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CHAPTER 1 GettinG Dirty: the Basics of civil 3D
you to select various commands that apply to all the members of that collection. For example,
right-clicking the Point Groups collection brings up the menu shown in Figure 1.2.
In addition, right-clicking the individual object in the list view offers many commands unique
to Civil 3D: Zoom to Object and Pan to Object are typically included. By using these commands,
you can find any parcel, point, cross section, or other Civil 3D object in your drawing almost
instantly.
Many longtime users of AutoCAD have resisted right-clicking menus for their daily tasks
since AutoCAD 14. In other AutoCAD products this may be possible, but in Civil 3D you’ll miss
half the commands! This book focuses on the specific options and commands for each object
type during discussions of the particular objects.
Projects
The Projects branch of Prospector is the starting point for real team collaboration. This branch
allows you to sign in and out of Vault, review what projects are available, manage the projects
you sort through for information, check out drawings for editing, and review the status of
drawings as well as that of individual project-based objects.
Data Shortcuts
Simply put, a data shortcut identifies the path to a specific object, in a specific drawing. Many
users have found data shortcuts to be ideal in terms of project collaboration for two reasons:
flexibility and simplicity.
Figure 1.2
Context-sensitive
menus in
Prospector
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