General commands
To get you started in Topocad there are a few things that are useful to know.
Right mouse button
A right click can be used at all times. This is an intelligent feature and it knows whether or not you have selected objects, whether you are currently executing a command etc.. and will always try to provide the most appropriate commands for the situation.
If there are no objects selected and you make a right click you will see: Repeat (the latest used command), Select, Zoom, Pan, Drag, Redraw, Regen (regenerate), and the most common construct commands; Polyline, Point, Circle, Arc, Text and Cancel, which cancels current command and also clears all selected objects.
When you have selected an object and click on the right mouse button a different menu appears. Commands connected to the screen are still here; Zoom, Drag, Redraw and Regen, but also the most common Modify commands like Copy, Move, Rotate, Scale and Erase.
When selecting a command we will see a further menu when clicking the right mouse button. First and foremost the Snap function appeared here and also as an icon in the menu to the left. The snap function follows by the most common screen commands and after that the most common commands of the Modify command you selected.
Some general function commands
Start point
In most of the modify commands you need a start point. This is what the command will relate to.
Select object
There are several ways to select an object and it can be done before or during the command.
Escape, release
You can quit the operation with the Escape button. You can quit the selection with the Escape button.
Toolbox/dialogue box
You can close the toolbox but still continue working with the command.
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