■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ «Index» «PgUp» «PgDn» «Escape» $ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ «Index» «PgUp» «PgDn» «Escape» $ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ «Index» «PgUp» «PgDn» «Escape» $Lesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ The PrintCADD 3-D tutor system will ■step the user through the various aspects■of PrintCADD 3-D. After the user has ■completed the entire set of lessons, they■should be able to create and edit their ■own CAD files. ■ The tutor system is broken into 10 ■separate lessons. ■ ■Lesson 1 - The Tutor System ■ ■ ■ You are currently taking lesson # 1. ■This lesson teaches the user how the ■tutor system works. ■ ■Press "Page Down" (PgDn) to continue ... ■ (Index) (PgUp) (PgDn) (Escape) $Lesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■ ■ In this lesson you will learn how to ■navigate the various menu systems in this■program. ■ ■Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■ ■ This lesson teaches the user how to ■create a drawing file. ■ ■Lesson 4 - Basic drawing commands ■ ■ This lesson teaches the user how to ■draw lines, rectangles, arcs and splines.■ ■Press "Page Down" (PgDn) to continue ... ■ ■Lesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Lesson 5 - Surface Creation ■ ■ This lesson teaches the user how to ■combine elements to form a surface. ■ ■Lesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■ ■ This lesson teaches the user how to ■create extruded surfaces as well as ■showing the basic principles of the User ■Coordinate System. ■ ■Lesson 7 - Construction tools ■ This lesson deals with grids, snaps ■and layers. ■ ■Press "Page Down" (PgDn) to continue ... ■lΓ )Ä«Và┴"NlC ┴â; ⁿHQTÇ┤Ω╤pñq╞ÿ░ΘlΓ ⁿYLesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Lesson 8 - Windows and Views ■ ■ This lesson teaches the user about ■windows, views and zooming. ■ ■Lesson 9 - Group Commands ■ ■ This lesson teaches the user how to ■edit groups of entities. ■ ■Lesson 10 - Text and Dimensioning ■ ■ This lesson teaches the user how to ■dimension and apply text to drawings. ■ ■ ■Press "Page Down" (PgDn) to continue ... ■ ⁿVΦ@ü"┌ @ΦdΘƒzNjKH╞à{Gδ«Lesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ The user must keep an eye on the top ■line of the screen. The system ■constantly displays prompts that the user■must respond to. ■ By performing the required steps in ■the lesson sequence and watching the ■various changes that happen according to ■the information entered, the user should ■gain the needed insight to operate this ■system successfully. ■ The user should also use the "F1" help■key to gain more information on the ■command that is in progress. ■ The system will always return the user■to the point where help was invoked. ■ ■Press "Page Down" (PgDn) to continue ... ■½@∙╞ÿ évü╞ÿ╦₧T╬&à ⁿñâJ$~gK┐@tσ£iÅ ⁿLesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ The system will not, however, allow ■the help system to appear while the user ■is actually within the help or tutor ■system. The user must return to the menu■system and then invoke the help or tutor ■menus. They can be invoked even in the ■middle of a drawing procedure. ■ The tutor system, like the help system■, has been designed so that it may be ■invoked at any time by pressing the "F2" ■function key or by selecting "Tutor" from■the "Help" menu. If the user selects ■"Tutor" from the "Help" menu, the system ■will display a bracket menu. Use the ■left and right arrow keys to select an ■ ■Press "Page Down" (PgDn) to continue ... ■µñ┤î ╣σLΓhP₧ ñ? ⁿVΦ@Ü4½ ƒ ⁿσ DÇ₧ á₧ ⁿ┤Lesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■option. The "Enter" key must be pressed ■to in voke the option. Alternatively, ■the user may use the mouse by placing ■the mouse arrow on the appropriate option■and pressing the left mouse button. This■will move the highlight bar. Once the ■option is highlighted, the user must once■again select the option by pressing the ■left mouse button. ■ ■Tutorial options: ■ ■< Current > - Selecting this command ■causes the tutorial to start up where it ■was left off. This allows the user to ■ ■Press "Page Down" (PgDn) to continue ... ■₧Pë«Qp╣&«j₧╗iüp╞Φld┐ ⁿµñΦH└·ßÜαc▄ΓÜl Lesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■to read the tutorial, go back to the ■system to perform the commands listed in ■the tutorial and then reinvoke the ■tutorial where they left off. ■ ■< Next > - This command advances to the ■next lesson in the series. ■ ■< Previous > - This command goes to the ■previously taught lesson. ■ ■< First > - This command starts the tutor■at the first lesson. ■ ■< Exit > - Leave the tutorial menu. ■ ■Press "Page Down" (PgDn) to continue ... ■
Näñé@·ñ╛d, √τ╤v╬░∙÷Γùδ½ñ? ▓ñHC₧P√ΦdΘLesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ The tutorials use a step by step ■sequence to lead the user through the ■various aspects of PrintCADD 3-D. The ■user must try to execute these steps in ■order to reach the goal of the lesson. ■Each lesson gradually introduces several ■more aspects of the system and assumes ■that the user has mastered the previous ■lessons. ■ Once the user has invoked one of the ■lessons by using the bracket menu or the ■"F2" key, there are four other commands ■that are available to the user. These ■commands appear at the bottom of the ■"Help" window. ■ ■Press "Page Down" (PgDn) to continue ... ■9╧≤╧τ9Ö ! ! ! ≡ ■Lesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■<<PgDn>> - If the user presses the "Page ■Down" key, the system will go to the next■page of the tutorial. This may also be ■selected by placing the mouse arrow over ■the <<PgDn>> menu item and then pressing ■the left mouse button. ■ ■<<PgUp>> - Use the "Page Up" key to go to■the previous tutor screen. ■ ■<<PrPgF3>> - Use the "F3" function key to■print the contents of the screen to the ■printer connected to printer port, "Lpt1"■ ■<<Escape>> - Returns to where the tutor ■ ■Press "Page Down" (PgDn) to continue ... ■ ≡├ π ■Lesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■was entered from, either the {Tutor} ■bracket menu or where "F2" was pressed. ■ ■1) Press <<Escape>> to return to where ■ you left off in the program. ■ ■2) Select [Help] from the "Main" menu. ■ ■3) Select {Tutor} from the [Help] menu. ■ ■4) Select <Continue> from the bracket ■ menu. ■ ■5) Press <<PgDn>> ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ■Lesson 1 - The Tutor System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ If you were just able to make it to ■this screen by pressing the commands in ■the correct order, you have taught ■yourself how to use the tutor system. ■ ■1) Select [Help] ■ ■2) Select {Tutor} ■ ■3) Select <Next> ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■End of Lesson 1 - Press <<Escape>> ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ This lesson shows the various menus ■and prompts that are available in the ■program. It also shows the proper ■responses to the various prompts. The ■user will also learn how to set several ■of the more important defaults. ■ ■ In order to assist the user, with the ■menu items that need to be selected, the ■instructions will use several styles of ■brackets to convey which menu system is ■being used. ■ ■[Main] - Square brackets denote a selec- ■tion from the main menu. The main menu ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■consists of the 5 items: [File], [Edit], ■[Output], [System] and [Help]. ■ These menu items appear along a bar at■the top of the screen when PrintCADD 3-D ■is first entered. One of these items ■will be reverse highlighted and below it ■will be a drop down menu. ■ By selecting any of the top or "main" ■menu items, a drop down menu will appear ■below it. The user may use the left and ■right arrow keys to move the highlight. ■With the mouse, simply place the mouse ■arrow on the item and press "MLB" (Mouse ■Left Button). ■ All menu items that appear in a vert- ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ically alined menus will have curly ■brackets about them. eg {Load} ■ Another type of menu is the bracket ■menu. This menu can be recognized by the■fact that the menu items have angle ■brackets enclosing them ie "< Exit >". ■ The denotation for these menus will ■be angle brackets. eg <Exit> ■ ■1) Leave tutor system ■ ■2) Select [System] ■ ■3) Select {Color} ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■4) Select {Shadow Line} ■ ■5) Select {0} ■ ■6) Press "Escape" ■ ■ If you have executed these statements ■correctly, the shadow that this help menu■prjects, should have turned off. ■ To turn it on again, simply proceed ■through these steps again except replace ■line 5 with: ■ ■5) Select {8} or any other color that you■ wish. ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ The software will remember this color ■and bring it back even if PrintCADD 3-D ■is completely exited and re-entered. ■ ■ There is one further type of menu in ■PrintCADD 3-D. It is referred to in this■documentation as a "list" menu. ■ The list menu is similar to the other ■vertical menus except that the menu may ■contain more items than could fit on the ■screen. When a list menu appears, a ■prompt will appear at the top of the ■screen. This prompt will always be term-■inated by "≈". ■ When the user moves the highlight to ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■the top or bottom item displayed within ■the menu, the list will "page" up or down■to reveal more menu items. ■ ■1) Leave the tutor system. ■ ■2) Select [File] ■ ■3) Select {Load} ■ ■4) Select {Drawing ■ ■5) Select {TUTOR1.GVF} ■ ■ While executing step 5, the system ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■should have displayed the prompt, "Select■drawing to edit ≈", and a list of the ■available drawing files. ■ ■ Another type of menu that this soft- ■ware uses, is known as the "preview" ■menu. The "preview" menu allows the user■to see, in advance, what the next set of ■options is going to be. This can save a ■lot of time due to going up the wrong ■tree. ■ ■1) Exit the tutor system. ■ ■2) Select [Edit] ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■3) Select {CAD/CAM} ■ ■4) Select {Rdrw} ■ ■5) Select {Redraw} ■ ■6) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■7) Select {Colr} ■ ■8) Select {Line Color} ■ ■9) Select {11} ■ ■Notice that the arrow in the top left ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■hand corner changes color. ■ ■10) Select {Line Style} ■ ■11) Select {9) ■ ■Notice the arrow now has this new style. ■ ■12) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■13) Select {Dims} ■ ■14) Select {ArrowType} ■ ■15) Select {5} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■You should now have an asterisk "*" style■arrow in the top corner. ■ ■16) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■17) Select {Exit} ■ ■ Notice how the menu below the line ■changed to reflect your selection above ■the line. Also note that pressing ■"Escape" or "MRB" took you from the menu ■below the line to the menu above the ■line. ■ ■ The user will now be led through a ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■series of commands that require the user ■to type in answers. The answers to these■commands will be enclosed in quotatation ■marks. The answer must be followed by ■pressing the "Enter" key. ■ ■1) <<Escape>> from tutor system. ■ ■2) Select [Edit] ■ ■3) Select {CAD/CAM} ■ ■4) Select {Vars} ■ ■5) Select {Limits} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ X Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■The top line of the screen should now ■display the prompt, "Area? Length of ■longest side = 10'" ■ ■6) Type "20'" "Enter" ■ ■The view should shrink in size. You have■just increased the area of the drawing. ■ ■7) Select {Limits} ■ ■8) Type "120" "Enter" ■ ■Because you did not use the "'" override,■the system will interpret this as inches.■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■This means that the area represented by ■the drawing will be back to 10' x 10'. ■ ■9) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■10) Select {Exit} ■ ■ The "=" terminator to the prompt tells■the user that they must type in numbers ■at this point. Another important point ■is the way the user may overide the way ■the value is interpreted when the foot, ■"'", modifier is used. The system will ■also understand fractions via the divide ■signs, "/" and "\". ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 2 - The Menu System ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ In addition to the "≈" list terminator■and the "=" number terminators there are ■two others. The ">" terminator is ■requesting text input and the "@" ■terminator requires a coordinate input. ■ These two operators are discussed in ■more detail in coming lessons. ■ ■1) Select [Help] ■ ■2) Select {Tutor} ■ ■3) Select <Next> ■ ■ ■ ■End of Lesson 2 - Press <<Escape>> ■ Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ The key to getting through the file ■creation process is to know that every- ■thing that is done at this time can be ■changed later. This merely sets the ■starting point of the file. ■ ■1) Select [File] ■ ■2) Select {Create} ■ ■3) Select {Drawing} ■ ■The program will now display the prompt, ■"Drawing name >". The ">" terminator ■requires text input. ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■-----------------------------------------■ ■4) Type "Mydraw1" "Enter" ■ ■The software will display the prompt, ■"Select measurement ≈" as well as a list ■menu that contains various measurement ■systems. ■ ■5) Select {' .001"} ■ ■This sets the software so that coordinate■values will be displayed in a foot - inch■format with displayed accuracy of 1/1000 ■of an inch. The system then displays the■prompt, "Area? Length of longest side =" ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■-----------------------------------------■ ■6) Type "20'" ■ ■The system will then display the prompt, ■"Upper left window corner @". The ■software requires a coordinate at this ■point. The system also places a + shaped■cursor on the screen. ■ ■7) Press and hold the "Right Arrow" key ■ ■The cursor should move. ■ ■8) Hold shift key and press "Left arrow" ■ ■The cursor should move much faster. ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■-----------------------------------------■ ■9) On the numeric keypad, press the ■ numbers "1", "2", "3", "4",, "6", "7",■ "8" and "9". ■ ■The cursor should move in the direction ■that they point. ■ ■10) If you have a mouse, then move the ■ mouse and the cursor should too. ■ ■11) Move the cursor to the top left ■ corner of the screen and press ■ "Enter" or "MLB". ■ ■The system should display a small box. ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move the cursor to the lower right corner■of the screen. ■ ■12) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■The system will now prompt the user for ■the spacing increment along the "X", "Y" ■and "Z" axes. These have an effect on ■the speed of the mouse as well. ■ ■13) Type "1" and press "Enter" ■ ■14) Press "Enter" ■ ■15) Press "Enter" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Notice that the system gave a default ■value for the "Y" and "Z" spacing that ■matched the "X" value. The user can ■press "Enter" to accept this default ■value, or type in another value. The ■system will now create the file. ■ ■1) Exit tutor system ■ ■2) Select [Edit] ■ ■3) Select {CAD/CAM} ■ ■4) Select {Layr} ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ■ Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■-----------------------------------------■ ■5) Select {Change} ■ ■6) Select {No name} ■ ■The software will now display the prompt,■"New name >". ■ ■7) Type "Curve Menu" "Enter" ■ ■8) Select "Create" ■ ■9) Type "Line Menu" and press "Enter" ■ ■10) Press "Escape" ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■-----------------------------------------■ ■You have just renamed the default, "No ■name", layer to "Curve menu" and created ■a new layer called "Line Menu". ■ ■1) Select {Vars} ■ ■2) Select {AutoSize} ■ ■3) Select <Pixels> ■ ■4) Type "8" "Enter" ■ ■5) Press "Escape" ■ ■6) Select {Text} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■-----------------------------------------■ ■7) Select {TextScale} ■ ■8) Select <Auto> ■ ■9) Press "Escape" ■ ■You have just set the text size to 8 ■pixels high. ■ ■10) Press "Escape" ■ ■11) Select {Dims} ■ ■12) Select {ArrowScale} ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■-----------------------------------------■ ■13) Select <Auto> ■ ■14) Press "Escape" ■ ■15) Select {Overlap} ■ ■16) Select <Auto> ■ ■17) Press "Escape" ■ ■You have just set the size of the arrows ■and the overlap adjustment for witness ■lines to 8 pixels as well. ■ ■1) Select {Text} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 3 - Creating Files ■-----------------------------------------■ ■2) Select {FontSelect} ■ ■3) Select {Standard} ■ ■The current font is now "Standard". The ■top line of the screen should now display■"Font=STANDARD.FNT". ■ ■4) Press "Escape" ■ ■5) Select {Exit} ■ ■6) Select <Next> from tutor menu ■ ■ ■ ■End of Lesson 3 - Press <<Escape>> ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Lesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ The user will learn how to draw lines,■parallelograms, circles, arcs and splines■Snaps and locks are taught as well. ■ ■1) Select [File] ■ ■2) Select {Load} ■ ■3) Select {Drawing} ■ ■4) Select {TUTOR2.GVF} ■ ■Tutor2 will load. ■ ■5) Select [Edit] ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■6) Select {CAD/CAM} ■ ■7) Select {Line} ■ ■8) Select {Line} ■ ■9) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■10) Use the keyboard or mouse to move the■ cursor near the point on the circle ■ called "Snap Point". ■ ■11) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■This is the "Draw" menu. This menu can ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■be accessed at any time the system is ■looking for a 3-D coordinate entry. ■ ■12) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■If your cursor was close enough to the ■point marked "Snap point", then the ■system will display the menu, "This point■? < Snap > < MoveTo > < Next > < Exit >".■If not, then move your cursor closer to ■"Snap Point", and try steps 11 and 12 ■once more. ■Notice the oversized cursor that marks ■the point and the way that the circle ■lights up. This means that the point is ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Lesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■a point contained by the "ghosted" ■circle "surface". ■ ■13) Select <Moveto> ■ ■The system just moved the cursor so that ■it exactly touched the point selected, ■however, if you move the cursor you will ■realize that the cursor has merely been ■moved, the point was not connected. ■ ■14) Move the cursor near the "Snap point"■once more. ■ ■15) Press "Escape" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■σÜ¥░Φ$░ΘlΓ¥└┤ª¥░h─îiï ⁿ╩A└v^,~░·ßvµµ╟δLesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■16) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■17) Select <Snap> ■ ■Notice that this time, the line was ■connected to the point. ■ ■18) Move the cursor to an open portion of■ the screen and press "Enter". ■ ■Notice how the line command works ■continuously. Notice the prompt displays■"End Point @". ■ ■19) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■FΦ PïFµ PÜ ïFΣ- PïFΓ- PÜ ╛ 3█Lesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■20) Select {Exit} ■ ■Notice that the prompt has changed to, ■"Start point @". The cursor now moves ■without dragging the line. ■ ■21) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■22) Select {Exit} ■ ■You have now returned to the {Line} menu ■ ■23) Select {Parallelogram} ■ ■24) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ SjÜ j╗ SjÜ jì^¬ SjÜ Lesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■25) Move the cursor to another location ■ and press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■26) Move the cursor close to the body of ■ the arrow and press "Escape" or "MRB"■ ■27) Select {Locks} ■ ■28) Select <Along Lock> ■ ■The system should display two large ■cursors at either end of the arrow line. ■If this is not correct then select <Next>■ ■29) Select <Snap> ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ─xè \áD ├C╤α╤α ï╪╛ \
ÄDÜ ì^┬Ü Lesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■The cursor should now remain "locked" ■along the direction of the selected line ■segment. ■ ■30) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■31) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■32) Select {Curv} ■ ■33) Select {3PtCirc} ■ ■34) Select <End> ■ ■36) Type "270" and press "Enter" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■SjÜ jì^Ü SjÜ jÜ ëåv ëûx jLesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■37) Select <Sides> ■ ■38) Type "32" and press "Enter" ■ ■39) Select <Continue> ■ ■40) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■41) Move cursor and press "Enter" or ■ "MLB" ■ ■42) Move cursor ■ ■Notice how the circle starts at an angle ■of 0 degrees, intercepts the previous two■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ï╪╛ \
ÄDÜ o£3 ─ èÜ╠V5─"è÷╠/V ─Lesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■points and the cursor point, (or it ■would if the circle was whole). It ends ■at an angle of 270 degrees. ■ ■43) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■44) Select {AnchrSplin} ■ ■45) Select <Continue> ■ ■46) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■47) Move cursor ■ ■48) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ë ïF┤ïV╢ú ë ╗£' ╠ VF╠VI─$è└─(è┬─Lesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■49) Move cursor ■ ■Notice how the spline curve is anchored ■by the first two points that were select-■ed and passes through the cursor. ■ ■50) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■60) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■61) Select {Exit} ■ ■62) Select [Help] ■ ■63) Select {Tutor} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ì^╥Ü ï^Ü ì^ΓÜ ì^▐Ü ï^Ü Lesson 4 - Basic Drawing Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■64) Select <Next> ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■End of Lesson 4 - Press <<Escape>> ■ v╞ v╨ v╬Ü v─ v┬ v╠ v╩Ü 6 j j Ü ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■Θ ïF
ï≡ï ëN┌â~┌tΘ ╟ ╟ ╟ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■á ïQS *á v Enhanced$ £ ─ ëzLesson 5 - Surface Creation ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ In this lesson, the user will learn ■how to make surfaces. Surfaces are the ■basic building blocks in PrintCADD 3-D. ■Triangles, rectangles and parallelograms ■automatically become surfaces when they ■are entered into the system. They are ■enclosed surfaces that lie on one plane. ■Closed circles and ellipses, ie 360 ■degrees or more between start and end ■angles, are also automatically classified■as surfaces. This leaves the line, arc, ■spline as well as circles and ellipses ■that are less than 360 degrees. These ■commands can be used to form other types ■of surfaces. ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■VSâ~╓tΘ ╟ Ç╟ α╟ ╟ ╟ Lesson 5 - Surface Creation ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ In PrintCADD 3-D, there are two types ■of surfaces, the "open" surface and the ■"closed" surface. ■ The "closed" surface must enclose an ■area and all points on its edges must be ■co-planar. Closed surfaces are evaluated■when hidden line views are generated. ■ The "open" surface type does not have ■any set rules. It does not need to ■enclose an area and it's edges do not ■have to be co-planar. It will not be ■evaluated when hidden line views are ■being generated. It can, however, be ■extruded, revolved, joined or cut to form■other "closed" surfaces. ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ╗ Ü ╗ Ü ì^╘Ü ìü£a ─è┤─ë£╠Lesson 5 - Surface Creation ■-----------------------------------------■ ■1) Select [File] ■ ■2) Select {Load} ■ ■3) Select {Drawing} ■ ■4) Select {TUTOR3.GVF} ■ ■5) Select [Edit] ■ ■6) Select {CAD/CAM} ■ ■7) Select {Line} ■ ■8) Select {Line} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■jÜ h Ü j v╠jjjÜ h Ü jLesson 5 - Surface Creation ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move cursor near point marked "1". ■ ■9) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■10) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■11) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move the cursor close to the point ■marked "2". ■ ■12) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■13) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ δS1µÉ GETINφS ºî INTERRUPT Æáü Lesson 5 - Surface Creation ■-----------------------------------------■ ■14) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move cursor near point marked "3". ■ ■15) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■16) Select <NearSnap> ■ ■17) Select <Snap> ■ ■18) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■19) Select {Exit} ■ ■20) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Ü d£H ─èå─è└─ è┬─6è──:è╞─Pè╚─TLesson 5 - Surface Creation ■-----------------------------------------■ ■21) Select {Exit} ■ ■22) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■23) Select {Curv} ■ ■24) Select {3PtArc} ■ ■25) Select <Continue> ■ ■Move the cursor near the point marked "1"■ ■26) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■27) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■D@├ïF ï≡╟ ╟D@CïFz ï≡╟ ╟DÇ?ïFLesson 5 - Surface Creation ■-----------------------------------------■ ■28) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move cursor to point marked "4". ■ ■29) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■30) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■31) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move cursor near point marked "3". ■ ■32) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■33) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■VN─fë╠iVO!î B$RDIM ╙á ç]h Ü ╟Lesson 5 - Surface Creation ■-----------------------------------------■ ■34) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■35) Select {Mdfy} ■ ■36) Select {Surf Last} ■ ■37) Select <Closed> ■ ■Move cursor near point marked "5". ■ ■38) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■39) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■40) Select <Snap> ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Θ σ£ ─ïîüá ╞^ 2á ╦^â~«tΘ Θ Lesson 5 - Surface Creation ■-----------------------------------------■ ■41) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■42) Select {Exit} ■ ■The user has just created a "closed", ■"ice cream cone" shaped surface. ■ ■43) Select [Help] ■ ■44) Select {Tutor} ■ ■45) Select <Next> ■ ■ ■ ■ ■End of Lesson 5 - Press <<Escape>> ■NWDW ?á| `Θ ╣ ╗ Ü ïvïëF∞â~∞tΘ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ZaY Eá Qab Eá ∩`─ Fá │a Eá ì`&E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ï°ìv╓Φ ¥ï°ìv╓Φ¥Θ ≤£ ╠VÇé'á c ╧á ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ìF╞PÜ Θ y£ ╠VÇé╠ VÇé╠=VÇâèá öc╘ìá ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■÷£ ╠VÇé6á Çg má çgïvï% #└uΘ ïF ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■~ ëF╨~á ¢i Lá5 ªi v╨Ü ï°ìv╩Φçûï°ìv╩Lesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ This lesson will deal with "User ■Coordinate Systems" and how they are ■used. The user will also perform an ■extrusion. ■ ■1) Select [File] ■ ■2) Select {Load} ■ ■3) Select {Drawing} ■ ■4) Select {TUTOR4.GVF} ■ ■5) Select [Edit] ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■VÇé7á ñk 3á. ╜kïvï% #└uΘ h Ü Lesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■6) Select {CAD/CAM} ■ ■7) Select {UCS} ■ ■8) Select {3Point} ■ ■Move cursor to corner of house near "A". ■ ■9) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■10) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■11) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move cursor to corner marked "B". ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■°ìv╓ΦjÆï°ìv╓ΦXÆΘ ╖£ ╠VÇé'á ┴m á ▐Lesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■12) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■13) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■14) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move cursor near corner marked "C". ■ ■15) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■16) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■17) Select <Snap> ■ ■The user has now established a UCS that ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■o á σoj Ü ï°ìv╓ΦIÉï°ìv╓Φ7É─£ ╠VÇéLesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■runs along the front of the house. ■ ■18) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■19) Select {Line} ■ ■20) Select Rectangle ■ ■Place the cursor on the line that runs ■between points "A" and "B". ■ ■21) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■22) Select {MidPtSnap} ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■╓Φ6Äï≡ì~╓Φ.Äï°ìv╥Φ ÄΘ ╠£ ╠VÇé6á ╣o_╨Lesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■23) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move the cursor near the point marked "1"■Notice how the rectangle seems to hug the■front of the house. ■ ■24) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■25) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■25) Select {Snap} ■ ■26) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■27) Select {UCS} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■îΘ ⌡£ ╠VÇé'á πs Φá tj Ü ï°ìv╩ΦLesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■28) Select {3Point} ■ ■Move cursor onto roof corner "C". ■ ■29) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■30) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■31) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move cursor onto corner "D". ■ ■32) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■33) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■\
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V─ïÉ7î CLAYER Lesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■41) Select <End> ■ ■42) Type "360" and press "Enter" ■ ■43) Select <Continue> ■ ■Place the cursor on line "E" to "F". ■ ■44) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■45) Select {CenterSnap} ■ ■46) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move cursor to corner "F". ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Name ? >$ ∞£ ─ ëΣ─é ─ëµÄáC }Lesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■47) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■48) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■49) Select <Snap> ■ ■Notice how the ellipse exactly met the ■edges of the roof. ■ ■50) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■51) Select {UCS} ■ ■52) Select {3Point} ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ╟FΓ/ 3└Θ Éj PjjjÜ vαÜ vΦïFLesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move the cursor onto corner "A". ■ ■53) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■54) Select {Nearsnap} ■ ■55) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move the cursor onto corner "B". ■ ■56) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■57) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■58) Select <Snap> ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■I}ëFα= Θt Ü Θ '£ ╠ VÇÄ"á ª|┤ âáüLesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move cursor onto corner "G". ■ ■59) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■60) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■61) Select <Snap> ■ ■62) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■63) Select {Surf} ■ ■64) Select {Thickness} ■ ■Move cursor onto line "A" to "G". ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■lëÄ ╠oV ╠wV─|ëⁿùá ⁿ Ç?îáü ñÜ ì^Lesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■65) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■66) Select <Snap> ■ ■67) Type "-8'" and press "Enter" ■ ■You have just "extruded" an 8 foot ■basement onto the house. ■ ■68) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■69) Select {Exit} ■ ■70) Select [Help] ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ *üï #á ╡ü #á #~Æ#á Z}[#á â{2Lesson 6 - UCS and Extrusions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■71) Select {Tutor} ■ ■72) Select <Next> ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■End of Lesson 6 - Press <<Escape>> ■á hâ _á yââ╛l tΘ ïFΩú - ú Θ £ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■SVëVΓÜ v∞ï~Γ 5Ü 3█\
ÄDSVjÜ Lesson 7 - Construction Tools ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ This lesson will teach the user how to■set up grids and layers. These commands ■allow the user to gain more "control" of ■the drawing. ■ ■1) Select [File] ■ ■2) Select {Load} ■ ■3) Select {Drawing} ■ ■4) Select {TUTOR5.GVF} ■ ■5) Select [Edit] ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ─é ─ë 0á Axis = µ£ ─ Lesson 7 - Construction Tools ■-----------------------------------------■ ■6) Select {CAD/CAM} ■ ■7) Select {UCS} ■ ■8) Select {VisiGrid} ■ ■9) Select <Point> ■ ■Move cursor onto corner "1". ■ ■10) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■11) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■12) Select <Snap> ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ s£ ─ ë« ─é ─ë░ °á ┤ Lesson 7 - Construction Tools ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move cursor onto corner "2". ■ ■13) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■14) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■15) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move cursor onto corner "3". ■ ■16) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■17) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■18) Select <Snap> ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■≡ 4ïF& ï≡ 4Ü 6 j jÜ j v╩jïF╚Lesson 7 - Construction Tools ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move cursor near corner "1". ■ ■19) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■20) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■21) Select {Coords} ■ ■22) Select <RelUCS> ■ ■23) Type "1'" and press "Enter" ■ ■24) Type "0" and press "Enter" ■ ■26) Type "0" and press "Enter" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■VÇî╠^VÇï╠eVÇò╠oV!╠|VÇì╪á îÜ /£ ╠VÇLesson 7 - Construction Tools ■-----------------------------------------■ ■The user should see a grid cover the ■diamond. The grid spacing will be 1' ■because you specified a relative offset ■of 1'. It did not matter to the system ■if the offset was along the "X", "Y" or ■"Z" axis because it was measuring just ■the distance, not the direction, of one ■point from the other. The shape of the ■parallelogram controls the direction of ■the points. ■ ■27) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■28) Select {Curv} ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ \
ÄDí ï &ë&ëW╗ Ü í ╤α4£7 ─èÿLesson 7 - Construction tools ■-----------------------------------------■ ■29) Select {3PtCirc} ■ ■Make sure that <Sides> is set at 32, ■<Start> is set at 0 and <End> is set at ■360. Change if necessary ■ ■30) Select <Continue> ■ ■Move cursor near a point on the grid ■ ■31) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■32) Select {GridSnap} ■ ■33) Select <Snap> ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ╕ ≈. ï╪ ï╙ï╪╛ \
ÄDëV╪Ü Ü Lesson 7 - Construction Tools ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move cursor near another point on grid ■ ■34) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■35) Select {GridSnap} ■ ■36) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move cursor and notice how the circle now■intercepts the two grid points as well as■the cursor point. ■ ■37) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■38) Press "Escape" or "MRB ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■╗ Ü Ü£6 ─è└╠ V ─"èÿ─2èå╠AV2╠IV─NèLesson 7 - Construction Tools ■-----------------------------------------■ ■39) Select {Layr} ■ ■40) Select {Create} ■ ■41) Type "New Layer" and press "Enter" ■ ■42) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■43) Select {Line} ■ ■44) Select {Rectangle} ■ ■45) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■Move cursor to form box ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■èÿ╠oV5╠wV ─|èP~á\ ╟ôÜ ï^╚\
ÄDÜ Lesson 7 Construction Tools ■-----------------------------------------■ ■46) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■47) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■48) Select {Layr} ■ ■49) Select {Lock} ■ ■50) Select {No name} ■ ■The "X" should turn to "-" ■ ■51) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■52) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■α╤α╤αï╪ ï╙ï╪\
ÄDëVóÜ ì^╢Ü ╗ Ü Lesson 7 - Construction Tools ■-----------------------------------------■ ■53) Select {Rdrw} ■ ■54) Select {ReGenerate} ■ ■55) Select <Auto> ■ ■Notice that the diamond and the circle ■have dissapeared but the rectangle ■remains. The whole point of layering is ■that it allows groups of objects to be ■either visible or invisible thus making ■for less clutter and better organization.■ ■56) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■µùDëVÿÜ ì^▓Ü ╗ Ü Ü ï^£â├ \Lesson 7 - Construction Tools ■-----------------------------------------■ ■57) Select {Exit} ■ ■58) Select [Help] ■ ■59) Select {Tutor} ■ ■60) Select <Next> ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■End of Lesson 7 - Press <<Escape>> ■ ì^║Ü ╗ Ü ï^Æâ├ ï╙\
Ä=£0 ╠V4─ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ í ëå~ â╛~ tΘ h h ìFΩPÜ Θ ╙£ ─ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ╗ Ü Ü ì^▓Ü ì^║Ü ╗ Ü ï₧ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ DIM BAS äy ┼%╣ INSTALL1Lesson 8 - Windows and Views ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ This lesson will lead the user through■window manipulations, selecting views and■perspective - parallel viewing. It will ■also touch on the zoom command. ■ ■ ■1) Select [File] ■ ■2) Select {Load} ■ ■3) Select {Drawing} ■ ■4) Select {TUTOR6.GVF} ■ ■5) Select [Edit] ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ â ≡ Lesson 8 - Windows and Views ■-----------------------------------------■ ■6) Select {CAD/CAM} ■ ■7) Select {Wndw} ■ ■8) Select {Resize} ■ ■9) Select <Auto> ■ ■Move cursor to top left hand corner of ■the screen. ■ ■10) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■Move the cursor to the bottom of the ■screen about 3 inches from the right side■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ° Lesson 8 - Windows and Views ■-----------------------------------------■ ■11) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■12) Select {Create} ■ ■13) Select <Auto> ■ ■Move the cursor so that it does not quite■touch the top right corner of the window.■ ■14) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■Move cursor over to right edge of the ■screen, forming a square with the box. ■ ■15) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ 99 ƒƒ9≤ ƒƒττ ÿ ∙∙Lesson 8 - Windows and Views ■-----------------------------------------■ ■16) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■17) Select {View} ■ ■18) Select {FrontPlan} ■ ■19) Select <Auto> ■ ■20) Select <Yes> ■ ■21) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■22) Select {Zoom} ■ ■25) Select {WndwZoomIn} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ( Ç Lesson 8 - Windows and Views ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move the cursor so it is above an to the ■left of the objects in the window ■ ■26) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■Move the cursor so the box just encloses ■the objects on the screen ■ ■27) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■28) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■29) Select {Wndw} ■ ■29) Select {Select} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Ç Lesson 8 - Windows and Views ■-----------------------------------------■ ■30) Select <Window 1> ■ ■31) Select {Projection} ■ ■32) Select <Perspective> ■ ■33) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■34) Type "10'" and press "Enter" ■ ■35) Type "1'" and press "Enter" ■ ■36) Select <Auto> ■ ■The window should transform to a ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■Ç Lesson 8 - Windows and Views ■-----------------------------------------■ ■perspective view. ■ ■37) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■38) Select {Exit} ■ ■39) Select [Help] ■ ■40) Select {Tutor} ■ ■41) Select <Next> ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■End of Lesson 8 - Press <<Escape>> ■ Ç ~P@ ╞ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ç ≡ @Ç ╞|<`■~ @ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ⁿ╞└╞╠╞ â ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ( ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ç └ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ @cα ÇX ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ç Lesson 9 - Group Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ This lesson will teach the user how to■select groups of surfaces and then scale,■copy and rotate the selection group. All■other group procedures work similarly. ■ ■1) Select [File] ■ ■2) Select {Load} ■ ■3) Select {Drawing} ■ ■4) Select {TUTOR7.GVF} ■ ■5) Select [Edit] ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ÇLesson 9 - Group Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■6) Select {CAD/CAM} ■ ■7) Select {Grup} ■ ■8) Select {Scale} ■ ■9) Select <New Group> ■ ■10) Select <BoxAdd> ■ ■Move the cursor slightly above and ■slightly to the left of the rectangle ■ ■11) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Ç xLesson 9 - Group Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move the cursor so the selection box ■entirely encloses the rectangle ■ ■12) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■13) Select <Subtract> ■ ■Place the cursor on the edge of the ■circle ■ ■14) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■15) Select <Snap> ■ ■16) Select <Finish> ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Ç Ç Lesson 9 - Group Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■17) Type ".5" and Press "Enter" ■ ■Move cursor onto the edge of the circle ■ ■18) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■19) Select {CenterSnap} ■ ■20) Select <Snap> ■ ■21) Select <Auto> ■ ■The rectangle and and triangle should ■shrink into the circle ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ @ Lesson 9 - Group Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■22) Select {Copy} ■ ■23) Select <Previous Group> ■ ■24) Select <Finish> ■ ■Move the cursor onto the edge of the ■rectangle ■ ■25) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■26) Select {CenterSnap} ■ ■27) Select <Snap> ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ ÇÇ └ Lesson 9 - Group Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move the cursor to an open area ■ ■28) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■29) Select <Auto> ■ ■A copy of the rectangle and triangle are ■formed around the cursor ■ ■30) Select {Rotate} ■ ■31) Select <Previous Group> ■ ■32) Select <Add> ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ @ Lesson 9 - Group Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move the cursor onto the edge of the ■circle ■ ■33) Press "Enter" ■ ■34) Select <Snap> ■ ■35) Select <Finish> ■ ■36) Select <Rotation angle> ■ ■37) Type "45" and Press "Enter" ■ ■38) Select <Continue> ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ └ Ç Lesson 9 - Group Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Move the cursor onto the edge of the ■circle ■ ■39) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■40) Select {CenterSnap} ■ ■41) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move the cursor onto edge of circle ■ ■42) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■43) Select <Auto> ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Ç Lesson 9 - Group Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■The rectangle, triangle and circle (which■was added to the group), have revolved ■45 degrees around the axis formed by ■the center of the circle and the point ■that was entered near the edge of the ■circle. ■ ■44) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■45) Select {Exit} ■ ■46) Select [File] ■ ■47) Select {Load} ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Ç Lesson 9 - Group Commands ■-----------------------------------------■ ■48) Select {Drawing} ■ ■49) Select {TUTOR8.GVF} ■ ■This file explains the direction that the■revolve command took. ■ ■50) Select [Help] ■ ■51) Select {Tutor} ■ ■52) Select <Next> ■ ■ ■ ■ ■End of Lesson 9 - Press <<Escape>> ■ Ç ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ç Ç` Ç ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ └ └ Ç ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ° ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ @ Lesson 10 - Text and Dimensioning ■-----------------------------------------■ ■ This lesson will lead the user through ■the principles of dimensioning and using ■text. ■ ■1) Select [File] ■ ■2) Select {Load} ■ ■3) Select {Drawing} ■ ■4) Select {TUTOR9.GVF} ■ ■5) Select [Edit] ■ ■6) Select {CAD/CAM} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ `É @@ Ç Lesson 10 - Text and Dimensioning ■-----------------------------------------■ ■7) Select {Vars} ■ ■8) Select {AutoSize} ■ ■9) Select <Pixels> ■ ■10) Type in "8" and press "Enter" ■ ■11) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■12) Select {Text} ■ ■13) Select {TextScale} ■ ■14) Select <Auto> ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Ç êN └ " Lesson 10 - Text and Dimensions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■15) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■16) Select {FontSelect} ■ ■17) Select {STANDARD.FNT} ■ ■18) Select {LeftJstfy} ■ ■19) Type "Left justified" and press ■ "Enter" ■ ■20) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■21) Select {UCS} ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to ■ :8 `Çê Ç Lesson 10 - Text and Dimensioning ■-----------------------------------------■ ■22) Select {UCS} ■ ■23) Select <3Point> ■ ■Move the cursor onto corner "1" ■ ■24) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■Move the cursor onto corner "2" ■ ■26) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■Move the cursor onto corner "3" ■ ■27) Press "Enter" or "MRB" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ a@ Lesson 10 - Text and Dimensions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■You have just set up a 3 point user ■coordinate system while in the midst of ■the text command. ■Move the cursor to the left of corner "1"■ ■28) Press "Enter" or "MLB ■ ■The text will run parallel to the new ■UCS "X" axis ■ ■29) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■30) Select {Dims} ■ ■31) Select {ArrowScale} ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Ç Lesson 10 - Text and Dimensions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■32) Select <Auto> ■ ■33) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■34) Select {Horizontal} ■ ■35) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■36) Select {UCS} ■ ■37) Select <UCStoView> ■ ■You have just realined the UCS square to ■the edges of the window. ■ ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ Ç 0Ç Lesson 10 - Text and Dimensions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■Place the cursor near point "4" ■ ■38) Press "Enter" or "MLB" ■ ■Move the cursor onto corner "2" ■ ■40) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■41) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■42) Select <Snap> ■ ■Move the cursor onto corner "3" ■ ■43) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■Press <<PgDn>> to continue ... ■ @ p @ ü Lesson 10 - Text and Dimensions ■-----------------------------------------■ ■44) Select {NearSnap} ■ ■45) Select <Snap> ■ ■The dimension will now form ■ ■46) Press "Escape" or "MRB" ■ ■47) Select {Exit} ■ ■48) Select [Help] ■ ■49) select {Tutor} ■ ■50) Select <Next> ■ ■End of Lesson 10 - Press <<Escape>> ■ └Ç 8 Ç ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ╚ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 0 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ â~╪tΘ óá â▒ áü Ä▒╟ ╟ Ç?╟ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■┼ ╕#%═! 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