Difference between revisions of "TurboCAD Tips"

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[[File: Turbo Tips Toolbars.png|100px]]
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[[File: Turbo Tips Toolbars.png|130px|left]]
  
To get the right toolbars on your workspace:
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'''To get the right toolbars on your workspace:'''
*select view
 
*select "Toolbars..."
 
*make sure the following toolbars are checked:
 
**Coord System
 
**Copy
 
**Drawing Tools
 
**Inspector Bar
 
**Menu Bar
 
**Property
 
**Snap Modes
 
**Standard
 
  
[[File:Turbo Tips Space Units.png|100px]]
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-select view
To get adjust accuracy while modelling:
 
*click on "Options"
 
*select "Space Units...
 
*adjust your "Precision" and hit "Okay".
 
  
[[File: Turo Tips Dimensions.png|100px]]
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-select "Toolbars..."
To modify dimensions' properties for a machinist:
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*select your dimension tool
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-make sure the following toolbars are checked:
*right click in paper space
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*select "Properties"
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Coord System, Copy, Drawing Tools, Inspector Bar, Menu Bar, Property, Snap Modes, Standard
*click on "Format" on the left
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*under "Text Position" from the pull-down bar, change "Above" to "On Line"
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*select "Advanced Format" on the left
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*uncheck "Force Interior Line"
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[[File:Turbo Tips Space Units.png|130px|left]]
*select "Units/Tolerances" on the left
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*unceck "Append Units"  
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'''To get adjust accuracy while modelling:'''
*change "Round Off" to "0.001"
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*change "Precision" to "3" and hit "Okay"
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-click on "Options"
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-select "Space Units...
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-adjust your "Precision" and hit "Okay".
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[[File: Turo Tips Dimensions.png|130px|left]]
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'''To modify dimensions' properties for a machinist:'''
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-select your dimension tool
 +
 
 +
-right click in paper space
 +
 
 +
-select "Properties"
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-click on "Format" on the left
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-under "Text Position" from the pull-down bar, change "Above" to "On Line"
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 +
-select "Advanced Format" on the left
 +
 
 +
-uncheck "Force Interior Line"
 +
 
 +
-select "Units/Tolerances" on the left
 +
 
 +
-uncheck "Append Units"  
 +
 
 +
-change "Round Off" to "0.001"
 +
 
 +
-change "Precision" to "3" and hit "Okay"

Revision as of 16:52, 25 July 2013

Turbo Tips Toolbars.png

To get the right toolbars on your workspace:

-select view

-select "Toolbars..."

-make sure the following toolbars are checked:

Coord System, Copy, Drawing Tools, Inspector Bar, Menu Bar, Property, Snap Modes, Standard


Turbo Tips Space Units.png

To get adjust accuracy while modelling:

-click on "Options"

-select "Space Units...

-adjust your "Precision" and hit "Okay".


Turo Tips Dimensions.png

To modify dimensions' properties for a machinist:

-select your dimension tool

-right click in paper space

-select "Properties"

-click on "Format" on the left

-under "Text Position" from the pull-down bar, change "Above" to "On Line"

-select "Advanced Format" on the left

-uncheck "Force Interior Line"

-select "Units/Tolerances" on the left

-uncheck "Append Units"

-change "Round Off" to "0.001"

-change "Precision" to "3" and hit "Okay"