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GstarCAD 2017 brings you a new visual enhancement for two object snap options. On Drafting Settings window, under Object Snap tab, when you select both Distance from Endpoint and Divide Segments options, and you draw an object on the current drawing,... Read More

A frequent problem in objects snaps is the inheritance of the Z value when snapping to a point. GstarCAD addresses this problem with OSNAPZ system variable. If set to 0, osnap uses the z-value of the snapped point. If set to 1, it uses the x+y of the... Read More

There are several users asking, why they can‟t snap to hatch object, the answer is simple, because they did not enable a drafting option to snap to hatch object. To activate it, simply issue OPTION command. In option dialog box, drafting tab, in... Read More

Now within Object Snap tab, you can find a new added option called Distance from Endpoint. This option allows snap a certain distance from any endpoint of objects like line, arc, spline, pline, ellipse arc, mline and any other lines. As long as you... Read More

Function Description: The POLARMODE system variable is used to set for polar tracking and object snap tracking. Type : Bitcode Saved in : Registry Initial value : 0 The setting is stored as a bitcode using the sum of listed system variable values.... Read More

Function Description: The 3DOSMODE system variable is used to control 3D object snap settings. Type : Integer Saved in : Registry Initial value : 11 Range : 0 ~ 256 System Variable Value: 1: all 3D object snaps are disabled. Shortcut key: ZNON2 :... Read More

You can save and restore model viewport arrangements by name. Viewports and views don't need to be set up every time. Viewport arrangements can be saved and later restored with command VPORTS . Available viewport arrangements can be listed,... Read More

The SHADEMODE command is used to set the visual style for current viewport. Command Access: Command : SHADEMODE Command Prompts: [2dwireframe/3dwireframe/Hidden/Realistic/Conceptual/Other]: Function Description: Note: to show the light emitted from... Read More

The MODEL command is used to switch from paper space to model space. Command Access: Command : MODEL Function Description: User could create a drawing in model space. By default, the TILEMODE system variable is specified to 1 and user could create... Read More

The LAYERPMODE command is used to turn on or turn off trace mode about layer settings. Command Access: Command : LAYERPMODE LAYERPMODE command Enter LAYERP mode [ON/OFF] <ON>: Function Description: If the LAYERP mode is turned on, layer changes... Read More