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Learning Objectives
Learn how to design a retaining wall surface and add it to your finished surface model
Discover the principles of targeting in AutoCAD Civil 3D
Learn how to use Subassembly Composer to design a custom assembly to create a variable height
retaining wall
Use Subassembly Composer to vary footing widths dependent upon wall height
Create a solid model of a variable height retaining wall and export it to Autodesk Inventor
Description
This class will show simple and effective methods for easily creating variable-height retaining walls using
tools in AutoCAD Civil 3D software, and it will be of interest to anyone wishing to work on retaining wall
design. The class will cover concepts that are often misconstrued as complex, and we will deliver these
topics in an easy-to-understand and occasionally entertaining style. The delegate will see ways in which
to represent a retaining wall as a surface, as well as construct a full solid model of the design. We will
introduce Subassembly Composer software to offer intelligence to the creation of the solid model. We
will discuss workflows into Revit software, and we will present an unconventional workflow into
Inventor software. The course handout notes will also include material to enable the attendees to
present their own classes on this topic to peers. A screencast presentation of the full instructional
demonstration will be made available after the course.
Class Overview
This class in divided into three parts:
Creating a surface model of a retaining wall in AutoCAD Civil 3D
Creating a solid model of a retaining wall in AutoCAD Civil 3D
Modifying a solid model in Autodesk Inventor
Each part contains documentation to allow an individual to repeat the class in his own time. AutoCAD
Civil 3D is a requirement throughout, whilst part III requires Autodesk Inventor.
The supporting AutoCAD drawing files for each part are also included for download.
The documentation for parts I and II are also designed to be used in a class room environment. Each will
take approximately one hour for a classroom delegate to complete the tasks. Whilst the documentation
covers the principles in detail, trainers are encouraged to introduce the topics prior to setting each
classroom task.
The class was designed using AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016 and Autodesk Inventor 2016. Using other variants
of AutoCAD Civil 3D and Autodesk Inventor may result in alterations to the step-by-step procedures in
the documentation.
The full slide deck and complete Screencast presentations of each part will be uploaded after the
presentation has been delivered at Autodesk University.
Retaining Walls in AutoCAD Civil 3DMade Easy Part I
Task: Create a surface model of a retaining wall in AutoCAD Civil 3D
Learning Objectives
Learn how to design a retaining wall surface and add it to your finished surface model
Discover the principles of targeting in AutoCAD Civil 3D
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Retaining Walls in AutoCAD Civil 3DMade Easy
FIGURE 2: (LEFT) - THE COMPLETED SUB-ASSEMBLY DESIGNED IN SUB-ASSEMBLY COMPOSER, (RIGHT) - THE COMPLETED
MODEL IN AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D SHOWING STEPPED VARIABLE WIDTH FOOTINGS
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Retaining Walls in AutoCAD Civil 3DMade Easy
FIGURE 4: IMPROVING THE SOLID MODEL WITH AUTODESK INVENTOR ADDING BUTTRESSES, ANCHORS AND REBAR
Supporting Documentation (see: CI9917- Retaining Walls Made Easy - Supporting Documentation and Files.zip)
AU2015-RetainingWallsMadeEasy(Inventor)-PartIII.PDF
AU-INVENTOR-IN-OUT-NCS.dwg, AU-BACK-IN-FROM-INVENTOR.sat
Screencast Presentation
http://autode.sk/1Q7Gopw