Workflow

For each conceptual grouping (like doors or windows), a new LAYER can be established, named and be given common properties. To control the visibility and object properties of a lot of objects simultaneously, you can organize objects into layers. ... Read More

Replace all instances of a standard block with an xref. Unbind xrefs that are bound. Menu: Express>Blocks>Convert Block to Xref Command Entry: BLOCKTOXREF BLOCKTOXREF searches the entire drawing for references to a specified block name and... Read More

Drawing compare is an exclusive function in GstarCAD which is added according to the user's requirement. It enhances collaboration by using color-coded displays to show items on a drawing that have been changed, added, or deleted by other... Read More

This function can not only manage overlapped lines, circles, Plines linear objects etc, but can also manage entire coincident blocks, texts, dimensions and regions .Moreover, remove does not simply mean delete, it judges by layer, color, line type... Read More

This function is used to count the number of the blocks by list. Menu : Express>Blocks>Count Blocks Command Entry: BCOUNT  Operation steps: 1.Start the command, the command line prompts "Enter to select all blocks or ...". 2.You can press... Read More

A SPLINE is a smooth curve, which passes through or near a given set of points, . You can draw a spline by specifying series of points , start tangents and end tangents. You can use two methods for creating splines: Create spline curves with the... Read More

By using the mouse or another pointing device, you can move a drawing to view the drawing object from different angles. When you activate 3D navigation  you can PAN and ZOOM at the same time. During a 3D navigation operation, it is not allowed to... Read More

Copy objects in a xref or a block. Menu : Express>Blocks>Copy Nested Objects Command Entry : NCOPY  Command line prompts as follows: Select nested objects to copy : Use an object selection method Base point : Specify a point, or enter M for... Read More

Overview of Geometric Tolerances Geometric tolerances indicate acceptable deviations of form, profile, location , orientation and runout of a feature. You can create geometric tolerances with TOLERANCE or LEADER , resulting in them being created... Read More

Polar tracking is used to display temporary alignment paths defined by the polar angles you specify, while you are creating or modifying objects. You can set the angle base (ANGBASE)direction in the Drawing Units dialog box. Alignment paths and... Read More