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										<title>How to import .ctb file (pen assignments) into GstarCAD ?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Click on File &gt; Plot Style manager.  Alternatively by using shortcut command STYLESMANAGER. Paste the pen assignments(.ctb) file here and relaunch the PLOT command.Â  ]]></description>

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										<title>How to retrieve missing Command Bar?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[From the Tools menu select Command Line. Alternatively, Command line can be enable or disable by using shortcut, CTRL + 9. ]]></description>

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										<title>How to modify block definition?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[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 all instances; you only need to modify one. All...]]></description>

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										<guid>https://www.kb2.gstarcad.com.my/article.php?id=1087</guid>
										<title>How to draw an arc with a specific arc length?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[There are some methods that seem to allow you define an arc length. For example; start, center, length. But this is defining the chord length, not the arch length. Calculating the angle using simple mathematics calculation, comparing the arch radius...]]></description>

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										<title>How to create Chain Action Dynamic Block Creation?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[If you want to realize symmetric stretch keeping keyway center no change and the length of smaller diameter shaft changes with stretch at same time, how will realize that? 1. Add Stretch for Step Shaft: Add stretch parameter and action for step shaft...]]></description>

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										<guid>https://www.kb2.gstarcad.com.my/article.php?id=1139</guid>
										<title>How to convert a dwg file to pdf with added layer information?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[At plot model dialog box choose DWG to PDF.pc3 as the printer/plotter name.  Configure your desired options, such as Paper size, Plot area, and Plot scale. Click Properties &gt; Custom Properties, in the Additional Output Settings category choose...]]></description>

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										<guid>https://www.kb2.gstarcad.com.my/article.php?id=1081</guid>
										<title>How to create Distance Multiplier Dynamic Block?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Take step shaft as an example, if we stretch the left part of the step shaft and the keyway still is at the center point of smaller diameter shaft after stretching. As the following picture shows:  Then, we use âDistance Multiplierâ property of...]]></description>

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										<title>How do I create my own linetype?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[GstarCAD default linetypes are usually enough for common purposes. But sometimes itâs just not enough sometimes we need to have our own. The problem is creating custom linetype can be difficult to do. But if you have express tools, creating custom...]]></description>

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										<title>Dynamic Block Editor - Parameters</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Parameters have an appearance similar to dimensions. Parameters also specify positions, distances, and angles for geometry in block reference. When you add a parameter to a dynamic block definition, the parameter defines one or more custom properties...]]></description>

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										<title>How do I customize command shortcuts easily and faster?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[A faster way to invoke a command is customize its shortcut. The CUSTACC command allows you to customize, delete or modify existing command shortcuts. To access this command go through the menu bar, under tools, select customize and choose Shortcuts...]]></description>

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										<title>How to use GstarCAD Layer walk?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Have you ever get confused which created objects are on which layer? When you work with layer standard, you may have dozens or even hundreds of layers in your drawing. Finding which one sets to wrong layer can be a tedious work. Here is a tip: Type...]]></description>

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										<guid>https://www.kb2.gstarcad.com.my/article.php?id=1091</guid>
										<title>How can I create a circular wipeout?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Many CAD users want to create a circular wipeout, as you may or may not know, you cannot create a wipeout using a circle, only a closed pline without any arcs. Instead, use the POLYGON command. 1. Enter the command POLYGON, 2. When prompted to enter...]]></description>

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										<title>How to create Symmetrical Stretch Dynamic Block Creation?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Â There is an easy way to realize the two-way stretch which is adding two stretch actions. Though it can realize two-way stretch, the action of stretch is independent. The parameter needs some additional setup to realize the two-way symmetrical...]]></description>

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										<title>Where can I see the command alias list?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[When you use GstarCAD, youâll want to use it optimally right? You can see the command alias list and customize your own shortcuts by accessing edit aliases in ribbon&gt; Manage tab&gt; Customizes Settings panel&gt; Edit Aliases. Or you can access...]]></description>

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										<guid>https://www.kb2.gstarcad.com.my/article.php?id=1098</guid>
										<title>How to annotate isometric drawings?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Have you tried to annotate your isometric drawings? How about dimensions and text, is it appear properly? No itâs not. The drawing looks isometric, but not the annotations. So how can you create isometric annotations? Isometric Text First, create...]]></description>

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										<title>How do I purge layers that don`t want to be purged?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Want to clean up you drawings from extra or garbage layers? The obvious way to purge layers is to use the PURGE command but sometimes itâs not enough. Purge might need to be run several times. Make sure to select purge nested items. Notice that in...]]></description>

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										<guid>https://www.kb2.gstarcad.com.my/article.php?id=1123</guid>
										<title>How to get high resolution Image from GstarCAD?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[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. Try to open your plot dialog box. You can see a plotter namedPublishToWebJPG...]]></description>

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										<guid>https://www.kb2.gstarcad.com.my/article.php?id=1092</guid>
										<title>How to create 2D isometric drawing?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[If you work in plant industry, then you might need to draw isometric drawings. Â  If you use GstarCAD, you can do it easily by using snap command and changing its style to isometric. Also you can change drawing plane by typing ISOPLANE command.  Â  Â...]]></description>

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										<title>How to force delete any unwanted layers ?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[When PURGE command failed to remove any unreferenced layers. When deleting any unused Layers in Layers Properties manager, this message will prompt out; Â  The solution is by using LAYDEL command, 1 : Type LAYDEL &gt; ENTER 2 : Select the entity on...]]></description>

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										<title>4 SHIFT key combination you might not know</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It is great to know that GstarCAD offers a keys combination that helps modify basic objects quickly. Many people donât realize that using shift combinations can increase their productivity. Here is a little list that might interest you:  1. Hold ...]]></description>

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										<title>GstarCAD match properties settings</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Many users already know that we can match object properties using MATCHPROP (or MA for short key in). This tool is very handy for you who want to change an objectâs properties to copy other objects. But many of us donât realize that there are...]]></description>

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										<title>How do I save time converting files layers with Layer translator?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[If you ever have received a set of DWG files from a client and want to clean up the layers according to my drawing standards, how do I do it and not take days or having to write code? The solution is quite simple, and powerful. Using Layer Translator...]]></description>

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										<title>How to create tool palettes from block libraries?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[If you already have a drawing that you consider as a standard, you may want to use the blocks from that drawing. The easiest way to manage the blocks is using tool palette. So do we need to open the drawings, drag and drop each block to the palette?...]]></description>

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										<title>How to create Parameter Value Set Dynamic Block?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[    For mechanical design, we often need stretch the keyway to a certain length. Now, let us see how to realize the accurate stretch. 1. Pick Linear Parameter:  In block editor, pick the linear parameter, then click entry frame which is in the right...]]></description>

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										<title>How to select all horizontal or vertical lines in a drawing?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[   If you need to select all horizontal or vertical lines within a drawing, this could be a tedious work. It is not easy to select them in quite a complex drawing. But you can do it easily if you use QSELECT tool.  So how to use it to select all...]]></description>

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										<title>Move objects together or edit them individually by group tool</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Do you ever need to move or edit objects together but still have the need to edit those same objects individually? GstarCAD can do that with GROUPS. Groups are different from blocks. With blocks, you can manipulate the block as a whole, and thatâs...]]></description>

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										<title>How to copy relevant features from another drawing?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Users will have the ability to copy relevant drawing features like dimension and text styles, blocks, layers, linetypes and xrefs from Drawing A and add it to Drawing B using DESIGNCENTER tool in GstarCAD. 1. To open DesignCenter, you can either use...]]></description>

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										<title>How To Create Visibility Dynamic Block</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[  Using the Visibility Parameter function, you can control the display and hide a certain view in Dynamic Block.      1. Prepare view:  Draw three cars as below and define all of them as block.  Â  Â 2. Add Parameter of Visibility:  Enter into Block...]]></description>

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										<title>How to make a multicolored line entity or with embedded text in GstarCAD?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Although it may sound impossible, you can draw multicolored lines / polylines in GstarCAD. MLINE functionality can be used for this. Use the MLSTYLE command to define a new multiline style and define (element properties) two line elements, both with...]]></description>

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										<title>Determine  AutoCAD DWG file version.</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The first 6 bytes of a DWG file will indicate the version used. 1. Open the DWG file in Notepad or Notepad++ (Recommended)2. Compare the first 6 bytes against the following list to find out the version that last saved the file. Note: This may not be...]]></description>

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										<title>Dynamic Block Editor User Interface</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[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. You can access the Block Editor by typing BEDIT...]]></description>

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										<title>How do I pack my files with eTransmit?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Do you often need to send your drawing files to your customers? But quite often they have troubles to see all drawing resource attached like reference paths broken, or donât include the plot style table, custom fonts, etc. There is a tool that can...]]></description>

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										<title>A sample of GstarCAD`s geometry calculator</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[ People often don&#039;t know about GstarCAD&#039;s built in geometry calculator. While it lacks in interface appeal it more than makes up for it in capability. Take the ability to snap to a point between to endpoints. Consider this example where a...]]></description>

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										<title>Understanding Layer 0, ByLayer and ByBlock</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Every time you create a new drawing, you will see a default layer: Layer0. You canât delete it. Then when you define their properties such as color, line weight, etc, you will see ByLayer and ByBlock properties. Most of you might already know what...]]></description>

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										<title>How to cycle commands?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[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 be activated from command line.  It is very difficult to remember all of them....]]></description>

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										<title>How to rotate multiple texts at once to readable orientation?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[If you have many texts, mtexts or block attributes in your drawing. And you want see them rotated to different angles. They can be very hard to read! To fix text orientation you can use: Rotate text tool. Accessing Rotate text tool (TORIENT) You can...]]></description>

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										<title>How to enable object snap to hatch?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[There are several users asking, why they canât snap to hatch object, the answer is simple, because they did not enable a drafting option to snap to hatch object.  To activate it, simply issue OPTION command. In option dialog box, drafting tab, in...]]></description>

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										<title>How to edit block attributes in Microsoft Excel?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Block attributes is a great way to store information but if you already have many blocks in your drawing, editing the attributes can be tedious and prone to error. It would be easier to edit the attributes in table, isnât it?  Export the attributes...]]></description>

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										<title>How to change referenced file layer properties in master file?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[When you work with engineers and architects, they might use your structure drawings as reference in their drawings. The problem is each engineer probably has their own standard. You might need to change layer properties for their drawings so it can...]]></description>

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										<title>How to backup your Tool pallets in GstarCAD ?</title>
										<link>https://www.kb2.gstarcad.com.my/article.php?id=1140</link>
										<description><![CDATA[Right-click on tool pallets panel, choose Customize Pallets.  Select the pallet that need to backup, right-click on it and select Export to save to any directory you prefer.]]></description>

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										<title>How to Insert a Block Reference in a Cell of a Table?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Select and Right-Click a cell. On Table window select the icon Insert Block. Then select a block from the list of blocks, or click Browse to find a block in another drawing. You can specify the scale, rotation angle, cell alignment or auto fit the...]]></description>

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										<title>How to Fill up an Inserted Table?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Once you inserted a blank table, click any edge of the table. You&#039;ll notice blue grips at the ends of the table and also around it. So you can resize (enlarge) width, height by holding and dragging the blue grips. Once you inserted a blank table...]]></description>

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										<title>How do I move, rotate, and scale an object at once?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[ALIGN command is often overlooked by many CAD users. Instead of using move, rotate, and scale commands separately, you can do it at once using this tool. With ALIGN you can move, rotate and scale an object while aligning it with existing geometry or...]]></description>

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										<title>How to change plotter when publishing?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Letâ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...]]></description>

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										<title>How to set a previous file version as default?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[    Do you have to work with different drawing versions? Or maybe you mostly have to send your DWG files in older file format? You can set to save the files to older file format version, by default.  You can access it in option dialog box, in open...]]></description>

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										<title>How can I draw a tangent line off an arc within a polyline?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[You may have noticed that when you go to the ARC mode within the PLINE command, the first and consecutive arcs are tangent to the previous segment. To create a tangent line off the last segment, first press L for Line mode, then press a second L for...]]></description>

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										<title>How do I do object copies along uniform/non-uniform path?</title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Align selected objects to a reference coordinate direction is time consuming if you use move command. In GstarCAD you can use ALIGNTOOL that allows align selected objects such as: rectangle, circle, line, spline, arc, pline, block and even 3D model...]]></description>

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										<description><![CDATA[Parameters have an appearance similar to dimensions. Parameters also specify positions, distances, and angles for geometry in a block reference. When you add a parameter to a dynamic block definition, the parameter defines one or more custom...]]></description>

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										<description><![CDATA[Take the step shaft as an example, if we stretch the left part of the step shaft and the keyway still is at the center point of smaller diameter shaft after stretching. As the following picture shows: Â   Then, we use the âDistance Multiplierâ...]]></description>

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