DRAW
User Guide
User Interface
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Project Group
Open
Allows the user to browse for and open a sheet. Refer to
Open Sheet
for further information.
Close
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Current Drawing
Allows the user to close the current sheet, backing sheet and overlays. Refer to
Close Drawing
for further information.
All Drawings
Allows the user to close all open sheets, backing sheets and overlays. Refer to
Close Drawing
for further information.
New
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Drawing Type
Allows the user to create a new drawing sheet by selecting a drawing type and template. Refer to
Create Drawing Sheet from a Drawing Type and Template
for further information.
Quick Sheet
Allows the user to create a new drawing sheet. Refer to
Create Drawing Sheet from Quick Sheet Option
for further information.
Visual Layers
Allows the user to create and modify layers for the current drawing. Refer to
Create and Modify Visual Layers
for further information.
View Group
Quick View
Allows the user to create a plan view containing objects selected in the Model Explorer. Refer to
Create Quick View
for further information.
Design
Allows the user to create a new view containing an easily selected and managed list of objects with a specified view direction or scale. Refer to
Create Design View
for further information.
Projection
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Projection
Allows the user to create a Projection view with a preview image of the view to be created. Refer to
Create Projection View
for further information.
Quick Projection
Allows the user to create a Projection view without a preview image of the view to be created. Refer to
Create Projection View
for further information.
Region
Allows the user to create a new region. Refer to
Create Regions
for further information.
Detail
Allows the user to create a Detail view. Refer to
Create Detail View
for further information.
Section
Allows the user to create a Section view. Refer to
Create Section View
for further information.
Basic
Allows the user to create a Basic view. Refer to
Create Basic View
for further information.
Draw Group
Line
Allows the user to draw lines. Refer to
Draw Lines
for further information.
Cloud
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Cloud
Allows the user to draw clouds. Refer to
Draw Clouds and Outlines
for further information.
Outline
Allows the user to draw outlines. Refer to
Draw Clouds and Outlines
for further information.
Centre Radius
Click to display a drop-down with the following options:
Circle Centre-Radius
Allows the user to draw circles by specifying their radii. Refer to
Draw Circle with Specified Radius
for further information.
Circle Two-Points
Allows the user to draw circles by specifying their diameters. Refer to
Draw Circle with Two Specified Points
for further information.
Circle Centre-Diameter
Allows the user to draw circles by specifying their centre points and diameters. Refer to
Draw Circle with Specified Diameter
for further information.
Rectangle
Allows the user to draw rectangles. Refer to
Draw Rectangles and Diamonds
for further information.
Diamond
Allows the user to draw diamonds. Refer to
Draw Rectangles and Diamonds
for further information.
Triangle
Allows the user to draw equilateral triangles. Refer to
Draw Equilateral Triangles
for further information.
Hexagon
Two-Points
Allows the user to draw hexagons by specifying their point to point diameters. Refer to
Draw Hexagon with Specified Point to Point Diameter
for further information.
Hexagon
End-Point
Allows the user to draw hexagons by specifying their centre to point radius. Refer to
Draw Hexagon with Specified Centre to Point Radius
for further information.
Ellipse
Axis-Edge
Allows the user to draw ellipses by specifying the length of their axes. Refer to
Draw Ellipse with Specified Length of Axes
for further information.
Ellipse Centre
Allows the user to draw ellipses by specifying the radius of the first axis and the length of the second. Refer to
Draw Ellipse with Specified Radius of First Axis and Length of Second
for further information.
Arc Angle
Allows the user to draw arcs by specifying their centre points, start points and sweep angles. Refer to
Draw Arc with Specified Centre, End and Angle
for further information.
Arc Three-Points
Allows the user to draw arcs by specifying their start points, end points and through points. Refer to
Draw Arc with Specified Start, End and Through Points
for further information.
Elliptical Arc
Allows the user to draw elliptical arcs. Refer to
Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle
for further information.
Annotate Group
Orthogonal Chained
Allows the user to add various types of linear dimension annotations. Refer to
Add Linear Dimensions
for further information.
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
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Orthogonal Chained
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Aligned Chained
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Combined Left
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Combined Right
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Aligned Combined
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Baseline Left
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Baseline Right
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Aligned Baseline
Chained
Allows the user to add various types of angular dimension annotations. Refer to
Add Angular Dimensions
for further information.
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
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Chained
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Baseline
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Combined
Across Diameter
Allows the user to add various types of radial dimension annotations. Refer to
Add Radial Dimensions
for further information.
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
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Across Diameter
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Across Diameter Leaderline
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Diameter Leaderline
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Diameter Pointer Leaderline
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Diameter Internal Leaderline
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Internal Radius
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Internal Radius Leaderline
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External Radius Leaderline
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External Point Leaderline
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Radius Internal Leaderline
AcrossPCD
Allows the user to add various types of pitch circle dimension annotations. Refer to
Add Pitch Circle Dimensions
for further information.
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
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Across PCD
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Across PCD Leaderline
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PCD Leaderline
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PCD Pointer Leaderline
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PCD Internal Leaderline
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Internal PCR
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Internal PCR Leaderline
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External PCR Leaderline
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External PCR Pointer Leaderline
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PCR Internal Leaderline
Tools Group
Delete
Allows the user to delete objects. Refer to
Delete Objects
for further information.
Paste
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Paste
Allows the user to paste objects. Refer to
Move Objects
and
Copy Objects
for further information.
Paste with Original Coordinates
Allows the user to paste objects to a different drawing at the same position as the original. Refer to
Move Objects
and
Copy Objects
for further information.
Copy
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Copy
Allows the user to copy objects. Refer to
Copy and Paste Objects
for further information.
Copy with Base
Point
Allows the user to copy objects. A base point is specified during the copy process. The user must specify the new position for the base point during the paste process to determine the placement of the object(s). Refer to
Copy and Paste Objects using Base Point
for further information.
Cut
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Cut
Allows the user to cut objects. Refer to
Cut and Paste Objects
for further information.
Cut with Base
Point
Allows the user to cut objects. A base point is specified during the cut process. The user must specify the new position for the base point during the paste process to determine the placement of the object(s). Refer to
Cut and Paste Objects using Base Point
for further information.
Undo
Allows the user to remove changes since the session was last saved. Refer to
Undo and Redo Changes
for further information.
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Undo
Select from the drop-down list to undo the last change. The user can continue to undo previous modifications.
Undo Multiple
Select from the drop-down list to undo a specified number of changes, or a group of changes.
Undo All
Select from the drop-down list to undo all changes made since the last save.
Redo
Allows the user to re-insert changes since the session was last saved. Refer to
Undo and Redo Changes
for further information.
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Redo
Select from the drop-down list to redo the last undone change. The user can continue to redo undone modifications.
Redo Multiple
Select from the drop-down list to redo a specified number of undone changes, or a group of undone changes.
Redo All
Select from the drop-down list to redo all undone changes.
Pan Realtime
Allows the user to define the position of the drawing in the view. Refer to
Additional Pan Options
for further information.
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
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Pan Realtime
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Pan Point
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Pan Left
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Pan Right
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Pan Top
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Pan Bottom
Zoom Extents
Allows the user to define the magnification of the drawing in the view. Refer to
Additional Zoom Options
for further information.
Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
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Zoom Extents
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Zoom In
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Zoom Out
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Zoom Realtime
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Zoom Window
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Zoom Dynamic
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Zoom Scale
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Zoom Centre
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Zoom Object
Display Group
Active Properties
Allows the user to view and change the default properties that are applied to new objects when they are created, and to subsequently apply these properties to selected objects if required. Refer to
Active Properties
for further information.
Property Grid
Allows the user to define object properties. Refer to
Properties
for further information.
Tabbed View
Click to toggle the drawing display in tabs (the default format), or in windows.
Plot Styles
Allows the user to create and modify plot styles. Refer to
Plot Styles
for further information.
Rep. &Hatch Rules
Allows the user to create and modify representation and hatch rules. Refer to
Create and Modify Representation and Hatch Styles
for further information.
Update Group
Current Owner
Allows the user to manually update the view for the current owner with any database or settings changes.
Note:
The changes are applied automatically if
is set on the
Status Bar
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