DesignCAD Version 15 Help File

IntroductionAbout DesignCADSystem RequirementsTypographical ConventionsTechnical SupportGeneral InformationDesignCAD User InterfaceUnits of MeasurementDrawing to ScalePrinting to Scale2-D Mode3-D ModeRulerColorsCursor (Crosshair)Grid and SnappingSnap ToolboxInterruptible SnapRunning SnapGrid SettingsDisplay GridSet Grid CenterSnap GridSnap PreviewCursor Movement OptionsOrthogonal ModeAngle Constraint ModeAngle Constraint SettingsCalculatorInserting a Calculation into a DrawingDesignCAD WorkspaceSetup DesignCAD WorkspaceLoad DesignCAD WorkspaceScreen ConfigurationAccessing CommandsCommand MenuKeyboard ShortcutsToolboxesCommand Line EntryCommand WindowGetting HelpDesignCAD HelpTip of the DayAbout DesignCADFile OptionsOpening, Closing, and SavingNewOpenSaveSave AsSave a CopySave as SymbolCloseClose AllSend Current Documents and Send All Open DocumentsExitPassword Protection ManagerImporting and ExportingExportImportBatch ConvertProgram OptionsCursor OptionsColor OptionsCustom ColorsMenu OptionsKeyboard OptionsDimension OptionsFile Location OptionsText OptionsView OptionsGeneral OptionsGrid OptionsLayer OptionsLayer ToolboxMaterial OptionsLight Source OptionsToolbox OptionsPreferencesDrawing InfoSetting the ViewFit to WindowFit to All WindowsPanZoomingZoomZoom InZoom OutZoom WindowZoom to SelectionZoom PreviousZoom RedoOriginal SizeAerial ViewRefreshing and RegeneratingRefreshRegenerateRegenerate AllRegenerate Double Line EntitiesWindow OptionsNew WindowDesignCAD TileDesignCAD Tile SettingsCascadeTile HorizontalTile VerticalArrange IconsDigitizerDigitizer Tracing ModeAlign DrawingCreate Digitizer MenuLoad Digitizer MenuSave Digitizer MenuClose Digitizer MenuAdd Menu ItemRemove Menu ItemMacros and ExecutablesMacro RecordStop RecordingContinue RecordingRecord OptionsMacro ToolboxMacro ExecuteStop MacroCommand HistoryRun ExecutableImagesLoad Image FileSave Image FileScan ImageSelect Scanner SourceAuto Trace BitmapPrinting and Paper SpacePaper SpacePaper Space ModePaper Space ConfigurationLoad Paper Space TemplateAutomatic RenderingPaper Space LayoutCurrent Layout ConfigurationDelete Current LayoutSave Current Layout as TemplatePrintPanel OptionsPaper OptionsType OptionsBatch PrintPrint PreviewPage Setup2D Drawing ToolsPointsSetting PointsCoordinatesLocking CoordinatesPointmarkTickmarkSnap PointsGravityLine SnapPlane SnapIntersect-1Intersect-2Line PlaneMidpointMidpoint2Center of GravityTangent SnapOriginPoint XYZPoint RelativePoint PolarGravity MovePoint ControlLinesDouble Line ModeLineOrtho LineOrtho Line-2SketchArrowCurveBezier CurveParallelParallel by DistancePerpendicular to a LinePerpendicular from a LineTangent to a CircleTangent from a CircleTangent between CirclesSurface IntersectionContour LineConstruction LineConstruction LineShow Construction LinesArcsArcArc (Radius, Begin-End)Arc (3-Point)Arc (Center, Begin, End)Arc (Endpoints, Center)Tangent ArcQuarter CircleSemi CircleElliptical ArcElliptical Arc (Center, Axes, Angles)CirclesCircle (Center, Outside)Circle (Diameter)Circle (3-Point)Circle (Center-Radius)Circle Tangent to 2 LinesCircle Tangent to 3 LinesEllipsePlanesPlanePolygon (Edge)Polygon (Center-Vertex)ParallelogramPerpendicular Plane3D ObjectsMoving Around in a 3D DrawingSolidsBoxSphereHemisphereCylinderConeTorusTubeTruncated ConePyramidRounded BoxWallRounded CylinderEllipsoidSurfacesSweepExtrudeExtrude Along a CurveSurface PatchSurface Connect3D (Solid) Editing OperationsSolid AddSolid IntersectSolid SubtractSolid Exclusive OrSolid SegregateSliceSlice by Curved SurfaceCross SectionSolid Interference CheckSolid DefineSolid ExplodeHammerWorking PlanesSet Working PlaneWorking Plane PropertiesReset Working Plane3D View SettingsView ToolboxSet ViewSet View by Drawing CenterSave Current ViewObject DisplayWireframeFlat Shading ModeSmooth Shading ModeQuick Hidden Line ModeHidden Line ModeHidden Line RemovalHidden EdgeHidden Edge by SectionShow All EdgesShadingLight and MaterialsLight Source OptionsMaterials OptionsMaterials ToolboxTexture MappingAnimation and Walk ThroughAnimation ModePlaying and Saving An Animation SequenceSave Animation TemplateLoad Animation TemplateExportControl PanelTime LineWalk ThroughPlaying and Saving A Walk Through SequenceExportRun WalkControl PanelAnnotationDimensionsDimension OptionsDimensionTextPrefix/SuffixArrowheadExtensionTolerancingDimension AngleDimension ArcDimension ChamferDimension DiameterDimension RadiusDimension CoordinateDimension BaselineDimension ExtendedDimension ProgressiveDimension Radius ProgressiveDimension Distance OnlyDimension Center MarkAuto DimensionsUnitsText and AttributesText (and Attribute) OptionsTextText BlockText ArcAttributeAttribute DefinitionMaterial ListLabelsBalloonPulloutHatchingHatchHatch LineHatch FillHatch Pattern PositionCustom Hatch PatternSaveLoadVRML WWW AnchorEditing and MeasuringSelecting EntitiesSelection Modes2D Selection Mode3D Selection ModePoint Select ModePreset Point ModeUse Resizing HandlesSelect AllSelect PreviousSelect NextSelect EntitySelection FilterPolygon SelectionEntity PropertiesColorsColor by LayerLayersLine StylesLine Style by LayerInfo BoxEditingUndo, RedoUndoRedoCut, Copy, PasteCutCopySection CopyPasteCopy ImageEraseErase LastEditing LinesLine Split by DistanceLine Split by PointsLine ConnectLine CutConvert to Double LineSelection EditDuplicateDuplicate to LayerMirrorMoveFour-Point CopyFour-Point MoveSmooth Line by Point ReductionSmooth Line by Slope DetectionSmooth OptionsCombine LinesBreak LineOrthoRotateScaleSkewSelection Edit ZoomSet HandlesDisplay OrderObject AlignmentMultiple CopiesArrayCircular ArrayTrimming and ExtendingTrim One LineTrim Two LinesTrim Between Two LinesTrim Double LinesTrim Multiple LinesExtendExtend by DistancePoint MoveJoin EndpointsChamfering / FilletingChamferFilletFillet CornerFillet EdgeCut CornerCut EdgeDividing EntitiesSegmentCut PlaneConverting EntitiesMake PlaneCurve to LineLine to CurveWeldExplodeVector ConvertText ConvertDouble Line to PlaneDouble Line to Wide Line2D Boolean OperationsPolygon AddPolygon SubtractPolygon IntersectPolygon Exclusive OrSection EditStretchSection DeleteSection CutoffSection Cut by LineMeasuringLine DistanceAreaBearingAngle & Distance between PointsXYZ Coordinate SystemSphere Coordinate SystemAngle between Two LinesSurface AreaVolumeGroups, Blocks, and SymbolsGroupsGroup DefineGroup ExplodeBlocksBlock DefineBlock InsertManipulating a BlockPurge Unused BlocksSymbolsDrawing HandlesSet Drawing HandlesRemove Drawing HandlesShow Drawing HandlesShow Symbol / Block HandlesSave As SymbolLoad SymbolManipulating a SymbolSymbol LibraryPlacing a Symbol in Your DrawingDoor and Window SymbolsDoorWindowCustom Hatch Patters and Line StylesCustom Line StylesCustom Line Style ShapesCustom Hatch Patterns