You can use the Settings tab to manage styles for AutoCAD Civil 3D objects and to control settings for drawings and commands.
Right-click collections and items to access commands.
On this tab, styles are organized for different object types. Even in a blank drawing, most of these styles are present in a standard hierarchy. You can create and modify styles in a drawing, then save it as a template. Subsequent drawings based on the template will automatically have the same set of styles available. You can modify object, label, and table styles. You can also control settings for drawings and commands.
The Prospector tab and the Settings tab share some basic functions. For more information about basic Toolspace tree operations, see Functions Shared by the Prospector and Settings Tabs.
Topics in this section
- The Settings Tab Icons
Use the icons at the top of the Settings tab to control the display of icons within the Settings tree, to display the Panorama window, and to access Help.
- Controlling the Items Displayed in the Settings Tree
Use the drop-down list at the top of the Settings tab to control which items are displayed in the Settings tree.
- The Settings Tree
Use the Settings tree to manage object, label, and table styles and to control settings for drawings and commands.

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