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For example, during mechanical design, we often need change the position as well as the dimension of the keyway. In this section, we will add Linear stretch function for the keyway on the step shaft. 1. Add Linear Parameter: Add linear... Read More

When you use the "roughness symbol block" to label the spare parts, the symbol is sometimes already in the right position, however, the characters' direction is not right. We need to add the "character flip" function to receive the correct... Read More

Alignment Parameter can give dynamic blocks the function of alignment automatically, which can save the step of rotating the blocks. 1. Add an Alignment Parameter for a Roughness Symbol: Draw a roughness symbol in the Block Editor. Select... Read More

Using the Visibility Parameter function, you can control the display and hide a certain view in Dynamic Block. 1. Prepare view: Draw three cars as below and define all of them as block.    2. Add Parameter of Visibility: Enter into Block... Read More

General Steps of Creating a Dynamic Block Definition In order to get a Dynamic Block Definition, improve block editing efficiency and avoid repeating modifications, we can create Dynamic Block by the following steps.  Step1: Planning: Before... Read More

GstarCAD has the ability to add descriptions to the block definitions in the drawing. Issue the BLOCK command. Select the block from the list at top. Click in the lower 'Description' section and enter the description. Choose... Read More

When we want to create a similar block from the existing block, how do you do it? Explode it and recreate the block with a different name? You will have a lot of problems when you have a block with many dynamic block parameters and actions! In... Read More

3 ways to modify block definition Block is very useful as reusable contents. And when you need to create similar objects in your drawing. One of the most popular benefits is when you need to modify all instances; you only need to modify one. All... Read More

Function Description : This command is used to allow changing the base point position of a block. You can move the base point and keep objects staying in original position, or move objects and keep base point staying in original position. Command... Read More

This new function allows to batch purge the excess objects such as blocks, layers, line type, dimension style or text style on several DWG files. The Batpurge tool doesn't need to open files. It executes the command of purge directly, which... Read More