Fortress Institute · 2027

AutoCAD Civil 3D & Infrastructure Engineering

Civil Engineering Professional 10 Weeks · 80 hrs CIVIL-3D

Survey data processing, corridor modeling, earthwork cut/fill, and storm sewer design.

Course Overview

Civil 3D Training in Coimbatore at Fortress Institute of Training Solutions Pvt Ltd, Peelamedu — an ISO 9001:2015 certified Civil Engineering training institute in Coimbatore. The Civil 3D course is 100% practical with one system per student, real-time projects, industry-expert faculty and 100% placement assistance for students across Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode and Salem.

What You'll Master

Curriculum & Modules

Module 1: AutoCAD Fundamentals

  • AutoCAD interface
  • Drawing environment
  • Units
  • Coordinate systems
  • Absolute coordinates
  • Relative coordinates
  • Polar coordinates
  • Object snaps
  • Grid
  • Ortho
  • Polar tracking
  • Dynamic input
  • Zoom and Pan
  • Model Space
  • Paper Space

Module 2: Civil Drawing Standards

  • Drawing standards
  • Layer management
  • Layer naming
  • Layer colours
  • Linetypes
  • Lineweights
  • Text styles
  • Dimension styles
  • Annotation standards
  • Blocks
  • Templates
  • Title blocks
  • Drawing organisation

Module 3: 2D Drafting

  • Line
  • Polyline
  • Circle
  • Arc
  • Rectangle
  • Polygon
  • Spline
  • Hatch
  • Offset
  • Trim
  • Extend
  • Fillet
  • Chamfer
  • Stretch
  • Move
  • Copy
  • Rotate
  • Mirror
  • Array
  • Scale

Module 4: Survey Drawing

  • Survey concepts
  • Coordinate points
  • Point data
  • Survey plans
  • Boundary information
  • Contours
  • Spot levels
  • Existing ground information
  • Topographic drawing
  • Site measurements
  • Survey-data organisation

Module 5: Site Development Drawing

  • Site boundaries
  • Plot layouts
  • Setbacks
  • Building footprints
  • Internal roads
  • Parking
  • Driveways
  • Utility corridors
  • Drainage layouts
  • Site grading concepts
  • Annotation

Module 6: Road Design Drafting

  • Road alignment
  • Centreline
  • Chainage
  • Road width
  • Carriageway
  • Shoulders
  • Kerbs
  • Medians
  • Road intersections
  • Road cross-sections
  • Longitudinal sections
  • Road annotations

Module 7: Contours and Surface Concepts

  • Contours
  • Spot elevations
  • Existing ground
  • Proposed ground
  • Surface concepts
  • TIN surfaces
  • Breaklines
  • Surface boundaries
  • Surface analysis
  • Elevation analysis
  • Slope concepts

Module 8: AutoCAD Civil 3D Fundamentals

  • Civil 3D interface
  • Toolspace
  • Prospector
  • Settings
  • Civil objects
  • Styles
  • Labels
  • Point groups
  • Surfaces
  • Alignments
  • Profiles
  • Corridors
  • Sample lines
  • Sections

Module 9: Points and Survey Data

  • COGO points
  • Point styles
  • Point labels
  • Point groups
  • Point descriptions
  • Importing point data
  • Point file formats
  • Survey information
  • Coordinate systems
  • Point editing

Module 10: Surface Modelling

  • Creating surfaces
  • TIN surfaces
  • Point data
  • Breaklines
  • Boundaries
  • Contours
  • Surface styles
  • Surface labels
  • Surface analysis
  • Slope analysis
  • Elevation analysis
  • Volume surfaces

Module 11: Alignment Design

  • Horizontal alignments
  • Alignment creation
  • Tangents
  • Curves
  • Spirals
  • Alignment styles
  • Alignment labels
  • Stationing
  • Chainage
  • Alignment geometry
  • Design criteria

Module 12: Profile Design

  • Existing ground profiles
  • Profile views
  • Layout profiles
  • Vertical curves
  • Grades
  • Profile labels
  • Station/elevation data
  • Profile bands

Module 13: Corridor Modelling

  • Corridors
  • Assemblies
  • Subassemblies
  • Baselines
  • Regions
  • Targets
  • Corridor surfaces
  • Corridor sections
  • Corridor codes
  • Corridor visualisation

Module 14: Road Cross Sections

  • Sample lines
  • Section views
  • Existing ground sections
  • Corridor sections
  • Section bands
  • Material quantities
  • Cut and fill
  • Section annotation
  • Section sheets

Module 15: Intersection Design

  • Road intersections
  • Curb returns
  • Intersection geometry
  • Profiles
  • Corridor interaction
  • Intersection targets
  • Roundabout concepts

Module 16: Pipe Networks

  • Pipe networks
  • Structures
  • Pipes
  • Pipe rules
  • Pipe styles
  • Structure styles
  • Network layouts
  • Profiles
  • Pipe labels
  • Network editing

Module 17: Drainage Design

  • Stormwater concepts
  • Drainage layouts
  • Catchments
  • Storm networks
  • Pipe networks
  • Inlets
  • Structures
  • Profiles
  • Drainage documentation

Module 18: Quantity Takeoff

  • Earthwork quantities
  • Cut
  • Fill
  • Volume surfaces
  • Material quantities
  • Corridor quantities
  • Section-based quantities
  • Quantity reports

Module 19: Plan Production

  • Plan sheets
  • Profile sheets
  • Section sheets
  • View frames
  • Sheet templates
  • Sheet sets
  • Annotation
  • Title blocks
  • Construction documentation

Module 20: Civil CAD Project

    Career Roles After This Course

    Civil Design EngineerRoad & Highway Design EngineerSurvey & GIS TechnicianInfrastructure BIM ModellerDrainage & Utilities Design Engineer

    Eligibility & Certification

    Prerequisites: Basic computer knowledge. Interest in Civil Engineering (beginners welcome). No prior Civil 3D experience required.

    Certification: Autodesk Certified Professional & Fortress Institute ISO 9001 Certificate

    100% practical · one system per student · real-time projects · industry-expert faculty · placement assistance across Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode & Salem.