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kesleyelectric(at)chooseb
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 Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject: Turbocad question |
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Having recently picked up Turbocad, I find that I can open and edit the Z drawings, but cannot get the program to keep the wires attached as various components are moved around. If my old copy of Visio is able to create attach points anywhere on the figure and do dynamic connector lines (wires), I'm sure T-cad 10 should be able to, but I have yet to discover how to enable it. Any help appreciated.
Tom Barter
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stevea(at)svpal.org
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: Turbocad question |
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kesleyelectric wrote: | Quote: | Having recently picked up Turbocad, I find that I can open and edit the Z drawings, but cannot get the program to keep the wires attached as various components are moved around. If my old copy of Visio is able to create attach points anywhere on the figure and do dynamic connector lines (wires), I'm sure T-cad 10 should be able to, but I have yet to discover how to enable it. Any help appreciated.
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Tom,
Unfortunately TurboCAD does not have the "rubber banding" capability of Visio and some of the electrical schematic CAD programs. There isn't any way to drag a component and have all the lines (wires) stay attached and be repositioned after dropping the component.
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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject: Turbocad question |
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Hi Tom,
There is a page for *line connection* that contains the parameters that
are relevant when "connect lines" is activated.
It will allow you to set gap for connections, length for deletion and
angle at which line segments will be joined into polylines.
Then with the grid turned on points will stay in place if you use "g"
when closing a line.
"V" for vector or end of a line is a means of connecting a line end to
another. The selection arrow can be interchanged with a node pointer
that will
allow you to place line ends and points about a curve or polygon.
Dimensioning blocks provided for entering dimensional, positional and
orientation
data will also anchor line ends for you. Snaps are a means to secure
ends to a myriad of features and requires a bit of study to keep them
all straight, but they will
also do the trick. Sounds like you only need a little more time with
the program to learn its features.
Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
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kesleyelectric wrote:
| Quote: | Having recently picked up Turbocad, I find that I can open and edit
the Z drawings, but cannot get the program to keep the wires attached
as various components are moved around. If my old copy of Visio is
able to create attach points anywhere on the figure and do dynamic
connector lines (wires), I'm sure T-cad 10 should be able to, but I
have yet to discover how to enable it. Any help appreciated.
Tom Barter
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nuckollsr(at)cox.net
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject: Turbocad question |
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At 05:34 PM 3/3/2007 -0800, you wrote:
| Quote: | kesleyelectric wrote:
>Having recently picked up Turbocad, I find that I can open and edit the Z
>drawings, but cannot get the program to keep the wires attached as
>various components are moved around. If my old copy of Visio is able to
>create attach points anywhere on the figure and do dynamic connector
>lines (wires), I'm sure T-cad 10 should be able to, but I have yet to
>discover how to enable it. Any help appreciated.
Tom,
Unfortunately TurboCAD does not have the "rubber banding" capability of
Visio and some of the electrical schematic CAD programs. There isn't any
way to drag a component and have all the lines (wires) stay attached and
be repositioned after dropping the component.
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Like in AutoCAD, it's called Stretch under the modify pulldown.
Bob . . .
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( IF one aspires to be "world class", )
( what ever you do must be exercised )
( EVERY day . . . )
( R. L. Nuckolls III )
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