Base
The base module is included with all other modules. It's used extensively when creating and modifying drawing templates.
Commands
Here the different commands under the Base tab will be presented.
Update drawing
Updates the information in the drawing e.g. the drawing panel and the drawing head.
Figure 1: Update drawing
Reset drawing
Redraws the whole template e.g. the drawing sheet, panel, head etc. An example of when this command is used is when a user accidentally erases the drawing sheet. Then the user can easily get it back using this command.
Figure 2: Reset drawing
Refresh settings and properties
After making a change in Standard Admin, AutoCAD needs to be refreshed before the variable will affect the drawings. This can be done by either restart AutoCAD, or by using the command Refresh settings and properties which can be found under BASE.
Figure 3: Refresh settings and properties
Clean drawing
Cleans the drawing from external - references that may include: anonymous blocks, anonymous non-uniformly scaled blocks, anonymous hatches, anonymous dimensions & anonymous groups. This command shall not be run on shop drawings.
Figure 4: Refresh settings and properties
About IMPACT for AutoCAD...
Includes information about version, build number, service version, StruSoft home page and the support email.
Figure 5: About IMPACT for AutoCAD...
New Viewport
This command is used in a shop drawing where you add another viewport to it. You can choose from several different viewports and the size of it. You can also box Align and scale to fit to make it appear as you need. The following gif is showing how it works.
Figure 6: New Viewport
Edit Viewport...
This command is used in a shop drawing and allows to make changes to the current viewport. You can make changes or replace it with another viewport if you need. The following gif is showing how it works.
Figure 7: Edit Viewport...
Viewports...
Viewports... works in the same way as Edit Viewport... The difference is that with Viewports... all viewports are shown at the same time. Here you can make the same configurations as before. The following gif is showing how it works.
Figure 8: Viewports...
Drawing Views
The Drawing Views command shows a dialog containing six options.
Figure 9: Drawing Views
The gif will show how to use the add command. In this case, view 1 is added to the drawing. The steps are following. Drawing views -> Add. Choose which view you want to use. Next, place it in a good location. Lastly, go back to the element tab and run Draw Element.
Delete, as the name indicates, works the opposite way.
Generate Schedule
Generate Schedule lets you create a custom schedule including various variables, here referred to as column types.
Figure 10: Generate Schedule
The gif will show how to use this command. You choose the report type, table style, report title and the number of decimals. You also choose what column type the schedule should include, the name of it, width, in what order it should come and if you want the sum of the chosen column type to be placed at the bottom. Next, you can either select which elements to include or add all of them to the list. After that, you select which scale the schedule should have and where to insert it. You can also save the configuration if you want to use it later on.
Edit Schedule Selection
Sometimes you need to make some changes to a schedule, either you want to add some elements to it or remove some from the schedule. This is when you use the Edit Schedule Selection command.
Figure 11: Edit Schedule
The gif will show how to use this command. Here I want to clear the schedule, which means to start from the beginning and then add just the selected elements.
Update Schedule
If you remove an element from the drawing which was included in the schedule, then you can run the command Update Schedule. It will remove the element from the list and update the total sum if this is included in the schedule.
Figure 12: Edit Schedule
The gif will show how to use this command. Here, the element WP1 is deleted and then the command is run. It removes WP1 from the list and recalculates the sum of the bounding box area.
Draw Insulation
If you want to draw insulation in a wall or to specify anything, then Draw Insulation should be used. Here you can choose between Mineral wool and Polystyrene. You can also adjust the width of it and the insertion point.
Figure 13: Draw Insulation
The GIF below will show how to use this command.