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Restore a measurement value to overridden or modified dimension text. Menu: Express>Dimension>Reset Dim Text Value Command Entry: DIMREASSOC Command line prompts as follows: Select object: Select dimension objects with non-associative text or... Read More

With the ASCISIN command, you can import geometry objects stored in SAT (ASCII) files. Using ACISIN you can convert the model to a body object or to 3D solids and regions if the body is a true solid or a true region.   Read More

If you want to insert information from one document into another document, you can either link or embed OLE objects, which then can be edited from within the destination application, while the information is stored differently. Embed Objects When you... Read More

If you want to simulate the display of paper, you can use the Layout. Select a Paper Size for a Layout You can select a paper size form a standard list or add custom paper size using the Plotter Configuration Editor. The custom paper sizes can be... Read More

You can hatch an area using a predefined hatch pattern, define a simple line pattern using the current linetype (LINETYPE), or create more complex hatch patterns. You can also create a gradient fill that can be used to enhance presentation drawings... Read More

If you want to erase objects from your drawing, you can do one of the following . Use the command ERASE . Select objects and press DELETE. Select objects and then cut them to the Clipboard with CTRL+X     Objects, which were recently erased with... Read More

Create Groups A GROUP  is a saved set of objects. You can name the groups that you build and add a description for it. Copies of the group will be given the default name as is *Ax and is considered unnamed. .Nested groups can also be ungrouped to... Read More

The block reference can be exploded into its component objects, if you need to modify one or more objects within the block separately. By selecting the Explode option in the INSERT dialog box, you can automatically explode block references as you... Read More

An attribute (ATTDEF) is a flag or label that attaches data to a BLOCK . Attribute (ATTDEF) stores the characteristics include the tag, the prompt, value information, text formatting, location and optional modes (Invisible, Constant, Verify, Preset,... Read More

You can load LINETYPE at the start of a project or when you need them. Linetypes are stored in an LIN (linetype definition) file, you can load linetypes in a LIN file whenever you want use it. Depending on what measurements you are using, you can... Read More