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Export block attribute to an external file in tab-delimited ASCII format. Menu : Express>Blocks>Export Attribute Information Command Entry : ATTOUT  Once performed ATTOUT command, specify file name and save path in "Enter output filename"... Read More

Explode blocks, converting value of attributes to text objects. Menu : Express>Blocks>Explode Attributes to Text Command Entry : BURST  Command line prompts as follows: Select entities : Use an object selection method For example : Explode... Read More

Copy objects in a xref or a block. Menu : Express>Blocks>Copy Nested Objects Command Entry : NCOPY  Command line prompts as follows: Select nested objects to copy : Use an object selection method Base point : Specify a point, or enter M for... Read More

In the current drawing, you can use one block to replace another one, moreover, you can purge the unreferenced block when the operation is finished. Menu : Express tools>Blocks>Replace Block Command Entry : BLOCKREPLACE  Select a block to... Read More

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

Menu : Insert > DWF Underlay Ribbon : Insert > Underlay Command Entry : DWFATTACH  After starting the order and selecting inserted DWF files according to directions, the following dialog box will pop up:     Path type : optional full path,... Read More

Menu : Tool> Spelling Command Entry: SPELL  This command will perform a spell-check of words you input automatically and will also give some word list suggestions. Main Dialog Box After starting the command, the Check Spelling dialog box is... Read More

For mechanical designs, we often need to stretch the keyway to a certain length. Now, let us see how to realize an accurate stretch. Pick linear parameter in block editor (BEDIT), click entry frame which is on the right side of" distance type" on the... Read More

Block actions (BACTIONTOOL) define how the geometry of a dynamic block reference will move or change when the custom properties of the block reference are manipulated in a drawing. Move Actions Command Entry : BActionTool → M In a dynamic block... Read More

Define custom properties for the dynamic block by specifying positions, distances, and angles for geometry in the block. You add parameters (BPARAMETER) to a dynamic block definition in the Block Editor. In the Block Editor (BEDIT), parameters have... Read More