Concepts

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hsCADView employs specific concepts to facilitate drawing viewing:

 

Objects

: Objects store data for repeated use.

 

 

Entity Snap Settings

: Ability to direct cursor to various points on an entity.

 

 

Grid

: Display of points patterned along X and Y axis for ease of drafting.

 

 

Drawing Settings

: The settings for active drawing. These include: background color, units, etc.

 

 

Data Types and Properties

: Various types of information commonly used in drawings.

 

 

Property Trees

: Collection of properties displayed in tree structure. The property tree contains the tab that displays the active tools settings as well as selected entities properties.

 

 

Tools

: hsCADView provides a number of ways to traverse your drawings.

 

 

Toolbars

: Where the collection of tools are to be found.

 

 

Dialogs

: Collection of various user interfaces to get complex tasks done.

 

 

Undo/Redo

: Process to remove or reinstate last change made in drawing.