Basic Usage
Create a new drawing : clear current buffer, load default drawing file (seed.dxf).
Open a existing drawing file (.dxf). You can type the file path (paste or drop is accepted), or choose one from the recent list, or use the file explorer (see the picture below).
Write current drawing buffer to file in DXF 2007 format. If the file exists, a warning will be displayed with confirmation to overwrite.
Create a printable file from current drawing. It is possible to generate PDF, SVG, PS and image files.
Attention: existing output files will be overwritten without warning.
Export current drawing to other file formats. It is possible to generate G-code and HPGL files, typical formats used by CNC engraving and cut machines. This is still a preview feature, a work in progress.
Attention: existing output files will be overwritten without warning.
These tools were designed to transfer elements between files or between application instances. For elements of the same drawing, it is more suitable to use the modification tools.
These tools does not occupy the system clipboard, serving only to drawing elements.
Keyboard shortcuts:
- Copy: Ctrl+C
- Cut: Ctrl+X
- Paste: Ctrl+V
Undo / Redo changes. Not all operations can be undone by these tools, eg. layer creation.
Keyboard shortcuts:
- Undo: Ctrl+Z
- Redo: Ctrl+R
See Layer Management in Intermediate Usage section.
See Text Styles and fonts management in Intermediate Usage section.
See Line Types Management in Intermediate Usage section.
See Blocks Management in Intermediate Usage section.
Zoom modes:
- Zoom in and out: the mouse wheel can be used as well
- Rectangle
- Adjust: fit all visible elements in current window size.
Keyboard shortcuts:
- Zoom in: Ctrl+ ➕
- Zoom out: Ctrl+ ➖
Force parse and redraw elements.
Pan the view in desired direction. In addition, dynamic pan mode can be activated by the middle mouse button press.
Keyboard shortcuts:
- Pan up: Ctrl+ ⬆️
- Pan down: Ctrl+ ⬇️
- Pan left: Ctrl+ ⬅️
- Pan right: Ctrl+ ➡️
CadZinho programming skills, using the Lua language. See at Advanced - Script.
CadZinho configuration. See more in Advanced - Configuration, in Translations, in Development - DXF Format and 3D View.
About CadZinho.
See in Advanced - Plugins.
See in Intermediate - Dimmensions.