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You can double-click the OLE object to open the source application in a drawing. OLE objects can be selected with any selection method and edited with most editing commands, the Properties palette or grips to make changes. If the aspect ratio is... Read More

Enter absolute coordinate Absolute coordinates are based on the UCS origin (0,0), which is the intersection of the X and Y axis. If you know the precise X and Y values of the point, you can use absolute coordinates. Enter relative coordinate The... Read More

Using this function can easily draw an axonometric drawing Menu : Express>GstarCAD Tools>Draw Axonometric Line Command Entry : SALPL Operation steps: 1. Start the command. 2. Input the line width value. 3. The command line will prompt as below,... Read More

Update table whose original Excel spreadsheet was modified. Menu : Express tools>AutoXlsTable>Update Table Command Entry :_CAOT_AUTOXLSTABLE_UPDATETBL Operation steps: 1.Click Update table. 2.Select the table to update then the table will... Read More

The Change Block Color function Modify the block color quickly. Menu: Express>Blocks>Change Block Color Command Entry: bchgcol Operation steps: 1.Start the command. 2.Input new color number, here we input 30 for example. 3.Select block objects... Read More

Attach leader line to Mtext, tolerance, or block reference object. Menu : Express>Dimension>Attach Leader to Annotation Command Entry : QLATTACH Select Leader: Select a leader Select a dimension: Select the Mtext, tolerance, or block reference... Read More

The current LINETYPE is shown in the Linetype control on the Properties toolbar and all objects you draw will use the current linetype. You can also set the current linetype with the Linetype control. If you set current linetype to BYLAYER, all... Read More

There is an easy way to realize the two-way stretch which is adding two actions of stretch. Though it can realize a two-way stretch, the action of stretch is independent. The parameter needs some additional setup to realize the two-way symmetrical... Read More

Layer names listed in the Layer Properties Manager (LAYER) can be sorted by name or by property, such as color or visibility. To show only the layers you want to work with in a large drawing, you can use the layer filter and select any of the... Read More

Objects can be moved to a different location or rotated to a new orientation. Move Objects To move objects at a specified distance or direction from the originals, you can use coordinates, grid snap, object snaps and other tools. Specify Distance... Read More