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How can the size of the point attributes be changed?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

You must run the Points> Change Scale command. In this option you can either change the default scale of the drawing or the height of the point attributes.

In addition, in the drawing settings Points> Modify Points> Change Format, different text heights can be set for each of the point attributes.

How can points drawn in CAD created by another application be converted to MDT points?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

To do this, you must execute the command Points> Convert Drawing Objects.

Once in the dialog, you must select the type of point it is (point, circle, etc.) and the layers in which each of the point's attributes are located, that is, the point, the layer, the code. .. It is recommended to use the CAD LIST command as an aid.

When the data has been correctly completed, the dialog is validated and MDT will automatically insert a point for each entity of this type existing in the drawing.

How do you set the maximum number of points that the program can work with?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

This process is done automatically.

The only limits on the application are the performance limits imposed by the capacity of the system.

When opening a CAD drawing created with MDT on another computer, the points are not displayed

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

By default, the MDT Points are configured to create special CAD entities, faster to manage.

If a drawing with MDT points is going to be shared with a person who has MDT points, before sending the drawing, it is necessary to execute the Points command> Create Points> Convert Attributes to Texts.

In this way, the points can be displayed without problems in the CAD without the need for MDT to be installed.

How can the style of the point associated with MDT points be changed?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Through the command Points> Change> Change Format. If you want to apply this configuration to all new drawings, use the Utilities> Configuration command in the Points section.

Can CAD commands be used to delete, move, or rotate MDT points?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Indeed. Points can be edited with CAD's own commands, so MDT will update its database without the need to execute any additional commands.

Can the points be drawn on several separate layers?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Yes, specifying the layer to use in the corresponding commands. For example, the command Points> Import, the Draw Points box must be activated, and by means of the Layer button the name of the destination layer can be chosen.

On the other hand, if the points are drawn, the Points> Change> Change Layer command can be used to modify the layer to which the selected set of points belongs.

Actually, the MDT points can be distributed in any layer, they will be detected automatically.

What are point codes for?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Point codes can be used for automatic drawing of break lines on their corresponding layers (see the reference manual for details). They can also be used to make point selections in stakeout and other commands.

How should points be field coded so that break lines are drawn automatically?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

The program begins to draw a polyline when it finds a point with its code ending in S (space followed by the letter S), which indicates the beginning (Start). It will continue drawing vertices as it finds points with the associated code (consecutive or not, but respecting their order), and it will end the line when it finds a point with its code ending in E, which indicates the end, or another starting code. If the suffix is C, the polyline is closed with its first point. This process is repeated until the end of the file is reached. The lines are drawn depending on the order of the codes in the Code Database.

Example:

1 ROAD S

2 ROAD

3 ROAD

4 ROAD E

On the other hand, polylines can contain arc segments. To do this, the suffixes CS for the start point, CC for the intermediate points and CE for the end point must be used. See Surface Settings, Break Lines Coding button.

Blocks associated with point codes appear the wrong size. How can it be changed?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Changing the reference scale, with the command Points> Change Scale.