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; help file for PC-Draft-CAD
:general
keyboard commands:
A [A]rc N [N]ew Object
B [B]ox O m[O]ve end point
C [C]ircle P [P]an
D [D]imension Q [Q]uick move
E [E]llipse R sea[R]ch for element
F [F]lash current element S suspend cursor incr.
G [G]et next element T [T]ext
H [H]ome cursor U [U]ndo
I c[I]rcle (3 points) V di[V]ide element
J ad[J]ust element W [W]-zoom
K full cursor on/off X [X]Cross elements
L [L]ine Y Curve
M [M]ulti-line Z [Z]oom (n)
AltA [A]rc > 180 degrees AltO go to next [O]bject
AltB [B]ase set AltP [P]anel on/off
AltC switch mouse [C]ursor AltR [R]eset default colors
AltE snap to [E]ndpoint AltT macro [T]ext entry
AltF [F]ill pattern AltU restore element
AltG [G]et prev element AltV macro Pause
AltH go to object origin AltW macro [W]indow
AltI macro [I]nput AltY move to next La[Y]er
AltK macro [K]lear popup AltZ [Z]ip to base point
AltL double [L]ine AltF1 menu bar on/off
AltN [N]ew Layer/Object CtlF1 CGA foreground color
AltM snap to [M]idpoint Shift F1 - F10 change view
For detailed help on each command, press the function key for a
menu, select a menu option, then press F1.
:file help
Enter a file specification, including drive and path if necessary:
{Drive:}{path}\{filename}
When entering a filename for any file operation, you can enter a
wildcard filename mask with '*' characters. When you press
[Enter], a list of all files that match the filename mask will be
displayed. For example enter DWG\*.DWG:
Also you can automatically add the wild card to the path by
pressing either the up or down arrow keys [] or [].
To search the directory other than the current one, enter the DOS
path information, for instance to refer to the directory contain-
ing font files, enter: "FON\", then press [] or []. (You must
have the '\' at the end.) The search path will be expanded to:
FON\*.FON. Press [Enter] to display the FON directory.
:enter num
Enter a number for this field...
:drawing name
Drawing Name:
The drawing can be given a name which will be displayed on the
control panel.
:scale
Scale
You determine the relationship between drawing units and "real
world units" such as feet and inches by setting the drawing
scale. This is actually a ratio between drawing units and inches.
This scale determines the smallest increment in real world units
that you can position drawing elements. Initially, PC-Draft is
configured with the drawing scale set to 0.0625. This means that
the distance between each drawing unit is 0.0625 of an inch (1/16
inch). So, the finest detail you can reach in the drawing is 1/16
inch. With this setting, the real world dimensions of the full
drawing is 171 feet square.
:s[E]t Scale
Scale
You determine the relationship between drawing units and "real
world units" such as feet and inches by setting the drawing
scale. This is actually a ratio between drawing units and inches.
This scale determines the smallest increment in real world units
that you can position drawing elements. Initially, PC-Draft is
configured with the drawing scale set to 0.0625. This means that
the distance between each drawing unit is 0.0625 of an inch (1/16
inch). So, the finest detail you can reach in the drawing is 1/16
inch. With this setting, the real world dimensions of the full
drawing is 171 feet square.
:layer name
Layer Name:
Each Layer can be given a name which will be displayed on the
control panel. This will help identify the current (active) layer.
:object name
Object Name:
Each Object can be given a name which will be displayed on the
control panel. This will help identify the current (active) Object.
:arc angle
Arc Angle:
Enter the new angle value for this arc.
:obj angle
Object Angle:
Enter the new angle for the rotation of this object.
:[C]ursor
[C]ursor command:
To specify the length to be dimensioned use one of two methods.
[C]ursor or:
[E]lement
This method allows you to select the points to be dimensioned.
When the cursor method is chosen, you then must select the two
points in your drawing by moving the cursor and pressing [Enter].
A small circle will appear at each point to mark its location.
:[E]lement
[E]lement command:
To specify the length to be dimensioned use one of two methods.
[C]ursor or:
[E]lement
The element method uses the endpoints of the current element as
the dimensioned points. Once the two dimension points are
determined, you then move the cursor to the place where you want
the dimension line to be drawn, then press [Enter].
:[H]orizontal
[H]orizontal command:
:[V]ertical
[V]ertical command:
:[A]rc int
[A]rc int command:
There are two arc commands. The normal [A]rc command draws an
interior arc always less than 180 degrees. Exterior arcs (greater
than 180 degrees) may be drawn with the alternate arc command:
[Alt + A].
a. Position the cursor to the center of the arc.
b. Press [A] or [Alt + A] to start the arc command.
c. Move the cursor outward to establish the diameter.
d. Press [Enter] to set the diameter and first end point of the
arc. A temporary X will mark this point.
e. Move the cursor to establish the second end point of the arc
and press [Enter].
:a[R]c ext
a[R]c ext command:
There are two arc commands. This draws exterior arcs (greater
than 180 degrees.
a. Position the cursor to the center of the arc.
b. Press [A] or [Alt + A] to start the arc command.
c. Move the cursor outward to establish the diameter.
d. Press [Enter] to set the diameter and first end point of the
arc. A temporary X will mark this point.
e. Move the cursor to establish the second end point of the arc
and press [Enter].
:cur[V]e
cur[V]e command:
From the keyboard, press [Y] to begin the curve command.
Start at one anchor point, press [Enter] then move to the second
anchor point, press [Enter] then move to position the conic arc.
:[B]ox
[B]ox command:
Press [B] to begin the [B]ox command. The starting position is
one corner of the box, the ending cursor position is the opposite
corner.
:[C]ircle
[C]ircle command:
There are two circle commands. This version uses the center point
and one point on the circumference. Press [C] to draw a circle.
The starting position is the center of the circle. Move the
cursor outward to establish the diameter and press [Enter].
:c[I]rcle 2
c[I]rcle 2 command:
This draws a circle from three points on its circumference. Press
[I] to start the circle 2 command, an X will temporarily appear
to mark the first point, move the cursor to the second point,
when you press [Enter] the second point will be marked with an X.
Then move the cursor to the third point and press [Enter] to draw
the circle through the three points. You may press [Esc] at any
time during this process to cancel the command.
:[D]imension
[D]imension command:
This command creates automatic dimensions. When you select this
option from the menu (or press the [D] key) a sub-menu will allow
you to select either horizontal or vertical dimension. Then a
second sub-menu lets you select from one of two methods. The
cursor method allows you to select the points to be dimensioned.
When the cursor method is chosen, you then must select the two
points in your drawing by moving the cursor and pressing [Enter].
A small circle will appear at each point to mark its location.
The element method uses the endpoints of the current element as
the dimensioned points. Once the two dimension points are
determined, you then move the cursor to the place where you want
the dimension line to be drawn, then press [Enter]. The final
step is to specify the text scale to use for the dimension label.
Once all