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Month: July 2013

  • How to set the units format and precision in Autocad?

    Before you start to draw, you must decide what one drawing unit represents based on what you plan to draw. You can convert a drawing between systems of measurement by scaling it. Every object you create is measured in drawing units. Before you start to draw, you must decide what one drawing unit will represent…

  • What are the shortcuts of commands in Autocad?

    Here are short cut keys for commands in autocad. enjoy the faster cad. A          ARC                 Draw an arc AL        ALIGN               Align an object with another AP       APPLOAD        Opens application load dialogue box AR       ARRAY             Opens array dialogue box AUDIT  AUDIT               Audit drawing for errors AV       DSVIEWER       Opens ariel view of drawing B          BLOCK            …

  • Full list of shortcuts in STAAD.Pro.

    Shortcuts gives you speed. Here are some of the shortcuts to help you work faster in STAAD Pro. Up  and down arrow : rotate model about X axis. Left and right arrow : rotate model about global Y axis. Ctrl + up or down arrow : rotate about global Z axis Ctrl + F4 : close…

  • Introduction to Nodes, Beams, and Plates in STAAD.Pro?

    Node : Node in STAAD Pro means; Stiffed joint with 6 reactions. It is located at each end of Beam, and each corner of Plate. Nodes considered the essence of the Geometry of any structure in STAAD Pro. Each Node will hold the following information:  Node Number.  Node Coordinate in XYZ space.  Beam : Beam…

  • How to convert a drawing from inches to centimeters in Autocad?

    To convert a drawing from inches to centimeters Click Modify menu –> Scale. At the Select Objects prompt, enter all. All objects in the drawing are selected for scaling. Enter a base point of *0,0. Scaling will be relative to the world coordinate system origin and the location of the drawing origin will remain at the…

  • what are the basic commands of autocad?

    Here are some basic commands of autocad to help you start learning autocad. LINE: Draws straight lines between two points Command: LINE (enter) From Point: (pick a point using the mouse) To Point: (Pick a point using the mouse) To Point: (Press return to end the command) CIRCLE: Draws circles of any size. Command: Circle…