Toolspace

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Toolspace palette is the area on the left side of the screen. This palette is where you can find the objects created and manage them. The palette, by default, is docked on the left side of the display, but it can be moved.

Toolspace area includes

1. Tabs; Prospector, Settings, Survey and Toolbox

   Tabs can be toggled on/off to save space

2. Preview window

   Area located at the bottom of the Toolspace. Used to look at the data of an object. For example, select Points, all the point numbers and information about each point will be displayed. If Select Preview is turned on in the Toolspace area, a graphic image could be displayed in the preview window.

3. Active drawing view/Master view

   This is located at the top of the Toolspace and decides what is displayed in the Toolspace.

   Active Drawing View option will give you the active drawing and all of its objects, listing them as one single drawing. It will also include a listing of the data shortcuts.

   Master View will give a listing of every drawing file that is open and a list of all of objects. The current active drawing will be in bold print.

   1. Projects Area is the Vault connection.

      Info: The Projects collection of the Prospector tree is is not visible if you have installed Autodesk Vault Client and Server Application. WisDOT does not use Vault.

   2. Drawing Templates area lists all of the drawing templates in a specific, preset file location. Templates can be accessed to check the standards.

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Toolspace palette is the area on the left side of the screen. This area includes tabs, preview window, and active drawing view/master view.

The Toolspace docking options, for more drafting space

1. Hold left-click and drag to new location. It's a floating dock window.
2. Right-click next to Toolspace name for a menu
   1. checkmark Allow Docking

   2. Select either Anchor Left or Anchor Right

      Tip: This will anchor the Toolspace and autohide it.

If the Toolspace palette is closed, to reopen

Ribbon > Home tab > Palettes panel > Toolspace

This Toolspace button is a toggle for turning it on and off. The little icons to the right of the Toolspace button are toggles for the tabs mentioned below. The order in which they are selected will decide the order they are displayed in the Toolspace palette.

Tabs

Tabs are located on the right side of the Toolspace palette. Tabs can be toggled on/off.

Prospector tab

Used to create and edit or manage objects

1. Drawing object access
   1. Objects include points, point groups, surfaces, alignments (profile & sections), sites (grading & parcels), catchments, pipe networks (including interference objects), corridors, assemblies, intersections, and view frame groups.
   2. The plus sign [+] next to the object name expands for more specific objects used within your project.

Settings tab

Comprehensive list of styles for each object, found in Civil 3D.

If Surface is expanded, it includes surface styles, label styles, table styles, and commands. Some objects may not have these styles, but include criteria and rules.

Survey tab

Survey database are external and available to any drawing.

Toolbox tab

To toggle a tab on/off

Ribbon > Home tab > Palettes panel

Next to the Toolspace toggle are mini toggles, one for each tab. Blue background is active, white background is inactive. The order you turn them on will be the order they display in the Toolspace palette.

Active Drawing View/Master View

This is located at the top of the Toolspace and decides what is displayed in the Toolspace.

1. Active Drawing View option will give you the active drawing and all of its objects, listing them as one single drawing. It will also include a listing of the data shortcuts.
2. Master View will give a listing of every drawing file that is open and a list of all of objects.
   1. Open Drawings, lists all open drawing files. The current active drawing will be in bold-type. You can switch between drawings by selecting "Switch to" in the right-click menu.
   2. Data Shortcuts
   3. Drawing Templates area lists all of the drawing templates, folder and available types in a preselected location.

More overview of the Prospector tab

Used to create and edit objects

1. Drawing object access
   1. Objects include points, point groups, surfaces, alignments (profile & sections), sites (grading & parcels), catchments, pipe networks (including interference objects), corridors, assemblies, intersections, and view frame groups.
2. Data Shortcuts
   1. Reference files including surfaces, alignments (and profiles), pipe networks, corridors, and view frame groups.
   2. An external point or access point to a specific project, and are referenced into a file you are currently in.
3. Managing objects
   1. Right-click object names for properties and edit customizations.

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Toolspace palette > Prospector tab > expand drawing name all objects listed

1. Objects include points, point groups, surfaces, alignments (profile & sections), sites (grading & parcels), catchments, pipe networks (including interference objects), corridors, assemblies, intersections, and view frame groups.
2. The plus sign [+] next to the object name expands for more specific objects.
3. A small arrow before the name of an object indicates it is a data shortcut. No arrow means that the object is live and has been defined in the drawing file.
4. Right-click menu options
   1. Properties and styles
   2. Synchronize or promote
   3. Select, zoom to, or pan to
   4. Lock or unlock
   5. Export
   6. Refresh

Data Shortcuts

1. Objects include surfaces, alignments, pipe networks, pressure networks, corridors, and view frame groups.

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Toolspace > Settings tab

The Settings tab is a comprehensive list of styles, for each object, found in Civil 3D. Styles including label styles, table styles, and commands. Some objects styles may different settings, like criteria or rules.

Styles overview

You can select on any object to use the below process. Surface is our example.

Surface

Toolspace > expand active drawing > expand Surface

1. Surface Styles
   1. Expand to see list of styles that can be applied to the surface.
   2. This list can also be found through the active drawing, in the surface properties.
      1. Select the surface of your drawing > right-click and select Surface Properties...
         1. Surface Properties dialog box
            1. Information tab > select Surface Styles dropdown

   Info: When there is a orange marker in front of the style name, in the Toolspace, it means the style is active/live in the drawing. It doesn't define where it is used, but if edited it will affect your drawing. View it as a warning.

2. Label Styles
   1. Contains sub-styles; Contour, Slope, Spot Elevation, and Watershed.
   2. Some sub-styles contain Expressions, used to build a mathematical model.
3. Tables Styles
   1. Table objects from base AutoCAD that are created in a form that responds to surface objects.
   2. Contains sub-styles; Directions, Elevation, Slope, Slope Arrow, Contour, Watershed, and User-Defined Contour.
4. Commands

   Macros for creation settings

   1. Right-click on a command and select "Edit Command Settings..." to change the default settings and overall drawing settings.

Edit feature settings

Toolspace > Settings tab > right-click Surface > select Edit Feature Settings...

Use to access default settings

Edit drawing settings

Toolspace palette > Settings tab > right-click drawing name > select Edit Drawing Settings...

Drawing Settings dialog box

1. Units and Zone tab
   1. Drawing or Angular units
   2. Imperial to Metric conversion, should be set to US Survey Foot
   3. Scale or Custom scale
   4. Zone
2. Transformation tab
   1. Transform zone, grid factor or sea factor
3. Object Layers tab
   1. Assigns default layer assignment to each object
4. Abbreviation tab
   1. List of label abbreviations
5. Ambient Settings tab
   1. Set global ambient settings here, Apply and OK.

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Toolspace palette > Survey tab

1. Survey Database
   1. External and are available to any drawing. Survey databases, that are created inside the survey tab, are available per project.
   2. To add a new survey database
      1. Right-click on header, select "New local survey database..."
2. Equipment Database
   1. A repository for survey equipment and data sheets for the equipment being used.
3. Figure Prefix Database
   1. Linework coding that was shot in the field. It manages those codes, then finds linework styles, layers, and connectivity for the linework.
   2. Contain set up for WisDOT Topography
      1. Right-click WisDOT Topography > Manage Figure Prefix Database, to open Figure Prefix Database Manager dialog box.
4. Linework Code Sets
   1. What the surveyor used in the field to identify certain points connected the linework.
   2. Contains linework set up for WisDOT Proposed

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Toolspace palette > Toolbox tab

1. Reports Manager
   1. Contains predefined report types for alignments, corridors, parcels, pipes, points, profiles, parcel_CCW, surfaces, and breaklines.
   2. To run a report
      1. Right-click on report name, select "Execute..."
2. Subscription Extension Manager
   1. Contains Autodesk subscription advantage packs
3. Miscellaneous Utilities
   1. Includes Reports, Coordinate Geometry, Export KML, Parcels, Survey, Surfaces, and CAiCE Translator
4. SHP Import/Export Utilities

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Toolspace palette > Survey tab

1. Survey Database
   1. External to any drawing file, external source.
   2. Survey Database is per project.
2. Equipment Database
   1. Set up to aid in analysis
   2. Right-Click Equipment Database > New..., opens New Equipment Database dialog box.

      Here is where you can set up a new database.

   3. Expand Equipment Database > right-click New > Select Manage Equipment Database...

      Here you can edit units, angle, Electronic Distance Meter (EDM), prism, and Standard Deviations.

3. Figure Prefix Database
   1. Contain set up for WisDOT Topography
   2. Right-click WisDOT Topography > Manage Figure Prefix Database, to open Figure Prefix Database Manager dialog box. 3. You can edit the Breakline, Lot Line, Layer, Style and Site via checkboxes or dropdown menus.
4. Linework Code
   1. Contains linework set up for WisDOT Proposed
   2. Right-click WisDOT Proposed > Edit, to see information dialog box.

User Settings

Icon (Tripod w/person) found at top of Toolspace palette, are set to the WisDOT package

Survey User Settings dialog box

1. Miscellaneous
2. Survey Database Defaults
3. Equipment Defaults
4. Linework Processing Defaults
   1. Option: Process linework during import
5. Figure Defaults
   1. Option: Current figure prefix database, WisDOT Topography
6. Interactive Graphics
7. Import Defaults
8. Export Defaults
9. Network Preview
10. Setup Preview
11. Figure Review
12. Change Reporting