Integrated BIM tools, including Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D
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Transcript
00:03
Civil 3D shares many tools and objects with AutoCAD.
00:07
If you are already familiar with the AutoCAD Insert gallery and tool palettes,
00:12
you can use these to your advantage in your Civil 3D projects.
00:16
On the Insert tab of the ribbon, in the Block panel, click Insert.
00:21
From the gallery, choose a block, and then insert it into your drawing.
00:27
You can also customize your tool palettes to speed up your drawing process.
00:32
For example, you can add blocks and other types of content, such as hatches, tables, and other commands, for easy accessibility.
00:41
From the Home tab, Palettes panel, click Tool Palettes.
00:46
This displays the Assemblies tools, but if you expand the stack of tabs,
00:51
you see that many more tools are available.
00:55
To create a new tool palette with the blocks that you need to access quickly,
00:58
right-click the tool palette and select New Palette.
01:02
Type a name for the palette, and then press ENTER.
01:06
Next, using the Design Center, you can start copying blocks into your palette.
01:12
In this case, select all the blocks in the drawing, and then drag and drop them onto the new palette.
01:19
You can also include frequently used commands in your palette.
01:23
For example, if you select and drag an alignment from your drawing into the palette,
01:28
Civil 3D automatically saves the correct layer, style, and everything else you used to create that alignment.
01:36
Continue adding blocks, commands, and other features to your palettes so that you can quickly and easily access them.
Video transcript
00:03
Civil 3D shares many tools and objects with AutoCAD.
00:07
If you are already familiar with the AutoCAD Insert gallery and tool palettes,
00:12
you can use these to your advantage in your Civil 3D projects.
00:16
On the Insert tab of the ribbon, in the Block panel, click Insert.
00:21
From the gallery, choose a block, and then insert it into your drawing.
00:27
You can also customize your tool palettes to speed up your drawing process.
00:32
For example, you can add blocks and other types of content, such as hatches, tables, and other commands, for easy accessibility.
00:41
From the Home tab, Palettes panel, click Tool Palettes.
00:46
This displays the Assemblies tools, but if you expand the stack of tabs,
00:51
you see that many more tools are available.
00:55
To create a new tool palette with the blocks that you need to access quickly,
00:58
right-click the tool palette and select New Palette.
01:02
Type a name for the palette, and then press ENTER.
01:06
Next, using the Design Center, you can start copying blocks into your palette.
01:12
In this case, select all the blocks in the drawing, and then drag and drop them onto the new palette.
01:19
You can also include frequently used commands in your palette.
01:23
For example, if you select and drag an alignment from your drawing into the palette,
01:28
Civil 3D automatically saves the correct layer, style, and everything else you used to create that alignment.
01:36
Continue adding blocks, commands, and other features to your palettes so that you can quickly and easily access them.
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