Dynamic Block Creation (Flip)

When you use the “roughness symbol block” to label the spare parts, the symbol is sometimes already in the right position, however, the characters’ direction is not right. We need…

Dynamic Block Creation (Alignment)

Alignment Parameter can give dynamic blocks the function of alignment automatically, which can save the step of rotating the blocks.

Dynamic Block Creation (Visibility)

Using the Visibility Parameter function, you can control the display and hide a certain view in Dynamic Block.

General Steps of Creating a Dynamic Block Definition

In order to get a Dynamic Block Definition, improve block editing efficiency and avoid repeating modifications, we can create Dynamic Block by the following steps.

How do I control the prompt order for attributes

When building the block definition, the selection order is the key.  If you simply window off the geometry there is a good possibility the prompt order will not be as…

How to duplicate block definition?

When we want to create a similar block from the existing block, how do you do it? Explode it and recreate block with a different name?

3 ways to modify block definition

Block is very useful as reusable contents. And when you need to create similar objects in your drawing. One of the most popular benefits is when you need to modify…

How to change zoom direction

Another related system variable is ZOOMWHEEL which can toggle the direction of transparent zoom operations when you scroll the middle mouse wheel.

How to perform transparent commands

You can use many commands transparently like pan, zoom, setvar, about, help, OSNAP, CAL, color, etc. You can enter them on the command line while another command is active.

How to cycle commands

As a new or experience CAD user, you might found that GstarCAD has a lot of commands. Not to mention changing the system variables. Some (well, many…) of them have to…

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