What's New Overview
User Interface
The Bricscad Application Window
Open/Close the Command Bar
Open/Close the Status bar
Working with the Status Bar
Customizong the Status Bar
Display/Hide Scroll Bars
Toolbars
Opening a Toolbar
Closing a Toolbar
Toolbar Flyouts
Properties Bar
Open the Properties Bar
Adjust the Size of the Properties Bar
Set Current Properties
See Properties
Edit Properties
Edit Endpoints and Nodes Graphically
Edit Shared Properties
Prompt Menus
Controlling the Display of Prompt Menus
Renamed Commands
Customizing Bricscad
Bricscad User Files
What are Bricscad User Files
Using the Bricscad User File Manager
The Customize Dialog
What are the CUI Files
Opening the Customize Dialog
Working with CUI files
To Load a Main CUI File
To Load a Partial CU File
To Unload a Partial CUI File
Managing Customization Groups
Creating Custom Tools
General Procedure
Create a Partial CUI File
Add a Toolbox to a Menu Group
Add Tools to aToolbox
Add a Main Menu
Add Items to a Menu
Add an Rxisting Tool
Create a New Tool
Add a Submenu to a Menu
Add Items to a Submenu
Add a Context Menu
Add a Toolbar
Add a Tool to a Toolbar
Add a Control to a Toolbar
Add a Flyout to a Toolbar
Add a Tool to a Flyout
Add a Keyboard Shortcut
User Profile Manager
Content of a User Profile
Launch the User Profile Manager
Creating User Profiles
Loading a User Profile
Restarting Bricscad Using a Different User Profile
Managing User Profiles
Copy a User Profile
Rename a User Profile
Delete a User Profile
Export a User Profile
Import a User Profile
Projects
Opening the Projects Settings
Creating Projects
Adding Search Paths to a Project
Changing the Order of the Search Paths
Assigning a Project to a Drawing
Drawing Accurately
Coordinate Input
Cartesian Coordinates
Cylindrical Coordinates
Spherical Coordinates
Snap and Grid
Setting the DrawingLlimits
Defining Snap and Grid Spacing
Using Isometric Snap
Setting the Snap Angle
Entity Snaps
To Define the Entity Snap Settings
To Set the Entity Snaps
Working with Multiple Entity Snap Modes
To Snap to the Extension of Two Entities
Orthogonal Mode
Enabling From or Ref Point
Polar Tracking
To Define the Polar Tracking Settings
Using Polar Tracking to Draw a Line
Snap Tracking
User Coordinate Systems
To Define a User Coordinate System
To Restore the WCS
To Restore a UCS
To Set a Relative UCS
Direct Distance Entry
Viewing your Drawing
Redrawing and Regenerating a Drawing
Redraw All
Regenerate All
Regenerate
Redraw
Panning
Real Time Pan Command
Pan Command
Zooming
Zoom Command
Real Time Zooming
View Manipulation Using the Mouse
Zoom Factor Variable
Middle Button Pan Variable
View Rotation
Real Time Sphere
Real Time X
Real Time Y
Real Time Z
Preset Viewpoints
Plan View
Define a View
Layer Utilities
Layer States
Opening the Layer States Explorer
Save a Layer State
Edit a Layer State
Restore a Layer State
Copy Layer States to Another Drawing
Export a Layer State
Import a Layer State
Named Views
Restoring a View
Saving a View
Exploring Views
Workspaces
Switching between Workspaces
Toggle between Model Space and Paper Space
Using the Model and Layout Tabs
Understanding Paper Space and Model Space
Model Space Viewports
Joining Adjacent Viewports
Drawing in Multiple Viewports
Creating Viewports in Model Space
Paper Space viewports
Creating Viewports in a Layout
To Clip a Viewport
Defining Viewport Properties
Navigating in a Paper Space Layout
Setting the Layer Visibility in a Paper Space Viewport
Setting the Scale of a Paper Space Viewport
Layouts
Creating a new Layout
Arranging Layout Tabs
Copying Layouts
Importing Layouts
Renaming Layouts
Deleting a Layout
Creating Entities
Entity Creation Settings
Fill Mode
Entity Color
Index color
True Colors
Lineweight
Setting Current Lineweight
Defining the Lineweight Settings
Linetype
Set Global Llinetype Scale
Set Entity Linetype Scale
Set Current Linetype
Add a New Linetype
Current Layer
Drawing 2D Entities
Lines
Rays
Infinite Lines
Polylines
Boundary Polylines
Splines
Freehand
Circles
General Procedure to Draw a Circle
Editing a Circle
Arcs
General Procedure to Draw an Arc
Editing an Arc
Ellipses
Setting the Polyline Ellipse Variable
General Procedure to Draw an Ellipse
Editing an Ellipse
Elliptical Arcs
General Procedure to Draw an Elliptical Arc
Editing an Elliptical Arc
Rectangles
Polygons
Traces
Donuts
Solids
Revision Clouds
Points
Defining the Point Display Settings
Drawing Points
Wipeouts
To Create a Wipeout Using Points
To Create a Wipeout from a Polyline
To Control the Display of the Edges of Wipeouts
Working with hatches
Creating Hatches
Editing a Hatch
Gradient Color Fill
Dimensions
Dimensioning Concepts
Dimension Styles Explorer
Associative Dimensions
Dimension Settings
Lines and Arrows
Text
Vertical Position of the Dimension Text
Fit
Primary Units
Alternate Units
Tolerances
Dimension Styles
To Create a New Dimension Style
To Edit a Dimension Style
To Define Dimension Style Overrides
To Rename a Dimension Style
To Set a Dimension Style Current
Using the Status Bar to Set a Dimension Style Current
To Copy Dimension Styles Between Drawings
To Move a Dimension Style Between Drawings
To Delete a Dimension Style
Dimension Style Tools
To Apply the Current Dimension Style
To Create a New Dimension Style
To Restore a Dimension Style
To List the Settings in the Current Dimension Style
Dimensioning Tools Overview
Creating Linear Dimensions
To Create a Horizontal or Vertical Linear Dimension
To Create an Aligned Linear Dimension
To Create a Rotated Linear Dimension
To Create Baseline Dimensions
To Create Continued Dimensions
Creating Angular Dimensions
To Dimension an Angle Between Two Lines
To Dimension an Angle Encompassed by an Arc
Creating an angular dimension defined by a vertex and two endpoints
Creating Diametrical and Radial Dimensions
To Create a Diametrical Dimension
To Create a Radial Dimension
Creating Center Marks and Center Lines
Creating Ordinate Dimensions
Creating Leaders and Annotations
Editing dimensions
Using Grips to Edit a Linear Dimension
Editing the Dimension Text
To Rotate the Dimension Text
To Reposition the Dimension Text
To Restore the Text Position
To Make the Extension Lnes Oblique
Geometric Tolerances
Geometric Tolerance Symbols
Geometric Tolerance Dialog
To Create a Geometrical Tolerance Frame
Working with Text
Text Variables
Working With Text Qtyles
Text Style Properties
Open the Text Style Explorer Dialog
Create a Text Style
Edit a Text Style
Make a Text Style Current
Delete a Text Style
Creating text
To Create Single Line Text
Single Line Text Justification
To Create Multiline Text
Multiline Text Justification
Editing text
Exploding text
Finding and Replacing Text
To Open the Find and Replace Dialog
To Set the Find and Replace Options
To Find Text
To ReplaceText
Checking Spelling
Dictionary Settings
To Open the Spell Checking Dialog
To Check the Spelling
To Change Dictionaries
To Add a New Main Dictionary
To Add a New Custom Dictionary
Modifying Entities
Entity Modification Commands
Entity Modification Settings
Adjusting the Draw Order
Selecting Entities
Selection Settings
Selection Methods
Composing a Selection Set Before (pre- pick)
Composing a Selection Set Afterwards (post-pick)
Using Quick Select
Rearranging Entities
Moving Entities
Using the Move Command
Moving Entities Using Grips
Move Entities Between Drawings
Move a Selection as a Block into the Target Drawing
Rotating Entities
Rotating a Selection Set
Rotating a Selection Set in Reference to a Base Angle
Rotating in 3D
Aligning Entities
Aligning an Entity in 2D
Aligning an Entity in 3D
Changing Entities
To ChangeText Entities
To Relocate Blocks
Copying Entities
Copying Entities in a Drawing
To Copy a Selection Set
To Make Multiple Copies
To Paste a Selection Set as a Block
Copying Entities Between Drawings
Using Copy and Paste
Using Copybase and Paste
Paste a selection as a block in the target drawing
Making Parallel Copies
Arraying Entities
Creating a Rectangular Array
Creating a Polar Array
Creating a Polar Array with Base Point
Specify the Angle between the Items when Creating a Polar Array
Arraying Entities in 3D
Creating a 3D Rectangular Array
Creating a 3D Polar Array
Resizing Entities
Extending Entities
Trimming Entities
Changing the Length of an Entity
Changing the length of an Entity Dynamically
To Modify the Included Angle of an Arc
Stretching Entities
Stretching Entities using Grips
To Stretch Entities
Scaling Entities
Scaling an Entity Esing a Base Scale
To Scale a Selection Set
Mirroring Entities
Mirroring Entities about a Line
Mirroring Entities about a Three Dimensional Plane
Breaking Entities
Joining Entities
Chamfering and Filleting
Chamfering Entities
Chamfering Using the Distance Distance Method
Chamfering Using the Length Angle Method
Chamfering All Vertices of a Polyline
Filleting Entities
Filleting Two Entities or Polyline Segments
Filleting all Vertices of a Polyline
Filleting two Parallel Lines
Editing Polylines
Converting an Entity Into a Polyline
Opening and Closing Polylines
Joining Polylines
Changing the Polyline Width
To Apply a Uniform Width to Polyline
To Taper a Polyline Uniformly along its Length
Editing Polyline Vertices
Starting the Polyline Vertex Editing Mode
Converting a Straight Polyline Segment into a Curve
Breaking a Polyline into two Separate Polylines
Inserting a New Vertex
Moving a Vertex
Deleting Vertices
Changing the Width of a Polyline Segment
Curving and Decurving Polylines
Setting the Linetype Mode
Editing Polylines in the Properties Bar
Converting Entities
Exploding Entities
Creating Regions
Flattening Entities
Measuring and Dividing Entities
Measuring Entities
Dividing Entities
Blocks, Attributes and External References
Working with Blocks
Creating Blocks
To Create a Block in a Drawing
To Create a Block Using the Blocks Explorer
To Save a Block to a Separate File
Inserting Blocks
To Insert a Block
To Insert a Block Using the Blocks Explorer
To Insert a Block Aligned with an Entity
To Insert Multiple Instances of a Block in a Rectangular Array
Redefining Blocks
To Redefine an Internal Block Definition
To Reload an External Drawing as a Block
Exploring Blocks
Open the Blocks Explorer
Open the Detail View of the Blocks Explorer
Open the Icon View of the Blocks Explorer
Exploding Blocks
Working with Attributes
Defining Attributes
Editing Attribute Definitions
Placing Blocks with Attributes
Editing Attributes Attached to Blocks
Extracting Attribute Information
Working with Groups
To Create a Group
To Modify a Group
To Ungroup Entities
To Change the Order of Entities
Working with Xrefs
Attaching an External Reference
Exploring Xrefs
Open the Xrefs Explorer
Open the Detail View of the Xrefs Explorer
Open the Icon View of the Xrefs Explorer
Open the Tree View of the Xrefs Explorer
Editing Blocks and External References
Managing Images
Load/Unload Images
Placing Images in a Drawing
Insert Images
Attach Images
Detach Images
Images Explorer Display Options
To set the Image Transparency
Printing and Plotting
To Open the Print Dialog
To Choose the Paper Size
To Choose the Paper Units
To Choose the Paper Orientation
To Define the Plot Offset
To Specify the Area to Plot
To Define the Plot Scale
To Set the Plot Options
To Define the Plot Stamp
To Specify the Number of Copies
To See a Preview of the Plot Output
Plotter Configurations
To Create a Plotter Configuration File
To Edit a Plotter Configuration
To Assign a Plotter Configuration
Plot Style Tables
The Plot Style Table Editor
Assigning Plot Style Tables
To Assign a Plot Style Table
To Toggle the Plot Style Table on/off
To Convert a Drawing from STB to CTB File Type
To Convert a Drawing from CTB to STB File Type
To Convert a CTB to a STB
The Plot Styles Manager
To Open the Plot Styles Manager
To Create a Plot Style Table
To Create a New Plot Style Table in the Print Dialog
To Edit a Plot Style Table
Batch Plotting
Managing Drawings
Creating a Drawing
Creating a Drawing Using a Default Template Drawing
Settingt the Default Template Drawing
Creating a Drawing from Scratch
Setting the Plot Style Policy
Creating a Drawing Using a Template Drawing
Creating a Drawing Using the New Command
Setting the Template Path Variable
Creating a Drawing Using a Wizard
Drawing Explorer
To Control the Drawing Explorer Layout
To Open the Drawing Explorer
Opening a Drawing
Adding a Drawing Folder
Copy Defintions Between Drawings
Repairing a Drawing
To Analyze the Integrity of the Current Drawing
To Repair a Drawing
Bricscad V9
Command Reference
System Variables
Developer Reference
Bricscad V9 Command Reference System Variables Developer Reference