Draft it micro lessons are a series of short demonstration videos each lasting a maximum of one minute. The idea is to keep the detail brief whilst providing sufficient information to obtain a basic understanding of the subject matter, allowing you then to explore the full variation possible once the basics are understood.
They are arranged in the following categories:
Activation Input Modes Drawing Modifying Annotation Architectural Views and Settings GeneralIf you have exceeded the maximum amount of retry's while trying to activate Draft it then this video will guide you through the process of activating the software.
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This short video will give you guidance on what to do if you can not find any of your purchase information for Draft it.
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This short video will give you guidance on what to do if you can not find your order reference for Draft it.
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This short video will give you guidance on what to do if you do not have your purchase email address information for Draft it.
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This short video will guide you through the process of activating all of the different paid for versions of Draft it.
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This short video will guide you through the process of entering the activation code that you have received by email for Draft it.
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This short video will guide you through the process of activating purchased versions of Draft it when there is no available internet connection.
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This short video will guide you through the process of turning the start up screen on and off in the Draft it user interface.
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You can use the keyboard arrow keys to specify an input direction, for example pressing the right arrow key to enter a distance to the right of the current point.
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This short video will give you guidance on how to snap (attach) the different point types in Draft it.
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This feature in Draft it is called 'Direct Input'. The demonstration here shows that you can easily input dimension values whenever system requires a point to be defined.
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Did you know you can enter calculations rather than working out the answer before inputting the value.
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When activated this feature remembers the snap points browsed over by the cursor. Draft it then displays horizontal and vertical guides to these points whenever the cursor is in line with them.
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Learn how to specify distances relative to other positions on a drawing.
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X & Y snapping allows the X and Y values of a new point to be defined with the X value of one point and the Y value of another.
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The input angle to new points can be 'locked' in 45 degree increments.
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When switched on Draft it will 'snap' to a position exactly where no snap point (e.g. mid point) exists on an entity rather the exact cursor position.
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Learn the basics of how to draw a line.
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Draw a line with a specific length.
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Draw a line using X and Y values.
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Learn how to draw a line at a specified angle.
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Draw an arc through 3 points on the arc circumference.
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Draw an arc by defining the centre point then the start point of the arc, this also defines the radius.
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Learn how to draw an arc and type in the radius value.
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Learn how to draw a circle and type in the radius value.
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Learn the basics of how to draw a circle.
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How to draw a rectangle (by defining 2 points).
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How to create offsets of existing entities.
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The basics of Polyline creation.
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Fitting a curve between a series of points.
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Create a automatically filled polyline.
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How to draw an ellipse in Draft it.
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How to create a polygon (any number of sides).
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Learn about construction lines in Draft it.
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How to create a revision cloud entity.
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Use the divide command to create a series of equally spaced points along an entity.
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Adding and using points on your drawings.
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Learn how to colour fill areas on your drawings.
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The basics of cross-hatching areas on your drawings.
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How to add system hatch patterns to areas on drawings.
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Use this command to create a number of equally spaced copies in a line.
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Use this command to create a number of equally spaced copies around a centre point at a given radius.
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Learn how to create an XY grid equally spaced copies.
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Adding bitmap images to drawings.
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Learn how to move objects in Draft it.
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Learn how to copy an object within a drawing.
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Copy items to the clip board and to/from other applications.
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Use the Trim command to remove sections of entities using other entities as boundaries.
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Learn how to shorten or increase the length of a line or arc.
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Quick trim lets you remove entity sections with a single click.
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Learn how to create a Mirrored copy of objects.
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Learn how to Rotate objects around a point .
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Increase of decrease the size of objects using the scale command.
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How to stretch items on you Draft it drawings.
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Use this command to break arcs, lines and circles at specific points.
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How to create a Fillet blend radius between two lines.
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Creating blend radii between lines/arcs/circles.
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How to create an XY Chamfer between two lines.
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Use selection filters to identify and select items matching specific criteria.
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Use the select hyperlink command find hyperlinks on a drawing.
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The Select All, Layer, Colour and Style commands offer a way to quickly select all or specific items.
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Learn how to make a symbol from entities already within a drawing.
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Learn how to make a polyline from entities already within a drawing.
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Exploding an object into individual entities.
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Deleting single or multiple objects from within a drawing.
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Draw a line tangentially between 2 Arcs.
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Reset the insertion origin of a symbol.
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Learn how to create a linear dimension between 2 points.
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Learn how to add a radial dimension to an arc or circle.
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How to add a radial dimension around an arc.
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Add an angular dimension to a drawing (using 3 points).
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Adding end to end linear dimensions along a row.
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Learn how to add multiple end to end linear dimensions by selecting end points in an area.
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Learn how to use the Draft it Text command to add text strings to drawings.
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Quickly change all occurrences of a text string on the entire drawing.
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How to define attributes (variable text strings) within symbols.
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Adding a single dimension arrow to a drawing.
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Adding a double dimension arrow to a drawing.
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How to set the datum for use with the datum dimensioning.
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Adding datum dimensions to your drawing.
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Creating a gap between crossing dimension leader lines.
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Learn how to add walls to your plans.
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Learn how to insert windows in to walls automatically creating the opening.
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Learn how to insert doors in to walls automatically creating the opening.
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Learn how to create openings in Draft it walls.
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Adding roofs to your architectural plans.
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Learn how to change the appearance of the different Draft it wall types.
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Automatically creating elevation views directly from the plan view.
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Using the 3D viewer to examine or present your building design.
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Adding staircases to your drawing plans.
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Adding hatch patterns to areas of elevation views.
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How to use the level command to setup multi-storey elevation views.
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Adding standard section details to your drawings.
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How to zoom in on a particular area of the drawing using 2 points to define a box.
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Learn how to move the current view around the screen.
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Use this to view the extents of the drawing are zoomed to regardless of whether they are greater or smaller than the drawing sheet.
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Use this to view the full drawing sheet. The system will centre the drawing sheet.
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Set the default location for templates and Symbols as well as control of the 'Autosave' feature.
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Zoom in to the current view by a factor of 2. This command will zoom to the centre of the current view.
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Zoom out from the current view by a factor of 2. This command will zoom to the centre of the current view.
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Learn how to alter the page size, orientation and scale.
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Manage all layer settings in the layer dialog box including visibility, colours, styles as well as creating and deleting and adding layers to groups.
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Manage all linear and angular unit settings, including unit type, precision and cursor increment.
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Control the display of various system elements including background colour, borders, captions and more.
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Each dimension on a Draft it drawing has a style. You can use Dimension Styles to control the appearance of dimensions.
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The Points command allows the appearance and size of Points to be changed.
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Create a automatically filled polyline.
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Control all system grid settings and the various drawing snap types.
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This command measures the distance between two points.
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Draft it supports 'Pen Sets' which allow you to easily switch colours and thicknesses to transform drawing styles.
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The command reports the selected entity information using the current Units and Display Precision Settings.
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Change various Draft it settings back to the default values loaded by the installation program.
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Use Skins to change the Draft it colour scheme.
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Single and multiple selections are possible and items can be added to and removed from the current 'selection set'.
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The main ribbon can be switched on/off as required. When of this is set to off it obviously allows more of the screen area to be available for displaying the drawing.
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The Properties Explorer displays the settings of the item being drawn or modified.
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Layouts are used to offer greater flexibility to printing and drawing output requirements.
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Any Draft it drawing can be used as a symbol. Learn how to insert a symbol.
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Learn how to change the colour, layer and style of entities.
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How to quickly create your own template drawings including pre-defined set of parameters and settings.
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Once selected a Draft it entity displays entity 'handles', these can be used to edit the item.
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Learn how to print drawings to a particular scale.
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Control the display and content of the Quick Access Toolbar.
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