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User Interface

User Interface Options

  • Command menus - the default menus contain all of the most commonly used Visual CADD™ commands and can be customized by the user. 
  • Toolbars - the default top and left toolbars contain a majority of the most commonly used Visual CADD™ commands and can be customized by the user. 
  • Keyboard shortcuts - two- and three-letter keyboard shortcuts are defined for all of the most commonly used and many less frequently used Visual CADD™ commands and can be customized by the user. 

Command Menus - the easiest way to draw and learn.


Use menus to draw a perfectly centered mullion in a window.  Easiest to learn for a novice user; requires more mouse moves.

Actions: >Draw>Line>Double; >Snaps>Midpoint; left-click near top-center of window; >Snaps>Midpoint; left-click near bottom-center of window; right-click; >Pen Up

Total drawing time: 15 seconds.
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Toolbars - a faster and easy way to draw with very little experience.


Use toolbars to draw a perfectly centered mullion in a window.  Easy for novice and intermediate users; requires fewer mouse moves.

Actions: left-click-and-drag to Double Line; left-click-and-drag to Snap Midpoint; left-click near top-center of window; left-click Snap Midpoint; left-click near bottom-center of window; right-click; >Pen Up

Total drawing time: 13 seconds.
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Keyboard Shortcuts - the fastest way to draw with some experience.


Use shortcuts to draw a perfectly centered mullion in a window.  Fastest for experienced users; requires fewest mouse moves.

Actions: type LD; type SM; left-click near top-center of window; type SM or {Space}; left-click near bottom-center of window; type PU or {Esc};

Total drawing time: 5 seconds.
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