CI9917 - Retaining Walls in AutoCAD Civil 3D - Made Easy

Part IIIa Improving the solid model with Autodesk Inventor

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Ref: CI1763: Advanced Grading

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Class summary

This class will show methods for creating retaining walls in AutoCAD Civil 3D
software

We will see ways to build retaining walls as a surface and a solid model

We will be introduced to Subassembly Composer

We will export the final solid model into Autodesk Inventor software
Class summary in a nutshell

Explore ways to design variable height retaining

walls in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Key learning objectives

At the end of this class, you will be able to:

Design a retaining wall surface and add it to your finished surface model
Understand the principles of targeting in AutoCAD Civil 3D
Use Subassembly Composer to design a custom assembly
Extract a solid model of a retaining wall designed in AutoCAD Civil 3D
and import it into Revit or Inventor
Key learning objectives in a nutshell

At the end of this class, you will be able to:

Design a variable height retaining wall in AutoCAD Civil 3D

Key learning objectives in a nutshell

And..

Improve the design using Autodesk

Inventor
Use the model in Autodesk Revit
About this class
Aimed at all levels

everyone should learn something at some point

Aim to please all of the people, some of the time

Made Easy means complex topics simplified

Screencast presentations will be posted on the AU

website in the next day or two.

Split into three parts

About this class
Supporting documents available

Documentation based on NCS templates

Class overview and step-by-step parts

Part I - Surface model
Part II - Solid model \ Subassembly composer
Part III - Improving the solid model \ Inventor

Part I and II can be run as a hands on class.

Each part will take approximately 1 hour to deliver
and complete.
Questions? No problem!
BUT, please wait until the Q&A session
at the end of this class.

This class has been

designed to encourage your
thought process. A lot of
questions are implied, and
are answered during the
flow of the presentation.

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Retaining Walls
Simple Walls
Variable Height Walls
Reasons
Engineering the need
Existing Ground
Understanding the site
we will be working with
today
Existing Ground
Part I creating a surface model
Tie-in
Creating a Triangulated Surface

No vertical features

No overhangs

Near vertical = 9800% slope

*
 n
Corridor Targets

*
 Vertical Profiles

Top of Wall
Existing
Ground

Bottom of Wall
Existing Edge of
Sidewalk Upstand
*
Retaining Walls
Cut and Fill to Top of Wall
existing
Ground

Edge of Sidewalk
Bottom of Wall
Upstand
*
Retaining Walls
Cut and Fill to Top of Wall
existing
Ground

Edge of Sidewalk
Bottom of Wall
Upstand
Vertical profiles can be simple or detailed

Stepped Top
Existing
Ground

Edge of Sidewalk
Upstand Bottom of Wall
*
 2
Generic Subassemblies

*
Part II Creating a solid model
Targeted as
before

Stepped
footings

Variable width
footings

*
Specification
Target a designed profile for top and bottom of wall

Allow the footings to be stepped

Allow the footing widths to change based on height or user criteria

 4
Stock Retaining Walls
Specification

This is a job for ..

Sub Assembly Composer

Subassembly Composer (SAC)

Shipped with Civil 3d

May need installing

Use Programs and Features

Specification
Target a designed profile for top and bottom of wall

Allow the footings to be stepped

Allow the footing widths to change based on height or user criteria

Specification
TOP OF WALL

Target point for

Attachment Top of Wall
point

BOTTOM OF WALL

Anchor target for

Bottom of Wall
 Specification
TOP OF WALL

TopWidth
DropHeight

FootOffset

FootHeight BOTTOM OF WALL

TOP OF FOOTING
Target point for
* Top of Footing
Specification
Variable width footings

WallHeight

FootWidth
Specification

WallHeight = difference between

Top of Wall and Top of Footing

FootWidth = see table

 5
Specification
Create a specification
document

Get it right before you start

the design

Keep it handy
Specification

WallHeight = difference between

Top of Wall and Top of Footing

FootWidth = see table

 6
Using an IF statement

IF (WALLHEIGHT < 1, 1.5, 2.5)

No

IF ( WALLHEIGHT < 1 , 1.5 , 2.5 )

Yes
Using an IF statement

IF(WALLHEIGHT< 1,1.5,IF(WALLHEIGHT>2.6,4.0,2.5))
Intersection Point
The final solid model

*
 10

Part III Exporting and Improving

Round trip import\export to:

Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Revit
Part III Exporting and Improving
Linking to Autodesk Revit
Shared reference point
Shared reference point

millimeters meters
Part III Exporting and Improving
Linking to Autodesk Inventor
What exactly is Autodesk Inventor

Solid Modeller
What exactly is Autodesk Inventor

Parts Assemblies
What exactly is Autodesk Inventor

Parts Assemblies
What exactly is Autodesk Inventor
Complete Wall
Wall
Footings
Buttress
Rebar
Stonework
About this class
All levels

Supporting documents
available

Run this as your own class

Ref: CI1763: Advanced Grading

Solutions Using AutoCAD Civil 3D
Corridors - David Zavislan
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