To Work With Workspaces

Workspaces are sets of user interface components, such as ribbon tabs and panels, toolbars, palettes, and menu bars, that are grouped and organized so that you can work in a custom, task-oriented drawing environment. When you select a workspace, only the user interface components specified in that workspace are displayed. You can still access other commands by entering their command names at the command line.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016 comes with a default workspace for working with AutoCAD Civil 3D commands. You can use this workspace as-is or modify it according to your requirements.

Workspaces in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016 include:

For more information about using and customizing workspaces, see the AutoCAD Help.

To change the current workspace

You can switch to another workspace by using the Workspace drop-down menu in the Quick Access Toolbar or by using the Workspace Switching button , which is located in the application status bar.

To save the current user interface configuration to a new workspace

  1. Configure your workspace. For example, you can close the Tool Palette if you do not want it to come up every time you start AutoCAD Civil 3D.
    Note: You can also use the CUI command to edit the Workspace using a dialog box interface. For more information, see the AutoCAD Help.
  2. Click the Workspace drop-down menu in the Quick Access Toolbar and click Save Current As.
  3. In the Save Workspace dialog box, enter a name for the new workspace. You can also select the name of an existing workspace to overwrite it with your modified configuration.
  4. Click Save.
Parent topic: AutoCAD Civil 3D User Interface Components

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