Draft it Help System

The complete Help system for Draft it is available on these pages.

How To

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Modify Items

Use Snaps And Input Options

Keyboard Snaps

Relative End Mid Perp Tan Quad X Snap Y Snap

The Origin Point Snap Direct Input X Y Input Polar Input Distance Input Scale Factor Input Arrow Key Input Force Angle IntelliSnap Wall Snap Points

Add Hyperlinks to Entities Cancel a Command Create a Symbol Create a Template Enter Calculations Insert a Door Insert a Window Insert an Opening Insert an Elevation Repeat a Command Select Items The Basics Use Shortcut Keys Use The 15 Day Trial Work with Layers/Colours/Styles Work with Documents

The Program Interface

File Menu The Ribbon

Architectural Ribbon Page

Building Group

Roofs

Accessories

Add Downpipe Add Gutter Angled Ridge Tile Box Valley Cement Gable Fillet Dry Verge System Edit Barge Boards And Gable Soffits Edit Facias And Eaves Soffits Horizontal Flashing Mono Ridge Tile Remove Roof Accessories Semi Circular Ridge Tile Stepped Flashing

Create Dormer

Create Dormer By Polyline

Create Roof

Bay Window Roof Roof From Polyline Roof From Rectangle Roof From Walls

Edit Roof

Add Multi Pitch Change Appearance Change Eaves Height Change Pitch Change Thickness Edit Overhang Make Barn Hipped Make Dutch Gable Make Gable Make Hipped

Legacy Roofs

Convert Legacy Roofs Delete Legacy Roofs

Manual Edits

Extend Face By Polyline Extend Face By Rectangle Trim Face By Polyline Trim Face By Rectangle Remove Roof Modification

Roof Openings

Roof Opening From Polyline Roof Opening From Rectangle

Doors Elevation Hatch Openings Staircases Walls Wall Settings Windows

View Group

3D Viewer Elevation Level Simple Walls

Architectural Symbols Group Sections Group

Draw Ribbon Page

Annotation Group

Angular Dimension Arrow Attribute Break Dimension Line Chain Dimension Datum Chain Dimension Datum Dimension Diameter Dimension Double Arrow Find And Replace Linear Dimension Multi Point Dimension Radial Dimension Radial Length Dimension Set Datum Table Text

Draw Group

Constructions

Angular Construction Line Delete Constructions Horizontal Construction Line Incremental Offset Perpendicular Line To Line Perpendicular Line Repeated Offset Single Offset Tangent To Arc Tangent To Two Arc Vertical Construction Line

Arc Area Fill Centreline Circle Control Point Curve Fit Ellipse Filled Polyline Hatch Pattern Hatch Insertion Point Line Multiline Styles Multiline Offset Point Polygon Polyline Rectangle Rectangular Revision Cloud Revision Cloud Set Insertion Origin

Objects Group

Paste Special

Paste and Explode Paste and Keep Selected Paste as Block Paste to Current Layer and Explode Paste to Current Layer Paste to Original Co-ordinates

Insert Image Insert DWG Insert Symbol

Modify Ribbon Page

Modify Group

Blend Break Build Polyline Build Symbol Chamfer Clear Selection Copy Copy To Other Delete Divide Explode Fillet Hide Layers Isolate Layers Linear Array Make Layer Current Match Colour Match Layer Match Properties Match Style Mirror Move Polar Array Quick Trim Rectangular Array Rotate Scale Select All Select Colour Select Hyperlink Select Layer Select Style Selection Filter Stretch Tangent to 2 Arcs Trim Trim / Extend Un-Hide Layers Un-Isolate Layers

Settings Ribbon Page

Drawing Settings Group

Configure Textures Copy Settings Dimension Styles Grid And Snaps Layers Multiline Styles Page Pens Points Units

Info Group

Entity Info Measure

Show / Hide Group

3D Viewer Area Fill Command Hatching Layouts Properties Referenced Drawings Reset Layout Symbol Library

System Settings Group

Customise Toolbar Display Hot Keys Internet Settings Skins System Paths System Settings

Views & Zoom Ribbon Page

Named Views Group

Manage Views Save View Select View

Zoom Group

Pan Zoom Extents Zoom Full Page Zoom In Zoom Next Zoom Out Zoom Previous Zoom Window

Command Specific Ribbons Minimise/Expand the Ribbon

System Toolbar Quick Access Toolbar

Customise Quick Access Toolbar New Open Save Print Cut Paste Copy (Clip) Undo Redo

Command Window Drawing Tabs Layout Explorer Properties Explorer Referenced Drawings Status Bar Symbol Library Explorer

Tutorials

Architectural Tutorial

Part 1 - Drawing Setup Part 2 - The Ground Floor Plan

Drawing the External Walls Drawing the Internal Walls Inserting Doors Inserting Windows Add the Staircase Add the Furniture

Part 3 - Create the First Floor Plan

Copy the Ground Floor Details Modify the Staircase Detail Modify the First Floor Walls Adding the First Floor Doors Adding the First Floor Furnitire

Part 4 - Drawing Roofs Part 5 - Creating the Elevation

Tutorial No 1

T1 - Part 1 T1 - Part 2 T1 - Part 3 T1 - Part 4 T1 - Part 5 T1 - Part 6 T1 - Part 7 T1 - Part 8 T1 - Part 9 T1 - Part 10 T1 - Part 11

Tutorial No 2

T2 - Part 1 T2 - Part 2 T2 - Part 3 T2 - Part 4 T2 - Part 5 T2 - Part 6 T2 - Part 7 T2 - Part 8 T2 - Part 9 T2 - Part 10 T2 - Part 11

Tutorial No 3

T3 - Part 1 T3 - Part 2 T3 - Part 3 T3 - Part 4 T3 - Part 5 T3 - Part 6 T3 - Part 7

X Snap and Y Snap

Available in: FREE, Plus, Pro, Architectural

'X Snap' and 'Y Snap' allow you to grab the X co-ordinate and the Y co-ordinate of existing Snap points (End, Mid, Cen, Int etc.) separately. This feature can be used in any drawing function that requires a point to be specified on the drawing.

The functionality provided by this 'X Snap' and 'Y Snap' can also be achieved using the IntelliSnap feature which uses the cursor position rather than keyboard keys.

'X Snap' is activated by hitting the x key key and 'Y Snap' by hitting the y key key when positioned over an existing Snap point (End, Mid, Cen, Int etc.). You can use these functions together to define a new point or entirely independently of each other. Three diagrams at the bottom of this page demonstrate this.

When 'X Snap' is active a dotted vertical line will be dynamically displayed between the point selected and the cursor, this is showing that the 'X' co-ordinate is temporarily locked to that point. The 'Y' co-ordinate of the new point can now be selected by clicking on another point. Similarly when 'Y Snap' is active a dotted horizontal line will be dynamically displayed between the point selected and the cursor, this is showing that the 'Y' co-ordinate is temporarily locked to that point. The 'X' co-ordinate of the new point can now be selected by clicking on another point.

'X Snap' and 'Y Snap' can be used together to define a point. i.e. (In any order) Hit x key over an existing Snap point to the 'X' co-ordinate, then y key over an existing Snap point to the 'Y' co-ordinate and you will see horizontal and vertical dotted lines drawn from the points selected to the proposed new point, click anywhere in the drawing area to accept the position.

Hitting x key when NOT over an existing Snap point will cancel/unlock the current 'X Snap', if no 'X Snap' is active it will have no effect.

Hitting y key when NOT over an existing Snap point will cancel/unlock the current 'Y Snap', if no 'Y Snap' is active it will have no effect.

x snap example

Draw a line where 1st end point uses 'X' of another point

Step 1: Position over P1 and hit .

Step 2: A dynamic dotted line shows locked 'X'. Move to required 'Y' position and click.

Step 3: Move to required end point and click.

Step 4: Shows result.

Draw a line where 2nd end point uses 'Y' of another point

Step 1: Position at required start point and click (P1).

Step 2: Position over P2 and hit .

Step 3: A dynamic dotted line shows locked 'Y'. Move to required 'X' position and click.

Step 4: Shows result.

Draw a line where 1st end point uses 'X' of one point and 'Y' of another

Step 1: Position over P1 and hit .

Step 2: A dynamic dotted line shows locked 'Y'. Position over P2 and hit .

Step 3: .A second dynamic line shows locked 'X'. Where the two dotted lines join is the proposed point. Click anywhere to accept the position.

Step 4: Move to other required line end point and click. Shows result.