If we use the conventional method of EXPLODE, the attributes of blocks will show the label of attributes instead of the values of attributes, so using this method can directly break up the attribute values of the blocks.īLOCKTOXREF: to convert the block to an external reference, an external reference can be converted to block by binding and block can also be converted to external reference using this method. The function of the dynamic text is similar to the fields of CAD.īURST: to convert attributes to ordinary text. We can also use DIESEL to define some dynamic text, such as date, the time of saving, drawing file names and so on.
RTEXT: remote text or dynamic text, to link text in the TXT files, if contents in the TXT files are modified, the contents in the drawing will upgrade accordingly and automatically. TXTEXP: to decompose a text into graphics objects, if the text is part of the design, we can use this method to decompose the text to lines and avoid any changes when opening text in a different environment.ĪRCTEXT: text in an arc form, allows users to write text along the arc. TEXTMASK: to mask the overlapped objects behind the text TEXTFIT: to set the text size, decrease or increase the text size. LAYTHW: Layer Thaw, thaw all the frozen layers.
LAYON: Turn on all layers, to turn on all the layers on. LAYULK: Layer Unlock, select one or multiple objects, unlock the layer of a selected object. LAYLCK: Layer Lock, select one or multiple objects, lock the layer of the selected object. LAYOFF: Turn off a layer, select one or multiple objects, turn off the layers of selected objects. LAYFRZ: Layer Freeze, select one or multiple objects to freeze the layer of selected objects. LAYISO: Layer Isolate, point-select or window-select objects to only display the layers of selected objects and other layers will be off, simplifying the graphics and is convenient to operate. LAYCUR: set to current layer is to move selected objects to current layers. LAYMCH: Layer Match can match layers of selected objects with other objects’ layers. We can also write a layer state to file or load files from files. LMAN: Layer States Manager can save the states of layers and allows the layer to switch at any time. OK, let me introduce some of the commonly-used functions. Some express tools are very convenient and can greatly improve our working efficiency. The Express Tools of CAD fall into the following categories: layer management, block editing, text editing, dimension edit, file management, special drawing tools and so on.