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Objects can be moved to a different location or rotated to a new orientation. Move Objects To move objects at a specified distance or direction from the originals, you can use coordinates, grid snap, object snaps and other tools. Specify Distance... Read More

This command will not change the lines of the whole table, but just move the side line of a cell. Menu : Express>Table Tools>Drag Segment Command Entry : BGJT Operation steps: 1. Start the command. 2. Specify the line of the table for dragging.... Read More

If you need to modify properties of existing dimensions, you can use modify dimension style (DIMSTYLE). The properties of any selected dimension can be modified by PROPERTIES pallet. Override a Dimension Style Dimension style overrides can be... Read More

To improve drawing efficiency, you can display a rectangular grid and snap it. You can also control its spacing, type and behavior. The grid helps you align objects and determine the distances between them. When SNAP mode is on, the movement of the... Read More

Layer names listed in the Layer Properties Manager (LAYER) can be sorted by name or by property, such as color or visibility. To show only the layers you want to work with in a large drawing, you can use the layer filter and select any of the... Read More

This function is similar to merge cells in Excel. Menu : Express>Table Tools>Merge Cells Command Entry : BGH Operation steps: 1.Start the command. 2.Specify the borderline of the form to merge or the first cell, as shown below. 3. Merging... Read More

You can save and restore model viewport arrangements by name. Viewports and views don't need to be set up every time. Viewport arrangements can be saved and later restored with command VPORTS . Available viewport arrangements can be listed,... Read More

Update table whose original Excel spreadsheet was modified. Menu : Express tools>AutoXlsTable>Update Table Command Entry :_CAOT_AUTOXLSTABLE_UPDATETBL Operation steps: 1.Click Update table. 2.Select the table to update then the table will... Read More

Controls the displaying and plotting order of overlapping objects. When you create a drawing, overlapping objects like TEXT , wide polylines (PLINE) or solid-filled polygons are displayed in the order in they are created. To change the draw order,... Read More

You can change the row and column width by dragging the line of the table and the corresponding parts of the line will also change. For example, drag the line you selected to the right side and all the lines in the right side will move to the right... Read More