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Menu : Express>AutoXlsTable>Update All the Tables Command Entry : CAOT_AUTOXLSTABLE_UPDATEALLTBL After executing this command, the system will update all the table objects created by "Create Table" command. Read More

You can use this function to multi-select objects with the same entity type in specified area. Menu : Express>Selection Tools>Get Selection by Object Type Command Entry : GETENTSEL Operation steps: 1.Start the command. 2.Select object and... Read More

Select entities by entity type and layer. Menu : Express>Selection Tools>Get Selection by Object/Layer Command Entry : getentlaysel Operation steps: 1.Start the command. 2.Select one object and system will take the object layer as target layer.... Read More

If you want to realize a symmetric stretch without changing the keyway center and the length of smaller diameter shaft changes with the stretch at the same time, how can you realize that? 1. Add stretch for Step Shaft Add stretch parameter and action... Read More

Trim one side of an object which is intersecting with other objects. The object can be polyline, line, circle, arc, ellipse, image or text. Menu : Express tools>Modify>Trim Enhancement Command Entry : EXTRIM Operation steps: 1. Start the... Read More

Menu : Express tools>AutoXlsTable>Edit Table Command Entry : _CAOT_AUTOXLSTABLE_EDIT Operation steps: 1.Click Edit Table. 2.Select a table created by AutoXlsTable in GstarCAD then the Excel file will open. Read More

Restore a measurement value to overridden or modified dimension text. Menu: Express>Dimension>Reset Dim Text Value Command Entry: DIMREASSOC Command line prompts as follows: Select object: Select dimension objects with non-associative text or... Read More

During a mechanical design, we often need to change the position as well as the dimension of the keyway. In this section, we will add Linear Tensile function for the keyway on the step shaft. Add linear parameter   2. Add stretch action Click the... Read More

A line or a curve in a drawing can consist of repeating patterns of dashes, dots and blank spaces, which is called the linetype. Objects can have their individual LINETYPE or by layer or independent of layers assigned individually. You can set its... Read More

For mechanical designs, we often need to stretch the keyway to a certain length. Now, let us see how to realize an accurate stretch. Pick linear parameter in block editor (BEDIT), click entry frame which is on the right side of" distance type" on the... Read More