Lazy Civil 3D Command: INSPECT

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Written by Josh Jones on June 17, 2008

I like using the INSPECT (or AECINSPECT) command in Civil 3D 2008 instead of Express Tools XLIST.

With the INSPECT command you just hover over entities and it tells you all kinds of useful information quickly.

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6 Comments so far

  1. Sign up at Gravatar.com to add your picture. Ken on July 31st, 2008

    When I type in inspect or aecinspect I get an unknown command. Can you clarify?

    Thanks,
    Ken

  2. Sign up at Gravatar.com to add your picture. Josh Jones on August 4th, 2008

    What version of Civil 3D are you using? 2008?

  3. Sign up at Gravatar.com to add your picture. Ken on August 15th, 2008

    Josh….I have tried it in 2008 and 2009 with no luck. Please let me know cause this sounds very useful.

    Thanks,
    Ken

  4. Sign up at Gravatar.com to add your picture. Josh Jones on August 18th, 2008

    Hmmm… Are you using AutoCAD Civil 3D?

    I found that the command is only available in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 (not plain AutoCAD 2008) but a friend told me that it is in plain AutoCAD 2009. I don’t have AutoCAD 2009 yet so I can’t say for sure though.

  5. Sign up at Gravatar.com to add your picture. Ken on August 27th, 2008

    Josh….yes I am using both C3D 2008 and 2009. Every time I type in inspect or aec inspect, I get the unknown command. I even tried it in ACAD 2009 to no avail?

  6. Sign up at Gravatar.com to add your picture. Josh Jones on August 27th, 2008

    That is strange. I’m not sure why it wouldn’t work for you. Autodesk says the INSPECT command works…

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