Steps to Create a Projcct
Create a Projcct
1. Use one of the following:
On Projcct Manager, click New Projoct.
b. Right-click ut the bottom of the tree inside the Projat Manager anl select New Project.
c. Cick the arrow on the Project drop down menu and select New I'roject.
2. Enter the name lur the new project. The .wdp extension is not requincd.
3. Sclzct or create the directory for the projcct. If you lcave this field blank, the project WDP file is
created at the location defined in the WDENV file.
(ptional) Copy the project settings from an existing project file (WDP). Ifyou leave this field blank.
the software copies properties frorn the active project.
(Optional) Click Descriptions to enter an unlimited rumber of descriptions for the projsct. Sclect the
check boxes to include description lines in reports.
(Optional) Click OK-Properties to modify your default projt settings for libranes, icon menus,
components, wire numbering, cross-references, styles, ad drawing lormats.
7. Clhck OK.
Llne Command
Creates single straight line segments
Choose Draw, Line.
Click Line icon.
Or
Type LINE from the command prompt
C'ommand: LINE or L
Press ENTER
Piek from point: (pulat)
Pick Specity next point or (Close lUndo ] point)
Pikk Specify next point or (Close Undo ] polnt)
Press ENTER to end line sequence
Type Jto undo the last segment PICK
To point: U
(undo) POINT
10 Type C to create a closod polygon
To point: C (closc)
CLOSE
POINT
Orthogonal Lines
Controls lines from being drawn at various angles to straight lines. When the snap grid is rotated, otho
rotates accordingly.
Press Function Key F&
Or
Double Clck ORTIIO t the Status Bar
Io from
3. Press CTRL +L.
L e dra-n
OATHO ON
Cecle Cester Fad
Circles
Cirrde ConBand
Cheose Draw, Circle.
Click the Circle icon.
O
Crske Cere Dunees
Type CIRCLE at the command prompt
Command: CIRCLE
Typc onc of the following options:
3P:2P/TTRcenter point>>:
Crde, Tanget Tangent Radu Cyce Tngent Tangent Tangent
5. Pick a center point.
Type a radius or diameteT.
Mlat, contet, chord length.
Ofet Commund
offset Dlstane
To offset a specified distance:
1. Choose Modify, Ofiset.
Choase the Ollset icon.
S. Type OFFSET at the command prompt.
Command: OFFSET or O
Type The distunee to offsct
Offset distance or <1hrough point>: (number)
5. Pick The objeet to offset.
Sclect object to offsct: (sclect objcet)
Pick Aside to offset object to.
Side to ofset: (pick side)
Pick Another object to ofliset
Select object to offsct: (pick side)
Or
. Press Enter to ond the command,
ofsctting abjects
by specifying a distance
Mirror
Cheose Modify, Miror.
Click the Mirror icun.&A
Or
Type MIRROR at the command prompt.
Command MIRROR
4. Pick Objocts to mimor.
Sclect objccts: (sclect)
5. Plck First point of mimor line: (point)
Pick Second point: (polnt)
Type Yes to delete the original objcts and
No to keep them.
Delete okd objects! Y or N
Mror Line
Teat Command
Test
Creates a single-line text ohject
Type TENT at the command prompt
Command: TEXT
Or
2 Piek the Single Line Text icon from the Text Toolbat. AT
3. Plek Astarl point
Justify Stylei<Slurt Point>:(pointy
Or
4. Type J to change the justification or S to change the text
style
5. Type A text height
Height <default>: (type valuc or pick two points)
Type A rotation angle
Rotation angle <defaul: (ange or point)
Type A text string
Text: (type test string)
Press enter to exit the Text: prompt.
Layers
Choose Format, Layer.
Or
Type LAYER at the command prompt.
Command: LAYER (or LA
Or
3. Pick lavers icon from the Layer Control box
on the object properties toolbat.
Layers
Laver
Iropertics
Layer Options
?
Lists Lavers, with states, colors and line types.
Creates a new layer and makes it curent
Mak
Set Sets current laver.
New Creates new layers.
ON Turns on specificd layers.
OFF Tums off specified layers.
Color iedIavers,
Assigns color to specified
Ltvps Assigns line type tu specificd luyers.
Frecze Completely ignores layers during regenen1tion.
Thaw Unfreczes spocificd layers Ltype.
Lock Makes a layer read only preventing cntities from being
clited but available visual reference and osrup functions
Uolock Places a layer in read write mode and available for elits
Plo Turnis a layer On for Plotting
No Plot Turns a Layer Off for Plotting
LWeight Controls the line weight for each layer
Istruction:
Layers can be set using the command line prompts for lavers To use this, type -LAYER or -LA at the
command prompt.
Type Command: -LAYER or LA
2. Type One of the following layer options
2Make SetNew ON OFF:Colorltype Frecre Thaw:
