnettza

there you have it - straight from the author....

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kbarnettza
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Its good to see that the authors are active here.

Maybe I am guilty of trolling in this instance as I was actually trying to get an example to clarify a setting in Civil 3D. 

.. I still need an example showing the difference, maybe it can be included in the 2014 edition? Maybe?

Thx all for your input

: (

 

If anyone can provide an example showing clearly the difference provided by this setting (Vertical and Horizontal) then please add it to the following post:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-Civil-3D/Anchor-Label-to-True-Geometry-Location/m-p/3762922

 

 

Best wishes to you all,

Kevin.

 

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khodor.sabra
in reply to: KMercier_C3D

hi

 

does anyone have the data of exercise Chapter 13 Metric / Chapter 12 Metric

 

it cant be downloaded from the link below

 

https://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119059747,miniSiteCd-SYBEX.html

 

 

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DarrenP
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try contacting wiley: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/contactus

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