The OVERKILL command, which is used to delete duplicate objects, removes duplicate or overlapping lines, arcs, polylines, etc.
Category: Tutorials
Can we create Arc-Aligned text with GstarCAD?
With GstarCAD, we can not only create single line and multiline text object, but also arc-aligned text with ARCTEXT Command.
How to hide and isolate selected objects?
Hiding an object is to make it invisible, and isolating an object is similar to layer isolation, which is to temporarily hide all objects except the selected ones.
How to use Region command
The REGION command is used to convert closed objects such as polylines, polygons, circles, ellipses, closed splines, and donuts into two dimensional regions. After we create a region, we can then modify it using various three dimensional tools.
How to use extrude command to create 3D objects
The EXTRUDE command is used to create 3D solid or surface by extruding the dimension of selected object. For example, a circle can become a cylinder, a line can become a 3D plane, and a rectangle can become a box.
GstarCAD tutorial for beginners: ways to select objects
Imagine that we have selected some objects and are ready to edit them but cancel the selection by mistake. Can we get the selection back? Just execute the CHANGE command, and when we are prompted to select object, type P and then press Enter, we will get the canceled selection back.
How to set up color preference in GstarCAD
The background color of different versions of CAD system doesn’t remain unchanged over the years. However, the settings of different colors may be confusing for some beginners, so let’s explore the settings of color in your CAD system together.
How to use GstarCAD Express Tool: Drawing Lock
Drawing Lock is a useful tool that makes your drawing safer by turning a drawing into a whole block. People can’t explode it or modify the objects of the original drawing, thus we can prevent others from modifying the drawing.
Introduction to GstarCAD Express Tool: Graphic Compare
With Graphic Compare, we can compare similar drawings, especially different versions of modified drawings.
GstarCAD 2020 Express Tool：M2LVPORT
The M2LVPORT or Layout Viewport allows us to create a viewport on layout space by selecting objects from the model space and locate the viewport somewhere we’ve chosen in the layout space. By doing this, we can quickly create and setup a viewport for the current drawing.