CADian 2025

Learning Guide

0
 As we write this guide...

For a long time, engineers in South Korea have favored a particular CAD software called AutoCAD
from the American company Autodesk. Most CAD training institutions have also focused on teaching
how to use AutoCAD.

As AutoCAD has been used in nearly every industry—including architecture, civil engineering, plant
design, facilities, GIS, furniture/interior design, mechanical engineering, mold design,
electrical/electronics—the auxiliary programs (3rd Party Applications) developed to assist in design
have also been based on AutoCAD. This trend has resulted in a significant reliance on AutoCAD among
designers and reviewers in both private enterprises and educational and public institutions.

Despite these challenging conditions, CADian, the only CAD software developed in Korea, was
launched during the IMF crisis and has now become a 21-year-old young adult. Over the years, various
auxiliary programs have been released, and CADian has been adopted as an alternative to foreign CAD
software by almost all major domestic groups, small and medium-sized enterprises, and small
businesses. Notably, CADian has achieved a larger user base in government and public institutions than
AutoCAD.

In recent years, multinational companies have started offering software licenses on a subscription basis,
charging users periodic fees. This annual rental license system imposes a significant software cost
burden on not only small businesses in Korea but also mid-sized and large enterprises. As a result,
interest in the domestic alternative CAD software, CADian, has increased more than ever.

Developed with our own technology and exported to 129 countries, CADian boasts excellent
compatibility with AutoCAD dwg files, allowing the reuse of existing dwg drawings. It also supports
AutoCAD commands and shortcuts, eliminating the need for additional learning. This has made
CADian the most economical alternative CAD solution globally.

In addition to supporting utilities written in AutoLISP, we also offer Dream CAD, which is popular
among many designers, for free. We promise to continuously develop and add various convenient
features needed by designers to CADian.

1
We express our deepest gratitude to all our customers who have used CADian since 1998. We will
continue to provide frequent updates through online and offline courses. If you have any questions
during your learning process, please visit the FAQ board on our official website, www.cadian.com, for
assistance.

We will continuously improve this guide through a supplementary process if any shortcomings are
found. We will work tirelessly until the day Korean CAD becomes a globally recognized design
authoring tool. Thank you.

October 25, 2024

Pual Park, CEO of CADian Inc.

2
 Table of Contents

1. Introduction to CADian 2025 ................................................................................................................... 4

2. Overview of CADian 2025 .......................................................................................................................... 6

3. CADian 2025 Menu - File........................................................................................................................ 19

4. CADian 2025 Menu - Edit ....................................................................................................................... 69

5. CADian 2025 Menu - View ..................................................................................................................... 95

6. CADian 2025 Menu - Insert ................................................................................................................. 167

7. CADian 2025 Menu - Format .............................................................................................................. 198

8. CADian 2025 Menu - Tools.................................................................................................................. 255

9 CADian 2025 Menu - Draw .................................................................................................................. 328

10. CADian 2025 Menu - Dimension....................................................................................................... 408

11. CADian 2025 Menu - Modify .............................................................................................................. 430

12. CADian 2025 Menu - Utility................................................................................................................. 480

13. CADian 2025 Menu - Window............................................................................................................ 564

14. CADian 2025 Menu - Help ................................................................................................................... 572

3
1. Introduction to CADian 2025

CADian (CADian: CAD Enthusiasts) is a Korean CAD (Computer-Aided Design) program developed
by CADian Inc. This versatile 2D/3D computer-aided design software uses a user-friendly Microsoft
Windows GUI environment, allowing users to create drawings in various industrial fields, including
architecture, interior design, civil engineering, structural engineering, electrical engineering, plant
design, mechanical engineering, and mold design.
CADian supports the same file format (DWG) as Autodesk, Inc.'s AutoCAD, which is widely used by
design engineers for project execution. This ensures excellent compatibility between the two programs.
Additionally, CADian employs the same commands, line types, hatch patterns, and text styles as
AutoCAD, making it an economical alternative CAD solution that users familiar with AutoCAD can
operate without additional training.

 Key Features of CADian

· Perfect bidirectional compatibility with all versions of AutoCAD

· Same command structure and DWG file extension as AutoCAD
· Support for AutoCAD menus (MNU), dialog boxes (DCL), and scripts (SCR)
· User design environment consistent with AutoCAD's design environment
· Support for AutoCAD shortcuts, or the ability to import them

 Applications of CADian

· Architecture and Civil Engineering Design (AEC): Design for architecture and civil · engineering
projects.
· Electrical and Electronic Design (EDA): Design for electrical and electronic projects.
· Mechanical Design (MDA): Design for mechanical projects.
· Landscape Design: Design for landscaping projects.
· Cartography: Map making.
· Industrial, Interior, and Product Design: Design for industrial, interior, and product applications.
· Simulation: Simulation for military and scientific fields.
· Animation: Animation for movies, advertisements, etc.
· Engineering Drawing: Creation of various engineering drawings.
4
 Recommended System Requirements for CADian

· CPU: Intel® and AMD® processors (Intel i5 or higher recommended)

· Memory (RAM): 8GB or more
· VGA: Resolution of 1024x768 or higher
· HDD: At least 2GB of free space for installation
· ODD: DVD-ROM drive (or installation via ESD)
· Input Device: Microsoft mouse-compatible pointing device
· OS: Microsoft Windows 10, 11
· Internet: Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11 or Chrome, Firefox, etc.
· Output Device: Printer or plotter capable of outputting A4, A3 drawing sheets

5
2 Overview of CADian 2025

2-1. Launching CADian

After installing CADian, double-click the CADian launch icon created on your desktop.

Alternatively, click the Windows Start button, then navigate to and select CADian 2025 ▶ CADian

2025 Professional x64. (This applies to the Professional version.)

This will launch the CADian 2025 version.

6
2-2. CADian Interface Layout

CADian is composed of the following elements. Each part can be freely turned on or off, and some
items can be repositioned.

Application Button: This button consolidates functions such as opening drawings, saving, and
reviewing the list of previously worked-on drawings.

Tip: Click on the name of the desired drawing from the list of recent documents on the right to instantly
open that drawing.

 Quick Menu: This menu groups frequently used functions (such as New, Open, Save, Print, etc.)
to help you perform tasks quickly.

 Workspace: You can change the workspace to CADian Classic, View, and Markup, etc. The
default setting is 'Drafting and Annotation.'

7
Tip: After switching to CADian Classic, the workspace menu will no longer be displayed. To change
the workspace back to 'Drafting and Annotation,' click the 'Switch Workspace' button at the bottom
right of the CADian window, then select 'Drafting and Annotation.'

 Title Bar: Displays the current version of CADian (e.g., CADian 2025 x64 Professional) and the
name of the file currently being worked on.

 Menu: Displays various functions of CADian as text. Clicking on items such as File, Edit, View,
etc., will display the menu items. Clicking on a menu item will execute the command. Additionally,
clicking on menu items with a ‣ symbol will display submenus, and clicking on a submenu item will
execute the corresponding command.

8
 Toolbar: This tool is designed to allow beginners to easily execute functions by representing
CADian features in pictorial form rather than text.

Tip: To change the position of the toolbar, place the mouse at the front part of the toolbar. When the
mouse pointer changes to a cross shape, click the left mouse button and drag it to the desired
location to move the toolbar.

 Ribbon Menu: A new form of GUI that combines the menu and toolbar into one interface. Clicking
on a top-level item displays the corresponding sub-items, allowing you to click and use the desired
function.

Tip: To minimize the ribbon menu, click the Customize Quick Access Toolbar button and select the
Minimize Ribbon option. The ribbon will be minimized, disappearing from the screen, giving

9
 you more space for the drawing area.

 Command Bar (Command Line): This is where you type commands or see the status and
messages of currently executing commands

Tip: To toggle the command bar off, press the Control key and type the number 9. Pressing
Control+9 again will bring the command bar back.

 Crosshair: Indicates the current position on the screen and the directions of the x, y, and z axes.
The square at the center is called the pickbox.

Crosshair in 2D mode Crosshair in 3D mode

Tip: To change the size of the crosshair, type cursorsize in the command line and enter a value
between 1 and 100. Entering 1 makes the crosshair very small, while 100 makes it very large (filling
the entire drawing area).

 Pickbox: A small rectangular box that indicates the area for selecting objects. It is usually displayed
as a square at the center of the crosshair.

10
Tip: To change the size of the pickbox, type pickbox in the command line and enter a value between
0 and 50. Entering 0 makes the pickbox disappear, while 50 makes it very large.

 UCS Icon: Displays the current coordinate system. This is especially useful for checking the xyz
directions during 3D work.

 Status Bar: Displays the current status of the drawing, including the coordinates, the version of the
drawing in use, the on/off status of snap and ortho modes, and hardware acceleration.

Tip: To toggle the status bar on or off, place the mouse cursor over the ribbon menu or menu area,
right-click, and then check or uncheck the Status Bar option. This will turn the status bar on or off.

11
2-3. Selecting Objects in CADian

 Selecting Objects by Clicking: You can select objects by clicking on them directly with the mouse.
When an object is clicked, grips appear on the object, indicating that it has been selected.

 Cross Selection: By dragging the mouse cursor from the right to the left, a selection area is created.
Any object that is even partially within this selection area will be selected. After selection, grips appear
on the objects to indicate their selection status. If the number of selected objects is large, the objects
may be displayed as dashed lines.

Selecting Objects by Dragging

Grips Indicating Selection

 Window Selection: By dragging the mouse cursor from the left to the right, a selection area is

12
created. Only objects completely within this selection area will be selected. Objects that are only
partially within the selection area will not be selected. After selection, grips appear on the objects to
indicate their selection status. If the number of selected objects is large, the objects may be displayed
as dashed lines.

Selecting objects by dragging

Grips indicating selection after selecting objects

 Removing objects from the selection set: Hold down the Shift key while clicking on the objects
with the mouse, or drag to select them. The selected objects will be deselected and removed from the
selection set.

Two objects already selected

13
Hold down the Shift key and select the circle

 Selecting all objects: Select the menu Edit → All Ctrl+A, to select all objects in the drawing.

14
2-4. Utilizing Grips in CADian

 Moving an Object: Click and drag the center grip of an object to move it.

 Scaling an Object: Drag the outer grips to scale the object.

 Stretching a Rectangle: Drag the corner grips of a rectangle to stretch it.

 Adjusting a Line's Length: Drag the ▶ shaped grips at the ends of a line to adjust its length while

maintaining its shape.

15
 Right-Click Menu: After selecting an object, right-click to display frequently used menus. Click
the desired function to execute it.

16
3. Menu CADian 2025 – File.

3-1. New File

Opens a blank drawing for a new project.

Menu: Select File ▶ New File. (Or type new in the command line, or press Ctrl+N.)

Select the desired template file (icad-metric.dwt is generally recommended) and click the ▶ Open

button.

17
3-2. Open

Loads a previously saved drawing file (dwg, dxf, etc.) into CADian.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Open. (Or type open in the command line, or press Ctrl+O.)

2) Select the desired file ▶ Refer to the preview and description on the right, then click the 'Open'

button.

18
3-3. SheetSet Manager

Allows you to create, display, and organize the layout of multiple drawing files or an entire project. It
also provides easy access to or publishing (publishing) of the desired sheets.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Sheet Set Manager. (Or type sheetset in the command line.)

2) The Sheet Set Manager window will appear on the left side of the CADian window.

3) Click on the desired sheet from the sheet set list to open it directly.

19
3-4. Start Page

Displays the start page shown when the CADian program is launched. It provides easy access to
drawing template files and recently opened drawing lists.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Start Page.

2) The start page will be displayed.

Tip: If you check 'Skip Start Page Next Time' at the bottom left, the start page will not appear when
CADian is launched.

20
3-5. Close

Closes the currently open drawing. If the drawing is not saved, it prompts you to save it.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Close Current Drawing. (Or type close in the command line.)

2) If the current drawing is saved, it will close immediately.

3) If the current drawing is not saved, a save prompt will appear. Click “Yes” to save the drawing or
“No” to close without saving.

4) Click “Cancel” to cancel the close operation.

Tip: Place the mouse cursor over the tab of the drawing you want to close and right-click to display
the menu. Click 'Close *** Drawing' to close that drawing. Click 'Save All' to save all currently
open drawings. Click 'Close All Without Saving' to close all currently open drawings without saving
(use with caution).

21
3-6. Import

Allows you to import files other than dwg and dxf, such as dgn (MicroStation design file), wmf
(metafile), and dae (Collada file).

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Import. (Or type import in the command line.)

2) Click on the file type ▶ Select the desired file type.

3) Select the file and click the 'Open' button ▶ The selected file will be imported into the current

drawing.

22
3-7. Export

Allows you to export drawing objects to PDF, SVG, BMP, DGN, STL, or JPG files.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Export. (Or type export in the command line.)

2) Select the file type ▶ Choose the desired file format.

3) Exporting a JPG File

3-1) Select JPEG file (*.JPG) ▶ Click the 'Save' button ▶ When prompted to select entities for

export, click or drag to select the objects in the drawing you want to export to JPG, then press
Enter.

23
3-2) When prompted with "Export [Active Layout(A)/Extent(E)/Block(B)/Select entities(S)] <Active
Layout>:", press Enter.

3-3) When prompted with "Generate Plot [On/Off] <On>:", press Enter.

3-4) When the message "Export completed successfully" appears, check the exported JPG file.

4) Exporting a PDF File

4-1) Select Portable Document Format (*.pdf) ▶ Click the 'Save' button ▶ When prompted to

specify the plot area [Display(D)/Extent(E)/Window(W)] <Display>:, select the area to export
to PDF.

⚫ Display (D): Exports the current screen layout as is.

⚫ Extent (E): Exports all objects in the current drawing to fit the page.

⚫ Window (W): Drag the mouse to specify the area to export.

4-2) Check the settings in the Export to PDF window ▶ Click the 'Export' button.

24
4-3) When the message "Export completed successfully" appears, check the exported PDF file.

25
26
3-8. Attach

Allows you to attach dwg files, dgn (MicroStation design file), PDF, and image files to your drawing.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Attach. (Or type attach in the command line.)

2) Click on the file type ▶ Select the desired file type.

3) Select the file and click the 'Open' button.

4) Specify the insertion point, scale factor, and rotation angle, then the file will be attached to the
drawing.

27
3-9. Save

Saves the current drawing to a storage device (HDD, SSD, USB, external HDD, etc.).

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Save. (Or type save in the command line, or press Ctrl+S.)

2) If saving for the first time after working on the drawing: The Save As window will appear. Enter

the desired file name ▶ Set the desired file format (drawing version) ▶ Click the 'Save' button.

3) If re-saving an already saved drawing: The QSAVE command will be executed in the command
line, and the drawing will be saved immediately with the same file name.

28
3-10. Save As

Saves the current drawing with a different name or version to a storage device (HDD, SSD, USB,
external HDD, etc.).

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Save As. (Or type save as in the command line.)

2) The Save As window will appear. Enter the desired file name ▶ Set the desired file format

(drawing version) ▶ Click the 'Save' button.

∎ Supported Drawing Versions: Click the file type to display the versions, which range from
AutoCAD 2018 to Release 2.5.

29
∎ If you specify a name that already exists, a message will appear saying, "The file already exists. Do
you want to replace it?" Please confirm and then proceed with the save.

30
3-11. Etransmit

The Etransmit command allows you to transmit a package of drawings via the internet. When attaching
drawings to the package, any other drawings and text files included or referenced by the attached
drawing will also be included in the package.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Etransmit. (Or type etransmit in the command line.)

2) If the file is not saved, the Etransmit - Save Changes dialog will appear. Click the Confirm button
to save the file first.

3) The Create Transmittal dialog will appear.

31
󰋮 File Tree Tab: Displays the list of files that will be included in the transmittal package. By default,
it includes related items of the current drawing (plotstyle, xref, fonts).

󰋮 File Table Tab: Shows the files that will be included in the transmittal package in a tabular format.
You can add or remove files here.

󰋮 Add File: Opens a dialog box where you can add files to be included in the transmittal package by
clicking the Add File button.

󰋮 Select Transmittal Setup: Choose from the list of saved transmittal setups. The default setup is
named STANDARD. Click to select a different setup. To create a
new setup or modify an existing one, click the Transmittal Setup
button.

󰋮 Transmittal Setup: Opens a dialog box where you can create, modify, or delete transmittal setups.

32
3-12. Printer Options

Displays the Options - Print tab, where you can manage various printer settings, including the default
output device, print style table settings, printed headers and footers, and printer configuration files
(PC3 files). You can explore more details in the Options menu.

Menu: Select File ▶ Printer Options. (Or type printoptions in the command line.)

33
3-13. Page Setup Manager

Manages page setups that store print settings for specific model and layout tabs.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Page Setup. (Or type pagesetup in the command line.)

󰋮 Current Layout: Displays the name of the model tab or layout tab where the current page setup is
applied.

󰋮 Current Page Setup: Shows the name of the current page setup applied to the layout.

󰋮 Name: Lists all the page setups for the model tab or layout tab, depending on which tab was viewed
before opening the dialog box.

󰋮 Details of Selected Page Setup: Shows detailed information about the selected page setup.

󰋮 Set Current: Applies the selected page setup to the current layout.
34
󰋮 Add: Opens the Add Page Setup dialog box to add a new page setup.

󰋮 Modify: Opens the Modify Page Setup dialog box to edit the currently selected page setup.

󰋮 Delete: Deletes the currently selected page setup.

35
3-14. Print Style Manager

Displays the default folder where plot style tables are stored.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Print Style Manager. (Or type stylemanager in the command line.)

2) The Print Style Manager window will appear.

3) To edit a plot style table, double-click on the table in the Print Style Manager window to open the
Plot Style Table Editor dialog box.

36
3-15. Print Preview

Displays a print preview of the drawing you are working on.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Print Preview. (Or type preview in the command line.)

2) The print preview will be displayed.

37
3-16. Plot

Prints the drawing to a printer (plotter) or outputs the drawing as a PDF file.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Plot. (Or type plot in the command line.)

2) The Print - Model dialog box will appear.

󰋮 Page Setup: Select a named page setup.

󰋮 Printer Name: Select the printer you want to use.

38
󰋮 Paper Size: Select the desired paper size for printing (usually A4 or A3).

󰋮 Plot Scale: Specify the scale for printing. Selecting "Fit to paper" will automatically adjust the
scale to fit the paper.

󰋮 Plot Offset: Use this to specify the margins when printing. Checking "Center the plot" will
automatically center the print on the paper.

39
Plot Offset: Center the plot

Plot Offset: Specify x, y as 20mm

󰋮 Plot Area: Choose whether to print exactly what is displayed on the screen or to specify the print
area manually. Select 'Window' and then click the 'Select Plot Area' button at the bottom to drag
and specify the print area with the mouse.

40
Select Plot Area by Dragging the Mouse

󰋮 Printer Style Table: Choose the desired print style. For black-and-white printing, select
'monochrome.ctb'. If prompted with "Apply the print style table to all layouts?", click the 'Yes'
button.

󰋮 Shaded Printing: Specify the viewport printing method when printing. For 2D drawings, selecting
"As displayed" will speed up the printing process.

41
󰋮 Layout Tab Options: Configure the print options for the layout tab.

󰋮 Print Options: Set options for printer style, lineweight printing, and plot stamps.

󰋮 Drawing Orientation: Choose whether to print the paper in portrait or landscape orientation.

42
󰋮 Preview: Provides a preview of how the print will look before printing.

43
3-17 Publish

Publishes a list of sheets that can include references to layouts from one or more drawings. Sheets are
printed on printers defined in the page setups assigned to each layout. If no page setup is assigned to a
layout, it will use the output options saved with the layout in the Print dialog.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Publish. (Or type publish in the command line.)

2) The Publish dialog box will appear.

󰋮 Sheet List: Select the list of sheets to publish. This list shows the name of the previously loaded
sheet list (.dsd file).

44
󰋮 Load: Select and add an existing sheet list (.dsd file) to the list.

󰋮 Save: Save the current list of layouts as a sheet list (.dsd file).

󰋮 Automatically Load All Open Drawings: Load all layouts, including model space, from each
currently open drawing.
󰋮 Add: Select a drawing that includes the layout you want to add as a sheet. You can also press Insert
while a sheet is selected in the list to select a drawing.

󰋮 Remove: Delete the selected sheet from the list. Press Remove to delete the selected sheet from the
list.

󰋮 Change: Modify the page setup assigned to the selected sheet. You can double-click the sheet to
select a different page setup.

󰋮 Sheet Name: Shows the name of each sheet to be published, including the following information.

󰋮 Selected Sheet: Displays detailed information about the selected sheet.

󰋮 Number of Copies: Enter or select the number of copies to be published.

󰋮 Include Plot Stamp: Include headers and footers with the published sheet.

󰋮 Publish in Background: Allows you to perform other tasks while publishing in the background.

45
3-18. Automatic Publish

Automatically creates electronic files (.dwf/.pdf) from the current drawing and saves them to a
specified location.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Automatic Publish.

2) When prompted with "DWFx Auto Publish or Reassign [Location(L)/Settings(S)] <Auto Publish>:",
press Enter to start the automatic publish.

3) To specify a different location for saving the files, select Location and designate the folder. To
customize various settings for automatic publishing, select Settings and configure them in the Auto
Publish Settings dialog box.

46
3-19. Audit

The Audit function checks for and repairs errors within the drawing.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Audit. (Or type audit in the command line.)

2) When prompted with "Fix any errors detected?", type y and press Enter.

3) The audit results will be displayed, and the process will complete.

47
3-20. Recover

The Recover function checks for errors in the drawing and opens it.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Recover. (Or type recover in the command line.)

2) The drawing recovery window will appear. Select the file you want to recover ▶ Click 'Open.'

3) After the recovery is complete, a message will inform you of the results, and if there are no issues,
the drawing will open normally.

4) If the number of errors is too high, it is recommended to run the Recover function again or use the
Audit command to recheck for errors in the drawing.

48
3-21. Drawing Recovery Manager

In the event of a sudden power outage or crash error that prevents saving your drawing, and CADian
closes unexpectedly, you can recover the last worked-on drawing file and auto-saved files.

1) If CADian closes due to a sudden power outage or error, when you restart CADian, a drawing
recovery message will appear at the bottom right of the CADian window.

2) Menu: Select File ▶ Drawing Recovery Manager.

3) In the Drawing Recovery Manager window on the left, click the backup file you want to recover
and check the details at the bottom.

4) In the Details section, you can see the file name, folder location, creation date, and file size.

5) In the Preview section, you can see a screenshot (preview) of the selected file.

49
6) Double-click the file you want to recover in the Backup File section, and it will automatically be
recovered and loaded into CADian.

7) If the file name includes the string "salvaged," it is an automatically saved temporary file.

8) Temporary files are saved in the temporary folder on the C drive (where Windows is installed).
They may be deleted during disk cleanup or PC maintenance. Therefore, use the Save As command
to save the file to your working folder (instead of the temporary folder) for further use.

50
3-22. Purge

Purge removes unnecessary objects that are not used in the drawing.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Purge. (Or type purge in the command line.)

2) Select the items you want to purge ▶ Click the 'Purge' button.

3) Click the 'Purge nested items' checkbox to enable it ▶ Click the 'Purge All' button to remove all

unnecessary data from the drawing.

51
4) If you click the 'Purge zero-length geometry and empty text objects' checkbox, null entities and
ghost entities will also be purged during the process. (This option is disabled if there are no empty
objects, so you cannot change its status to checked.)

52
3-23. Drawing Properties

Allows you to automatically convert the version of a drawing without opening it.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Drawing Properties. (Or type dwgprops in the command line.)

2) The properties window with the drawing filename will appear.

󰋮 General Tab
∎ Name: Displays the file name.

∎ Type: Displays the file type.

∎ Location: Displays the file path.

∎ Size: Displays the file size.

∎ Created: Displays the date the file was first created.

53
∎ Modified: Displays the most recent modification date.

∎ Accessed: Displays the most recent access date.

∎ Read-only: Indicates whether the file is read-only. If checked, the file cannot be modified or
deleted.
∎ Archive: Indicates whether the file is marked as an archive. If checked, the file contains changes
that haven't been backed up.
∎ Hidden: Indicates whether the file is hidden. If checked, the file cannot be accessed unless the file
name and location are known.
∎ System: Indicates whether the file is a system file. Drawings cannot be system files, so this option
will not be displayed.

54
3-24. File Conversion (Intelliconvert)

Allows you to automatically convert the format or version of multiple drawings in a specified folder
without opening them.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ File Conversion ▶ The CADian Conversion window appears. (Or type

intelliconvert in the command line.)

2) To convert a single file:

2-1) Click the 'Single File' checkbox ▶ Click the Next button ▶ The Single File

55
2-2) Click the button in the Input File Name field to select the file you want to convert.

2-3) The target file is automatically designated in the Output File field. To change the file name or
folder, click the '...' button to designate the folder where the converted file will be saved.

2-4) Click the Conversion Version field ▶ Select the desired file format or version (dwg or dxf) for

the conversion.

56
2-5. All settings are complete, click the 'Finish' button ▶ A message will appear confirming the

conversion is successfully completed.

2-6. If the conversion is not performed successfully due to reasons such as the file being open, an error
message will be displayed.

3) To convert multiple files:

57
3-1) Click the 'Multiple Files' checkbox ▶ Click the 'Next' button ▶ The CADian Conversion

window appears.

3-2) Click the '...' button next to the Input Folder to select the folder containing the files you want to
convert.

58
3-3) If you want to include files from subfolders, click the 'Include Subfolders' checkbox.

3-4) Select the file format you wish to convert to.

3-5) Click the 'Next' button ▶ Confirm the list of files to be converted in the File List window ▶

Click the 'Next' button.

59
3-6) In the 'Convert Multiple Files' window, confirm the folder path where the converted files will be
saved in the Output section.

3-7) In the Options section, select the desired file format and version in the Conversion Version
dropdown.

3-8) If you want to automatically audit the files and fix any errors during conversion, click the 'Audit
and Fix Errors' checkbox.
3-9) If you want to replace existing files with the same name, click the 'Replace Existing Files'

60
 checkbox. If you want to skip over existing files, click the 'Skip If Existing' checkbox. To save
the files with a specific string appended to their names, click the 'Add Suffix to Output Files'
checkbox and enter the desired string.

3-10) Click the 'Next' button ▶ Review the conversion results in the Convert Multiple Files window

▶ Click the 'Close' button to finish the command.

61
3-25. Add Digital Signature

Adds a digital signature to the drawing. Opens the Digital Signature dialog box, which displays
information about the digital certificate available on your computer.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Add Digital Signature. (Or type digitalsign in the command line.)

2) The Digital Signature window will appear.

󰋮 Attach Digital Signature After Saving Drawing: Attaches the selected digital signature to the
drawing.

󰋮 Comment: Adds information about the selected digital certificate if needed.

󰋮 Timestamp: Select the time server to add a timestamp to the drawing.

62
3-26. Validate Digital Signatures

Displays information about the status of digital signatures attached to the current drawing.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Validate Digital Signatures. (Or type sigvalidate in the command line.)

2) The Digital Signature Validation window will appear.

󰋮 View Primary Signature : Click to view detailed information about the digital signature attached
to the current drawing. This option is not available if there is no digital signature
attached.

󰋮 View External Reference Drawings : Select to display a list of all external references in the current
drawing. This option is not available if there are no external references.

󰋮 View External Reference Signatures : Click to view detailed information about the digital
signatures attached to the selected external references. This option is not
available if there are no digital signatures attached.

63
3-27. Send Mail

Activates the email program, allowing you to send CADian drawing files via email. The Send Mail
command supports all MAPI-compliant email programs (e.g., Microsoft Exchange or Outlook). For
more information on sending drawing files via email, refer to the documentation included with your
email program.

To use this feature, your mail profile must be activated.

64
3-28. Recent File List

Displays a list of previously worked-on files, making it very useful for quickly opening and
continuing work on the last used drawing files.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Choose the desired file name from the file list.

2) The selected drawing will open immediately.

65
3-29. Exit

Exits CADian. If the drawing is not saved, you will be prompted to save it before CADian closes.

1) Menu: Select File ▶ Exit. (Or type exit in the command line.)

2) If the drawing is not saved, a prompt will appear asking if you want to save the drawing. Click ‘Yes’
to save and exit, ‘No’ to exit without saving, or ‘Cancel’ to return to CADian without exiting.

66
4. Menu CADian 2023-Edit

4-1. Undo
You can undo the last action (or more) during your work. Let's assume you have drawn a circle, a
rectangle, and an ellipse in that order, and use the Undo function to revert the actions.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Undo. (Or type undo in the command line, or press Ctrl+Z.)

2) An undo message will appear, and the last drawn ellipse will be undone and removed from the
drawing.

3) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Undo. (Or type undo in the command line, or press Ctrl+Z.)

4) Another undo message will appear, and the second drawn rectangle will be undone and removed
from the drawing.

5) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Undo. (Or type undo in the command line, or press Ctrl+Z.)

6) Another undo message will appear, and the first drawn circle will be undone and removed from the
drawing.

67
7) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Undo. (Or type undo in the command line, or press Ctrl+Z.)

8) No more actions to undo, so the undo operation will not proceed.

68
4-2. Redo

You can redo the last undone command. However, the Redo command must be used immediately after
the Undo command. If another command is used in between, the Redo function cannot be used. Let's
assume you have drawn a circle, a rectangle, and an ellipse, and then undone the last drawn ellipse.
Now, we will use the Redo function.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Redo. (Or type redo in the command line, or press Ctrl+Y.)

2) A redo message will appear, and the last undone ellipse will be restored and appear in the drawing.

3) If there are no more steps to redo, the Redo option will be grayed out and will not execute when
clicked.

69
4-3. CutClip

Saves the selected objects to the clipboard to be pasted into another drawing or an application that
supports OLE (e.g., Paint, Hangeul, Excel). Note that using the Cut function immediately removes the
objects from the drawing.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Cut. (Or type cutclip in the command line, or press Ctrl+X.)

2) When prompted to "Select entities to cut to clipboard," click or drag to select the objects ▶ Press

Enter.

3) Open Paint ▶ Click the Paste button ▶ The cut objects will be pasted into Paint.

70
4) To paste into another CADian drawing, switch to the target drawing ▶ Menu: Select Edit ▶

Paste ▶ When prompted for Insertion point, click the desired location ▶ The copied objects will

be pasted into the drawing. (The original objects are removed.)

71
4-4. CopyClip

Saves the selected objects to the clipboard. Unlike CutClip, the objects remain in the drawing after
copying.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Copy. (Or type copyclip in the command line, or press Ctrl+C.)

2) When prompted to "Select entities to copy to clipboard," click or drag to select the objects ▶ Press

Enter.

3) Open Paint ▶ Click the Paste button ▶ The copied objects will be pasted into Paint.

72
4) To paste into another CADian drawing, switch to the target drawing ▶ Menu: Select Edit ▶

Paste ▶ When prompted for Insertion point, click the desired location ▶ The copied objects will

be pasted into the drawing. (The original objects remain.)

5) Open Paint ▶ Click the Paste button to paste the copied objects from CADian into Paint.

73
4-5. CopyBase

Saves the selected objects to the clipboard with a specified base point for pasting into other applications
or drawings.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Copy with Base Point. (Or type copybase in the command line.)

2) When prompted for Base point, click the origin of the UCS icon (or enter 0,0 for absolute
coordinates).

3) When prompted to "Select entities to copy to clipboard," click or drag to select the objects ▶ Press

Enter.

4) Switch to the target drawing ▶ Menu: Select Edit ▶ Paste ▶ When prompted for Insertion

point, click the origin of the UCS icon (or enter 0,0 for absolute coordinates) ▶ The copied objects

will be pasted at the specified coordinates.

74
4-6. CopyLink

Saves the current view to the clipboard. Let's use this function to copy objects from the drawing to
Paint.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Copy Link. (Or type copylink in the command line.)

2) The copylink command appears in the command line, and the screen's objects are 3) immediately
copied to the clipboard.

Open Paint ▶ Click the Paste button to paste the copied objects into Paint.

75
4-7. Paste

Pastes objects from the clipboard into CADian.

1) Open Paint ▶ Click the Select button ▶ Drag to specify the area to copy ▶ Click the Copy

button to save to the clipboard.

76
2) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Paste. (Or type pasteclip in the command line, or press Ctrl+V.)

3) When prompted for Insertion point, click the desired location (or enter 0,0 for absolute coordinates)

▶ The objects are inserted into the drawing.

77
4-8. PasteBlock

Pastes objects from the clipboard into CADian as a block.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Copy. (Or type copyclip in the command line, or press Ctrl+C.)

2) When prompted to "Select entities to copy to clipboard," click or drag to select the objects ▶ Press

Enter.

3) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Paste as Block. (Or type pasteblock in the command line, or press

Ctrl+Shift+V.)

4) When prompted for Insertion point, click the desired location (or enter coordinates) ▶ The objects

are inserted as a block.

78
5) When you click the pasted block, a single grip appears at the bottom-left corner, and the object is
labeled 'Block Reference' in the properties

6) The block name is automatically generated (e.g.,A$C6778B540).

79
4-9. PasteOrig

Pastes objects from the clipboard into CADian at their original coordinates.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Copy. (Or type copyclip in the command line, or press Ctrl+C.)

2) When prompted to "Select entities to copy to clipboard," click or drag to select the circle ▶ Press

Enter.

3) Switch to the target drawing ▶ Menu: Select Edit ▶ Paste to Original Coordinates. (Or type

pasteorig in the command line.)

4) The copied objects will be pasted at their original coordinates (e.g., 100,100).

80
81
4-10. PasteSpec

Pastes objects from the clipboard into CADian in various formats.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Copy. (Or type copyclip in the command line, or press Ctrl+C.)

2) When prompted to "Select entities to copy to clipboard," click or drag to select the circle ▶ Press

Enter.

3) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Paste Special. (Or type pastespec in the command line) ▶ The Paste Special

dialog box appears.

82
4) In the Data Type section, choose the format for pasting (e.g., Picture (Metafile), Bitmap, CADian
Entities).

5) Select Picture (Metafile) ▶ Click 'OK' ▶ When prompted for Insertion point, click the desired

location (or enter coordinates) ▶ The object is inserted as an OLE image.

6) Select Bitmap ▶ Click 'OK' ▶ When prompted for Insertion point, click the desired location (or

enter coordinates) ▶ The object is inserted as an OLE image (bitmap).

83
7) Select CADian Entities ▶ Click 'OK' ▶ When prompted for Insertion point, click the desired

location (or enter coordinates) ▶ The object is inserted as a CADian entity.

84
4-11. Erase

Deletes objects from the drawing.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Erase. (Or type erase in the command line, or press Del.)

2) When prompted to "Select entities to erase," click or drag to select the circle ▶ Press Enter.

3) The object is deleted from the drawing.

85
4-12. Erase, All

Deletes all objects in the drawing, leaving it empty.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Erase All.

2) All objects in the drawing are automatically selected and deleted.

86
4-13. Select All

Selects all objects in the drawing. This is useful when there are too many objects to select individually.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Select All. (Or press Ctrl+A.)

2) All objects in the drawing will be automatically selected.

3) After selecting the objects, you can proceed with actions such as copy, move, or delete.

87
4-14. Find and Replace

Finds specific text within the drawing and allows you to replace it with other text. Let's find a specific
text and then use the replace function to change it.

1) Menu: Select Edit ▶ Find and Replace. (Or type find in the command line.)

2) The Find and Replace window will appear.

3) Find Specific Text

3-1) Set the search location to the entire drawing.

⚫ Selected Objects: Searches only within the selected objects.
⚫ Entire Drawing: Searches throughout the entire drawing.
⚫ Current Space/Layout: Searches only within the current space or layout area.

88
3-2) Enter the text to search for in the Find field ▶ Click the 'Find' button.

3-3) A message will indicate that one instance of the text was found, and the text will be highlighted.

4) Replace Specific Text with Another Text

4-1) Set the search location to the entire drawing.

89
4-2) Enter the text “CADian” in the Find field.

4-3) Enter the replacement text “CADian” in the Replace field ▶ Click the 'Replace All' button.

4-4) A message will indicate that 4 instances were found and replaced. All instances of “CADian”
will be changed to “CADian Pro”

5) Click the 'List Results' button for additional information.

90
6) When you click the button, a list of additional options will be displayed.

⚫ Match Case: Searches are case-sensitive.

⚫ Whole Words Only: Searches only for whole words that match the text exactly.

91
∎Searching for “CADian” will not find “CADian2010.”

∎Searching for “2010” will not find “CADian2010.”

⚫ Use Wildcards: Uses wildcard characters in the search.

∎Wildcard *: Represents any string of characters.

∎Wildcard ?: Represents any single character.

∎Searching for “CADian*” will find “CADian2010,” “CADian2014,” “CADian2017,”

“CADian2020.”

∎Searching for “CADian201?” will find “CADian2010,” “CADian2014,” “CADian2017.”

⚫ Search Xrefs: Includes text in external reference files in the search.

⚫ Search Blocks: Includes text in blocks in the search.

⚫ Ignore Hidden Items: Excludes text in locked or off layers from the search.

⚫ Text Types: Specifies the types of text to include in the search. By default, all types of text
are searched.

92
5. Menu CADian 2025-View

5-1. Redraw

Redraws the screen to remove blips or reveal hidden objects after they have been deleted.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Redraw. (Or type redraw in the command line.)

2) The objects in the current drawing will be redrawn, and blips or similar artifacts will be removed.

93
5-2. Regen

Recalculates and redraws all objects in the current drawing, particularly useful for smoothing circles
or arcs that appear jagged after zooming in or out.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Regen. (Or type regen in the command line.)

2) All objects in the drawing will be regenerated, and circles will appear smooth.

94
5-3. RegenAll

Recalculates and redraws all objects in all open drawings, smoothing circles or arcs that appear jagged
after zooming in or out.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ RegenAll. (Or type regenall in the command line.)

2) All objects in the drawing will be regenerated, and circles will appear smooth.

95
5-4. RtZoom

Zooms in or out of the current view using mouse drag.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ RtZoom. (Or type rtzoom in the command line.)

2) Drag the mouse upward to zoom in, changing the pointer to a + magnifying glass.

3) Drag the mouse downward to zoom out, changing the pointer to a - magnifying glass.

4) Press ESC or Enter to exit the command.

96
5-5. Zoom

Use options to zoom in or out on the current working screen.

Menu: Select View ▸ Zoom ▸ Zoom (or type 'zoom' in the command prompt).

Zoom:
[In(I)/Out(O)/All(A)/Center(C)/Dynamic(D)/Extents(E)/Left(L)/Previous(P)/Scale(S)/Right(R)/Win
dow(W)/Object(OB)] /<Realtime>: The message is displayed, and you can directly input options using
the keyboard to zoom in or out in various ways.

All these options are functionally identical to the View ▸ Zoom command in the menu, so we will
cover the contents in the Zoom menu.

97
5-6. Zoom In (2x)

Zooms in on the current view by a factor of 2.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ In.

2) The objects on the screen will immediately be magnified by a factor of 2.

Before Zooming After Zooming

98
5-7. Zoom Out (0.5x)

Zooms out of the current view by a factor of 0.5.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ Out.

2) The objects on the screen will immediately be reduced to half their size.

Before Zooming out Before zooming in

99
5-8. Zoom Window

Zooms in on a specified area of the current view.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ Window.

2) When prompted for the first corner, click the desired corner point of the area to zoom into ▶ When

prompted for the opposite corner, click the other corner point.

3) The drawing will be zoomed into the specified area.

100
5-9. Zoom Extents

Zooms to show all objects in the current drawing to fit the screen.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ Extents.

2) The drawing will zoom to show all objects, filling the screen.

101
5-10. Zoom Dynamic

Zooms using a rectangular view box.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ Dynamic.

2) When prompted for the first corner, click the desired corner point of the area to zoom into ▶ When

prompted for the opposite corner, click the other corner point.

3) The drawing will be zoomed into the specified area.

102
5-11. Zoom Previous

Returns to the previous view.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ Previous.

2) The previous view will be restored.

Original view

Zoom ▸ Display previous view

103
5-12. Zoom All

Zooms to show all objects and the drawing limits. Typically, this shows the entire limits area defined
for the drawing.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ All.

2) The drawing will zoom to display the entire limits area. If the limits area is larger than the actual
drawing area, objects may appear very small.

104
5-13. Zoom Left

Zooms relative to the specified lower-left corner using the entered view height or zoom scale.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ Left.

2) When prompted for the lower-left corner, click the desired point (or enter coordinates such as 0,0).

3) When prompted for the Zoom factor (nX/nXP), or view height, enter the desired value.

3-1) Specify the view height with the mouse or by entering a value. This will be recognized as the y-
axis value for zooming in or out.

Before zooming After zooming

3-2) Enter a value followed by 'x' (e.g., 5x) to zoom in by that factor. Enter a value less than 1 (e.g.,
0.5x) to zoom out.

Before zooming After zooming

3-3) Enter a value followed by 'xp' (e.g., 5xp) to zoom in or out relative to the drawing space units.

105
5-14. Zoom Center

Zooms relative to the specified center point using the entered view height or zoom scale.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ Center.

2) When prompted for the center of the view, click the desired point (or enter coordinates such as 0,0).

3) When prompted for the Zoom factor (nX/nXP), or view height, enter the desired value.

3-1) Specify the view height with the mouse or by entering a value. The view will be centered on the
specified point and zoomed accordingly.

Before zooming After zooming

3-2) Enter a value followed by 'x' (e.g., 5x) to zoom in by that factor. Enter a value less than 1 (e.g.,
0.5x) to zoom out.

Before zooming After zooming

3-3) Enter a value followed by 'xp' (e.g., 5xp) to zoom in or out relative to the drawing space units.

106
5-15. Zoom Object

Zooms to fit the selected object(s) to the screen.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ Object.

2) When prompted to select objects, select the objects ▶ Press Enter.

3) The view will zoom to fit the selected objects to the screen.

Before Zooming After Zooming

107
5-16. Zoom Scale

Zooms in or out using a specified scale factor.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Zoom ▶ Scale.

2) When prompted for the Zoom factor (nX/nXP), enter the desired value followed by 'x' (e.g., 2x) ▶

Press Enter to zoom in by that factor. Enter a value less than 1 (e.g., 0.5x) to zoom out.

Before Zooming After Zooming

3) Enter a value followed by 'xp' (e.g., 5xp) to zoom in or out relative to the drawing space units.

108
5-17. RtPan

Pans the view in real-time to navigate to different parts of the drawing.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Pan ▶ RtPan.

2) When prompted with "Press ESC or ENTER to exit or right-click for shortcut menu," the mouse
pointer changes to a hand. Drag the pointer to pan the view.

3) Press ESC or Enter to exit the command.

Tip: You can also perform real-time panning by dragging the mouse wheel button.

109
5-18. Pan

Moves the view by specifying two points to define the distance and direction.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Pan ▶ Pan.

2) When prompted for the base point or displacement, click the base point (or enter coordinates such
as 0,0).
3) When prompted for the second point, click the destination point (or enter coordinates such as 0,0
for absolute or relative displacement).

Pan to specify the second point Pan complete

Tips: You can also use the scroll wheel on the mouse to shift focus in real-time.

110
5-19. Viewports

Calls the Viewports window to create, name, and save layout viewports.

1) Menu: Select View ▶ Viewports ▶ Viewports. (Or type viewports in the command line.)

2) The New Viewports tab allows you to display standard viewport layouts and set up model space
viewports.

󰋮 New Name: Set the name for the new model space viewport layout. It is optional; if not set, the
viewport layout will apply but not be saved.

◼ Standard Viewport: Lists and sets standard viewport layouts and current viewport
111
 layouts.

◼ Preview: Shows a preview of the selected viewport layout and displays the default
view for each viewport.

◼ Apply To: Applies the viewport layout to the entire screen or the current viewport.
◼ Display: Applies the viewport layout to the entire screen of the model tab. (Default setting)
◼ Current Viewport: Applies the viewport layout only to the current viewport.

◼ Settings: Set to 2D or 3D.

◼ 2D: A new viewport layout is created for the current view of all viewports.
◼ 3D: The standard orthogonal 3D view is applied to the current view.
112
 ◼ Change View: Replaces the view in the selected viewport with the view chosen from
the list.

◼ Change View: Replaces the view in the selected viewport with the view chosen from the list.

3) Named Viewport Tab: Check the list of saved viewports through the New Name field.
◼ Named Viewport: Applies a visual style to the viewport.

◼ Preview: Shows a preview of the selected viewport layout and displays the default view for
each viewport.

113
114
5-20. Viewports, Single

Changes the screen to a single viewport.

1) Menu: Select View → Viewports → Single.

2) The screen will immediately change to a single viewport.

115
5-21. 2 Viewports, 2

Splits the screen into two viewports.

1) Menu: Select View → Viewports → 2 Viewports.
2) When prompted for Two Viewports: [Horizontal(H)]/<Vertical(V)>:, enter H for horizontal split or
V for vertical split (default is vertical).
3) The screen will immediately split into two viewports.

116
5-22. 3 Viewports, 3

Splits the screen into three viewports.

1) Menu: Select View → Viewports → 3 Viewports.

2) When prompted for Three Viewports:

[Horizontal(H)/Vertical(V)/Above(A)/Below(B)/Left(L)]/<Right>:, choose the split method and
enter the corresponding shortcut key → Press Enter.

󰋮 Horizontal(H): Splits the screen into three horizontal viewports.

󰋮 Vertical(V): Splits the screen into three vertical viewports.

󰋮 Above(A): One viewport above and two below.

117
󰋮 Below(B): One viewport below and two above.

󰋮 Left(L): One viewport on the left and two on the right.

118
5-23. Viewports, 4

Splits the screen into four viewports.

1) Menu: Select View → Viewports → 4 Viewports.

2) The screen will immediately split into four viewports.

119
5-24. Viewports, Object

Creates a viewport in the layout space using an object's shape.

1) Click on either "Layout 1" or "Layout 2" at the bottom of the screen under
theModel/Layout1/Layout2 section to navigate to the layout area.

2) Select View → Viewports → Object.

3) When prompted to Select object to clip viewport:, click the object to use as the viewport shape
(closed polyline, ellipse, spline, or circle).

4) A viewport will be created in the shape of the selected object.

120
5-25. Garis Pandaun Terbatas (3dorbit)

Rotates the view to examine the 3D object from various angles, primarily used for inspecting 3D shapes.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D Orbit → Constrained Orbit. (Or type 3dorbit in the command line.)

2) The mouse pointer changes to a 3D orbit icon, and a message appears indicating you can drag to
rotate the view. Press Enter or Esc to exit the command.

121
5-26. Garis Panduan Bebas (3dforbit)

This function allows you to rotate the view from various angles to inspect the shape of a 3D object. It
is primarily used for checking the form of 3D objects.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D Orbit → Free Orbit. (Alternatively, type 3dforbit in the command line.)

2) The mouse pointer changes to a 3D Orbit icon, and unlike 3dorbit, a circular mark appears on the
screen to aid rotation.

3) To change the pivot point, type [Settings (S)] and press Enter, right-click, or press the Esc key to
complete. A message will appear, and dragging the mouse up, down, left, or right will rotate the object
in the corresponding direction.

4) When you hover the mouse over the corners of the circular mark, the mouse pointer will change,
allowing rotation only in the direction of the pointer.

A state where rotation is only possible to the left and right.

122
A state where rotation is only possible up and down.

Tip: Holding the Shift key while dragging the mouse wheel button will enable free orbit rotation.

123
5-27. 3D Continuous Orbit

This function allows continuous rotation of the view in various directions to inspect the shape of a 3D
object.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D Orbit → Continuous Orbit.

2) The mouse pointer changes to a 3D Orbit icon. To change the pivot point, type [Settings (S)] and
press Enter, right-click, or press the Esc key to complete. A message will appear, and dragging the
mouse up, down, left, or right will rotate the object in the corresponding direction.

3) Once the object starts rotating, it will continue to rotate in that direction even after releasing the
mouse button.

124
5-28. Restricted X Orbit (Rtrotx)

This function rotates the view around the x-axis.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D Orbit → Restricted X Orbit.

2) The mouse pointer changes to a 3D Orbit icon (indicating rotation around the x-axis). To complete,
press Enter, right-click, or press the Esc key. A message will appear, and dragging the mouse up, down,
left, or right will rotate the object around the x-axis.

125
5-29. Restricted Y Orbit (Rtroty)

This function rotates the view around the y-axis.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D Orbit → Restricted Y Orbit.

2) The mouse pointer changes to a 3D Orbit icon (indicating rotation around the y-axis). To complete,
press Enter, right-click, or press the Esc key. A message will appear, and dragging the mouse up,
down, left, or right will rotate the object around the y-axis.

126
5-30. Restricted Z Orbit (Rtrotz)

This function rotates the view around the z-axis.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D Orbit → Restricted Z Orbit.

2) The mouse pointer changes to a 3D Orbit icon (indicating rotation around the z-axis). To complete,
press Enter, right-click, or press the Esc key. A message will appear, and dragging the mouse up,
down, left, or right will rotate the object around the z-axis.

127
5-31. Top View (View, Top)

This function changes the view to a top view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Top.

2) The current view changes to a top view.

128
5-32. Front View (View, Front)

This function changes the view to a front view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Front.

2) The current view changes to a front view.

129
5-33. Right View (View, Right)

This function changes the view to a right-side view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Right.

2) The current view changes to a right-side view.

130
5-34. Left View (View, Left)

This function changes the view to a left-side view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Left.

2) The current view changes to a left-side view.

131
5-35. Back View (View, Back)

This function changes the view to a back view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Back.

2) The current view changes to a back view.

132
5-36. Bottom View (View, Bottom)

This function changes the view to a bottom view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Bottom.

2) The current view changes to a bottom view.

133
5-37. Top-Left-Front View (View, -1, -1, 1)

This function changes the view to a top-left-front view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Top-Left-Front.

2) The current view changes to a top-left-front view.

134
5-38. Top-Right-Front View (View, 1, -1, 1)

This function changes the view to a top-right-front view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Top-Right-Front.

2) The current view changes to a top-right-front view.

135
5-39. Top-Right-Back View (View, 1, 1, 1)

This function changes the view to a top-right-back view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Top-Right-Back.

2) The current view changes to a top-right-back view.

136
5-40. Top-Left-Back View (View, -1, 1, 1)

This function changes the view to a top-left-back view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Top-Left-Back.

2) The current view changes to a top-left-back view.

137
5-41. Bottom-Left-Front View (View, -1, -1, -1)

This function changes the view to a bottom-left-front view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Bottom-Left-Front.

2) The current view changes to a bottom-left-front view.

138
5-42. Bottom-Right-Front View (View, 1, -1, -1)

This function changes the view to a bottom-right-front view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Bottom-Right-Front.

2) The current view changes to a bottom-right-front view.

139
5-43. Bottom-Right-Back View (View, 1, 1, -1)

This function changes the view to a bottom-right-back view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Bottom-Right-Back.

2) The current view changes to a bottom-right-back view.

140
5-44. Bottom-Left-Back View (View, -1, 1, -1)

This function changes the view to a bottom-left-back view.

1) Menu: Select View → 3D View → Bottom-Left-Back.

2) The current view changes to a bottom-left-back view.

141
5-45. Dynamic View Control (Viewctl)

This function allows various adjustments through the view control window.

1) Menu: Select View → Dynamic View Control. (Alternatively, type viewctl in the command line.)

2) The view control window appears.

3) Drag the mouse in the direction of the arrow to rotate the blue bar and set the desired angle. The
changing angles are displayed in the X-axis and XY plane sections at the bottom.

142
4) The object (viewport) appears in a preview form as you set the changing angles.

5) Click the ‘Set to Plan View’ button to set X-axis: 270, and XY plane: 90.

6) Click the ‘Preset’ button to bring up the viewport preset window. Select the desired preset viewport
shape, and the angle in the view control window will change accordingly.

143
7) Click the ‘Adjust’ button to open the View Control - WCS-related window, allowing fine
adjustments of the angles.

6-1) Rotation Item : 'Change' specifies the angle value to be rotated each time the rotation button at the

bottom is clicked. Clicking the button rotates by 10 degrees each time, and the smaller the
number, the finer the angle adjustment.

144
6-2) Click the rotation button to check the angle in the preview window on the left each time it rotates.

6-3) Navigation Item : This item allows you to move the drawing's position up, down, left, or right, or
to zoom in and out to check the drawing's objects.

145
5-46. Plan View

Changes the drawing to a plan view of the current UCS or WCS.

1) Menu: Select View → Plan View. (Or type "plan" in the command line.)

2) Prompt: [Current UCS (C)/UCS (U)/WCS (W)]/<Current>: A prompt will appear. Select one from
the current UCS, UCS, or WCS. Press Enter to change to the plan view based on the current UCS.

Before changing the planar view

Change the planar view based on the current UCS

146
5-47. Background

Changes the drawing's background to solid, gradient, or image.

1) Menu: Select View → Background. (Or type "background" in the command line.)

2) When the background window appears, choose a type (solid, gradient, or image).

3) Type - Solid: Select solid and specify a color to change the background color to a single solid
color.

147
4) Type - Gradient: Select gradient and specify the top and bottom colors in the gradient options to
change the background to a gradient.

5) Background - Image: Select image, click the browse button in the image options to choose an image
file (jpg, bmp, etc.) to set as the background.

148
149
5-48. Visual Style, 2D Wireframe (Vscurrent, 2d-wireframe)

Changes the visual style of the current viewport to 2D wireframe.

1) Menu: Select View → Visual Style → 2D Wireframe.

2) The drawing's objects are displayed as 2D wireframes (with lines drawn on all edges of the entities
to display them in two dimensions).

150
5-49. Visual Style, Hidden (Vscurrent, hidden)

Changes the visual style of the current viewport to hidden line (hide).

1) Menu: Select View → Visual Style → Hidden.

2) The drawing's objects are displayed as hidden lines (with lines drawn only on the visible edges of
the surfaces to display them in three dimensions).

151
5-50. Visual Style, Realistic (Vscurrent, Realistic)

Changes the visual style of the current viewport to realistic.

1) Menu: Select View → Visual Style → Realistic.

2) The drawing's objects are displayed in a realistic view (with surfaces filled with the selected material
in three dimensions).

152
5-51. Visual Style, Conceptual (Vscurrent, Conceptual)

Changes the visual style of the current viewport to conceptual.

1) Menu: Select View → Visual Style → Conceptual.

2) The drawing's objects are displayed in a conceptual view (with surfaces filled with the selected
material and softened edges of polygon faces to display them in three dimensions).

153
5-52. Prompt History Window

Displays the prompt history window. This functions similarly to the command line but allows you to
view a much longer list of commands. If there is no check mark () in front of the item, selecting it
will turn it on, and if there is a check mark, selecting it will turn it off.

1) Menu: Select View → Display → Prompt History Window.

2) The prompt history window appears.

154
5-53. Command Bar

Turns the command bar on or off. If there is no check mark () in front of the item, selecting it will
turn it on, and if there is a check mark, selecting it will turn it off.

1) Menu: Select View → Display → Command Bar.

2) The command bar disappears.

3) Menu: Select View → Display → Command Bar to make the command bar reappear.

Tip: Pressing Control+9 also toggles the command bar.

155
5-54. Status Bar

Turns the status bar at the bottom of the CADian window on or off. If there is no check mark () in
front of the item, selecting it will turn it on, and if there is a check mark, selecting it will turn it off.

1) Menu: Select View → Display → Status Bar.

2) The status bar disappears.

3) Menu: Select View → Display → Status Bar to make the status bar reappear.

156
5-55. Scroll Bar

Turns the scroll bars on the right and bottom of the drawing area on or off. If there is no check mark
() in front of the item, selecting it will turn it on, and if there is a check mark, selecting it will turn it
off.

1) Menu: Select View → Display → Scroll Bar.

2) The scroll bars appear on the right and bottom of the drawing area.

3) Menu: Select View → Display → Scroll Bar to make the scroll bars disappear.

157
5-56. Tip of Day on Start

Turns the display of the Tip of the Day on or off when starting CADian. If there is no check mark ()
in front of the item, selecting it will turn it on, and if there is a check mark, selecting it will turn it off.

1) Menu: Select View → Display → Tip of Day on Start to uncheck it.

2) The Tip of the Day will not be displayed when CADian starts.

3) Menu: Select View → Display → Tip of Day on Start to check it. The Tip of the Day will be
displayed on the left side of the start page when CADian starts.

158
5-57. Tampilan Tab Model dan Layout (Model & Layout tab)

Turns the display of the Model and Layout tabs at the bottom of the drawing area on or off. If there is
no check mark () in front of the item, selecting it will turn it on, and if there is a check mark, selecting
it will turn it off.

1) Menu: Select View → Display → Model & Layout Tab to uncheck it.

2) The Model and Layout tabs at the bottom of the drawing area disappear.

3) Menu: Select View → Display → Model & Layout Tab to check it. The Model and Layout tabs
reappear.

159
5-58. Fill

Turns fill mode on or off. If there is no check mark () in front of the item, selecting it will turn it on,
and if there is a check mark, selecting it will turn it off.

1) Menu: Select View → Display → Fill to uncheck it.

2) Prompt: FILLMODE is currently on: [ON/OFF/Toggle (T)]<ON>: A message will appear. Enter
on or off and press Enter.

Fill mode on Fill mode off

160
5-59. UCS Icon

Turns the UCS icon on or off. If there is no check mark () in front of the item, selecting it will turn
it on, and if there is a check mark, selecting it will turn it off.

1) Menu: Select View → Display → UCS Icon to uncheck it.

2) Prompt: [ON/OFF/All (A)/No Origin (N)/Origin (OR)]<ON>: A message will appear. Enter on or
off and press Enter.

UCS Icon on UCS Icon off

161
5-60. Toolbar Configuration (Tbconfig)

Sets various options related to the toolbar. Turns specific toolbar collections on or off.

1) Menu: Select View → Toolbar. (Or type tbconfig in the command line.)

2) The toolbar selection window appears.

󰋮 Menu Group: Select the toolbar group you want to modify.

󰋮 Toolbar Name: Check or uncheck the box in front of the item to display or hide the corresponding
toolbar.

162
󰋮 Large Button : Checking the box in front of an item will display the toolbar with large buttons.

Default size toolbar

Large button toolbar

󰋮 Show tooltips : Checking the box in front of an item will display tooltips when the mouse cursor
hovers over the toolbar.

󰋮 Customize : Calls the 'Customization' menu, a user interface that allows you to edit the
toolbar, toolbars, and ribbon menu.

163
164
6. CADian 2025 Menu - Insert

6-1. Block

A block is an object or a group of objects that are combined into a single named entity for repeated
use. Blocks can be inserted and edited freely in new or existing drawings, making tasks such as
repetitive drawing or inserting components from a library much easier and faster. Let's explore various
block-related functions using the block insertion feature.

1) Menu: Select Insert → Block. (Or type block in the command line.)

2) The insertion window appears.

󰋮 Name: Enter the name of the block to insert, or click the button on the right to select a block from
the list. Alternatively, click the button to select a drawing to insert.

󰋮 Preview: Shows a preview of the selected block.

165
 ◼ Insertion Point: Enter the coordinates of the location where the block will be inserted. If
unchecked, you can enter the coordinates; if checked, you can click the insertion point on
the drawing.

󰋮 Insertion Point: Enter the coordinates of the insertion point. If 'Specify on-screen' is unchecked, you
can input coordinates; if checked, you can click the desired location in the drawing to specify the
insertion point.

󰋮 Scale: Specify the X, Y, and Z scale factors for the block. If 'Specify on-screen' is unchecked,
you can input scale values; if checked, you can specify the scale when inserting the block. If
'Uniform Scale' is checked, the X, Y, and Z scale factors will be changed uniformly.

󰋮 Rotation: Specify the rotation angle of the block. If 'Specify on-screen' is unchecked, you can

166
 input the rotation angle; if checked, you can specify the angle when inserting the block.

󰋮 Block Unit: Check the unit and scale of the block.

󰋮 Explode: If unchecked, the block will be inserted as a single entity. If checked, the block will be
exploded upon insertion.

󰋮 Multi Block: Inserts multiple instances of the block. Enter the number of columns, column spacing,
number of rows, and row spacing to insert multiple blocks.

3) After completing all settings, click the 'OK' button → In the command line, click the insertion point
(or enter absolute or relative coordinates such as 100,100), and enter the rotation angle to insert the
block.

167
6-2. External Reference Manager (Xref)

External references (Xrefs) are not objects within the working drawing like blocks. They exist outside
the drawing, but you can view and work with them directly as if placing a tracing paper over the
drawing.

1) Menu: Select Insert → External Reference Manager. (Or type xref in the command line.)

2) The External Reference Manager window appears.

󰋮 External Reference File List: Displays the list of external reference files referenced in the current
drawing.

󰋮 External Reference Path: Click the browse button to specify the path to the external reference
drawing.

168
󰋮 Additional External Reference Search Paths: Click the browse button to add paths where external
reference drawings might be located. You can specify multiple paths using semicolons (;), and
CADian will search these paths in order.

3) Attach: Selecting an External Drawing to Reference in the Current Drawing

3-1) Click the Attach Button → Select the drawing to insert → Click the 'Open' button.

3-2) The External Reference Attach window appears.

169
 ◼ Name: Displays the name of the external reference file you want to insert, and you can
change it by clicking the Browse button.

󰋮 Reference Type: Choose whether to attach or overlay the external reference file.

∎ Attach: Specifies that the external reference is attached but not overlaid.

∎ Overlay: Specifies that the external reference is overlaid. It will be ignored and not included when
the drawing is attached or overlaid in another drawing (multi-level referencing is not
allowed).

󰋮 Path Type: Choose the path type for the external reference file.

∎ Full Path: The absolute path of the external reference file on the storage medium (e.g.,
d:\workfolder\project1\MrChoi\20229\cadian.dwg).

∎ Relative Path: The path of the reference file relative to the location of the current file, which is very
170
 convenient for collaboration (e.g., .\cadian.dwg).

󰋮 Insertion Point: Enter the coordinates of the insertion point for the external reference file. If 'Specify
on-screen' is unchecked, you can input coordinates; if checked, you can click the desired location
in the drawing to specify the insertion point.

󰋮 Scale: Specify the X, Y, and Z scale factors for the inserted external reference file. If 'Specify on-
screen' is unchecked, you can input scale values; if checked, you can specify the scale when
inserting the external reference file. If 'Uniform Scale' is checked, the X, Y, and Z scale factors
will be changed uniformly.

󰋮 Rotation: Specify the rotation angle of the external reference file. If 'Specify on-screen' is unchecked,
you can input the rotation angle; if checked, you can specify the angle when inserting the
external reference file.

171
󰋮 Block Unit: Check the unit and scale of the external reference file.

3-3) After completing all settings, click the 'OK' button. The external reference will be displayed as a
preview in the drawing area.

3-4) Specify Insertion Point: When prompted, click the insertion point for the external reference file
(or enter the absolute coordinates such as 0,0, or relative coordinates).

3-5) Enter X Scale Factor, Opposite Corner or [Corner (C)/XYZ] <1>: When prompted to enter the X
scale factor, enter the value and press Enter.

3-6) Enter Y Scale Factor <Use X Scale Factor (1)>: When prompted to enter the Y scale factor, enter
the value and press Enter.

3-7) Specify Rotation Angle <0.0>: When prompted to specify the rotation angle, enter the value and
press Enter.
3-8 ) After confirming that the external reference file is loaded in the list, click the 'Close' button.

172
4) Detach : Select a file from the list of external reference files, then click the Detach button. The
objects in the external reference file are immediately detached from the drawing.

5) Reload : Select a file from the list of external reference files, then click the Reload button. This
reloads the external reference file.

6) Unload : Select a file from the list of external reference files, then click the Unload button. The
objects in the external reference file are immediately unloaded from the drawing. Unlike detaching,
this does not completely delete the external reference, and it can be easily reloaded.

7) Bind : Select a file from the list of external reference files, then click the Bind button. Choose the
binding type, and the objects in the external reference file are immediately bound as block objects
in the drawing.

󰋮 Bind: The layers of the external reference drawing are renamed to externalreference$0$layername.

173
󰋮 Insert: The layers of the external reference drawing are merged with their original names.

8) Open : Select a file from the list of external reference files, then click the Open button. This loads
the file into the drawing as if using the open command.

174
6-3. PDF Underlay (Pdfattach)

Attach a PDF file to your drawing.

1) Menu: Select Insert → PDF Underlay. (Or type pdfattach in the command line.)

2) The reference file location window appears. Select the file to attach → Click the 'Open' button.

3) Enter Page Number or [?] <1>: When prompted, enter the page number and press Enter.

4) Specify Insertion Point: When prompted, click the insertion point for the PDF (or enter absolute
coordinates such as 0,0).

5) Specify Scale Factor or [Unit (U)] <1>: When prompted, enter the scale factor and press Enter.

6) Specify Rotation Angle <0>: When prompted, enter the rotation angle and press Enter.

7) The PDF file is attached as an underlay in the drawing.

175
Tip: Using the pdfimport function allows you to convert the PDF file into drawing objects, making
the drawing work much cleaner and more comfortable.

176
6-4. DGN Underlay (Dgnattach)

Attach a DGN file as an underlay in the current drawing.

1) Menu: Select Insert → DGN Underlay. (Or type dgnattach in the command line.)

2) The reference file selection window appears. Select the DGN file to attach → Click the 'Open' button.

3) Enter Page Number or [?] <Model>: When prompted, press Enter.

4) Specify Conversion Units [Master (M)/Sub (S)] <Master (M)>: When prompted, enter the
conversion units or press Enter.

5) Specify Insertion Point: When prompted, click the insertion point for the DGN or enter the
coordinates via the keyboard.

6) Specify Scale Factor or [Unit (U)] <1>: When prompted, enter the scale factor via mouse or
keyboard.

7) Specify Rotation Angle <0>: When prompted, enter the rotation value for the DGN file.

177
8) The DGN file is attached to the current drawing.

178
6-5. DWF Underlay (Dwfattach)

Attach a DWF file as an underlay in the current drawing.

1) Menu: Select Insert → DWF Underlay. (Or type dwfattach in the command line.)

2) The reference file selection window appears. Select the DWF file to attach → Click the 'Open' button

3) Enter Page Number or [?] <Model>: When prompted, press Enter.

4) Specify Insertion Point: When prompted, click the insertion point for the DGN or enter the
coordinates via the keyboard.

5) Specify Scale Factor or [Unit (U)] <1>: When prompted, enter the scale factor via mouse or
keyboard.

6) Specify Rotation Angle <0>: When prompted, enter the rotation value for the DGN file.

7) The DWF file is attached to the current drawing.

179
180
6-6. Image Attach (Imageattach)

Attach image files such as BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF to the current drawing.

1) Menu: Select Insert → Image → Image Attach. (Or type imageattach in the command line.)

2) The image file selection window appears. Select the image file to attach → Click the 'Open'
button.

3) The image attachment window appears.

181
󰋮 Image Location: Displays the path where the image file is stored.

󰋮 Image Save Path: If necessary, click the > button to choose how to save the image path

∎ Full Path: Displays the full path of the image. Use this option if the attached image is stored in a
folder different from the current drawing.

∎ Relative Path: Displays the path of the image relative to the folder where the current drawing is
stored. Use this option if the attached image is stored in a subfolder of the current
drawing.

∎ File Name Only: Displays only the name of the attached image. Use this option if the attached image
is stored in the same folder as the current drawing.

182
󰋮 Use Location File: Automatically attaches the image to the drawing using the settings saved in the
location file. Enter the TWF file related to the image or select it by clicking the [...] button.

󰋮 Insertion Point: Specify the coordinates where the image will be attached by clicking on the drawing
or entering the coordinates directly.

󰋮 Size: Specify the size of the attached image by clicking directly on the drawing or entering the width
(X) and height (Y). Use the 'Maintain Aspect Ratio' option to keep the original aspect ratio of
the image.

󰋮 Rotation: Specify the angle to rotate the image by clicking on the drawing or entering the angle
directly. (Counterclockwise direction is positive.)

󰋮 Use Transparency: Determines whether objects beneath the image will be visible. (Images
supporting alpha transparency can show at least one transparent color.)

󰋮 Show Clipping Boundary: Choose whether to show the clipping boundary of the image.

4) Click the 'OK' button to start inserting the image. When the message 'Specify insertion point
<0.0,0.0,0.0>:' appears in the command line, click the insertion point for the image on the drawing
or enter the coordinates via the keyboard.

5) When the message 'Specify scale or [Unit (U)] <1.0>:' appears, enter the scale.
6) The image is inserted into the drawing area.

183
Tip: When sharing drawings with external parties, ensure to send the image files along with the
drawing. If the image files are missing, the images will not be displayed, and only the paths will be
shown.

184
6-7. Image Manager (Image)

Add, modify, detach, unload, reload, set paths, and change properties of images inserted into the
current drawing.

1) Menu: Select Insert → Image → Image Manager. (Or type image in the command line.)

2) The image manager window appears.

󰋮 Image: To modify overlapping images, click the topmost image in the list. Then select and modify
each image individually.

185
∎ Add: Attaches the selected image to a new location in the drawing.

∎ Attach: Attaches an image to the drawing.

∎ Detach: Removes the selected image from the drawing. The image file is not deleted.

∎ Unload: Unloads the selected image, displaying only the path. This is useful if the attached image
affects system performance.

∎ Reload: Reloads an unloaded image or an image that contains new content.

∎ Clip: Clips the selected image to the desired shape.

∎ View: Opens the selected image in a viewer or editor.

󰋮 Path: Enter a different image file path if necessary. Click [...] to browse for the file. Click 'Set
Drawing Path' to set a new path.

󰋮 Image Settings: Adjust the brightness, contrast, and fade using the scroll bar or by entering values.
The fade setting cannot make entities beneath the image visible.

󰋮 Reset: Resets brightness, contrast, and fade values to default settings.

󰋮 Size: Enter the width (X) and height (Y). Select 'Maintain Aspect Ratio' to ensure the width and
height are adjusted proportionally.

󰋮 Rotation: Enter the angle to rotate the image to the left.

󰋮 Use Transparency: Select to show entities beneath the image.

󰋮 Show Clipping Boundary: Select to toggle the clipping boundary on or off.

186
6-8. Image Clip (Imageclip)

Clip an image to display only a portion of it. The visible part (or the non-visible part in case of an
inverted clip) can be in the shape of a rectangle, polygon, or an existing polyline.

1) Menu: Select Insert → Image → Image Clip. (Or type imageclip in the command line.)

2) Select the Image to Clip: When prompted, click the image to be clipped.

3) [ON/OFF/Delete (D)/New Boundary (N)] <New Boundary>: When prompted, press Enter to
specify a new boundary.

4) [Select Polyline (S)/Polygon (P)/Rectangle (R)/Invert Clip (I)] <Rectangle (R)>: When prompted,
enter 'R' or press Enter to clip the image in a rectangular shape.

5) Click the area to be clipped.

6) The image is clipped, showing only the specified area and hiding the rest.

187
6-9. Layout Baru (Layout)

Add a new layout (in the Layout tab).

1) Menu: Choose Insert → Layout → New Layout.

2) Enter Layout Name (e.g., Layout3): When prompted, enter the name of the new layout → press
Enter.
3) The layout will be newly added and displayed as a button.

188
6-10. Layout Template

Add a new layout (in the Layout tab) based on a template file.
1) Menu: Choose Insert → Layout → Layout Template.
2) A template selection window appears. Select the template file → click the 'Open' button.

3) The layout insertion window appears. Select one from the list → click the 'OK' button.

4) The newly added layout will be displayed to the right of the existing layouts.

189
6-11. Insert Object (Insertobj)

Insert various types of objects into the CADian drawing that are available on the PC being used.

1) Menu: Select Insert → Object.

2) The object insertion window appears.

Create New (N): To insert an object, the corresponding application will open.
Create from File (F): Select the file of the object you want to insert directly.
Object Type: Applications that support insertable objects will be displayed.
Display as Icon (D): The object will be displayed as an icon on the CAD drawing. Double-clicking
the icon will display the object's information.
3) Inserting a PDF File

3-1) Select "Create New" → Object Type: Select "Adobe Acrobat Document" → Click the "OK"
button.

3-2) A dialog box will appear. Select the PDF file you want to insert → Click the "Open" button.

190
3-3) Adobe Acrobat Reader will open, displaying the selected PDF file.

3-4) In the menu of Adobe Acrobat Reader: Click "File" → Select "Exit and Return to Document".

191
3-5) The selected PDF file will be inserted into the Cadian drawing.

4) Inserting an XLS File

4-1) Select "Create New" → Object Type: Select "Microsoft Excel 96-2003 Worksheet" → Click the
"OK" button → MS Excel will launch.

4-2) Enter the desired data, then in the menu: Click "File" → Click "Close".

192
4-3) The Excel object will be inserted into the Cadian drawing.

5) Inserting a Paint Drawing

5-1) Select "Create New" → Object Type: Select "Paint Drawing" → Click the "OK" button → Paint
will launch.

5-2) Draw the desired image in Paint, then in the menu: Click "File" → Select "Exit and Return to
Document".

193
5-3) The Paint drawing will be inserted into the Cadian drawing.

194
7. CADian 2025 Menu - Format

󰋮 Definition of Layers: Imagine drawing shapes on multiple transparent films and viewing them
stacked together, making the shapes appear as one. Each of these films can be considered a layer.
For example, the first layer contains objects, the second layer contains dimensions, and the third
layer contains text. If you turn off the second dimension layer, only the objects and text will be
visible. Layers can be turned on/off freely for convenience in work, locked to prevent
modification/editing, or specified to be excluded from printing.

195
196
7-1. Explorer Layer

Check and change various settings related to layers in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Format → Explorer Layer. (Or type layer in the command line.)

2) The Layer Properties Manager appears.

󰋮 : Displays the current layer.

: Shows the Layer Filter Properties window.

: Creates a new layer group filter.

: Shows the Layer State Manager window.
◼

197
: Creates a new layer.
: Creates a new layer and freezes it.
: Deletes a layer.
: Sets the selected layer as the current layer.

: Displays layer usage information.

: Displays the Layer Settings dialog box.

◼ Layer List: Shows the list of layers present in the current drawing.

198
∎ Status: Indicates the current layer with a √ mark.

∎ Layer Name: Displays the name of the layer.

∎ On/Off: Turns the layer on or off. Click the icon to toggle. When a layer is turned off, objects on

that layer disappear from the drawing.

∎ Freeze/Unfreeze: Freezes or unfreezes the layer. Click the icon to toggle. When a layer is frozen,
objects on that layer disappear from the drawing. Unlike turning off a layer, unfreezing a layer
regenerates the drawing.

∎ Lock/Unlock: Locks or unlocks the layer. Click the icon to toggle. When a layer is locked, objects
on that layer cannot be edited (deleted, copied, moved, etc.).

∎ Color: Specifies the color of the layer. Click the icon to open the color window and select the desired
color.

∎ Linetype: Specifies the linetype of the layer. Click 'Continuous' to open the linetype selection
window and choose the desired linetype.

199
Lineweight: Specifies the lineweight of the layer. Click the default icon to open the lineweight window
and select the desired lineweight.

∎ Plot Style: Checks the plot style of the layer.

∎ Plot: Specifies whether the layer will be plotted. Click the icon to toggle the plot properties.
When toggled off, objects on that layer will not be printed.
∎ New VP Freeze: Sets the layer to be automatically frozen in new viewports. Click the icon to
toggle the VP freeze property.

200
7-2. Layer State Manager (Layerstate)

Check, restore, create, and edit layer states in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer State Manager. (Or type layerstate in the command line.)

2) The Layer State Manager appears.

New: Displays the New Layer State window where you can enter a name and description to create a
new layer state. The newly created layer state will be displayed in the layer state list.

201
Edit: a layer state from the list. The Layer State Edit window appears, where you can change layer
settings in the same way as in the Layer Properties Manager.

∎ Add a layer : button to display the layer selection window. Select the name of the layer you
want to add, then click the OK button.

∎ Delete a layer: Select the layer you want to delete, then click the button to immediately delete
that layer.

󰋮 Save : Save the layer state. When the overwrite layer state window appears, click the 'Yes' button.

202
󰋮 Rename : Rename the layer state. The rename layer state window appears. After modifying the name
and description, click the 'OK' button to change the layer state name.

󰋮 Delete : Delete a layer state. Select the layer state from the list → Click the 'Delete' button, and a
deletion confirmation message will appear. Click 'YES' to immediately delete the layer state,
which will then disappear from the list.

󰋮 Import : Import layer state settings exported to a storage device (HDD, USB, etc.). When the import
layer state window appears, select a folder → Click the ‘Open’ button to import the layer settings
file.

203
󰋮Export : Export layer state settings to a storage device (HDD, USB, etc.). Specify the folder and click
the 'Save' button.

󰋮 Restoring layer properties: You can select the items you want to restore from the layer properties.
Items with a  will not be excluded from the restoration.
204
∎ Select All : Change all items to display .

∎ Clear All : Change all items to display .

󰋮 Restore : Restore the layer state settings to the current CADian drawing. Saved layer state settings can be
used in other drawings.

205
7-3. Set Layer by Entity (Laymcur)

Change the current layer in CADian to the layer of a selected entity.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Set Layer by Entity. (Or type laymcur in the command line.)

2) Select entity to set as current layer: When prompted, click the entity whose layer you want to set as
the current layer.

3) If you select the red circle, which belongs to Layer 1, the current layer will immediately change to
Layer 1, and a √ mark will appear in front of Layer 1.

206
7-4. Layer Walk (Laywalk)

View objects on specific layers in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Layer Walk. (Or type laywalk in the command line.)

2) The Layer Walk window appears. Click the layer you want to inspect.

3) Only objects on the selected layer will be displayed.

207
7-5. Set to ByLayer (Setbylayer)

Change the properties of selected objects in CADian to ByLayer.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Set to ByLayer. (Or type setbylayer in the command line.)

2) Press Enter to set properties or select entities to set to ByLayer: When prompted, select the entities
to change and press Enter.

3) Change from ByBlock to ByLayer? [Yes(Y)/No(N)] <Yes>: When prompted, press Enter.

4) Include blocks? [Yes(Y)/No(N)] <Yes>: When prompted, press Enter.

5) The color of the selected objects will change to the ByLayer color, becoming yellow.

208
7-6. Match Layer (Laymch)

Change the layer of a selected entity to match another layer in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Match Layer. (Or type laymch in the command line.)

2) Select object to change: When prompted, select the entities to change the layer and press Enter (e.g.,
select the yellow circle on Layer 2).

3) Select object on destination layer or [Last(L)/Name(N)]: When prompted, select the source entity
(e.g., the red circle on Layer 1) and press Enter.

4) The object on Layer 2 will change to Layer 1, and its color will change to red.

209
7-7. Copy to Layer (Copytolayer)

Copy selected entities to a new layer in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Copy to Layer. (Or type copytolayer in the command line.)

2) Select objects to copy: When prompted, select the entities to copy and press Enter (e.g., select the
yellow circle on Layer 2).

3) Select object on destination layer or [Last(L)/Input(T)/Name(N)] <Name>: When prompted, select

the source entity (e.g., the red circle on Layer 1) and press Enter.

4) Specify base point or [Displacement(D)/Exit(X)] <Exit(X)>: When prompted, select the base point
for the copy.

5) Specify second point of displacement or <use first point as displacement>: When prompted, click
the location for the copy.

210
7-8. Layer Isolate (Layiso)

Display only the selected layer in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Layer Isolate. (Or type layiso in the command line.)

2) Select objects on the layer to isolate or [Settings(S)]: When prompted, select the entities on the layer
to isolate and press Enter (e.g., select the red circle on Layer 1).

Before separating the drawing layers After separating the drawing layers

211
7-9. Layuniso

Turn off layer isolation in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Layer Unisolate. (Or type layuniso in the command line.)

2) All objects will be displayed immediately as layer isolation is turned off.

Before ungrouping the drawing layers After ungrouping the drawing layers

212
7-10. Layer Off (Layoff)

Turn off a specific layer in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Layer Off. (Or type layoff in the command line.)

2) Click to select the object on the layer to turn off (e.g., click the yellow circle on Layer

3) The objects on the selected layer will be turned off and disappear from the screen.

213
7-11. Layer On (Layon)

Turn on all layers that were turned off in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Layer On. (Or type layon in the command line.)

2) All layers will be turned on immediately.

214
7-12. Layer Freeze (Layfrz)

Freeze the selected layer in CADian. When a layer is frozen, objects on that layer disappear from the
drawing. Unfreezing requires regenerating the drawing.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Layer Freeze. (Or type layfrz in the command line.)

2) Select objects on the layer to freeze in all viewports: When prompted, click the entities on the layer
to freeze.

Before freezing the drawing layer After freezing the second drawing layer

215
7-13. Layer Thaw (Laythw)

Thaw all frozen layers in the drawing.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Layer Thaw. (Or type laythw in the command line.)

2) All frozen layers will be thawed immediately, and all objects will be displayed.

Before thawing the drawing layer After thawing the drawing layer

216
7-14. Layer Lock (Laylck)

Lock the selected layer in CADian. When a layer is locked, objects on that layer cannot be edited
(deleted, copied, moved, etc.).

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Layer Lock. (Or type laylck in the command line.)

2) Select objects on the layer to lock: When prompted, select the entities on the layer to lock.

3) The selected layer will be locked immediately, and objects on that layer will be displayed in a
faded color.

217
7-15. Layer Unlock (Layulk)

Unlock the selected layer in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Layer Unlock. (Or type layulk in the command line.)

2) Select objects on the layer to unlock: When prompted, select the entities on the layer to unlock.

3) The selected layer will be unlocked immediately, and objects will be displayed in their original
color.

218
7-16. Layer Merge (Laymrg)

Merge selected layers in CADian. The current layer cannot be merged.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Layer Merge. (Or type laymrg in the command line.)

2) Select objects on the layers to merge or [Name(N)]: When prompted, select the entities on the layers
to merge and press Enter (e.g., select objects on Layers 1 and 2).

3) Select object on destination layer or [Name(N)]: When prompted, select the entity on the destination
layer (e.g., select an object on Layer 0).

4) Do you want to continue? [Yes(Y)/No(N)] <Yes>: When prompted, type "Yes" and press Enter.

5) The selected layers will be merged, and the objects will change to the destination layer with its color.

219
7-17. Layer Delete (Laydel)

Delete the layer of selected entities in CADian. The current layer cannot be deleted.

1) Menu: Select Format → Layer Tools → Layer Delete. (Or type laydel in the command line.)

2) Select objects on the layers to delete: When prompted, click the entities on the layers to delete. The
objects on the selected layers will be deleted immediately. Press Enter or ESC to complete the
deletion.

3) If you select an object on the current layer, a message will appear saying it cannot be deleted. Select
an object on another layer to delete.

220
7-18. Color

Specify the color to be used for new objects in the drawing.

1) Menu: Select Format → Color → Select Color. (Or type color in the command line.)

2) The color window appears.

󰋮 Standard Colors: Basic CAD colors like red, yellow, green, etc., are available. Click the desired
color, which will be displayed at the bottom.

󰋮 Grayscale: Various shades of gray are available. Click the desired shade, which will be displayed at
the bottom.

󰋮 Logical Colors: Bylayer and Byblock colors are supported. Click the desired color, which will be
displayed at the bottom.

221
󰋮 Full Color Palette: The full color palette is available. Click the desired color, which will be displayed
at the bottom.

󰋮 True Color Tab: Up to 65,536 true colors are supported. Click the desired color, and its color code
will be displayed in the lower-right corner. Adjust the numbers to fine-tune the color.

222
󰋮 Color Book Tab: Choose colors from the color book.

󰋮 Color Book Editor: Click the 'Color Book Editor' button to open the editor window, where you can
save your desired color with a specified name.

3) Select cyan in the color window and click 'OK.' The current color will change, and the selected color
will be reflected in the Properties window.

223
4) Draw objects in the specified color.

224
7-19. Color, White

Change the color to white for new objects in the drawing.

1) Select the objects first, then go to Menu: Format → Color → White.

2) The color changes to white.

225
7-20. Color, Blue

Change the color to blue for new objects in the drawing.

1) Select the objects first, then go to Menu: Format → Color → Blue.

2) The color changes to blue.

226
7-21. Color, Cyan

Change the color to cyan for new objects in the drawing.

1) Select the objects first, then go to Menu: Format → Color → Cyan.

2) The color changes to cyan.

7-22. Color, Green

Change the color to green for new objects in the drawing.

1) Select the objects first, then go to Menu: Format → Color → Green.

2) The color changes to green.

227
7-23. Color, Yellow

Change the color to yellow for new objects in the drawing.

1) Select the objects first, then go to Menu: Format → Color → Yellow.

2) The color changes to yellow.

7-24. Color, Red

Change the color to red for new objects in the drawing.

1) Select the objects first, then go to Menu: Format → Color → Red.

2) The color changes to red.

228
7-25. Color, Magenta

Change the color to magenta for new objects in the drawing.

1) Select the objects first, then go to Menu: Format → Color → Magenta.

2) The color changes to magenta.

7-26. Color, Bylayer

Change the color for new objects in the drawing to Bylayer. The color will automatically change to
the color assigned to the layer.

1) Select the objects first, then go to Menu: Format → Color → Bylayer.

2) The color changes to Bylayer.
3) When drawing a circle on Layer 0 with color white, on Layer 1 with color red, and on Layer 2 with
color yellow, the objects will be drawn accordingly.

229
7-27. Color, Byblock

Change the color for new objects in the drawing to Byblock.

1) Select the objects first, then go to Menu: Format → Color → Byblock.

2) The color changes to Byblock.

7-28. Linetype

Set the type of line to be used when drawing lines.

1) Menu: Select Format → Linetype. (Or type linetype in the command line.)

2) In the Linetype Manager, select the desired linetype → Click the 'Set Current' button and then
click 'OK' to change the linetype.

󰋮 Load: The Linetype Load or Reload window appears. Click the File button at the top left → Select

230
the linetype file *.lin to load → Select the desired linetype → Click 'OK' to add the selected
linetype to the list.

231
7-29. Lineweight

Set the lineweight (thickness) to be used when drawing lines.

1) Menu: Select Format → Lineweight. (Or type lineweight in the command line.)

2) In the Lineweight Settings window, select the desired lineweight → Click 'Apply and Close' to
change the lineweight.

󰋮 Units: Specify the units for lineweight.

󰋮 Display Lineweight : Check 'Display Lineweight' to reflect the lineweight in the drawing. (Note:
This may make the drawing look cluttered as it displays the same thickness regardless of zoom
level, so it is not recommended.)

󰋮 Adjust Display Scale: Change the display scale of the lineweight.

232
7-30. Text Style Manager (Style)

Set text styles, including size, font, and slant, in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Format → Text Style Manager. (Or type style in the command line.)

2) The Text Style Manager window appears.

󰋮 Current Text Style: Shows the name of the style currently used for text.

󰋮 Style: Displays a list of text styles, allowing you to select the style to modify.

󰋮 Preview: Shows a preview of the current text style.

233
󰋮 Font: Select from various fonts installed on your computer (e.g., Dotum, Gulim, Barun Gothic).

Arial Bahnschrift Forte David

󰋮 Size: Predefine the height (size) of the text. Setting it to 0 allows the size to adjust dynamically
according to the drawing settings.

󰋮 Effects: Modify text properties such as shape, width ratio, and slant angle.

∎ Backward: Displays the text backward.

∎ Upside Down: Displays the text upside down.

∎ Width Factor: Adjusts the width ratio of the text.

Width ratio: 1 Width ratio: 2

∎ Oblique Angle: Sets the slant angle of the text.

Obliquing Angle: 0 Obliquing Angle: 30

󰋮 Set Current: Sets the selected text style from the list as the current text style.
󰋮 New: Click the 'New' button → Enter the name for the new style → Click 'OK' to create a new text
style.

󰋮 Delete: Deletes the selected text style from the list.

234
󰋮 Rename: Click the 'Rename' button → Enter a new name for the style → Click 'OK' to change the
text style name.

7-31. Dimension Style Manager (Dimstyle)

Set dimension styles, including color, arrow shape, text size, and font.

1) Menu: Select Format → Dimension Style. (Or type dimstyle in the command line.)

2) The Dimension Style Manager window appears.

󰋮 Current Dimension Style: Displays the currently used dimension style.

󰋮 Preview: Shows a preview of the dimension with the current style settings.

235
󰋮 Show Style View Options: Choose to display only the current dimension style or all styles.

󰋮 Set Current: Sets the selected dimension style from the list as the current style.

󰋮 New: Click the 'New' button → Enter a new style name → Select a starting style → Click 'Continue'
→ The New Dimension Style window appears, where you can modify various settings. Click
'OK' to add the new dimension style.

󰋮 Rename: Renames the dimension style.

󰋮 Modify: Edits the details of the selected dimension style from the list.

󰋮 Override: Shows the Override dialog box to set temporary overrides for the dimension style.

3) Modify Dimension Style

3-1) Select the dimension style to modify from the list → Click 'Modify' → The Modify Dimension
Style window appears.

236
󰋮 Lines Tab: Modify settings related to dimension lines and extension lines.

∎ Dimension Lines: Modify dimension line settings.

⋄ Color: Change the color of the dimension lines.

⋄ Linetype: Change the linetype of the dimension lines.

⋄ Lineweight: Change the lineweight of the dimension lines.

⋄ Extend beyond ticks: Change the length that dimension lines extend beyond the ticks.

⋄ Baseline spacing: Change the spacing between baseline dimensions.

237
⋄ Suppress: Suppress the dimension lines to make them invisible.

∎ Preview: Preview the dimension settings.

∎ Extension Lines: Modify extension line settings.

⋄ Color**: Change the color of the extension lines.

⋄ Linetype Ext. Line 1: Change the linetype of the first extension line.

⋄ Linetype Ext. Line 2: Change the linetype of the second extension line.

⋄ Lineweight: Change the lineweight of the extension lines.

⋄ Extend beyond dim lines: Change the length that extension lines extend beyond the dimension
lines.

⋄ Offset from origin: Change the offset distance from the origin for extension lines.

⋄ Suppress: Suppress the extension lines to make them invisible.

󰋮 Symbols and Arrows Tab: Modify settings related to symbols and arrows.

238
∎ Arrowheads: Modify arrowhead settings.

⋄ First: Change the shape of the first arrowhead.

⋄ Second: Change the shape of the second arrowhead.

⋄ Leader: Change the shape of the leader arrowhead.

⋄ Arrow size: Change the size of the arrowheads.

∎ Center Marks: Modify center mark settings.

∎ Arc Length Symbol: Set the placement of the arc length symbol.

󰋮 Text Tab: Modify settings related to dimension text.

∎ Text Appearance: Set the appearance of dimension text.

⋄ Text Style: Select a text style for dimension text from existing text styles.

⋄ Text Color: Change the color of the dimension text.

⋄ Fill Color: Change the background color of the dimension text.

239
⋄ Text Height: Specify the height (size) of the dimension text. Note that the text size will change

only if the text size in the text style is set to 0.

⋄ Draw Frame Around Text: Display a frame (rectangle) around the dimension text.

∎ Text Placement: Set the placement of dimension text.

⋄ Vertical: Set the vertical placement of dimension text.

⋄ Horizontal: Set the horizontal placement of dimension text.

⋄ View Direction: Set the view direction for dimension text.

⋄ Offset From Dim Line: Set the distance of the dimension text from the dimension line.

∎ Text Alignment: Set the alignment method for dimension text.

󰋮 Fit tab

∎ Fit Options: Set how text and arrows are placed between extension lines.

240
∎ Text Placement: Set the placement of text when it is not in the default position.

∎ Scale for Dimension Features: Set the scale for dimension features.

∎ Fine Tune: Set additional options for the placement of dimensions.

󰋮 Primary Units Tab

∎ Linear Dimensions: Set the units for linear dimensions.

⋄ Unit Format: Change the unit format for linear dimensions.

⋄ Precision: Change the precision for linear dimensions. The unit of precision changes depending on
the unit format.

241
⋄ Decimal Separator: Set the decimal separator.

⋄ Rounding: Set the rounding value.

⋄ Prefix: Set the prefix for linear dimensions.

⋄ Suffix: Set the suffix for linear dimensions.

∎ Measurement Scale: Set the scale factor for measurement values used in linear dimensions.

∎ Zero Suppression: Set whether to suppress zero values in linear dimensions.

∎ Angular Dimensions: Set the units and precision for angular dimensions.

∎ Zero Suppression: Set whether to suppress zero values in angular dimensions.

󰋮 Alternate Units Tab

Alternative unit display: Alternative unit display is checked on, alternate units will be displayed
242
 when creating dimensions. (This option must be checked on to activate the items below.)

∎ Alternate Units: Set the format, precision, prefix, and suffix for alternate units in dimensions.

∎ Zero Suppression: Set whether to suppress zero values in alternate unit dimensions.

∎ Placement: Set the placement position of the alternate units.

󰋮 Tolerances Tab
∎ Tolerance Format: Set the method of displaying tolerances, precision, upper value, lower value,
etc.

243
 ∎ Alternate Unit Tolerances: Set the method of displaying tolerances, precision, upper value,
lower value, etc. for alternate units.

Reset page values to default: You can reset the settings of the current tab.
Reset all values to default: You can reset all values in the dimension settings.

244
7-32. Point Style (Ddptype)

Set the style, size, and other attributes of points.

1) Menu: Select Format → Point Style. (Or type ddptype in the command line.)

2) The Point Style window appears. After specifying the desired point style and size, click the 'OK'
button to draw points with the selected style and size.

󰋮 Select Point Style: Click to select the desired point style from the list of point styles below.

󰋮 Point Size: Specify the size of the point to be displayed on the screen.
- Selecting 'Set size relative to the screen ' creates points with relative size. When regenerated, the
points will be resized.
- Selecting 'Set size in absolute units' sets the size in absolute units, and the size will not change upon
regeneration.

245
246
7-33. Drawing Units (Ddunits)

Set the units, precision, etc., for the drawing.

1) Menu: Select Format → Drawing Units. (Or type ddunits in the command line.)

2) The Drawing Units window appears. After setting the units, precision, and insertion units for objects,
click the 'OK' button to apply the specified units and precision to the drawing.

󰋮 Length: Set the format for measuring units, with precision varying by unit.

∎ Architectural: Displays in inches and feet.

∎ Engineering: Displays in millimeters, centimeters, etc.

247
∎ Scientific: Displays using exponents (powers of ten).

∎ Fractional: Displays in feet and fractional inches.

∎ Decimal: Displays length in decimal format.

󰋮 Angle: Set the current angle format and precision, with precision varying by unit.

248
∎ Grads: Displays in grad units.

∎ Degrees/Minutes/Seconds: Displays in degrees, minutes, and seconds.

∎ Radians: Displays in radian units.

∎ Decimal Degrees: Displays in decimal degree units.

∎ Surveyor's Units: Displays in a mix of bearings (E, W, S, N) and degrees, minutes, seconds.

249
∎ Clockwise: Sets the angle to be measured clockwise. The default is counterclockwise.

Counterclockwise (default) Clockwise

󰋮 Insertion Scale: Adjusts the dimension units for blocks and images inserted into the current drawing.

󰋮 Sample Output: Provides a preview of the current unit and angle settings.

󰋮 Lighting: Adjusts the intensity units for lighting in the current drawing.

250
󰋮 Direction: Displays the direction adjustment window, allowing you to specify the base angle.

251
8. CADian 2025 Menu - Tools

8-1. Quick Select (Qselect)

Quickly select desired objects in the drawing.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Quick Select. (Or type qselect in the command line.)

2) The Quick Select window appears.

󰋮 Object Type: Select the type of object you want to select (e.g., lines, circles, text).

󰋮 Properties: Further specify the object's properties (e.g., white lines, circles on Layer 0, text in the
standard style).

󰋮 Operator: Use operators to filter the properties.

󰋮 Value: Specify the value corresponding to the property you want to select.

252
Select only polylines.

Select lines that are on the same layer as layer 0.

Select only circles with a diameter of 10.

253
8-2. Draw Order, Bring to Front (Draworder, Front)

Bring selected objects to the front when objects overlap so they are not obscured by other objects.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Draw Order → Bring to Front.

2) Select objects to bring to front: When prompted, select the objects to bring to the front and press
Enter.

3) The previously obscured objects are brought to the front and are no longer obscured by other objects.

The text is hidden by the object.

Set the text to come to the front.

254
8-3. Draw Order, Send to Back (Draworder, Back)

Send selected objects to the back when objects overlap so they are obscured by other objects.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Draw Order → Send to Back.

2) Select objects to send to back: When prompted, select the objects to send to the back and press Enter.

3) The previously front objects are sent to the back and are obscured by other objects.

The text is hidden by the object.

Set the blue ellipse to go to the back.

255
8-4. Draw Order, Bring Above (Draworder, Above)

Bring selected objects above a specific object so they are not obscured by it.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Draw Order → Bring Above.

2) Select objects to bring above: When prompted, select the objects to bring above and press Enter.

3) Select reference object: When prompted, select the reference object and press Enter.

4) The selected objects are brought above the reference object.

The text is hidden by the object.

The text is above the blue ellipse.

256
8-5. Draw Order, Send Under (Draworder, Under)

Send selected objects under a specific object so they are obscured by it.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Draw Order → Send Under.

2) Select objects to send under: When prompted, select the objects to send under and press Enter.

3) Select reference object: When prompted, select the reference object and press Enter.

4) The selected objects are sent under the reference object.

.

The text is displayed above the object.

The text is under the blue ellipse.

257
8-6. Draw Order, Send Hatches to Back (Hatchtoback)

Send all hatches to the back so they do not obscure other objects.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Draw Order → Send Hatches to Back.

2) All hatches are immediately sent to the back.

The text is hidden by the object.

The text appears as the hatch is sent to the back.

258
8-7. Draw Order, Bring Text to Front (Texttofront)

Bring all text to the front so it is not obscured by other objects.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Draw Order → Bring Text to Front.

2) All text is immediately brought to the front.

The text is hidden by the object.

The text appears as it is brought to the front.

259
8-8. Draw Order, Bring Leaders to Front (Texttofront, Leaders)

Bring all leaders to the front so they are not obscured by other objects.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Draw Order → Bring Leaders to Front.

2) All leaders are immediately brought to the front.

The leader is hidden by the object.

The leader appears as it is brought to the front.

260
8-9. Draw Order, Bring Dimensions to Front (Texttofront, Dimension)

Bring all dimensions to the front so they are not obscured by other objects.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Draw Order → Bring Dimensions to Front.

2) All dimensions are immediately brought to the front.

The dimension is hidden by the object.

The dimension appears as it is brought to the front.

261
8-10. Draw Order, Bring All Annotations to Front (Texttofront, All)

Bring all text, leaders, and dimensions to the front so annotations are not obscured by other objects.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Draw Order → Bring All Annotations to Front.

2) All annotations (text, leaders, dimensions) are immediately brought to the front.

The annotation is hidden by the object.

All annotations are brought to the front, making them visible.

262
8-11. Distance (Dist)

Check the distance between two points on objects.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Inquiry → Distance. (Or type dist in the command line.).)

2) Specify first point: When prompted, click the first point for distance measurement.

3) Specify second point: When prompted, click the second point for distance measurement.

4) The distance between the two points is displayed in the command bar.

263
8-12. Area

Check the area of objects like circles, rectangles, and closed polylines.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Inquiry → Area. (Or type area in the command line.)

2) [Entity(E)/Add(A)/Subtract(S)]/<Specify first point>: When prompted, type e to select an entity and

then click the object to check its area.

3) The area of the object is displayed in the command bar.

264
8-13. ID Point (Idpoint)

Check the coordinates of a specified point.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Inquiry → ID Point. (Or type idpoint in the command line.)

2) Specify point: When prompted, click the point to check its coordinates.

3) The coordinates of the point are displayed in the command bar.

265
8-14. List

Check the properties of an object.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Inquiry → List. (Or type list in the command line.)

2) [Scroll(SC)/Sort(SO)/Trace(T)]/<Select objects to list>: When prompted, click the object to check

its properties and press Enter.

3) The properties of the object are displayed in the command bar.

266
8-15. Drawing Status (Status)

Check the properties of the drawing.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Inquiry → Drawing Status. (Or type status in the command line.)

2) The properties of the drawing are displayed in the command bar.

8-16. Time

Check the date and time of the current drawing.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Inquiry → Time. (Or type time in the command line.)
2) The time-related information of the drawing is displayed in the command bar.

267
8-17. Recscript

Record a script to automate repetitive tasks.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Action Recorder → Record Script. (Or type recscript in the command
line.)
2) The Script Recording window appears. Enter the script file name and click 'Save.'

3) Perform the tasks to be recorded (e.g., draw two circles).

4) To stop recording, select Stop Script Recording.

268
8-18. Stop script

Stop recording the script and save the recorded actions to disk.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Action Recorder → Stop Script. (Or type stopscript in the command line.)
2) Script recording stops immediately, and the recorded actions are saved to the specified ‘file
name.scr.’

8-19. Script

Load and run a saved script.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Action Recorder → Run Script. (Or type script in the command line.)

2) The Run Script window appears. Select the script (scr) file to run and click 'Open.'

3) The saved script is executed immediately, and the recorded tasks are carried out.

269
8-20. Menu load

Load or unload menu (cui, mns, mnu files).

1) Menu: Select Tools → Load Menu. (Or type menuload in the command line.)

2) The Customize Load/Unload window appears.

3) Search: Select the menu file to load. Click the ‘Search' button to open the file selection window.
Choose the file type (cui, mns, mnu files) → Click the menu file to select it → Click the 'Open'
button.

270
4) Confirm the file name and click 'Load.'

5) The 'Technical Support Team' item is added to the menu.

271
8-21. UCS Explorer (Expucs)

Use the UCS Explorer to configure various settings related to the coordinate system.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → UCS Explorer. (Or type expucs in the
command line.)

2) The CADian Explorer - Coordinate System window appears.

3) Double-click the desired coordinate system to set it as the current coordinate system. A checkmark
(√) will appear next to it.

272
8-22. Select Predefined UCS (Setucs)

Select a predefined UCS in the User Coordinate System.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → Select Predefined UCS.

2) The User Coordinate System window appears. Select the UCS you want to change to.

273
8-23. UCS World (Ucs, World)

Change to the standard (world) UCS coordinate system.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → UCS World.

2) The coordinate system changes to the standard UCS immediately.

8-24. UCS Previous (Ucs, Previous)

Change to the previous UCS coordinate system.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → UCS Previous.

2) The coordinate system changes to the previous UCS immediately.

274
8-25. UCS Entity (Ucs, Entity)

Change the UCS based on a selected entity.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → UCS Entity.

2) Select entity for UCS definition: When prompted, select the entity to base the UCS on. The UCS
changes to align with the selected entity.

8-26. UCS View (Ucs, View)

Change the UCS based on the current view.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → UCS View.

2) The UCS changes immediately based on the current view.

275
8-27. UCS Origin (Ucs, Origin)

Change the origin of the UCS.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → UCS Origin.

2) [World(W)]/Origin <1549.5737,31.7175,0>: When prompted, click to specify the UCS origin, or
specify the coordinates manually using absolute or relative coordinates.
3) The origin of the UCS is changed, and the UCS icon is displayed at the new origin.

8-28. UCS Z Axis Vector (Ucs, Zaxis)

Change the Z axis of the UCS.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → UCS Z Axis Vector.

2) Origin <0,0,0>: When prompted, click to specify the UCS origin.
3) Point on positive Z axis <10.6078,16.1813,1>: When prompted, click to specify a point on the
positive Z axis. The UCS is changed immediately.

276
8-29. UCS 3 Point (Ucs, 3p)

Change the UCS using three points.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → UCS 3 Point.

2) New origin <0,0,0>: When prompted, click to specify the UCS origin.

3) Point on positive X axis <-1,0,0>: When prompted, click to specify a point on the X axis.

4) Point on positive Y axis <0,0,1>: When prompted, click to specify a point on the Y axis. The UCS
is changed immediately.

8-30. UCS X (Ucs, X)

Rotate the UCS around the X axis.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → UCS X.

2) Enter rotation angle about X axis <90>: When prompted, enter the angle to rotate the UCS around
the X axis. The UCS rotates immediately.

277
Before Rotation on X-axis Rotate 90 degrees about the X-axis

8-31. UCS Y (Ucs, Y)

Rotate the UCS around the Y axis.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → UCS Y.

2) Enter rotation angle about Y axis <90>: When prompted, enter the angle to rotate the UCS around
the Y axis. The UCS rotates immediately.

Before Rotation on Y-axis Rotate 90 degrees about the Y-axis

8-32. UCS Z (Ucs, Z)

Rotate the UCS around the Z axis.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → UCS Z.

2) Enter rotation angle about Z axis <90>: When prompted, enter the angle to rotate the UCS around
the Z axis. The UCS rotates immediately.

278
Before Rotation on Z-axis Rotate 90 degrees about the Z-axis

8-33. Write Block to Disk (Wblock)

Save a block to disk.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Write Block to Disk. (Or type wblock in the command line.)

2) The Write Block window appears.

279
󰋮 Source: Select the source of the objects to save as a block (Block, Entire Drawing, Objects).

󰋮 Object Item: Click the ' ' object selection button to select the objects to save as a block on the
disk.

󰋮 Object Item: Click the ' ' quick select button to use the quick select function.

󰋮 Choose whether to convert the objects after saving them to disk as a block.

∎ Retain: Keeps the objects unchanged after saving.

∎ Convert to Block: Converts the objects to a block after saving.

280
∎ Delete from Drawing: Deletes the objects after saving.

󰋮 Base Point Item: Click the ' ' point selection button to specify the base point when saving as a
block on the disk. Alternatively, enter the coordinates directly below.

󰋮 Specify the file name when saving a block to disk in the Destination section.

∎ Click the button to specify the file name and version.

󰋮 Insertion Unit: Specify the unit when saving as a block on the disk. Units include millimeters, meters,
kilometers, inches, etc.

281
8-34. Reference Edit (Refedit)

Edit a block.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Edit Block or Xref → In-place Edit. (Or type refedit in the command line.)
2) The Reference Edit window appears.

󰋮 Reference Identification tab: Provides a list of blocks and a preview window.

282
∎ Reference Name: Lists block names, allowing you to click and select the block you want to edit.

∎ Preview: Displays a preview of the selected block.

󰋮 Settings tab: Configure detailed settings for reference editing.

3) Click the desired block in the list and then click 'OK.'

4) You enter the reference edit mode, where non-block objects appear dimmed.

8-35. Add to Workset (Refset, Add)

Add objects to the block's work set during block editing.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Edit Block or Xref → Add to Workset.

2) Select objects to add to the work set: When prompted, click the objects to add to the block's work
set and press Enter.

3) The selected objects are added to the block's work set, and the previously dimmed objects become
visible.

283
Ellipse on the right: Before adding to work set

Added to the work set

8-36. Remove from Workset (Refset, Remove)

Remove objects from the block's work set during block editing.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Edit Block or Xref → Remove from Workset.

2) Select objects to remove from the work set: When prompted, click the objects to remove from the
block's work set and press Enter.

3) The selected objects are removed from the block's work set and appear dimmed.

284
Right ellipse: Before adding to work set Removed from the work set

8-37. Close Reference Edit (Refclose)

Finish editing a block.

1) Menu: Select Tools → User Coordinate System → Close Reference Edit. (Or type refclose in the
command line.)

2) Enter option [Save(S)/Discard Changes(D)] <Save>: When prompted, type 'S' to save or press Enter
to attempt saving.

3) Save All Reference Edits: A message appears. Click 'Save' to complete the save operation.

4) Once the block editing is saved, you return to the original CAD drawing.

285
8-38. Prompt History Window (F2)

Toggle the prompt history window.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Function Keys → Prompt History Window. (Or press F2 on the keyboard.)

2) The CADian Prompt History window appears.

286
8-39. Entity Snap (F3)

Toggle entity snap.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Function Keys → Entity Snap. (Or press F3 on the keyboard.)

2) Entity snap is toggled immediately, and the icon in the status bar for entity snap settings is also
toggled. Select 'Entity Snap F3' again to toggle entity snap, and the icon in the status bar for
entity snap settings is also toggled.
.

287
8-40. Isometric Cursor (F5)

Toggle the isometric cursor.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Function Keys → Isometric Cursor. (Or press the F5 key on the keyboard.)

2) The isoplane will cycle through Top, Right, and Left views.

288
8-41. Coordinates (F6)

Toggle the coordinate display in the status bar. When no command is active, only absolute coordinates
and off states are available. When a command is active, it toggles between absolute, relative, and off
states.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Function Keys → Coordinates. (Or press the F6 key on the keyboard.)

2) The coordinate display in the status bar will toggle between absolute coordinates, relative
coordinates, and off.

Absolute coordinates

Relative coordinates

289
8-42. Grid Display (F7)

Toggle the grid display in the drawing area.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Function Keys → Grid Display. (Or press the F7 key on the keyboard.)

2) The grid display in the drawing area will toggle.

Grid on

Grid off

290
8-43. Ortho Mode (F8)

Toggle Ortho mode, which restricts cursor movement to vertical and horizontal directions during
drawing.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Function Keys → Ortho Mode. (Or press the F8 key on the keyboard.)

2) Ortho mode will toggle.

Orthogonal Mode Off

Orthogonal Mode On

291
8-44. Snap Mode (F9)

Toggle Snap mode, which restricts cursor movement to specified intervals during drawing.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Function Keys → Snap Mode. (Or press the F9 key on the keyboard.)

2) Snap mode will toggle.

Snap Mode Off

Snap Mode On (Moves only at specified intervals)

292
8-45. Polar Tracking (F10)

Toggle Polar Tracking, which constrains cursor movement to specified angles during drawing.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Function Keys → Polar Tracking. (Or press the F10 key on the keyboard.)

2) Polar Tracking will toggle.

293
8-46. Object Snap Tracking (F11)

Toggle Object Snap Tracking, which tracks and aligns to object snap points during drawing.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Function Keys → Object Snap Tracking. (Or press the F11 key on the
keyboard.)

2) Object Snap Tracking will toggle.

294
8-47. Drafting Settings (Dsettings)

Configure drafting-related settings.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Drafting Settings. (Or type dsettings in the command line.)

2) The Drafting Settings dialog box appears.

󰋮 Snap and Grid tab: Configure snap and grid settings.

∎Turun on Snap (F9): Turn Snap On/Off

∎ Snap Spacing: Specify the snap interval.

295
∎ Snap Type: Specify the type of snap.

∎ Turn on Grid: Turn Grid On/Off

∎ Grid Spacing: Specify the grid interval.

∎ Grid Behavior: Configure grid behavior.

󰋮 Polar Tracking tab: Configure polar tracking settings.

∎Turn on Polar Tracking: Turn Polar Tracking On/Off

∎ Polar Angle Settings: Specify angles for polar tracking.

296
Create New : Add a new angle for polar tracking.
Delete: Remove an angle for polar tracking.

∎ Object Snap Tracking Settings: Configure tracking angles for object snap.

∎ Measure Polar Angle: Set the polar angle.

󰋮 Object Snap tab: Configure object snap settings.

297
∎Object Snap On: Toggle object snap.

∎Object Snap Tracking On: Toggle object snap tracking.

∎Object Snap Modes: Toggle specific object snap modes.

∎Select All: Enable all object snaps.

∎Clear All: Disable all object snaps.

∎ Endpoint (END): Toggle endpoint snap.

298
∎ Midpoint (MID): Toggle midpoint snap.

∎ Center (CEN): Toggle center snap.

∎ Node (NOD): Toggle node snap.

299
∎ Quadrant (QUA): Toggle quadrant snap.

∎ Intersection (INT): Toggle intersection snap.

∎ Extension (EXT): Toggle extension snap.

300
∎ Insertion (INS): Toggle insertion snap.

∎ Perpendicular (PER): Toggle perpendicular snap.

∎ Tangent (TAN): Toggle tangent snap.

∎ Nearest (NEA): Toggle nearest snap.

301
∎ Apparent Intersection (APP): Toggle apparent intersection snap.

◼ ∎ Parallel (PAR): Toggle parallel snap.

302
8-48. Options (Config)

Configure overall CADian options.

1) Menu: Select Tools → Options. (Or type options in the command line.)

2) The Options dialog box appears.

󰋮 Files tab

∎ Search Paths: Set support file search paths.

303
∎ Clicking the '+' button in front of each item will expand the list of sub-items.

∎ Browse, Add: Browse and add search paths.

304
󰋮 Display tab

∎ Windows Elements: Configure window elements.

⋄Color Scheme: Set the color scheme.

⋄Display Scroll Bars: Show scroll bars in drawing windows.

⋄Show Status Bar: Display the status bar.

⋄Use Large Buttons for Toolbars: Use large buttons for toolbars.

305
⋄Show Tooltips: Display tooltips.

⋄Show Rollover Tooltips: Display rollover tooltips.

⋄Show File Tabs: Display file tabs.

⋄Colors: Set the colors for file tabs.

⋄ Font: Set the font for the

command line.

∎ Layout Elements: Configure layout tab elements.

306
∎ Language: Set the current language and change the language.

⋄ Language Settings: Open the Language Settings dialog.

∎ Display Resolution: Set display resolution settings.

307
∎ Display Performance: Configure display performance settings.

∎ Crosshair Size: Set the size of the crosshair.

∎ Fade Controls: Set the fade controls for external references and in-place editing.

󰋮 Open and Save tab: Configure settings for opening and saving drawings.

308
∎ File Save

⋄ Save As: Specify the version for saving drawings.

⋄ Maintain Visual Fidelity: Set visual fidelity for annotative objects.

⋄ Thumbnail Preview Settings: Set thumbnail preview settings.

⋄ Incremental Save Percentage: Set the percentage for incremental saves.

309
∎ File Safety Precautions: Configure file safety settings.

⋄ Automatic Save: Set automatic save intervals.

⋄ Create Backup Copy: Create a backup copy when saving.

⋄ Always Perform CRC Validation: Perform CRC validation when saving.

⋄ Maintain a Log File: Maintain a log file of the text window contents.

⋄ Security Options: Open the Security Options dialog.

⋄ Display Digital Signatures: Show digital signature information.

310
∎ File Open: Set file open options.

⋄ Number of Recently Used Files: Set the number of recently used files.

⋄ Display Full Path in Title: Display the full path and file name in the title.

∎ External References: Configure settings for external references.

∎ ObjectARX Applications: Configure ObjectARX application settings.

󰋮 Plot tab: Configure plot settings.

∎ Default Plot Settings for New Drawings: Set default plot settings.

311
⋄ Default Output Device: Set the default output device.

⋄ Plot Style Table Settings: Open the Plot Style Table Settings dialog.

⋄ Plot Stamp Settings: Open the Plot Stamp Settings dialog.

⋄ Add or Configure Plotters: Open the Plotter Configuration Manager.

312
󰋮 User Preferences tab: Configure user preferences.
∎ Windows Standard Behavior

⋄ Double Click Editing: Enable double-click editing.

⋄ Shortcut Menus in Drawing Area: Display shortcut menus in the drawing area.

313
⋄ Right-click Customization: Customize the right-click behavior.

∎ Insertion Scale: Set the insertion scale for blocks.

∎ Fields: Display fields in a light background.

⋄ Field Update Settings: Open the Field Update Settings dialog.

314
∎ Lineweight Settings: Open the Lineweight Settings dialog.

∎ Edit Scale List: Open the Edit Scale List dialog.

∎ Edit Scale List: Open the Edit Scale List dialog.

315
∎ Associative Dimensioning: Set associative dimensioning.

∎ Hyperlinks: Configure hyperlink display settings.

∎ Undo/Redo: Configure undo/redo settings.

∎ Plot/Publish: Configure plot settings.

⋄ Plot Stamp Settings: Open the Plot Stamp Settings dialog.

316
⋄ Plot Style Table Settings: Open the Plot Style Table Settings dialog.

󰋮 Drafting tab: Configure drafting-related settings.

∎ Autosnap Settings

317
⋄ Marker: Display the autosnap marker.

⋄ Magnet: Enable the magnet function for autosnap.

⋄ Display Autosnap Tooltips: Display tooltips for autosnap.

⋄ Display Autosnap Aperture Box: Display the autosnap aperture box

⋄ Colors: Open the Drawing Window Colors dialog.

∎ Autosnap Marker Size: Set the size of the autosnap marker.

318
 ∎ Object Snap Options: Configure object snap options.

∎ Autotrack Settings: Configure autotrack settings.

∎ Alignment Point Acquisition: Configure alignment point acquisition.

∎ Aperture Size: Set the aperture size.

󰋮 3D Modeling tab: Configure 3D modeling settings.

319
∎ 3D Crosshair: Configure 3D crosshair settings.

∎ 3D Objects: Configure settings for the visual style of 3D objects.

∎ 3D Navigation: Invert the zoom direction of the mouse wheel.

320
󰋮 Selection tab: Configure selection settings.
∎ Pickbox Size: Set the size of the pickbox for selecting objects.

∎ Selection Preview: Configure the selection preview settings.

⋄ Visual Effect Settings: Open the Visual Effect Settings dialog.

321
∎ Selection Mode: Configure selection mode settings.

∎ Grip Size: Set the size of the grips.

∎ Grips: Configure grip settings.

322
 󰋮 Profiles tab: Configure profile settings.

∎ Available Profiles: Display a list of available profiles.

⋄ Set Current: Set the selected profile as current.

⋄ Add to List: Add the current settings to the profile list.

⋄ Rename: Rename the selected profile.

⋄ Delete: Delete the selected profile.

⋄ Export: Export the selected profile to disk.

⋄ Import: Import a profile from disk.

󰋮 Clipboard tab: Configure clipboard settings.

∎ Create Autodesk DWG: Set the format for copying and pasting Autodesk DWG objects.

323
∎ Automatic-Detect: Automatically detect the installed version and create DWG format.

∎ Create Other Formats: Create other formats of OLE objects.

󰋮 Selection Cycling tab: Configure selection cycling settings.

∎ Selection Cycling Methods: Set methods for cycling through overlapping objects.

∎ Create Autodesk DWG: Set visual aids for selection cycling.

324
9. CADian 2025 Menu – Drawing

9-1. Line

Draw a line.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Line item. (Or type line in the command prompt.)

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of line>: When
prompted, click to specify the start point of the line (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or
relative coordinates).

3) Angle (A) / Length (L) / <Specify endpoint>: When prompted, click to specify the next point (or
enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Angle (A) / Length (L) / Continue drawing (F) / Undo (U) / <Specify endpoint>: When prompted,
continue to click to specify the next point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

5) To end the command, press the ESC key.

325
9-2. Polyline

Draw a polyline. Unlike a line, a polyline can be drawn continuously and can include curves or have
thickness properties.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Polyline item. (Or type pline in the command prompt.)

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of polyline>: When
prompted, click to specify the start point of the polyline (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10,
or relative coordinates).

3) Arc (A) / Distance (D) / Continue drawing (F) / Half-width (H) / Width (W) / <Specify next point>:
When prompted, click to specify the next point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

4) Arc (A) / Distance (D) / Continue drawing (F) / Half-width (H) / Width (W) / Undo (U) / <Specify
next point>: When prompted, continue to click to specify the next point (or enter absolute coordinates,
such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

5) To end the command, press the ESC key.

326
9-3. Spline

Draw a spline. Unlike a line, at least 3 points must be connected to create a smooth curve passing
through 3 or more points.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Spline item. (Or type spline in the command prompt.)

2) Object (O) / <Specify first point of spline>: When prompted, click to specify the start point of the
spline (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

3) Specify second point: When prompted, click to specify the next point (or enter absolute coordinates,
such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Close (C) / Fit tolerance (F) / Undo (U) / <Specify next point>: When prompted, continue to click
to specify the next point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

5) To end the command, press Enter. / Select start tangent: When prompted, select the tangent at the
start point. / Select end tangent: When prompted, select the tangent at the end point.

327
9-4. Arc, 3-Point

Draw an arc by specifying 3 points.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → 3-Point Arc item.

2) Center (C) / <Specify start point of arc>: When prompted, click to specify the start point of the arc
(or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

3) Angle (A) / Center (C) / Direction (D) / End (E) / Radius (R) / <Specify second point>: When
prompted, click to specify the second point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

4) Specify endpoint: When prompted, click to specify the endpoint (or enter absolute coordinates, such
as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

5) An arc passing through the three points is drawn.

328
9-5. Arc, Center-Start-End

Draw an arc by specifying the center point, start point, and endpoint.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Center-Start-End item.

2) Specify center point of arc: When prompted, click to specify the center point of the arc (or enter
absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

3) Specify start point: When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates,
such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Specify endpoint of arc (hold Ctrl to switch direction) or [Angle (A) / Chord length (L)]: When
prompted, click to specify the endpoint (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

5) An arc passing through the start point and endpoint, centered on the specified point,

329
9-6. Arc, Start-Center-End

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, center point, and endpoint.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Start-Center-End item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point of the arc (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10,
or relative coordinates).

3) Specify center point: When prompted, click to specify the center point (or enter absolute coordinates,
such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Specify endpoint of arc (hold Ctrl to switch direction) or [Angle (A) / Chord length (L)]: When
prompted, click to specify the endpoint (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

5) An arc passing through the start point and endpoint, centered on the specified point, is drawn..

330
9-7. Arc, Start-End-Center

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, endpoint, and center point.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Start-End-Center item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point of the arc (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10,
or relative coordinates).

3) Specify endpoint: When prompted, click to specify the endpoint (or enter absolute coordinates, such
as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Specify center point of arc (hold Ctrl to switch direction) or [Angle (A) / Direction (D) / Radius
(R)]: When prompted, click to specify the center point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10,
or relative coordinates).

5) An arc passing through the start point and endpoint, centered on the specified point, is drawn.

331
9-8. Arc, Tangent

Draw an arc using tangents.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Tangent Arc item.

2) Specify endpoint: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, click to specify the endpoint (or
enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

3) An arc tangent to the end of the last drawn object is created.

332
9-9. Arc, Center-Start-Angle

Draw an arc by specifying the center point, start point, and angle.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Center-Start-Angle item.

2) Specify center point of arc: When prompted, click to specify the center point of the arc (or enter
absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

3) Specify start point: When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates,
such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Included angle: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, move the mouse to specify the angle
or enter the angle value.

5) An arc passing through the start point with the specified angle is drawn, centered on the specified
point.

333
9-10. Arc, Start-Center-Angle

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, center point, and angle.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Start-Center-Angle item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

3) Specify center point of arc: When prompted, click to specify the center point (or enter absolute
coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Included angle: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, move the mouse to specify the angle
or enter the angle value.

5) An arc passing through the start point with the specified angle is drawn, centered on the specified
point.

334
9-11. Arc, Start-Angle-Center

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, angle, and center point.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc, Start-Angle-Center item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

3) Included angle: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the angle or enter the angle value.

4) Specify center point of arc: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, click to specify the
center point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

5) An arc passing through the start point with the specified angle is drawn, centered on the specified
point.

335
9-12. Arc, Start-End-Angle

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, endpoint, and angle.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Start-End-Angle item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

3) Specify endpoint: When prompted, click to specify the endpoint (or enter absolute coordinates, such
as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Included angle: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, move the mouse to specify the angle
or enter the angle value.

5) An arc passing through the start point and endpoint with the specified angle is drawn.

336
9-13. Arc, Start-Angle-End

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, angle, and endpoint.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Start-Angle-End item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

3) Included angle: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the angle or enter the angle value.

4) Specify endpoint of arc (hold Ctrl to switch direction) or [Center (C)]: When prompted, click to
specify the endpoint (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

5) An arc passing through the start point and endpoint with the specified angle is drawn.

337
9-14. Arc, Center-Start-Length

Draw an arc by specifying the center point, start point, and length.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Center-Start-Length item.

2) Specify center point of arc: When prompted, click to specify the center point of the arc (or enter
absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

3) Specify start point: When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates,
such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Chord length: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, move the mouse to specify the length
or enter the length value.

5) An arc passing through the start point with the specified length is drawn, centered on the specified
point.

338
9-15. Arc, Start-Center-Length

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, center point, and length.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Start-Center-Length item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

3) Specify center point of arc: When prompted, click to specify the center point (or enter absolute
coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Chord length: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, move the mouse to specify the length
or enter the length value.

5) An arc passing through the start point with the specified length is drawn, centered on the specified
point.

339
9-16. Arc, Start-Direction-End

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, direction, and endpoint.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Start-Direction-End item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

Initial direction angle of arc: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the direction or enter the
angle value.
Specify endpoint: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, click to specify the endpoint (or
enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).
An arc passing through the start point in the specified direction to the endpoint is drawn.

340
9-17. Arc, Start-End-Direction

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, endpoint, and direction.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Start-End-Direction item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or
relative coordinates).

3) Specify endpoint: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, click to specify the endpoint (or
enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Direction from start: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, move the mouse to specify the
direction.

5) An arc passing through the start point and endpoint in the specified direction is drawn.

341
9-18. Arc, Start-Radius-End

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, radius, and endpoint.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Start-Radius-End item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

3) Specify radius of arc: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the radius or enter the radius
value.

4)Specify endpoint of arc (hold Ctrl to switch direction) or [Included angle (A)]: When prompted, click
to specify the endpoint (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

5) An arc passing through the start point and endpoint with the specified radius is drawn.

342
9-19. Arc, Start-End-Radius

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, endpoint, and radius.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Start-End-Radius item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

3) Specify endpoint: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, click to specify the endpoint (or
enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Specify radius of arc: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, move the mouse to specify
the radius or enter the radius value.

5) An arc passing through the start point and endpoint with the specified radius is drawn.

343
9-20. Arc, Start-Radius-Angle

Draw an arc by specifying the start point, radius, and angle.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Arc → Arc Start-Radius-Angle item.

2) To use the last point, press Enter. / Center (C) / Continue drawing (F) / <Specify start point of arc>:
When prompted, click to specify the start point (or enter absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative
coordinates).

3) Specify radius of arc: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the radius or enter the radius
value.

4) Included angle: (hold Ctrl to switch direction) When prompted, move the mouse to specify the angle
or enter the angle value.

5) Direction of chord: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the direction.

6) An arc passing through the start point with the specified radius, angle, and direction is drawn.

344
9-21. Circle, Center-Radius

Draw a circle by specifying the center point and radius.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Circle → Circle Center-Radius item.

2) 2 Point (2P) / 3 Point (3P) / Tan Tan Radius (TTR) / Tan Tan Tan (TTT) / Arc (A) / Multiple (M) /
<Specify center point of circle>: When prompted, click to specify the center point (or enter absolute
coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

3) Diameter (D) / <Specify radius>: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the radius or enter
the radius value.

4) A circle with the specified center point and radius is drawn.

345
9-22. Circle, Center-Diameter

Draw a circle by specifying the center point and diameter.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Circle → Circle Center-Diameter item.

2) 2 Point (2P) / 3 Point (3P) / Tan Tan Radius (TTR) / Tan Tan Tan (TTT) / Arc (A) / Multiple (M) /
<Specify center point of circle>: When prompted, click to specify the center point (or enter absolute
coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

3) Enter diameter of circle <71.692>: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the diameter or
enter the diameter value.

4) A circle with the specified center point and diameter is drawn.

346
9-23. Circle, 2-Point

Draw a circle by specifying 2 points.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Circle → Circle 2-Point item.

2) Specify first point on diameter: When prompted, click to specify the first point (or enter absolute
coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

3) Specify second point on diameter: When prompted, click to specify the second point (or enter
absolute coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) A circle with the specified first and second points is drawn.

347
9-24. Circle, 3-Point

Draw a circle by specifying 3 points.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Circle → Circle 3-Point item.

2) Specify first point of circle: When prompted, click to specify the first point (or enter absolute
coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

3) Specify second point: When prompted, click to specify the second point (or enter absolute
coordinates, such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

4) Specify third point: When prompted, click to specify the third point (or enter absolute coordinates,
such as 10,10, or relative coordinates).

5) A circle passing through the three points is drawn.

348
9-25. Circle, Tan Tan Radius

Draw a circle by specifying 2 tangents and a radius.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Circle → Circle Tan Tan Radius item.

2) Select first tangent point: When prompted, click to specify the first tangent point (Tangent Osnap
appears).

3) Select second tangent point: When prompted, click to specify the second tangent point (Tangent
Osnap appears).

4) Specify radius of circle <17.8818>: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the radius (click
after moving to specify the radius) or enter the radius value.

5) A circle passing through the two tangent points with the specified radius is drawn.

349
9-26. Circle, Tan Tan Tan

Draw a circle by specifying 3 tangents.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Circle → Circle Tan Tan Tan item.
2) Specify first point of circle: When prompted, click to specify the first tangent point (Tangent Osnap
appears).
3) Specify second point: When prompted, click to specify the second tangent point (Tangent Osnap
appears).
4) Specify third point: When prompted, click to specify the third tangent point (Tangent Osnap
appears).
5) A circle fitting the three tangent points is drawn.

350
9-27. Convert Arc to Circle

Convert an existing arc to a circle with the same diameter.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Circle → Convert Arc to Circle item.

2) Select arc to convert to circle: When prompted, click to select the arc to convert.

3) The arc is converted to a circle.

351
9-28. Ellipse, Axis-Axis

Draw an ellipse by specifying two axes.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Ellipse → Ellipse Axis-Axis item.

2) Arc (A) / Center (C) / <Specify end point of ellipse axis>: When prompted, click to specify the first
point of the axis.

3) Specify other end point of axis: When prompted, click to specify the second point of the axis.

4) Rotation (R) / <Specify end point of other axis>: When prompted, click to specify the end point of
the other axis.

5) An ellipse with the specified axes is drawn.

352
9-29. Ellipse, Axis-Rotation

Draw an ellipse by specifying one axis and a rotation value.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Ellipse → Ellipse Axis-Rotation item.

2) Arc (A) / Center (C) / <Specify end point of ellipse axis>: When prompted, click to specify the first
point of the axis.

3) Specify other end point of axis: When prompted, click to specify the second point of the axis.

4) Rotate around major axis: When prompted, click to specify the rotation point.

5) An ellipse with the specified axis and rotation is drawn.

353
9-30. Ellipse, Center-Axis

Draw an ellipse by specifying the center point and axes.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Ellipse → Ellipse Center-Axis item.

2) Specify center of ellipse: When prompted, click to specify the center point of the ellipse.

3) Specify end point of axis: When prompted, click to specify the end point of the axis.

4) Rotation (R) / <Specify end point of other axis>: When prompted, click to specify the end point of
the other axis.

5) An ellipse with the specified center and axes is drawn.

354
9-31. Ellipse, Center-Rotation

Draw an ellipse by specifying the center point and a rotation value.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Ellipse → Ellipse Center-Rotation item.

2) Specify center of ellipse: When prompted, click to specify the center point of the ellipse.

3) Specify end point of axis: When prompted, click to specify the end point of the axis.

4) Rotate around major axis: When prompted, click to specify the rotation point.

5) An ellipse with the specified center and rotation is drawn.

355
9-32. Elliptical Arc, Axis-Axis

Draw an elliptical arc by specifying two axes.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Elliptical Arc → Elliptical Arc Axis-Axis item.

2) Arc (A) / Center (C) / <Specify end point of ellipse axis>: When prompted, click to specify the first
point of the axis.

3) Specify other end point of axis: When prompted, click to specify the second point of the axis.

4) Rotation (R) / <Specify end point of other axis>: When prompted, click to specify the end point of
the other axis.

5) Parameters (P) / <Specify start angle of arc>: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the start
angle of the arc.

6) Parameters (P) / Included angle (I) / <Specify end angle>: When prompted, move the mouse to
specify the end angle of the arc.

7) An elliptical arc with the specified axes, start angle, and end angle is drawn.

356
9-33. Elliptical Arc, Axis-Rotation

Draw an elliptical arc by specifying an axis and a rotation value.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Elliptical Arc → Elliptical Arc Axis-Rotation item.

2) Arc (A) / Center (C) / <Specify end point of ellipse axis>: When prompted, click to specify the first
point of the axis.

3) Specify other end point of axis: When prompted, click to specify the second point of the axis.

4) Rotate around major axis: When prompted, click to specify the rotation point.

5) Parameters (P) / <Specify start angle of arc>: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the start
angle of the arc.

6) Parameters (P) / Included angle (I) / <Specify end angle>: When prompted, move the mouse to
specify the end angle of the arc.

7) An elliptical arc with the specified axis, rotation, start angle, and end angle is drawn.

357
9-34. Elliptical Arc, Center-Axis

Draw an elliptical arc by specifying the center point and axes.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Elliptical Arc → Elliptical Arc Center-Axis item.

2) Specify center of ellipse: When prompted, click to specify the center point of the ellipse.

3) Specify end point of axis: When prompted, click to specify the end point of the axis.

4) Rotation (R) / <Specify end point of other axis>: When prompted, click to specify the end point of
the other axis.

5) Parameters (P) / <Specify start angle of arc>: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the start
angle of the arc.

6) Parameters (P) / Included angle (I) / <Specify end angle>: When prompted, move the mouse to
specify the end angle of the arc.

7) An elliptical arc with the specified center, axes, start angle, and end angle is drawn.

358
9-35. Elliptical Arc, Center-Rotation

Draw an elliptical arc by specifying the center point and a rotation value.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Elliptical Arc → Elliptical Arc Center-Rotation item.

2) Specify center of ellipse: When prompted, click to specify the center point of the ellipse.

3) Specify end point of axis: When prompted, click to specify the end point of the axis.

4) Rotate around major axis: When prompted, click to specify the rotation point.

5) Parameters (P) / <Specify start angle of arc>: When prompted, move the mouse to specify the start
angle of the arc.

6) Parameters (P) / Included angle (I) / <Specify end angle>: When prompted, move the mouse to
specify the end angle of the arc.

7) An elliptical arc with the specified center, rotation, start angle, and end angle is drawn.

359
9-36. Block

A block is an object or group of objects that are frequently used, defined with a unique name and
grouped together. It can be freely inserted and edited in new or current drawings, making repetitive
tasks or inserting parts libraries very easy and fast.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Block → Create Block item. (Or type block in the command prompt.)

󰋮 Name: Specify the name of the block.

󰋮 Preview: The selected objects are shown in the preview.

󰋮 Base point: Specify the base point of the block.

360
󰋮 Objects: Select the objects to include in the block and specify how to handle the objects after
creating the block.

∎ Click the icon and then click or drag in the drawing to select the objects to be converted into
a block.

∎ Clicking the icon allows you to use the quick select function to choose objects to be
converted into a block.

󰋮 Action: Set options related to block conversion.

󰋮 Settings: Set the units for the block.

361
󰋮 Description: Enter a simple comment for the block.

2) Enter the block name → Select the objects to convert to a block → Specify the base point → Set
the units → Click the OK button to create the block.

362
9-37. Point

Draw a point.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Point → Point item. (Or type point in the command prompt.)

2) Settings (S) / Multiple (M) / <Specify point location>: When prompted, click the desired location
with the mouse.

363
9-38. Measure

Draw points at specified length intervals on an object.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Point → Measure item. (Or type measure in the command prompt.)

2) Select object to measure: When prompted, click to select the object to measure.

3) Specify segment length or [Block (B)]: When prompted, specify the segment length with the
mouse or enter the length value.

4) Points are drawn at the specified length intervals on the selected object.

364
9-39. Divide

Divide an object into a specified number of segments and draw points at those locations.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Point → Divide item. (Or type divide in the command prompt.)

2) Select object to divide: When prompted, click to select the object to divide.

3) Specify number of segments or [Block (B)]: When prompted, enter the number of segments.

4) The object is divided into the specified number of segments, and points are drawn at the division
points.

365
9-40. Rectangle

Draw a rectangle.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Rectangle item. (Or type rectangle in the command prompt.)

2) Chamfer (C) / Elevation (E) / Fillet (F) / Rotation (R) / Square (S) / Thickness (T) / Width (W) /
<Specify first corner point of rectangle>: When prompted, click to specify the first corner point of
the rectangle.

3) Specify other corner point or [Area (A) / Dimensions (D) / Rotation (R)]: When prompted, click to
specify the other corner point.

4) A rectangle is drawn based on the two specified points.

366
9-41. Polygon, Center-Vertex

Draw a polygon by specifying the center point and a vertex.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Polygon → Polygon Center-Vertex item.

2) Polygon: Multiple (M) / Width (W) / <Specify number of sides> <4>: When prompted, enter the
number of sides for the polygon. (3 = Triangle, 5 = Pentagon, 10 = Decagon)

3) Specify center of polygon or [Edge (E)]: When prompted, click to specify the center point of the
polygon.

4) Specify radius of circle: When prompted, click to specify the radius of the polygon (distance to
vertex).

5) A polygon is drawn based on the specified center point and radius.

367
9-42. Polygon, Center-Edge

Draw a polygon by specifying the center point and an edge.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Polygon → Polygon Center-Edge item.

2) Polygon: Multiple (M) / Width (W) / <Specify number of sides> <4>: When prompted, enter the
number of sides for the polygon. (3 = Triangle, 5 = Pentagon, 10 = Decagon)

3) Specify center of polygon or [Edge (E)]: When prompted, click to specify the center point of the
polygon.

4) Specify radius of circle: When prompted, click to specify the radius of the polygon (distance to
edge).

5) A polygon is drawn based on the specified center point and radius.

368
9-43. Polygon, Edge

Draw a polygon by specifying the edges.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Polygon → Polygon Edge item. (Or type polygon in the command
prompt.)

2) Polygon: Multiple (M) / Width (W) / <Specify number of sides> <4>: When prompted, enter the
number of sides for the polygon. (3 = Triangle, 5 = Pentagon, 10 = Decagon)

3) Specify first end point of edge: When prompted, click to specify the first end point of the polygon
edge.

4) Specify second end point of edge: When prompted, click to specify the second end point of the
polygon edge.

5) A polygon is drawn based on the two specified edge points.

369
9-44. Wipeout

Create an area that hides objects beneath it.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Wipeout item. (Or type wipeout in the command prompt.)

2) Specify first point or [Frame (F) / Polyline (P)] <Polyline>: When prompted, click to specify the
first point for the wipeout object.

3) Specify next point: When prompted, click to specify the second point for the wipeout object.

4) Specify next point or [Undo (U)]: When prompted, click to specify the third point for the wipeout
object.

5) Specify next point or [Close (C) / Undo (U)]: When prompted, click to specify the fourth point for
the wipeout object or type "c" to close or press Enter to finish the command.

6) The objects beneath the wipeout object are hidden.

370
9-45. Boundary Polyline (Bpoly)

Draw a boundary polyline.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Boundary Polyline item. (Or type bpoly in the command prompt.)

2) The Boundary Creation dialog box appears.

3) Click the Point Selection button → Click inside the object where you want to create the
boundary polyline → Press Enter.

4) BOUNDARY creates a polyline. A message will appear, and the boundary polyline will be created.

371
372
9-46. Donut

Draw a donut.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Donut item. (Or type donut in the command prompt.)

2) Specify inside diameter <0.5>: When prompted, enter the inside diameter of the donut or click to
specify it with the mouse.

3) Specify outside diameter <1>: When prompted, enter the outside diameter of the donut or click to
specify it with the mouse.

4) A donut is drawn based on the specified inside and outside diameters.

373
9-47. Solid

Draw a solid.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Solid item. (Or type solid in the command prompt.)

2) Rectangle (R) / Square (S) / Triangle (T) / <Specify first point of solid>: When prompted, click to
specify the first point of the solid.

3) Specify second point: When prompted, click to specify the second point of the solid.

4) Specify third point: When prompted, click to specify the third point of the solid.

5) Specify fourth point or <Exit (X)>: When prompted, click to specify the fourth point of the solid or
enter "x" to exit or press Enter to finish.

6) A solid is drawn based on the specified points.

374
9-48. Trace

Draw a trace.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Trace item. (Or type trace in the command prompt.)

2) Specify trace width <1>: When prompted, enter the width of the trace or click to specify it with the
mouse.

3) Specify start point of trace: When prompted, click to specify the start point of the trace.

4) Specify next point: When prompted, click to specify the second point of the trace.

5) Specify next point: When prompted, click to specify the third point of the trace.

6) Specify next point: When prompted, click to specify the next point of the trace. Press Enter to finish
the command.

7) A trace is drawn based on the specified points.

375
9-49. Bhatch

Draw a hatch.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Hatch → Hatch item. (Or type bhatch in the command prompt.)

2) The Hatch and Gradient dialog box appears.

󰋮 Hatch tab: Set hatch-related options.

󰋮 Hatch tab: Set items related to hatching.

∎ Type and Pattern: Set the hatch type, pattern, and color.

⋄ Pattern: Select the hatch pattern. Click the "..." button to display the hatch pattern selection dialog

box. Select the desired pattern and click OK to apply it.

376
⋄ Preview: Display a preview of the selected hatch pattern.

⋄ Color: Set the color of the selected hatch pattern.

∎ Angle and Scale: Set the angle and scale of the hatch pattern.

⋄ Angle: Set the angle of the selected hatch pattern.

Angle: 0° Angle: 30°

377
⋄ Scale: Set the scale of the selected hatch pattern.

Scale: 1 Scale: 5

◼ Hatch Options: Set additional options for the hatch.

∎ Boundary: Set the boundary for the hatch.

⋄ Add: Pick Points: Click inside a closed object to specify the boundary. Note that you cannot
specify the boundary for an open object using this method.

Points can be selected.

Cannot select points for an open object.

378
⋄ Add: Select Objects: Click an object to specify its interior as the boundary.

⋄ Remove Boundaries: Remove unwanted boundaries for the hatch.

⋄ View Boundaries: Display the currently defined boundaries.

∎ Options: Set options for hatch annotations, draw order, layer, transparency, etc.

∎ Island Detection: Set whether to detect isolated areas (closed boundaries inside the hatch).

∎ Retain Boundaries: Create and add boundary objects to the drawing from temporary hatch
379
boundaries.

∎ Gap Tolerance: Set the gap tolerance for the hatch.

∎ Inherit Options: Set whether to inherit the hatch origin when creating a hatch.

󰋮 Gradient tab: Set options related to gradient hatching.

∎ Color: Select the colors (single or two colors) to use for the gradient hatch.

∎ Pattern: Select the gradient hatch pattern to apply using the selected colors.

∎ Direction: Set the direction of the gradient hatch pattern.

380
3) Select hatch pattern → Set angle and scale → Specify hatch boundary → Click the OK button to
create the hatch.

381
9-50. Dtext

Create single-line text.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Text item. (Or type dtext in the command prompt.)

2) Specify start point of text or [Justify (J) / Style (S)]: When prompted, click to specify the start point
of the text.

3) Specify text height <2.5>: When prompted, specify the text height by clicking or entering a value
and pressing Enter.

4) Specify text rotation angle <0>: When prompted, specify the text rotation angle by clicking or
entering a value and pressing Enter.

5) When the text cursor blinks, type the desired text string.

6) Press Enter to finish the text input.

382
9-51. Mtext

Create multi-line text.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Mtext item. (Or type mtext in the command prompt.)

2) Specify first corner of text block: When prompted, drag to specify the area for the multi-line text.

3) The text cursor blinks, and you can type the desired text string.

4) When text input is complete, click the "Close Text Editor" button on the ribbon menu to finish the
command.

󰋮 Options for multi-line text input

∎ Style: Change the text style and size.

383
∎ Format: Change the text to bold, italic, underline, or overline.

∎ Font and Color: Change the text font and color.

∎ Angle and Width Factor: Specify the text slant angle and width factor.

∎ Paragraph: Use alignment functions such as left, center, or right alignment.

∎ Tools: Insert special characters (±, ∅, etc.), find and replace text, and import text.

󰋮 Stacked Text: To display fractions like 1/10, enter the numbers in the numerator/denominator form
and select by dragging → Click the Stacked Text button to convert it to a fraction.

384
Write 1/10 and select the text.

Click "Stack" to convert to a fraction.

385
9-52. Wall

Create a wall as an AEC object.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → AEC Object → Wall item.

2) Choose the type of wall you want to draw from the options: interior wall, exterior wall, fire wall,
foundation wall, interior wallboard wall, exterior brick veneer wall, curtain wall, etc.

3) Specify the start point of the wall: When prompted, click to specify the start point of the wall.

4) Specify the end point of the wall: When prompted, click to specify the end point of the wall.

5) Continue specifying points to draw the wall continuously.

386
9-53. Door

Create a door as an AEC object.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → AEC Object → Door item.

2) Choose the type of door you want to draw from the options: single door, double door, unequal
double door, opposite swing door, etc.

3) When prompted to select the parent wall, click the wall where you want to insert the door.

4) The door is displayed in the wall. Click to specify the location where you want to place the door.

5) Press Esc or Enter to finish the door drawing.

387
9-54. Window

Create a window as an AEC object.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → AEC Object → Window item.

2) Choose the type of window you want to draw from the options: window, sliding window, unequal
double hung window, unequal single hung window, etc.

3) When prompted to select the parent wall, click the wall where you want to insert the window.

4) The window is displayed in the wall. Click to specify the location where you want to place the
window.

5) Press Esc or Enter to finish the window drawing.

388
9-55. Stair

Create stairs as an AEC object.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → AEC Object → Stair item.

2) Choose the type of stair you want to draw from the options: standard stair, cantilevered stair, half-
turn stair, U-shaped stair, etc.

3) When prompted to specify the start point of the stair, click to specify the start point.

4) When prompted to specify the end point or length of the stair segment, click to specify the end point
or enter the length.

5) The stair drawing is completed.

389
9-56. Handrail

Create a handrail as an AEC object.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → AEC Object → Handrail item.

2) Choose the type of handrail you want to draw from the options: standard handrail, post handrail,
horizontal cable handrail, vertical cable handrail, guard handrail, partition handrail, industrial
handrail, cribbing handrail, etc.

3) When prompted to specify the start point of the handrail, click to specify the start point.

4) When prompted to specify the end point of the handrail, click to specify the end point.

5) Press Enter to complete the handrail drawing.

390
9-57. Steel Shape

Create steel shapes as an AEC object.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → AEC Object → Detailing → Steel item.

2) Choose the type of steel shape you want to draw from the options: L-shaped steel, C-shaped steel,
beams, tracks, etc. The steel shape dialog box appears.

3) Select the desired steel shape item and click OK.

391
4) When prompted to specify the insertion point, click to specify the location where you want to insert
the steel shape.

5) When prompted to specify the rotation angle, enter the rotation angle.

6) When prompted to specify the length, enter the length value with the mouse or keyboard.

7) The steel shape is drawn in the drawing.

392
9-58. Timber

Create timber as an AEC object.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → AEC Object → Detailing → Timber item.

2) Choose the type of timber you want to draw from the options: timber, TJI joists, etc. The timber
dialog box appears.

3) Select the desired timber item and click OK.

393
4) When prompted to specify the insertion point, click to specify the location where you want to insert
the timber.

5) When prompted to specify the rotation angle, enter the rotation angle.

6) When prompted to specify the length, enter the length value with the mouse or keyboard.

7) The timber is drawn in the drawing.

394
9-59. Slab

Create slabs as an AEC object.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → AEC Object → Slab item.

2) When prompted to specify the slab outline or modify the thickness, press Enter.

3) When prompted to specify the start point of the polyline, draw the slab area sequentially like a
polyline. Enter "c" to close or press Enter to finish.

4) The slab drawing is completed.

395
9-60. Roof

Create roofs as an AEC object.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → AEC Object → Roof item.

2) Specify roof points: Click or enter coordinates to specify the first point of the roof.

3) Continue specifying points: Click or enter coordinates to specify the next points.

4) When four points are specified, the shape of the roof is displayed. Press Enter to complete the roof
drawing.

396
9-61. Mline

Draw multiple parallel lines as a single entity.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Mline item. (Or type mline in the command prompt.)

2) Specify start point or [Style Load (L) / Justify (J) / Scale (S) / Style (ST)]: When prompted, click
to specify the start point of the mline or enter coordinates.

3) Specify next point: When prompted, click to specify the next point or enter coordinates.

4) Specify next point: When prompted, continue to specify the next points.

5) Press Esc or Enter to finish the mline drawing.

397
9-62. Freehand

Draw a freehand line by moving the mouse like sketching.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Freehand item. (Or type freehand in the command prompt.)

2) Specify segment length <1>: When prompted, enter the segment length (interval of the line). The
smaller the segment length value, the denser the line appears.

3) Press Enter to stop/[Exit (Q) / Pen Down (P) / Erase (E) / Write on Drawing (W) / Connect (C) /
Straight Cursor (S)] /: (Pause...) When prompted, click to specify the start point of the freehand line
and move the mouse freely like sketching. The freehand line is drawn continuously following the
mouse movement.

4) Press Enter or click to stop the freehand drawing.

398
9-63. Ray

Draw a ray that extends infinitely in one direction from a specified point.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Ray item. (Or type ray in the command prompt.)

2) Specify start point or [Bisect (B) / Horizontal (H) / Vertical (V) / Angle (A) / Offset (O)] /
<Specify start point of ray>: When prompted, click to specify the start point or enter coordinates.

3) Specify direction or pass-through point: When prompted, click to specify the direction of the ray.

399
9-64. Infline

Draw an infinite line that extends infinitely in both directions from a specified point.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Infline item. (Or type infline in the command prompt.)

2) Specify start point or [Bisect (B) / Horizontal (H) / Vertical (V) / Angle (A) / Offset (O)] /
<Specify start point of infinite line>: When prompted, click to specify the start point or enter
coordinates.

3) Specify direction or pass-through point: When prompted, click to specify the direction of the
infinite line.

400
9-65. Helix

Draw a helical shape like a spring.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Helix item. (Or type helix in the command prompt.)

2) Specify base center point: When prompted, click to specify the base point or enter coordinates.

3) Specify base radius or [Diameter (D)] <1.000000>: When prompted, specify the base radius by
clicking or entering a value.

4) Specify top radius or [Diameter (D)] <63.329119>: When prompted, specify the top radius by
clicking or entering a value.

5) Specify helix height or [Axis endpoint (A) / Turns (T) / Turn height (H) / Twist (W)] <1.000000>:
When prompted, specify the height by clicking or entering a value.

The helix drawing is completed.

401
9-66. Table

Draw a table. You can enter text or numeric values and perform simple calculations (e.g., sum,
average) in the table, similar to Microsoft Excel.

1) Menu: Select the Drawing → Table item. (Or type table in the command prompt.)

2) The Table Insertion dialog box appears.

󰋮 Table Style: The current table style in use is displayed.

󰋮 Insertion Options: Choose whether to start with an empty table or link data (Excel link).

󰋮 Preview: View a preview of the current table style.

󰋮 Insertion Behavior: Specify how to insert the table.

402
󰋮 Column and Row Settings: Specify the width and height of columns and rows.

󰋮 Cell Style Settings: Specify the cell style for each row (title, header, data).

3) Insertion Behavior: Select the insertion point, then click OK. Click to specify the insertion point of
the table or enter coordinates with the keyboard.

4) Once the table is inserted, the cursor appears in the first row, allowing you to immediately start
entering content.

403
10. CADian 2025 Menu - Dimension

10-1. Linear (Dimlinear)

Draw a linear dimension.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Linear item. (Or type dimlinear in the command prompt.)

2) Select objects or <Specify first extension line origin>: When prompted, click to specify the first
point to dimension.

3) Specify second extension line origin: When prompted, click to specify the second point to dimension.

4) Specify dimension line location or [Multi-line Text (M) / Text (T) / Angle (A) / Horizontal (H) /
Vertical (V) / Rotation (R)]: When prompted, click to specify the location of the dimension text.

5) The linear dimension is drawn.

404
10-2. Aligned (Dimaligned)

Draw an aligned dimension.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Aligned item. (Or type dimaligned in the command prompt.)

2) Select objects or <Specify first extension line origin>: When prompted, click to specify the first
point to dimension.

3) Specify second extension line origin: When prompted, click to specify the second point to dimension.

4) Specify dimension line location or [Angle (A) / Multi-line Text (M) / Text (T)]: When prompted,
click to specify the location of the dimension text.

5) The aligned dimension is drawn.

405
10-3. Arc Length (Dimarc)

Draw an arc length dimension.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Arc Length item. (Or type dimarc in the command prompt.)

2) Select arc or polyline arc segment: When prompted, click the arc to dimension.

3) Specify dimension arc location or [Partial (P) / Leader (L) / Angle (A) / Text (T)]: When prompted,
click to specify the location of the arc length dimension.

4) The arc length dimension is drawn.

406
10-4. Ordinate (Dimordinate)

Draw an ordinate dimension. Note that unless the UCS origin is changed, the dimension will be based
on the absolute coordinates 0,0, which may result in incorrect values. To change the origin, type UCS
in the command prompt, then type O and click the desired location (usually the lower-left point of the
object). The UCS icon will move to the specified origin.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Ordinate item. (Or type dimordinate in the command prompt.)

2) Select point for ordinate dimension: When prompted, click to specify the point to dimension.

3) Specify leader endpoint or [Text (T) / Angle (A) / X Datum (X) / Y Datum (Y)]: When prompted,
click to specify the endpoint of the leader.

4) Continue specifying points and leader endpoints as needed to complete the ordinate dimensions.

407
10-5. Radius (Dimradius)

Draw a radius dimension.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Radius item. (Or type dimradius in the command prompt.)

2) Select arc or circle: When prompted, click the arc or circle to dimension.

3) Specify dimension line location or [Angle (A) / Multi-line Text (M) / Text (T)]: When prompted,
click to specify the location of the radius dimension.

4) The radius dimension is drawn.

408
10-6. Diameter (Dimdiameter)

Draw a diameter dimension.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Diameter item. (Or type dimdiameter in the command prompt.)

2) Select arc or circle: When prompted, click the arc or circle to dimension.

3) Specify dimension line location or [Angle (A) / Multi-line Text (M) / Text (T)]: When prompted,
click to specify the location of the diameter dimension.

4) The diameter dimension is drawn.

409
10-7. Angular (Dimangular)

Draw an angular dimension.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Angular item. (Or type dimangular in the command prompt.)

2) Select objects or <Specify first line>: When prompted, click to specify the first line to dimension.

3) Specify second line: When prompted, click to specify the second line to dimension.

4) Specify dimension arc location or [Angle (A) / Text (T)]: When prompted, click to specify the
location of the angular dimension.

5) The angular dimension is drawn.

410
10-8. Baseline (Dimbaseline)

Draw a baseline dimension.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Baseline item. (Or type dimbaseline in the command prompt.)

2) Select dimension: When prompted, click to select the base dimension.

3) Specify next extension line origin or [Undo (U)]: When prompted, click to specify the next extension
line origin.

4) Continue specifying extension line origins as needed to complete the baseline dimensions.

5) Press Enter to finish the baseline dimension command.

411
10-9. Continue (Dimcontinue)

Draw a continued dimension.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Continue item. (Or type dimcontinue in the command prompt.)

2) Select dimension: When prompted, click to select the base dimension.

3) Specify next extension line origin or [Undo (U)]: When prompted, click to specify the next extension
line origin.

4) Continue specifying extension line origins as needed to complete the continued dimensions.

5) Press Enter to finish the continued dimension command.

412
10-10. Center Mark (Dimcenter)

Draw a center mark.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Center Mark item. (Or type dimcenter in the command prompt.)

2) Select arc or circle: When prompted, click the arc or circle to place the center mark.

3) The center mark is drawn at the center of the selected arc or circle.

413
10-11. Dimension Style (Dimstyle)

The Dimension Style Manager allows you to configure the appearance of dimensions (e.g., dimension
lines, extension lines, spacing), dimension text, tolerances, and more. You can create, modify, or
override dimension styles.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Dimension Style item. (Or type dimstyle in the command
prompt.)

2) The Dimension Style Manager dialog box appears.

󰋮 Current Dimension Style: The currently active dimension style is displayed.

󰋮 Preview: Display a preview of how dimensions will look with the current style.

󰋮 Style List Options: Choose to display only the current dimension style or all styles.

󰋮 Set Current: Set the selected dimension style as the current style.

󰋮 New: Click the New button to create a new dimension style. Enter a name for the new style,

414
 choose a starting style, click Continue, then configure the new style settings and click OK to
add the new dimension style.

󰋮 Rename: Rename the selected dimension style.

󰋮 Modify: Modify the selected dimension style settings.

󰋮 Override: Display the Override dialog box to temporarily override dimension style settings.

415
3) Modify Dimension Style

3-1) Select the dimension style you want to modify from the list and click the Modify button. The
Dimension Style Modify dialog box appears.

󰋮 Lines tab: Change settings related to dimension lines and extension lines.

∎ Dimension Lines: Change settings related to dimension lines.

⋄ Color: Change the color of dimension lines.

⋄ Line Type: Change the line type of dimension lines.

⋄ Line Weight: Change the line weight of dimension lines.

416
⋄ Extend Beyond Ticks: Extend the dimension lines beyond the tick marks.

⋄ Baseline Spacing: Change the spacing for baseline dimensions.

⋄ Suppress: Suppress the dimension lines to hide them.

∎ Preview: Display a preview of the dimension settings.

∎ Extension Lines: Change settings related to extension lines.

⋄ Color: Change the color of extension lines.

⋄ Line Type Extension Line 1: Change the line type of Extension Line 1.

⋄ Line Type Extension Line 2: Change the line type of Extension Line 2.

⋄ Line Weight: Change the line weight of extension lines.

⋄ Extend Beyond Dim Lines: Change the length of extension lines beyond the dimension lines.

⋄ Offset From Origin: Change the offset of extension lines from the dimension points.

⋄ Suppress: Suppress the extension lines to hide them.

417
󰋮 Symbols and Arrows tab: Change settings related to dimension symbols and arrows.

∎ Arrowheads: Change the settings for dimension arrowheads.

⋄ First: Change the shape of the first arrowhead.

⋄ Second: Change the shape of the second arrowhead.

⋄ Leader: Change the shape of the leader arrowhead.

⋄ Arrow Size: Change the size of the arrows.

∎ Center Marks: Change the settings for center marks.

∎ Arc Length Symbols: Set the location of arc length symbols.

󰋮 Text tab: Change settings related to dimension text.

∎ Text Appearance: Set the appearance of dimension text.

⋄ Text Style: Choose a text style for dimension text.

418
⋄ Text Color: Change the color of dimension text.

⋄ Fill Color: Change the background color of dimension text.

⋄ Text Height: Set the height (size) of dimension text. Note that this only applies if the text height in

the text style is set to 0.

⋄ Draw Frame Around Text: Draw a frame (rectangle) around the dimension text.

∎ Text Placement: Set the placement of dimension text.

⋄ Vertical: Set the vertical placement of dimension text.

⋄ Horizontal: Set the horizontal placement of dimension text.

⋄ View Direction: Set the view direction of dimension text.

⋄ Offset From Dim Line: Set the distance around dimension text.

∎ Text Alignment: Set the alignment of dimension text.

419
󰋮 Fit tab: Change settings related to the placement and scaling of dimensions.

∎ Fit Options: Set how text and arrows are placed between extension lines.

∎ Text Placement: Set how text is placed when it cannot be placed in its default position.

∎ Scale for Dimension Features: Set the scale for dimension features.

∎ Fine Tuning: Set additional options for dimension placement.

420
󰋮 Primary Units tab: Change settings related to primary dimension units.

∎ Linear Dimensions: Set the units for linear dimensions.

⋄ Unit Format: Change the unit format for linear dimensions.

⋄ Precision: Change the precision for linear dimensions. The available options depend on the unit
format.

⋄ Decimal Separator: Set the decimal separator.

⋄ Round Off: Set the rounding precision.

⋄ Prefix: Set a prefix for linear dimensions.

⋄ Suffix: Set a suffix for linear dimensions.

421
∎ Measurement Scale: Set the scale factor for dimension measurements.

∎ Zero Suppression: Set whether to suppress leading or trailing zeros for linear dimensions.

∎ Angular Dimensions: Set the units and precision for angular dimensions.

∎ Zero Suppression: Set whether to suppress leading or trailing zeros for angular dimensions.

󰋮 Alternate Units tab: Change settings related to alternate dimension units.

∎ Show alternate units: If Display alternative units is checked on, alternate units will be displayed
when creating dimensions. (This option must be checked on to activate the items below.)
∎ Alternate Units: Set the format, precision, prefix, suffix, etc., for alternate units.

422
∎ Zero Suppression: Set whether to suppress leading or trailing zeros for alternate units.

∎ Placement: Set the placement of alternate units.

󰋮 Tolerances tab: Change settings related to dimension tolerances.

∎ Tolerance Format: Set the tolerance method, precision, upper and lower values, etc.

423
∎ Alternate Unit Tolerances: Set the tolerance method, precision, upper and lower values, etc., for

alternate units.

󰋮 Reset the settings for the current tab.

󰋮 Reset all dimension settings.

424
10-12. Update (Dimstyle, Apply)

Update existing dimensions to the current dimension style.

1) Menu: Select the Dimension → Dimension Style item.

2) Select objects to apply the current style: When prompted, click to select the dimensions to update
and press Enter.

3) The selected dimensions are updated to the current dimension style.

Previous dimension style Update dimensions after changing dimscale=3

425
11. CADian 2025 Menu - Modify

11-1. Properties Switch (Propertiesswitch)

Toggle the Properties window.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Properties item.

2) The Properties window is toggled on if it is currently off, and toggled off if it is currently on.

Properties window on

Properties window off

Tip: Pressing Ctrl+1 also toggles the Properties window.

426
11-2. Text Edit (Textedit)

Edit text.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Entity → Text item. (Or type textedit in the command prompt.)

2) Select annotation object or [Undo (U) / Mode (M)]: When prompted, click to select the text to

edit.

3) The text enters edit mode.

4) Enter the new text. Use the Del or BS key to delete characters.

5) When finished, press Enter. If prompted again, press Enter to end the command.

427
11-3. Hatch Edit (Hatchedit)

Edit a hatch.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Entity → Hatch item. (Or type hatchedit in the command prompt.)

2) Select hatch object: When prompted, click to select the hatch to edit.

3) The Hatch and Gradient dialog box appears, allowing you to change the hatch pattern, color, angle, scale,

etc. Click OK when finished.

428
11-4. Polyline Edit (Editpline)

Edit a polyline.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Entity → Polyline item. (Or type pedit in the command prompt.)

2) Multiple (M) / Select polyline to edit: When prompted, click to select the polyline to edit.

3) Polyline Edit: Vertex Edit (E) / Close (C) / Decurve (D) / Fit (F) / Join (J) / Linetype Mode (L) /

Reverse (R) / Spline (S) / Taper (T) / Width (W) / Undo (U) / <Exit (X)>: When prompted, enter

the desired option.

󰋮 Vertex Edit: Edit the position of polyline vertices.

429
󰋮 Close: Close the polyline by connecting the end point to the start point.

󰋮 Decurve: Convert a curved polyline back to its original straight segments.

󰋮 Fit: Convert to a smooth curve composed of arcs.

󰋮 Spline: Convert to a smooth curve composed of spline curves.

430
󰋮 Taper: Set the taper for the polyline. Specify starting width <0>: When prompted, enter the starting
width → Specify ending width <0>: When prompted, enter the ending width.

󰋮 Width: Set the overall width for the polyline. Enter new width for all segments: When prompted,
enter the new width.

󰋮 Undo: Undo the polyline edit and return to the previous state.

431
11-5. Open External Reference (Xopen)

Open an external reference file.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Entity → External Reference → Open External Reference item. (Or
type xopen in the command prompt.)

2) Select external reference: When prompted, click to select the external reference file to open.

3) The selected external reference file opens in a new drawing window.

432
11-6. Clip External Reference (Xclip)

Clip an external reference file to a desired shape.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Entity → External Reference → Clip External Reference item. (Or type
xclip in the command prompt.)

2) Select object: When prompted, click to select the external reference file to clip → Press Enter.

3) On (ON) / Off (OFF) / Clip depth (C) / Delete (D) / Generate Polyline (P) / New boundary (N) / <Create

new boundary (N)>: When prompted, press Enter to create a new boundary.

4) [Select polyline (S) / Polygon (P) / Rectangle (R) / Invert Clip (I)] <Rectangle (R)>: When prompted,

press Enter to select the rectangle option.

5) Specify first corner: When prompted, click to specify the first corner of the clipping area → Specify

opposite corner: When prompted, click to specify the opposite corner.

6) The external reference object is clipped to the specified shape.

433
11-7. Xclip Frame (Xclipframe)

Set the frame for an external reference clip.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Entity → External Reference → Xclip Frame item.

2) Enter new value for XCLIPFRAME <2>: When prompted, enter the desired value.

󰋮 0: Frame is not displayed and not printed.

󰋮 1: Frame is displayed and printed.

󰋮 2: Frame is displayed but not printed.

434
11-8. Refedit

Edit an external reference object (xref) or block.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Entity → External Reference → Refedit item. (Or type refedit in the
command prompt.)

2) Select reference object: When prompted, click to select the external reference or block to edit.

3) The Reference Edit dialog box appears. Select the item to edit from the list on the left → Check the
preview on the right → Click OK.

4) Use REFCLOSE to end the reference edit session. The selected external reference or block can now be

edited.

435
11-9. Add to Workset (Refedit, Add)

Add objects to the workset while editing an external reference (xref) or block.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Entity → External Reference → Add to Workset item.

2) Select objects to add: When prompted, click to select the objects to add to the workset → Press
Enter.

3) A message confirms that the selected objects have been added to the workset.

436
11-10. Remove from Workset (Refedit, Remove)

Remove objects from the workset while editing an external reference (xref) or block.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Entity → External Reference → Remove from Workset item.

2) Select objects to remove: When prompted, click to select the objects to remove from the workset →
Press Enter.

3) A message confirms that the selected objects have been removed from the workset.

437
11-11. Close Reference (Refclose)

Ends editing of external reference objects (xrefs) and blocks.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Entities → External Reference → Close Reference. (Or type refclose in
the command prompt.)

2) Enter option [Save (S)/Discard reference changes (D)] <Save>: When prompted, press Enter.

3) Save all reference edits: When the dialog box appears, click Save.

4) The reference edit command ends after saving the edited block.

438
11-12. Erase

Erase objects from the drawing.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Erase item. (Or type erase in the command prompt.)

2) Select objects to erase: When prompted, click or drag to select the objects to erase → Press Enter.

3) The selected objects are erased.

439
11-13. Copy

Press Enter to finish the command.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Copy item. (Or type copy in the command prompt.)

2) Select objects to copy: When prompted, click to select the objects to copy → Press Enter.

3) Specify base point or [Displacement (D) / Mode (O)] <Displacement>: When prompted, click to specify

the base point of the copy.

4) Specify second point or [Array (A)] <Use first point as displacement>: When prompted, click to specify

the location of the copy or enter coordinates.

5) Continue specifying additional points for the copies. Press Enter to finish the command.

440
11-14. Mirror

Mirror and copy objects in the drawing.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Mirror item. (Or type mirror in the command prompt.)

2) Select objects to mirror: When prompted, click to select the objects to mirror → Press Enter.

3) Specify first point of mirror line: When prompted, click to specify the start point of the mirror line
→ Specify second point: When prompted, click to specify the end point of the mirror line.
.

4) Delete source objects? <N>: When prompted, press Enter to keep the original objects.

5) The selected objects are mirrored and copied.

441
11-15. Offset

Copy objects at a specified offset distance.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Offset item. (Or type offset in the command prompt.)

2) Specify offset distance or [Through (T)] <Through>: When prompted, enter the offset distance or
click to specify it with the mouse.

3) Select object to offset: When prompted, click to select the object to offset.

4) Specify point on side to offset or [Exit (E) / Multiple (M)] <Exit>: When prompted, click to specify
the side to offset the object.

5) The selected object is offset to the specified distance.

6) Press Enter to finish the command.

442
11-16. Array (Arrayclassic)

Create an array of objects in a specified pattern (rectangular or polar).

1) Type arrayclassic in the command prompt.

2) The Array dialog box appears.

󰋮 : Choose the array method (Rectangular or Polar).

󰋮 : Click to select the objects to array.

󰋮 Preview: Preview the array.

443
󰋮 Rectangular Array: Set the spacing and direction for the rows and columns.

∎ Row Spacing: Set the spacing between rows.

∎ Column Spacing: Set the spacing between columns.

∎ Angle of Array: Set the angle of the array.

󰋮 Polar Array: Set the method and values for the polar array.

444
∎ Method: Choose the method for the polar array (Total number of items and fill angle, or item angle and

fill angle).

∎ Total Number of Items: Set the total number of items in the polar array.

∎ Fill Angle: Set the fill angle for the polar array.

∎ Angle Between Items: Set the angle between items in the polar array.

445
11-17. Align

Align objects with other objects.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Align item. (Or type align in the command prompt.)

2) Select objects: When prompted, click to select the objects to align → Press Enter.

3) Specify first source point: When prompted, click to specify the first source point.

4) Specify first destination point: When prompted, click to specify the first destination point.

5) Specify second source point: When prompted, click to specify the second source point.

6) Specify second destination point: When prompted, click to specify the second destination point.

7) Enter to finish: Press Enter to complete the alignment.

446
8) Scale objects based on alignment points? [Yes/No] <No>: When prompted, press Enter.

9) The selected objects are aligned and scaled based on the destination points.

447
11-18. Move

Move objects in the drawing.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Move item. (Or type move in the command prompt.)

2) Select objects to move: When prompted, click to select the objects to move → Press Enter.

3) Specify base point or [Displacement (D)] <Displacement>: When prompted, click to specify the base

point of the move.

4) Specify second point or <Use base point as displacement>: When prompted, click to specify the new

location for the objects or enter coordinates.

5) The selected objects are moved to the specified location.

448
11-19. Rotate

Rotate objects in the drawing.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Rotate item. (Or type rotate in the command prompt.)

2) Select objects to rotate: When prompted, click to select the objects to rotate → Press Enter.

3) Specify base point of rotation: When prompted, click to specify the base point for rotation.

4) Specify rotation angle or [Copy (C) / Reference (R)] <0>: When prompted, specify the rotation angle by

clicking or entering a value and pressing Enter.

5) The selected objects are rotated.

449
11-20. Scale

Scale objects in the drawing.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Scale item. (Or type scale in the command prompt.)

2) Select objects to scale: When prompted, click to select the objects to scale → Press Enter.

3) Specify base point: When prompted, click to specify the base point for scaling.

4) Scale objects based on reference length or scale factor [Copy (C) / Reference (R)] <Scale factor>: When

prompted, specify the scale factor by entering a value or clicking to specify it with the mouse.

5) The selected objects are scaled based on the specified factor.

450
11-21. Stretch

Stretch objects in the drawing.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Stretch item. (Or type stretch in the command prompt.)

2) Select objects to stretch by crossing-window or crossing-polygon: When prompted, drag a crossing

window or crossing polygon to select the objects to stretch → Press Enter.

3) Specify base point or [Displacement (D)] <Displacement>: When prompted, click to specify the base

point for stretching.

4) Specify second point or <Use base point as displacement>: When prompted, click to specify the new

location for the objects or enter coordinates.

5) The selected objects are stretched.

451
452
11-22. Lengthen

Change the length of objects or the included angle of arcs.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Lengthen item. (Or type lengthen in the command prompt.)

2) Lengthen: Dynamic (DY) / Delta (DE) / Percent (P) / Total (T) / <Select object to list length>: When
prompted, type DE and press Enter.

3) Angle (A) / <Enter delta length (10)>: When prompted, enter the delta length value.

4) Mode (M) / Undo (U) / <Select object to change length>: When prompted, click to select the object
to change length. The selected object is lengthened by the specified amount.

Line object with length 10

Line lengthened by 10

453
11-23. Trim

Trim parts of objects.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Trim item. (Or type trim in the command prompt.)

2) Select cutting edges <Press Enter to select all objects>: When prompted, press Enter to select all
objects as cutting edges.

3) [Fence (F) / Crossing (C) / Projection (P) / Edge (E) / Erase (R) / Undo (U)] <Select object to trim
or shift-select to extend>: When prompted, click or drag to select the objects to trim.

4) The selected parts of the objects are trimmed.

454
11-24. Extend

Extend objects to meet the edges of other objects.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Extend item. (Or type extend in the command prompt.)

2) Select boundary edges <Press Enter to select all objects>: When prompted, click to select the
boundary edges or press Enter to select all objects.

3) [Fence (F) / Crossing (C) / Projection (P) / Edge (E) / Erase (R) / Undo (U)] <Select object to extend or

shift-select to trim>: When prompted, click or drag to select the objects to extend.

4) The selected objects are extended to the specified boundary edges.

455
5) Press Enter to finish the command.

456
11-25. Break

Break objects between two points.

1) Menu: Select the Modify → Break item. (Or type break in the command prompt.)

2) Select object to break: When prompted, click to select the object to break → Press Enter.

3) When prompted, click to specify the first break point or [First (F)], then click again to specify the second

break point.

4) The object is broken between the specified points.

457
11-26. Chamfer

Chamfer the corners of objects with straight lines, as if cut by a knife.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Chamfer. (Or type chamfer in the command prompt.)

2) Select the first line or [Undo (U)/Polyline (P)/Distance (D)/Angle (A)/Trim (T)/Method (E)/Multiple

(M)]: When prompted, type D and press Enter → Chamfer distance for the first line <0>: Enter the

distance for the first chamfer → Chamfer distance for the second line <10>: Enter the distance for the

second chamfer → Press Enter.

3) Select the first line or [Undo (U)/Polyline (P)/Distance (D)/Angle (A)/Trim (T)/Method (E)/Multiple (M)]:

When prompted, click to select the first line to chamfer.

4) Select the second line or shift-select to apply corner: When prompted, click to select the second line to

chamfer.

5) The two lines will be chamfered by the specified distances.

458
11-27. Fillet

Fillet the corners of objects with curves.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Fillet. (Or type fillet in the command prompt.)

2) Fillet: [Undo (U)/Polyline (P)/Radius (R)/Trim (T)/Multiple (M)]/<Select first entity>: When prompted,

type R and press Enter → Enter fillet radius <0>: Enter the fillet radius → Press Enter.

3) Fillet: [Undo (U)/Polyline (P)/Radius (R)/Trim (T)/Multiple (M)]/<Select first entity>: When prompted,

click to select the first line to fillet.

4) Select the second line or shift-select to apply corner: When prompted, click to select the second line to

fillet.

5) The two lines will be filleted with the specified radius.

459
11-28. Explode

Explode a block object into its individual components.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Explode. (Or type explode in the command prompt.)

2) Select object to explode: When prompted, click to select the block object to explode → Press Enter.

3) The block is immediately exploded into its individual components.

Before Exploding the Block After Exploding the Block

460
11-29. Change

Change the properties of an object.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Change.

2) Select object to change: When prompted, click to select the object whose properties you want to change

→ Press Enter.

3) Specify change point or [Properties (P)]: When prompted, click to specify the point to change → Specify

new rotation angle for block <0.000000>: Enter the rotation angle or specify an angle value → Press

Enter.

4) Specify change point or [Properties (P)]: When prompted, type P and press Enter → Enter new properties

[Color (C)/Elevation (E)/Layer (LA)/Linetype (LT)/Linetype scale (S)/Lineweight (LW)/Thickness

(T)/Material (M)/Annotation (A)]: When prompted, you can change various properties such as color,

layer, linetype, and more.

461
11-30. Draw Order, Bring to Front

Bring selected objects to the front to ensure they are not obscured by other objects.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Draw Order → Bring to Front.

2) Select entities for draw order: When prompted, select the objects to bring to the front → Press Enter.

3) The selected objects are brought to the front and are no longer obscured by other objects.

The text is hidden by the object. Set the text to come to the front.

462
11-31. Draw Order, Send to Back

Send selected objects to the back to ensure they are obscured by other objects.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Draw Order → Send to Back.

2) Select entities for draw order: When prompted, select the objects to send to the back → Press Enter.

3) The selected objects are sent to the back, making them obscured by other objects.

The text is hidden by the object. Set the blue ellipse to go to the back.

463
11-32. Draw Order, Bring Above Object

Bring selected objects one level up to ensure they are not obscured by a specific object.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Draw Order → Bring Above Object.

2) Select entities for draw order: When prompted, select the objects to bring above → Press Enter.

3) Select reference object: When prompted, select the reference object → Press Enter.

4) The selected objects are brought above the reference object.

The text is hidden by the object. The text is brought above the blue ellipse,
which is the reference object.

464
11-33. Draw Order, Send Under Object

Send selected objects one level down to ensure they are obscured by a specific object.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Draw Order → Send Under Object.

2) Select entities for draw order: When prompted, select the objects to send under → Press Enter.

3) Select reference object: When prompted, select the reference object → Press Enter.

4) The selected objects are sent under the reference object.

The text is displayed above the object. The text is sent under the blue ellipse,
which is the reference object.

465
11-34. Draw Order, Send Hatches to Back

Send all hatches to the back to ensure they do not obscure other objects.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Draw Order → Send Hatches to Back.

2) All hatches are immediately sent to the back.

The text is hidden by the object. The text appears as the hatch is sent to the back.

466
11-35. Draw Order, Bring Text to Front

Bring all text to the front to ensure it is not obscured by other objects.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Draw Order → Bring Text to Front.

2) All text is immediately brought to the front.

Teks terhalang oleh objek. Ketika teks dipindahkan ke depan, teks menjadi terlihat.

467
11-36. Draw Order, Bring Leaders to Front

Bring all leaders to the front to ensure they are not obscured by other objects.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Draw Order → Bring Leaders to Front.

2) All leaders are immediately brought to the front.

The leader is hidden by the object. The leader appears as it is brought to the front.

468
11-37. Draw Order, Bring Dimensions to Front

Bring all dimensions to the front to ensure they are not obscured by other objects.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Draw Order → Bring Dimensions to Front.

2) All dimensions are immediately brought to the front.

The dimension is hidden by the object. The dimension appears as it is brought to the front.

469
11-38. Draw Order, Bring All Annotations to Front

Bring all annotations (text, leaders, dimensions) to the front to ensure they are not obscured by other
objects.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Draw Order → Bring All Annotations to Front.

2) All annotations are immediately brought to the front.

The annotation is hidden by the object. All annotations are brought to the front,
making them visible.

470
11-39. Rectangular Array

Create an array of objects in a rectangular pattern.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Array → Rectangular Array. (Or type arrayrect in the command prompt.)

2) Select entities: When prompted, click or drag to select the objects to array.

3) The objects are displayed in a 3x4 preview array. Press Enter to complete the array.

4) Click the array and use the grips to adjust the number of rows and columns.

471
11-40. Polar Array

Create an array of objects in a circular pattern with specified spacing and angle.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Array → Polar Array. (Or type arraypolar in the command prompt.)

2) Select entities: When prompted, click or drag to select the objects to array.

3) Specify center point of array: When prompted, click to specify the center point of the array or
enter coordinates.

4) The objects are displayed in a 5-item preview array with 60-degree spacing. Press Enter to
complete the array.

5) Click the array and use the grips to adjust the spacing (angle) of the objects.

472
11-41. Path Array

Create an array of objects along a specified path.

1) Menu: Select Modify → Array → Path Array. (Or type arraypath in the command prompt.)

2) Select entities: When prompted, click or drag to select the objects to array.

3) Select path curve: When prompted, click to select the path object.

4) The objects are arrayed along the specified path. Press Enter to complete the array.

5) Click the array and use the grip to adjust the spacing of the objects.

473
11-42. Array Edit

Edit the properties of an array (e.g., number of items, spacing, angle).

1) Menu: Select Modify → Array → Array Edit. (Or type arrayedit in the command prompt.)

2) Select array object: When prompted, click to select the array to edit.

3) Choose an option [Source (S)/Replace (REP)/Method (M)/Base Point (B)/Items (I)/Rows

(R)/Levels (L)/Align Items (A)/Z Direction (Z)/Reset (RES)/Exit (X)] <Exit>: When prompted,
select the desired option to edit the array properties.

474
12. CADian 2025 Menu - Utility

12-1. Super Purge

This command removes unused objects (blocks, line styles, text styles, dimension styles, etc.), empty
objects, and unused scale lists from the drawing.

1) Menu: Select Utility → Super Purge.

2) Super purge is performed automatically.

3) When prompted "Remove unused scale list? (Y/N)<Y>:", type 'y' to remove the unused scale list.

475
12-2. Drawing - Rectangle

This command draws rectangles and diamonds, automatically rounding corners and adding chamfers
and scallops.

· Command: DRECT

· Dialog(D)/<Start Point>: Enter "D". (This calls the dialog box.)

❏ Drawing Method: In the dialog box illustration, select the shape and drawing method. The top row allows
drawing both rectangles and squares, while the bottom row is for drawing squares only.

❏ Fillet: Set the fillet shape and radius value.

❏ Chamfer: Enter the horizontal and vertical distance values for the chamfer.

476
❏ Dimension Input: Enter the width and height of the box to be drawn numerically.

• Width: Set the thickness of the line drawing the box.

• Height: Set the 3D thickness of the box.

· Dialog(D)/<Start Point>: Click point ⓐ.

· Dialog(D)/<Start Point>: Click point ⓑ.

· Dialog(D)/<Start Point>: Click point ⓒ.

477
· Command: DRECT
·Dialog(D)/<Start Point>: Enter "D". (This calls the dialog box.)

·Dialog(D)/<Start Point>: Click point ⓐ.

· Dialog(D)/<Start Point>: Click point ⓑ.

478
·Command: DRECT
· Dialog(D)/<Start Point>: Enter "D". (This calls the dialog box.)

·Dialog(D)/<Start Point>: Click point ⓐ.

· Dialog(D)/<Start Point>: Click point ⓑ.

· Dialog(D)/<Start Point>: Click point ⓒ.

479
12-3. Drawing – Polygon

This command draws polygons, allowing automatic rounding and chamfering of each vertex.

· Command: PGON
·Enter number of sides <5>: Enter "5" or press Enter. (Enter the number of sides for the polygon to
be drawn.)
· Polygon start point or [Fillet(F)/Chamfer(C)]: Enter "F".
·Specify fillet radius for polygon <0.0000>: Enter "5". (Enter the radius for filleting.)

· Polygon start point or [Fillet(F)/Chamfer(C)]: Click point ⓐ.

· Polygon [Inscribed(I)/Circumscribed(C)/Edge(E)/Fixed Angle(A)]/<Circumscribed

radius>: Enter "I".
· Polygon [Inscribed(I)/Circumscribed(C)/Edge(E)/Fixed Angle(A)]/<Inscribed radius>:

Click point ⓑ. (If you know the radius of the inscribed circle, you can enter the radius

value directly.)

480
12-4. Drawing - Slot

Automatically draws a slot hole.

❏ Slot Hole Drawing 1

·Command: DSLOT

· Slot Hole[Slot/Flange] / <Start Point>: Click point ⓐ.

· Slot Radial: Enter "20". (Enter the radius of the slot hole.)

· Slot Length: Click point ⓑ. (Enter the distance between points.)

❏ Slot Hole Drawing 2

·Command: DSLOT
· Slot Hole[Slot(S)/Flange(F)/One Side(I)/Center(C)] / <Start Point>: Enter "C".

· Slot Hole[Slot(S)/Flange(F)/One Side(I)/Center(C)] / <Start Point>: Click point ⓐ.

481
 · Slot Radial: Enter "20". (Enter the radius of the slot hole.)

· Slot Length: Enter "40". (Enter the distance from point ⓐ to the center of the arc.)

❏ Flange Drawing

· Command: DSLOT
·Slot Hole[Slot/Flange] / <Start Point>: Enter "F".

· Slot Hole[Slot/Flange] / <Start Point>: Click point ⓐ.

· Slot Radial: Enter "20".

· Slot Length: Click point ⓑ.

482
· Slot Radius: Click point ⓒ.

483
12-5. Drawing - Break Line

Draws break lines in the drawing.

· Command: BKLINE
·Break Line [Size(S)(5)]/<Start Point>: Enter "S". (Enter the spacing for the break line.)
· Size (5): Enter "10".
· Break Line [Size(S)(10)]/<Start Point>: Click a point.
· Break Line [Size(S)(10)]/<Start Point>: Click a point.
· Cut point <Midpoint>: Press Enter. (Draws the break line in the middle of the selected
line. If you want to draw the break line at a different location, click near the desired position.)

484
12-6. Drawing - Cylindrical Section

Draws circular cross-sections for round bars and pipes.

· Command: BKSEC

· Cylindrical Section [One Side(S)/Both Sides(D)]: Click point ⓐ. (If you enter D, the cross-

section lines will be drawn on both sides centered on the two selected points.)

· End Point: Click point ⓑ.

485
12-7. Curve - Show Curve Direction

Shows the direction of the curve. The symbol used for indicating direction will disappear
automatically.

·Command: CURVEDIR

· Select curve [Show at Vertex(V)/Show at Distance(D)]: Click point ⓐ to select the

curve.

486
12-8. Curve - Convert to Polyline

Select objects like lines, arcs, and circles to convert them to polylines.

· Command: CURVEPOLY

12-13. Curve - Change Polyline Width

Select a polyline, line, or arc to automatically change the width of the polyline. If lines and arcs are
selected, their properties will be changed to polylines.

·Command: POLYWIDTH

· Select entities: Click point ⓐ to select the curve.

· Select entities: Press Enter to end the selection.

· Polyline width <1>: Enter "2".

487
12-9. Curve - Edit Polyline

Vertices and lines of the drawn polyline can be modified into curves, and curves into lines. New objects
can be inserted between objects, and objects between them can be deleted. For smooth editing of
polylines, ORTHOMODE should be off.

· Command: POLYEDIT

· Select object: Click point ⓐ to select the polyline.

· Polyline vertex insert

[Remove(R)/Move(M)/Stretch(S)/Arc(c)/Tangent(T)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)]
<Insert Point>: After selecting the polyline, dragging allows object insertion at the
cursor's position.

488
· Polyline vertex insert
[Remove(R)/Move(M)/Stretch(S)/Arc(c)/Tangent(T)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)]

<Insert Point>: Click point ⓑ.

· Polyline vertex insert

[Remove(R)/Move(M)/Stretch(S)/Arc(c)/Tangent(T)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)]
<Insert Point>: Enter "R".

· Polyline vertex insert

[Add(A)/Move(M)/Stretch(S)/Arc(c)/Tangent(T)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)]

<Remove Point>: Click point ⓒ. (Removes objects between objects.)

489
Polyline vertex insert
[Add(A)/Move(M)/Stretch(S)/Arc(c)/Tangent(T)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)] <Remove
Point>: Enter "M".
· Polyline vertex insert
[Add(A)/Remove(R)/Stretch(S)/Arc(c)/Tangent(T)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)] <Move

Point>: Click point ⓓ.

490
· Polyline vertex insert
[Add(A)/Move(M)/Stretch(S)/Arc(c)/Tangent(T)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)] <Move
Point>: Enter "S".

· Polyline vertex insert

[Add(A)/Remove(R)/Move(S)/Arc(c)/Tangent(T)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)] <Stretch

Point>: Click point ⓓ.

· Polyline vertex insert

[Add(A)/Remove(R)/Move(M)/Stretch(S)/Arc(c)/Tangent(T)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(
X)] <Stretch Point>: Enter "C".

· Polyline vertex insert

[Add(A)/Remove(R)/Move(M)/Stretch(S)/Arc(c)/Tangent(T)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(

X)] <Arc Point>: Click point ⓔ.

491
· Polyline vertex insert
[Add(A)/Remove(R)/Move(S)/Stretch(S)/Tangent(T)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)]
<Arc Point>: Enter "T".

· Polyline vertex insert

[Add(A)/Remove(R)/Move(S)/Stretch(S)/Arc(C)/Line(L)/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)]

<Tangent>: Click point ⓕ. (Draws a tangent to the closest object to the cursor

position.)

·Polyline vertex insert

[Add(A)/Remove(R)/Move(S)/Stretch(S)/Arc(C)/Tangent(T )/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)]
<Tangent>: Enter "L".

· Polyline vertex insert

[Add(A)/Remove(R)/Move(S)/Stretch(S)/Arc(C)/Tangent(T )/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)]

<Line>: Click point ⓖ. (Moves the cursor over an arc object to change it to a line.)

492
· Polyline vertex insert
[Add(A)/Remove(R)/Move(S)/Stretch(S)/Arc(C)/Tangent(T )/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)]
<Line>: Enter "A".

· Polyline vertex insert

[Remove(R)/Move(S)/Stretch(S)/Arc(C)/Line(L)/Tangent(T )/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)]
<Insert Point>: Enter "F". (Each time the cursor moves, the insert operation occurs
automatically at the cursor's new location. The fixed option locks the insert function
at the cursor's current location.)

· Polyline vertex insert

[Remove(R)/Move(S)/Stretch(S)/Arc(C)/Line(L)/Tangent(T )/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)]

<Insert Point>: Click point ⓗ.

· Polyline vertex insert

[Remove(R)/Move(S)/Stretch(S)/Arc(C)/Line(L)/Tangent(T )/Fixed(F)/Exit(X)
493
] <Insert Point>: Enter "X" to end the command.
12-10. Curve - Change Object Z Value

Select an object and enter a 3D coordinate value (Z value) to change the object's 3D coordinate value.

· Command: CURVEZ

12-11. Curve - Join Lines

Join objects such as lines and arcs with connected endpoints into polylines.

· Command: LINEJOIN

494
12-12. Modify - XY Scale

Change the horizontal and vertical scales of the selected object differently. Once the scale is changed,
the selected polyline object is exploded into lines or arcs.

· Command: XYSCALE

· Select object: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the object.

· Base point: Click point ⓒ.

· X Scale Factor or Point [Reference(R)/Copy Original(C)/ <2>]: Enter "1".

· Y Scale Factor <3>: Enter "2".

· XY Scale Factor <2,1>: (Informs the final applied scale factor.)

495
12-13. Modify - Offset Both Sides

Select an object to automatically offset it in both directions.

·Command: DOST
· Specify Offset Distance <100>: Enter "1000".

· Select Offset Object: Click point ⓐ to select the object.

· Select Offset Object: Press Enter to end the command.

496
12-14. Modify - Repeat Offset

Automatically draw selected objects repeatedly at a specified interval.

· Command: RPOST
·Specify Repeat Offset Distance :<10> Enter "1000".

· Select Offset Object: Click point ⓐ to select the object.

· Specify Offset Direction: Click point ⓑ to select the direction.

· Enter Number of Repeats: Enter "3".

· Select Offset Object: Press Enter to end the command.

497
12-15. Modify - Incremental Offset

This command continuously offsets the selected objects incrementally.

·Command: INCOST

· Select Offset Object: Click point ⓐ to select the object.

· Specify Offset Direction: Click point ⓑ to select the direction.

· Specify Incremental Offset Distance: Enter "1000".

· Specify Incremental Offset Distance: Enter "2000".

498
· Specify Incremental Offset Distance: Press Enter to end the command.

499
12-16. Modify - Incremental Offset Both Sides

This command takes user input to continuously offset both sides incrementally.

· Command: INCDOST

· Select Offset Object Both Sides: Click point ⓐ to select the object.

· Specify Incremental Offset Distance: Enter "1000".

· Specify Incremental Offset Distance: Enter "2000".

· Specify Incremental Offset Distance: Press Enter to end the command.

500
12-17. Modify - Remove Empty Objects

This command removes empty objects such as lines, polylines, arcs, circles (objects with identical start
and end points), and empty strings. (Points will be handled as an option.)

· Command: ERASEEMPTYENT

501
12-18. Text - Modify Text

This command allows easy modification of selected text properties (height, color, angle, etc.), text
editing, and insertion or deletion of text at specific positions. When an object is selected, the dialog box
below is activated. Using the functions in the dialog box makes text modification easy and convenient.

❏ Change Properties

· Command: TEXTMODIFY

· Select text: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the text objects.

502
· Select objects: Press Enter to end the selection, and the dialog box below will be
activated.

• Text Box: The selected text is listed in a cell format, and the text on the right can be individually edited
directly by clicking with the mouse.

• Text Height: When the dialog box is activated, it displays the current text size in the system. Changing
the text height will change the height of all selected text. Clicking the toggle box (modify selected items
only) at the bottom right will change the height property of only the selected text in the text box.

• Rotation Angle: When the dialog box is activated, it displays the current text rotation angle in the system.
Changing the text rotation angle will change the rotation angle of all selected text. Clicking the toggle
box (modify selected items only) at the bottom right will change the rotation angle of only the selected
text in the text box.

• Width Factor: When the dialog box is activated, it displays the current text width in the system. Changing
the text width will change the width property of all selected text. Clicking the toggle box (modify selected
items only) at the bottom right will change the width property of only the selected text in the text box.

• Obliquing Angle: When the dialog box is activated, it displays the current text obliquing angle in the
system. Changing the text obliquing angle will change the obliquing angle of all selected text. Clicking
503
 the toggle box (modify selected items only) at the bottom right will change the obliquing angle of only
the selected text in the text box.

• Text Color: When the dialog box is activated, it displays the current text color in the system. Changing
the text color will change the color property of all selected text. Clicking the toggle box (modify selected
items only) at the bottom right will change the color property of only the selected text in the text box.

• Upside Down: Clicking the checkbox will flip the text vertically.

• Backwards: Clicking the checkbox will mirror the text horizontally.

• Justification: When the dialog box is activated, it displays the current text justification in the system.
Changing the text justification will change the justification property of all selected text. Clicking the
toggle box (modify selected items only) at the bottom right will change the justification property of only
the selected text in the text box.

• Text Style: When the dialog box is activated, it displays the current text style in the system. Changing the
text style will change the style of all selected text. Clicking the toggle box (modify selected items only)
at the bottom right will change the style of only the selected text in the text box.

• Modify Selected Items Only: Clicking the checkbox will apply property changes only to the selected text
in the text box.

• Preview: This feature allows you to preview text property changes before applying them to the drawing.
Clicking the Preview button will hide the dialog box and apply the changed properties to the text. To
return to the dialog box, press the "Esc" button. The text properties will not be changed until the Confirm
button is clicked.

504
❏ Modify Text

· Command: TEXTMODIFY

· Select text: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the text objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter to end the selection, and the dialog box below will be
activated. Click the Modify Text tab.

505
 • Replace: Automatically changes specific characters (strings) in all selected text.

• Parentheses: Clicking the Parentheses button allows you to add or remove parentheses characters in the
selected text.

• Case: Clicking the Case button automatically changes the text case based on the selected option.

- Upper Case: Changes all selected text to upper case.

- Lower Case: Changes all selected text to lower case.

- Capitalize First Letter: Changes the first letter of all selected text to upper case.

- Toggle Case: Changes upper case to lower case and vice versa for all selected text.

• Add Text: Adds text to the beginning, end, or specified position of all selected text. Prefix, middle, and
suffix can be added separately or simultaneously.

❏ Remove Text

· Command: TEXTMODIFY

· Select text: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the text objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter to end the selection, and the dialog box below

will be activated. Click the Remove Text tab.

506
• Insert/Remove Space: Inserts or removes spaces at the selected position in the selected text.

• Specific Character: Specify and remove characters included in the selected text by choosing the option to
remove and clicking the specific character button. If the same character appears multiple times, it will
execute from the leftmost position and can be repeatedly clicked to move rightward. Text is case-sensitive.

• Trim: Enter the number of characters and choose the option to trim, then click the Trim button to
automatically cut the text. Text is case-sensitive.

507
12-19. Text - Increment Numbers

Repeatedly copies the selected number by adding an increment value.

❏ Increment at the Beginning of the Text

· Command: TEXTINC

· Select objects: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter to end the selection.

· Increment value <1>: Enter "2".
· Number of digits <1>: Enter "2".
· Number position [Front(F)/Back(B)]: Enter "F".

·Base point: Click point ⓒ.

· Specify next point: Click points ⓓ, ⓔ, ⓕ consecutively.

· Specify next point: Press Enter to end the command.

508
❏ Increment at the End of the Text

· Command: TEXTINC

· Select objects: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter to end the selection.

· Increment value <1>: Enter "1".
· Number of digits <1>: Enter "2".
· Number position [Front(F)/Back(B)]: Enter "B".

·Base point: Click point ⓒ.

· Specify next point: Click points ⓓ, ⓔ, ⓕ consecutively.

· Specify next point: Press Enter to end the command.

509
❏ Increment "?" in the Text

If "?" is included in the drawn text, it can be changed to a number and incremented. If both "?" and a
number are included, only the number is incremented, ignoring the "?".

· Select objects: Click point ⓐ to select the objects.

· Increment value <1>: Enter "1".

· Number of digits <1>: Enter "2".
· Number position [Front(F)/Back(B)]: Press Enter.

· Base point: Click point ⓑ.

· Specify next point: Click the desired location to draw the text. (Continuing to click
points will increment and draw the numbers automatically, and pressing Enter will
end the command.)

510
12-20. Text - Linear Consecutive Numbers

Draws text with specified increment values at regular intervals for the numbers included in the
selected text.

❏ Drawing 1

· Command: LINCTEXT

· Select text: Click point ⓐ to select the text.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Increment value <1>: Enter "2".
· Number of digits <1>: Enter "2".
· Number position [Front(F)/Back(B)]: Enter "F".

·Base point: Click point ⓑ.

· Specify distance: Enter "1000". (You can also use the mouse to enter the distance
between two points.)

· Specify position: Click point ⓒ. (Dragging the crosshair to the right will display

incremented text at 1000 intervals. Click near the displayed text to automatically
draw it.)

511
❏ Drawing 2

If "?" is included in the drawn text, it can be changed to a number and incremented. If both "?" and a
number are included, only the number is incremented, ignoring the "?".

Command: LINCTEXT

Select text: Click point ⓐ to select the text.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Increment value <1>: Enter "2".
· Number of digits <1>: Enter "2".
· Number position [Front(F)/Back(B)]: Press Enter.

· Base point: Click point ⓑ.

·Specify distance: Enter "1000". (You can also use the mouse to enter the distance between
two points.)

· Specify position: Click point ⓒ. (Dragging the crosshair to the right will display

incremented text at 1000 intervals. Click near the displayed text to automatically
draw it. If the text includes numbers, it will ignore the "?" and increment the
numbers.)

512
12-21. Text - Circular Consecutive Numbers

Draws text with specified increment values in a circular direction for the numbers included in the
selected text.

❏ Drawing 1

· Command: PINCTEXT

·Select text: Click point ⓐ to select the text.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Increment value <1>: Enter "1".
· Number of digits <1>: Enter "1".
· Number position [Front(F)/Back(B)]: Enter "F".

· Center point: Click point ⓑ. (Use OSNAP <“CEN”> to click the center point of

the circle.)
· Number of items [Angle Between(A)/Rotate Text(R)] <4>: Enter "12". (Enter the
number of copies to rotate.)

· Angle to fill [Rotate Text(R)] (+=CCW, -=CW) < 360 >: Enter "R"

513
 · Angle to fill [Rotate Text(R)] (+=CCW, -=CW) < 360 >: Enter "360".

❏ Drawing 2

If "?" is included in the drawn text, it can be changed to a number and incremented. If both "?" and a
number are included, only the number is incremented, ignoring the "?".

· Command: PINCTEXT

·Select text: Click point ⓐ to select the text.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Increment value <1>: Enter "1".
· Number of digits <1>: Enter "2".
· Number position [Front(F)/Back(B)]: Press Enter.

· Center point: Click point ⓑ. (Use OSNAP <“CEN”> to click the center point of

the circle.)
· Number of items [Angle Between(A)/Rotate Text(R)] <4>: Enter "12". (Enter the
number of copies to rotate.)

514
· Angle to fill [Rotate Text(R)] (+=CCW, -=CW) < 360 >: Enter "360".

515
12-22. Text - Insert Number

This command allows adding sequential numbers to the selected text based on specified rules.

·Command: TEXTNUMBERING

· Select text: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Start value [Dialog(D)] < 1 > : Enter "D". (The dialog box below will be activated.)

• Start Value: Enter the first value of the starting number.

• Increment Value: Enter the number to increment.

• Number of Digits: Enter the number of digits for the added number (e.g., 001).

• Add Text: Enter the text to add before or after the number (e.g., TA-001-L).

• Number of Spaces: Enter the number of spaces to add before or after the added text.
516
• Add Text Position

- Front: Add at the beginning of the selected text (e.g., TEXT => T1L TEXT).

- Middle: Add in the middle of the selected text (e.g., TEXT => TE T1L XT).

- End: Add at the end of the selected text (e.g., TEXT => TEXT T1L).

• Order of Creation

- Left to Right: Numbers increment from left to right based on the starting point of the selected text.

- Top to Bottom: Numbers increment from top to bottom based on the starting point of the selected text.

- Selection Order: Numbers increment in the order the text is selected.

517
12-23. Text - Text Border

Automatically draws increasing text within a shape or adds shapes around existing text.

• New Creation: Draw shapes and text at user-specified locations.

• Existing Text: Select existing text to draw shapes around it.

• Start Value: Specify the first number to start.

• Increment Value: Specify the increment value.

• Number of Digits: Enter the number of digits.

• Prefix: Specify text to add before the number. Leave blank if not needed (e.g., AA001).

• Suffix: Specify text to add after the number. Leave blank if not needed (e.g., 001BB).

• Leader Line: Select the option to draw leader lines.

• Align to Center of Shape: The endpoint of the leader line aligns with the center of the shape.

• Align to Shape Sides: The leader line is automatically centered on the shape's side based on its position.

518
<After clicking Confirm...>

·Leader Line Position: Click point ⓐ.

· Mark Position: Click point ⓑ.

·Leader Line Position: Click point ⓒ.

· Mark Position: Click point ⓓ.

· Leader Line Position: Press Enter to end the command.

519
12-24. Text - Align Text

This command allows automatic alignment of multiple text strings to the left, right, or top, among
other options.

❏ Vertical Alignment

· Command: TEXTARRANGE

·Select text: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Alignment Point: Click point ⓒ. (After clicking, drag the crosshair centered for

alignment.)

· Align Text [Horizontal(H)/Vertical(C)/Spacing(S)/Alignment:

Left(L)/Center(C)/Right(R)/Bottom(B)/Middle(M)/Top(T)/Apply Properties(A)]:
Enter "L". (Drag the crosshair centered for left alignment.)

520
· Align Text [Horizontal(H)/Vertical(C)/Spacing(S)/Alignment:
Left(L)/Center(C)/Right(R)/Bottom(B)/Middle(M)/Top(T)/Apply Properties(A)]:
Enter "S".

· Text Spacing: Click points ⓓ and ⓔ. (The selected text will be evenly spaced as

shown below.)

· Align Text [Horizontal(H)/Vertical(C)/Spacing(S)/Alignment:

Left(L)/Center(C)/Right(R)/Bottom(B)/Middle(M)/Top(T)/Apply Properties(A)]:

Click point ⓕ. (Dragging the mouse toward point ⓕ will automatically snap to the

previously clicked alignment point, and clicking will align the text as shown below.)

521
❏ Vertical Alignment

Command: TEXTARRANGE

· Select text: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Alignment Point: Click point ⓒ. (After clicking, drag the crosshair for alignment

as shown below. The text is aligned to the bottom as shown.)

· Align Text [Horizontal(H)/Vertical(C)/Spacing(S)/Alignment:

Left(L)/Center(C)/Right(R)/Bottom(B)/Middle(M)/Top(T)/Apply Properties(A)]:
Enter "M". (The crosshair moves to the center of the text, and dragging starts from
the center point as shown below.)

522
·Align Text [Horizontal(H)/Vertical(C)/Spacing(S)/Alignment:
Left(L)/Center(C)/Right(R)/Bottom(B)/Middle(M)/Top(T)/Apply Properties(A)]: Click

point ⓓ. (Using OSNAP <“MID”>, click point ⓓ to align the text in the middle of the

box as shown below.)

523
12-25. Text - Copy Text

This command copies the text content of the original text without changing its properties.

·Command: TEXTCOPY

· Select original text: Click point ⓐ to select the original text.

· Select text to copy: Click point ⓑ to select the original text.

· Select text to copy: Press Enter to end the command.

524
12-26. Text - Swap Text

This command swaps the content of the text while retaining the text properties.

·Command: TEXTSWAP

· Select text: Click point ⓐ to select the text.

· Select text to swap: Click point ⓑ to select the text to swap.

525
12-27. Text - Append Text

Select two text strings, and the second selected string will be appended to the end of the first. The
combined text will adopt the properties of the first text string.

·Command: TEXTADD

·Select text: Click point ⓐ to select the original text.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Select text to append: Click point ⓑ to select the text to append.

526
12-28. Block - Insert Multiple Blocks

This command inserts multiple blocks automatically when selecting duplicate block files and can also
create a title block accordingly.

Add: Click the Add button to activate the dialog box below. Select the block to insert and click the
Open button.

527
• Remove: Delete the selected block from the list.

• Pitch: Click the Pitch button to deactivate the dialog box. Click two points in the rectangle to
simultaneously input the horizontal and vertical pitch values.

• Pitch X: Click the X button to deactivate the dialog box. Click two points on the line to input the X pitch
value.

• Pitch Y: Click the Y button to deactivate the dialog box. Click two points on the line to input the Y pitch
value.

• Spacing: Click the Spacing button to deactivate the dialog box. Click two points in the rectangle to
simultaneously input the horizontal and vertical spacing values.

• Spacing X: Click the X button to deactivate the dialog box. Click two points on the line to input the X
spacing value.

• Spacing Y: Click the Y button to deactivate the dialog box. Click two points on the line to input the Y
spacing value.

528
• GAP: Checking the checkbox sets the input values of pitch X and Y as the inside spacing of the title block,
as shown below.

• Outline: If the checkbox is not checked, the outline box of the title block will not be drawn.

• Block Name Entry: Set whether to enter the block name in the title block.

• Number of Cells: Enter the number of cells for placement. If the number of blocks exceeds the entered
number of cells, rows are automatically added for drawing.

• Text Height: Set the text size for the block name.

• Internal Block: Insert the inserted block as a block property.

• Explode: If the checkbox is checked, the block will be inserted in an exploded state.

529
• External Reference: The inserted block will be inserted as an external reference.

• Relative Path: The external reference block will be inserted with a relative path property.

· Command: MINS

530
12-29. Block - Insert Multiple Images

This command inserts multiple images.

·Command: MIMAGE

12-30. Block - Insert External Reference

Selecting an externally referenced block changes its properties to a block within the drawing.

· Command : XREFINS

12-31. Block - Detach External Reference

Selecting an externally referenced block detaches (deletes) the external reference from the drawing.

· Command: XREFDETACH

12-32. Block - Unload External Reference

Selecting an externally referenced block unloads it. To reload, use the external reference command.

· Command: XREFUNLOAD

531
12-33. Block - Rename Block

When a block object is selected, the dialog box below is activated, allowing the user to rename the
block.

Command : BLOCKRENAME

532
12-34. Block - Add Object to Block

This command inserts user-selected objects into an inserted block.

· Command: APPENDBLKENT
·Select block: Click a point to select the block object.
· Select object: Click a point to select the object to add. (The "CADian" text object
is added to the block.)

533
12-35. Block - Remove Object from Block

Selecting a specific object within an inserted block deletes it. The command process is the same as the delete
command.

Command : REMOVEBLKENT

534
12-36. Block - Copy Object within Block

Selecting an object within an inserted block allows you to copy a specific object within the block. The
command process is the same as the copy command.

Command : COPYBLKENT

12-37. Block - Explode Multiple Inserted Blocks

This command explodes blocks inserted with MINSERT.

Command: MULTBLOCKEXP

535
12-38. Array - Linear Array

This command allows dynamically dragging and arranging selected objects in a straight line.(The text
size of the array information display help is proportional to the "PICKBOX" value.)

·Command: LARRAY

· Select objects: Click point ⓐ to select the objects.

· Enter number of items [Base point(B)] <10> : Enter "5". (Dragging the cursor
dynamically changes the array spacing and angle as shown below.)

· Enter spacing <100> : Enter "800". (You can also specify the spacing by selecting
a point.)
· Linear array [Base point(B)/Count(C)/Spacing(S)/Rotate objects(R)/Exit(X)]
Angle: <0.00>: Enter "45".

536
12-39. Array - Circular Array

This command allows arranging selected objects in a circular pattern while visually confirming the
placement.

· Command: PARRAY

·Select objects: Click point ⓐ to select the objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Center point: Click point ⓑ.

· Enter number of items [Angle Between(A)] <4> : Enter "10".

· Angle to fill (+=CCW, -=CW) < 360 > : Enter "270".

537
· Circular array [Base point(B)/Count(C)/Angle between items(S)/Angle to
fill(D)/Rows(R)/Row spacing(RS)/Rotate objects(RO)/Exit(X)] : Enter "R".
· Enter number of rows <1> : Enter "3".

· Circular array [Base point(B)/Count(C)/Angle between items(S)/Angle to

fill(D)/Rows(R)/Row spacing(RS)/Rotate objects(RO)/Exit(X)] : Enter "RS".
· Enter row spacing <100> : Enter "900".

· Circular array [Base point(B)/Count(C)/Angle between items(S)/Angle to

fill(D)/Rows(R)/Row spacing(RS)/Rotate objects(RO)/Exit(X)] : Enter "X" to end
the command.

538
12-40. Array - Rectangular Array

Select the objects to array and drag the cursor to dynamically display the objects in rows and columns
on the screen. The user can quickly and accurately execute the array command by viewing the displayed
array.

·Command: RARRAY

· Select objects: Click point ⓐ to select the objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Enter number of items [Array Angle(A)/Number of Items(C)] : Enter "C".

· Enter number of columns <3>: Enter "4".

· Enter number of rows <1>: Enter "3".

· Enter item spacing [Spacing(S)] : Enter "S".

· Enter column spacing [Total Length(L)] <2418.1> : 2400
· Enter row spacing [Total Length(L)]<2418.1> : 3000

539
· Rectangular array [Columns(C)/Rows(R)/Column spacing(CS)/Row
spacing(RS)/Array angle(A)/Rotate objects(RO)/Exit(X)] <Exit> : Enter "X" or
click the left mouse button. (Forcing the command to end before it is completely
finished may result in an incomplete array.)

540
12-41. Array - Path Array

This command dynamically, quickly, and accurately arrays objects along a selected curve.

❏ Open Curve Segment

·Command: CARRAY

· Select objects: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Select curve: Click point ⓒ and select the curve. (Selecting the curve dynamically

and automatically arrays the objects from the start point of the curve. The default
reference point for arraying objects is the center point. To change the reference
point, enter "B".)

· Enter number of items [Base point(B)/Start position(SP)/Rotate objects(RO)]

<10> : Enter "4". (The number of dynamically arrayed objects is set to 4.)

541
· Enter item spacing [Equal Spacing(F) <3000> : Enter "F". (Arrays objects at
equal intervals along the selected curve. The array is not complete until the
command is ended. The objects shown are virtual.)
· Path array [Base point(B)/Number of items(C)/Spacing(S)/Rows(R)/Row
spacing(RS)/Rotate objects(RO)/Exit(X)] <Exit> : Enter "B".

· Base point: Click point ⓓ. (The reference point may flip vertically depending on

the starting direction of the curve.)

· Path array [Base point(B)/Number of items(C)/Spacing(S)/Rows(R)/Row

spacing(RS)/Rotate objects(RO)/Exit(X)] <Exit> : Enter "RO".

542
· Path array [Base point(B)/Number of items(C)/Spacing(S)/Rows(R)/Row
spacing(RS)/Rotate objects(RO)/Exit(X)] <Exit> : Enter "R".

· Enter number of rows(1): Enter "2".

· Path array [Base point(B)/Number of items(C)/Spacing(S)/Rows(R)/Row

spacing(RS)/Rotate objects(RO)/Exit(X)] <Exit> : Enter "X" to end the command.
(The objects are drawn when the exit command is given. Forcing exit with the "Esc"
key will delete the virtual objects and cancel the array command.)

543
❏ Closed Curve Segment

· Command: CARRAY

·Select objects: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter. (In the case of a circle as shown below, the
start point is at 0 degrees. To change the start point, enter "SP".)

· Enter number of items [Base point(B)/Start position(SP)/Rotate objects(RO)]

<10> : Enter "SP".

· Start point: Click point ⓓ.

· Array direction: Click point ⓔ. (Moving the crosshair in the opposite direction

reverses the arrow direction.)

544
· Enter number of items [Base point(B)/Start position(SP)/Rotate objects(RO)]
<10> : Enter "8".
· Enter item spacing [Equal Spacing(F)] <2352.47> : Enter "F".

· Path array [Base point(B)/Number of items(C)/Spacing(S)/Rows(R)/Row

spacing(RS)/Rotate objects(RO)/Exit(X)] <Exit> : Enter "X" to end the command.

545
12-42. Array - Vector Array

This command arranges objects in rows and columns in a rhomboid shape instead of a rectangle.

·Command: VARRAY

· Select objects: Click point ⓐ to select the objects.

· Select objects: Press Enter.

· Base point: Click point ⓑ.

· X-axis direction: Click point ⓒ.

· Y-axis direction: Click point ⓓ.

· Array endpoint: Click point ⓔ. (Moving the crosshair arrays the objects in a

rhomboid shape as shown below. Row spacing is based on the distance between
points, and column spacing is based on the distance between and points.)

· Vector array [Number of columns(C)/Number of rows(R)/Column

spacing(CS)/Row spacing(RS)/Exit(X)] : Enter "R".
· Enter number of rows <4>: Enter "3".

546
· Vector array [Number of columns(C)/Number of rows(R)/Column
spacing(CS)/Row spacing(RS)/Exit(X)] : Enter "CS".
· Enter column spacing [Total Length(L)] <5000> : Enter "8000".

· Vector array [Number of columns(C)/Number of rows(R)/Column

spacing(CS)/Row spacing(RS)/Exit(X)] : Enter "X" to end the command.

547
12-43. Dimension - Linear Dimension

After clicking two points to dimension, move the cursor as shown below to automatically switch
between vertical, horizontal, and aligned dimensions. When the desired dimension line is displayed,
click to place the dimension line.

Command : LDIM

548
12-44. Dimension - Circular Dimension

Selecting a circle or arc allows automatically drawing linear, diameter, angle dimensions, etc., based on
the crosshair position or option settings.

❏ Selecting a Circle

The dimension line type is determined by the crosshair position as shown below. Entering the "R" or "D"
keyword automatically switches between radius and diameter.

Command : CDIM

❏ Selecting an Arc

· Command: CDIM

· Select arc or circle: Click point ⓐ to select the arc.

· Specify dimension line position [Diameter(D)/Radius(R)/Angle(A)/Arc

Length(L)/Chord Length(C)/Exit(X)]: Enter "R". (Switches to radius dimension as
shown below.)

549
· Specify dimension line position [Diameter(D)/Radius(R)/Angle(A)/Arc
Length(L)/Chord Length(C)/Exit(X)]: Enter "A". (Switches to angle dimension as
shown below. If an object intersects the arc, it automatically finds the intersection
point and displays the angle dimension line.)

· Specify dimension line position [Diameter(D)/Radius(R)/Angle(A)/Arc

Length(L)/Chord Length(C)/Exit(X)]: Enter "L". (Displays the arc length
dimension line at the crosshair position as shown below.)

· Specify dimension line position [Diameter(D)/Radius(R)/Angle(A)/Arc

Length(L)/Chord Length(C)/Exit(X)]: Enter "C". (Automatically finds and displays
the chord length at the crosshair position as shown below.)

550
12-45. Dimension - Object Dimension

This command allows selecting multiple objects to dimension at once and automatically finds the
objects at the crosshair position to place dimensions.

· Command: OBJDIM

· Select objects: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the objects.

· Specify dimension line position

[Horizontal(H)/Vertical(V)/Aligned(G)/Diameter(D)/Radius(R)/Angle(A)/Arc
Length(L)/Chord Length(C)/Intersection(I)/Specify point(P)/Exit(X)]

<Aligned,Diameter>: Click point ⓒ to draw the dimension line. (After drawing the

dimension line, a virtual dimension line is displayed at the cursor position for the
next dimension line.)

551
· Specify dimension line position
[Horizontal(H)/Vertical(V)/Aligned(G)/Diameter(D)/Radius(R)/Angle(A)/Arc
Length(L)/Chord Length(C)/Intersection(I)/Specify point(P)/Exit(X)]
<Aligned,Diameter>: Enter "I". (Automatically draws dimension lines only to the
intersection points. Applying the "I" option ignores intersections and draws the full
dimension.)
· Specify dimension line position
[Horizontal(H)/Vertical(V)/Aligned(G)/Diameter(D)/Radius(R)/Angle(A)/Arc
Length(L)/Chord Length(C)/Intersection(I)/Specify point(P)/Exit(X)]

<Aligned,Diameter>: Click point ⓓ to draw the dimension line. (After drawing the

dimension line below, enter "I" again to return to the intersection function and
automatically draw the dimension line.)

·Specify dimension line position

[Horizontal(H)/Vertical(V)/Aligned(G)/Diameter(D)/Radius(R)/Angle(A)/Arc
Length(L)/Chord Length(C)/Intersection(I)/Specify point(P)/Exit(X)]
<Aligned,Diameter>: Enter "A". (Move the crosshair to an arc object to automatically
draw the angle dimension line.)
· Specify dimension line position
[Horizontal(H)/Vertical(V)/Aligned(G)/Diameter(D)/Radius(R)/Angle(A)/Arc
Length(L)/Chord Length(C)/Intersection(I)/Specify point(P)/Exit(X)]

<Aligned,Diameter>: Click point ⓔ to draw the angle dimension line.

552
 · Specify dimension line position
[Horizontal(H)/Vertical(V)/Aligned(G)/Diameter(D)/Radius(R)/Angle(A)/Arc
Length(L)/Chord Length(C)/Intersection(I)/Specify point(P)/Exit(X)]
<Aligned,Diameter>: Enter "X" to end the command.

“As explained above, applying each function key during the command allows for various dimension
styles.”

553
12-46. Dimension - Outline Dimension

This command automatically finds and draws the outline dimensions of selected objects. Move the
crosshair to draw the desired shape of the virtual dimension line, and click to place it. The outline
dimensioning function can be applied in real-time, allowing adjustments while the virtual dimension
line is displayed. The drawn dimension line adopts the current dimension style.

· Command: OUTDIM

· Select objects: Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select the objects.

· <When the objects are selected, virtual dimension lines are automatically drawn to
the external points of the objects as shown above. Users can change the crosshair
position to set the dimension line position. When the final position is specified, the
dimension line is automatically drawn.>
· Specify dimension line position
[Continuous(C)/Zigzag(Z)/Baseline(B)/Multiple(S)/Vertical
Coordinate(O)/Origin(G)/Overall(A)/One Side(I)/Both Sides(D)/Exit(X)] : Enter
"B". (The dimension line input method automatically changes to baseline
dimensioning based on the crosshair position. The dimension line is not drawn until
the position is clicked.)
554
· Specify dimension line position
[Continuous(C)/Zigzag(Z)/Baseline(B)/Multiple(S)/Vertical
Coordinate(O)/Origin(G)/Overall(A)/One Side(I)/Both Sides(D)/Exit(X)] : Enter
"I". (The dimension line is virtually drawn only in the direction of the crosshair as
shown below.)

· Specify dimension line position

[Continuous(C)/Zigzag(Z)/Baseline(B)/Multiple(S)/Vertical
Coordinate(O)/Origin(G)/Overall(A)/One Side(I)/Both Sides(D)/Exit(X)] : Enter
"D". (The dimension line is virtually drawn vertically and horizontally in the
direction of the crosshair as shown below.)

555
· Specify dimension line position
[Continuous(C)/Zigzag(Z)/Baseline(B)/Multiple(S)/Vertical
Coordinate(O)/Origin(G)/Overall(A)/One Side(I)/Both Sides(D)/Exit(X)] : Enter
"G". (Aligns the start points of the dimension extension lines as shown below.)

·Specify dimension line position

[Continuous(C)/Zigzag(Z)/Baseline(B)/Multiple(S)/Vertical
Coordinate(O)/Origin(G)/Overall(A)/One Side(I)/Both Sides(D)/Exit(X)] : Enter "Z".
(Continuous dimension text is staggered up and down, useful for tightly spaced
dimensions, as shown below.)

· [One Side(I)/Both Sides(D)/Exit(X)] : Click point ⓒ to draw the dimension line

and end the command as shown below.

556
12-47. Dimension - Curve Length Dimension

This command automatically draws the length and radius when selecting curves (polylines, splines,
ellipses) as shown below. (The text size applies the current dimension style's text size [text size X
dimension scale "DIMSCALE"].)

❏ Selecting a Polyline

·Command: CURVELEN
· Show length, radius [Length and Radius(A)/Length(L)/Radius(R)/Intersection(I)] :

Click point ⓐ to select the polyline object.

❏ Selecting Multiple Intersecting Objects

· Command: CURVELEN
·Show length, radius [Length and Radius(A)/Length(L)/Radius(R)/Intersection(I)] : Enter
"I".
· Show intersection points [Length and

Radius(A)/Length(L)/Radius(R)/Intersection(I)] : Click points ⓐ and ⓑ to select

the objects. (Automatically creates lengths for all intersecting parts between
objects.)

557
558
13-1. CADian 2025 Menu - Windows

13-1. New Window (Wopen)

Opens the current drawing in a new window.

1) Menu: Select Windows → New Window.

2) A new window opens, creating another instance of the current drawing.

559
13-2. Close

Closes the current drawing.

1) Menu: Select Windows → Close. (Or type "close" in the command line)

2) The current drawing closes immediately. If the drawing is not saved, a prompt to save the drawing
appears.

560
13-3. Close All Drawings (Closeall)

Closes all open drawings.

1) Menu: Select Windows → Close All.

2) All drawings close immediately. If any drawing is not saved, a prompt to save the drawings appears.

561
13-4. Cascade Windows (Wcascade)

Arranges all open drawings in a cascade.

1) Menu: Select Windows → Cascade.

2) All drawings are arranged in a cascade immediately.

562
13-5. Tile Horizontally (Whtile)

Arranges all open drawings horizontally.

1) Menu: Select Windows → Tile Horizontally.

2) All drawings are arranged horizontally immediately.

563
13-6. Tile Vertically (Wvtile)

Arranges all open drawings vertically.

1) Menu: Select Windows → Tile Vertically.

2) All drawings are arranged vertically immediately.

564
13-7. Arrange Icons (Wiarrange)

Arranges minimized drawing windows so that their icons are located in the bottom left corner of the
window.

1) Menu: Select Windows → Arrange Icons.

2) All drawings are minimized and their icons are located in the corner immediately.

565
13-8. Windows (Window)

Arranges multiple drawing windows or activates the selected drawing.

1) Menu: Select Windows → Window.

2) The window screen appears immediately.

󰋮 Activate: Activates the selected drawing from the list on the left.

󰋮 Save: Saves the selected drawing from the list on the left.

󰋮 Close Window: Closes the selected drawing from the list on the left.

󰋮 Minimize: Minimizes the selected drawing from the list on the left.

566
14. CADian 2025 Menu - Help

14-1. Help (Help)

Calls the help function of CADian.

1) Menu: Select Help → CADian Help. (Or type "help" in the command line or press the F1 key on
the keyboard)

2) The CADian Help window appears.

3) In the Contents tab on the left, click on the command list to view help for the commands.

567
4) In the Index tab on the left, type the desired command to view the help.

568
14-2. Tip of the Day (Tipofday)

Calls the Tip of the Day function in CADian.

1) Menu: Select Help → Tip of the Day. (Or type "tipofday" in the command line)

2) The Tip of the Day appears in the bottom right corner of the CADian window.

569
14-3. CADian Webpage (Onweb)

Displays the CADian homepage via the internet browser.

1) Menu: Select Help → CADian Webpage.

2) The internet browser opens and displays the CADian homepage (www.cadian.com).

570
14-4. About CADian (About)

Displays information about CADian (version, registration details, etc.).

1) Menu: Select Help → About CADian. (Or type "about" in the command line)

2) The CADian information window appears.

571
14-5. CADian License Information

Displays the registration information of CADian (serial number, etc.).

1) Menu: Select Help → CADian License Information.

2) The CADian License Information window appears.

572