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If disabled, you can switch between the current '''[[Drawing_an_Object|Drawing Mode]]''' and the [[File:Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG]] '''[[Select#Select Object and Edit Vertex|Select Object and Edit Vertex]] mode by clicking on the drawing area with the right mouse button. | If disabled, you can switch between the current '''[[Drawing_an_Object|Drawing Mode]]''' and the [[File:Icon SelectObjectAndEditVertex.PNG]] '''[[Select#Select Object and Edit Vertex|Select Object and Edit Vertex]] mode by clicking on the drawing area with the right mouse button. | ||
====Wider splitter between drawing area and symbol box==== | ====Wider splitter between drawing area and symbol box==== | ||
If this option is enabled, the splitter between the symbol box and the drawing area appears wider as usual. This feature may improve the user-friendliness.<br /> | If this option is enabled, the splitter between the symbol box and the drawing area appears wider as usual. This feature may improve the user-friendliness.<br /> | ||
[[File:WiderSplitter.PNG]] | [[File:WiderSplitter.PNG]] | ||
====Toolbars==== | |||
Show or Hide the following toolbars in this field: | |||
* '''[[Graphical_User_Interface#Editing_and_Drawing_Toolbar|Editing and Drawing Toolbar]]''' | |||
* '''[[Graphical_User_Interface#Edit_Functions_Toolbar|Edit Functions Toolbar]]''' | |||
* '''[[Graphical_User_Interface#Mobile_Toolbar|Mobile Toolbar]]''' | |||
* '''[[Graphical_User_Interface#Numeric_Keypad_Toolbar|Numeric Keypad Toolbar]]''' | |||
* '''[[Graphical_User_Interface#Standard_Toolbar|Standard Toolbar]]''' | |||
* '''[[Graphical_User_Interface#View_Toolbar|View Toolbar]]''' | |||
Click the '''Customize''' button to add or remove icons from the toolbars. | |||
==File== | ==File== |
Revision as of 10:59, 4 May 2012
GUI (Graphical User Interface)
If enabled, the context menu is shown by clicking on the drawing area with the right mouse button.
In the upper part of the Context menu, you can switch between the current Drawing Mode, the Select and Edit Object mode and the Select Object and Edit Vertex mode.
In the lower part of the Context menu, you can change the view either with the Pan, Zoom In, Zoom Out or the Show Entire Map tool.
If disabled, you can switch between the current Drawing Mode and the Select Object and Edit Vertex mode by clicking on the drawing area with the right mouse button.
Wider splitter between drawing area and symbol box
If this option is enabled, the splitter between the symbol box and the drawing area appears wider as usual. This feature may improve the user-friendliness.
Toolbars
Show or Hide the following toolbars in this field:
- Editing and Drawing Toolbar
- Edit Functions Toolbar
- Mobile Toolbar
- Numeric Keypad Toolbar
- Standard Toolbar
- View Toolbar
Click the Customize button to add or remove icons from the toolbars.
File
Auto file load when opening OCAD
Check this box to automatically load the last map worked on when OCAD is started. Otherwise no map is loaded.
Auto file save
This option is only enabled when no map is loaded. Please close all maps before opening this dialog.
Check this box is to automatically save all changes to the original file.
When not checked, all changes are saved in a temporary file. When the file is closed you are asked if you want to save the changes to the original file.
This option has no effect for untitled files (new files which have never been saved to disk.)
Hint: In this mode of permanent automatic saving, the file is considered as "read only" and if you want to save it, you are re-directed to the "Save as" procedure requesting a new name for the file.
View
ToDo
Select
ToDo
Object
ToDo
Drawing and Editing
Drawing Bézier curves
Choose the preferred mode for drawing curves.
- In OCAD mode, only the direction of a dragged tangent is used. The distance from the normal vertices to the curve vertices is calculated automatically. This is the recommended mode.
- In Illustrator mode, the length of the dragged tangent is used to calculate the distance of the curve vertex.
Convert freehand to curve when drawing
Check this box to convert lines and areas to curves when drawing in freehand mode. Otherwise they remain as polygons. The tolerance settings Smooth when drawing freehand determine the smoothing level.
Close area objects when drawing
OCAD closes areas object automatically when drawing. If start and end point are different then OCAD add an end point with the same position as the start point.
Choose Close Area Objects in Object -> Topology to close already drawn area objects.
Following existing objects
Uncheck this option if side lines of double lines should not be traced by following existing lines.
Tolerances
- Select objects: This tolerance defines the maximum distance on each side of a thin line where you can click to select it. Objects with a thicker main line than the tolerance can be selected by clicking on the entire line width. The default value is 3 pixels.
- Snapping: This tolerance defines the maximum distance a vertex is moved by using snapping. The default value is 5 pixels.
- [Snapping]
- Join when drawing lines: This tolerance defines the maximum distance a vertex is moved to join another line end. The default value is 0.25 mm. If the line width is bigger than this tolerance then OCAD takes the line width as tolerance.
- Smooth when drawing freehand: There are three smoothing levels for freehand drawing mode: slightly, medium and strong. They correspond to 0, 1 and 2 in earlier OCAD versions.
- Change to Bezier curve: This tolerance defines the maximum distance the vertices can move away from the original position by changing from polyline to Bezier curve. The default value is 0.10 mm. Note that the distance between the curve and the polyline can be greater between the vertices.
- Smooth (generalization): This tolerance is used by the Douglas-Peucker smoothing algorithm. Vertices that are closer to the direct line between the previous and the next vertex are removed. The default value is 0.05 mm.
Cursor color
Set the cursor color to black, red, blue, purple or yellow.
Mark
Set the mark size to normal, large or very large and choose a mark color.
Enable live preview
Enable this option to show the real line width by drawing line objects.
Auto scroll
Check this option if the map view should automatically scroll if you drag out of the drawing area. Uncheck this option if you have a slow PC.
Symbol
ToDo
Map
ToDo
Layout
ToDo
GPS
ToDo
Warnings
ToDo