When inserting blocks, we can check the Uniform Scale box or uncheck it to separately specify the scale value for X, Y and Z axis, but sometimes, the Uniform Scale is unavailable…
Category: Tips & Tricks
What is BAK? How to disable BAK?
If you feel that generating a bunch of BAK files takes up space, it is not necessary, you can let CAD not generate BAK files, the setting method is very simple. It can be set directly through the “Options” dialog box or directly through variables.
Encountered an unknown error? Try Reset!
When it’s hard to find the real problem or it’s really time-consuming to find the cause, we can reset the CAD or set it to default.
How picking points affects the Hatch effect
There are two ways to create hatch: Pick points and Select objects. Users prefer to pick points when hatching, because the area that we are going to hatch is normally a closed area enclosed by several graphic objects.
Why there is no preview for my drawing commands?
The DRAGMODE system variable is used to control the preview effect when dragging objects with cursor or drawing.
What’s the difference between Attachment and Overlay when attaching external Reference?
If we choose Attachment type, then any xref that’s inserted into our drawing will carry through to the next one drawing when we xref your drawing into another drawing.
Functions of CAD Property Panel
The Property Panel is a useful tool in CAD program, then how does it usually help us in different ways?
Ways to insert blocks from other drawings to the current drawing
CAD provides many ways to insert blocks, one way is to use I (INSERT). Actually, we don’t have to open another drawing in order to insert the blocks from it.
How to display the exact coordinates of a point
With ID command, we can display the coordinates of the specified UCS position.
How to switch between absolute coordinates and relative coordinates input in GstarCAD
Sometimes we need to input absolute coordinates while sometimes we need relative coordinates. How can we conveniently switch between them?