This tutorial demonstrates how to create and modify alignments. You begin creating an alignment by marking the location of tangents and points of intersection for a road centerline alignment.

In this comprehensive tutorial, we'll guide you through the entire process of alignment creation in Civil 3D. Learn how to create horizontal and vertical alignments, define design...

On the Home tab, in the Create Design panel, expand the Alignment drop-down and select Alignment Creation Tools. In the Create Alignment – Layout dialog, specify the Name of the alignment. On the …

Aug 30, 2025 · Alignment design techniques in AutoCAD Civil 3D form the foundation of every transportation and infrastructure project. By using design criteria, layout tools, and offset alignments, …

In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to use the Alignment Creation Tool in Autodesk Civil 3D to easily generate road or railway alignments.

In this exercise, you will use the alignment layout tools to draw an alignment that has curves.

Apr 25, 2025 · In this quick guide, I’ll show you two simple ways to create alignments: from existing objects and using the layout tools.

Dec 4, 2025 · Best Practices for Working with DREFs, XREFs, and Blocks in Civil 3D Issue: Civil 3D projects rely heavily on shared data—surfaces, alignments, pipe networks, plan sheets, base files, …

Learn how to create an alignment from an existing object in Civil 3D with this step-by-step tutorial! 🚀 In this video, we’ll cover: What alignments are and why they’re important in...

Create an alignment with the Alignment Layout Tools. Create an alignment that follows the most logical path through a series of feature lines, COGO points, or AutoCAD lines, arcs, points, or blocks. …