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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

manually drawn and Automatic Dimension
The Circle , Circle About Center ,
Tools. The Dimension Tools can be used
Oval , and the Ellipse tools are with CAD and architectural objects and are
discussed in detail later in this chapter. See discussed in their own chapter. See
“Circle Tools” on page 311. “Dimensions” on page 445.
Revision Cloud Text Tools

Select CAD> Revision Cloud, then Select CAD> Text to access the Text
click and drag to draw a rectangular Tools. The Text Tools are discussed in
shape with edges that display a series of arcs. their own chapter. See “Text, Callouts, and
See “Revision Clouds” on page 319. Markers” on page 487.

Spline Current CAD Layer

A Spline is a curve that passes Select CAD> Current CAD Layer to
smoothly through a set of points. change the current default CAD layer.
Select CAD> Spline to draw connected line See “Current CAD Layer” on page 323.
segments that form a spline. See “Splines”
on page 321. Auto Detail
Once created, a spline can be selected and Select CAD> Auto Detail while a
edited. See “Editing Spline Based Objects” cross section view is active to
on page 239 and “Polyline Specification automatically generate CAD objects for
Dialog” on page 314.
commonly detailed structural components.
See “Auto Detail” on page 1055.
Dimension Tools
Select CAD> Dimensions or CAD>
Automatic Dimensions to access the

Point Tools

Select CAD> Points to access the The size of temporary points is specified in
Point Tools. the Preferences dialog. See “Snap
Properties Panel” on page 127.
Temporary points created using the Place
Point a n d Input Point tools and Place Point
permanent Point Markers can be used Select CAD> Points> Place Point,
with Object Snaps to accurately position then and click in the drawing area to
a variety of objects. See “Object Snaps” on place a temporary CAD point at that
page 168. location. Temporary CAD points can be used

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