Chapter 1. Getting Dirty: The Basics of Civil 3D
Understanding Civil 3D's controls and operation is critical to mastering it. With its dizzying array of options and settings, getting Civil 3D to look and feel comfortable can take some effort. Learning how to use its numerous dialogs and tool palettes, as well as the Ribbon, is critical to driving Civil 3D and getting feedback about your design. This chapter explores the look and feel of Civil 3D as a CAD program, the unique components that make up the Civil 3D interface, and the creation of a working environment that matches the way you design.
By the end of this chapter, you'll learn to:
Find any Civil 3D object with just a few clicks
Modify the drawing scale and default object layers
Modify the ...
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