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Navigate the Civil 3D Toolspace to access numerous commands, styles, and data.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:03
In Civil 3D, the Toolspace window is an integral component in the user interface for accessing commands, styles, and data.
00:14
To access the Toolspace window, from the Home or View tab, in the Palettes panel, click Toolspace.
00:23
From the Toolspace window, you can switch among tabs to access and manage commands and information related to the following:
00:32
Prospector: design objects, data shortcuts, and Vault projects
00:38
Settings: object settings, styles, and other drawing items, such as point file formats, description key sets, and grading criteria sets
00:50
Survey: survey projects, data, and settings
00:55
Toolbox: reports, subscription extensions, and custom tools
01:02
The Toolspace tabs have several controls in common,
01:05
including a tree structure, context menus, and object icons.
01:11
The Toolspace trees display items in a hierarchical structure.
01:16
Any item that contains other items below it in the tree structure is a collection.
01:23
The symbol displayed next to a collection name informs you about the display of items in the collection.
01:30
For example, a plus (+) symbol signifies that the collection contains items that are not displayed.
01:37
Click the plus (+) symbol to expand the tree and display the items.
01:42
You can also right-click an item or collection to display a context menu with applicable commands.
01:50
Here are some additional tips for getting the most out of the Toolspace tabs:
01:55
Use the buttons at the top of the Toolspace tab for controls specific to that tab.
02:02
Above the tree, use the drop-down list to control which items are displayed in the tree.
02:09
When you select items in the tree, additional information may be displayed in an item view,
02:16
which is shown in a pane next to or under the main tree.
02:20
You can adjust the size of the item view by moving the bar that separates it from the tree.
02:26
An item view may appear as a list or as a graphic.
02:31
Some Toolspace tree items can be copied by dragging them into another drawing or collection.
Video transcript
00:03
In Civil 3D, the Toolspace window is an integral component in the user interface for accessing commands, styles, and data.
00:14
To access the Toolspace window, from the Home or View tab, in the Palettes panel, click Toolspace.
00:23
From the Toolspace window, you can switch among tabs to access and manage commands and information related to the following:
00:32
Prospector: design objects, data shortcuts, and Vault projects
00:38
Settings: object settings, styles, and other drawing items, such as point file formats, description key sets, and grading criteria sets
00:50
Survey: survey projects, data, and settings
00:55
Toolbox: reports, subscription extensions, and custom tools
01:02
The Toolspace tabs have several controls in common,
01:05
including a tree structure, context menus, and object icons.
01:11
The Toolspace trees display items in a hierarchical structure.
01:16
Any item that contains other items below it in the tree structure is a collection.
01:23
The symbol displayed next to a collection name informs you about the display of items in the collection.
01:30
For example, a plus (+) symbol signifies that the collection contains items that are not displayed.
01:37
Click the plus (+) symbol to expand the tree and display the items.
01:42
You can also right-click an item or collection to display a context menu with applicable commands.
01:50
Here are some additional tips for getting the most out of the Toolspace tabs:
01:55
Use the buttons at the top of the Toolspace tab for controls specific to that tab.
02:02
Above the tree, use the drop-down list to control which items are displayed in the tree.
02:09
When you select items in the tree, additional information may be displayed in an item view,
02:16
which is shown in a pane next to or under the main tree.
02:20
You can adjust the size of the item view by moving the bar that separates it from the tree.
02:26
An item view may appear as a list or as a graphic.
02:31
Some Toolspace tree items can be copied by dragging them into another drawing or collection.
Industry:
Civil / Site development contractors, Site Development (General civil engineering), Secondary education, Vocational education, Colleges and universities
Role:
Civil engineer (Geotechnical), Civil engineer (Land and site design), Civil engineer (Roads and highways), Civil engineer (Tunnels and bridges), Student (18 plus), Teacher/faculty
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