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Chapter 1 • Navigating the Civil 3D User Interface

commands like Create Curve Through Point and Create Multiple Curves.

Finally, there is also a Best Fit icon that expands to include commands for

best fit lines and curves. The image below shows the expanded form of the

Line, Curve, and Best Fit icons.

Using the Inquiry Tool

Most of the time, you’ll be the one providing the information for a drawing, but

sometimes, you need your drawing to tell you something. That’s where the Inquiry

Tool comes in. The Inquiry Tool is a separate window whose sole purpose is to give

you information about things in the drawing. There is a long list of drawing items

to choose from, and beneath each item is a list of things that you can ask about

(Figure 1.12).

FIGURE 1.12 The Inquiry Tool showing

a partial list of available inquiry types

U s i n g sp e c i a l i z e d li n e a n d cU r v e co m m a n d s (Continued)