The Planesurf command is used to create a planar surface by selecting closed objects or specifying the opposite corners of a rectangular surface.
Category: Tutorials
New 3D functionality in GstarCAD 2021: CONVTOMESH
CONVTOMESH Command is used to convert 3D objects to mesh objects. The objects are smoothed upon conversion.
GstarCAD 2021 new 3D functionality: CONVTONURBS
CONVTONURBS is used to convert 3D solids and surfaces into NURBS surfaces.
Quick Measure: without even clicking your mouse
Quick Measure is a new feature in GstarCAD 2021, which measures distance and angle between 2D objects along x, Y axis very rapidly and accurately by moving the cursor.
Relative coordinates VS. Absolute coordinates
When we use Relative Coordinates, we type the X and Y coordinates relative to the last point, it’s always about the last point.
When we use Absolute Coordinates, we type X and Y coordinates on the current coordinate system to locate the point relative to the origin. It’s always about the origin, the absolute (0,0).
New 3D command in GstarCAD 2021: Polysolid
GstarCAD 2021 has added Polysolid command, which is used to create 3D solid in a shape of a wall directly or by selecting existing polylines.
The DIMJOGGED Command
The DIMJOGGED command is used to create bending dimensions for selected circle and arc.
The Regen command
The Regen regenerates the entire drawing and recomputes the screen coordinates for all objects. It also re-indexes the drawing database for optimum display and object selection performance.
How to draw sphere?
The SPHERE command is used to create a 3D solid sphere.
A closer look at the REGION command
We can’t directly draw a region, we can only get a region by selecting an object and make it an region, which is similar to Hatch.