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CHAPTER 1 GettinG Dirty: the Basics of civil 3D
Commands Almost every branch in the Settings tree contains a Commands folder.
Expanding this folder, as shown in Figure 1.11, shows you the typical long, unspaced com-
mand names that refer to the parent object.
su r v e y
The Survey palette is displayed optionally and controls the use of the survey, equipment, and
figure prefix databases. Survey is an essential part of land-development projects. Because of the
complex nature of this tab, all of Chapter 3, “Lay of the Land: Survey,” is devoted to it.
to o l b o x
The Toolbox is a launching point for add-ons and reporting functions. To access the Toolbox,
from the Home tab in the Ribbon, select Toolspace  Palettes  Toolbox. Out of the box, the
Toolbox contains reports created by Autodesk, but you can expand its functionality to include
your own macros or reports. The buttons on the top of the Toolbox, shown in Figure 1.12, allow
you to customize the report settings and add new content.
Figure 1.11
Surface command
settings in Tool-
space
Figure 1.12
The Toolbox pal-
ette with the Edit
Toolbox Content
button circled
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