Have you encountered these beginner-level questions related to CAD drawing? Complete Guide to Getting Started with CAD Drawing (Part 2)

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As a beginner in CAD, when using the Haochen CAD software to create drawings, I often encounter various issues related to the operation of this CAD software, and am unable to resolve them successfully. Therefore, the editor and experienced professionals from design firms have compiled answers to these common questions encountered by beginners in CAD drawing, creating this comprehensive guide full of useful tips for those just starting out with CAD drawing! 10. How to use the TRIM command to trim multiple line segments at the same time? For example: Line AB intersects four parallel lines, and now we want to cut off the part on the right side of line AB. Execute the TRIM command, select AB and press Enter, then enter F and press Enter, and then draw a straight line to the right of AB and press Enter. 11. How to quickly type text aligned with an arc? In practical work, it is sometimes necessary to apply special treatments to text, such as aligning text along an arc, meaning that the text entered is distributed evenly along a specified arc. 12. How to delete stubborn layers? Method 1: Turn off the unnecessary layers; when selecting all and copying/pasting into a new file, those unnecessary layers will not be included. If this unused layer has defined blocks, and another layer has also inserted these blocks, this method cannot be used. Method 2: Select the graphics you want to keep, then choose File menu -> Export -> Block File. This will create a block file containing only the selected graphics, and the layers that are not part of those graphics will not be saved. Method 3: Open a CAD file, turn off the layers that need to be deleted, leaving only the visible elements you want on the drawing. Save the file in *.DXF format, and in the dialog box that appears, select Tools-Options-DXF options, then check the option to select objects. After confirming the save, you can select the object to save. Method 4: Use the laytrans command to map the layer to be deleted to layer 0; this method can be used to delete layers that contain solid objects or are defined within other blocks. 13. How to use the Design Center? Enter adcenter in the command line; the shortcut Ctrl+2 can also be used to access the Design Center. Through the Design Center, users can access graphics, blocks, hatches, and other graphic content. Furthermore, any content from the source graphic can be dragged into the current graphic, and graphics, blocks, and fills can also be dragged to the tool palette. Additionally, if multiple drawings are open, it is possible to simplify the drawing process by using the Design Center to copy and paste other elements between drawings (such as layer definitions, layouts, and text styles). 14. How to use the dynamic input function flexibly? When Dynamic Input is enabled, toolbar prompts will display information near the cursor, which is updated dynamically as the cursor moves. Enter DS as a shortcut command to access sketch settings, where dynamic input can be configured directly. 15. How to use the reversal technique for mirror commands? By default, when text, attributes, and attribute definitions are mirrored, they are not reversed or inverted in the image resulting from the mirroring. If text really needs to be reversed in the drawing, the MIRRTEXT system variable can be set to 1; the default value is 0. 16. What is the purpose of template files? Enter ATTEXT as a shortcut command to bring up the template file properties dialog box. DXF is a graphic exchange file. The output is in DXF format; the extracted attributes are in the Modified Graphics Exchange Format, which contains only information such as block references, attributes, and file extensions. Files are stored with a .dxx extension. 17. How to customize print settings templates? In other words, [how to save a print list]: the solution is to go to the OP options – Print – Add Print List, but first you need to create your own list. 18. How to set the default save file to a lower version? Enter OP as the shortcut command, click the Open and Save tab, and select an older version under File Save – Save As. The above are some of the beginner’s guides to CAD drawing that the editor has compiled for everyone – isn’t it full of useful information!