Harnessing Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 [Paperback]

Phillip J. Zimmerman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1418014885 | ISBN-13: 978-1418014889 | Edition: 1

Beginners can successfully master Autodesk Civil 3D with the help of this new book! Full of best practices and meaningful exercises that familiarize users with the commands, design elements, and tools of the software, Harnessing Autodesk Civil 3D offers all the information needed to learn the fundamentals for beginner use. Comprehensive coverage includes straightforward explanations of functionality and exercises that demonstrate how concepts fit into civil engineering design. The book's logical organization completely covers the process for performing tasks required to create Civil 3D objects in no time at all.

Product Details

• Paperback: 820 pages
• Publisher: Autodesk Press; 1 edition (November 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418014885
• ISBN-13: 978-1418014889
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #615,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a very well written text, February 6, 2007

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Timothy K. Corey (Redding, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harnessing Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 (Paperback)

I have worked through this book from start to finish and have found it to be complete and well written. I have used the book in my training classes and the students find it very easy to understand and to follow the exercises.

If you are deciding between this and another book, this is the one. It has deeper information in the text areas, easier to follow exercises, and contains very few if any errors in the exercises. A previous book I used was full of errors and students found it very hard to follow.

Tim Corey
Redding, CA

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book in the subject!, August 12, 2007

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Harold L. Rodriguez "hrodrigu" (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harnessing Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 (Paperback)

I have been using Autocad and Autodesk's civil suit products for a little over ten years. This is the third book I bought from the author since his release "Harnessing AutoCAD Land Development Desktop Release 2". The book is very structured and sequencial and it is worth trying it before spending money in expensive Land Desktop or Civil 3D seminars.

I do warn all readers, that the book is not intended to educate in principles of land development civil engineering or surveying, but rather to provide you with guidance in the use of the tool and its applications. You need to have understanding of the use of points, specially those in the fields of survey and site design.

Civil 3D is a powerful software, but requires a good understanding of the initial setting before you can really rip the full benenfits (Prospector). I believe Mr. Zimmerman's "Harnessing Autodesk Civil 3D 2007" provides all what you need to get going on your own and make your way up to mastering it.

Civl 3D is a very structure software requiring lots of initial settings. However, The folks from Autodesk released Civil 3D 2007 with US National CAD Standars (USNCS) templates that easily get you started. This is also a big bonus for all those companies using USNCS as their office CAD standars. For others not familiar with the USNCS, you have some work in front you, but the paybacks are worth the effort.

If you purchase the text, take the time to read it, be patient and work on the exercises. Do not dispair if you to not get the concepts in the first trial. Remember that a book is the most patient of the teachers. Go back ,read it again and try the exercises.

The book is intended for Civil 3D 2007 and not Civil 3D 2006!

Mr. Zimmerman thanks for your enlightment.

PS: I am just a reader and I am not endorsing or supporting either the author, publisher, Autodesk, or any authorized Autodesk training Center.

HR

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for new learner, May 25, 2007

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Zhaozhong Lu (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harnessing Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 (Paperback)

This book is very detailed. If you have some basic AutoCAD and Civil engineering knowledge, you are able to use Autodesk Civil 3D after learning and praticing step by step with this book.