Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
If you haven't already done so, go to the topic's web page at
www.sybex.com/
go/civil3d2015essentials
and download the files for Chapter 1. Unzip the files
to the correct location on your hard drive according to the instructions in the
introduction. Then, follow these steps:
1.
Launch Civil 3D 2015, and open the file named
Inquiry.dwg
.
2.
On the Analyze tab of the ribbon, click the Inquiry Tool.
3.
Under Select An Inquiry Type, select Point
➢
Point Inverse.
4.
When prompted to specify the first point, hold down the Shift key,
right-click, and select Endpoint on the contextual menu that appears.
5.
Click the southwestern endpoint of the line you drew earlier.
6.
Use the Shift+right-click combination again to select Endpoint, and
then click the opposite end of the line for the second point.
▶
You may need to zoom
in to accurately pick the
end of the line.
7.
Scroll down to the Direction and Horizontal Distance values in the
Inquiry Tool window. Note that they show the same bearing and dis-
tance that you entered earlier.
Because nothing has changed in this drawing file, no Inquiry - Complete file
is available.
Now You Know
Now that you have completed this chapter, you are more comfortable in the Civil 3D user interface
and can begin navigating it to get where you need to go. You understand how to use the application
menu to access files and do other general tasks. You can use the ribbon to access Civil 3D commands
and the Toolspace to explore the model contents and the drawing settings. You understand where
Panorama fits in to the overall user interface makeup. You can use transparent commands to per-
form basic drafting using terms and geometric concepts that are unique to those working in the
civil engineering and surveying fields. Finally, you can use the Inquiry Tool to answer questions
about your design.
Now that you have a feel for the Civil 3D user interface, you are ready to move on in your learning
experience. Next you will study the nature of the Civil 3D environment in all its dynamic 3D glory;
and you will begin to build and create a design, learning new tools and concepts as you go.
