101 Register now to receive free email support. To register, select "Register SmartSketch LE" from the Help menu.
102 You can change the size of the Select Tool locate zone. On the Tools menu, click SmartSketch Settings, click the Cursor tab, and then set the locate zone size. You can change the size of the intent zone there too.
103 SmartSketch has predefined colors for highlight, select, background, and more. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Colors tab.
104 You can customize how SmartSketch works by setting what relationships it recognizes. On the Tools menu, click SmartSketch, and then click the Relationships tab.
105 You can reposition the PinPoint target three ways. On the PinPoint toolbar, click the Reposition Target button. On the keyboard, press the F12 key. From the mouse, click the middle mouse button (if you have one).
106 You can use function keys with PinPoint. Press the F10 key to lock and unlock the X value. Press the F11 key to lock and unlock the Y value. Press the F9 key to turn the display of PinPoint off and on.
107 When using drawing tools such as Line/Arc Continuous and Arc By Center, you can lock a value in the ribbon bar by pressing the ENTER key or the TAB key. You can unlock the value by pressing the BACKSPACE key.
108 You can place your title block on a background sheet. On the View menu, click Background Sheets. Draw your background. On the View menu, click Working Sheets. On the File menu, click Sheet Setup, and choose a background to use for the sheet.
109 You can implement a standard drawing format using styles. You can modify existing styles or create new styles for lines, dimensions, and text. On the Format menu, select Style.
110 You can select elements with the Select Tool by dragging to "fence" the elements, or by holding the SHIFT or CTRL key and clicking the elements. You can also deselect elements by holding the SHIFT or CTRL key and clicking the elements.
111 You can draw a line tangent from an arc or circle. For the first point of the line, click the arc or circle.
112 You can use PickQuick to select one of multiple overlapping elements. Pause the Select Tool over the elements. When the ellipsis appears, click. PickQuick is displayed with a button for each element. Select the element by clicking one of the buttons.
113 You can select elements with the Fillet and Chamfer commands three different ways: Click one element and then another, or click at the intersection of two elements, or drag across two elements.
114 You can hide relationship handles. On the Relationship toolbar, click the Relationship Handles button.
115 You can modify a dimension by dragging its text, arrow head, or dimension line.
116 When you place a driving dimension on an element, you can edit the value of the dimension to change the element.
117 You can undo the last action. On the Main toolbar, click the Undo button, or press CTRL+Z. You can redo what you undo by clicking the Redo button, or press CTRL+Y.
118 The Status bar at the bottom of the screen describes commands and displays instructions.
119 Shortcut menus contain commands that are relevant to the selected element. To display a shortcut menu, click the right mouse button when the cursor is over the element.
120 You can add buttons or remove buttons from a toolbar. On the Tools menu, click Customize. Drag a button onto a toolbar, or drag a button off a toolbar to remove it.
121 The full SmartSketch V3 version includes Symbol Authoring tools which allow you to create behavior and relationships on intelligent symbols (including parametric symbols).
122 With the full SmartSketch V3 version, you can open an AutoCAD .DWG or .DXF file or MicroStation .DGN file as an SmartSketch document.
123 You can select elements with the Trim button two different ways: Click the portion to trim or drag across multiple portions to trim. The Extend To Next button works that way also.
124 You can delete a relationship like any other element. Select it and press the DELETE key.
125 If the alignment indicator is on, the pointer shows horizontal and vertical alignment to keypoints of existing elements as you draw. On the Relationship toolbar, click the Alignment Indicator button.
126 When you drag the handle of a line, you can hold the SHIFT key to lock the angle of the line.
127 You can change a dimension from driving to driven or from driven to driving. Select a dimension. On the Dimension ribbon bar, click the Driving/Driven button.
128 You can insert a break point in a leader. Select the leader. Then hold the ALT key and click the leader line. To remove a break point, hold the ALT key and click the break point.
129 You can copy to the clipboard any values measured by the Measure Distance and Measure Area commands. Pressing CTRL+C will copy the highlighted value to the clipboard. Press the TAB key to highlight the value to copy.
130 You can place one or more background sheets in a template, one for each drawing sheet size you use.
131 You can define the color, font size, and other properties of dimensions. On the Format menu, select Style. You can create a new dimension style or modify one that exists.
132 A template is a document that gets copied to create a new document. A template is like any other document. You can open it, work in it, and save it.
133 You can copy graphics from AutoCAD, EMS, and MicroStation files and paste them into SmartSketch.
134 You can use the Help button on the Main toolbar to get online Help about items in the application window, including the commands on menus and toolbars.
135 You can reset your menus to their default arrangement if you have customized them. On the View menu, click Toolbars, and then click the Reset button.
136 When using the Line/Arc command, you can switch between drawing lines and arcs by clicking the buttons on the ribbon bar or by pressing "A" or "L" on the keyboard.
137 The Connect relationship can attach a keypoint of one element to another element, or it can connect two keypoints together.
138 You can temporarily suspend SmartSketch's ability to recognize relationships by holding the ALT key. When you release the ALT key, SmartSketch again recognizes relationships.
139 The Move, Rotate, Scale, and Mirror commands work two different ways. You can choose the command and then select elements, or you can select elements with the Select Tool and then choose the command.
140 SmartDimension dimensions lines, arcs, circles, and curves. You can change the dimension being placed with the Length, Angle, Radius, and Diameter buttons on the ribbon bar. Click a line, and then click the Angle button to change from Length to Angle.
141 You can type the dimension 4 feet 2 inches (4' 2") in as 4 [space] 2 [enter].
142 You can insert special characters that are not on the keyboard into a text box. On the Label toolbar, click Character Map. Then copy characters to the Clipboard and paste them into the text box.
143 You can change the size of the active drawing sheet. On the File menu, click Sheet Setup. Click the Size and Scale tab and then choose a drawing sheet size.
144 You can change the style of an element. Select the element and choose a style from the style list on the ribbon bar.
145 With the full SmartSketch V3 version, you can combine vector and raster data using the ImageScape LT Add-In.
146 Share your date world-wide. Upgrade to SmartSketch Version 3 and save your drawing files to the web.
147 With the full SmartSketch V3 version, you can reference AutoCAD and MicroStation files without translating them.
148 You can press the F1 key to get online Help for an active command.
149 You can clear the select set by pressing the ESC key or by clicking away from any elements.
150 You can specify where SmartSketch looks for documents, templates, and other files. On the Tools menu, click Options, then click the File Location tab.
151 You can use the Fillet command to draw several fillets of the same size by typing the radius on the ribbon bar before placing the fillet. Circle By Center works that way too.
152 You can use a horizontal or vertical relationship to make lines horizontal or vertical or to align two keypoints horizontally or vertically.
153 PinPoint uses the Highlight and Selected Element colors for its X and Y values.
154 You can use the Mirror command to flip horizontal or vertical, mirror about a line by clicking a line, or mirror about a line by clicking two points.
155 The appearance of a dimension is defined by its style. On the Format menu, click Style. Choose Dimension as the Style Type. Then choose a style from the list to modify or click the New button to create a new style.
156 The hollow handles on a text box allow you to drag it.The solid handles on a text box allow you to re-size it.
157 You can predefine the size and other properties of newly created sheets. On the File menu, click Sheet Setup. Set the appropriate options, and then click the Save Defaults button.
158 You can open a document that you recently worked on. On the File menu, click the file name on the recently used file list at the bottom of the menu.
159 If a document is read-only, you can save changes only by saving the document with a new name.
160 Document management is a snap with the NEW Hyperlink command. Simply activate the command on the main toolbar and link any SmartSketch object to any URL or any CAD, CGM, or other document.
161 You can use drawing tools such as Line/Arc Continuous and Arc By Center in two different ways: Click the left mouse button to draw using SmartSketch and PinPoint, or drag the left mouse button to sketch freehand.
162 The Select Tool ribbon bar has options for Top Down and Bottom Up locate. When you use Top Down locate, a group or symbol will locate before its elements. When using Bottom Up the elements will locate first.
163 SmartSketch has two sizes of buttons. On the View menu, click Toolbars and then set or clear the Large Buttons check box.
164 You can move a button to a different toolbar by holding the ALT key, dragging the button, and dropping it on another toolbar. You can remove the button by dropping it in a window.
165 You can move a fill by dragging its handle and dropping it in another area.
166 You can copy an element by holding the CTRL key and dragging the element.
167 You can place horizontal and vertical dimensions on a line with SmartDimension, even if the line is at an angle. When placing the dimension, hold the SHIFT key for a horizontal or vertical dimension.
168 You can select a word inside a text box by double-clicking the word.
169 By default, you print the elements that are displayed within the sheet outline. To print what is outside the outline, click the Print Area option on the print dialog, click the OK button, and then "fence" the elements to print.
170 You can change the number of files in the recently used file list. On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the General tab, and set the number of entries.
171 You can cancel a command by pressing the ESC key.
172 You can view your drawing with line widths as they will be printed. On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the View tab, and clear or set the Display As Printed check box.
173 You can create a new toolbar. On the View menu, click Toolbars, and then click the New button.
174 You can hold the SHIFT key when drawing a rectangle to draw a square.
175 You can copy elements when using the Move, Rotate, Mirror, and Scale commands. On the ribbon bar, click the Copy button, or hold the Ctrl key before placing the elements.
176 You can copy dimensions only by copying the elements that they measure.
177 Sheets have a shortcut menu. Click the right mouse button on the sheet tab.
178 With SmartSketch 3.0, you can use the automation interface to customize the product. On the Help menu, click Programming with SmartSketch.
179 The full SmartSketch V3 version provides 46 Industry Solutions for instant productivity. Each Industry Solution includes templates, menus and industry specific symbols.
180 You can save changes quickly by clicking the Save button on the Main toolbar.
181 Upgrade to the full SmartSketch V3 and create your own Industry Solutiuon with predefined templates and intelligent symbols specific to your task.
182 You can close a dialog box by pressing the ESC key.
183 You can hide scroll bars, sheet tabs, and other items. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the View tab.
184 You can review and change the properties of an element. Select the element. On the Edit menu, click Properties.
185 You can use the variable table to define an equation that relates dimensions or other variables. For example, you can relate the length and width of a rectangle.
186 You can rotate elements to an absolute angle, zero degrees being horizontal to the right. On the Rotate ribbon bar, enter an angle in the Rotation Angle box.
187 You can edit text in a text box by double-clicking anywhere in the text box.
188 You can copy one element quickly with the Circular Pattern or Rectangular Pattern buttons on the Change toolbar.
189 Navigate to your most frequently used symbol directories with Symbol Explorer's FAVORITES. Right mouse click in the symbol view panel and select 'Add to Favorites'.
190 You can keep the Help window on top as you work by setting the Keep Help On Top option on the Options menu in the Help window.
191 When using the Zoom or Pan command, you can click the mouse or drag for dynamics.
192 You can create a custom color. From the color select list, click More, and then create a color on the custom color palette.
193 You can insert a control point on a curve. On the curve shortcut menu, click Insert Node. Then click the curve.
194 You can set the number of actions you can undo. On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the General tab, and set the number of undo steps.
195 You can learn more about features available in the online Help window by selecting How to Use Help on the Help menu in the Help Window.
196 You can hide the unit label that appears in value fields. On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the General tab, and then clear the Display Unit of Measurement Label check box.
197 You can remove relationships when you modify an element. Hold the ALT key and drag the element or one of its handles.
198 You can return a toolbar to its original position by double clicking its title bar.
199 The Move, Rotate, and Scale commands have step values to modify elements at regular increments.
200 You can maximize a window by double-clicking its title bar.
201 Holding the CTRL and SHIFT keys while dragging and dropping a file into a sheet links the file to the document as opposed to embedding the file, which is the default.
202 Toolbars have a shortcut menu. Click the right mouse button anywhere on a toolbar.
203 When you select a curve, you can use the arrow keys on the curve ribbon bar to highlight a different modify handle.
204 You can create a text label by double-clicking on an element. The text label is now associated to the object and will move with it.
