You use the Block Editor to define and modify the objects and behavior in a block definition. In the Block Editor, you add parameters and actions, which define custom properties and dynamic behavior.
Every time you create a new drawing, you will see a default layer: Layer 0. You can’t delete it.
Did you notice there is a start up dialog box pops up when you first open GstarCAD
GstarCAD provides plenty of system variables, To check the status of certain system variables, you can use the SETVAR command.
A frequent problem in objects snaps is the inheritance of the Z value when snapping to a point. GstarCAD addresses this problem with OSNAPZ system variable. If set to 0, osnap uses the z-value of the snapped point.
Sometimes settings (such as FILEDIA) can cause certain routines to ask for a file name at the command prompt. In these cases, you can enter the tilde ~ character followed by
You may occasionally find yourself in a situation where the NEW, OPEN, and SAVE commands do not provide a dialog. Simply enter FILEDIA at the command prompt and enter a value of 1. If you attempt to PLOT and fail to get a dialog, simply enter ` at the command prompt and enter a value of 1.
Setting up drawing to plot is like an artist making a reproduction of a painting; the two paintings will look very similar, but they’ll never look exactly the same.
Do you need to create a high-resolution image from lines, arcs and other objects in your drawing? No, this is not about rendering. Just you can just plot your model/layout.
Let’s say one day your plotter is broken and you need to publish to new plotter. Or you need to plot it on other office that has different type of plotter. Your previous setup will not work. Do you have to modify page setup for all files all over again? Of course not! Let’s see some workaround you can do.
DWF (or DWFx) is not only for design review purpose. You can consider to publish your drawing to DWF first, then plot it to your plotter.DWF format is device independent. You can send and plot it anywhere. If the system can recognize the plotter, you can plot it there.