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Block attributes is a great way to store information but if you already have many blocks in your drawing, editing the attributes can be tedious and prone to error. It would be easier to edit the attributes in table, isn‟t it? Export the attributes... Read More

Every time you create a new drawing, you will see a default layer: Layer0. You can‟t delete it. Then when you define their properties such as color, line weight, etc, you will see ByLayer and ByBlock properties. Most of you might already know what... Read More

When you use GstarCAD, you‟ll want to use it optimally right? You can see the command alias list and customize your own shortcuts by accessing edit aliases in ribbon> Manage tab> Customizes Settings panel> Edit Aliases. Or you can access... Read More

If you already have a drawing that you consider as a standard, you may want to use the blocks from that drawing. The easiest way to manage the blocks is using tool palette. So do we need to open the drawings, drag and drop each block to the palette?... Read More

Do you ever need to move or edit objects together but still have the need to edit those same objects individually? GstarCAD can do that with GROUPS. Groups are different from blocks. With blocks, you can manipulate the block as a whole, and that‟s... Read More

There are some methods that seem to allow you define an arc length. For example; start, center, length. But this is defining the chord length, not the arch length. Calculating the angle using simple mathematics calculation, comparing the arch radius... Read More

Barcode is a printed series of parallel bars or lines of varying width that is used for entering data into a computer system. The bars are typically black on a white background, and their width and quantity vary according to application. The bars are... Read More

A QR code (quick response code) is a type of bar code that is used to provide easy access to information through a mobile device like smartphone or tablet.Comparing with barcode, QR Code can storage more information and is widely applied in many... Read More

This function is used to set the path of an Excel file. Menu: Express>AutoXlsTable>Path SettingsCommand Entry: CAOT_AUTOXLSTABLE_USINGPATH Operation steps: 1.Start the command and a dialog box will pop up as below. 2.In the dialog box ,you... Read More

  Menu : Express tools>AutoXlsTable>Edit TableCommand Entry : _CAOT_AUTOXLSTABLE_EDIT Operation steps: 1.Click Edit Table. 2.Select a table created by AutoXlsTable in GstarCAD then the Excel file will open.   Read More