User manual IMSI TURBOCAD VERSION 11

TurboCAD Ve r s i o n 11 REFERENCE MANUAL ® IMSI US 100 Rowland Blvd. Novato. CA 94945, USA Tel: +1-415-878-4000 Fax: +1-415-897-2544 Web Site www.imsisoft.com www.turbocad.com The material presented in this publication is copyright-protected © 1986­2005 by IMSI and may not be reproduced in any form, by any method for any purpose without the prior written consent of IMSI. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. It is against the law to copy the software, except in accordance with the terms of the licensing agreement. PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please read the terms of the following License Agreement carefully. Your use of the product signifies your acceptance of the terms of the Agreement. If you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement, you should promptly return the package; your money will be refunded. Retain this License Agreement for future reference. Article 1: License Grant The software is the intellectual property of IMSI® and its licensors, and is protected by law, including United States copyright laws and international treaties. IMSI® grants to you a license: 1. 2. 3. 4. To use the program on a single machine. To make a single archival back-up copy of the program in support of your use of the single program on a single machine. To modify the program and/or merge it into another program for use on a single machine. To transfer the program to another party if that party agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and you do not retain any copies of the program, whether in printed, machine-readable, modified, or merged form. Except as expressly provided for in this license, you may not copy, modify, or transfer this program. If the software in this package is licensed as a Site License, it is licensed for use on several machines. Additional master copies of the software may be made by the licensee, equal to the number of licenses purchased. 5. No reverse engineering. Except as stated above, YOU MAY NOT MODIFY, TRANSLATE, DISASSEMBLE, OR DECOMPILE THE SOFTWARE, OR ANY COPY, IN WHOLE OR PART. Article 2: Term The license is effective until terminated. You may terminate the license at any time by destroying the program together with all copies, modifications, and merged portions in any form. The license will also terminate upon conditions set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, and IMSI® may terminate your license if you fail to comply with this Agreement. You agree, upon such termination for any reason, to destroy the program together with all copies, modifications, and merged portions in any form. Article 3: Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations of Remedies 1. IMSI® software is licensed to you As Is. You, the consumer, bear the entire risk relating to the quality and performance of the software. In no event will IMSI® be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software, even if IMSI® had reason to know of the possibility of such damage. If the software proves to have defects, you, and not IMSI®, assume the cost of any necessary service or repair. In the event any liability is imposed on IMSI®, IMSI's liability to you or any third party shall not exceed the purchase price paid for this product. Thirty-day limited warranty on disks. IMSI® warrants the enclosed disks to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for 30 days after purchase. During the 30-day period, you may return a defective disk to IMSI® with proof of purchase, and it will be replaced without charge, unless the disk is damaged by accident or misuse. Replacement of a disk is your sole remedy in the event of a defect. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. THE LIMITED WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE MADE BY IMSI® OR ANY THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, DELIVERY, OR LICENSING OF THE SOFTWARE. IMSI® AND ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE, ITS QUALITY, RELIABILITY OR PERFORMANCE; OR ITS MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties of liability for incidental or consequential 2. 3. 4. PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. Article 4. Product Serial Number and Required Activation: Many of the software programs IMSI® produces contain a serial number and activation system designed to prevent unlicensed or illegal use of the software. If this software contains such a system you agree that IMSI® may use these measures to protect IMSI® against software piracy. Software using this system may contain technology that limits the ability to install and uninstall the software on a computer to not more than a finite number of times for a finite number of computers. This License and the software containing this technology require activation as further set forth in the Installation program of the software. The software using this system will only operate for a finite period of time prior to software activation by you. During activation, you will be asked to provide your unique product serial number provided with the software over the Internet to verify the authenticity of the software. If you do not complete the activation within the finite period of time as prompted by the software, the software will cease to function until activation is complete, which will restore software functionality. In the event that you are not able to activate the software over the Internet, you may contact IMSI Customer Service via the telephone to complete the activation process, using the information provided by IMSI® during activation, or as may be set forth in the documentation. Article 5: General 1. 2. You may not sub-license, assign, or transfer the license or the program except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Any attempt otherwise to sub-license, assign, or transfer any of the rights, duties, or obligations hereunder is void. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California, and you agree that any claims regarding the software shall be brought in California, and waive any objections to jurisdiction in the US District Court for the Northern District of California or the California Superior Court for Marin County. You acknowledge that US laws prohibit the export/re-export of technical data of US origin, including software, and agree that you will not export or re-export the software without the appropriate US and foreign government license. 3. COPYRIGHT TurboCAD, FloorPlan 3D and the IMSI logo are registered trademarks of IMSI. TurboCAD Professional®, TurboCAD ® 1987-2005, IMSI. All rights reserved. FloorPlan® 3D 1997-2001, IMSI. All rights reserved. Spatial Technologies Copyright - ACIS© 1994-2005. LightWorks Design Copyright - LightWorks© 1990-2005. Microsoft Copyright - VBA© 1996-2004. Corel OCR-TRACE Copyright (c) 1996 Corel Corporation. ImageCELs® copyright© 1989-1999 IMAGETECTS, All Rights Reserved. ImageCELs® is a registered trademark of IMAGETECTS. The RealNet logo and technology are copyright 1998-2000 RealNet Software Productions, Inc. Adobe, Acrobat, and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Flash is a registered trademark of Macromedia. Portions Copyright © 2005 by: Arthur D. Applegate OpenDWG Alliance Lithonia Lighting Tidestone Technologies All other trademarks are acknowledged. Table of Contents Chapter 1 : Getting Started System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installing TurboCAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Importing and Exporting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Batch Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 TurboCAD Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Other CAD Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Starting TurboCAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Page Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Opening and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Opening Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Saving Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Summary Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Online Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Web Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Help on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Chapter 2 : User Interface Components of the UI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drawing Area: Model Space and Paper Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspector Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coordinate Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palette Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scroll Bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Workspace Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Format Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 17 18 18 19 19 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 24 24 24 25 TurboCAD Reference Manual Tools Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Modify Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Modes Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 AddOns Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Options Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Local Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Docking Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Symbols Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Blocks Palette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Selection Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Measurement Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Internet Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Color Palette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Calculator Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Design Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Part Tree Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Materials Palette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Luminances Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Environments Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 MacroRecorder Palette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Drafting Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 TC Explorer Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Customizing the UI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Customize Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Customize IntelliMouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Customize Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Customize Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Customize Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Program Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 General Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Preference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Toolbars and Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Auto-Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 File Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Symbol Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Warning Dialogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 ii For updates and additional information, Table of Contents Drawing Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grid Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Grid Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Space Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angle Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACIS Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Render Scene Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Render Scene Luminance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Line Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Background Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Print Style Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with Multiple Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating and Displaying Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple Windows of the Same File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving and Copying Between Different Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Object Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Properties Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Styles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brush Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Custom Properties (Database Management). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TC Explorer Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TC Explorer Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drawing Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 46 47 48 49 50 51 51 52 52 53 55 55 56 56 57 58 59 59 60 63 63 70 74 74 75 76 Chapter 3 : Manipulating the 2D Display Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aerial View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redrawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Named View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3D View Manipulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 81 83 83 84 84 84 85 85 86 contact us at www.turbocad.com iii TurboCAD Reference Manual Chapter 4 : Drawing Aids Coordinate Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 WCS and UCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Absolute Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Relative Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Polar Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Relocate Origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Locking Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Displaying and Manipulating the Grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Printing the Grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Snaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Snap Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Magnetic Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Running and Local Snaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Snap Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Setting Up Layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Manipulating Layers and Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Layers of Groups and Blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Layer Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Construction Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Construction Geometry Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Creating Construction Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Clearing and Hiding Constructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Printing Construction Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Design Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Design Director Toolbar and Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Design Director Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Design Director: Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Design Director: Workplanes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Design Director: Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Design Director: Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Design Director: Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Design Director: Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Design Director: Categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 iv For updates and additional information, Table of Contents Chapter 5 : Inserting Objects Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Point Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polyline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irregular Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotated Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perpendicular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tangent Arc Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tangent to Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tangent from Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tangent to 2 Arcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minimal Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Double Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Double Line Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polyline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irregular Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotated Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perpendicular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi Line Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polyline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irregular Polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotated Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perpendicular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circle / Ellipse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Center and Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Concentric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Double Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contact us at www.turbocad.com 111 111 112 112 112 114 115 115 116 116 117 117 118 119 119 120 121 121 121 122 122 122 122 122 123 123 123 123 127 127 127 127 127 128 128 128 128 128 128 129 v TurboCAD Reference Manual Tangent to Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Tangent to Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Triple Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Tangent to 3 Arcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Tangent to Entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Ellipse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Rotated Ellipse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Ellipse Fixed Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Arc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Center and Radius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Concentric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Double Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Tangent to Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Tangent to Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Start / Included / End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Start / End / Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Tangent to 3 Arcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Tangent to Entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Tangent to 2 Entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Elliptical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Rotated Elliptical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Elliptical Fixed Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Curve Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Splines and Bezier Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Sketch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Revision Cloud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Gear Contour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Inserting Objects from Other Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Inserting a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Inserting a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Inserting an OLE Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Hyperlinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Deleting Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Organizational Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 vi For updates and additional information, Table of Contents Chapter 6 : Selecting and Transforming Objects Selecting Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2D / 3D Selector . . . 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Using a Selection Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select by Entity Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select by Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select by Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select by Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select by Fence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select by Query. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selection Info Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geometric and Cosmetic Select Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Edit in 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Components of Select Edit Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving Objects in Select Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotating Objects in Select Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scaling Objects in Select Edit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying Objects in Select Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linear Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radial Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Array Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fit Linear Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fit Radial Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fit Array Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mirror Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vector Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assembling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assemble by 3 Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assemble by Edge and Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assemble by Facet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Generic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transform Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 155 158 158 159 159 159 160 161 162 166 166 166 167 169 170 170 171 174 175 176 176 177 177 178 179 179 180 181 181 183 185 185 186 187 188 190 190 contact us at www.turbocad.com vii TurboCAD Reference Manual Chapter 7 : Editing and Modifying 2D Objects Edit Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Moving a Node. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Adding a Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 Deleting Nodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 Editing Multiple Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Breaking (Opening) Closed Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 Closing Open Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 Editing Linear Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 Editing Circles, Ellipses, and Arcs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 Editing Splines and Bezier Curves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Editing Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Modifying Geometry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 Object Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 Stretch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Meet 2 Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 Chamfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Line Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 Shrink / Extend Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Multi Shrink / Extend Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Arc Complement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Fillet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 T-Meet 2 Double Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Intersect 2 Double Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Join Polyline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Chain Polyline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Double Line Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Formatting Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Aligning Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Distributing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Exploding Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Perpendicular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 viii For updates and additional information, Table of Contents Tangent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Concentric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symmetric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equal Radius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equal Length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equal Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Chirality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fix Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auto Constraint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auto Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Constraining Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2D Boolean Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2D Add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2D Subtract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2D Intersect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measuring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coordinates of a Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measuring Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measuring Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measuring Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geometric Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trace by Rectangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trace by Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 227 228 229 230 231 231 233 234 235 237 238 242 242 243 243 244 244 244 246 247 248 249 251 253 Chapter 8 : Groups, Blocks, and Symbols Auto-Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing a Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exploding a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting a Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing a Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exploding a Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Block Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . External References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symbol Libraries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contact us at www.turbocad.com 255 255 255 256 257 257 257 259 261 263 264 266 266 267 ix TurboCAD Reference Manual Inserting a Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 Editing a Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 Saving a Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 Chapter 9 : Annotation Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 Text Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 Inserting Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Editing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 Multi Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 Editing Multi Line Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 Multi Line Text Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 Text Along Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 Dimension Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 Associative Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 Segment and Entity Dimensioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 Creating Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 Quick Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 Dimensions in Viewports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 Drawing Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 Weld Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 Geometric Tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294 Surface Roughness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 Hatching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 Associative Hatching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . .300 Render Scene Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 3D Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 Standard Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 Saving 3D Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 3D Coordinate Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 x For updates and additional information, Table of Contents Workplanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Displaying the Workplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the Workplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving and Recalling WorkPlanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing the Workplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display Intersections with 3D Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Place on WorkPlane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating 3D Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3D Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standard 3D Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Profile Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating 3D Objects by Editing 2D Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intersection and Projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snaps and Dimensions in 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Examining the 3D Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera Movements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walk Through Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 303 304 309 309 310 311 311 311 312 327 340 340 341 342 342 343 343 345 Chapter 11 : Editing in 3D Modifying Object Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Tool in 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Profile Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3D Boolean Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3D Add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3D Subtract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3D Intersect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3D Slice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exploding Solids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blending Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chamfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelling Solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sectioning Solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section by Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section by Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section by Workplane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section by Closed Polyline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facet Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 347 350 354 354 355 355 356 358 358 359 363 367 368 368 369 370 370 371 contact us at www.turbocad.com xi TurboCAD Reference Manual Facet Deform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373 Pressure Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373 Deform to Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .376 Surface and Solid Conversion Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379 Create Surface from 2D Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379 Create Surface from Face(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379 Create Surface from Solid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380 Create Solid from Face(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382 Create Solid from Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383 Imprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384 Imprint Add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384 Imprint Subtract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384 Imprint Intersect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385 Imprint Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385 Part Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386 Part Tree Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387 Editing Operations in the Part Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387 Chapter 12 : Rendering Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391 Creating a Rendered View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391 Render (Camera) Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393 Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397 Creating Lights - Light Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397 Controlling Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399 Editing Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 Luminance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 Luminance Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 Editing Luminances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404 Luminances Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405 Loading and Saving Luminances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Material Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Editing Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407 Materials Palette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .408 Loading and Saving Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .408 Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 Environments Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 Editing Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 Environments Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411 Loading and Saving Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411 xii For updates and additional information, Table of Contents Chapter 13 : Architecture Tools Wall Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wall Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wall Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Splitting and Joining Walls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wall Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add Wall Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convert to Wall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting 2D Blocks in Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add Roof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roof Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Slope Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opening Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit Opening Modifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FloorPlan Print Space Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filters and Conversion Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using FloorPlan Print Space Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Material List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 420 420 421 422 423 423 423 424 425 425 426 429 Chapter 14 : Paper Space and Printing Paper Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching to Paper Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Space Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manipulating Paper Spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drafting Palette - Creating Standard Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drafting Palette Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parts and Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting Standard Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Properties of Standard Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Properties of Section Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting Viewports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewport Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Update Viewport Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overlapping Viewports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Floating Model Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 431 432 432 433 433 434 436 443 443 445 445 447 448 449 449 contact us at www.turbocad.com xiii TurboCAD Reference Manual Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449 Printer Paper and the Drawing Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449 Simple Printing and Tiled Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450 Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450 Page Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451 Printing from Model Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453 Print Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .454 Publish as HTML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .455 Publish to HTML Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .455 Publish to HTML Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .456 Chapter 15 : Customized Programming Macro Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457 Recording and Playing Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457 Sample Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .458 Script Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .458 SDK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .458 xiv For updates and additional information, 1 Getting Started This section covers what you should know before and during TurboCAD installation, and fundamental concepts of using files, including import / export and page setup. Installing TurboCAD To install TurboCAD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM. If the installation process does not start automatically, select Start / Run from the Windows taskbar and type D:\setup.exe (where D is the drive letter of the CD-ROM). After you have installed TurboCAD, the Setup program creates a program folder. If you choose the default settings, TurboCAD is installed in the C:\Program Files\IMSI\TCWP11 folder (or TCW11 for Deluxe). This folder contains several subfolders that contain TurboCAD program files and related files such as templates, sample drawings, and symbols. The Setup program also creates a program group containing the TurboCAD application icon, as well as shortcuts to the Help and the Readme file. The program group is accessed through the Start menu. Before you start the program, please read the Readme file, which contains the latest information on TurboCAD. To remove TurboCAD from your computer: 1. 2. 3. 4. In Windows, select Start / Settings / Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. Select TurboCAD from the list. Click Add/Remove and follow the instructions on the screen. System Requirements · Pentium class Processor. · 128 MB RAM recommended for simple files with 2D entities, 256-512 MB for large files with numerous 3D entities. · 55 to 220+ MB of free hard disk space depending on accessory applications installed, 64+ MB of swap space. · Super VGA (1024 x768) display. · High Color (16 bit) graphics card. · 4X CD-ROM drive with 32 bit drivers. · TurboCAD Pro runs on either Windows 2000 or XP. TurboCAD Designer and Deluxe are only supported for Windows 2000 and XP, but may work on Windows 98 and ME as well. · Mouse. Intellimouse (wheel mouse) recommended. · Internet connection recommended. The following items are recommended but not required: · 1.6+ GHz Processor, 256 MB RAM · 3D Graphics accelerator card · Wheel mouse · Internet connection · Microsoft ® Internet Explorer (tm) required for Internet registration · Macromedia ® Flash (tm) plug-in required for on-line tutorials. Registration If you do not have Internet access, please call 800-833-8082 to register. Becoming a TurboCAD registered user has many advantages, including technical support, access to extensive online support databases, and program updates. contact us at www.turbocad.com 1 TurboCAD Reference Manual Importing and Exporting Files You can import and export data from other TurboCAD formats, as well as formats of other CAD systems. To import from another file type: 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. Select File / Open or Ctrl+O. Under Files of type, select the format you want to import. If you want to specify conversion parameters, click Setup. Browse to the file, and double-click it or click Open. Select File / Save As. Under Save as type, select the format to which you want to export. If you want to specify conversion parameters, click Setup. Browse to the folder and assign a file name. conversion format. Click Run to convert all files in the selected folder, and place the converted files in the target folder. TurboCAD Formats There are three TurboCAD file formats, TCW, TCT, and TCX, that you can use for saving vector graphics from within TurboCAD. TCW: (TurboCAD for Windows) - a file format for saving vector graphics from within TurboCAD. TCT: (TurboCAD Template) - a file format for saving TurboCAD drawings as templates. TurboCAD uses a template for starting a new drawing. You can save any drawing as a template. TCX: A file format for saving a TurboCAD drawing as an ASCII file. NOTE: If you need to save a drawing that is to be opened by an earlier version of TurboCAD, you can save as Version 8. To export to another file type: To import or export only certain components of a file, use File / Extract From or Extract To. For example, you can choose to import a drawing's layers and blocks, or export only print styles. To insert the contents of another file as a block, create an external reference (xref). See "External References" on page 266. TCW, TCT, TCX Import Setup Batch Conversion Available in TurboCAD Professional only Menu: AddOns / SDK Samples / Tools / File Converter Restore render view: Opens the drawing in render mode. The file must have been saved in render mode. TCW, TCT, TCX Export Setup NOTE: Display the SDK Samples toolbar by right-clicking in any toolbar area and selecting SDK Samples. Opens the TurboCAD File Convertor window, in which you can select a source and destination folder for batch conversion. Use the Files of type field to select the Compression: Saves the file in the TCT compressed format. If the speed of operation is more important than the file size, leave this option disabled. Full Precision: TurboCAD stores your objects with the maximum possible accuracy. Full Precision enables the maximum depth of mathematical calculations performed to 2 For updates and additional information, Chapter 1 Getting Started generate and save entities. When disabled, entities will be calculated and saved using only to four decimal points of precision. This results in faster execution and smaller files, but may compromise accuracy. NOTE: Less than full accuracy can affect the ability of the program to correctly display and edit objects at extremely small scales. Unless you are using a slow machine, and know you do not need extreme accuracy, you should leave Full Precision on. DXF: Drawing eXchange format, used by AutoCAD to interact with other applications. EPS: Encapsulated Post Script format. See "EPS Import Setup" on page 6 or "EPS Export Setup" on page 7 FCD: FastCAD DOS format (import only) FCW: FastCAD Windows format (import only). See "FCW Import Setup" on page 7. FP3: FloorPlan format (import only). See "FP3 Import Setup" on page 7. GEO: VRML Worlds (import only) IGS: IGES format. See "IGS Import Setup" on page 7. NOTE: IGS is a file format for a public domain called IGES which is actually a neutral file format intended as an international standard for the exchange of data between different CAD/CAM systems. IGES is an ANSI standard maintained by the IGES/PDES Organization (IPO), under the direction of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The National Computer Graphics Association (NCGA) acts as the administrator of the standard. Other CAD Formats The following formats can be read by TurboCAD, either for import, export, or both. Some formats have a Setup in which you can set certain parameters for conversion. If you do not specify conversion parameters, the defaults will be used. (If no Setup is indicated, the conversion requires no additional input.) NOTE: Some of these formats are available in TurboCAD Professional only. 3DS: AutoDesk 3D Studio format. See "3DS File Import Setup" on page 4 or "3DS File Export Setup" on page 4. 3DV: VRML Worlds (import only) BMF: FloorPlan format (import only). BMP: Bitmap format, TurboCAD for Windows (export only). A bitmap is a representation of a graphic image consisting of rows and columns of dots. See "BMP Export Setup" on page 4. CGM: Computer Graphics Metafile (import only) DC, DCD: DesignCAD (import only) DGN: Intergraph Standard file format. See "DGN Import Setup" on page 5 or "DGN Export Setup" on page 5. DWF: Drawing Web format. See "DWF Export Setup" on page 5. DWG: AutoCAD native format for vector graphics. See "DXF (DWG) Import Setup" on page 6 or "DXF (DWG) Export Setup" on page 6. JPG: JPEG image compression standard, full 24-color. TurboCAD for Windows (export only). See "JPG Export Setup" on page 7. JPG: JPEG format, SDK sample filter (export only) MTX: MetaStream format. This format enables the creation, delivery, and viewing of scalable 3D graphics. It enables you to view images with Web browsers equipped with 3D plug-in software, and to interact with 3D Web graphics in real time by zooming, panning, or rotating objects within a Web browser. It also scales objects in real time to match the performance of your system. MetaStream compresses 3D geometry and texture information, so that files can be delivered quickly to your machine. PLT: Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language. See "PLT Import Setup" on page 8 or "PLT Export Setup" on page 8. SAT: ACIS solid modeling file format for storing graphics as ASCII (SAT - Save As Text) files. See "SAT Import Setup" on page 8 or "SAT Export Setup" on page 8. contact us at www.turbocad.com 3 TurboCAD Reference Manual SHX: Format that saves selected entities as a single shape, that can be used in a line style (export only). This is not the same as *.shx font format. See "SHX Export Setup" on page 9. STL: Stereo Lithograpy format. See "STL File Export Setup" on page 9. STP: Step format. WMF: Windows MetaFile format, saves graphics as a series of records that correspond to graphics function calls, such as drawing straight lines, curves, filled areas, and text. "WMF Import Setup" on page 9 or "WMF Export Setup" on page 10 WRL: Format for saving graphics as a Virtual Reality Model Language (VRML) description. See "WRL Export Setup" on page 10. WRZ: VRML Worlds BMP Export Setup Output Range: Creates an export file either out of the entire drawing (All) or only the part that is currently in view (View). Use Render: Available only when Render or Hidden Line mode is active. If checked, the exported image will show the render displayed on the screen. Size of Rectangle: Sets up the resolution for the exported graphics. By default, these values are 400 x 400 but you can customize the height and width 3DS File Import Setup Load Keyframe Information: Accepts or ignores the keyframe 3DS file data. 3DS File Export Setup · Maximum resolution: The drawing will be defined by a rectangular matrix of 2000 x 2000 logical pixels. If there is at least one image object, this is set to 1000 x 1000. · Keep View Rectangle Aspect Ratio: Keeps the same ratio of length to width. NOTE: You can determine an object's type by using the Selection Info Palette. See "Selection Info Palette" on page 162. Preserve loaded 3DS materials: Saves unique materials from a 3DS file. If not checked, saves TurboCAD materials. Save Keyframe: Saves the hierarchical structure of entities in a file. Do not check this option for 3DS files that you want to use as 3DS symbols in FloorPlan. 4 For updates and additional information, Chapter 1 Getting Started DGN Import Setup Default font index to export: The DGN format requires the export file's fonts to be indexed. For every listed font, you can select an index. In addition to the options of the Fonts control, there is the Default Index entry field whose drop-down list lets you select a common index for the fonts you have not changed. DWF Export Setup View Number: By default, the view number is 1. Line Widths: You customize a set of drawing line widths identified by the indexes (0, 1, 2, etc.). To do this, use the two-column Line Width control ,where the Index column provides a reference to a particular line width, and the Width column is a data entry field. You can scale the line width values, using the Width Scale data entry field. Fonts: As with the drawing line widths, the import file's fonts are indexed. For every index in the Index column, you can select a font from the corresponding drop-down list in the Font column. In addition to the options of the Fonts control, there is the Default Font entry field whose drop-down list lets you select a common font for the ones you haven't changed. Set Defaults: Instead of customizing the imported file options, you can apply the default settings for the DGN file import. To do this, click Set Defaults. Output Format: If Readable is selected, you can later open the exported file to view and/or edit via a text editor. Skip Invisible Layers: Invisible layers will not be included in the export file. See "Setting Up Layers" on page 99. Precision: Sets the export precision between 16 and 32 bits. For simple drawings there is little visual difference. More complex drawings and fine details require higher precision, but increasing the precision increases the file size. DGN Export Setup Version: Choose between Versions 7 and 8. contact us at www.turbocad.com 5 TurboCAD Reference Manual DXF (DWG) Import Setup DXF (DWG) Export Setup Save As: Select the AutoCAD version. Open mode: · Open without audit: Opens the file without checking it. If the file has errors, it will not be opened. · Open with audit: Opens the file and corrects errors when possible. The report is displayed only if errors are found. The file is checked is after it is loaded into memory, though if the file is very corrupt it may not be able to be loaded into memory. · Recover: Opens the file and corrects errors. The report is automatically displayed, regardless of errors. The file is checked before loading it into memory. File Units: Replaces the units of an imported file with the selected units. Default text font: Sets a default import font. Overwrite existing entries for: AutoCAD stores the settings (or values) for its operating environment and some of its commands in system variables. Checking this box overwrites these settings. In TurboCAD, these settings include World units, the numerical display format, the angular system, etc. You can overwrite system variables for objects under the following conditions: the DXF/DWG drawing is inserted into an open file, and both files (the imported file and the receiving file), have system variables (views, blocks, layers and/or line styles) of the same names. Precision: The number of decimal places for numerical values of the exported file. Rewrite embedded images: Relevant for files that contain image objects. Choose whether to replace images. Groups as Blocks: Displays objects included in groups as blocks when imported into AutoCAD. Unblock: Explodes blocks into its constituent objects. Explode Text: Explodes any text into its constituent parts. EPS Import Setup Import to: Choose whether the imported file will open in Model Space or Paper Space. PostScript Level: Level 2 is a more sophisticated version of PostScript. It provides color extensions, support for fonts with many characters, filters (for compression, etc.) and improved image handling (inclusion of JPEG files, etc). 6 For updates and additional information, Chapter 1 Getting Started EPS Export Setup IGS Import Setup Explode Text: Explodes any text into its constituent parts. Save block as procedure: Saves the drawing's blocks as procedures in the PostScript language. Resolution: Sets the horizontal and vertical resolutions for the two-dimensional presentation of your drawing. Check Max Resolution to set the maximum 1600x1600 resolution. Output file: Exports to a binary or readable format. Header: Specify whether to include a preview image, and in what format. Adjust line pattern scale: Line style for improving line display. Because IGS files can be created in a variety of ways, either option (on or off) may work to improve precision during import. JPG Export Setup FCW Import Setup Create Model Space Viewports: Specify whether to create viewports for the Model Space presentation of your drawing. FP3 Import Setup Output Range: Creates an export file either out of the entire drawing (All) or only the part that is currently in view (View). Use Render: Available only when Render or Hidden Line mode is active. If checked, the exported image will show the render displayed on the screen. JPEG quality factor: Your goal is generally to pick the lowest quality setting, or smallest file size, that decompresses into an image indistinguishable from the original. This setting can vary, but here are some rules of thumb. For good-quality, full-color source images, the default quality setting (Q 75) is very often the best choice. This setting is about the lowest you can go without expecting to see defects in a typical image. Try Q 75 first; if you see defects, then increase. If the image was less than perfect Level: Choose to import all levels of the floor plan, or to import only a selected level. In FloorPlan, each story is a level. Within each level, drawing objects are automatically organized into layers. TurboCAD supports the FP3 layer structure. contact us at www.turbocad.com 7 TurboCAD Reference Manual quality to begin with, you might be able to drop down to Q 50 without objectionable degradation. On the other hand, you might need a higher quality setting to avoid further loss. This is often necessary if the image contains dithering or moire patterns. Except for experimental purposes, avoid values above Q 95; Q 100 will produce a file two or three times as large as Q 95, but with negligible quality improvement. Size of Rectangle: Sets the resolution for the exported graphics. By default, these values are 600 x 800 but you can customize the height and width · Maximum resolution: The drawing will be defined by a rectangular matrix of 2000 x 2000 logical pixels. If there is at least one image object, this is set to 1000 x 1000. NOTE: You can determine an object's type by using the Selection Info Palette. See "Selection Info Palette" on page 162. Orientation: Sets the paper orientation to Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal). SAT Import Setup Mode: Choose one of the modes for representing SAT objects. Default: The choice of the polygon type is determined by the surface type in the solid object model (planar, cylindrical, spherical, toroidal, etc.) 3, 4, n-sided polygons: The number of sides of polygons used for object representation. If you wish to check what type of polygon is used for the object presentation in an imported SAT file, do the following. 1. Once the SAT file has been imported, select an object in the drawing, make a block of it, and bring this block onto the paper of the TurboCAD desktop. Open the Properties window for this block, open the Block Insertion page, and assign non-zero values to the rotation coordinates. When a 3D view of your object is displayed, select the object and explode it. After this you can display individual elements (polygons) of the object by selecting the different parts of objects. PLT Import Setup 2. 3. Import to: Choose whether to open the imported file in Model or Paper Space. 4. PLT Export Setup SAT Export Setup Explode text: Explodes any text into its constituent parts. Select the SAT version for export. 8 For updates and additional information, Chapter 1 Getting Started SHX Export Setup WMF Import Setup SHX Export Quality Factor: A high value creates shapes that more accurately represent the selected geometry. However, large values tend to create shapes that contain more coordinate data and can be a processing burden during regeneration. Low values create less accurate shapes that are more quickly processed. You may need to experiment with different values. NOTE: SHX export does not create an *shx font file. Once created, the results cannot be edited. Prohibition of palette change: Prevents TurboCAD from changing the color palette. Insert to extents of: Sets the size of the imported drawing. · View: The size is based on the current view. · Drawing: The size is based on the entire drawing. · Page: The size is based on the paper sheet. · Custom: Define your own size. Custom extents: Enter coordinates and dimensions of the rectangle that encloses the drawing. Open in Model Space: Opens the imported drawing in Model Space. The drawing is placed on the default By World workplane. STL File Export Setup Binary: Saves to a binary file. Color Binary: Saves to a color binary file. ASCII: Saves to an ASCII text file. contact us at www.turbocad.com 9 TurboCAD Reference Manual WMF Export Setup Starting TurboCAD If you accepted the default installation settings, TurboCAD can be accessed via the Windows Start / Programs menu. 1. 2. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar. Select Programs / IMSI, and select the version you have installed. You can also start TurboCAD by double-clicking the desktop icon. Output Range: Creates an export file either out of the entire drawing (All) or only the part that is currently in view (View). Size of Rectangle: Sets the resolution for the exported graphics. By default, these values are 400 x 400 but you can customize the height and width · Maximum resolution: The drawing will be defined by a rectangular matrix of 8000 x 8000 logical pixels. If there is at least one image object, this is set to 1000 x 1000. NOTE: You can determine an object's type by using the Selection Info Palette. See "Selection Info Palette" on page 162. In the opening screen, you can view a History of drawings previously opened, browse to folders containing drawings you want to open, or open a Template. You can also use this window to import files of other types. WRL Export Setup If you want to create a new drawing, click New. You can also close this window by clicking Cancel. You can then select File / New within TurboCAD to create a new drawing. The New TurboCAD Drawing window appears, in which you specify what type of file you want to open. Select a version of VRML file to save. You can also explode the drawing text while creating the file for export. 10 For updates and additional information, Chapter 1 Getting Started New from Scratch: Creates a new blank drawing with the default settings. New from Template: Enables you to select a predefined template, which has size, units, and layout defined. In the first page you can choose between English and Metric units. Page Setup Wizard: Opens the step-by-step guide for setting page size and scale. Open Drawing: Opens an existing drawing. Browse to the desired folder to locate the file. For acceptable file types, see "Importing and Exporting Files" on page 2. Open Last Edited: Opens the last file you worked on. On the second page you can set the type of unit you want to use - architectural (1'-3"), decimal (3.75 ft.), scientific, etc. You can also specify the main unit (inches, feet, yards) and the precision of the units. Page Setup Wizard A step-by-step guide to setting page size and drawing scale. NOTE: This is not exactly the same as the Page Setup used for printing, but any relevant parameters you set in this wizard will appear in the Page Setup. See "Page Setup" on page 451. If you selected Page Setup Wizard in the New TurboCAD Drawing window, the wizard opens automatically. You can also access it via File / Page Setup Wizard. contact us at www.turbocad.com 11 TurboCAD Reference Manual The third page contains options for paper size and orientation - these are used when printing. You can also enter drawing information such as title, author, and comments. from Paper Space, you get a hard copy of the Plan view of the current drawing because the Plan view is the default view for Model Space. The fourth page enables you to set the printing scale. This is the size of the objects when printed, relative to their actual size specified in the drawing. The sixth and final page enables you to save the settings for future drawing or to restore the initial settings. Settings can be edited in the the TC Explorer Palette (see "TC Explorer Palette" on page 74.). The fifth page enables you to create a default viewport for mapping the Model Space drawings onto the paper sheet as defined in Paper Space. When printing the default viewport 12 For updates and additional information, Chapter 1 Getting Started Opening and Saving Files Within TurboCAD you can choose to open a saved file or start a new file. You can also open new and saved files from within TurboCAD, and there are several options for saving files. NOTE: The General page of the Program Setup contains several settings for opening and saving files. See "General Setup" on page 39. Saving Files Menu: File / Save, Save As Hotkey: Ctrl+S Saves the current drawing to disk. If the file was not previously saved, the Save As window will appear. Opening Files Menu: File / Open Hotkey: Ctrl+O Save as type: By default, you will save the file as a *.tcw file. Use this list if you want to save (export) the file to a different format. See "Other CAD Formats" on page 3. Setup: Enables you to set parameters for the saved *.tcs file (see "TCW, TCT, TCX Export Setup" on page 2). When exporting to another file format, provides access to conversion options. Files of type: By default, you will open a *.tcw file. Use this list if you want to open a file of a different format. See "Other CAD Formats" on page 3. Open as read-only: A read-only file can be viewed only; it cannot be edited. Description: Displays text entered in the Subject field of the Summary Info window. See "Summary Info" on page 14. Show Preview: Displays a thumbnail of the drawing. Only TurboCAD files (*.tcw and *.tct) can display previews. Setup: When importing files of other formats, provides access to conversion options. Save: · Drawing: Saves the entire drawing. · Selection: Saves the selected objects only. If Prompt for Summary Info is checked in the General page of the Program Setup (Options / General), the Summary Info window will appear before saving. contact us at www.turbocad.com 13 TurboCAD Reference Manual Summary Info Menu: File / Summary Info Records general information to be saved with the drawing. · Metafile: Suitable for small files because it displays more detail. Symbol previews are generally stored using this option. Create Preview by: Saves the preview as the plan view or by the current view and render mode. Getting Help There are several ways to get help on any TurboCAD topic. Online Help The Help menu provides access to the online help, which basically contains the same content as this book. The help is also context-sensitive, which can be accessed in several ways: · Click the Help button (question mark icon), then click on the tool button, menu item, tab, or palette in question. If Prompt for Summary Info is checked in the General page of the Program Setup (Options / General), the Summary Info window will appear when you save the drawing. File Name and Directory: Information for files that have already been saved. Keywords: Text used when searching for this file. Subject: Descriptive text that appears in the Open and Save windows. This text can also potentially be used by Windows file search utilities. TIP: If a drawing is being saved as a symbol, the Title should be a short description of the symbol, and Subject contain a more detailed description. See "Symbols" on page 266. · Place the cursor over a button, menu item, or palette, or highlight a menu item, and press F1. · Press F1 while using a tool or window. · Press the Help button on a window. To see a tool tip for an icon, hold the cursor over the button for a second or two. The tool tip will appear, showing the name of the tool. TIP: Select Help / Keyboard to see a list of keyboard shortcuts. Select Help / Tip of the Day for helpful hints. Web Tutorials There are several online demo tutorials that can be accessed from the page that appears in the Internet Palette (View / Internet Palette). You need the Macromedia Flash plug-in to view these tutorials. These short, animated demos demonstrate some basic concepts about the user interface, and show you how to use some of the TurboCAD tools. Save Preview Graphics with Drawing: Sets the type of graphic image that will be stored with the drawing, so that it can be previewed in TurboCAD and in other Windows programs. · None: No preview graphics will be saved. · Bitmap: Suitable for large files because the bitmap will use the same amount of space no matter how complex the drawing is. 14 For updates and additional information, Chapter 1 Getting Started Help on the Internet Select Help / TurboCAD on the Web. Each item in the submenu opens the Internet Palette to the selected web site. Forums Go to www.turbocad.com and click User Forums. Choose the forum for the version of TurboCAD you have. The first time you enter the forums, you will be asked to register. Registration helps maintain your preference settings, and your real name and email address help us all interact with you better. The TurboCAD Forums are the place to get the absolute best technical support. All the support comes from other users, including professional experts (architects, engineers, and drafters) from all over the world, some using TurboCAD full-time. There are also a few IMSI employees and programmers participating. Ours are perhaps the most active forums in the CAD industry. It's free, and everyone is quite eager to help. In fact, forum users help IMSI develop and improve the software! Feel free to reply to a message, post a new message, or create your own new thread. Introduce yourself. Formalities are waived, and you are welcome regardless of skill level. This is where we get our questions answered and our struggles resolved on a regular basis. You might find that e-mail is a more convenient way to get technical support. If you do send e-mail, provide as much information as you can about your system and about the problem. Technical Support CheckList You may already have the information you are looking for. Before calling, check this manual thoroughly. To receive the fastest response to your technical questions, please be in front of your computer with TurboCAD running, and be prepared to provide the following information before you call or send e-mail: · The type of computer and Windows version you are using. · The name, version number, and other information about your specific version of the product. (To find this information, select Help / About TurboCAD from the TurboCAD menu.) · The exact sequence of events that created the problem. Verify that you can reproduce the problem by following the same series of steps. · The exact wording of any error messages. · Steps you've taken to find the answer to your question, including resources used. · The results of any steps you have undertaken to resolve the problem. Technical Support Go to the support section of http://www.turbocad.com for detailed support options. Paid technical support is available by calling 877-827-8776. Technical Support will work closely with you to solve any problems related to our software. Please give our support technicians as much information as possible. Remember that they are not in front of your computer and that they need your help to diagnose the problem. On occasion, a problem can be traced to hardware, or to another software application. Our technician will supply as much support as possible in these cases, but they are not authorized to support products manufactured or published by another company. contact us at www.turbocad.com 15 TurboCAD Reference Manual 16 For updates and additional information, 2 User Interface This section provides information on your working environment in TurboCAD. In addition to descriptions of the UI and its components, information is provided about program and drawing setup, customization, and windows. Object properties, and the various means of setting and changing properties, are also covered. You can use the small button at the top left corner, at the intersection of the rulers, to toggle between Model and Paper Spaces. Components of the UI The main area of the TurboCAD screen is the drawing area. When creating and inserting 2D and 3D objects, you typically work in Model Space, and when putting your model on paper, Paper Space is used. By default, the background color is white, but you can change that by selecting Options / Background Color and choosing another color. Nearly all components of the screen can be customized. See "Customizing the UI" on page 33. NOTE: If the rulers are turned off, this button will not appear. Use Workspace / Rulers to toggle the ruler display. You can also use the icons on the Standard toolbar to switch between spaces. Drawing Area: Model Space and Paper Space Menu: Workspace / Model Space, Paper Space For creating and laying out your drawing, TurboCAD provides you with two drawing environments: Model Space and Paper Space. · Model Space is the environment in which you create your drawing, usually called a model. In this area you do drafting and design work, creating two-dimensional drawings or three-dimensional models. · Paper Space is the environment in which you create the final layout of your drawing for printing or plotting it on paper. In Paper Space you usually arrange the drawing's elements on a sheet of paper. NOTE: Floating Model Space enables you to use Model Space tools within a viewport in Paper Space. See "Floating Model Space" on page 449. There are also workspace tabs at the lower left corner of the screen. By default, each file starts with one tab for Paper Space. Click the tabs to switch spaces. NOTE: If scroll bars are turned off, these tabs will not appear. Use Workspace / Scroll Bars to toggle the scroll bar display. contact us at www.turbocad.com 17 TurboCAD Reference Manual Menu Bar All tools and options are available by selecting them from the menus at the top of the screen - File, Edit, View, etc. (Most tools are available in toolbar icons as well). You can also create tabbed toolbars and popup toolbars that appear when you open the local menu. You can modify a toolbar's icons and create your own toolbars. See "Customize Toolbars" on page 34. In addition to the default toolbars you see when you first start TurboCAD, there are numerous other toolbars you can display. There are two ways to access additional toolbars: For details on all menu options, see "Menus" on page 22. Toolbars Menu: View / Toolbars Toolbars are groups of related icons. They can be located on top and below the screen, and to either side of the screen. · Open the Toolbars and Menus page of the Program Setup (Options / Toolbars and Menus). This window contains a list of all available toolbars; check the ones you want to see. · Right-click in any toolbar area. The local menu that appears contains the list of all available toolbars; select a toolbar to add or remove from the screen. NOTE: If you want to use preset toolbar configurations for 2D and 3D work, you can click Show Configuration Button in the Toolbars and Menu window (View / Toolbars). Full removes the toolbar, and 2D and 3D are optimized for work in the two modes. By default, the Standard toolbar appears at the top of the screen, and the Property toolbar (see "Property Toolbar" on page 59) appears just below it. Drawing tools appear along the left side. Icons that have a small yellow triangle in the corner are fly-outs; if you click one and hold the mouse button, the entire toolbar will "fly out," and you can select the desired icon. 18 For updates and additional information, Chapter 2 User Interface Docking Toolbars By default, some toolbars are docked along the sides of the screen, and when you display another toolbar it appears "floating" on the screen. You can dock and undock all toolbars, and the same applies for palettes as well. You can drag a toolbar by picking it on its top or bottom edge (for vertical toolbars) or either side edge (for horizontal toolbars). Status Bar Menu: Workspace / Status Bar Located at the lower left corner of the screen, the Status Bar lets you know the current status of the model. For palettes, pick the horizontal edge near the top. For example, if you have just activated the Line tool, the Status Bar will contain the prompt "Define the start point of the line." Inspector Bar Menu: Workspace / Inspector Bar Enables you to create objects by defining some or all of its numerical parameters. By default, the Inspector Bar is located immediately below the drawing window. Moving a toolbar to any edge of the screen will dock it to that edge. Docking to either side creates a vertical toolbar, docking to the top or bottom of the screen creates a horizontal toolbar. You can also move a toolbar onto the drawing area, where it will "float" on the screen. NOTE: You can customize the Inspector Bar appearance, by choosing Classic or Custom in the Desktop page of the Program Setup (Options / Desktop). You can also display or hide the Inspector Bar on this page. If you want to prevent a toolbar or palette from being dockable, click its magnet symbol on its top right corner. For most tools, the Inspector Bar is divided into three parts. On the left side are two icons, Cancel and Properties. · Cancel: Ends an operation without completing it. For some tools, once the operation is complete the tool remains active. You must click Cancel, or activate another tools, to exit the tool. The hotkey for Cancel is the Esc key. When the magnet is deactivated (grayed out), the toolbar or palette can only float and will not dock to any sides. Click the "X" symbol to close the toolbar. contact us at www.turbocad.com 19 TurboCAD Reference Manual · Properties: Opens the Properties window for the object you are creating. See "Object Properties" on page 59. There are two common local menu options that appear for many functions: Finish and One Step Back. · Finish: Completes the operation and exits the tool. For instance, when creating a polyline, you can click Finish after creating the last segment. The hotkey for Finish is Alt+F. The middle section of the Inspector Bar contains the numeric fields. For example, when creating a line segment in the Polyline tool, you can set the Length, Angle, and Start and End Widths. For a circle, the fields would be Radius, Diameter and Circumference. When moving the cursor to position or size an object, the values in the fields update dynamically. NOTE: For many tools, double-clicking when creating the last component of an object is equivalent to clicking Finish. You can access the numeric fields via the cursor, or by pressing Tab or Ctrl+E. You can also press Tab to scroll forward to the next field. Return to the drawing by pressing Esc or clicking in the drawing. TIP: If you want to jump from the Coordinate Fields to the Inspector Bar, first press Esc, then Ctrl+E. · One Step Back: For tools that require multiple steps, this enables you to scroll backward through the steps already completed until you reach the desired start point, then continue working. If you enter a value and press Enter, Any Ortho or snap modes are ignored. You can also enter the results of mathematic expressions from the Calculator. See "Calculator Palette" on page 30 and "Using Expressions in Data Fields" on page 31. Locking: For some fields you can lock their values by clicking the lock symbol. This means that no matter where you place the cursor, the value will remain fixed. When in Select Edit mode, the Inspector Bar has a different appearance. The numeric fields enable you to change the size, scale, and rotation of the selected objects, while the local menu options include Make Copy, Selector properties, etc. Size and Position fields for 3D objects are turned off by default. See "Select Edit" on page 166. NOTE: The options that appear on the Inspector Bar in Select Edit mode depend on whether you are in 2D or 3D Selector mode, and can be changed. See "2D / 3D Selector" on page 155. Customizing the Inspector Bar The right side of the Inspector Bar contains options relevant for the tool or mode. NOTE: All options on this section of the Inspector Bar can also be accessed from the local menu, opened by right-clicking. You can remove any of the fields or local menu option icons by right-clicking anywhere on the Inspector Bar (except the numeric fields). This opens a local menu in which you can deselect any of the controls. You can also change the width of any of the numeric fields by dragging either side with the mouse. 20 For updates and additional information, Chapter 2 User Interface Coordinate Fields When creating or sizing objects, you can define points by entering them directly into the Coordinate Fields. By default, this toolbar is located at the lower right corner of the screen. The Coordinate Field also provides access to snap modes. Disable the SNAP button to temporarily turn off any running snaps, and disable the GEO button to temporarily turn off any running geometric aids Right-clicking on either the SNAP or GEO fields opens the Drawing Aids window. See "Snaps" on page 91. When moving the cursor, the values in the fields update dynamically. The type of coordinates depends on the coordinate system you are using. In the absolute and relative coordinate systems you use X, Y coordinates. In the polar coordinate system you enter an angle and distance. See "Coordinate Systems" on page 87. You can access the numeric fields via the cursor, or by pressing Shift+Tab or Ctrl+R. You can also press Tab to scroll between Coordinate fields. TIP: If you want to jump from the Inspector Bar to the Coordinate Fields, first press Esc, then Ctrl+R. Palette Area Menu: View Located by default on the right side of the screen, the tabbed palettes provide convenient access to many features, such as Blocks, the Internet, Properties, etc. If you enter a value and press Enter, Any Ortho or snap modes are ignored. You can also enter the results of mathematic expressions from the Calculator. See "Calculator Palette" on page 30 and "Using Expressions in Data Fields" on page 31. Locking: You can lock a coordinate by clicking the lock box. This means that no matter where you place the cursor, the value will remain fixed. For details on each palette, see "Palettes" on page 28. You can also lock coordinates by using the Lock options in the Modes menu. TIP: The Coordinate Field locks are particularly useful when you lock just one field. If you use a locked value in one field, you can then set the second coordinate using the mouse. This makes it easy to define a series of points along a specific horizontal or vertical line. contact us at www.turbocad.com 21 TurboCAD Reference Manual Rulers Menu: Workspace / Rulers You can work with rulers to have a visual representation of the current dimensions. Menus The menu bar, located at the top of the screen, provides access to all commands, tools, and functions. NOTE: You can customize the contents of the all menus, and add new menus via Tools / Customize. See "Customize Menus" on page 37. This section lists the contents of each main menu, and refers you to the information on each menu item. Rulers are only displayed for orthographic views (top, left, right, etc.) and display the current Model Space or Paper Space units (see "Space Units" on page 49). TIP: Another handy visual aid, which can be used in tandem with rulers, is the grid. See "Grid" on page 89. File Menu New: Starts a new TurboCAD drawing. Open: Opens a drawing or converts from another format. See "Opening and Saving Files" on page 13. Extract From: Extracts selected components (layers, UCS, blocks, etc.) from another drawing into the current drawing. Close: Closes the current drawing. Save: Saves the current drawing to disk. Save As: Saves the current drawing under a new name, or exports to another format. See "Opening and Saving Files" on page 13. Save All: Saves all open drawings. Extract To: Extracts selected components (layers, UCS, blocks, etc.) from the current drawing to other drawings. Publish to HTML: Exports the current drawing to an HTML file. See "Publish as HTML" on page 455. Store Thumbnail: A thumbnail of the file will be created, which can be seen in the Open and Save windows. Scroll Bars Menu: Workspace / Scroll Bars Your drawing can be larger (much larger!) than what you see on the screen. The scroll bars can be used to pan to a different area of your drawing. Click on the arrows at the ends of the scroll bars to move a small amount. Drag the scroll box itself to move faster. TIP: Another way to create thumbnails is to go to Windows Start menu / All Programs / TurboCAD / Thumbnails Setup. Check the file types for which you want to generate thumbnails. Page Setup Wizard: Step-by-step guide to setting up the page size and drawing scale. See "Page Setup Wizard" on page 11. 22 For updates and additional information, Chapter 2 User Interface Summary Info: View or edit document information about the current drawing. See "Summary Info" on page 14. Print Preview: Displays a preview before printing. Page Setup: Options for printing your drawing. See "Page Setup" on page 451. Print: Prints the current drawing. See "Printing" on page 449. Send: Sends the current drawing as an email attachment, using Microsoft Mail or Outlook. Recent File: Reopens one of the most recently used files. Exit: Exits TurboCAD. Finish to Edit Group: Ends the editing of a group. See "Editing a Group" on page 256. Select: Activates the Select tool. See "Selecting Objects" on page 155. Edit Tool: Activates node editing. See "Edit Tool" on page 193. Select All: Selects all objects in the active drawing (Ctrl+A). Select By: Selects objects that meet specified criteria See "Selecting Objects" on page 155. Copy Entities: Create single or multiple copies of objects. See "Copying Objects" on page 174. Transform: Quickly move, rotate, or scale objects. See "Transforming" on page 185. Transform Recorder: Record transformations to apply to other objects. See "Transform Recorder" on page 190. Links: Changes OLE object links. See "Editing Links to OLE Objects" on page 151. Object: Edits OLE objects in its source application. See "Editing Inserted OLE Objects" on page 151. Hyperlink: Jumps to a specified file or URL. See "Hyperlinks" on page 151. Facet Edit: Moves or rotates individual facets of a solid object. See "Facet Edit" on page 371. Imprint: Modifies a facet of a solid by imprinting a closed 2D profile object. See "Imprint" on page 384. Update Compound Profile: Enables you to modify a compound profile used to create a 3D object, thereby updating the 3D object as well. See "Updating Compound Profiles" on page 352. Facet Deform: Applied pressure load or point deformations to existing surfaces, resulting in NURBS surfaces. See "Facet Deform" on page 373. Offset: Creates one offset copy of a single object. See "Offset" on page 180. Edit Menu Undo: Reverses the previous action (Ctrl+Z). You can set undo options in Options / Preference (see "Preference" on page 41). Redo: Reverses the effect of the previous Undo command. Cut: Removes selected objects and places them on the Windows clipboard (Ctrl+C). Copy: Copies selected objects to the Windows clipboard. Paste: Pastes objects into the drawing from the Windows clipboard. You can paste drawing objects, text, images, or Windows metafile data (Ctrl+V). Paste Special: Pastes objects from the clipboard as data or as OLE objects. See "Paste Special" on page 150. NOTE: When using Paste and Paste Special when Script Blocking in Norton AntiVirus is enabled, you may have problems with pasted objects. For example, *.doc files can become uneditable pictures. Clear: Removes the selection, all objects, a single construction, or all constructions from the drawing. Relocate Block Reference Point: See "Relocating a Block Reference Point" on page 261. Finish to Edit Block: Ends the editing of a block. See "Editing a Block" on page 261. Edit Group Content: Edit the content of the selected group. See "Editing a Group" on page 256. contact us at www.turbocad.com 23 TurboCAD Reference Manual View Menu Redraw: Refreshes a drawing that has changed. Zoom: Options for enlarging or shrinking the view. See "Zooming" on page 81. Aerial View: Navigates zoomed views by use of a small overall view. See "Aerial View" on page 83. Pan to Point: Pick a point in the drawing and move it to the center of the screen. Vector Pan: Pick a point in the drawing and move it to a particular location on the screen. Named View: Saves your current view, or displays a previously saved view. See "Named View" on page 84. Create View: Uses a selection rectangle to define the area to save as a named view. See "Creating a View" on page 85. Previous View: Returns to the previous view of the drawing. Layer Set: Select the available sets of layers to display. See "Layer Sets" on page 102. Lights: Opens the Lights Properties window, enabling you to control lights. See "Controlling Lights" on page 399. Cameras: Select the saved camera view to display. See "Camera Object Views" on page 345. Camera: Options for orienting the camera (your eye as you view the current scene) in world space. Walk Through: Tools for dynamically moving the camera in Model Space. See "Walk Through Tools" on page 343. Toolbars: Displays the Toolbars and Menu window in which you can display or hide toolbars. See "Toolbars and Menu" on page 42. Palettes: Displays the various TurboCAD palettes. See "Palettes" on page 28. Display Horizon: Displays the horizon line when working in Perspective View mode. See "Camera Properties" on page 342. Model Space: Opens the Model Space drawing environment for design work. Model Space (Floating): Enables you to use Model Space tools in Paper Space, within a viewport. See "Floating Model Space" on page 449. Update Viewport Boundary: Replaces a viewport's boundary with a closed 2D object. See "Update Viewport Boundary" on page 448. Paper Space: Opens the environment for creating the layout of your drawing for printing or plotting. See "Paper Space" on page 431. Grid: Options to display, reorient and resize the grid. See "Grid" on page 89. Cursor: Sets cursor style and aperture display. Margins: Displays or hides the dotted-line margins in Paper Space. Background: Displays or hides the background in Paper Space. Scroll Bars: Displays or hides the scroll bars. See "Scroll Bars" on page 22. Rulers: Displays or hides the rulers. See "Rulers" on page 22. Status Bar: Displays or hides the Status Bar. See "Status Bar" on page 19. Inspector Bar: Displays or hides the Inspector Bar. See "Inspector Bar" on page 19. Coordinate Systems: Displays or hides the WCS and/or UCS indicator. Workspace Menu Display WorkPlane: Displays the red dashed indicator for the current workplane. See "Workplanes" on page 303. WorkPlane: Options for "Workplanes" on page 303. creating workplanes. See Insert Menu Construction: Temporary geometry. See "Construction Geometry" on page 103. Point: See "Point" on page 111. Line: See "Line" on page 112. Double Line: See "Double Line" on page 121. 24 For updates and additional information, Chapter 2 User Interface Multi Line: See "Multi Line" on page 123. Circle / Ellipse: See "Circle / Ellipse" on page 128. Arc: See "Arc" on page 133. Curve: Splines, Bezier curves, sketches, and revision clouds. See "Curves" on page 142. Text: See "Text" on page 271. Multi Text: See "Multi Text" on page 274. Block Attribute Definition: Inserts AutoCAD-style informational text associated with a block. See "Block Attributes" on page 264. Dimension: See "Dimensions" on page 277. Viewport: See "Viewports" on page 445. 3D Object: See "Creating 3D Objects" on page 311. Section: See "Sectioning Solids" on page 368. Projection: See "Projection" on page 341. Intersection: See "Intersection" on page 340. Wall: See "Inserting Walls" on page 415. Camera: Camera objects are used to create and save views with specific parameters. See "Camera Objects" on page 345. Light: Adds lights to the drawing, which can be seen while rendering. See "Lights" on page 397. Path Hatching: Defines a closed boundary for hatching. See "Path Hatching" on page 297. File: Inserts contents of another file into the current drawing. "Inserting a File" on page 146. Picture: See "Inserting a Picture" on page 147. Object: See "Inserting an OLE Object" on page 150. Create Group: Defines all objects in the selection as a group. See "Groups" on page 255. Create Region: Defines all objects in the selection as a region. See "Regions" on page 221. Create External Reference: Creates an external definition similar to a block, but saved in a separate file. See "External References" on page 266 Explode: Breaks up an object into its constituent parts. See "Exploding Objects" on page 218. Convert to Curve: Converts a 2D curve into a Bezier curve. See "Convert to Curve" on page 221. Create Surface: Creates surfaces from closed profiles, from solids, or from solid faces. See "Surface and Solid Conversion Operations" on page 379. Create Solid: Creates solid objects from faces or surfaces. See "Surface and Solid Conversion Operations" on page 379. SAT Healing: For files imported from other CAD systems, this tool heals gaps between faces and holes within faces. Bring to Front: Brings selected objects to the front of the object stack. See "Stacking Objects" on page 219. Send To Back: Sends selected objects to the back of the object stack. Forward One: Brings selected objects one level up in the object stack. Back One: Sends selected objects one level back in the object stack. Place on WorkPlane: Enables you to place a 2D object on the current workplane. See "Place on WorkPlane" on page 311. Align: Aligns all selected objects on the left, right, top, bottom, vertical center, horizontal center, or along a line that you specify. See "Aligning Objects" on page 216. Distribute: Evenly distributes selected objects. See "Distributing Objects" on page 217. Format Painter: Copies properties from one object to another. See "Format Painter" on page 220. Format Menu Properties: Displays the Properties window for selected objects or the current tool. See "Object Properties" on page 59. Create Hatch: Fills selected closed objects with a hatch pattern. See "Hatch" on page 296. Create Block: Defines all objects in the selection as a block and saves it in the block library. See "Blocks" on page 257. contact us at www.turbocad.com 25 TurboCAD Reference Manual Pick Point and Hatch: Creates a hatch object from the boundary enclosing the selected point. See "Pick Point and Hatch" on page 297. Constraint: Enables you to constrain objects to one another. See "Constraining Geometry" on page 223. Meet 2 Lines: Shrinks or extends two lines. See "Meet 2 Lines" on page 207. Chamfer: Connects two line segments with a beveled corner. See "Chamfer" on page 208. Line Length: Changes the length of a line. See "Line Length" on page 210. Shrink/Extend Line: Extends or shrinks a line to meet another object. See "Shrink / Extend Line" on page 211. Multi Shrink/Extend Line: Extends or shrinks a group of lines to meet another object. See "Multi Shrink / Extend Line" on page 211. Arc Complement: Reverses the start and end angles of an arc. See "Arc Complement" on page 212. Fillet: Connects two lines with a tangent arc. See "Fillet" on page 212. T-Meet 2 Double Lines: Forms a clean T intersection of two double lines. See "T-Meet 2 Double Lines" on page 213. Intersect 2 Double Lines: Forms a clean X intersection of two double lines. See "Intersect 2 Double Lines" on page 214. Assemble: Positions an object relative to another object. See "Assembling" on page 181. 2D Boolean Operations: Adds, subtracts and intersects 2D objects, resulting in a region. See "2D Boolean Operations" on page 242. 3D Boolean Operations: Adds, subtracts, and intersects 3D objects. See "3D Boolean Operations" on page 354. Blend Edges: Rounds and chamfers 3D edges. See "Blending Edges" on page 358. Shell Solid: Creates a shell with a specified thickness from a 3D object. See "Shelling Solids" on page 367. Join Polyline: Combines line or arc objects to form a polyline. See "Join Polyline" on page 214. Chain Polyline: Joins intersecting objects or portions of objects into a single polyline. See "Chain Polyline" on page 215 Tools Menu Spelling: Checks spelling of text. See "Spelling Check" on page 273. Spell Options: Customizes features of the spell checker. Customize: Modifies or creates new toolbars, menus and keyboard shortcuts. See "Customizing the UI" on page 33. Database: Assign data to drawing objects and create reports from the data. See "Custom Properties (Database Management)" on page 70. Measurement: Measures distance, angle, area and location of coordinate points. See "Measuring" on page 244. Wizards: Creates an organizational "Organizational Chart" on page 153. chart. See Trace: Creates a 2D tracing of an inserted picture or of 3D objects. See "Tracing" on page 249. Brush Styles: Edit hatch patterns and define bitmap and gradient fill patterns. See "Brush Styles" on page 63. Architecture: Create walls, roofs and openings. Raster Image: Inserts images into the drawing. See "Inserting a Picture" on page 147. Print Style Manager: Sets color, line style, and brush of an object when printing See "Print Styles" on page 454. FloorPlan Print Space Maker: Converts FloorPlan drawings into TurboCAD drawings. See "FloorPlan Print Space Maker" on page 425. Modify Menu Object Trim: Trims objects by objects defined as the cutting edge. See "Object Trim" on page 203. Stretch: Stretches an object composed of line segments, by moving a selected set of vertices. See "Stretch" on page 205. Split: Splits an object into two objects. See "Split" on page 205. 26 For updates and additional information, Chapter 2 User Interface Modes Menu Snaps: Sets the current snap mode. See "Snaps" on page 91. Coord System: Sets the current coordinate system. See "Coordinate Systems" on page 87. Lock X, Y, Z Position: Locks the X, Y, or Z value as you draw. See "Locking Coordinates" on page 89. Save Layout as Template: Stores the current window layout of the TurboCAD desktop as a *.twl file Apply Layout Template: Resets a window layout for the current display of the TurboCAD desktop. Hide Caption: Displays or hides the window caption for all drawing windows. Auto Resize: Controls the way TurboCAD displays windows in its working area when you change the size of the overall window. Auto Align: Controls the way TurboCAD displays windows when you change the size of any drawing windows. Active Window: Lists all open windows; select one window to be active. AddOns Menu Available in TurboCAD Professional only These are SDK tools that have been added for certain specialized tasks. Special Tools do not have code provided. The items in this menu are located in various places; check the index. Options Menu Program Setup: Sets program options that are saved when you exit TurboCAD. See "Program Setup" on page 39. Materials: Options for controlling materials for 3D objects. See "Materials" on page 406. Environments: Options for render scene environments. See "Environments" on page 409. Luminance: Options for controlling lights assigned to 3D objects. See "Luminance" on page 402. Drawing Setup: Sets options that are saved with your drawing. See "Drawing Setup" on page 46. Help Menu TurboCAD Help Topics: Opens the online help. Keyboard: Provides a list of keyboard shortcuts. See "Customize Keyboard" on page 38. Tip of the Day: Provides helpful hints about general usage of TurboCAD. Tutorial: Opens the Internet Palette in which you can find links to several web tutorials. TurboCAD on the Web: TurboCAD-related websites. Provides access to Window Menu Options for working with multiple windows. See "Working with Multiple Windows" on page 56. New Window: Opens a new window of the existing drawing. Cascade: Arranges windows so that they overlap with title bars visible. Tile: Arranges windows so that they are all visible and of equal size. Arrange Icons: Lines up minimized windows along the bottom of the drawing area. Close All: Closes all open windows. Open Layout Template: Sets a window layout for the current display of the TurboCAD desktop contact us at www.turbocad.com About TurboCAD: Provides version information. Local Menu The local menu, sometimes called the context menu, popup menu or context-sensitive menu, is opened by right-clicking the mouse. The contents of this menu differ depending on where you right-click, and in which tool you are working. NOTE: You can customize the contents of the local menu via Tools / Customize. See "Customize Menus" on page 37. When working in a tool, options on the local menu also appear in the Inspector Bar. See "Inspector Bar" on page 19. 27 TurboCAD Reference Manual In addition to customizing local menu items, you can add popup toolbars - icons that will appear each time you open the local menu. See "Popup Toolbars" on page 36. Docking Palettes Palettes can be docked just like toolbars (see "Docking Toolbars" on page 19). In addition, palettes can be docked onto other palettes to create palette groups. Drag a palette onto the desktop by its named tab. Use the magnet icon at the top right to make the palette Roll-up or Dockable. A dockable palette can be docked to an edge of the desktop by dragging its title bar. A roll-up palette cannot be inadvertently docked. To combine palettes into a group, drag more palettes onto a docked palette. The following items are found on most local menus: Cancel: Cancels the current operation, and exits without completing. Undo: Undoes the last operation and return to the previous condition. The last operation is displayed here. Redo: Reverses Undo. Properties: Opens the Properties window. See "Object Properties" on page 59. Local Snap: Sets the snap mode for the next point only. See "Snaps" on page 91 and "Snap Modes" on page 93. Palettes TurboCAD palettes are convenient screen areas used for performing common tasks and for obtaining information. By default, the palettes are displayed on the right side of the screen, and contain tabs for easy display and switching. The palettes commands are available on the View menu, and can be accessed on the flyout toolbar on the Standard toolbar. To replace palettes, simply drag their tabs back to the palette area. The Desktop page of the Program Setup (Options / Desktop) lists all palettes that are displayed. You can also display the Palettes toolbar by right-clicking on any toolbar area and selecting Palettes. 28 For updates and additional information, Chapter 2 User Interface Symbols Palette Menu: View / Symbols Palette Measurement Info Menu: View / Measurement Info Symbols are groups of objects available for repeated use. While groups and blocks are internal to a drawing, symbols are external files. The Symbols palette is used to display and insert symbols found in the various symbol libraries -both those included with TurboCAD installation and those you create yourself. You can also use the palette to save symbols. See "Symbols" on page 266. Displays measurements calculated by the Measure tools. You can measure point coordinates, distance and perimeter, angle, and area. See "Measuring" on page 244. Internet Palette Menu: View / Internet Palette Blocks Palette Menu: View / Blocks Provides access to the Internet from within the TurboCAD screen. The Internet Palette launches Microsoft Internet Explorer. By default the TurboCAD home page is opened, but you can enter any URL and use the toolbar icons at the top to navigate the web. The features on this toolbar (Back, Forward, Stop, Refresh, etc.) are identical to those used in your conventional browser. You can insert hyperlinks into your drawing that will open a web page (or a file). See "Hyperlinks" on page 151. A block is a collection of objects combined into a single object. Blocks are useful for storing complex, common drawing objects that you will use more than once. Blocks are stored in the drawing's internal block library and a block reference, and not the actual object, is inserted into the drawing. When a block is edited, all instances of that block in the drawing are updated. See "Blocks" on page 257. Color Palette Available in TurboCAD Professional only Menu: View / Color Palette Selection Info Menu: View / Selection Info Displays information about the currently selected object or objects, such as entity type, measurements, location in the drawing, and physical and engineering properties. See "Selection Info Palette" on page 162. Displays all colors currently available. See "Colors" on page 44 for details on adding colors to the palette. The palette toolbar has icons enabling you to open the Color page of the Program Setup, and to sort the palette by hue or brightness. The color boxes at the bottom of the palette show the Pen color (upper box) and the Brush color (lower box). contact us at www.turbocad.com