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OPTIONS command

Thu, Aug 19, 2021 options, customize, program, settings 0 0 1940 0/5 (0 Vote)

The OPTIONS command is used to customize program settings. Command Access: Menu : Application menu > Options...Menu : Tools > Options...Command : OPTIONSShortcut menu : right click in the command windowShortcut menu : when there is no... Read More

VIEWMODE system variable

Wed, Jul 28, 2021 viewmode, store, view settings, current viewport, system variable 0 0 961 0/5 (0 Vote)

Function Description: The VIEWMODE system variable is used to store view settings of current viewport.(Read-Only) Type : Integer Saved in : Drawing Initial value : 0 Range : 0,1,2,4,8,16 System Variable Value: 0 : turn off1 : perspective view active... Read More

UCSBASE system variable

Wed, Jul 28, 2021 ucsbase, store, ucs, original point, direction, ortho, settings, system variable 0 0 783 0/5 (0 Vote)

Function Description: The UCSBASE system variable is used to store the the name of UCS that defined the original point and direction for ortho UCS settings. Type : Strings Saved in : Drawing Initial value : "" The valid value could be any named UCS. ... Read More

Draw Axonometric Line

Tue, Dec 7, 2021 draw, axonometric, drawing 0 0 1038 0/5 (0 Vote)

Using this function can easily draw an axonometric drawing Menu : Express>GstarCAD Tools>Draw Axonometric Line Command Entry : SALPL Operation steps: 1. Start the command. 2. Input the line width value. 3. The command line will prompt as below,... Read More

Batch Print

Tue, Dec 7, 2021 batch, print, drawing, frame, attribute 0 1 1547 0/5 (0 Vote)

Batch print drawings with the same drawing frame attribute. Menu : Express tools>Plot Tool>Batch Print Command Entry : BP Operation steps: 1. Start the command. 2. Specify the type of frame, you can select Layer/ Block/ Polyline so that the... Read More

Coordinate Point

Fri, Dec 3, 2021 dimension, point, coordinate, drawing 0 0 991 0/5 (0 Vote)

Dimensions the point coordinate in the drawing. Menu : Express>Coordinate Tools>Coordinate Point Command Entry : DIMCOORD Read More

Break Objects

Thu, Nov 18, 2021 break, lines, schematic, drawing, indicate, spatial, relationship 0 0 1564 0/5 (0 Vote)

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

Block Break

Tue, Nov 9, 2021 block references, symbols, drawing 0 0 957 0/5 (0 Vote)

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

PDF Underlay

Tue, Nov 9, 2021 pdf, drawing, underlay 0 0 866 0/5 (0 Vote)

PDF Underlay Menu : Insert > Reference > PDF Underlay Command Entry : PDFATTACH If you receive project drawings in the form of a PDF file, you can reuse that PDF data in your own GstarCAD drawing files. For example, imagine that you are a... Read More

Import OLE Objects

Tue, Nov 9, 2021 Information, other, ole, support, applications, import, drawing 0 0 1097 0/5 (0 Vote)

Information from other OLE supporting applications can be imported into a drawing. Link OLE Objects in Drawings You can link information from a document created by another application to a drawing. When information in linked documents are changed,... Read More

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