Operating in CAD

Visualization commands

• Clicking on the graphic visualization space they appear the buttons for visualization of the drawing.

  

  • Zoom All : displays all drawing elements within the graphic window.

  • Zoom Window : allows you to define a zoom area by selecting two opposite corners of the desired window.

  • Zoom In : moves the view closer, increasing the level of detail.

  • Zoom Out : moves the view farther away, reducing the level of detail.

  • Navigation : displays the current position within the drawing. A coordinate system must be defined. The position remains centered in the graphic window.

  • Pan: allows shifting the view by selecting and dragging within the graphic area.

Object snap

• When is active a drawing or editing command it’s possible to select the object snap.

• The object snap allow to identify precise positions on drawing objects.

• When using a drawing or editing function press Snap to enable/disable the different object snaps.

  

• This opens the table where activate the different Osnap.

  

  • Extreme: end point of objects such as lines and arcs.

  • Medium: midpoint of objects such as lines and arcs.

  • Perpendicular: point on the normal to a line, arc, or circle, defined with respect to a reference point.

  • Intersection: intersection point between objects such as lines and arcs.

  • Node: insertion point of a topographic point.

  • Center: center of an arc or circle.

  • Tangent: point of tangency of an arc or circle, defined with respect to a reference point.

• At the request of the point acquisition command in the CAD view, press the desired drawing object near the position to be identified. A symbol is displayed at the detected location, indicating the snap type used to determine the position.

Topographic points contextual toolbar

• Selecting in CAD a topographic point displays the following toolbar.

  

  • Stakeout: executes the stakeout procedure on the selected point. For further information, refer to the Stakeout of points chapter.

  • Edit: opens the window to view and edit the point data.

  • Distance: calculates the distance from the selected point to another object specified in the graphic window.

  • Delete: deletes the selected point.

CAD objects contextual toolbar

• Selecting in CAD an object displays the following toolbar.

  

  • Stakeout: executes the stakeout procedure on the selected point. Allows to select if proceed with Stakeout object or Reference line function.

  • List: displays information about the selected object.

  • Delete: deletes the selected point

  • Isolate: turns off all layers except the one associated with the selected object. To restore the previous view, select an object and use the Restore command