Autodesk Civil 3D enables the creation of intelligent relationships between objects to support various civil engineering tasks. This training course is intended for users who create or manage site grading plans using Civil 3D.

The topics cover the use of feature lines, grading tools, and corridors to design a commercial site, which includes a parking lot, building pads, pond, and a simple sewage lagoon. A road is included in the survey, with existing conditions collected by a survey team. The practice exercises allow you to practice grading the lots in a small residential subdivision.

The course content assumes that the existing conditions have already been processed. To learn how to create these existing conditions, refer to the content in Autodesk Civil 3D: Essentials for Surveyors.


*Videos based on Autodesk 2024 courses. Any additional software changes will be reflected in actual course content.

Topics Covered in this Autodesk Civil 3D Training Course:

• Introduction to grading
• Traditional grading tools and the grading optimization tool
• Parcel grading
• Grading using feature lines
• Grading using grading objects and grading groups
• Grading using corridors
• Grading using the grading optimization tool
• Managing surfaces
• Visualization in Autodesk InfraWorks

Prerequisites for this Autodesk Civil 3D Training Course:

• Knowledge of AutoCAD basics as taught in AutoCAD: Essentials, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Civil 3D basics as taught in Autodesk Civil 3D: Essentials, or equivalent experience.
• A sound understanding and knowledge of civil engineering terminology.

Course description shown for Autodesk Civil 3D 2026.
Topics, curriculum, and/or prerequisites may change depending on software version.