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Certified ASSOCIATE Exam, Theory Exam

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Certified Associate Exam Objectives

User Interface

• Choose the correct user interface components to achieve a specified goal
• Choose functions on the Prospector tab to achieve a specified goal
• Choose functions on the Settings tab to achieve a specified result

Styles

• Choose object styles to achieve a specified result
• Choose label styles that achieve a specified result

Lines & Curves
• Use the line/curve commands to create common civil/survey features
• Use the transparent commands to create common civil/survey features

Points
• Use the point creation commands to create points according to aspecified result • Use the point data import commands to create points by importing data

Surfaces
• Use the proper commands/steps to create surfaces
• Use the proper commands/steps to edit a surface according to aspecified result • Choose the appropriate styles or settings to display surface informationto achieve a specified result

Parcels
• Use the correct commands/steps to create parcels using the parcellayout tools • Choose the correct parcel styles to display parcels according to a specified result • Use the correct commands and styles to achieve a specified parcel annotation result

Alignments
• Use the correct commands/steps to create alignments in a drawing

Profiles &Profile Views
• Use the correct commands/steps to create a surface profile
• Use the correct commands/steps to create a layout profile
• Use the correct commands/steps to create a profile view

Corridors
• Choose the proper commands/steps to create a corridor according to a specified result
• Use the appropriate commands/steps to derive specific information/data from a corridor
• Use the appropriate commands/steps to create an intersection

Sections & Section Views
• Use the appropriate commands/settings to create sections andsection views

Pipe Networks
• Use the appropriate commands/steps to create pipe networks

Grading
• Use the appropriate commands/steps to create a grading model using gradings • Use the appropriate commands/steps to create a grading model usingfeature lines

Managing and Sharing Data
• Use data shortcuts to share/manage data

Plan Production
• Use the proper commands/steps to generate a sheet set using plan production

Survey
• Use description keys to control the display of points created from survey data
• Use figure prefixes to control the display of linework generated from survey data