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120 | Chapter 8 Introduction to the Civil Engineering Tools
Civil Engineering Tools
The civil engineering tools are included with the AutoCAD Civil 3D Land
Desktop Companion 2009. The stand alone version of AutoCAD Land Desk-
top 2009 does not include these features. To access the civil engineering
tools, start Land Desktop and load the CivilDesign workspace.
The civil engineering tools are for people who need advanced civil engineer-
ing commands for site grading, hydrological studies, road design, sheet plot-
ting, and pipe design.
The civil engineering tools simplify the creation of
■ Grading plans
■ Proposed site plans
■ Watershed analysis
■ Culvert, weir, and riser design
■ Existing ground profile extraction and drafting
■ Proposed vertical alignment design
■ Roadway sectional design
■ Subdivision layout plans
■ Proposed roadway plans
■ Septic design plans
■ Roadway plan, profile, and cross section sheets
■ Pipe design plans
Accessing the Civil Engineering Tools
Access the civil engineering tools by selecting the AutoCAD Land Desktop
icon in the AutoCAD program group. To make the civil engineering tools
menus and commands available, select Civil Design in the Workspaces tool-
bar to make the Civil Design workspace current.
To start the civil engineering tools
Steps Use to locate
1 Select the AutoCAD Land Desktop icon from the AutoCAD
program group, or select the AutoCAD Land Desktop icon
from your Windows desktop.
2 In the Workspaces toolbar, select Civil Design to make the
Civil Design workspace current