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Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 [32 & 64 Bit]

AutoDesk AutoCAD Civil 3D software provides a range of features that help civil engineering project teams complete land development, transportation, and environmental projects faster and with improved accuracy. With built-in tools for geospatial and storm water analysis, quantity takeoff, and 3D visualization, civil engineers can explore more what-if scenarios and optimize project performance.

Quickly lay out dynamic plan and profile alignment geometry with local design criteria that you specify. These constraints remain in place when using interactive "best fit," PI-based (point of intersection), or highly flexible element-based layout approaches.

Create intelligent models of roads and other transportation systems using the corridor modeling functionality. Corridor modeling uses customizable cross-sectional components called subassemblies to create a dynamic model of various types of transportation systems. Directly use alignments, profiles, survey figures, feature lines, and AutoCAD polylines to define corridor transitions and elevation constraints. Use the interactive intersection builder to create complex models through intersecting roads that remain dynamic as your designs change. Corridor models can ultimately be used to create proposed surfaces, earthwork volumes, material totals, drafted cross sections, and more.

Features:

Conceptual Design - Pull in aerial imagery and terrain models from the Google Earth™ application; import geographic information system data such as road centerlines and wetlands boundaries; and then use the purposebuilt design tools to lay out preliminary road and lot designs—all without hiring a survey crew.

Surveying - Survey functionality is fully integrated, so you have a more consistent environment for all tasks, including direct import of raw survey data, least-squares adjustment, editing of survey observations, and automated creation of survey figures and surfaces.

Surfaces - Build surfaces from traditional survey data, such as points and breaklines. Utilize large data sets from aerial photogrammetry, and digital elevation models by taking advantage of the surface reduction tools. View the surface as contours or triangles, or create powerful elevation and slope banding analysis.

Grading - Team members can use the powerful daylighting and grade projection tools to generate surface models for any type of grading projection.

Parcel Layout - Generate parcels by converting existing AutoCAD® entities or by using flexible layout tools to automate the process. The software uses a topology to manage parcels so that a change to one parcel is automatically reflected in neighboring parcels.

Corridor Modeling - Corridor modeling combines horizontal and vertical geometric constraints with customizable cross sectional components called subassemblies to create a dynamic model of roads and other transportation systems.

Automated Intersection Modeling - Build interactive intersection models that dynamically update, so you can focus on optimizing the design and know the production drawings and annotations will always stay up to date.

Criteria-Based Geometric Design - Quickly lay out plan and profile alignment geometry with design criteria based on AASHTO standards or standards customized for clients’ needs.

Pipes - Use rules-based tools to lay out sanitary and storm drainage systems. Make changes to pipes and structures using graphical or numerical input, and conduct interference checks. Plot and complete final drafting of the pipe network in plan, profile, and section views, and share pipe network information, such as material and size, with external analysis applications.

Earthwork Calculations - More quickly process earth volumes between your existing and proposed surfaces using composite volume or average end area methods.

Quantity Takeoff Analysis - Extract material quantities from corridor models, or assign material types to lightposts, landscaping, and more.

Production Drafting - Automatically generate production plans such as fully annotated section sheets, profiles, grading plans, and more.

Plan Production - A comprehensive tool assists with the layout of plan and profile sheets. Fully integrated with the AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager, the Plans Production wizard automates the layout of sheets and matchlines along alignments, and generates plan and profile sheets based on the layout.

Drafting Styles and Standards - The software provides country-specific CAD styles to control many aspects of drawing display. Colours, linetypes, contour increments, labeling, and much more are fully controlled by styles.

Annotation - The software’s annotation is derived directly from design objects or through external references, and updates automatically when the design changes. It also automatically responds to changes in drawing scale and view orientation so if you rotate or change the plot scale within different viewports, the labels update instantly.

Reporting - AutoCAD Civil 3D software provides flexible, realtime, and extensible report generation directly in the software.

Stormwater Analysis and Simulation - Design and analyze stormwater systems with integrated simulation tools for collection systems, ponds, and culverts. Help reduce post-development runoff, and prepare reports to support LEED stormwater quantity and quality requirements.

Geospatial Analysis and Mapping - AutoCAD Civil 3D includes geospatial analysis and mapping capabilities to support engineeringbased workflows.

Sustainable Design - AutoCAD Civil 3D software helps make every project more sustainable. When the engineer has a robust model of the site conditions and design constraints and the power to evaluate alternatives, more innovative and environmentally sensitive designs can be considered.

Visualization - Create powerful visualizations that give stakeholders an opportunity to experience the project before it is real.

Minimum System Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate/Business/Enterprise or Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2 or SP3. Microsoft Windows XP 64 and Windows Vista 64 are supported in 32-bit compatibility mode only.
• Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® dual-core processor, 3 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
• 3 GB RAM
• 7 GB disk space, 2 GB free after installation
• 1,280 x 1,024 display with true colour, 1,600 x 1,200 or greater recommended (OpenGL® accelerator with full OGL ICD support not required), 32-bit colour video display adapter (true colour), 128 MB or greater, Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card.
• Multiple monitors are supported.
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0
• DVD drive

Vault Server System Requirements - The Autodesk® Vault server components can be installed on the same computer as AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010 software if the computer complies with these requirements:

For 32-bit:

• Windows XP Home and Professional SP2 or later, or Windows Vista SP1 or later, including Enterprise/Business/Ultimate/Home Premium
• Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology (for Windows XP), Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon dual-core processor, 3 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology (for Windows Vista)
• 2 GB RAM
• 1.6 GB free disk space for installation
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
• DVD drive

For 64-bit:

• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 and later, or Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or later, including Enterprise/Business/Ultimate/Home Premium
• AMD Athlon with SSE2, AMD Opteron® with SSE2 technology, Intel® Xeon® with Intel EM64T support with SSE2 technology, or Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support with SSE2 technology2 GB RAM
• 1.5 GB free disk space for a clean system with no .NET installed, otherwise up to 1.7 GB
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
• DVD drive