blitzCAD Help

Concepts
About blitzCAD
Entering Information in blitzCAD
 

How to
Create and Open Drawings
Create Drawing elements
Modify Drawing elements
Work with Drawings
Change Options
Use Hardware Buttons

About blitzCAD

You can create and edit 2D vector-graphic drawings and templates in blitzCAD just as you do in well known CAD applications on your PC. blitzCAD drawings are usually saved as .blitzCAD files, but you can also save them in .dxf format so you can export them to other vector-graphic editors.

When you close a drawing, it is automatically named and placed in the blitzCAD drawing list.

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Entering Information in blitzCAD
Work with Drawings

Entering Information in blitzCAD

Launching Commands of blitzCAD

You can launch commands of blitzCAD by the following means:

• Selecting appropriate items in the Menu.
• Tapping appropriate icons in the Command Toolbar.
• Tapping appropriate icons in the Command Palette.

Specifying points on drawings

Selecting drawing elements

Command Toolbar

The Command Toolbar is located right below the Drawing Area and initially looks as the following:

The Command Toolbar allows to you to launch the recently used commands of blitzCAD.

The most right button is never replaced with a recently used command. Use this button to invoke the Command Palette.

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Command Palette

Command Palette

The Command Palette looks as the following:

The Command Palette allows to you to launch the commands of blitzCAD.

• Tap appropriate button to launch a command of blitzCAD.
• Tap and hold on a button to see a short description of the appropriate command in the caption of the Command Palette. If the command should not be called move the pen out of the button and lift it.

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Command Toolbar

Create a drawing
Open an existing drawing

Create a drawing

In blitzCAD, tap New

  or

In the Command Palette tap

You’ll see a blank drawing.

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Change Options
Save, rename, move, and delete drawings
Work with drawings

Open an existing drawing

In the drawing list, tap the drawing you want to open. If you don’t see the drawing in the list, make sure you've chosen the correct folder in the folder list (labeled All Folders by default).

You can have only one drawing open at a time. When you open a second drawing, the first one is saved and closed automatically.

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View the drawing list

View the drawing list

The drawing list displays all blitzCAD drawings stored on your device. You’ll see the list whenever you switch to blitzCAD and whenever you close a blitzCAD drawing. You can specify how the drawings are displayed:

• Sort the list by name, date, size, or type. Tap the sort list (labeled Name by default), and then tap the sort option.
• Display only the contents of a specified folder. Tap the folder list (labeled All Folders by default) and then tap the folder name.

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Change Options

Save, rename, move, and delete drawings

When you create a new drawing, the information you enter is saved automatically and named according to the first characters of text entered in the drawing. In an open drawing, you can:

• Save a copy of the drawing. Tap Tools > Save Drawing As.
• Rename the drawing. Tap Edit > Rename/Move. In the Name box, type the new name.
• Move the drawing to a storage card or folder. Tap Edit > Rename/Move. Select the appropriate folder or location. A   is displayed next to the file's name to indicate the file is saved on a storage card.
• Delete the drawing. Tap Tools > Delete Drawing.

To move or delete multiple drawings, in the drawing list, tap and drag to select the drawings. Then, tap and hold the selected drawings. On the pop-up menu, tap Rename/Move or Delete.

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View the drawing list

Transfer a drawing via infrared

Align the infrared (IR) ports according to the instructions in your owner's manual so that they are unobstructed and within a close range.

• To send a drawing, in the drawing list, tap and hold the drawing. To select multiple drawings, tap and drag. Then, tap and hold the selected drawings. Tap Send via Infrared.
• To receive a drawing, in the drawing list, tap Tools > Receive via Infrared.

You can also receive IR transfers by tapping   > Programs > Infrared Receive.

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View the drawing list

Send a drawing via e-mail

You can send a drawing as an e-mail attachment in Inbox.

1. In the drawing list, tap and hold the drawing.
2. On the pop-up menu, tap Send via E-mail.

An e-mail message in Inbox is displayed, with the drawing included as an attachment. The message can then be sent during synchronization or through a connection to an Internet service provider.

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View the drawing list

Change Options

To change defaults for creating and storing Pocket Word drawings, in the drawing list, tap Tools > Options.

• Select a template to be used for new drawings. You can change this default when creating specific drawings. Only drawings saved in the Templates folder are listed.
• Select a location for storing drawings. You can choose between main memory and a storage card, if you have one installed.
• Select the type of drawings you want displayed in the drawing list.

Use Hardware Buttons

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Work with Drawings

Create Drawing elements

Create straight Lines
Create Arcs
Create Circles
Create Elliptic arcs
Create Solid-filled polygons
Create single line Text Objects
Insert Blocks
Copy drawing elements

Modify Drawing elements

Move Drawing elements
Rotate Drawing elements
Scale Drawing elements
Bring Drawing elements to Front
Send Drawing elements to Back
Insert blocks

Create Straight Lines

1. Tap either Draw > Line or in the command palette.
   The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Start? is shown in the prompt bar.
2. Specify start point of the line, you want to create.
   The prompt End? is shown in the prompt bar.
3. Specify end point to create the line.
   The prompt Start? is shown in the prompt bar.
4. Specify end point to create the next line.
   The created line starts at the end of the previously created one. The prompt End <xxx, yyy to close>? is shown in the prompt bar.
5. Specify end points of other lines you want to create. Each next line starts at the end of its predecessor.

• Tap to close the sequence of the created lines by the line that connects the end point of the last created line and the start point of the first created one.
• Tap to stop creating the straight lines.

Create Arcs

Create Arcs by Center, Start and End points
Create Arcs by 3 points

Create Circles

Create Circles by Radius points
Create Circles by 3 points
Create Circles by Diameter points

Create Elliptic Arcs

Create Arcs by Center, Start and End points

1. Tap either Draw > Arc: Center, Start, End or in the command palette.
   The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Center? is shown in the prompt bar.
2. Specify center point of the arc, you want to create.
   The prompt Start? is shown in the prompt bar.
3. Specify start point of the the arc, you want to create.
   The prompt End? is shown in the prompt bar.
4. Specify end point to create the arc.
   The prompt Center? is shown in the prompt bar.
5. Create other arcs the described way.

• Tap to stop creating the arcs.

Create Arcs by 3 points

1. Tap either Draw > Arc: 3 points or in the command palette.
   The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Start? is shown in the prompt bar.
2. Specify start point of the arc, you want to create.
   The prompt Second? is shown in the prompt bar.
3. Specify second point laying on the the arc, you want to create.
   The prompt End? is shown in the prompt bar.
4. Specify end point to create the arc.
   The prompt Start? is shown in the prompt bar.
5. Create other arcs the described way.

• Tap to stop creating the arcs.

Create Elliptic Arcs by Center, Axis and Start and End angles

1. Tap either Draw > Ellipse: Center, Axis, Start, End or in the command palette.
   The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Center? is shown in the prompt bar.
2. Specify center point of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
   The prompt Axis, end point? is shown in the prompt bar.
3. Specify end point of the axis of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
   The prompt Other axis distance? <ddd> is shown in the prompt bar. Where, ddd is a default value equal to the distance of the main axis of the ellipse. To specify the default value tap .
4. Specify length of the other axis of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
   The prompt Start Angle <0>? is shown in the prompt bar.
5. Specify start angle of the the elliptic arc, you want to create. To specify zero value tap . If the end angle is the same as the start line the full ellipse will be created
   The prompt End Angle <0>? is shown in the prompt bar.
6. Specify end angle to create the elliptic arc. To specify zero value tap .
   The prompt Axis, Center? is shown in the prompt bar.
7. Create other elliptic arcs the described way.

• Tap to stop creating the elliptic arcs.

Create Elliptic Arcs by Axis and Start and End angles

1. Tap either Draw > Ellipse: Axis, Start, End or in the command palette.
   The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Axis, 1st point? is shown in the prompt bar.
2. Specify first point of the axis of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
   The prompt Axis, 2nd point? is shown in the prompt bar.
3. Specify second point of the axis of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
   The prompt Other axis distance? <ddd> is shown in the prompt bar. Where, ddd is a default value equal to the distance of the main axis of the ellipse. To specify the default value tap .
4. Specify length of the other axis of the elliptic arc, you want to create.
   The prompt Start Angle <0>? is shown in the prompt bar.
5. Specify start angle of the the elliptic arc, you want to create. To specify zero value tap . If the end angle is the same as the start line the full ellipse will be created
   The prompt End Angle <0>? is shown in the prompt bar.
6. Specify end angle to create the elliptic arc. To specify zero value tap .
   The prompt Axis, 1st point? is shown in the prompt bar.
7. Create other elliptic arcs the described way.

• Tap to stop creating the elliptic arcs.

Create Solid-filled Polygons

1. Tap either Draw > Solid or in the command palette.
   The prompt bar is displayed. The 1st point? prompt is shown in the prompt bar.
2. Specify first point of the polygon, you want to create.
   The 2nd point? prompt is shown in the prompt bar.
3. Specify second point of the polygon.
   The 3rd point? prompt is shown in the prompt bar.
4. Specify third point of the polygon.
   The 4rt point <triangle>? prompt is shown in the prompt bar.
5. Specify forth point of the polygon or tap to create a filled triangle.
   The last two points form the first edge of the next polygon which is created by further specifying the third and forth points in response to the 3rd point? and 4th point? prompts.

• Tap to end creating solid-filled polygons.

Create Single Line Text Objects

Insert Blocks

Move Drawing Elements

Copy Drawing Elements

Rotate Drawing Elements

Scale Drawing Elements

Bring Drawing Elements to Front

Send Drawing Elements to Back

Erase Drawing Elements

Create Circles by 3 points

1. Tap either Draw > Circle> 3 points or in the command palette.
   The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt First point? is shown in the prompt bar.
2. Specify first point laying on the circle, you want to create.
   The prompt Second point? is shown in the prompt bar.
3. Specify second point laying on the the circle, you want to create.
   The prompt Third point? is shown in the prompt bar.
4. Specify third point to create the circle.
   The prompt First point? is shown in the prompt bar.
5. Create other circles the described way.

• Tap to stop creating the circles.

Create Circles by Radius points

1. Tap either Draw > Circle>Radius or in the command palette.
   The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt Center? is shown in the prompt bar.
2. Specify center point of the circle, you want to create.
   The prompt Radius? is shown in the prompt bar.
3. Specify radius to create the circle.
   The prompt Center? is shown in the prompt bar.
4. Create other circles the described way.

• Tap to stop creating the circles.

Create Circles by Diameter points

1. Tap either Draw > Circle>Diameter or in the command palette.
   The prompt bar is displayed. The prompt First point? is shown in the prompt bar.
2. Specify first end point of the diameter of the circle, you want to create.
   The prompt Second point? is shown in the prompt bar.
3. Specify second end point of the diameter to create the circle.
   The prompt First point? is shown in the prompt bar.
4. Create other circles the described way.

• Tap to stop creating the circles.