Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2016
If you want to be a master in anything, you have to start with the basics. Since the Autodesk®
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® platform has evolved so much over the years, now more than ever you need to have a good grip on the basics. Like with every new release of the product, many features have been enhanced, while other new ones have been added. To get familiar with the software, you will need to go through many dialogs, ribbons, tabs, menus, and icons. Some of them may be familiar, while others will be new. This chapter will help you ge t used to both the familiar and the new. When you learn the interface of the Civil 3D environment and understand the terminology used in the book, everything becomes easier to use. So, please arm yourself with patience and take the time to understand every part of the work flow.
Let’s start learning about the interface and Civil 3D–specific terminology. Toward the end of the chapter, you’ll dive into the use of the Lines and Curves commands that, coupled with the use of transparent commands, offer multiple ways of drawing accurate lines and curves. In this chapter, you will learn to:
- Find any Civil 3D object with just a few clicks.
- Modify the drawing scale and default object layers.
- Navigate the ribbon’s contextual tabs.
- Create a curve tangent to the end of a line.
- Label lines and curves.