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#General Tips
#0
#Vdraft.hlp
#5069
The tip of the day contains useful tips for getting
the most out of Vdraft. It will be displayed each
time you start up Vdraft unless you uncheck "Show
Tips at Startup". You can browse through the tips
by choosing "Next Tip" and "Previous Tip". You
can learn more by choosing "More Info...".
Vdraft works directly with AutoCAD drawing (DWG)
and DXF files. All your valuable information is
maintained. No translation required.
You can select one or more drawings from a file
folder and drag them into Vdraft. Vdraft will
automatically open all the drawings so you can
work on your entire project.
#2452
Since Vdraft supports the AutoCAD command set,
you can type in the same commands you are
already used to. You can be up and running with
Vdraft in no time!
While you are working with any command, you can
click the right mouse button for options relevant
to what you are working on.
#3
When you select objects, their properties (layer,
color, linetype, etc.) are instantly displayed on
the toolbars. Changing their properties is as
easy as choosing the new setting from the same
toolbars.
#2007
If you or your clients need to work with different
versions of AutoCAD, you can use the Save as
Release option on the File menu to convert back to
earlier versions of AutoCAD.
#22
While you draw or manipulate objects, "cursor
tips", which show lengths and angles, are
displayed near the mouse. To set these values,
click the right mouse button and choose Options.
Or press shift-1 to change the first value or
shift-2 to change the second value.
#5006
At any point while you are drawing you can turn
on and off object snaps, grid snaps, and angle
snaps. As you move the mouse, the crosshairs are
moved to the proper snap point so you can see
what you'll get even before you pick. This includes
being able to preview object snap points.
You can get help on specific details of a dialog
box by using "screen tips". Choose the ? on the
title bar of the dialog then click on the button
or text entry region you would like information on.
#6
Several of the new drawing templates and sample
drawings use the concept of paperspace. The
drawing is drawn at a scale of 1:1 in modelspace.
The border is drawn in paperspace. One way to
switch between these is to use the Drawing Space
options on the View menu.
#5009
You can get a complete listing of all the commands
you have performed on a drawing by choosing the
Undo/Redo List from the Edit menu.
Vdraft works with the wheel mouse. Rotating the
wheel pans the current drawing up and down. If
you hold down the shift key, rotating the wheel
will pan left and right. Holding down the Ctrl
key and rotating the wheel will zoom in and out.
#3
To find out what a toolbar button does, move the
mouse over the button (without clicking) and pause
for a second or two. A description of what the
button does will appear next to the mouse. A more
complete description can be found on the status
bar at the bottom of the window.
#5002
You can load a drawing and its external references
(Xrefs) at the same time so you can edit your whole
project at once. Each time you save the changes to
an Xref, it is automatically reloaded into the master
drawing.
#6005
To enable you to easily try different settings, you
can keep dialog boxes open by picking on its
pushpin in the lower left corner. When the pushpin
is "in", you can make changes, pick Apply, and the
dialog will stick around. You can even have several
dialogs open at the same time.
#5055
You can find out which font files and Xrefs a
drawing uses by choosing Drawing Dependencies
from the Settings menu.
#6008
If you have the property dialog displayed for an
object, you can make sure the dialog reflects its
current state by pushing the refresh button (the
arrow on the lower right corner of the dialog).
#2055
You can cut and paste information between
drawings in Vdraft or even between Vdraft and
AutoCAD by using the clipboard options on the
Edit menu.
If you hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the
right mouse button, options for changing the view
will be displayed.
#3
If you grab a toolbar by the region outside the
buttons, you can drag it to a different location.
If you press the right mouse button over a
toolbar, you can turn individual buttons on or
off.
More information on the current action in Vdraft
can often be found on the status bar at the bottom
of the window.
#2210
If you select a text object in the drawing, then
start drawing new text (by choosing Text from the
Draw menu), Vdraft will automatically match the
font, style, and size of the selected text and use
it for the new text, dropping you to the next line.
#2059
You can cut and paste text between Vdraft and your
favorite word processor. When you paste text into
Vdraft, it uses the current text style and size
and allows you to place the text. When you select
text or blocks with attributes, you can use Text
to Clipboard from the Edit menu then paste it into
your word processor.
#5007
The Coordinates command on the Settings menu
allows you to anchor the coordinates of a point
you pick. By checking the proper coordinate in
the dialog, it will remain fixed. Choose OK or
Apply to use the values. This is equivalent to
point filters in AutoCAD.
#2353
The Net Hyperlinks option from the Settings menu
attaches hyperlink information to an object. When
you convert the drawing to SVF from the File menu,
the hyperlink information is also output. The SVF
Plug-in for Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer
will then use this for powerful Internet applications.
You can use the DWG/DXF Plug-in for Netscape
Navigator or Internet Explorer to display AutoCAD
drawings and DXF files locally or across the
Internet. You can then have Vdraft edit the drawing
or copy it into another drawing.
For increased speed in running Vdraft you can use
"flicks". A flick is a shortcut for choosing an
option from the right-click popup menu. If you
press and hold the right mouse button, then move
the mouse in the direction of the option you want
to choose, you can quickly select a command
without even displaying the popup!