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

Snap

Available in: FREE, Plus, Pro, Architectural

When the 'Snap' function is selected** as shown here snap mode buttons Draft it will automatically find the point types described below as the cursor is moved over entities. You can use f7 key to quickly select the 'Snap' option.

The symbols shown below are blue when the background colour is white. If the background colour is black then they are coloured yellow.

End-point - will be selected if the end point snap symbol symbol is displayed. If Snap Captions are switched ON the word 'End' will be displayed next to the cursor. Endpoint's are found on either end of a line, the corners of a rectangle, either end of a dimension arrow, the ends of an arc. End-points can also be selected with the End Keyboard Snap.

Mid-point - will be selected if the mid point symbol symbol is displayed. If Snap Captions are switched ON the word 'Mid' will be displayed next to the cursor. Mid-points are found at the middle point on a line. Line Mid-points can also be selected with the Mid Keyboard Snap.

Centre-point - will be selected if the centre point snap symbol symbol is displayed. If Snap Captions are switched ON the word 'Cen' will be displayed next to the cursor. Centre-points are found at the centre point of an arc or circle. Arc and Circle centre points can also be selected with the Mid Keyboard Snap.

Intersection - will be selected if the intersection snap symbol symbol is displayed. If Snap Captions are switched ON the word 'Int' will be displayed next to the cursor. Intersection points are found where arcs, circles and lines cross over. Also this snap can be found at an apparent intersection when moving the end point of a line or polyline (line segment).

Quadrant - will be selected if the quadrant point snap symbol symbol is displayed. If Snap Captions are switched ON the word 'Quad' will be displayed next to the cursor. Quadrant points are found on circles and arcs at 0, 90, 180 and 270 degree positions (3 o'clock is 0).

Insertion-point - will be selected if the insertion point snap symbol symbol is displayed. If Snap Captions are switched ON the word 'Ins' will be displayed next to the cursor. Insertion points are found on the insertion point of a text string or a symbol.

Tangent - will be selected if the tangent point snap symbol symbol is displayed. If Snap Captions are switched ON the word 'Tan' will be displayed next to the cursor. The system will find a tangent snap when the cursor passes over a tangency position on an arc /circle (from the current point). This snap is only valid therefore if a current point exists i.e. selecting the second point when drawing a line. Tangent points can also be selected with the Tan Keyboard Snap.

Perpendicular - will be selected if the perpendicular point snap symbol symbol is displayed. If Snap Captions are switched ON the word 'Perp' will be displayed next to the cursor. The system will find a perpendicular snap when the cursor passes over a position an a line /arc /circle that is at a right angle to the current point. This snap is only valid therefore if a current point exists i.e. selecting the second point when drawing a line. Perpendicular points can also be selected with the Perp Keyboard Snap.

Grid-point - will be selected if the grid point snap symbol symbol is displayed on the cursor if the Grid is switched ON. If Snap Captions are switched ON the word 'Grid' will be displayed next to the cursor. See Grid Settings for information. When this is switched on the cursor 'jumps' between grid points and any of the other valid snaps, a 'free' cursor position cannot be selected without setting the 'Grid' button to OFF.

Origin - the drawing Origin will be selected if the origin point snap symbol symbol is displayed. If Snap Captions are switched ON the word 'Origin' will be displayed next to the cursor.

Cursor point - will be selected if no symbol is displayed on the cursor and Grid grid snap button is switched OFF. A cursor point selects the current cursor co-ordinates.

The snap picked is simply the nearest to the cursor, if there are two in close proximity and the one required can't be found simply Zoom In and the snap point you require will be easier to identify.

** The toolbar is not displayed when adding dimensions however the snap selection process operates as described above.

Point - will be selected if the point snap symbol symbol is displayed when the cursor is placed over a point symbol.

Nearest point- will be selected if the nearest point snap symbol symbol is displayed. If Snap Captions are switched ON the word 'Near' will be displayed next to the cursor. The 'Nearest' point is calculated at the nearest point on the entity to the cursor. This is the only snap that can be turned ON/OFF using the nearest point snap button nearest snap on the system toolbar