This hands-on foundation-level course covers the essentials of Autodesk® Land Desktop 2006 software: the key features, how to create a survey plan and a topographic survey drawing, and how to lay out roadways and subdivision lots. In this course, students use Autodesk Land Desktop 2006 software to perform land development activities for a sample project, the Portsmouth Heights Subdivision—Phase II. Prerequisites: Before starting this course, students should be able to use AutoCAD® software to create, open, and save drawing fi les; change the display of a drawing by zooming and panning; display and dock toolbars; save and restore named views; use object snaps; manage layers and control layer visibility.

This course is designed to teach essential Autodesk Land Desktop concepts and applications over a three-day period. It covers the key features of Autodesk Land Desktop, how to create a survey plan and a topographic survey drawing, and how to lay out roadways and subdivision lots. Bonus: participants get hands-on experience by using Autodesk Land Desktop to perform land development activities on a real-world sample project (Phase II of the Portsmouth Heights Subdivision).

Autodesk Land Desktop 2006 Essentials courseware is designed to teach the essential functionality of Autodesk Land Desktop. Using the Portsmouth Heights Subdivision as a sample project, this three-day courseware has lessons and exercises that cover the concepts and practical application of Autodesk Land Desktop, including how to create a survey plan and a topographic survey drawing, and how to lay out roadways and subdivision lots.

Although this courseware is designed to be used as part of an instructor-led course, the materials are also well-suited for self-paced training.

Course Duration: 3 days