When it comes to software programs, most users only scratch the surface of the tools available to them. And worse, a program may be accused of lacking in features or utility simply because the user doesn't know the features already exist. As DataCAD grows its feature set, it is important not only to keep up with them, but to see examples of how they are used so that you will know how they can be implemented into your own work. This manual is intended to supplement The Official DataCAD User's Guide to bring it up to date with the new features and changes in version 10, and to provide an instructional guide for some of the advanced features of the program.
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How to use this manual
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Introduction
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Identify / Set All
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Creating Symbols and Templates
4
Keyboard Macros
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Productivity Macros
- DCAD_AEC
- EZ Tools
- SteelPro
- DuctPro
- Annotate
- Window Master
Importing & Exporting DWG Files
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Multi-scale Plotting & Clip Cubes
8
External Reference Files (XREFs)
o2c (Objects to See)
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Clip Cubes for 3D
11
Modeling with 3D Polygons
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What else is new in version 10?
- Layer Manager
- Menu Hot Spots
- Bitmap Import
- Solid, Pattern, and Bitmap Fills
- Calibrated Enlargements
- True Type Fonts
- Contour Search
- Drawing Stamps
- Aliases
- Dimensions and Dimension Styles
- Filled Arrowheads
- Batch Plotting Enhancements
- Hyperlink Enhancements
- Hatch Preview
- General Enhancements
New Polyline Functions
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What's on the CD-ROM?
- Homework
- Viewlets
- Toolbox Macros
- Sample Files
- PEN Files
- DATACAD Web Pages
- Adobe Reader
- AutoCAD to DataCAD Hatch Converter
- Organic CADD 3D Trees
- WinTopo
- OCE Plotter Drivers
- Bitmap Textures
- Layer Utility
- ALT Key Codes
