TurboCAD Tips

To get the right toolbars on your workspace:

-select view

-select "Toolbars..."

-make sure the following toolbars are checked:

Coord System, Copy, Drawing Tools, Inspector Bar, Menu Bar, Property, Snap Modes, Standard

-hit "Okay"

To get adjust accuracy while modelling:

-click on "Options"

-select "Space Units...

-adjust your "Precision" and hit "Okay".

To create hidden lines for a machinist:

-select the line tool

-right click in model space and select "Properties"

-select "Pen" on the left

-under "Pattern", select the dots

-change "Dash Scale to "0.2" and hit "Okay"

To modify dimensions' properties for a machinist:

-select your dimension tool

-right click in paper space and select "Properties"

-click on "Format" on the left

-under "Text Position" from the pull-down bar, change "Above" to "On Line"

-select "Advanced Format" on the left

-uncheck "Force Interior Line"

-select "Units/Tolerances" on the left

-uncheck "Append Units"

-change "Round Off" to "0.001"

-change "Precision" to "3" and hit "Okay"