{"id":2626,"date":"2022-09-05T01:38:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T01:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/?page_id=2626"},"modified":"2025-05-23T07:11:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T07:11:00","slug":"user-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/user-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Click on the link below to download a copy of the gCADPlus user guide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/Docs\/ShadesOfGreen.pdf\">gCADPlus User Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>** Some browsers may not display the guide properly or allow interactive movie links. Please right-click on the downloaded display, save the PDF to a local drive, and then use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it and check out movies. **<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gcadplus.com\/wp\/documents\/ShadesOfGreen.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-404 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designcad.com.au\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CoverKSA-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"Shades of Green\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The guide is divided into a number of chapters. A list of links to individual chapters is set out below.<\/p>\n<p>1.<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/Docs\/WorkingWithgCADPlus.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.plus.designcad.com.au\/docs\/Working.pdf\">Getting to know gCADPlus<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a brief introduction to the gCADPlus interface.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/Docs\/DrawWithgCADPlus.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.plus.designcad.com.au\/docs\/DrawWithgCADPlus.pdf\" data-cke-pa-onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=yes,status=no,location=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=yes,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=yes,dependent=no,width=1024,left=100,height=768,top=100'); return false;\">Draw with gCADPlus<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; a focus on using the draw commands in gCADPlus. Learn CAD by designing a logo and completing a small design.<\/p>\n<p>3<strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.designcad.com.au\/wp\/Docs\/EnitySnaps.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.plus.designcad.com.au\/docs\/EnitySnaps.pdf\" data-cke-pa-onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=yes,status=no,location=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=yes,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=yes,dependent=no,width=1024,left=100,height=768,top=100'); return false;\">Using entity snaps to aid precision<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0-accurately place new design information by building on existing geometry.<\/p>\n<p>4.<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/Docs\/UsingText.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.plus.designcad.com.au\/docs\/UsingText.pdf\" data-cke-pa-onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=yes,status=no,location=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=yes,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=yes,dependent=no,width=1024,left=100,height=768,top=100'); return false;\">Handling text<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in landscape drawings.\u00a0Using CAD\u00a0and Windows text.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.designcad.com.au\/wp\/Docs\/Modify.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.plus.designcad.com.au\/docs\/Modify.pdf\">Modifying designs<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; using various editing commands.<\/p>\n<p>6.<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/Docs\/Lineweights.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.plus.designcad.com.au\/docs\/Lineweights.pdf\" data-cke-pa-onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=yes,status=no,location=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=yes,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=yes,dependent=no,width=1024,left=100,height=768,top=100'); return false;\">Managing lineweights<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; improving the presentation of landscape drawings by varying line thickness.<\/p>\n<p>7.<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designcad.com.au\/wp\/Docs\/ManagingLinetypes.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.plus.designcad.com.au\/docs\/ManagingLinetypes.pdf\" data-cke-pa-onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=yes,status=no,location=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=yes,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=yes,dependent=no,width=1024,left=100,height=768,top=100'); return false;\">Managing\u00a0linetypes<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; adding lines with different characteristics to provide emphasis.<\/p>\n<p>8.<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/Docs\/LayoutSpace.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.plus.designcad.com.au\/docs\/LayoutSpace.pdf\" data-cke-pa-onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=yes,status=no,location=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=yes,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=yes,dependent=no,width=1024,left=100,height=768,top=100'); return false;\">Managing layout space<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; printing drawings from layout space. Print to fixed scales.<\/p>\n<p>9<strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/Docs\/gCADPlusMenu.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.plus.designcad.com.au\/docs\/gCADPlusMenu.pdf\">Automating drafting tasks<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; using tools on the gCADPlus drop-down menu for automated drafting.<\/p>\n<p>10.<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/Docs\/Tools.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.plus.designcad.com.au\/docs\/Tools.pdf\">The Tools menu<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; how to use specialist drafting tools and settings.<\/p>\n<p>11. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/Docs\/Dimensioning.pdf\">Apply dimensions<\/a><\/strong> to hardscape elements<\/p>\n<p>12.<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/Docs\/Commands.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.designcad.com.au\/plus\/docs\/Commands.pdf\" data-cke-pa-onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=yes,status=no,location=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=yes,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=yes,dependent=no,width=1024,left=100,height=768,top=100'); return false;\">List of commands<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; in alphabetic order; includes embedded links to YouTube movies.<\/p>\n<p>Free E-book: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcadplus.com\/wp\/Docs\/Landscape%20Design%20and%20CAD.pdf\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.plus.designcad.com.au\/docs\/Landscape%20Design%20and%20CAD.pdf\">Landscape\u00a0design and CAD<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 (provides an overview of the use of CAD\u00a0software in\u00a0landscape design).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click on the link below to download a copy of the gCADPlus user guide. gCADPlus User Guide ** Some browsers may not display the guide properly or allow interactive movie links. 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