About the Civil 3D ribbon

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The Autodesk Civil 3D ribbon is the primary user interface for accessing commands and features.

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Commands available from the ribbon are organized into tabs.

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Each tab is organized into a series of panels.

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The ribbon is typically displayed by default, but you can turn it off using the RibbonClose command.

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There are two basic types of ribbon tabs: static and contextual.

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Static ribbon tabs are always displayed when the ribbon is turned on.

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Contextual ribbon tabs are displayed automatically when you select an object or invoke an object-specific command.

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Contextual tabs contain commands that are related to the currently selected object.

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Most contextual tabs can be closed simply by deselecting the object.

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When multiple types of objects are selected simultaneously, the Multiple Object Select ribbon tab is displayed in the ribbon.

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For example, if you select both a pipe network object and an alignment object, the Multiple contextual tab is displayed.

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Contextual ribbons include a Launch Pad panel that provides access to commands that you might use next in your workflow.

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For example, when you select an alignment object,

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the Alignment contextual tab is displayed and includes a Launch Pad panel with commands to create a corridor, intersection,

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or data shortcut from the alignment.