CADPower

CADPower Commands

Re-Create Hatch Boundaries from HATCH Object: CP_HATCHBOUND – CADPower Command

Summary The CP_HATCHBOUND command in CADPower for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander allows users to reconstruct boundary geometry from existing HATCH objects. This tool is particularly useful when the original boundary lines, polylines, or curves defining the hatch have been lost or deleted. CADPower -> Miscellaneous Tools -> Hatch -> Re-Create Hatch boundaries from HATCH object Key features include: Benefits: With CP_HATCHBOUND, users can recover, edit, and redefine hatch boundaries efficiently, ensuring better control over hatch modifications in CAD drawings.

Wblock and Preserve AutoCAD Map Objects: CP_WBLOCKBC – CADPower Command

Summary The CP_WBLOCKBC command in CADPower for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander provides a reliable method to save blocks (WBLOCK) while preserving AutoCAD Map object data. This command is specifically designed for BricsCAD users working with AutoCAD Map drawings, ensuring that important object data remains intact when exporting blocks. CADPower -> Miscellaneous Tools -> CAD Procedures 2nd -> Wblock and preserve AutoCAD Map objects Key features include: Benefits: With CP_WBLOCKBC, BricsCAD users can reliably export blocks from AutoCAD Map drawings without losing critical object data, making it an essential tool for professionals working with GIS-integrated CAD environments.

Create a WIPEOUT Buffer Around Closed Polygons: CP_WIPEOUT – CADPower Command

Summary The CP_WIPEOUT command in CADPower for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander allows users to generate a WIPEOUT mask around a closed polygon with a defined buffer (offset) zone. This tool is particularly useful for hiding underlying objects in complex drawings while keeping annotations and key elements clearly visible. CADPower -> Miscellaneous Tools -> CAD Procedures 2nd -> Create a WIPEOUT buffer around closed polygons Key features include: Benefits: With CP_WIPEOUT, users can efficiently control visibility, declutter drawings, and enhance presentation clarity, making it an essential tool for clean and professional CAD designs.

Perform Drawing Audit and Cleanup: CP_DWGAUDIT – CADPower Command

Summary The CP_DWGAUDIT command in CADPower is a comprehensive utility for auditing and cleaning up CAD drawings. This tool removes unwanted data, temporary blocks, and redundant elements, ensuring a cleaner, more efficient drawing. It also provides options for flattening Z-values of entities within blocks, making it an essential utility for maintaining organized and optimized CAD files. Compatible with BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander, this command simplifies complex cleanup tasks. CADPower -> Miscellaneous Tools -> CAD Procedures 2nd -> Perform drawing audit and cleanup Key features include: Benefits:

Join Collinear Lines, Polylines: CP_JOINCOLLINEAR – CADPower Command

Summary The CP_JOINCOLLINEAR command in CADPower for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander enables users to join collinear line and polyline segments into a single continuous line. This tool is ideal for simplifying drawings, reducing entity count, and maintaining clean geometry while preserving attached extended data and object attributes. CADPower -> Miscellaneous Tools -> CAD Procedures 2nd -> Join collinear lines, polylines Key features include: Benefits: With CP_JOINCOLLINEAR, users can simplify and optimize their CAD drawings by merging fragmented collinear lines, ensuring a cleaner, more manageable drafting experience.

Divide a 3/4 Sided Polygon: CP_DIVPOLY – CADPower Command

Summary The CP_DIVPOLY command in CADPower for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander enables users to subdivide triangular and four-sided polygons into equal smaller polygons. This tool is particularly useful for mesh generation, land parceling, finite element analysis, and geometric modeling, ensuring precise and proportional divisions. CADPower -> Miscellaneous Tools -> CAD Procedures 2nd -> Divide a 3/4 sided polygon Key features include: Benefits: With CP_DIVPOLY, users can efficiently break down larger polygons into equal smaller parts, improving CAD modeling, structural planning, and spatial design workflows.

Determine the Intersection of Line and Plane: CP_LINEPLANEINT – CADPower Command

Summary The CP_LINEPLANEINT command in CADPower for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander allows users to find and mark the intersection of a line with a plane or a point with a plane. This tool is particularly useful for 3D modeling, geometric analysis, and engineering design, ensuring precise alignment and intersection calculations. CADPower -> Miscellaneous Tools -> CAD Procedures 2nd -> Determine the intersection of line and plane Key features include: Benefits: With CP_LINEPLANEINT, users can efficiently analyze and visualize geometric intersections, improving precision in 3D design and spatial planning.

Trim an Image Along a Boundary Line: CP_IMAGETRIM – CADPower Command

Summary The CP_IMAGETRIM command in CADPower for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander allows users to trim an image along an open boundary line, effectively clipping and masking the portion of the image that lies beyond the defined trimming edge. This tool is particularly useful for cropping images within CAD drawings without modifying the original raster file. CADPower -> Miscellaneous Tools -> CAD Procedures 2nd -> Trim an image along a boundary line Key features include: Benefits: With CP_IMAGETRIM, users can efficiently trim images to match design requirements, enhancing clarity and visual organization in their CAD drawings.

Clip an Image Along a Boundary Polygon: CP_IMAGEPOLYCLIP – CADPower Command

Summary The CP_IMAGEPOLYCLIP command in CADPower for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander enables users to clip an image within a closed polygon or along an open linear boundary. This tool simplifies the image clipping process by eliminating the need for manually entering polygon coordinates using IMAGECLIP. If a predefined polygon exists, this command accurately constrains the image within it for a precise and clean cut. CADPower -> Miscellaneous Tools -> CAD Procedures 2nd -> Clip an image along a boundary polygon Key features include: Benefits: With CP_IMAGEPOLYCLIP, users can efficiently clip raster images within a CAD drawing, enhancing clarity and organization while streamlining the workflow.

Attach URL to Objects: CP_ATTACHURL – CADPower Command

Summary The CP_ATTACHURL command in CADPower for BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander allows users to embed web links (URLs) into selected CAD objects. This feature enhances drawing interactivity by associating external references, such as project documentation, online resources, or company websites, directly with CAD elements. CADPower -> Miscellaneous Tools -> CAD Procedures 2nd -> Attach URL to objects Key features include: Benefits: With CP_ATTACHURL, users can enrich their CAD drawings with relevant web links, making them more dynamic, informative, and connected to external data sources.

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