engraving and cutting for lasers) or to put everything on layer “0” because of some old CAM software that only supports content on layer 0. user can specify basename_%L.dxf to get the basename_layername.dxf or just an increasing number.įor layers and attributes it is often needed to give a layer a certain name or color for different cnc processes (e.g. When exporting many layers some variables for automatic naming of layers and filename would make sense e.g. Maybe this is too much of changes needed inside the layer list - so something like a separate layer export dialogue would make sense. select the three layers that need to be in the new document, then right click and save as new file). Also a multiple selection would be handy if more that one layer should end up in the new file. inside the layer list an entry in the right click menue like “save as new file”). But very often a “single click” export method would also help a lot. Sometimes I have up to 100 layers I need to export like this, so an automatic export for all would be time saving too. One tool and start clicking on entities for dimensioning. This would be extremely useful on large drawings where a lot of dimensioning is to be done. For Circles, you can specify in the command window R or D for Radius or Diameter. In short, when you use this tool you click on an entity and it will know what dimension you’re looking for. Unlocks the type of linear dimension used. Determines the current dimension type (aligned, horizontal, or vertical) regardless where you move the pointer.
When you move the pointer during a linear dimensioning, you can: Note: The chosen option is the default the next time you use the AutoDimension command. Dimensions the angle between the end points of an Arc. Creates a linear Dimension of the diameter of a Circle or an aligned, horizontal, or vertical Dimension between the end points of an Arc.Īngular. Creates a radial Dimension for an Arc or Circle. To use another dimension type for Circles or Arcs, specify an option: In the graphics area, select an entity to dimension. For linear entities not parallel to an axis of the coordinate system, either aligned Dimensions (measuring the absolute distance between two points) or horizontal or vertical Dimensions (measuring the horizontal or vertical distance between two points) depending on where you move the pointer are created.įor curved entities, you can create radial, diameter, linear, angular, and arc length Dimensions.Ĭlick Dimension > Auto (or type AutoDimension). You can apply the command to Lines, PolyLine segments, Arcs, Circles, and Rings:įor linear entities parallel to an axis of the coordinate system, aligned Dimensions (parallel Dimensions) are created. New snap: reference points of a block references Yes I know - that isn’t done in 5 minutes but I think that can make your life easier in the long run and will cover even more customer. I don’t mean that you need to cover every single thing but the main “performance jeopardy’s” should be covered with an on/off switch. Maybe it would make sense to think about a new dialog in the “Application Preferences” to let the user decide what kind of feature are absolutely needed regarding to his/her work-task / equipment. I really appreciate your effort to find the best middle way between software features and performance but I think also it’s a tough call to appraise worldwide the overall customer equipment to make the software workable to the best for everybody. We know that you need to have always software performance in your mind to decide which features / tools can / should be implemented and on which way.
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