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This function is used to set the path of an Excel file. Menu : Express>AutoXlsTable>Path Settings Command Entry : CAOT_AUTOXLSTABLE_USINGPATH Operation steps : 1. Start the command and a dialog box will pop up as below. 2. In the dialog box ... Read More

Removes mask from text that has been masked with the TEXTMASK command Menu: Express>Text>Unmask Text Command Entry: TEXTUNMASK Command line prompts as follow: Select text or MText object from which mask is to be removed. Select object: Use an... Read More

Define user coordinate systems You can apply a user coordinate system (UCS ) with its own 0,0,0 origin and orientation in three-dimensional spaces. To simplify construction of three-dimensional entities, you can create as many user coordinate... Read More

Normally after extension, the extension effect will be displayed, but Visual Extension can display the affection real time until you confirm the position. Menu : Express>GstarCAD Tools>Visual Extension Command Entry : ETT Operation steps: 1.... Read More

It is easier to extract coordinate data with COEXPORT innovative tool. You can pick as many points as you need from your drawing and export all the coordinate data to .txt or .xls file. This tool could be applied conveniently on planning, surveying,... Read More

You can use this function to calculate objects length and area, when the length and area change, the calculating data will update automatically. Menu : Express>AutoXlsTable>Selection Management Command Entry : CAOT_AUTOXLSTABLE_SELECTION... Read More

To produce clip art and other nontechnical images that users need for drawings, they frequently use WMF (Windows metafile format) files. WMF is a file format which is supported by the Microsoft Windows operation plan, WMF is independent of the... Read More

Select entities by entity type and color. Menu : Express>Selection Tools>Get Selection by Object/Color Command Entry : GETENTCOLSEL Operation steps : 1.Start the command. 2.Select one object and system will take the object's color as... Read More

This function can add new columns to the table. Menu : Express>Table Tools>Add Column Command Entry : BGZL Operation steps: 1. Start the command. 2. Specify the direction of the new column as shown below. 3. The system will add a new column on... Read More

PDF Underlay Menu : Insert > Reference > PDF Underlay Command Entry : PDFATTACH  If you receive project drawings in the form of a PDF file, you can reuse that PDF data in your own GstarCAD drawing files. For example, imagine that you are a... Read More