2D Drawing Explorer
Overview
The StruCad 2D Drawing Explorer provides a single integrated environment for working with all your StruCad drawings. The Drawing Explorer environment allows you to…
· List all available drawings in any of the nine drawing categories
· List the available CAM data in separate member and fitting categories
· List drawing details (e.g. Date, Issue, etc.) in a column-based “report” format
· Sort the list on any column with a single click of the mouse
· Make columns wider or narrower by simply dragging the mouse
· Rearrange and hide unwanted columns
· Add any of the fifty user attributes to the report
· Print a drawing register report reflecting the current column layout and sort order
· Preview SPF drawings with zoom in/out/fit, paper colour and font selection
· Easily identify modified SPF drawings and safe layers
· View, modify and delete drawings and/or SPF safe layers
· Open multiple SPF drawings and copy, cut and paste data between them
· Edit base drawings and control files at a local model or global system level
· Create new general drawings and views
· Select individual drawings or batches of drawings for processing
· Select all drawings that match certain search criteria (e.g. A4 format)
· Add frequently accessed drawings to a permanent selection set
· Print or plot drawings via HPGL or Windows
· Preview CAM data graphically, zoom, pan and query/measure/dimension features
· Download fabrication/fitting details to CNC machines
· Browse and view AutoCAD drawings (e.g. DXF, DWG and DWF)
· Batch convert SPF drawings to DXF or DWG format
· Create compressed drawing “packages” and send them via electronic mail
· Export drawing details to an external application as a CSV file
· Regenerate drawing details from the current set of drawings
Menu Shortcuts
The Main Window