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The 3D command is used to create 3D polyface meshes with common geometric shapes. Command 3D Command Prompts Enter an option [ Box/Cone/DIsh/DOme/Mesh/Pyramid/Sphere/Torus/Wedge ]: Relative Glossary:   Box :Create a 3D box polyface mesh... Read More

GstarCAD 2017 makes easier extracting coordinate data with COEXPORT innovative tool. Now you can pick as many points as you need from your drawing and export all the coordinate data to .txt or .xls file. This tool could be applied conveniently on... Read More

As we know the drawing compare function in GstarCAD can be used to compare similar drawings containing nearly number of drawn objects to each other, especially to compare different versions of revision drawings. Drawing compare can make comparisons... Read More

Working with block references that represent symbols are essential in some industrial application drawings like electrical schematics, piping, etc. But a headache comes when try to place these blocks accurately overlapping or even breaking other... Read More

In some industrial application design, sometimes we need to break pipes or cable lines in our schematic drawing to indicate their spatial relationship. Sometimes we also need to break lines at crossing point to make it convenient for the later edit.... Read More

OUTLINE command is another innovative tool of GstarCAD 2017. This tool allows extract the outline shape of selected closed objects in a window selection method. This outlined shape is in fact a polyline object created on the current layer that you... Read More

No matter it is AEC or MFG industry, there are many symmetric drawing shapes. The usual way to make a symmetric shape is to draw the first half of the shape and then get another symmetric half by copy or mirror.             It is possible to... Read More

With FLATSHOT command you can create a 2D representation of all 3D objects based on the current view. The edges of all 3D solids, surfaces, and meshes are projected line-of-sight onto a plane parallel to the viewing plane. The 2D representations of... Read More

The new Transparency feature in GstarCAD 2017 allows you specify a transparency value not only for hatch and gradient objects but also for an entire layer. Transparency effects can enhance drawings by reducing the visibility of objects that are... Read More

Select and Right-Click a cell. On Table window select the icon Insert Block. Then select a block from the list of blocks, or click Browse to find a block in another drawing. You can specify the scale, rotation angle, cell alignment or auto fit the... Read More