These topics provide information on how to get started working in the
Collaboration for Civil 3D environment.
Topics in this section
About Autodesk Docs Autodesk Docs is the storage location for your Collaboration for Civil 3D projects.
About Autodesk Desktop Connector
Desktop Connector is the Autodesk application that relays information between your Windows operating system and Autodesk Docs.
About the Civil 3D Start Tab
Use the options on the Start tab to open and create new drawings, to access your Autodesk Docs projects and recently-used documents, and to access learning content.
About Locking Documents Stored in Autodesk Docs
When you are working in Autodesk Civil 3D 2023, and you open a drawing that is stored in Autodesk Docs, the document is automatically locked so no one else can edit it while you have it open.