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Describe the different workspaces and how they help you to work in a task-oriented drawing environment.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
In Autodesk Civil 3D, workspaces are sets of user interface components
00:10
—such as ribbon tabs and panels, toolbars, palettes, and menu bars—
00:16
that are grouped and organized so that you can work in a task-oriented drawing environment.
00:22
When you select a workspace, only the user interface components specified in that workspace are displayed.
00:30
You can still access other commands by entering their command names on the command line.
00:36
Civil 3D comes with four workspaces, including the default Civil 3D workspace.
00:44
Use this workspace as-is, or modify it according to your requirements.
00:50
You can switch to another workspace from the Quick Access Toolbar, using the Workspace drop-down.
00:57
Each workspace available in Autodesk Civil 3D
01:02
includes a specific ribbon of tools and displays user interface components related to the following features:
01:10
Civil 3D: civil engineering design and survey
01:15
Drafting & Annotation: AutoCAD drafting and annotation
01:26
Planning and Analysis: AutoCAD Map 3D
01:31
As a reminder, Autodesk Civil 3D is built on top of AutoCAD.
01:37
Therefore, all functions, commands, and keyboard shortcuts used in AutoCAD can also be used in Civil 3D.
Video transcript
00:03
In Autodesk Civil 3D, workspaces are sets of user interface components
00:10
—such as ribbon tabs and panels, toolbars, palettes, and menu bars—
00:16
that are grouped and organized so that you can work in a task-oriented drawing environment.
00:22
When you select a workspace, only the user interface components specified in that workspace are displayed.
00:30
You can still access other commands by entering their command names on the command line.
00:36
Civil 3D comes with four workspaces, including the default Civil 3D workspace.
00:44
Use this workspace as-is, or modify it according to your requirements.
00:50
You can switch to another workspace from the Quick Access Toolbar, using the Workspace drop-down.
00:57
Each workspace available in Autodesk Civil 3D
01:02
includes a specific ribbon of tools and displays user interface components related to the following features:
01:10
Civil 3D: civil engineering design and survey
01:15
Drafting & Annotation: AutoCAD drafting and annotation
01:26
Planning and Analysis: AutoCAD Map 3D
01:31
As a reminder, Autodesk Civil 3D is built on top of AutoCAD.
01:37
Therefore, all functions, commands, and keyboard shortcuts used in AutoCAD can also be used in Civil 3D.
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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