Learning Autodesk Subassembly Composer

Learn how to create custom subassemblies for land development and transportation design with the Subassembly Composer, installed with AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Exercise files

1. The Process

• The subassembly development process
• Creating a plan of attack

2. The Hello World Subassembly

• Introduction to the Subassembly Composer
• Define Subassembly properties
• Adding input parameters
• Adding points
• Adding links
• Testing subassembly in Civil 3D

3. Diving into Geometry

• Define a shape
• Understanding codes
• Adding a horizontal target
• Adding a vertical and surface target
• Using auxiliary geometry
• Revisit: Creating a plan of attack

4. Allowing for More User Interaction

• VB functions: An introduction
• Making decisions
• Adding an enumeration
• Using a switch
• Making and setting variables
• Other common API features

5. Additional Resources

• Good habits: Style points and help files
• Example PKTs
• New in 2016: Geometric looping
• Other resources and next steps