AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 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 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.
You can switch to another workspace by using the Workspace Switching button 
, which is located in the application status bar.
Workspaces in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 include:
- Civil 3D Civil: This workspace displays user interface components related to civil engineering design and survey features available in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- 2D Drafting & Annotation: This workspace displays user interface components related to AutoCAD 2D drafting and annotation features available in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- 3D Modeling: This workspace displays user interface components related to AutoCAD 3D modeling features available in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Planning and Analysis: This workspace displays user interface components related to AutoCAD Map 3D features available in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
For more information about using and customizing workspaces, see the AutoCAD User’s Guide and the AutoCAD Customization Guide in the AutoCAD Help.
- 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.
- At the Command prompt, enter WSSAVE.
- 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.
- Click Save.