The User Interface

Topics in this section

• Ribbon

  AutoCAD Civil 3D commands and features are available from the ribbon.

• Quick Access Toolbar

  The Quick Access toolbar displays frequently used tools.

• Menus

  While the ribbon is the primary access point for AutoCAD Civil 3D commands, many commands are also available from the application menu and from context menus that are displayed when you right-click an object in Toolspace or in the drawing window.

• Workspaces

  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.

• Accessing AutoCAD Civil 3D Toolbars

  AutoCAD Civil 3D provides toolbars you can use to quickly access the transparent commands.

• Working with AutoCAD Civil 3D Windows

  The Toolspace and the Panorama windows—the two main floating windows in AutoCAD Civil 3D — share several features.

• The Toolspace Window
• The Panorama Window

  Use the Panorama window to display horizontally oriented data, such as point data, in a grid.

• Layout Toolbars

  Layout toolbars let you create and or edit AutoCAD Civil 3D objects.

• Tool Palettes

  Tool palettes provide convenient access to a variety of tools and content.

• Content Browser

  The Content Browser is a library of tool catalogs containing tools, tool palettes, and tool packages. You can publish catalogs so that multiple users have access to standard tools for projects.

• Object Tooltips

  Proximity and rollover tooltips are displayed for civil drawing objects. You can control the display of tooltips for the drawing, for an object type, or for a specific object.

• User Interface Command Reference

  This section provides brief descriptions of the user interface-related commands available from the command line in AutoCAD Civil 3D.