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QY CAD environmentsQY CAD environmentsThe Part environmentThe Sheet Metal environmentSynchronous and ordered environmentsThe Assembly environmentThe Draft environment
Interface basicsApplication menu overviewChanging the QY CAD start pageSet a custom QY CAD start pageQY CAD themesUsing the tabbed document interfaceTour the QY CAD user interfaceGraphic handle (3D steering wheel)QY CAD SpotlightQY CAD SpotlightTurn QY CAD Spotlight off or onManaging docking windowsManaging docking windowsUsing docking stickersDocking window tab setsManipulate multiple- and single-page windowsReposition a window using docking stickersReopen a closed docking windowQuick Access toolbarCommand bar overviewCommand bar overviewUsing the command barPromptBarPromptBarManipulate PromptBarZoom slider overviewCursors overviewRadial menusRadial menusCustomize the radial menuRestore the radial menu to default settingsFinding commands in QY CADFinding commands in QY CADCommand Finder commandCommand Finder dialog boxFind a command with Command FinderTurn helpers on and offUsing the mousePanes command
Element and object selectionElement and object selectionFind Components commandSelect or deselect an elementSelecting with a fence or boxHandles overviewDelete an elementDelete commandDelete a feature or reference elementSmartSelectSelecting with SmartSelectSelect similar elements with SmartSelectSmartSelect commandSmartSelect Options dialog boxQuickPickSelect overlapping elements with QuickPickQuickPick Options dialog boxSelection Manager ModeUsing Selection Manager ModeSelect elements using Selection Manager ModeSelection Manager menuSelecting and snapping to keypointsSelecting and snapping to keypointsSnap to a keypointSelect commandModify a 2D element with the Select toolMove a 2D element with the Select toolSelect using a polygon fenceCopy an element with the Select toolSelect commandSelect tool optionsPart and Sheet Metal Selection command barDraft, Profile, and Sketch Selection command barSelect Options dialog boxSelect All commandSelect all documents in the document tree
Sharing QY CAD documentsShare documents from a folder location or .zip file(Send To) Mail Recipient (As Attachment) command
Document and window operationsCreating documents and using templatesCreating documents and using templatesDefine user template pathsUsing Quicksheet templatesUsing AutoCAD colors and templatesCreate a documentCreate a templateCreate documents with unique propertiesSave a base feature as a templateNew commandNew dialog boxAdd Template dialog boxDefault Templates dialog boxTemplate List Creation dialog boxNew List dialog boxOpening and saving QY CAD documentsOpening and saving QY CAD documentsOpen a QY CAD documentPin and unpin documents to the Recent Files listCreate a preview image of a documentSave a documentSet a reminder to save documentsSave a simplified part to a separate fileSave a document to a non-QY CAD file typeSave a document to Adobe PDFSave a document as 3D Adobe PDFSave a part in an assembly to a new documentOpen commandOpen File dialog boxRecent Documents commandSpecial Query File Root Directory Dialog BoxList Display commandPart File dialog boxAssembly File dialog boxSelect By Type Dialog BoxBrowse dialog boxBrowse for File dialog boxOpening and saving draft documentsOpening and saving draft documentsOpen a draft document for viewing and printing onlyOpen Draft commandSave All commandSave As commandSave As dialog boxBOM dialog boxSave Model As commandSave Copy As commandPublish commandStart the Web Publishing WizardSave an imageSave an imageSave As Image commandSave As Image dialog boxImage Options dialog boxSave Selected Model commandSave Selected Model dialog boxSave commandWorking with document windowsUsing the tabbed document interfaceArranging your work spaceQY CAD windowsArrange open documentsCollapse all windowsRestore all windowsSwitch to another open documentClose open documentsClose an environment or application and return to a previous environment or applicationNew Window commandRestore All commandCollapse All commandSwitch Windows commandArrange commandArrange Windows dialog boxClose commandClose All commandClose (environment) commandExit QY CAD commandDocument propertiesViewing file propertiesSet document propertiesEdit document propertiesProperties commandGeneral tab, Document Properties dialog boxSummary Tab, Document Properties dialog boxStatistics tab, Document Properties dialog boxProject Tab, Document Properties dialog boxStatus Tab, Document Properties dialog boxCustom Tab, Document Properties dialog box(Document) Properties dialog boxSearching for documentsSearching for documentsProcess Options dialog boxFind a QY CAD fileQuickly search for an Item IDFind documents linked to the current documentSearch for empty itemsSearch dialog boxSearch commandSearch Results dialog boxDisplay all revisions of an ItemUse the Revision FilterWhere Used dialog boxWhere Used commandWhere Used Results dialog boxUsing Search CriteriaSearch Criteria ListWorking with file typesCreate a new folder in the libraryDisplay file types in the LibraryFile Types dialog boxUndo and redoUndo or redo actionsClose a part without saving changesUndo All CommandUndo List CommandUndo commandRedo CommandRedo List commandWorking with read-only documentsWorking with read-only documentsRead-Only AssistantRead Only dialog box (Direct Document)Read Only dialog box (In-Context)Save Read-Only Document dialog box
Manipulating 2D and 3D viewsBasic viewing operationsChange the model display styleAdjusting the zoom levelZoom in or zoom outZoom using the Zoom sliderZoom in on an areaZoom to a selected part in an assemblyChange a view dynamically with the Zoom ToolFit all elements in the active viewPan a viewZoom sliderZoom commandZoom To commandOrienting a viewChange model view directionChanging model view direction using shortcut keysAdd perspective to a windowQuick View Cube controlQuick View Cube Settings dialog boxLook at Face commandPerspective commandRotating a viewRotate by selecting a standard viewRotate about a face or its normalRotate the view of a part or assemblyRotate to align a view with a faceRotate (3D Views) commandSpin About commandModel view transitionsPrevious View commandRefresh View commandManaging named viewsView Orientation commandSave a new named viewEdit a saved viewDelete a saved viewRecall a saved viewUsing view clipping planesControlling the display depth in a 3D windowSet the clipping planes for a viewToggle the clipping planes for a viewSet Planes commandClipping On commandSet Planes command bar
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