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AccuDraw settings: Operation

AccuDraw settings: Operation

From the course: Microstation: AccuDraw

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AccuDraw settings: Operation

- [Instructor] In this chapter we will learn how to customize the appearance and functionality of AccuDraw. Open the file for chapter five, Customizing AccuDraw.dgn, and using view groups, select the AccuDraw settings model. After using AccuDraw for a while, you may want to change the default settings to match your preferred workflow. To access the AccuDraw settings, locate the AccuDraw command on the primary toolbox, and right click to access the settings option. Using the operation tab, we can turn off whether AccuDraw is automatically loaded and turned on when the MicroStation application is started. The Floating Origin setting causes the AccuDraw compass to move the the latest point issued. Turning this setting off, will cause the compass to appear only at the last compass location or when the origin shortcut is issued, and this compass will not move or rotate along with the command input points. To demonstrate this, I will select the line command and notice how, when I issue a…

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