Category: SPOT

SPOT Course: Getting Started with Surveying in 12d Model 15

Strengthen your surveying workflow with practical training in 12d Model 15.

The Getting Started for Surveying course covers key workflows for importing and managing survey data, creating and editing strings, generating and analysing triangulated surfaces, calculating stockpile volumes, and preparing setout plots for field applications.

Through 2 hours and 10 minutes of on-demand video training, you’ll develop practical knowledge of the tools and techniques used to manage survey information and produce reliable surveying outputs — at your own pace.

No prerequisites required. A Certificate of Completion is available upon meeting the course requirements.

Available now. Enrol for free and build your 12d Model surveying capabilities.

SPOT Course: Getting Started for Chains – 12d Model 15

As 12d Model projects become more complex, repeating the same sequence of tasks can become time-consuming and difficult to manage consistently. Chains provide a powerful way to turn these sequences into repeatable workflows that can be run when and where they are needed.

The Getting Started with Chains – 12d Model 15 course introduces the principles behind creating these automated workflows and demonstrates how they can be adapted to different project requirements.

Participants will learn how to capture existing 12d Model panels and combine them into workflows, introduce parameters and user prompts, and use conditional logic to control how a Chain responds to different inputs. The course also explores practical applications such as controlling model visibility through view favourites, using parameters to generate multiple road plots from a single PPF, and configuring Grid parameters.

As workflows become more refined, Chains can also be connected to custom menus and toolbars or configured to run automatically when a project starts. The course also introduces compiling Chains as a way of protecting the intellectual property contained within customised workflows.

With 2 hours and 21 minutes of on-demand training across 10 lessons, the course provides a practical introduction to one of 12d Model’s key workflow automation tools. Participants can work through the material at their own pace and test their understanding through practical quizzes.

The course is free to enrol and includes a 3-month 12d Model v15 training licence, Certificate of Completion upon meeting the requirements, and unlimited access to SPOT video lessons.

Enroll today: Getting Started for Chains – 12d Model 15

SPOT Course: 12d Track – 12d Model 15

Develop your rail track alignment and design skills with 12d Model 15 through our self-paced online training course.

Work through practical workflows covering track centreline generation, best-fit regression alignments, mainline and passing loop design, track slew assessment, chainage equalities, structural clearance, rail cant calculations, and the modelling of rail formations, turnouts, level crossings, culverts, rails, sleepers and ballast.

The course includes 4 hours 30 minutes of on-demand training across 26 tailored lessons, along with practical quizzes, a 3-month 12d Model 15 licence, lifetime access to the training content, and a Certificate of Completion upon meeting the course requirements.

Enrol in the complete course for $250 AUD + GST.

Learn at your own pace and build practical experience with rail design in 12d Model.

Find out more and enrol: 12d Model Track V15

SPOT Course: Utility Modelling and Design – 12d Model 15

Build practical skills in utility modelling and design with 12d Model 15, with the flexibility to learn at your own pace.

With 9 hours and 02 minutes of on-demand training across 35 lessons, this course takes you through key utility workflows using structured demonstrations, practical exercises and quizzes.

You’ll explore how to:

  • Build and manage utility models
  • Apply practical utility modelling and design workflows
  • Develop your skills through hands-on exercises
  • Reinforce your knowledge with quizzes

What’s Included?

For $150, enrolment includes:

  • 9 hours 02 minutes of video training
  • 35 self-paced lessons
  • 12d Model 15 licence for three months
  • Practical quizzes and Certificate of Completion
  • Access to additional 12d Model training content

Recommended prerequisite: Civil Design Basics

Enrol in the complete course for only $150 and start building your utility modelling and design skills today.

Enrol here now: Civil and Surveying Institute. Self-Paced: Utility Modelling and Design – 12d Model 15

SPOT Training: Snippet Components using 12d Model 15

The Civil and Surveying Institute, the largest and most experienced provider of authorised 12d Model training courses, offers a range of training courses in different formats. This course is designed to be accessible to all 12d Model users. For the best learning experience, familiarity with the MTF is highly recommended, as the standard components are based on native MTF commands. While it is not required, completing the Civil Design Basics course beforehand will also give you a solid foundation and help you get the most out of the training.

Enrol in the entire course for only $250(AUD) excl GST

This Self-Paced Online Training course includes 3 hours 40 minutes of on-demand video training, allowing you to learn at your own pace with structured guidance.

As a part of the course, trainees access:

• 12d Model 15 licence for 3 months

• 23 tailored video lessons

• Full lifetime access to the 12d Model training content

• Practical and engaging quizzes

• Certificate of Completion

This course introduces the power of Snippets in 12d Model through the graphical user interface in the Snippet Components panel, showing how they can make design work faster, more flexible, and more efficient than traditional methods. You’ll learn how the MTF Snippet Apply, Snippet Manager, and Snippet Components work together to quickly create snippets and multiple Apply MTF Functions using reference strings, MTF seed files, and snippet parameters. The course also takes you through building a complete road snippet from scratch, combining familiar MTF commands with custom components to create road surfaces, table drains, batter benching, pavement layers, and other design elements directly from a cross-section.

You’ll also develop practical skills for managing more advanced snippet requirements, including the use of Parameters, Tokens, and Link Variables, customised chainages, conditional logic, and complex sub-layers. The course covers automatic parameters for retrieving project attributes and publishing custom attributes to support BIM compliance, as well as techniques for managing layer conflicts. To help you work confidently with and troubleshoot snippets, you’ll also learn how to encrypt and protect your snippets, structure workspaces effectively, interpret parsing logs, and use MTF flattening to identify and resolve errors.

Enrol Today: Civil and Surveying Institute. Self-Paced: Snippet Components – 12d Model 15

SPOT Training: Pavements – 12d Model 15

Take the next step in your 12d Model learning journey with this flexible, self-paced online training course. For just $150, you’ll gain access to 5 hours and 17 minutes of professionally structured video training, designed to help you develop practical skills and confidence at your own pace. Whether you’re looking to build foundational knowledge or expand your existing capabilities, this course allows you to learn when it suits you, revisit lessons as needed, and progress through the material on a schedule that works for you. Upon completion, you’ll also have the opportunity to receive a Certificate of Completion, providing formal recognition of your achievement.

As a part of your course, you will access:

– 12d Model 15 licence for 3 months
– 28 tailored video lessons
– Full lifetime access to the 12d Model training content
– Practical and engaging quizzes
– Certificate of Completion

Requirements:

– Dual monitors are recommended (follow the videos on one and do the course work on the other)
– Alternatively, use a second computer
– Internet Connection
– 12d Model v15 (download link provided with this course)

Prerequisites: It is recommended that either the Civil Design Features or Survey Construction Procedures course is completed before registering for this course.

Enroll today: Civil and Surveying Institute. Self-Paced: Pavements – 12d Model 15

SPOT Training: 12d Track – 12d Model 15

Build practical rail design skills with 12d Model 15 through the Self-Paced 12d Track Course.

At AUD $250 (excl. GST), this course provides 4 hours and 30 minutes of on-demand training across 26 focused video lessons, giving you the flexibility to work through the material at a pace that suits you.

The training takes you through key rail design workflows in 12d Model, from track alignment and centreline generation through to mainline and passing loop design, track slew assessment, chainage equalities, structural clearances and rail cant calculations.

You’ll also develop skills in modelling a range of rail infrastructure and physical assets, including rail formations, level crossings, turnouts, culverts, rails, sleepers and ballast.

Your enrolment includes:

  • 3-month 12d Model 15 licence
  • 26 tailored video lessons
  • Practical quizzes
  • Lifetime access to course content
  • Certificate of Completion

The course is suitable for 12d Model users who want to expand their rail design capabilities, with prior knowledge of rail terminology and design helpful but not required.

Learn through practical, structured training and develop the skills to confidently apply rail design workflows in 12d Model 15.

Enrol today: https://www.civilandsurveying.com/self-paced-12d-track-12d-model-15

SPOT Training: Survey Construction – 12d Model 15

Enroll in the complete course today for just $225 (Introductory Offer) and gain access to comprehensive, self-paced training designed to help you build practical skills and confidence in 12d Model. Learn whenever and wherever it suits you with professionally structured video lessons, supported by dedicated email assistance from experienced trainers when you need it.

To receive professional certification, please ensure that the first and family names used for registration exactly match the names on your official ID. Certification requires successful completion of the course knowledge quiz. If you are undertaking the course solely for practice with 12d Model, certification is optional.

As a part of your course, you will access:

• 12d Model 15 Software licence for 3 months, and data
• 36 online video lessons
• Knowledge Quiz (for those seeking professional certification)
• Certificate of Completion
• 12 months’ access to the SPOT video lessons

Requirements:

• Dual monitors are recommended – follow the videos on one and complete course work on the other. Alternatively, a second computer can be used.
• Internet connection
• 12d Model 15 (a 12d Model 15 Cloud licence will be provided free of charge for six months. Egress to Port 22350 is required to access the Cloud licence).

Prerequisites: 

Completion of the Survey Basics or Getting Started for Surveying course (available for free with SPOT) is recommended.

Enroll today: Civil and Surveying Institute. Self-Paced: Survey Construction – 12d Model 15